Illegal Activity
suspicious
Blackmail
possible
Date
2019-10-15
Document Type
legal filing
Model
gemini-2.0-flash-001
Processed
2026-02-07T18:44
Summary
This document is a grand jury subpoena issued by the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York to Bank of America N.A., requesting financial records related to a criminal investigation involving alleged violations of federal sex trafficking laws. The bank is requested to not disclose the existence of the subpoena to any third party.
Metadata
- Subject
- Grand Jury Subpoena
- Sender
- GEOFFREY S. BERMAN, United States Attorney
- Recipients
- Bank of America N.A.
- Document ID
- EFTA00019750
- Date
- 2019-10-15
Illegal Activity
- Severity
- suspicious
- Description
- The subpoena suggests an investigation into potential sex trafficking and related offenses, but the document itself does not provide clear evidence of illegal activity being committed by the sender.
- Categories
- Sex traffickingConspiracy
- Content Type
- first_hand
Evidence:
- The subpoena is related to alleged violations of 18 U.S.C. §§ 1591, 1594(c), 2422(b), 371, which relate to sex trafficking and related offenses.
Blackmail Indicators
- Likelihood
- possible
- Description
- The request for non-disclosure could be interpreted as an attempt to control information and prevent potential targets of the investigation from becoming aware of it.
Relationships 1
| Entity 1 | Relationship | Entity 2 | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Justice | Legal | Bank of America N.A. | The U.S. Department of Justice is issuing a grand jury subpoena to Bank of America N.A. |
Notable Quotes 2
WE COMMAND YOU that all and singular business and excuses being laid aside, you appear and attend before the GRAND JURY of the people of the United States for the Southern District of New York, at the United States Courthouse, 40 Foley Square, Room 220, in the Borough of Manhattan, City of New York, New York, in the Southern District of New York, at the following date, time and place:
Due to the ongoing nature of the investigation, it is requested that you do not disclose any information relating to this Grand Jury subpoena request to any third party.
Red Flags 1
- The grand jury subpoena is related to alleged violations of federal criminal law, including 18 U.S.C. §§ 1591, 1594(c), 2422(b), 371, which relate to sex trafficking and related offenses.
Public Knowledge
- Context
- A grand jury subpoena related to sex trafficking charges would likely be of interest to the media.
- Media Worthy
- Yes
Legal Compliance
- Potential violations of federal criminal law: 18 U.S.C. §§ 1591, 1594(c), 2422(b), 371
- Request for non-disclosure of the subpoena to any third party.
Raw Analysis JSON
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Themes
Legal matters/litigationFinancial transactions/money flowIllegal activities
Organizations 5
U.S. Department of JusticeUnited States AttorneySouthern District of New YorkBank of America N.A.Federal Bureau of Investigation
Locations 7
New YorkNew YorkNewark, DEChristiana IV800 Samoset Drive26 Federal Plaza, New York, NY 1027840 Foley Square, Room 220, in the Borough of Manhattan, City of New York, New York
Financial Entities 1
Bank of America N.A.
Text Analysis
- Tone
- Formal, legal
- Purpose
- To issue a grand jury subpoena to Bank of America N.A. for records related to a criminal investigation.
- Significance
- This document indicates a formal legal request for financial records as part of a criminal investigation.
File Info
- File Name
- EFTA00019750.txt
- Dataset
- dataset_8
- Type
- Text
- Model
- gemini-2.0-flash-001
- Processed
- 2026-02-07T18:44:44.805953
- DOJ Source
- View on DOJ