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Illegal Activity

concerning

Blackmail

possible

Date

2019-02-22

Document Type

news clips

Model

gemini-2.0-flash-001

Processed

2026-02-07T18:44

Summary

This document is a collection of news clips from February 22, 2019, focusing on legal and political matters in the Southern District of New York. The clips cover topics such as public corruption, the Mueller investigation, allegations against R. Kelly, and fraudulent FEMA claims.

Metadata

Subject: SDNY News Clips, February 22, 2019
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Recipients: —
Document ID: —
Date: 2019-02-22

Illegal Activity

Severity: concerning
Description: The document contains news reports about alleged illegal activities, including bribery, fraud, sexual abuse, and obstruction of justice. The document is sharing news articles about others' activities.
Categories: BriberyFraudSexual abuseObstruction of justice
Content Type: news_report
Shared Content: Yes

Evidence:

John Ulrich solicited bribes from a health plan administrator.
New York City submitted false claims to FEMA.
Allegations of sexual abuse against R. Kelly.
Potential obstruction of justice by President Trump.

Blackmail Indicators

Likelihood: possible
Description: Ulrich's claim that the increased payments were for another trustee could be a form of coercion or blackmail, as it suggests he was using the other trustee's name to pressure the administrator into paying more.

Evidence:

Ulrich allegedly demanded increased payments, which he told the administrator were for another trustee of the health fund, and the administrator continued to give the bribes.

Relationships 20

Entity 1	Relationship	Entity 2	Description
John Ulrich	Employment	International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local 812	Ulrich served as the vice president of the union.
Paul J. Manafort	Political	Donald Trump	Manafort was Trump's former campaign chairman.
Robert S. Mueller III	Legal	Donald Trump	Mueller is the special counsel investigating Russian interference in the 2016 election.
Michael Cohen	Legal	Donald Trump	Cohen was Trump's personal lawyer.
Michael Flynn	Political	Donald Trump	Flynn was Trump's former national security advisor.
Heather Martin	Employment	Trump's inaugural committee	Martin was the committee's budget director.
Stephanie Winston Wolkoff	Adviser	Melanie Trump	Wolkoff was a former adviser to the first lady.
Richard Gates	Employment	Trump's inaugural committee	Gates was the committee's deputy chairman.
Tom Barrack	Employment	Trump's inaugural committee	Barrack was the committee's chairman.
Brad Parscale	Political	Donald Trump	Parscale is Trump's campaign manager for 2020.
R. Kelly	Accusation	Latresa Scaff	Scaff accused Kelly of sexual misconduct.
R. Kelly	Accusation	Rochelle Washington	Washington accused Kelly of sexual misconduct.
Gloria Allred	Legal	Latresa Scaff	Allred is Scaff's lawyer.
Gloria Allred	Legal	Rochelle Washington	Allred is Washington's lawyer.
Therese Patricia Okoumou	Protest	ICE	Okoumou protested US immigration policies.
Bart Schwartz	Oversight	NYCHA	Schwartz is the monitor to oversee the settlement agreement over conditions in NYCHA.
Bart Schwartz	Employment	Andrew Cuomo	Schwartz was hired by Cuomo to investigate the Buffalo Billion project.
Bart Schwartz	Association	Lenora Fulani	Schwartz chairs a children's theater group founded by Fulani.
Bill de Blasio	Fraud	FEMA	De Blasio's administration attempted to scam FEMA with bogus claims.
William Barr	Legal	Robert Mueller	Barr is the attorney general who will receive Mueller's report.

Notable Quotes 3

"John Ulrich abused his position as the vice president of a labor union and trustee for its health plan by selling his influence to the Union's health care administrator. As part of this alleged scheme, Ulrich betrayed the trust of the Union members who elected him in order to line his pockets with bribe money," Manhattan U.S. Attorney Geoffrey Berman said.

"Once you turn over one stone, there are a host of other matters that come to light," said Bruce Udolf, who worked for the independent counsel's office that investigated President Bill Clinton. "And you start turning over those stones as well."

"When people lie to FEMA about the cause of property damage in order to reap a windfall, it compromises FEMA's ability to provide financial assistance to legitimate disaster victims in desperate need," Berman said in a statement.

Red Flags 5

Allegations of bribery and embezzlement by John Ulrich
Potential obstruction of justice by President Trump
Questionable spending by Trump's inaugural committee
Numerous allegations of sexual abuse and misconduct against R. Kelly
Fraudulent FEMA claims submitted by New York City

Financial Information

Amounts:$5,000$100,000$25 million$1 million$107 million$104 million$3.3 million$4.3 million$2.9 million$2.4 million$2.7 million$3.6 million$1.5 million$2.7 million$2.1 million$4.6 million$5 million$4.13 million$1.18 million$3.20 million$5.3 million$12 million$12.7 million$1.5 billion$28.8 million$2.8 billion

Assets:

Vehicles owned by the New York City Department of Transportation
Properties owned by NYCHA

Transactions:

Bribes paid to John Ulrich by a health plan administrator
Loans issued to Paul Manafort by Citizens Bank and Federal Savings Bank
Payments made to vendors by Trump's inaugural committee
Reimbursement claims submitted by New York City to FEMA after Superstorm Sandy
Settlement paid by Epstein to accusers

Media & Journalist References

Daily News
Law360
NYT
Bloomberg News
LA Times
CNN
WSJ
Rolling Stone
NPR
Fox News
NYPost
NY Law Journal
Gothamist
Washington Examiner
The Hill

Public Knowledge

Context: The document consists of news clips, indicating that the information was already public knowledge.
Media Worthy: Yes
Likely Public: True

Legal Compliance

Bribery allegations against John Ulrich
Potential state criminal charges against Paul Manafort
Campaign finance violations by Michael Cohen
Investigation into Trump's inaugural committee's dealings with vendors
Sexual abuse allegations against R. Kelly
Trespassing and disorderly conduct by Therese Patricia Okoumou
Mismanagement and health hazards in NYCHA
Fraudulent FEMA claims submitted by New York City

Raw Analysis JSON click to expand

Themes

Public CorruptionFinancial transactions/money flowLegal matters/litigationPolitical connections/influenceAllegations/complaintsIllegal activitiesMedia/Journalist Interactions

People 93

John Ulrich Geoffrey Berman Mike Curley Jolene LaVigne-Albert Paul J. Manafort Donald Trump Robert S. Mueller III Cyrus R. Vance Jr.Jason Maloni Konstantin V. Kilimnik Shayna Jacobs Larry McShane Joe Arpaio Dinish D'Souza Chris Megerian Bill Clinton Michael Cohen Sam Patten Michael Flynn Barbara Underwood Jim Manley Julian Zelizer Richard Nixon Rufus Edmisten Chris Christie Rick Gates Greg Craig Tony Podesta Vin Weber Elie Honig Matthew Whitaker Jeff Sessions Katie Benner James B. Comey William P. Barr Kim Jong-un Rebecca Davis O'Brien Rebeccal Ballhaus Heather Martin Stephanie Winston Wolkoff Melanie Trump Richard Gates Tom Barrack Brad Parscale Elizabeth A. Harris Michael Avenatti Gloria Allred Latresa Scaff Rochelle Washington Steven Greenberg Aaliyah Jim DeRogatis Karen Zraick Kory Grow LL Cool J Faith Rodgers Dominique Gardner Colin Dwyer Andrea Kelly Travis Fedschun Therese Patricia Okoumou Ron Kuby Colby Hamilton Rudy Giuliani Ben Carson Andrew Cuomo Alain Kaloyeros Joseph Percoco Thomas DiNapoli Elizabeth Kim Lenora Fulani Anna Giaritelli Bill de Blasio Scott Gastel Matthew S. Schwartz Mark Tasky Clair Lampen Tal Axelrod Kenneth Mara Alexander Acosta Ben Sasse David Brooks Robert Khuzami Omar Abdel Rahman Andy McCarthy Timothy Flanigan Rod Rosenstein George H.W. Bush Andrew McCabe Ari Fleischer Sarah Sanders Hillary Clinton James Comey

Organizations 51

SDNYTeamstersInternational Brotherhood of Teamsters Local 812FBIU.S. Attorney's OfficeLaw360Schlam Stone & Dolan LLPNYTBloomberg NewsLA TimesKremlinWhite HouseDonald J. Trump FoundationHouse DemocratsDemocratic National CommitteeCNNJustice DepartmentF.B.I.WSJHargrove Inc.WIS Media PartnersPRGTrump International HotelRCALifetimeCook County State's Attorney's OfficeRolling StoneNPRFox NewsSouthwest Key ProgramsNYPDU.S. Park PoliceNYPostCivil DivisionNYCHANew York City Housing AuthorityGuidepost Solutions LLCU.S. Housing and Urban DevelopmentHUDGMSAC Capital Advisors Inc.GothamistState University of New York Polytechnic InstituteFEMAFederal Emergency Management AgencyDepartment of Homeland SecurityDepartment of TransportationDOJSecurities and Exchange CommissionDeutsche BankKirkland & Ellis

Locations 39

NewburghNew YorkVirginiaWashington, D.C.Rhode IslandChicagoNew York CityUkraineSaudi ArabiaArkansasBaltimoreMarylandIllinoisGeorgiaMidtown ManhattanBaltimoreTexasEast AustinBrownsvilleSan AntonioAustinSouthern District of New YorkManhattanWestern New YorkBuffaloCity HallEast CoastNortheastPalm BeachFloridaMiamiNebraskaVietnamNorth KoreaLos AngelesAlabamaPanamaBrooklynRochester

Financial Entities 3

Citizens BankFederal Savings BankDeutsche Bank

Text Analysis

Tone: Informative, journalistic
Purpose: To provide a summary of news clips related to the Southern District of New York.
Significance: The document provides a snapshot of the legal and political landscape in the SDNY on February 22, 2019, covering topics such as public corruption, the Mueller investigation, and sexual abuse allegations.

File Info

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