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Illegal Activity

concerning

Blackmail

possible

Date

2020-02-13

Document Type

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Summary

This email contains a compilation of news clips from February 13, 2020, focusing on legal and criminal matters in the Southern District of New York, including cases involving Jeffrey Epstein, Michael Avenatti, Roger Stone, and various fraud and trafficking schemes. The document also highlights concerns about potential political interference in the Justice Department and the media's coverage of these events.

Metadata

Subject: SDNY News Clips, Thursday, February 13, 2020
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Recipients: —
Document ID: —
Date: 2020-02-13

Illegal Activity

Severity: concerning
Description: This document summarizes news reports about various illegal activities. It does not contain first-hand evidence of illegal activity being committed by the sender or participants in the communication.
Categories: Sex traffickingExtortionCyberstalkingSecurities fraudMoney launderingDrug traffickingE-Rate fraudObstruction of justiceWitness tamperingMaking false statements to Congress
Content Type: news_report
Shared Content: Yes

Evidence:

Jermaine Myrie's sex trafficking of a minor
Michael Avenatti's extortion attempt against Nike
Lawrence V. Ray's conspiracy, extortion, sex trafficking, and forced labor
Glenn Blicht's bribery
Tristan Rowe's cyberstalking
Keith Orlean's securities fraud
Hugh Brian Haney's money laundering and drug trafficking
Simon Goldbrener, Ben Klein, Peretz Klein, Susan Klein, Aron Melber, Moshe Schwartz, and Sholem Steinberg's E-Rate fraud
Roger Stone's obstruction of justice, witness tampering, and making false statements to Congress

Blackmail Indicators

Likelihood: possible
Description: The threats made by Glenn Blicht to the laundry business owner suggest possible blackmail or coercion.

Evidence:

Glenn Blicht's statement: "I could own that ring if your husband doesn't do the right thing;'
Glenn Blicht's statement: "If you want to have a good union, you want to have peace, you'll take care of me,"
Glenn Blicht's statement: "Don't screw me on this. Cause if you do — this is not a threat, it's a promise — you're gonna regret it,"

Relationships 12

Entity 1	Relationship	Entity 2	Description
James E. Staley	Business	Jeffrey Epstein	Staley had a business relationship with Epstein, who connected him with potential clients while Staley was running the private banking business of JPMorgan.
Lawrence V. Ray	Personal, Legal	Bernard B. Kerik	Ray and Kerik were friends, with Ray serving as best man at Kerik's wedding. Ray later cooperated with investigators against Kerik.
Lawrence V. Ray	Business, Legal	Frank DiTommaso	Ray was hired as a security director for DiTommaso's construction company. Ray later testified against DiTommaso in a perjury trial.
Glenn Blicht	Extortion	Laundry Business Owner	Blicht extorted bribes from the owner of a laundry business whose workers were represented by Blicht's union.
Tristan Rowe	Cyberstalking	Bronx High School Student	Rowe cyberstalked a Bronx high school student for nearly six years after she stopped playing an online video game with him.
Keith Orlean	Securities Fraud	Elderly Investors	Orlean and his co-conspirators defrauded elderly investors by soliciting purchases of worthless stock.
Hugh Brian Haney	Drug Trafficking, Money Laundering	Silk Road	Haney sold oxycodone on the Silk Road online drug bazaar and was later caught lying about the provenance of his bitcoins.
Jermaine Myrie	Sex Trafficking	Minor Girl	Myrie was sentenced for sex trafficking a minor girl who lived in the state's social services system.
Simon Goldbrener, Ben Klein, Peretz Klein, Susan Klein, Aron Melber, Moshe Schwartz, Sholem Steinberg	Fraud	E-Rate Program	These individuals pleaded guilty to stealing millions of dollars from the federal E-Rate program using yeshivas in Rockland County.
Roger Stone	Political	Donald Trump	Stone was convicted of obstructing Congress and witness intimidation to protect Trump. Trump publicly criticized the sentencing recommendation, leading to controversy.
Harvey Weinstein	Sexual Assault	Accusers	Weinstein faced trial for rape and sexual assault allegations. He maintains that all sexual encounters were consensual.
New York Times	Collaboration	International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ)	The New York Times preempted a collaborative investigation with the ICIJ on China's treatment of Uighurs, leading to an apology from the Times.

Notable Quotes 3

"I'm really speechless," Judge Paul Gardephe complained at being forced to approve the last-minute hold-up to the high-profile case in Manhattan federal court.

"Larry Ray is a psychotic con man who has victimized every friend he's ever had," Mr. Kerik, who has said he cut ties with Mr. Ray in 2000, was quoted as saying in the 2019 New York magazine article that prompted the government's investigation. "It's been close to 20 years since I last heard from him, yet his reign of terror continues."

"Don't screw me on this. Cause if you do — this is not a threat, it's a promise — you're gonna regret it," he said in a call recorded by prosecutors.

Red Flags 5

Potential political interference in the Roger Stone case
Extortion and bribery schemes
Sex trafficking and exploitation of minors
Fraudulent schemes targeting vulnerable populations (elderly investors, underprivileged children)
Cyberstalking and harassment

Financial Information

Amounts:$25 million$11 million$15 million$1.5 million$635 million$150,000$10,000$200,000$165,000$1 million$19 million$8,600$10,000$14 million$3.3 million$35 million$500,000$250,000$2,080,771$883,700$1,144,288.37$479,357.18$275,160.00$412,586.37$191,423.50$127,654.55

Transactions:

Extortion attempt of $25 million from Nike
Bribes of $150,000 taken by Glenn Blicht
Fraudulent scheme involving $2 million from elderly investors
Bitcoin haul of $19 million from Silk Road drug sales
E-Rate fraud scheme involving $14 million

Media & Journalist References

NYT
NY Post
NY Daily News
Patch
Law360
The Washington Post
Fox
CNN
TPM

Public Knowledge

Context: This document is a compilation of news clips, indicating that the information is already public knowledge and considered newsworthy.
Media Worthy: Yes
Likely Public: True

Legal Compliance

Allegations of sex trafficking against Jeffrey Epstein
Extortion charges against Michael Avenatti
Charges of conspiracy, extortion, sex trafficking, and forced labor against Lawrence V. Ray
Bribery conviction of Glenn Blicht
Cyberstalking charges against Tristan Rowe
Securities fraud conviction of Keith Orlean
Money laundering and drug trafficking charges against Hugh Brian Haney
Sex trafficking conviction of Jermaine Myrie
E-Rate fraud convictions of Simon Goldbrener, Ben Klein, Peretz Klein, Susan Klein, Aron Melber, Moshe Schwartz, and Sholem Steinberg
Concerns about political interference in the Roger Stone case

Raw Analysis JSON click to expand

Themes

Public CorruptionFinancial transactions/money flowLegal matters/litigationIllegal activitiesPolitical connections/influenceCommunications/correspondenceAllegations/complaintsSex traffickingExtortionCybercrimeSecurities fraudMoney launderingDrug traffickingMedia/Journalist Interactions

People 91

Jeffrey Epstein James E. Staley John S. Varley Robert E. Diamond Jr.Denise N. George Michael Avenatti Paul Gardephe Lawrence V. Ray Rudolph W. Giuliani Bernard B. Kerik Mikhail Gorbachev Frank DiTommaso Glenn Blicht Geoffrey Berman Tristan Rowe Keith Orlean Jack Allen Mike Palmer Hugh Brian Haney Jed S. Rakoff Martin Cohen Ross Ulbricht Gary Davis Andrew M. Jones Peter R Nash Roger Thomas Clark William H. Pauley III Jermaine Myrie Kimba M. Wood Reuben Sands Simon Goldbrener Ben Klein Peretz Klein Susan Klein Aron Melber Moshe Schwartz Sholem Steinberg Judith McCarthy Lisa Margaret Smith Michael D. Maimin Hagan Scotten Vladislav Vainberg Chuck Rosenberg William R Barr Devlin Barrett Matt Zapotosky Timothy Shea Amy Berman Jackson Kerri Kupec Robert S. Mueller III Eric Swalwell Elizabeth Warren Richard Blumenthal Jerry Nadler Chuck Schumer Dianne Feinstein Kamala Harris Lindsey Graham Susan Collins Adam Schiff Sylvia Garcia Josh Kovensky Mark W. Bennett William Yeomans Jan Ransom Martha Bashford Cyrus R. Vance Jr.Ambra Battilana Gutierrez Joan Illuzzi Erik Wemple Dean Baguet Joe Kahn Matthew Purdy Austin Ramzy Chris Buckley Gerard Ryle Isabel dos Santos Carlos Tejada Arnie Tsang Gabrielle Fonrouge Lee Brown Sharon Otterman Stephen Rex Brown Zak Failla Pete Brush Michael Woyton Lanning Taliaferro Brooke Singman Marisa Schultz Tyler R. Barriss Andrew Finch

Organizations 42

SDNYBarclaysFinancial Conduct AuthorityJPMorganSouthern Country InternationalNikeNY PostNYTSarah Lawrence CollegeFBIU.S. Bridge of New YorkNew York City Department of CorrectionInterstate Industrial CorporationNATOInternational Longshoremen's Association Local 1964NY Daily NewsCoinbaseFederal Defenders of New York Inc.U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New YorkPatchFederal Bureau of InvestigationFederal Communications CommissionRockland County District Attorney's OfficeUnited States Attorney for the Southern District of New YorkThe Washington PostJustice DepartmentABC NewsD.C. U.S. Attorney's OfficeFoxCNNHouse Judiciary CommitteeHouse Intelligence CommitteesTPMInternational Consortium of Investigative JournalistsICIJNBC NewsAssociated PressThe GuardianEl PaisIrish TimesWikiLeaksU.S. Attorney's Office I Southern District of New York

Locations 29

U.K.BritainPersian GulfQatarPalm BeachFloridaVirgin IslandsManhattanNew YorkFloridaCaribbeanBronxNew JerseyScotch PlainsKosovoSoviet UnionOhioWestervilleWestchester CountyRockland CountyMonseySpring ValleyChinaXinjiangBeijingUrumqiTennesseeSmyrnaKansas

Financial Entities 1

Kohlberg Kravis Roberts

Text Analysis

Tone: Informative, journalistic
Purpose: To provide a summary of news clips related to legal and criminal matters in the Southern District of New York.
Significance: The document highlights various legal and criminal cases, including those involving high-profile individuals and organizations, and raises concerns about political interference in the Justice Department.

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