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Illegal Activity

concerning

Blackmail

possible

Date

2019-08-16

Document Type

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Summary

This email contains a compilation of news clips from August 16, 2019, focusing on legal and criminal matters within the Southern District of New York. The clips cover topics such as public corruption, the Epstein case, complex frauds, violent crime, and international narcotics trafficking.

Metadata

Subject: SDNY News Clips Friday, August 16, 2019
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Recipients: —
Document ID: —
Date: 2019-08-16

Illegal Activity

Severity: concerning
Description: This document is a compilation of news articles reporting on various legal and criminal cases. It does not contain first-hand evidence of illegal activity being committed by the sender or participants in the communication, but rather reports on allegations and legal proceedings.
Categories: ExtortionFraudSex TraffickingDrug TraffickingBriberyMoney LaunderingTax EvasionFCPA Violations
Content Type: news_report
Shared Content: Yes

Evidence:

Avenatti's alleged extortion attempt against Nike.
Epstein's alleged sex trafficking network.
Von der Goltz's alleged use of shell companies to evade U.S. taxes.
Akasha brothers' drug trafficking activities.
Alleged bribery of Kenyan officials by the Akasha brothers.
Alleged FCPA violations in various cases involving bribery of foreign officials.

Blackmail Indicators

Likelihood: possible
Description: The Avenatti case involves allegations of extortion, where Avenatti is accused of threatening to reveal damaging information about Nike unless they paid his client and hired him for an internal investigation.

Evidence:

Avenatti's alleged attempt to extort Nike by threatening to reveal misconduct allegations.

Relationships 6

Entity 1	Relationship	Entity 2	Description
Michael Avenatti	Legal	Nike	Avenatti is accused of attempting to extort Nike by threatening to reveal illicit payments to amateur basketball players.
Jeffrey Epstein	Personal/Criminal	Ghislaine Maxwell	Maxwell is described as a close friend of Epstein and alleged madam who victims said groomed them to become his sex slaves.
Baktash Akasha	Criminal	Ibrahim Akasha	The Akasha brothers were charged with exporting tonnes of heroin to the United States.
Baktash Akasha	Criminal	al Shabaab	Akasha was involved in gun-trafficking operations with terrorist group al Shabaab.
Lawrence Hoskins	Business/Legal	Alstom SA	Hoskins, a former Alstom SA executive, is accused of setting up a scheme to bribe Indonesian officials.
Jeffrey Epstein	Incarceration	MCC	Epstein died at the Metropolitan Correctional Center (MCC) while awaiting trial on sex-trafficking charges.

Notable Quotes 3

"The haste with which this white-collar case was brought ... without any meaningful attempt to understand the underlying facts or Coach Franklin's 'claim of right' — raises significant questions about law enforcement's motives," the motion said.

"Let me assure you that this case will continue on against anyone who was complicit with Epstein," Barr said at a news conference.

"Not only did they manufacture and distribute narcotics for over two decades, they kidnapped, beat, and murdered others who posed a threat to their enterprise," Berman said.

Red Flags 4

Allegations of corruption and bribery in multiple cases.
Allegations of sex trafficking and exploitation of minors.
Concerns about the conditions at the Metropolitan Correctional Center (MCC) and potential negligence leading to Epstein's death.
Potential conflicts of interest and selective prosecution in the Avenatti case.

Financial Information

Amounts:$.35K$35,000$1.5 million$15 million$25 million$70,000$196,000US$100,000Sh10.3 million$4.4 million$36,000

Transactions:

Alleged illicit $35,000 payment to Zion Williamson
Avenatti allegedly sought $1.5 million from Nike for his client and a $15-25 million internal investigation.
Von der Goltz used shell companies to hide money from the IRS.
Goldstein took $196,000 from Insys Therapeutics Inc. to prescribe its Subsys painkiller.
Cevallos Diaz funneled $4.4 million in bribes to PetroEcuador officials.
Inniss allegedly took $36,000 in bribes from an insurer.

Media & Journalist References

References to news articles from Law 360, USA Today, NY Post, The Star (Kenya), The Atlantic, and NBC News.
Mentions of journalists Christopher Maag, Zachary Zagger, Emily Saul, Oliver Mathenge, Jody Godoy, Jeanne Theoharis, Rich Schapiro, Jonathan Dienst, David Hansen, Pete Brush, Lia Eustachewich.

Public Knowledge

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

Legal Compliance

Allegations of extortion and fraud against Michael Avenatti.
Sex trafficking allegations against Jeffrey Epstein and his associates.
Allegations of tax evasion and financial crimes related to the Panama Papers.
Allegations of kickbacks and illegal prescriptions involving Insys Therapeutics Inc.
Allegations of kidnapping and robbery involving Tekashi 6ix9ine.
Drug trafficking charges against Baktash and Ibrahim Akasha.
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) violations in various cases.

Raw Analysis JSON click to expand

Themes

Public CorruptionLegal matters/litigationIllegal activitiesFinancial transactions/money flowCommunications/correspondenceMedia/journalist interactionsPolitical connections/influenceTravel/logisticsTerrorism and International NarcoticsViolent and Organized Crime

People 94

Michael Avenatti Zion Williamson Gary Franklin Sr.Jamal James Carlton Debase John Stovall Romeo Langford Geoffrey Berman Donald Trump Stormy Daniels Stephanie Clifford Michael Cohen Mark Geragos Colin Kaepernick Jose M. Quinon Scott A. Srebnick Matthew D. Podolsky Robert B. Sobelman Daniel C. Richenthal Christopher Maag Jeffrey Epstein William Barr David Rodgers Ghislaine Maxwell Gary Roxburgh Bill Murphy Alan Dershowitz Alberto Pinto Lia Eustachewich Nicholas Tartaglione Bruce Barket Cameron Lindsay Richard Berman Lamine N'Diaye Harald Joachim von der Goltz William A. Burck Alexander Benjamin Spiro Daniel Rickert Koffmann Eun Young Choi Thane Rehn Kristy Jean Greenberg Michael Parker Parker Tobin Pete Brush Jeffrey Goldstein Henry Pitman Kimba M. Wood Marc Agnifilo Jacob Kaplan David Abramowicz Noah Solowiejczyk Alexandra Burducea Todd Schlifstein Dialecti Voudouris Gordon Freedman Emily Saul Tekashi 6ix9ine Daniel Hernandez Devereaux Cannick Anthony Ellison Aljermiah Mack Oliver Mathenge Baktash Akasha Ibrahim Akasha Victor Marrero Vicky Goswami David Armstrong Ali Punjani Tony Sanghani Geoffrey Berman Jody Godoy Fry Wernick Emily Westridge Black Tarek Helou Daniel Kahn Lawrence Hoskins Dmitry Firtash Jean Boustani Frank Chatburn Ripalda Armengol Alfonso Cevallos Diaz Lorinda Laryea Donville Inniss Mark Lambert Christopher Cestaro Richard Boncy Joseph Baptiste Jeanne Theoharis Aviva Stahl Sammy "The Bull" Gravano Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman Robert Boyle Gareth Peirce Charles E. Samuels Juan Mendez

Organizations 58

SDNYNikeNBADuke UniversityNCAAAdidasLaw 360U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New YorkBoies Schiller Flexner LLPNFLEagan Avenatti LLPUSA TodayMetropolitan Correctional Center (MCC)U.S. Attorney GeneralPort Authority of New York and New JerseyFBICoalition Against Trafficking in WomenFAAFoundationNY PostNBC NewsJustice Department Office of Inspector GeneralMossack Fonseca & Co.Internal Revenue ServiceQuinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLPInsys Therapeutics Inc.Brafman & Associates PCNine Trey Gangsta BloodThe Star (Kenya)Drug Enforcement Administrational ShabaabU.S. Department of JusticeForeign Corrupt Practices Act unitVinson & Elkins LLPHaynes and Boone LLPWilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati PCAlstom SASecond CircuitSeventh CircuitU.S. Supreme CourtPrivinvestPetroEcuadorGalileoEnergyOdebrechtInsurance Corp. of Barbados Ltd.Ninth CircuitTransport Logistics International Inc.Shearman & Sterling LLPIRSDepartment of Homeland SecurityThe AtlanticGothamistBureau of PrisonsEuropean Court for Human RightsAmnesty InternationalHuman Rights WatchColumbia Law School's Human Rights InstituteU.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Locations 39

ManhattanNew MexicoCaribbeanTeterboro AirportNew JerseyParisPalm Beach, FloridaNew York CityU.S. Virgin IslandsSt. ThomasHackensack RiverLaGuardiaJFKNewark LibertyLondonIrelandAspenUKDubaiKenyaAfghanistanPakistanUnited StatesConnecticutIndonesiaIllinoisUkraineBrooklynMozambiqueMiamiEcuadorFort LauderdaleBarbadosMarylandRussiaWashington, D.C.BostonHaitiColorado

Text Analysis

Tone: Informative
Purpose: To provide a summary of news clips related to the Southern District of New York.
Significance: The document provides a snapshot of legal and criminal activities in the SDNY, including updates on high-profile cases like Avenatti, Epstein, and the Panama Papers.

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