Illegal Activity
suspicious
Blackmail
possible
Date
2019-08-05
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, requesting records related to specific phone numbers from 2003-2007 in connection with a criminal investigation of suspected sex trafficking offenses. The document also includes a request for non-disclosure of the subpoena's existence.
Metadata
- Subject
- Grand Jury Subpoena
- Sender
- GEOFFREY S. BERMAN, Assistant United States Attorney
- Recipients
- —
- Document ID
- EFTA00079989
- Date
- 2019-08-05
Illegal Activity
- Severity
- suspicious
- Description
- The document is a grand jury subpoena related to a criminal investigation of suspected felonies related to sex trafficking. The subpoena requests records related to specific phone numbers for the period of January 1, 2003 through December 31, 2007.
- Categories
- Sex traffickingChild exploitation
- Content Type
- court_document
Evidence:
- The subpoena cites 18 U.S.C. §§ 1591, 1594(c), 2422(b), which relate to sex trafficking and related offenses.
Blackmail Indicators
- Likelihood
- possible
- Description
- The request for non-disclosure could be interpreted as a measure to prevent interference with the investigation, but also raises a slight concern if it were used to conceal potentially damaging information.
Relationships 1
| Entity 1 | Relationship | Entity 2 | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEOFFREY S. BERMAN | employment | Southern District of New York | Assistant United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York |
Notable Quotes 2
The Government hereby requests that you voluntarily refrain from disclosing the existence of the subpoena to any third party.
Failure to attend and produce any items hereby demanded will constitute contempt of court and will subject you to civil sanctions and criminal penalties, in addition to other penalties of the Law.
Red Flags 2
- The subpoena requests records related to specific phone numbers for the period of January 1, 2003 through December 31, 2007, suggesting a focus on communications during that time frame.
- The investigation involves potential sex trafficking offenses.
Public Knowledge
- Context
- Grand jury subpoenas related to sex trafficking investigations are often of interest to the media.
- Media Worthy
- Yes
Legal Compliance
- Potential violations of 18 U.S.C. §§ 1591, 1594(c), 2422(b) are being investigated.
Raw Analysis JSON
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Themes
Legal matters/litigationIllegal activities
People 1
Organizations 5
U.S. Department of JusticeUnited States AttorneySouthern District of New YorkGrand JuryChild Exploitation and Human Trafficking Task Force
Locations 9
New YorkNew YorkThe Silvio J. Motto BuildingOne Saint Andrew's PlazaUnited States Courthouse40 Foley SquareRoom 220Borough of ManhattanCity of New York
Text Analysis
- Tone
- Formal, legal
- Purpose
- To issue a grand jury subpoena and request non-disclosure of the subpoena's existence.
- Significance
- This document indicates a criminal investigation into potential violations of 18 U.S.C. §§ 1591, 1594(c), 2422(b), which relate to sex trafficking and related offenses.
File Info
- File Name
- EFTA00079989.txt
- Dataset
- dataset_9
- Type
- Text
- Model
- gemini-2.0-flash-001
- Processed
- 2026-02-07T18:44:23.011077
- DOJ Source
- View on DOJ