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Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE Document 293-1 Filed 05/25/21 Page 224 of 349 U.S. Department of Justice Federal Bureau of Investigation FBI - West Palm Beach Suite 300 505 South Flagler Drive West Polm Beach, FL 33401 Phone: (561) 833-7517 Fax: (361) 833-7970 August 28, 2006 Re: Case Number: Your name was referred to the FBI's Victim Assistance Programas being a possible victim of a federal crime. We appreciate your assistance and cooperation while we are investigating this case. We would like to make you nware of the victim services that may be available to you and to answer any questions you may have regarding the criminal justice process throughout the investigation. Our program is part of the FBI's effort to ensure the victims are treated with respect and are provided information about their rights under federal law. These rights include notification of the status of the case. The enclosed brochures provide information about the FHI's Victim Assistance Program, resources and instructions for accessing the Victim Notification System (VNS). VMS is designed to provide you with information regarding the sams of your case. This case is currently under investigation, This can be a lengthy process and we request your continued patlence while we conduct a thorowgh investigation. As acrime victim, you have the following rehit under 18 United States Code § 3771: (1) The right to be reasonably protected from the acoused; (2) The night to reasonable, accumte, and tinvely notice of any public court proceeding, or any parole procesding, involving the crime or of any release or escape of the accused; (3) The right not to be excluded from any such public court proceeding, unless the court, after receiving clear and convincing evidences, determines that testimony by the victim would be materially altered if the victim beard other testimony at that proceeding; (4) The right to be reasonably heard at any public proceeding in the district court involving release, plea, sentencing, or any parole proceeding; (5) The reasonable right to confer with the attomey for the Government in the case; (6) The right to full and timely restitution as provided in law; (7) The Tight to proceedings free from unreasonable delay; (&) The right to be treated with fairmess and with respect for the victim's dignity and privacy. We will make our best efforts to ensure you are accorded the rights described. Most of these rights pertain to events occurring after the arrest or indictment of an individual for the crime, and it will become the responsibility of the prosecuting United States Attomey's Office to ensure you are accorded those rights. You may-also seck the advice of a private attommey with respect to these rights. The Victim Notification System (VMS) is designed to provide you with direct information regarding the case as it proceeds through the criminal justice system. You may obtain current information about this matter on the Intemet at WWW. Notify USDOLGOY ar fi Vil ll Center at In addition, you may use the. Call Center or Internet to update your contact information andor change your decision ebout participation in the notification program. If you update your information to include a current email address, WNS will send information to that address. You will need the following Victim Identification Number (VIN) (Pp rel Personal Identification Number (PIN) Miiianytime you contact the Call Center and the first time you log on to VNS on the Intemet. In addition, the first tlme you access the VN& Internet alte, you will be prompted to enter your last name (or business name) as currently contained In VMS. The name you should cote Ls 197 DOJ-OGR-00004521