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From: ' To:' Subject: Fwd: OPA Horizon - 11-14-19 Date: Fri, 15 Nov 2019 00:06:21 +0000 Importance: Normal There are so many stories in there that are of interest to me On Nov 14, 2019 6:52 PM, " Forwarded message From: Date: Nov 14, 2019 5:17 PM Subject: OPA Horizon - 11-14-19 To: Cc: National Issues > wrote: UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY FBI Office of Public Affairs The Horizon Thursday, Nov. 14, 2019 • Director's Remarks: OPA - Director Wray said China represents the greatest counterintelligence threat to the United States, especially when it comes to economic espionage. During a moderated discussion at the Paley International Council Summit, the Director also said there will be foreign interference efforts targeting the 2020 election. • Political Violence: OPA - Nextstar Media requested an interview to discuss possible political violence leading up to the 2020 election. OPA declined the request. • Office of Inspector General-FinCEN: OPA - BuzzFeed asked for comment on a U.S. Treasury, Office of Inspector General investigation Into a FinCEN Presidential Management Fellow Program student who was found not to have a fully adjudicated security clearance and is considered to be a potential insider threat. U.S. Treasury and FinCEN agreed to let the student's participation expire and not consider him for rehire. Treasury referred the investigation to the FBI and submitted a final report. OPA declined to comment. • Jeffreapstein Death: OPA/NY - Fox News asked for comment on the progress of the Jeffrey Epstein death investigation. OPA, in coordination with New York Division, continues to decline comment. • Samuel Little: OPA - The International Association of Chiefs of Police asked CIRG analysts Palazzolo and Williamson to wrote an article for the association's monthly magazine outlining their work on the Samuel Little case and the successful cooperation across agencies. OPA, in coordination with CIRG, declined to participate. • Urim SSjmani: OPA - The LA Times asked whether the FBI interviewed a suspected ISIS member held by the Kurds named Lirim Sylejmani. The reporter also asked if this man will be returned to the U.S. and face any criminal charges. OPA declined comment. EFTA00162669 • Instaqram Post "9 Tips from a Cop": OPA - A fact checker asked for comment about the merits of the posting, which listed "9 Tips from a Cop" about how to avoid becoming a victim in numerous situations. OPA declined to comment. • "Undercover Girlfriend," IPPAU: OPA - ABC 20/20 will air a special feature Friday evening at 9 about the murder and kidnapping investigation of University of Illinois Chinese scholar Yingying Zhang. The show will Include an on-camera interview with SSA Manganaro, CD, https://abcn.ws/2NBtaFP. Local Stories • Albuquerque - SAC Langenberg participated in a news conference in Roswell, N.M., to announce the appointment of a full-time assistant U.S. attorney there. The SAC said, "By having the immediate connectivity of a local AUSA, the FBI Agents will be able to seek immediate legal guidance, have Impromptu discussions regarding investigative and legal strategies, and work more efficiently and effectively with our law enforcement partners." • Baltimore - A Delaware magazine reporter Interviewed SSA Gordon for an upcoming Issue featuring Jobs people hold throughout the state. The Interview focused on the FBI's role in Delaware, SSA Gordon's career, and the Bureau's recruiting efforts. • Detroit - ABC affiliate conducted a welcome interview with SAC D'Antuono. The Interview touched on SAC D'Antuono's career prior to being appointed SAC, his plans for the Division, and his commitment to community outreach and diversity recruiting. The interview is scheduled to air this evening. • Jackson - Division and USAO-Southern District of Mississippi announced that a former member of the Tribal Council for the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians, Randy Lamar Anderson, was charged with additional criminal violations in a superseding indictment and arrested for burglary, sexual abusive contact, witness tampering, theft/embezzlement, and wire fraud. Anderson was previously indicted in February 2019 on charges of defrauding the Tribal government. • Los Angeles - ADIC Delacourt participated in a news conference with Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva to discuss FBI assistance in response to a shooting by a 16-year-old student which resulted in the deaths of two students and injuries to 2 additional students. ADIC Delacourt will provide brief comments at an additional news conference held by the LASD at 4 P.M. PST, LASD is leading the investigation. • Los Angeles - Division received inquiries in response to a statement made by Kem County officials confirming that human remains found near Bakersfield, Calif., were that of Ruochen Liao, a victim in an ongoing FBI kidnapping case. Division is declining comment at this time. • Minneapolis - CBS affiliate interviewed SAC Sanborn on Wednesday after she gave remarks at a cyber conference in Sioux Falls, S.D., outlining the cyber threat. The conference was a joint effort between Dakota State University and the University of South Dakota. In the interview, SAC Sanbom reiterated the FBI stance on cyber security and the need for partnerships and cooperation, promoted IC3, and encouraged students to visit fbijobs.gov. • San Diego - SAC Brunner hosted a Joint news conference Wednesday with U.S. Attorney Brewer and local law enforcement partners to announce the indictment of 14 defendants in a $6 million international counterfeit iPhone and !Pad scheme. The news conference generated significant coverage. Division also issued a press release; fugitive information; and photographs from one of the seven locations for use by the media. Division also coordinated with San Francisco Division, where one individual was arrested. • San Francisco - SAC Bennett joined the Pleasant Hill Police Chief and the Contra Costa County district attorney In a press conference to announce the arrest of murder suspect Tyson Moorehead, who was a fugitive for 15 years. SAC Bennett highlighted the work of the Safe Streets Task Force and thanked the partner agencies for their work in finding Justice for the victim's family. • Washington Field - Participated in a news conference with local police departments to announce the arrest of Giles Warrick, responsible for a homicide in 1998 and multiple sexual assaults over the last 30 years in DC and Maryland. WFO and OPA launched a large publicity campaign in 2011. Warrick was arrested in South Carolina. A press release will be issued later today asking for additional victims and information from the public. EFTA00162670 Please send all Horizon submissions to with "Horizon" in the Subject line, and press releases to All correspondence contained in this email, to include all names and associated contact information, may be subject to the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. § 552. UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY EFTA00162671