EFTA00164963.pdf

From: " To: " " Subject: FW: Media - 7.30.20 Date: Thu, 30 Jul 2020 11:23:03 +0000 Importance: Normal All — I've asked that all SCs be forwarded these emails each morning, which are harvested from the 0500 and 0630 D's Bulletins. It gives us yet another glimpse into what the AD is seeing from the media each morning. In the past, SCs have only received this email if A/DAD for the day. Although I will forward to you for situational awareness, per my commitment to not hound you with questions on media, this is for awareness only. Do not take it as a hint you should be tasking PMs with doing research on any of the articles. If there's more info needed, we'll address that on a very limited, case-by-case basis. Thanks, From: Sent: Thursday, July 30, 2020 6:56 AM To: Ot'; =>; Cc: O; ( M•>; Subject: Media - 7.30.20 Good morning, FYSA — >: Judge Denies Ghislaine Maxwell's Bid To Keep Records Sealed. McClatchy (7/29, Hall, Wieder, 19K) reports, "A federal judge late Wednesday rejected an attempt by lawyers for Ghislaine Maxwell, the British socialite accused of being a sex trafficker and alleged madam for Jeffrey Epstein, to block the unsealing and release of potentially embarrassing documents from a settled defamation suit." The Herald adds, "Hours before the start of their scheduled unsealing on Thursday morning, Maxwell's lawyers filed a motion to reconsider before U.S. District Judge Loretta Preska, challenging her July 23 decision to order the unsealing and release of documents in a 2015 civil lawsuit that included a deposition given by Maxwell in the case brought by Epstein accuser Less than three hours later, Preska denied it, citing 'eleventh-hour request for reconsideration.' She allowed Maxwell's attorneys two days to seek a stay from an appeals court on two key depositions but otherwise ordered the unsealing of other documents to begin Thursday." EFTA00164963 Tennessee Lawmaker Charged With Stealing Federal Funds. The AP (7/29, Sainz) reports, "A Tennessee state senator has been charged with stealing more than $600,000 federal funds received by a health care company she directed and using the money to pay for her wedding and other personal expenses, federal prosecutors said Wednesday." State Sen. Katrina Robinson faces charges of "theft and embezzlement involving government programs and wire fraud, U.S. Attorney D. Michael Dunavant said in a news release." Robinson is also the director of The Healthcare Institute, which "received more than $2.2 million in federal grants from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services." Texas Bank Reports $13.2M "Ponzi-Style Fraud." The San Antonio Express-News (7/29, Danner, 762K) reports, "The Bank of San Antonio disclosed" on Wednesday "that it uncovered a $13.2 million 'Ponzi-style fraud scheme' involving a former employee of a subsidiary who induced the bank to purchase worthless accounts receivable from various businesses." The Express-News adds, "Bank officials alerted the FBI in May and said in a statement they expect to recoup all losses from the alleged scheme. The bank and its subsidiary, Texas Express Funding LLC, Tuesday sued the former employee, five other individuals and four entities for fraud, civil conspiracy and other claims. The suit, filed in Comal County, seeks unspecified punitive damages." Administration Announces Deployment Of Agents To Cleveland, Milwaukee, Detroit. Reuters (7/29, Chiacu, Alper, Hay, Borter, Layne), meanwhile, reports "the withdrawal in Oregon coincided with the announcement of a deployment of federal law enforcement officials to Cleveland, Milwaukee and Detroit, expanding a separate program aimed at curtailing a surge of murders and other violent crimes in some cities." NBC Nightly News (7/29, story 5, 2:00, Holt, 5.97M) said as part of the operation, the Administration is "sending federal agents, not tactical teams, to help fight crime" in the more cities. Federal Agents Headed For Detroit. The AP (7/29) reports from Detroit, "Federal agents being sent to Detroit by the Trump administration will help local authorities fight violent crime and won't interfere with protests against racism or excessive force by police, the region's top federal prosecutor said Wednesday." US Attorney Matthew Schneider "dismissed as 'irresponsible rhetoric' any suggestion that the government wants to quash dissent in Michigan, seeking to allay fears that they would have a role similar to the one agents have had at protests in Portland, Oregon, in recent weeks. Instead, he stressed that they would be helping local law enforcement combat a rise in violent crime in Detroit. 'The United States Department of Justice will not sit on the sidelines while murderers spread violence in our neighborhoods; Schneider told reporters as he described a 'surge' of agents and deputy marshals in Detroit." Cleveland To See 25 New Federal Agents In Operation Legend. The Cleveland Plain Dealer (7/29, Caniglia, 895K) reports, "Federal authorities said Wednesday that Cleveland will get 25 federal agents over the next several months to stem a spike in violent crime." The Plain Dealer adds, "Nearly $10 million in federal money also will go toward hiring 30 Cleveland police officers and seven state officers, U.S. Attorney Justin Herdman told reporters at a press conference. 'We can't waste any time here; Herdman said, citing a 35 percent increase in shootings in the city over the same time last year. Homicides have jumped 32 percent, according to the Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner's Office. Herdman's comments came days after the White House announced that the U.S. Justice Department selected Cleveland and a handful of other cities would receive additional federal officers." Thanks, Executive Staff Unit CID EFTA00164964