US. Department afJusticc United States Attomey Middle District ofTenneSSee .S'uircil- I TelephaueflfiIJJZifi-IIJI "numtreuuesamh rumours): Nashville. Tauneme autumn May 18,2012 Mark C, Scruggs 95 White Bridge Road Cavalier Building, Suite 503 Nashville, TN 37205 RE: Reports of interviews ofMatthew P. DeHart in August 2010 Updates regarding items seized in Canada and from DeI-Iart in Maine Dear Mr. Scruggs, I am writing to provide you with information from the interviews of your client in August of 10, 1010, Del-tart was interviewed on August 6, 2010; August 7, 2010; and August 20, low, For each oftliose dates, an FBI agent who participated in the interview prepared a report about the interview, such that there are three reports. The report from August 6, 2010, is not classified, and thus lhav: enclosed itwith this letter, Both of the subsequent interviews were classified, and I am unable to provide those to you in full. I did, however, provide them to Judge Trauger on Monday, May 14, 2012. After reviewing those reports, she instructed me to provide the following information from those reports, all of which came from unclassified sections of the report. 1. Del-1 art provided several email addresses as ones that he had created and used to communicate ooline: 2. Del-tart stated that he also used an email account HUSHIMAILCOM, where the unknown number was Del-Ian's cellular telephone number (not specified), and the password was the address in reverse, adding one (1) to each digit and moving one (1) letter forward alphabetically for each letter. Case 5:10-cr--00250 Document 1232 Filed 09/07/12 Page 1 oi15 PagelD 685 3. DeHart stated that he had bought and used several disposable mobile cellular communication devices, including but not limited to the following area codes: 311, 845, and 20]. He recalled owning and utilizing cellular telephones Erom Netlo, Motorola, Sarnsung, BoostMobile, and Virgin. He bought two phones at the Dollar Store in Newburgh, Indiana; another from a store next to Wessehnan's Supermarket in Evansville, Indiana; two more from the Wei-Marl on the East side of Evansville, Indiana; and one The Source in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island (PEI). The one from PEI is now in the possession ofthe FBI. He also stated that he purchased a Mexican disposable cellular telephone that was registered through Telcel and that the registration paperwork was located at his parenls' house. 4. Del-Ian stated that he used disposable telephones for different purposes, including one that he used for his guild-master managerial duties for the MassiVe Multiplayer Online Role>>I'lnying Game World of Warcraft. He believes that several of these telephones were seized during the January 25, 2009 Search, and as you know, four cellular phones were seized at the time the search warrant was executed. DeHart advised that his father threw away the rest of his "stuff' after the search, as a' protective measure, should any of the items contain incriminating evidence, which included games, CD3, DVDs, and other electronic media storage devices 5. DeI--lart recalled usiu a mobile cellular communication device with the following specific 6. Del-Iart purchased an Acer nethock computer and a Sumsung disposable cellular telephone with Net 10 service from a Wal-Mart in Texarkana, Texas 7. DeI-Iart stated that he used the software to hide things on the Acer computer, 8. DeHert stated that his primary computer was a Gateway gaming laptop, 9' Del--Iart listed his address -- or --as an emergency contact account to reach his parents. 10 DeHart stated that he lived with a best family in Montreal from A til 10 to June 13, 2010. He stated that his host family in Montreal had the name of (NH) and lived in the - block of Boulevard Toupin. DeHart's father believes the specific address was - Montreal, Quebec, Canada DeHart stated that he used a couple of computers in 1e lost family's home when he stayed there and that he also used the computers in the computer labs at the International Language School in MontIeal, ll. DcI-Iart stated that the Acer 1a top computer and two other computers were located at- d, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada; and that the Acer computer was in the microwave in that apartment. In the matter ofUnitcd States v, Matthew Dci-lart Page 1 Case 3:10-cr--00250 Document 1232 Filed 09/07/12 Page 2 of15 PagelD 686 12. Del-Iart stated that the following items that may have been seized on January 25, 2009, belonged to a friend by the name of Deal: Kensington thumb drive; 3 external hard drives; 1 Seagate Barracuda; and 1 Maxtor, a large black Western Digital hard drive. DeHart further stated that Deal had used DeHart?s computer in erre I-Iaute, Indiana. Additionally, I have enclosed a copy of the inventory of items seized in both Maine and Canada. To date, however, we have received only the electronic evidence. Apparently the agents in DC. did not understand that We wanted all seized items to be transported to Nashville, but the additional items are in route now or should be before the end of the week. The electronic evidence will need to be reviewed to verify that they are ?clean,? i.e. do not contain any child pornography, after which We will provide you a mirror image of all the ?clean? devices upon receipt of appropriate hard drive(s) and will malce the other(s) available for review upon request. Please feel free to contact me at 6 15-401?65 83 or by email at if you have any questions or wish to discuss anything in this letter in more detail. Sincerely, JERRY E. MARTIN United States Attorney S. Carran Daughtrey Assistant United States Attorney 110 Ninth Avenue South, Suite Nashville, Tennessee 37203-3870 613~736-5151 Enclosures: Inventory of items seized in Maine and Canada FBI Report of Interview on August 6, 2010 Main Only In the matter ofUnited States v. Matthew Del-tart Page 3 Case 3:10?cr?00250 Document 123?2 Filed 09/07/12 Page 3 of 15 PagelD 687 mm main .1. FEDERAL OF MATTHEW PAUL A 1581:, Sucial Security Account Number_ was ad he identity Bf the inte Viewing Agents. was being detained by the 0.5. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, at the Calais For": 01' Entry, for questioning based DH an alert that BEHART was wanted fur questioning in en espinnage matter. The interview began at approximately DEHART provided the following information: DEHART was planning to attend COLLEGE Edward island, Canada, in the fell. He is curently stay ng in the dormitory on campus. He plans to earn a degree in welding. He was coming across the border from Canada to Maine to get student visa at t' 5 Port of Entry and Cross heck DVEI to Canada. DEHART 1' nally from Indiana and l' Ls home address as Newhurgh, Indiana (IN), telephone number which is where his parents currently live. DEHART graduated from high school in 1nd ana in 2002, After graduating from high school, he attended dil erent colleges, including CORNING COMMUNITY COLLEGE and mu TECH. HE held sums odd jobs, then jc Ed {hi AIR 1 .TIONAL in February 2005. After hasic trending he was assigned as an intelligence analyst stationed in Terra Haute, IN. He worked on the intelligence wing while he was waiting to go to intelligence school, He was discharged on the Am; in June 2005. A as leavingm ary, he went to Mexico and stayed with iiend, HEATHER in Decristu, Mexican He was in Maxim: the beginning February 2009 for one and a 213' weeks He had a transient pass to drive to Neuavu Laredo, Mexico. He visited ends in Mina: Bay, Mexico. He left his car in Maxim: which had his parent's ewired New Jersey license plate on it. In September 005, he went to Cancun with his parents. DEPART thnught this intervi was about leaving his car in Me ital From April 25, 2010 until June 13, 2010, was living 1 Indiana. He then went to Montreal, Canada, to learn French at the International Language School. DEHART was then advised that he was heing interviewed concerning his visit to an Embassy in Washington, Dc He was being advised of his constitutional rights hut he said he wanted to hvsfiyjanun 03/06/2010 as Celeis, 1A fik .ghgi i7 ,4 (SQ/Filed Page 4 of '15 #1588 nr sandmannew! arcade all! sanity, .3. Case 3:10--cr-0023y/ ncumenl 12 This humanism dioxins realm . in and its alumni: on la b: tiism'hmfi on Csnh'nuation of MATTHEW PAUL BEHART .011 8 /0 5/2 1 .9393 2 Fifth ?Easementx EEHART was told that ple'adihg?the' 'Fifth? Amendment was for court proceedings and he was.read his Rights. DEHART agreed to talk but refused to sign the Advice of Rights form. DEBART was looking for work and went to WaShington, D.C., in February or March 2010. He had certificates for A PLUS, NETWORK PLUS, and CISCD and wanted to work in computers. He went into the Russian Embassy and asked to talk to someone about getting a job. He was told to wait until some could talk to him.? After a while he was asked to come back after lunch. BEHART left for an hour and then went back. He was brought into a separate room and was there for three hours. While he was there, he talked to an intelligence person by the name of EVGANEX. He told EVGANEY he had a military background and EVGANEY asked for his military identification card. He showed him his military identification card which he took and left the room. He brought'it back to him a short time later. The' Russians also took his Social Security Account-Number and his contact numbers. DEHART provided him with his cell phone number but he threw his cell phone away after leaving the Embassy. He provided informatio to EVGANEY about military radar systems that he made up after doing research on the internet. Both BEHART's parents were in intelligence in the 0.8. Air Force. DEHART wanted to do something for the 0.8. government and decided to go into the Russian Embassy to do something covert and find out who their intelligence officers were. DEHART has never had any access to classified information since he was in the Air Force. He was discharged before he went to intelligence school. He wanted to bring the Russians some information so he looked up the technical details of United-States military radar systems on the Internet. He brought the magazine from the student flight that had photographs and names of all the students in his class at Terra Santa, to the Russians and provided printouts from GLOBAL SECURITY. The Russians took the false classified documents he created. He had brought his passport with him to the Russian Embassy in case they took him to Russia. The Russians asked if the U.S. used predator drones over Georgia. The next day he went to the Venezuelan Embassy for about an hour. He made up the same radar information that he told the Enssians. The Venezuelans wanted to know about air defense and if the Americans studied the Venezuela air defense. He talked to them about his intelligence unit at Terra Haute. He gave them stuff on global security and created documents from the Internet. He Hume (Rev. mas-s17 MATTHEW PAUL DEHART .On 03 06/2010 We: 3 beli ves he 105': hi pesspurt when he visited the Venezuels'n Embassy. once he left the Venezuelan Embassy, he was never contacted again. DEHART did not go to the Cuban Embassy but he did call the Cuban Consulate when he was in Manterey, Mexico. DEHART did nut turn in his mil Iy idem: inn card when he left the ANS. He did not know he had tent The Master Sergeant :nld him that he did not have to turn it in when he was Checking out. The ID card expires in 2013. DEHART previded the folluwing persgnal two email addresses: fatheI'S email is -- DEHART tried to Email the Russ him back. The Russian email address was field the Russians that he was still in the nu _tary when he gave them his military ID. His 'father' gave a tide to the vicinity of the Russian Embassy and dropped him His the: knew he was going to the Embassy but could not stop him. He did not bring anything from the militer installation and he has told his father every--thing. He has since destroyed the :mputer he used to create false military documents and put it in dumpster at a hotel where he was staying. DEHART has not seen DANIEL from 111' the service. Nu one else was wurking the Embassies. The last person he saw in the military was Ch the day he left. INTEL gtoup since he in him when he wen' to At approximately 5:20 DEHART was advised that he was being arrested for production of child po hog: chy on a warrant from the Middle District 0 Tennessee, Nash said that he hasn't been quite fort th the "cerviewing egen about his visits to the Babe _es and said that he would deti _teiy cooperate at this point. While he was in the me, he used to ii ten to some of the guys in his uh talk ebuut sel ng secrets s_ect:onica11y. He spe:_i1cally Said BRENT CODPER nd DANIEL [Last Name Unknown) would age of 15 Psge1532690 Case 33635--00250 Documth 123--2 Filedofi FD-JDE: (Ila. Ill-bsfl' Confirmation off-DEW: of MATTHEW PAUL DEHRRT 03 6 2 01 .Pngs #3 talk ahout selling secrets. hates the country and so_ stuff to someone. He had friends in the Air Force Special Operations Service JACOB DIEL also talked to him about selling secrets. DIEL could go into a defense portal, log in remotely to the personnel database. They would usually use computers at the nearby college" when DEHART was in the Russian and the Venezuelan Embassies, he left Contact information for both BRENT and JACOB. The last time he had spoken was in April. oat-1AM helieves JACOB has a thumb drive with the information on it. He once watched mcoo get on a portal using his ID. DEHART also believed mama's brother is selling information. He works for the A505. At approximately 5:53 [)2an was transported from Calais to Bangor, Maine. On the beck, DEHART continued - cooperating by saying that JACOB had a Department of Defense remote iortal with access to a DES server. email is_ The Russian EVGANEY wanted him to move to a third world country and contact him. That is the reason DEHART moved to Canada. HE contacted EVGBNEY, who sat up a Russian Contact for him in Canada. He was told he would be paid approximately $100,000 per . month if the intelligence he gave was good. DEHART was to send secure data archive information to EVGANEY at the following Email address: -- felt like he established a relationship with the Russian. He was supposed to meet his new Contact in the Russian Embassy in Ottawa on saturdayr August 21, and they would give him a list of what they needed DIEL knows how to access 256 and 512 bit drone feeds at the base He lives in Terra Hauts, IN, and likely uses library Computers. DESERT offered to make the contact to sell the secrets and cocoa DIEL was going to get the inFol'mation. would give it to the Russians. DEHART is wi ng to work against JACOB DIEL and ,the. Russians. DEHART also believes an officer involved with access to 1365. DIEL also has old repair . nuala the Old fighter wing in Terra Heute. JACOB DIEL a many friends holding items in a storage facility. noose-r be1'eves BRENT COOPER and DANIEL [Last Name Unknown) as well as and his brother are all involved in trying to sell LLS. 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My Any?iing you say can be used against you in nourt- My You have the right to talk to a lawyer for advice before we ask you any questions. My You have ?ie right to have a lawyer with you during questioning. Ifyou cannot a?ord a lawyer, one will be appointed for you before any questioning if you wish. Tfyou decide to answer questions now?without a lawyer present1 you have the right to stop answering at any time. WAIVEROF RIGHTS I have read this statement of my rights and I understand what my rights are- At this time, I am willing to answer questions without a lawyer present- Witness: . ., Witness; - @1118: Signed Case 3210-0100250 Document 123-2 Filed 09/07/12 Page of 15'PagelD 694 0-472 15-25711) WW Case 3:10-cr-00250 Document 123-2 Filed 09/07/12 Page 11 of15 FagelD 695 7.49 '10 [Dnh'J 7 DQVER NE Qt FBI A-EENT (Lactation) 0mm I fkl'l 77355 I, fiMMf/Q. . hm, nutlmriza and - L/h/ Special Agents cf the Federal Bureau of Unitad States nl' Justice. 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My Internet online identity may be used by these law enforcement officers for any official purpose relating to an official investigation including sending and receiving e--meil making direct communications on systems such as or AOL instant messaging, and any other electronic communications. 1 have been advised of my right to refuse to allow the assumption of my identity. I give this consent freely and voluntarily Signature Date 34? oz/(Gz/Zato fiy/ Wye/y ENT Mfite \lowNTAL/ln'r --/flp Case 3:10-cr-00250 Dccument12372 VFiled 09/07/12 Page 12 of 15 PagelD #1698 CONSENT TO ASSUME ONLINE IDENITY ADULT CONSENT I. Mamie! I inspectors or other Federal, State or Local Task Force of?cers to assume my 'lnternet . hereby voluntarily provide consent to Postal online identity. My Internet screen name(s), nick name(s), andior e??mail addresses are $10515}qu .co?n? "Ari/P The password(s) is/are as follows 1N fi.? 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