From: Sent: To: Subject: Attachments: Rottner, Jennifer E. Friday, May 01, 2015 5:14 PM Collins, Adam;Rountree, Janey;Rasmas, Chloe CPD FOIA#15-2111 Jeremy Gorner (Chicago Tribune) FOIA#15-2110 Walsh.pdf; FOIA#15-2111 Van Dyke.pdf Follow Up Flag: Flag Status: Follow up Completed Just FYI-this was approved by OLA, but I don't believe it has gone out. I reached out FOIA and am waiting for confirmation on the status. 1 From: Sent: To: Subject: Collins, Adam Friday, May 01, 2015 7:11 PM Jim Roussell;Rountree, Janey Fwd: FOIA response on Gorner McDonald FOIA response Follow Up Flag: Flag Status: Follow up Completed FYI for you both -------- Original message -------From: "Holden, John" Date: 05/01/2015 5:49 PM (GMT-06:00) To: "Maloney, Martin" Cc: "Breymaier, Shannon" , "Collins, Adam" , "Darling, Leslie" Subject: FOIA response on Gorner McDonald FOIA response Hi Marty –     Just wanted to circle back on our conversation in the past hour to remind you and our MPO colleagues that Law will  send a notice out to all of the officers named in the City’s settlement agreement on the LaQuan McDonald case at the  same we send out the response to the FOIA to Jeremy Gorner (sometime early next week presumably).  We will also  send out notices to the FOP, and sergeants and lieutenants unions, which each will also get copies of the settlement  agreement.     Per Lynda Peters, this practice is consistent with how CPD has handled similar situations.     Let me know if you have any questions.     Have a great weekend and let’s hope for relative calm for our men and women in blue.     John Holden  This e-mail, and any attachments thereto, is intended only for use by the addressee(s) named herein and may contain legally privileged and/or confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient of this e-mail (or the person responsible for delivering this document to the intended recipient), you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, printing or copying of this e-mail, and any attachment thereto, is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please respond to the individual sending the message, and permanently delete the original and any copy of any e-mail and printout thereof. 1 From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Roussel) Friday, May O1, 2015 7:13 PM Price; Ralph M.; Maloney; Martin Sedevic; Mark T. Fw: Fwd: FOIA response on Gorner McDonald FOIA response Gentlemen, FYI below... From: Collins, Adam [mailto:Adam.CollinsC~cityofchicago.org] Sent: Friday, May 01, 2015 07:10 PM To: Roussel), James M.; Rountree, Janey <]aney.RountreeCa~ciryofchicago.org> Subject: Fwd: FOIA response on Gorner McDonald FOIA response FYI for you both -------- Original message -------From: "Holden, John" Date: 05/01/2015 5:49 PM(GMT-06:00) To: "Maloney, Martin" Cc: "Breymaier, Shannon" , "Collins, Adam" , "Darling, Leslie" Subject: FOIA response on Gorner McDonald FOIA response Hi Marty— lust wanted to circle back on our conversation in the past hour to remind you and our MPO colleagues that Law will send a notice out to all of the officers named in the City's settlement agreement on the LaQuan McDonald case at the same we send out the response to the FOIA to Jeremy Gorner(sometime early next week presumably). We will also send out notices to the FOP, and sergeants and lieutenants unions, which each will also get copies of the settlement agreement. Per Lynda Peters, this practice is consistent with how CPD has handled similar situations. Let me know if you have any questions. Have a great weekend and let's hope for relative calm for our men and women in blue. John Holden This e-mail, and any attachments thereto, is intended only for use by the addressees) named herein and may contain legally privileged and/or confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient of this e-mail (or the person responsible for delivering this document to the intended recipient), you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, printing or copying of this e-mail, and any attachment thereto, is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please respond to the individual sending the message, and permanently delete the original and any copy of any e-mail and printout thereof. From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Holden, John Monday, May 04, 2015 3:36 PM Patton, Stephen;Darling, Leslie Breymaier, Shannon;Collins, Adam WSJ and Zekman inquiries on police settlements Hello All –    I got a phone call this afternoon from Wall Street Journal reporter Zusha Elinson who informed me he is part of a team  working on a story about what the top 15 law enforcement agencies in the nation (police and sheriff’s departments)  have been paying out in settlements and judgments stemming from alleged police misconduct.    He had already been on our website looking at the settlement and judgment data we posted and inquired as to the  meaning of some of the nomenclature we are using on the spread sheet, CPDSA and CPDPP.  (I have not shared this yet,  but FYI, the terms stand for CPD Squad Accident and CPD Police Practice.)    Elison also had seen past news coverage of the LaQuan McDonald settlement and said he had a few questions on that  matter including, why we settled before a suit was filed and why we have precluded the release of the video, both of  which we have answered previously and to which written answers can be supplied.    Finally, he asked if there were any recent or current efforts underway to try to minimize the City’s exposure on alleged  police misconduct cases.    Minutes later I got a call from Pam Zekman asking about the same exact codes on the City’s website.  She also asked  through which department claims are submitted because she was planning to FOIA the original claims that were filed.  I  told her I would see what I could learn.    John  This e-mail, and any attachments thereto, is intended only for use by the addressee(s) named herein and may contain legally privileged and/or confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient of this e-mail (or the person responsible for delivering this document to the intended recipient), you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, printing or copying of this e-mail, and any attachment thereto, is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please respond to the individual sending the message, and permanently delete the original and any copy of any e-mail and printout thereof. 1 From: Sent: To: Subject: Attachments: Rottner, Jennifer E. Monday, May 04, 2015 8:30 PM Collins, Adam;Rountree, Janey;Rasmas, Chloe Fw: FOIA Request 15-2313 Gorner 15-2313 Gorner b,c, div.doc; file redacted.pdf Follow Up Flag: Flag Status: Follow up Completed FYI From: Haughey, Thomas R. Sent: Monday, May 04, 2015 07:55 PM To: Diaz, Martha-Victoria Cc: Maloney, Martin; Rottner, Jennifer E. Subject: FOIA Request 15-2313 Gorner Good evening: Please review the attached letter to Mr. Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune. Mr. Gorner requested the entire personnel file of Officer Jason Van Dyke #9465. P.O. Thomas Haughey Office of Legal Affairs, Unit 114 1 From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Holden, John Wednesday, May 06, 2015 6:35 PM Breymaier, Shannon Patton, Stephen;Darling, Leslie Wall Street Journal story will not run tomorrow   The reporter said they have been held up waiting for information from the City of Phoenix, but he is still hopeful that  they will have that resolved tomorrow and that the story would run Friday.    He also informed me that the LaQuan McDonald settlement will be featured in the story, and that they have talked to  independent observers including trial lawyers and academics about the size of the settlement and that some have  opined that the current climate in the nation and the power of videos may be making settlements much higher for all in  the years ahead.    He asked if it would be possible to get Steve’s testimony from the Finance Committee on the matter  – or at the very  least the portion of the testimony that might address why the matter was settled without suit and they size of the  settlement.  For consideration in response to that is the passage below from the conclusion of Steve’s presentation to  the Finance Committee:    “The proposed settlement was initiated by the counsel for the Estate, who expressed the desire to resolve the case  without litigation. It is comparable to other settlements in fatal shootings in which the evidence in support of liability  weighed strongly in favor of the decedent. The settlement avoids long and costly litigation, including substantial  attorney’s fees and other litigation costs.”    I look forward to your thoughts.  This e-mail, and any attachments thereto, is intended only for use by the addressee(s) named herein and may contain legally privileged and/or confidential information. 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If you have received this e-mail in error, please respond to the individual sending the message, and permanently delete the original and any copy of any e-mail and printout thereof. 1 From: Sent: To: Subject: Holden, John Wednesday, May 06, 2015 7:33 PM Breymaier, Shannon;Darling, Leslie Re: Wall Street Journal story will not run tomorrow I told him that was likely the case. So its just the highlighted passage we are looking at for the response.   From: Breymaier, Shannon  Sent: Wednesday, May 6, 2015 7:30:08 PM  To: Darling, Leslie  Cc: Holden, John  Subject: Re: Wall Street Journal story will not run tomorrow      Then that's the answer,   From: Darling, Leslie  Sent: Wednesday, May 6, 2015 7:28:17 PM  To: Breymaier, Shannon  Cc: Holden, John  Subject: Re: Wall Street Journal story will not run tomorrow             On May 6, 2015, at 7:24 PM, Breymaier, Shannon  wrote:  We don't usually share the full script. I'll have to get the excerpt approved in the AM From: Holden, John  Sent: Wednesday, May 6, 2015 7:22:13 PM  To: Breymaier, Shannon  Cc: Darling, Leslie  Subject: RE: Wall Street Journal story will not run tomorrow Shannon – Steve was o.k. with the excerpt of his quote from his Finance Committee presentation on the  McDonald case. (Highlighted below.) He also was fine with sending the entire text of his presentation  unless you and/or Leslie had concerns.       From: Holden, John Sent: Wednesday, May 06, 2015 6:34 PM To: Breymaier, Shannon Cc: Patton, Stephen; Darling, Leslie Subject: Wall Street Journal story will not run tomorrow        1 The reporter said they have been held up waiting for information from the City of Phoenix, but he is still  hopeful that they will have that resolved tomorrow and that the story would run Friday.     He also informed me that the LaQuan McDonald settlement will be featured in the story, and that they  have talked to independent observers including trial lawyers and academics about the size of the  settlement and that some have opined that the current climate in the nation and the power of videos  may be making settlements much higher for all in the years ahead.     He asked if it would be possible to get Steve’s testimony from the Finance Committee on the matter  –  or at the very least the portion of the testimony that might address why the matter was settled without  suit and they size of the settlement.  For consideration in response to that is the passage below from the  conclusion of Steve’s presentation to the Finance Committee:     “The proposed settlement was initiated by the counsel for the Estate, who expressed the desire to  resolve the case without litigation. It is comparable to other settlements in fatal shootings in which the  evidence in support of liability weighed strongly in favor of the decedent. The settlement avoids long  and costly litigation, including substantial attorney’s fees and other litigation costs.”     I look forward to your thoughts.  This e-mail, and any attachments thereto, is intended only for use by the addressee(s) named herein and may contain legally privileged and/or confidential information. 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If you have received this e-mail in error, please respond to the individual sending the message, and permanently delete the original and any copy of any e-mail and printout thereof. 2 From: Sent: To: Subject: Collins, Adam Thursday, May 07, 2015 8:46 AM Marty Maloney Fwd: (NEWS) NY TIMES: Chicago to Pay $5 Million to Victims of Police Abuse Follow Up Flag: Flag Status: Follow up Flagged I think we handled this right -------- Original message -------From: NewsClips Date: 05/07/2015 8:33 AM (GMT-06:00) To: Subject: (NEWS) NY TIMES: Chicago to Pay $5 Million to Victims of Police Abuse Chicago to Pay $5 Million to Victims of Police Abuse  NY TIMES // Mitch Smith and Monica Davey // May 6, 2015  For decades, they had waited for an apology. This group of black men, some now graying and bent by age, had  complained of violent abuse at the hands of the police in the 1970s and ’80s on this city’s South Side. They  said they had been suffocated with plastic bags, beaten with phone books, shocked with cattle prods —  torture tactics meant to extract confessions to crimes.  On Wednesday, after years of investigation, public debate and litigation, the City of Chicago expressed  remorse. City Council members voted without dissent to pay $5.5 million in reparations to victims of torture  and abuse by a group of officers known as the “Midnight Crew” and overseen by a notorious police  commander, Jon Burge.  For those affected, there were also promises of a memorial, psychological counseling and job training, and  assurances that their story would be taught in Chicago schools.  “This is another step, but an essential step, in righting a wrong, removing a stain on the reputation of this  great city and the people who make up this great city,” Mayor Rahm Emanuel said.  For the victims, like Anthony Holmes, who spent 30 years in prison for a 1973 murder he says he falsely  confessed to after being tortured, it meant the prospect of relief.  “I don’t care how you try to forget it, how you try to put it to the side,” Mr. Holmes said. “It’s always there and  at times it comes out on you. You might break down and start crying.”  As a broad conversation about police conduct and race plays out in cities like Baltimore and Ferguson, Mo.,  Chicagoans, too, are re‐examining relations with the police, including episodes more recent than those tied to  Mr. Burge.  On Wednesday, the City Council approved a $415,000 settlement with a woman who said she had been  sexually assaulted in 2011 by two on‐duty police officers, who have since resigned and pleaded guilty to  criminal charges of official misconduct. Protesters have objected to a decision last month by a judge to drop  charges against an off‐duty Chicago police officer who shot and killed an unarmed black woman, Rekia Boyd,  in 2012. And many say they are awaiting the fate of a police officer who shot and killed Laquan McDonald,  who was 17 and carrying a knife when he was shot 16 times last fall.  Over the past decade, the City of Chicago has spent more than $500 million on settlements, judgments, fees  and other costs related to police misconduct, according to a 2014 investigation by the Better Government  1 Association, a nonpartisan watchdog group. Andy Shaw, who leads the association, said the city could have  used the money to hire more police officers or teachers, or to balance the city’s troubled budget.  More than 20 years after Mr. Burge was fired from the Chicago Police Department, some people in the city’s  toughest neighborhoods say that dealings with the police have grown tense, particularly in the last few years  as city officials worked to tamp down a high homicide rate linked to a pervasive gang problem.   “I don’t see the times being better at all,” said Mark Clements, 50, a torture victim whose name was read at  the Council meeting on Wednesday. “I see these times more so as being times of near‐riot.”  Late last month, Garry McCarthy, the city’s police superintendent, announced plans for a tour around the city  aimed at building trust between police and residents. And police officials say they have worked to make other  improvements, too: expanding bike and foot patrols in neighborhoods, creating community policing offices in  all police districts, and launching a pilot program for body cameras.  In a statement, the Chicago Police Department said: “Jon Burge’s actions are a disgrace — to Chicago, to the  hard‐working men and women of the police department, and most importantly to those he was sworn to  protect. Mayor Emanuel and Superintendent McCarthy have zero tolerance for any misconduct.”  The cases related to Mr. Burge and the officers under his command had plagued this city for decades. In 2010,  special prosecutors issued a report corroborating the abuse claims. By then, though, statutes of limitation on  abuse charges had run out. Instead, Mr. Burge was convicted in 2010 of perjury and obstruction of justice; he  completed his prison sentence this year.  Reached by phone at his home in Florida, Mr. Burge declined to comment on the reparations.    This e-mail, and any attachments thereto, is intended only for use by the addressee(s) named herein and may contain legally privileged and/or confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient of this e-mail (or the person responsible for delivering this document to the intended recipient), you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, printing or copying of this e-mail, and any attachment thereto, is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please respond to the individual sending the message, and permanently delete the original and any copy of any e-mail and printout thereof. 2 From: Sent: To: Subject: Attachments: Rottner, Jennifer E. Friday, May 08, 2015 3:18 PM Collins, Adam;Rountree, Janey;Rasmas, Chloe FW: FOIA Request 15-2313 file redacted.pdf; 15-2313 Gorner b,c, div.pdf Follow Up Flag: Flag Status: Follow up Completed Just FYI-this is going out. From: Haughey, Thomas R. Sent: Friday, May 08, 2015 3:14 PM To: Maloney, Martin; Rottner, Jennifer E.; Harris, David G. Subject: FOIA Request 15-2313 Good afternoon: Attached is the letter and responsive record concerning Officer Van Dyke #9465. Mr. Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, requested the entire personnel file of the Officer. The file and letter have been approved by DOL and OLA and will be delivered to the requestor momentarily. P.O. Thomas Haughey Office of Legal Affairs, Unit 114 1 Rahm Emanuel Mayor Department of Police · City of Chicago 3510 S. Michigan Avenue · Chicago, Illinois 60653 Garry F. McCarthy Superintendent of Police May 4, 2015 Jeremy Gorner c/o: Chicago Tribune jgorner@chicagotribune.com RE: NOTICE OF RESPONSE TO FOIA REQUEST REQUEST DATE: April 24, 2015 FOIA FILE NO.: 15-2313 Mr. Gorner: The Chicago Police Department is in receipt of your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request in which you state: "I'm filing a request under the Illinois Freedom of Information Act for the entire personnel file for Chicago Police Officer Jason Van Dyke (Star# 9465). I've already requested records pertaining to Van Dyke's complaint history (FOIA-15-056-118), which I'm still awaiting. But now, I'm also requesting all records in his personnel file. This request includes, but is not limited to, any awards, commendations and complementary letters from citizens or other law enforcement personnel." A request by this Office was delivered to the Human Resources Division, Chicago Police Department, for the file you sought which yielded (46) pages of documents responsive to your request. The request was timely responded to and an extension request of five days was delivered. You are now timely provided with the partially redacted responsive documents. Upon review, it was determined that your request is granted in part and denied in part, requiring certain redactions. The redacted information is exempt from disclosure under the following provisions of the FOIA: 5 ILCS 140/7 (1)(b) Private information, unless disclosure is required by another provision of this Act, a State or federal law or a court order. 5 ILCS 140/2(c-5) "Private information" means unique identifiers, including a person's social security number, driver's license number, employee identification number, biometric identifiers, personal financial information, passwords or other access codes, medical records, home or personal telephone numbers, and personal email addresses. Private information also includes home address and personal license plates, except as otherwise provided by law or when compiled without possibility of attribution to any person. 5 ILCS 140/7 (1)(c) Personal information contained within public records, the disclosure of which would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy. Information withheld under §7(1)(b) is the home addresses, personal telephone numbers, and biometric Emergency and TTY: 9-1-1 · Non Emergency and TTY: (within city limits) 3-1-1 · Non Emergency and TTY: (outside city limits) (312) 746-6000 E-mail: police@cityofchicago.org · Website: www.cityofchicago.org/police identifiers of private individuals. The unique computer logon identifiers and employee numbers of Department personnel have also been withheld under this section. Information withheld under §7(1)(d)(iv) are the names of private individuals who aided in law enforcement investigations (i.e., references provided in background investigations). And, dates of birth, the names and addresses of former employers, and Social Security numbers have been withheld, as well as the photocopy of the subject's birth certificate contained in the file being withheld in full in accordance with §7(1)(c). The release of the information withheld under §7(1)(c) would be a clear violation of the subject's privacy and would serve no legitimate purpose if released. If you require further assistance, you may contact this office at (312) 745-5308, or by mail at the below address. Chicago Police Department Attention: Freedom of Information Officer Office of Legal Affairs – Unit 114 3510 S. Michigan Ave. Chicago, IL 60653 To the extent that you consider this a denial, you have a right of review by the Illinois Attorney General’s Public Access Counselor (PAC). You can file a request for review by writing to: Public Access Counselor Office of the Attorney General 500 S. 2nd Street Springfield, Illinois 62706 Phone: 312-814-5526 or 1-877-299-FOIA (1-877-299-3642) Fax: 217-782-1396 E-mail: publicaccess@atg.state.il.us If you choose to file a Request for Review with the PAC, you must do so within 60 calendar days of the date of this letter. 5ILCS 140/9.5(a). When filing a Request for Review, you must include a copy of the original FOIA request and this letter. You may also seek judicial review of a denial under 5 ILCS 140/11. _________________________ P.O. T. Haughey #6300 Freedom of Information Officer Chicago Police Department 3510 S. Michigan Ave. Chicago, IL 60653 PERSONNEL CHANGE norm menus; I IS: Prepare one copy for The Human Resource? HUMAN RESOURCES POLICE DEPARTMENT Division Unit Commander- (LAST) (FIRST) (ML) STAR yo. rd,? EMPLOYEE NO. UNIT Nq. 01h; [3 Jece3 (gag JOB TITLE ,7 A EFFECTIVE DATE DATE 5 1va char i a . - - CHECK BOX FOR TYPE OF ACTION INFORMATION REQUIRED FOR THE TYPE OF ACTION CHECKED ADDRESS CHANGE Complele "Change of Address Section" below and the City Change of Address form Per-72 in duplicate. PHONE CHANGE Complete "Change of Phone Number Section below. CHANGE OF SPOUSE EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT Give name, address and phone no. in the "Remarks Section" below. Give dates, schools and details in the "Remarks Section" below. Attach copy of of?cial records. LANGUAGE SKILLS List new skills acquired and specify "fluent" or "some familiarity" In the "Remarks Section" below. MILITARY STATUS CHANGE Give change in rank, unit, and service terrninalion In the "Remarks Seclion below. OTHER Specify change particulars in the "Remarks Section? belowADDRESS NEW DISTRICT NEW HOME PHONE N0. OLD NEW CELL PHONE NO. .. To - j~~a i I in mg lug/31- I mq TO mace: his (ii If! law-me um jaw?w ?mu-mg. . TD VHS c525?? SIQNATURE OF Mr; 115?: Unit willrmie change {In unii Gerri Unii c?f?Aeelgramem-Receil ?31? Healer ash-.4: Qielric! {If Reelclence {Ii-hechwf?ff Realm: {tee-41.61 'i (Rev. 3/14; City of Chicago Employee Change of Address Form Pom Department Name {Mfg WW A Bureau Position title 06 L53 1 adagecunwnumbe. i understand and acknowledge that as a condition of employment with the City of Chicago i must be an actual resident of the City of Chicago. Old Address Zip Code New Address my i i reef Ettective Date {it 474? . New Phone Number Zip Code i understand that the falsification of this statement of address shail constitute grounds for discharge from the City Service. i understand and acknowledge that i must report any change of address immediately to my department head and to the Department of Personnel and that failure to previde such notification shall constitute grounds for discharge from the City Service. By signing this residency affidavit, acknowledge and represent that have fully read and understand both the front and reverse sides of this residency affidavit, and turthercer- tity that the information which i have provided herein is true and correctwere 4i Virgin- unit: Complete and sign two copies. First copy to departmental tile. Second copy to Department of Personnel. 1 A i i nrom c?ir?la'l City oi Chicago Policy on Residency as a Condition oi Employment in order for a City employee to be most effective, he or she must identify with the needs and aspirations of the residents of the City of Chicago. This sense of identification can only be accomplished if the employee is, in fact, an actual resident of the City. As a City resident an employee participates directly in the activities of a neighborhood of the City. This participation and commitment is essential to the deveiOpment of a strong sense of public serw ice as it relates to the citizens of Chicago. it has been and will continue to be a requirement for City employment that all employees oi the City, irrespective of status, shall be actuai residents of the City of Chicago. This policy is stated in Section 2540 of the Municipal Code oi Chicago, the Rules oi the Department of Personnel and other departmental rules or labor contracts governing particular classes at employees. it is essential that this policy be applied uniformly to all employees in all departments. it the responsibility of every department head to ensure that this policy is carried out. A depart? ment head shalt take immediate action for the discharge of any employee not in compliance with the requirement that heishe be an actual resident at the City oi Chicago. Any request for assistance in the implementation oi this policy should he directed to the Commissioner oi Personnel. For your information an opinion of the Corporation Counsel states in part: ?actual residence has been iound to contemplate substantially the same attributes as are intended when the word ?domicile? is used, and a per? manent and fixed character is intended.? . ., .an actuai resident has been held place with the intent to establish there his domicile or permanent residence.? The opinion goes on to say: . .the acquisition of a local address solely for the purpose of claiming it as a residence as a requirement at public employment must be viewed as a subterfuge designed to avoid the obvious objectives of the ordinance. What is required is that the employee actually dwell at the purported residence, not that he have a mailing address at which he may on occasion spend some minimai amount of time, while, for example, his family lives outside the city and his children attend schools outside of the city in which the employed parent purports to reside.? the City?s residency requirement, described actuai resioence as a persons ?true, permanent: home? and ?principal residence [and] domicile.? (see reverse side) new?; - ?mam-ages. Old Address New Address City of Chicago Employee Change at Address Form {Wat?n'miu a, Department Po it (J2 Bureau Name UAW DVW Position title-f); 0. Social Security number? I understand and acknowledge that as a condition of employment with the City of Chicago i must he an actual resident of the City of Chicago. Zip Code Zip Code Effective Date Ojd New FWerumi? understand that the falsification of this statement of address shat! constitute grounds fer discharge from the City Service. I understand and acknowledge that I must report any change of address immediately to my department head and to the Department of Personnel and that faiture to provide such notification shall constitute grounds for discharge from the City Service. By signing this residency affidavit. I acknowledge and represent that I have fully read and understand both the tront and reverse sides of this residency affidavit, and further cer? tity that the information which have provided herein is true and correct. Signed Date Complete and Sign two copies. First copy to departmental file. Second copy to Department of Personnel PER am 7'2 {Rev {see reverse Side-i City at on Residency as a Condition t: in order tor a City employee to be most etiective. he or she must identity with the needs and aspirations of the residents ot the City of Chicago. This sense of identification can only be accomplished if the employee is, in fact. an actual resident of the City. As a City resident an employee participates directly in the activities of a neighborhood of the City. This participation and commitment is essential to the development of a strong sense oi public serv- ice as it relates to the citizens of Chicago. lt has been and will continue to be a requirement for City employment that all employees of the City, irrespective oi status, shall be actual residents of the City of Chicago. This policy is stated in Section 25?30 of the Municipal Code of Chicago, the Rules of the Department of Personnel and other departmental rules or labor contracts governing particular classes oi employees. it is essential that this policy be applied uniformly to ail employees in all departments. it is the responsibility of every department head to ensure that this policy is carried out. A depart~ merit head shall take immediate action for the discharge of any employee not in compliance with the requirement that helshe be an actuai resident oi the City of Chicago. Any request for assistance in the implementation oi this policy should be directed to the Commissioner of Personnel. For your information an opinion of the Corporation Counsel states in part: ?actual residence has been found to contemplate substantially the same attributes as are intended when the word ?domicile? is used, and a per? manent and fixed character is intended.? . .an actuai resident has been held place with the intent to establish there his domicile or permanent residence." The opinion goes on to say: . .the acquisition ot a iocal address solely tor the purpose of claiming it as a residence as a requirement of public employment must be viewed as a subterfuge designed to avoid the obvious objectives ot the ordinance. What is-reouired is that the emplOyee actualiy dwell at the purported residence, not that he have a mailing address at which he may on occasion spend some minimal amount of time, while, for example, his family lives outside the city and his children attend schools outside of the city in which the employed parent purports to reside." Most recently the lilinois Supreme Court, in upholding the City's residency?y requirement, described actual residence as a person's ?true, permanent in?, ?re . ?le rig?yr. :4 . . ,5 . iro?ri?ie g?ii?i {see reverse side} City 0i Chicag? Empioyee Resi?emy M?iidavii Department Police Bureau -. i. Name VAN DWLE . - .. i . h. h- 7.4- . L. mumSmiaiSecumynumber - i understand and acknowledge mat as a condition as? employment with the City 91? Chicago 3 must be an actuai msiderai oi the City of Chiaag?. mam Civic/?1160 i un?emtamd that the iaisi?cation 0i fhis statement of a?dress shaii consiitu?e gmunds ma" discharge from the Ci?y Service. 3 undersiand and acknawiedge ?that i mum vapor? any change of a?diess immediateiy my dapa?mem head and it: the Department of Personnei and that faiiure pmvi?e such notificatian snail mm?aitu?ie grounds f9? Qimharge imm 11912 City Service. By signing this residency affidavit, i acknowiedge and represent that i have mm: aria understand am 356% 01? this residency a?i?av?, and iunher certify that me imicma?ian mam i have pmvidm herein i5 @116 mme Saga If} Z??i mama am sign two 399% ?F-?ifsi me. I1 ?5 .111 City Chimgo Poiiey en Residem as a Condi?iim ei imp In order for a City employee to be most e?eciive, he or she must identify with the nee?s and aspirations of the residents of ihe City of thin-ago. This sense of identi?cation car: only be accompiishe? ii the empioyee is, in fact, 4 1 directly in the activities 91? a neighquood of the City. This and cammitmeni is essentia: to the development ei a sense at public serve as it i0 me citizens of Chicago? it has Men am coniinue to be a iequiremem for City empioymem that ail empioye? 0f the ?iiy, irrespective 3:3? statue, shaii be aciuai residents 63?? the ?irty e? Shimgeg Tim peiiey is siaie? in Seciion 25-30 of ihe Municipai Code of Chicageg me Rules ei the Depanmem ef Personnel and other ciepanmemai mm of iabm Sammie governing particular ciassee oi empioyea. ii is essentiai that this miiey be appiiw unifmmiy to employees in ii is We 31? every department hem it) ensure iha?i ibis poiiey is carried depa?a merit head shaii take immediate aciicm im ihe discharge oi may empiem aim in mmpiiamae with the requii?emem that name be an mead resident 9? mm; mime. Any mum i?m? assistance in me impiememiaiim e? ?this; gammy ghouid be ?irectea to the Commiesiener ei Persenmei. Fer you: an Qpii?iiai?z oi the Cememiiem Seuneei stai?; in part: ?acme! residence has men iom? ie comempiaie subeiantiaiiy ?me ai?ibuies as are interwe? Man the were ?demisiie' is new? we a were. mmi and ?xe? character is; inten?wf" ., .ara acme! resident has been heid to be one wine is in a mam mm imieni ie estabiish We his aomiciie er permanent r%i?eiwef? The minim 90% is 53% . .ii?ie acquisition a? a 80m! a??mm may mime. pumse ei chiming ii as a residenm-as a management ei emiie empibymem magi be viewe? as a eubiermge desigm ie ?bv?0i?$ amines ei the Mimce- Wha?i is iequired is man the empi?m mmaiiy men at purported msidence. mi mat he have a Wii?g adamss a?i he may an amine spend same minimai amouni mi time? whiies ism his iamiiy iives Wide the ciiy and his ehiidren attend scheme cinema @f the city-in whiei?a the mpicye? parent purpem meme,? fr? . .. - - waviqu 533%.- 1;;mi?izf?wtvu M. 4? . -: . ., 4.1 on?: Effigy heme? aria ?p?ncimai resiae?ce {aim} (we Wee 5m) z" - 1' PERSONNEL February 9, 2001 PERSONNEL SEETIGN To: Commanding Of?cer Personnel Investigations Section From: Inv. Joseph A. Pavon #18255 Personnel Investigations Section Subject: Background Investigation of Candidate for Chicago Probationary Police Officer Closing Report Background investigation of: NAME: DUB: ADDRESS: Van Dyke, Jason D. 1078 Home Telephone Business Teiephone SS Exam #32002 This candidate passed examination 32002. for the position of Police Of?cer with the Chicago Police Department. PERSGNAL DATA: An interview was conducted on 07 November 2000 at the candidate's residence as described below. On this date, the candidate reviewed his Personal History Questionnaire and reaf?rmed the information provided by affixing his signature in the space provided on page eleven of the questionnaire. The candidate was born Jason David Van Dyke in PERSONNEL ENVESTIGATEONS RE: Van Dyke, Jason D. February 9, 2001 RESIDENCE: he candidate resides a_ He has lived here since July 1985. This is three bedroom residence maintained in neat and clean manner. The candidate was able to verify this residency by providing his Ameritech statement and his Illinois drivers license, that he has at this address. In addition, a neighborhood canvass and an interview with the below listed neighbors also verified this residency. The Reporting Investigator was able to contact the candidate by phone at this residence without dif?culty. The candidate formerly resided at: The reporting of?cer contacted, Hinsdale Police Department. There were no criminal and traffic records found with the above police municipality. A neighborhood canvas was conducted on 07 November 2000 and the following neighbors were interviewed: All neighbors gave positive comments regarding his judgement and character and his ability to become a fine police of?cer. Character references were returned with no negative comments. Page 2 PERSONNEL NVESTIGATIGNS RE: Van Dyke, Jason D. February 9, 2001 EDUCATION: REE RECGRD: HISTORY: The candidate attended school in Burr Ridge, Illinois. The candidate then attende 'n Darien, Illinois from 1992 and graduated in May 1996. The candidate attended from 1996 to 2000, and transferred to His total combined was 103 college credit hours. The candidate completed his college credit hours prior to 15 September 2000. The candidate submitted a certi?ed copy of all his transcripts. This transcript has been approved by the Employee Development Section. The candidate stated that he has not served in the US. Military, but has registered with the Selective Service system as required by law. Proof of registration is attached to tile for review The candidate has a valid Illinois Driver's License. License -is a class license with no restrictions expiring on The abstract and 12 month update from the Secretary of State's Of?ce indicate that the candidate's license was never suspended or revoked. The candidate owns a_ This vehicle has State of Illinois license plates - which will expire on 31 August 2001.. This vehicle also has no Vehicle Tax sticker it is an uninco orated area. The vehicle is in red by #Whirih expires on 16 February 2001. The candidate stated he never experimented with marijuana. He also denies experimenting with Cocaine, Barbiturates, Amphetamines, PCP, or other dangerous drugs. {inand? ,i .., I. .. 2 is: dilate-i signer; urticaria Entrants-i Lineage; mileage-r negative results. Page 3 PERSONNEL INVESTIGATIONS February 9, 2001 RE: Van eyke, Jason o. - The candidate stated that he was never arrested. This was corroborated by tingeiprint checks local, and State and FBI are clear. A name check for warrants, local, leads, and NCIC was returned with negative results: printout enclosed. The Victim file, and CCH checks were all negative, and are enclosed. The candidate stated that he was never the victim or witness of a crime. The candidate stated that he has no street gang af?liation, nor has he been a member of any subversive organization or group. The R10 proceeded to the Youth Division and to the Gang Crimes Unit to verify the above information. This met with negative results. Documentation has been provided. A check was made to the ?City of residency, in an attempt to check any criminal activity and/or gang activity. A check was made with the tactical unit with negative results. The candidate has no tattoo(s). RECORD: The candidate is currently employed as a Aurora, illinois 60504. The RIO spoke to Mr. who stated the candidate is an excellent Worker, candidate is a very dedicated employee with no disciplinary record. From March 1995 to January 1997 the candidate was employed as a stock clerk for Willowbrook, Illinois 60514. spoke to Ms. human resource department and stated candidate was a part time employee with a good work record. Page a PERSONNEL RE: Van Dyke, Jason D. February 9, 2001 From Jul 1994 to November 1994 the candidate was employed as stock boy at Datien, Illinois 60561. The undersigned spoke to Ms. human resource department who con?rmed candidate was employed as a pan time clerk. She stated candidate resigned due to con?ict with school hours. All employer?s listed by the candidate were accounted for and no additional employer's were found during this investigation. didate's Illinois Driver's License - The undersi tied exami and the candidate's Social Security Card as proof of identity and employment eligibility The candidate has a valid F0113 card -which expires August 2004. The candidate has the followini siort weaion which is keft at- Type Model Manufacturer Serial No. 45 Cal P1445 Para ordnance - APPLICATKON PGLECE AGENCIES: 1988: Did not take exam 1991: Did not take exam 1993: Did not take exam 1997: Did not take exam 1999: Did not take exam 2000: Well. Quali?ed Page 5 PERSONNEL ENVESTIGATEONS February 9, 2001 RE: Van yke, Jason This was veri?ed thru a check with Chicago Police Department prior test records. FINANCES AND JUDGMENTS: The candidate claims only personal property in assets. He earned approximately last year. The candidate pays no rent just living expenses. The candidate stated that he has one credit card: Creditor Balance Painsth The candidate has completed and submitted an Affidavit of Indebtedness for the City of Chicago. sephA. 0182 REVEEWED: I!ves?!igati!ns Squad Supervisor w? Personnel Investigations Section Page 6 EMPLOYMENT CHECK PERSONNEL POLICE DEPARTMENT DATE OF NAME I ST-PIR T-IVII.) POSITION APPLIED FOR EXAM NO. ,q/u a; PROBATIONARY POLICE OFFTCER MAIDEN NAME (IF APPLICABLE) SOCIAL SECURITY NO. ADDRESS EMPLOYED BY TYPE OF BUSINESS OF EMPLOYMENTW TELEPHONE NO. UT BY THE EMPLOYER DO NOT DISCLOSE ANY MEDICAL RELATED INFORMATION POSITION APPLECANT WAS HIRED FOR DATES OF EMPLOYMENTG TD game 1 FROM {9?37 WHAT POSITION DID THE APPLICANT HOLD WHEN HE UNDER WHAT CIRCUMSTANCES DID THE APPLICANT LEAVE YOUR IF DISCHARGED CHECK REASON LOYMENT HABSENTEEISM . INSUBORDINATION ?bewm I 1 RESIGNATION REQUESTED OFF . 1 OTHER COMMEMS SECTION BELOW) LD YOU THE ES [1 NO, EXPLAIN HOW WOULD YOU RATE THE APPLICANT ON THE FOLLOWING (CHECK ONE FOR EACH CATEGORY). WORK PERFORMANCE EXCELLENT FAIR POOR DEPENDABTLITY EXCELLENT GOOD FAIR POOR PERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS EXCELLENT 5 GOOD FAIR POOR PERSONAL INTEGRITY EXCELLENT 5 FAIR DISCIPLINARY RECORD {1410 YES IF YES, PLEASE BELOW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . THE LAST YEAR OF EMPLOYMENT. HOW MANY TIMES WAS THE APPLICANT: TARDY (SPECIFY NUMBER OF DAYS) NUMBER OF DAYS OF ABSENCE WITHOUT WHAT PRIOR EMPLOYMENT REFERENCES DID THE APPLICANT LIST ON YOUR APPLICATION ADDITIONAL. INFORMATION. COMMENTS REPRESENTATIVES NAME NAME ?-xww? [1 {f . . . REVIEW wom?? Recommendatiom: MIRE REVIEW FAILED: BACKGROUND REASON ARRESYE Charge Date Disposmon Circumstances 2. 3. 5. I BREJG USE: Bards) #Tim? Reason Manjuam Cocaine [1 Other - Specify i DWG 1 DUE Suspensions: Revwmom ham Accxdenm FXNANEEAE. 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HEHLO 3H1. 383mm HO Oi 8000? 380 3H1 3: 83A [1 Om wrote:  Roussell at CPD also has not heard of this. He is checking.  1    Fran needs to be careful here.        From: Collins, Adam Sent: Monday, May 11, 2015 1:32 PM To: Breymaier, Shannon; Patton, Stephen; Darling, Leslie; Franklin, Liza; Platt, Thomas Cc: Holden, John; Quinn, Kelley; Rountree, Janey Subject: RE: Fran on police investigations?     I’m on the phone with IPRA right now. Larry is not aware, but I’ll ask Scott Ando too.     Fran should be really careful here. The ST ran a story that made similar allegations last fall and DOJ  actually issued a statement saying it was not true – which is really unprecedented.        From: Breymaier, Shannon Sent: Monday, May 11, 2015 1:29 PM To: Patton, Stephen; Darling, Leslie; Franklin, Liza; Platt, Thomas Cc: Holden, John; Collins, Adam; Quinn, Kelley; Rountree, Janey Subject: RE: Fran on police investigations?     +Janey    Shannon Breymaier  O: 312-744-9045 C: Shannon.Breymaier@cityofchicago.org    From: Breymaier, Shannon Sent: Monday, May 11, 2015 1:27 PM To: Patton, Stephen; Darling, Leslie (Leslie.Darling@cityofchicago.org); Franklin, Liza (Liza.Franklin@cityofchicago.org); Platt, Thomas Cc: john.holden@cityofchicago.org; Collins, Adam (Adam.Collins@cityofchicago.org); Quinn, Kelley Subject: Fran on police investigations?     We just got the following from Fran. Any idea what this is about? Doubt we’re in a position to confirm, but please advise.  Thanks, Shannon  FOP’s monthly newsletter states that the FBI is conducting an apparently wide‐ranging investigation into  past police‐involved shootings. The item says FBI agents have been showing up at the homes of Chicago  Police officers and trying to interview them. Apparently, this is not limited to LaQuan McDonald. Can  you ask Steve whether he can confirm that there is, in fact, an FBI investigation of police‐involved  shootings that goes beyond the LaQuan McDonald case. On deadline ASAP. Hope all is well.   Shannon Breymaier  O: 312-744-9045 C: Shannon.Breymaier@cityofchicago.org       2 This e-mail, and any attachments thereto, is intended only for use by the addressee(s) named herein and may contain legally privileged and/or confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient of this e-mail (or the person responsible for delivering this document to the intended recipient), you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, printing or copying of this e-mail, and any attachment thereto, is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please respond to the individual sending the message, and permanently delete the original and any copy of any e-mail and printout thereof.   3 From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Quinn, Kelley Monday, May 11, 2015 2:14 PM Collins, Adam;Breymaier, Shannon;Franklin, Liza Patton, Stephen;Darling, Leslie;Platt, Thomas;Holden, John;Rountree, Janey RE: Fran on police investigations? Follow Up Flag: Flag Status: Follow up Completed Great     From: Collins, Adam Sent: Monday, May 11, 2015 2:14 PM To: Breymaier, Shannon; Franklin, Liza Cc: Patton, Stephen; Darling, Leslie; Platt, Thomas; Holden, John; Quinn, Kelley; Rountree, Janey Subject: RE: Fran on police investigations?   She’s off the (non) story    From: Breymaier, Shannon Sent: Monday, May 11, 2015 2:00 PM To: Collins, Adam; Franklin, Liza Cc: Patton, Stephen; Darling, Leslie; Platt, Thomas; Holden, John; Quinn, Kelley; Rountree, Janey Subject: RE: Fran on police investigations?   I nominate you since you have the info Shannon Breymaier O: 312-744-9045 C: Shannon.Breymaier@cityofchicago.org From: Collins, Adam Sent: Monday, May 11, 2015 1:59 PM To: Franklin, Liza Cc: Breymaier, Shannon; Patton, Stephen; Darling, Leslie; Platt, Thomas; Holden, John; Quinn, Kelley; Rountree, Janey Subject: RE: Fran on police investigations?   Just talked to Roussell at CPD who confirmed this is not true – just like it wasn’t when the ST heard this from sources last  fall.    Who gets to call Fran?        From: Franklin, Liza Sent: Monday, May 11, 2015 1:54 PM To: Collins, Adam Cc: Breymaier, Shannon; Patton, Stephen; Darling, Leslie; Platt, Thomas; Holden, John; Quinn, Kelley; Rountree, Janey Subject: Re: Fran on police investigations? CHAIN CONTINUES AS PREVIOUSLY PRODUCED 1 From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Ando, Scott Monday, May 11, 2015 3:36 PM Collins, Adam Rountree, Janey;Merritt, Larry RE: URGENT - FBI? Follow Up Flag: Flag Status: Follow up Completed There’s nothing attached at the bottom. I’m guessing it’s an exaggeration. They are investigating the Van Dyk – McDonald shooting, as we all know. I know they are also looking into one from 2013 that the SAO told them they might want to take a look at, which is one with involved member PO Marco Proano; there were tow subjects injured (not deceased), Delqualtis BATES and David HEMMANS, both around 15 yrs old at the time. It happened 12/22/2013 at appr. 9451 S. LaSalle. A broken replica gun was recovered. If they are looking at any other than those two at this time, I’m not aware of it. Scott M. Ando     This e‐mail, and any attachments thereto, is intended only for use by the addressee(s) named herein and may contain legally  privileged and/or confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient of this e‐mail (or the person responsible for  delivering this document to the intended recipient), you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, printing or copying  of this e‐mail, and any attachment thereto, is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e‐mail in error, please respond to the  individual sending the message, and permanently delete the original and any copy of any e‐mail and printout thereof.     From: Collins, Adam [mailto:Adam.Collins@cityofchicago.org] Sent: Monday, May 11, 2015 1:38 PM To: Ando, Scott Cc: Rountree, Janey; Merritt, Larry Subject: URGENT - FBI?   Hey Scott‐    We receive the below media inquiry, but have not heard anything like this. Have you? I know the Sun Times ran a similar  story last fall and they had to back track because it wasn’t true. Trying to figure out if this is the same kind of issue..    FOP’s monthly newsletter states that the FBI is conducting an apparently wide‐ranging investigation into past police‐ involved shootings. The item says FBI agents have been showing up at the homes of Chicago Police officers and trying to  interview them. Apparently, this is not limited to LaQuan McDonald. Is there in fact an FBI investigation of police‐ involved shootings that goes beyond the LaQuan McDonald case.     This e-mail, and any attachments thereto, is intended only for use by the addressee(s) named herein and may contain legally privileged and/or confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient of this e-mail (or 1 the person responsible for delivering this document to the intended recipient), you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, printing or copying of this e-mail, and any attachment thereto, is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please respond to the individual sending the message, and permanently delete the original and any copy of any e-mail and printout thereof. 2 From: Sent: To: Subject: Breymaier, Shannon Tuesday, May 12, 2015 10:04 AM Holden, John;Martin Maloney;Collins, Adam Re: Media Inquiry - NBC5 Follow Up Flag: Flag Status: Follow up Flagged No, Steve doesn't need to approve. From: Holden, John  Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2015 9:54:10 AM  To: Maloney, Martin; Collins, Adam; Breymaier, Shannon  Subject: RE: Media Inquiry ‐ NBC5 This is all stuff that has been said before.  I don’t think I need to run it by a very swamped Steve P., but can try if it’s  thought to be essential.   From: Maloney, Martin [mailto:Martin.Maloney@chicagopolice.org] Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2015 9:50 AM To: Holden, John; Collins, Adam; Breymaier, Shannon Subject: RE: Media Inquiry - NBC5 Thoughts? The incident involving Laquan McDonald continues to be investigated by prosecutors, and as a result we cannot offer any further comment. The Chicago Police Department has, and continues to cooperate with external investigators and any comment could interfere with the open criminal investigation into this high profile incident. The officer involved in the shooting has been stripped of his police powers and remains on desk duty pending the outcome of these investigations. From: Holden, John [mailto:John.Holden@cityofchicago.org] Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2015 9:40 AM To: Maloney, Martin; Collins, Adam; Breymaier, Shannon Subject: RE: Media Inquiry - NBC5 Attached is the letter that was sent to Gorner on Friday.  I have highlighted the relevant language on the issue of what  can’t be turned over now and why.   FYI, I have not yet heard back from him on the issue of narrowing any areas of his request.   From: Maloney, Martin [mailto:Martin.Maloney@chicagopolice.org] Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2015 9:31 AM To: Collins, Adam; Breymaier, Shannon; Holden, John Subject: RE: Media Inquiry - NBC5 Yeah, I’ll send it over shortly. 1 From: Collins, Adam [mailto:Adam.Collins@cityofchicago.org] Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2015 9:31 AM To: Maloney, Martin; Breymaier, Shannon; Holden, John Subject: RE: Media Inquiry - NBC5 Can you add something in here about how we wouldn’t want to interfere with the investigation?   Let’s get a line we’re ok with and John should run it by Patton   From: Maloney, Martin [mailto:Martin.Maloney@chicagopolice.org] Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2015 9:28 AM To: Collins, Adam; Breymaier, Shannon; Holden, John Subject: RE: Media Inquiry - NBC5 It runs tonight. Based on my conversation with Don, it sounds like they talked to alleged witnesses who claim their statement was not taken at the scene. He said he’s anticipating that we can’t say much but wanted to reach out. From: Collins, Adam [mailto:Adam.Collins@cityofchicago.org] Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2015 9:16 AM To: Breymaier, Shannon; Maloney, Martin; Holden, John Subject: RE: Media Inquiry - NBC5 Agree on CPD answering.    It’s sweeps, and I’m curious what their story will say. I don’t think there’s any new info of late. Possibly an interview with  a relative or a lawyer?     From: Breymaier, Shannon Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2015 9:14 AM To: Martin Maloney; Collins, Adam; Holden, John Subject: Re: Media Inquiry - NBC5 I don't think that is the language we used. John, can you please pull what was said previously? And I'd prefer cpd to  answer, not law, since all the Qs are addressed to cpd. From: Maloney, Martin   Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2015 9:10:26 AM  To: Collins, Adam; Holden, John; Breymaier, Shannon  Subject: Media Inquiry ‐ NBC5 Please see the questions below from Carol and Don. Not sure if we can say anything about this beyond what I have below, but wanted to check with you Let me know what you think. Obviously the Supt. won’t be doing an interview. But I think Holden addressed this at some point and didn’t know if DOL could/should provide Carol with that info. 2 From: dmose92480@aol.com Date: May 12, 2015 at 9:17:32 AM CDT To: Martin.Maloney@chicagopolice.org Cc: Carolmarin@aol.com Subject: Channel 5 story Marty, Carol Marin and I are working on a story that we anticipate will air early this week regarding the Laquan McDonald shooting. And we have a a couple of questions: 1: Are the dashboard cameras that CPD uses in its vehicle equipped with audio recording devices? 2: Did the dashboard camera that captured video of the incident at 41st and Pulaski involving CPD officers and McDonald have audio? 3: We would like to interview the Superintendent regarding the officer-involved shooting that night. Is that possible? 4: If it is not, does CPD have a statement regarding the shooting and the subsequent investigation by the FBI and the Cook County State's Attorneys office? 5: Has CPD been served with subpeonas regarding the investigation? If you have questions you can contact me (773-793-1566) or Carol (312-545-6813). As always, many thanks, Don Moseley Marin Corp Productions NBC5 News DePaul Documentary Project 773-793-1566 www.carolmarin.com This e-mail, and any attachments thereto, is intended only for use by the addressee(s) named herein and may contain legally privileged and/or confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient of this e-mail (or the person responsible for delivering this document to the intended recipient), you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, printing or copying of this e-mail, and any attachment thereto, is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please respond to the individual sending the message, and permanently delete the original and any copy of any e-mail and printout thereof. 3 From: Sent: To: Subject: Maloney Tuesday, May 12, 2015 10:56 AM Escalante; John J. RE: A couple of specifics about tonight's story 312-745-6110 From: Escalante, John J. Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2015 10:56 AM To: Maloney, Martin Subject: Re: A couple of specifics about tonight's story I stopped at Academy. What number can I call you at. Sentfron7 any I~'erizon u'irele,ss -~G LTF, DROID "Maloney, Martin" wrote: Ok,just take a look when you're out. Thanks. From: Escalante, John J. Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2015 10:25 AM To: Maloney, Martin Subject: Re: A couple of specifics about tonight's story OK at Memorial Board right now. .Sent,from n7y Verizon T~'ir~eless 4G LTE DROID "Maloney, Martin" wrote: John, assume this is nonsense, but wanted to get your take? Thanks Marty From: dmose92480@aoLcom [mailto:dmose92480@aol.com] Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2015 9:53 AM To: Maloney, Martin; carolmarinCa~aol.com Subject: A couple of specifics about tonight's story Marty, The attorneys for the McDonald family claim: Police officers threaten witnesses on the scene at 41st and Pulaski with arrest if they did not leave and failed to take names or phone number from those witnesses; further they state some witnesses were taken to Area One where "they were screamed at and told to change their story." They also say officers did not video or audio tape those witness statements. And one of our original questions remains about whether or not the dashboard camera on the unit that recorded the events that night is equipped with an audio-capturing device. Thanks, Don Don Moseley Marin Corp Productions NBC5 News DePaul Documentary Project 773-793-1566 www.carolmarin.com From: Carol Marin [mailto:carolmarinCo)aol.com] Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2015 8:38 AM To: Maloney, Martin Cc: DMose92480@aol.com Subject: Fwd: Channel 5 story Marty, Below is Don Moseley's email to you. We look forward to a response as soon as possible. Best, CM Carol Marin mobile 312.545.6813 email carolmarin(a~aol.com Political Editor/NBCS News Political Columnist/Chicago Sun-Times Contributor/WTTW "Chicago Tonight" -----Original Message----From: Don Moseley To: Carol Marin Sent: Mon, May 11, 2015 4:49 pm Subject: Fwd: Channel 5 story Don Moseley Begin forwarded message: z From: dmose92480(c~aol.com Date: May 11, 2015 at 9:17:32 AM CDT To: Martin.Maloney(a~chicagopolice.orq Cc: Carolmarin(a~aol.com Subject: Channel 5 story Marty, Carol Marin and I are working on a story that we anticipate will air early this week regarding the Laquan McDonald shooting. And we have a a couple of questions: 1: Are the dashboard cameras that CPD uses in its vehicle equipped with audio recording devices? 2: Did the dashboard camera that captured video of the incident at 41st and Pulaski involving CPD officers and McDonald have audio? 3: We would like to interview the Superintendent regarding the officer-involved shooting that night. Is that possible? 4: If it is not, does CPD have a statement regarding the shooting and the subsequent investigation by the FBI and the Cook County State's Attorneys office? 5: Has CPD been served with subpeonas regarding the investigation? If you have questions you can contact me(773-793-1566) or Carol (312-545-6813). As always, many thanks, Don Moseley Marin Corp Productions NBC5 News DePaul Documentary Project 773-793-1566 www.carolmarin.com From: Sent: To: Subject: Escalante Tuesday, May 12, 2015 11:01 AM Roy; Eugene J. FW: A couple of specifics about tonight's story I just talked to Marty. I explained to him you were Commander of Central at the time and have good working knowledge of what happened. I was at CPMF Board this morning. I'm at Academy now working from here and then going to PERF Meeting at noon at County Hospital. John J. Escalante Chief Bureau of Detectives 312-745-6001 From: Maloney, Martin Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2015 11:00 AM To: Roy, Eugene J. Cc: Escalante, John J. Subject: FW: A couple of specifics about tonight's story Gene, John said you might know more about this. I'm assuming iYs all nonsense, but wanted your take. Thanks. From: dmose92480Cc~aol.com [mailto:dmose92480@aol.com] Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2015 9:53 AM To: Maloney, Martin; carolmarinCa~aol.com Subject: A couple of specifics about tonight's story Marty, The attorneys for the McDonald family claim: Police officers threaten witnesses on the scene at 41 st and Pulaski with arrest if they did not leave and failed to take names or phone number from those witnesses; further they state some witnesses were taken to Area One where "they were screamed at and told to change their story." They also say officers did not video or audio tape those witness statements. And one of our original questions remains about whether or not the dashboard camera on the unit that recorded the events that night is equipped with an audio-capturing device. Thanks, ~., Don Moseley Marin Corp Productions NBCS News DePaul Documentary Project 773-793-1566 www.carolmarin.com -----Original Message----From: Maloney, Martin To: 'Carol Marin' Cc: DMose92480 Sent: Tue, May 12, 2015 9:03 am Subject: RE: Channel 5 story I'll have something today. Thanks. From: Carol Marin [mailto:carolmarin@aol.com] Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2015 8:38 AM To: Maloney, Martin Cc: DMose92480@aol.com Subject: Fwd: Channel 5 story Marty, Below is Don Moseley's email to you. We look forward to a response as soon as possible. Best, CM Carol Marin mobile 312.545.6813 email carolmarin~a,aol.com Political Editor/NBCS News Political Columnist/Chicago Sun-Times Contributor/VVTTW "Chicago Tonight" -----Original Message----From: Don Moseley To: Carol Marin Sent: Mon, May 11, 2015 4:49 pm Subject: Fwd: Channel 5 story Don Moseley Begin forwarded message: From: dmose92480na.aol.com Date: May 11, 2015 at 9:17:32 AM CDT To: Martin.Maloney(c~chicagopolice.orq 2 Cc: CarolmarinCcc7aol.com Subject: Channel 5 story Marty, Carol Marin and I are working on a story that we anticipate will air early this week regarding the Laquan McDonald shooting. And we have a a couple of questions: 1: Are the dashboard cameras that CPD uses in its vehicle equipped with audio recording devices? 2: Did the dashboard camera that captured video of the incident at 41st and Pulaski involving CPD officers and McDonald have audio? 3: We would like to interview the Superintendent regarding the officer-involved shooting that night. Is that possible? 4: If it is not, does CPD have a statement regarding the shooting and the subsequent investigation by the FBI and the Cook County State's Attorneys office? 5: Has CPD been served with subpeonas regarding the investigation? If you have questions you can contact me (773-793-1566) or Carol (312-545-6813). As always, many thanks, Don Moseley Marin Corp Productions NBC5 News DePaul Documentary Project 773-793-1566 www.carolmarin.com From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Roy Tuesday, May 12, 2015 11:15 AM Maloney; Martin Escalante; John J. RE: A couple of specifics about tonight's story Short answer —yes, it is nonsense. The case has been settled and a Federal investigation is underway into the shooting officer's actions. Perhaps thaYs a polite way to decline responding to these spurious allegations. Nobody was threatened or coerced. Next, Moseley claims that "police officers" made "witnesses" leave the area of the shooting, and then he claims that these "witnesses" were taken to the Area where they were screamed at and told to change their story, and that no video or audio recordings were made. This is contradictory on its face. There is no statutory requirement for witness statements to be audio or videotaped at this time. I do not believe that there was an audio recording device on the camera we obtained the footage from. am reaching out to the Sgt. who handled the case get more specific details on the points that Moseley inquires about. From: Maloney, Martin Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2015 11:00 AM To: Roy, Eugene J. Cc: Escalante, John J. Subject: FW: A couple of specifics about tonight's story Gene, John said you might know more about this. I'm assuming iYs all nonsense, but wanted your take. Thanks. From: dmose92480@aol.com [mailto:dmose92480@aol.com] Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2015 9:53 AM To: Maloney, Martin; carolmarinCo~aol.com Subject: A couple of specifics about tonight's story Marty, The attorneys for the McDonald family claim: Police officers threaten witnesses on the scene at 41 st and Pulaski with arrest if they did not leave and failed to take names or phone number from those witnesses; further they state some witnesses were taken to Area One where "they were screamed at and told to change their story." They also say officers did not video or audio tape those witness statements. And one of our original questions remains about whether or not the dashboard camera on the unit that recorded the events that night is equipped with an audio-capturing device. Thanks, Don Don Moseley Marin Corp Productions NBC5News DePaul Documentary Project 773-793-1566 www.carolmarin.com -----Original Message----From: Maloney, Martin To:'Carol Marin' Cc: DMose92480 Sent: Tue, May 12, 2015 9:03 am Subject: RE: Channel 5 story I'll have something today. Thanks. From: Carol Marin [mailto:carolmarinCa~aol.com] Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2015 8:38 AM To: Maloney, Martin Cc: DMose92480@aol.com Subject: Fwd: Channel 5 story Marty, Below is Don Moseley's email to you. We look forward to a response as soon as possible. Best, CM Carol Marin mobile 312.545.6813 email carolmarin(a~,aol.com Political Editor/NBCS News Political Columnist/Chicago Sun-Times Contributor/WTTW "Chicago Tonight" -----Original Message----From: Don Moseley To: Carol Marin Sent: Mon, May 11, 2015 4:49 pm Subject: Fwd: Channel 5 story Don Moseley 2 Begin forwarded message From: dmose92480Cc~aol.com Date: May 11, 2015 at 9:17:32 AM CDT To: Martin.MalonevC~chicagopolice.orc~ Cc: Carolmarin@aol.com Subject: Channel 5 story Marty, Carol Marin and I are working on a story that we anticipate will air early this week regarding the Laquan McDonald shooting. And we have a a couple of questions: 1: Are the dashboard cameras that CPD uses in its vehicle equipped with audio recording devices? 2: Did the dashboard camera that captured video of the incident at 41st and Pulaski involving CPD officers and McDonald have audio? 3: We would like to interview the Superintendent regarding the officer-involved shooting that night. Is that possible? 4: If it is not, does CPD have a statement regarding the shooting and the subsequent investigation by the FBI and the Cook County State's Attorneys office? 5: Has CPD been served with subpeonas regarding the investigation? If you have questions you can contact me (773-793-1566) or Carol (312-545-6813). As always, many thanks, Don Moseley Marin Corp Productions NBC5 News DePaul Documentary Project 773-793-1566 www.caroimarin.com From: Sent: To: Subject: Roy Tuesday, May 12, 2015 11:18 AM Escalante; John J. RE: A couple of specifics about tonight's story 10-4. Due to the fact that there's an ongoing investigation, I think we should issue a generic statement and politely decline to discuss specifics. From: Escalante, John J. Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2015 11:01 AM To: Roy, Eugene J. Subject: FV1/: A couple of specifics about tonight's story I just talked to Marty. I explained to him you were Commander of Central at the time and have good working knowledge of what happened. I was at CPMF Board this morning. I'm at Academy now working from here and then going to PERF Meeting at noon at County Hospital. John ]. Escalante Chief Bureau of Detectives 312-745-6001 From: Maloney, Martin Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2015 11:00 AM To: Roy, Eugene J. Cc: Escalante, John J. Subject: FW: A couple of specifics about tonight's story Gene, John said you might know more about this. I'm assuming iYs all nonsense, but wanted your take. Thanks. From: dmose92480C~aol.com [mailto:dmose92480Ca~aol.com] Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2015 9:53 AM To: Maloney, Martin; carolmarinCa~aol.com Subject: A couple of specifics about tonight's story Marty, The attorneys for the McDonald family claim: Police officers threaten witnesses on the scene at 41st and Pulaski with arrest if they did not leave and failed to take names or phone number from those witnesses; further they state some witnesses were taken to Area One where "they were screamed at and told to change their story." They also say officers did not video or audio tape those witness statements. And one of our original questions remains about whether or not the dashboard camera on the unit that recorded the events that night is equipped with an audio-capturing device. Thanks, Don Don Moseley Marin Corp Productions NBC5News DePaul Documentary Project 773-793-1566 www.carolmarin.com -----Original Message----From: Maloney, Martin To:'Carol Marin' Cc: DMose92480 Sent: Tue, May 12, 2015 9:03 am Subject: RE: Channel 5 story I'll have something today. Thanks. From: Carol Marin [mailto:carolmarinCc~aol.com] Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2015 8:38 AM To: Maloney, Martin Cc: DMose92480Ca~aol.com Subject: Fwd: Channel 5 story Marty, Below is Don Moseley's email to you. We look forward to a response as soon as possible. Best, CM Carol Marin mobile 312.545.6813 email carolmarin(a~,aol.com Political Editor/NBCS News Political Columnist/Chicago Sun-Times Contributor/WTTW "Chicago Tonight" -----Original Message----From: Don Moseley To: Carol Marin Sent: Mon, May 11, 2015 4:49 pm Subject: Fwd: Channel 5 story 2 Don Moseley Begin forwarded message: From: dmose92480(a~aol.com Date: May 11, 2015 at 9:17:32 AM CDT To: Martin.Maloney(a~chicagopolice.orq Cc: Carolmarin(c~aol.com Subject: Channel 5 story Marty, Carol Marin and I are working on a story that we anticipate will air early this week regarding the Laquan McDonald shooting. And we have a a couple of questions: 1: Are the dashboard cameras that CPD uses in its vehicle equipped with audio recording devices? 2: Did the dashboard camera that captured video of the incident at 41st and Pulaski involving CPD officers and McDonald have audio? 3: We would like to interview the Superintendent regarding the officer-involved shooting that night. Is that possible? 4: If it is not, does CPD have a statement regarding the shooting and the subsequent investigation by the FBI and the Cook County State's Attorneys office? 5: Has CPD been served with subpeonas regarding the investigation? If you have questions you can contact me (773-793-1566) or Carol (312-545-6813). As always, many thanks, Don Moseley Marin Corp Productions NBCSNews DePaul Documentary Project 773-793-1566 www.carolmarin.com From: Sent: To: Subject: Collins, Adam Tuesday, May 12, 2015 11:51 AM Maloney, Martin;Breymaier, Shannon;Holden, John RE: A couple of specifics about tonight's story Follow Up Flag: Flag Status: Follow up Flagged Can you pull all the stuff into one email that I can send around over here for awareness? Along with our answer? Thanks   From: Maloney, Martin [mailto:Martin.Maloney@chicagopolice.org] Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2015 11:49 AM To: Collins, Adam; Breymaier, Shannon; Holden, John Subject: FW: A couple of specifics about tonight's story So Don followed up with more info (see below). I talked to some detectives who believe this is all nonsense, From: dmose92480@aol.com [mailto:dmose92480@aol.com] Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2015 10:53 AM To: Maloney, Martin; carolmarin@aol.com Subject: A couple of specifics about tonight's story Marty, The attorneys for the McDonald family claim: Police officers threaten witnesses on the scene at 41st and Pulaski with arrest if they did not leave and failed to take names or phone number from those witnesses; further they state some witnesses were taken to Area One where "they were screamed at and told to change their story." They also say officers did not video or audio tape those witness statements. And one of our original questions remains about whether or not the dashboard camera on the unit that recorded the events that night is equipped with an audio-capturing device. Thanks, Don 1 Don Moseley Marin Corp Productions NBC5 News DePaul Documentary Project 773-793-1566 www.carolmarin.com 2 From: Sent: To: Subject: Holden, John Tuesday, May 12, 2015 12:05 PM Patton, Stephen;Darling, Leslie;Notz, Jane FYI on NBC5 story on Laquan McDonald investigation Just wanted to let you know that Carol Marin at Channel 5 is preparing a story on the aftermath of the McDonald  investigation.  CPD has been contacted with the following questions and is following up with the statement at the  bottom.    From: Maloney, Martin [mailto:Martin.Maloney@chicagopolice.org] Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2015 11:56 AM To: Collins, Adam; Breymaier, Shannon; Holden, John Subject: Media Inquiry - NBC5 Don Moseley and Carol Marin have asked CPD a number of questions related to the Laquan McDonald shooting for a story they are airing tonight. The angle of their story appears to be that the attorneys for the McDonald family claim police officers threatened witnesses on the scene at 41st and Pulaski with arrest if they did not leave and failed to take names or phone number from those witnesses; further they state some witnesses were taken to Area One where "they were screamed at and told to change their story." They also say officers did not video or audio tape those witness statements. Additional questions include: 1: Are the dashboard cameras that CPD uses in its vehicle equipped with audio recording devices? 2: Did the dashboard camera that captured video of the incident at 41st and Pulaski involving CPD officers and McDonald have audio? 3: We would like to interview the Superintendent regarding the officer-involved shooting that night. Is that possible? 4: If it is not, does CPD have a statement regarding the shooting and the subsequent investigation by the FBI and the Cook County State's Attorneys office? 5: Has CPD been served with subpeonas regarding the investigation? CPD detectives deny anyone was threatened to leave or told to change their story. However, due to pending litigation, here is our proposed response: The incident involving Laquan McDonald continues to be investigated by prosecutors, and as a result we cannot offer any further comment. The Chicago Police Department has, and continues to cooperate with external investigators and any comment could interfere with the open criminal investigation into this high profile incident. The officer involved in the shooting has been stripped of his police powers and remains on desk duty pending the outcome of these investigations. This e-mail, and any attachments thereto, is intended only for use by the addressee(s) named herein and may contain legally privileged and/or confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient of this e-mail (or the person responsible for delivering this document to the intended recipient), you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, printing or copying of this e-mail, and any attachment thereto, is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please respond to the individual sending the message, and permanently delete the original and any copy of any e-mail and printout thereof. 1 From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Maloney, Martin Tuesday, May 12, 2015 12:13 PM Collins, Adam Breymaier, Shannon;Holden, John Re: Media Inquiry - NBC5 Follow Up Flag: Flag Status: Follow up Flagged I'm good Sent from my iPhone On May 12, 2015, at 12:11 PM, "Collins, Adam" wrote: What about this for a response? The first and second sentences seem repetitive…   If this works, I’ll send it around   The Chicago Police Department continues to cooperate with prosecutors investigating this incident, and  we cannot offer any comment as doing so could interfere with the open criminal investigation. The  officer involved in the shooting has been stripped of his police powers and remains on desk duty  pending the outcome of these investigations.     From: Maloney, Martin [mailto:Martin.Maloney@chicagopolice.org] Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2015 11:56 AM To: Collins, Adam; Breymaier, Shannon; Holden, John Subject: Media Inquiry - NBC5 Don Moseley and Carol Marin have asked CPD a number of questions related to the Laquan McDonald shooting for a story they are airing tonight. The angle of their story appears to be that the attorneys for the McDonald family claim police officers threatened witnesses on the scene at 41st and Pulaski with arrest if they did not leave and failed to take names or phone number from those witnesses; further they state some witnesses were taken to Area One where "they were screamed at and told to change their story." They also say officers did not video or audio tape those witness statements. Additional questions include: 1: Are the dashboard cameras that CPD uses in its vehicle equipped with audio recording devices? 2: Did the dashboard camera that captured video of the incident at 41st and Pulaski involving CPD officers and McDonald have audio? 3: We would like to interview the Superintendent regarding the officer-involved shooting that night. Is that possible? 4: If it is not, does CPD have a statement regarding the shooting and the subsequent investigation by the FBI and the Cook County State's Attorneys office? 5: Has CPD been served with subpeonas regarding the investigation? CPD detectives deny anyone was threatened to leave or told to change their story. However, due to pending litigation, here is our proposed response: From: Sent: To: Subject: Attachments: Collins, Adam Tuesday, May 12, 2015 3:49 PM Update_List RE: Q&A for WTTW WTTW.doc Follow Up Flag: Flag Status: Follow up Completed Updated with procurement     From: Collins, Adam Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2015 2:27 PM To: Update_List Subject: Q&A for WTTW   Attached is the current Q&A for WTTW. I want to call out the pensions item specifically. Lisa, are you ok with this  language or do you want to run it by law?    PENSIONS/FINANCES ruling had no effect on the city’s pension reforms. We av worked to solve Chicago’s pension crisis in a way that protects taxpayers and ensures the retirem rved. o otiation and partnership on pension reforms for the Unlike the state plan, ours was the result of negotiation and partnership with 28 unions to protect the retirements of 61,000 city workers and retirees. Our plan fully complies with the State constitution because it preserves and protects worker g them. e the State plan only reduced benefits, we increased City funding to save both funds from certain insolvency within the next ten to fifteen years and ensure they are secured over the long‐ term. Let’s not get ahead of ourselves. Friday’s ruling had no effect on the city’s pension reforms.   1 This e-mail, and any attachments thereto, is intended only for use by the addressee(s) named herein and may contain legally privileged and/or confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient of this e-mail (or the person responsible for delivering this document to the intended recipient), you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, printing or copying of this e-mail, and any attachment thereto, is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please respond to the individual sending the message, and permanently delete the original and any copy of any e-mail and printout thereof. 2 From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Darling, Leslie Tuesday, May 12, 2015 4:02 PM 'Maloney, Martin';Collins, Adam;Update_List;Patton, Stephen Rountree, Janey RE: Press inquiry: NBC on Laquan McDonald Follow Up Flag: Flag Status: Follow up Completed +Steve Patton.    From: Maloney, Martin [mailto:Martin.Maloney@chicagopolice.org] Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2015 3:58 PM To: Collins, Adam; Update_List Cc: Rountree, Janey; Darling, Leslie Subject: RE: Press inquiry: NBC on Laquan McDonald Don keeps calling on this. Barring objections, I’ll move this in 10 minutes. Thanks. From: Maloney, Martin Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2015 3:34 PM To: 'Collins, Adam'; Update_List Cc: Rountree, Janey; Leslie Darling Subject: RE: Press inquiry: NBC on Laquan McDonald Any issues here? I need to get back to them soon, thanks. From: Collins, Adam [mailto:Adam.Collins@cityofchicago.org] Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2015 12:43 PM To: Update_List Cc: Rountree, Janey; Maloney, Martin; Leslie Darling Subject: Press inquiry: NBC on Laquan McDonald Don Moseley and Carol Marin at NBC5 are asking CPD a number of questions related to the Laquan McDonald shooting  for a story they are airing tonight. The angle of their story appears to be that the attorneys for the McDonald family  claim police officers threatened witnesses on the scene at 41st and Pulaski with arrest if they did not leave and failed to  take names or phone number from those witnesses. They are also saying some witnesses were taken to Area One where  "they were screamed at and told to change their story."  They also say officers did not video or audio tape those witness  statements.    Their other questions include:  1: Are the dashboard cameras that CPD uses in its vehicle equipped with audio recording devices?  2: Did the dashboard camera that captured video of the incident at 41st and Pulaski involving CPD officers and  McDonald have audio?  3: We would like to interview the Superintendent regarding the officer‐involved shooting that night. Is that possible?  1 4: If it is not, does CPD have a statement regarding the shooting and the subsequent investigation by the FBI and the  Cook County State's Attorneys office?  5: Has CPD been served with subpoenas regarding the investigation?    CPD detectives deny anyone was threatened to leave or told to change their story, however, this is the CPD proposed  response…    Any issues?    ‐‐‐    The Chicago Police Department continues to cooperate with prosecutors investigating this incident, and we cannot offer  any comment as doing so could interfere with the open criminal investigation. The officer involved in the shooting has  been stripped of his police powers and remains on desk duty pending the outcome of these investigations.    This e-mail, and any attachments thereto, is intended only for use by the addressee(s) named herein and may contain legally privileged and/or confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient of this e-mail (or the person responsible for delivering this document to the intended recipient), you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, printing or copying of this e-mail, and any attachment thereto, is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please respond to the individual sending the message, and permanently delete the original and any copy of any e-mail and printout thereof. 2 From: Sent: Subject: Maloney Tuesday, May 12, 2015 8:10 PM Tomorrow's News CBS2: Pam Zekman is partnering with Patrick Rehkamp at BGA on a story about CPD officers that have retired from the force and come back in civilian positions across city government, including the police department. We answered her inquiries about various employees and she was told that these civilian positions were filled, not created for former CPD employees, and that they cannot collect a second pension so there are not additional costs to the taxpayer. NBCS: Carol Marin is doing a story on the Laquan McDonald shooting for a story they are airing tonight. The angle of their story appears to be that the attorneys for the McDonald family claim police officers threatened witnesses on the scene at 41st and Pulaski with arrest if they did not leave and failed to take names or phone number from those witnesses. CPD told her The Chicago Police Department continues to cooperate with prosecutors investigating this incident, and we cannot offer any comment as doing so could interfere with the open criminal investigation. The officer involved in the shooting has been stripped of his police powers and remains on desk duty pending the outcome of these investigations. From: Sent: To: Subject: Holden, John Tuesday, May 12, 2015 9:28 AM Maloney, Martin;Collins, Adam;Breymaier, Shannon RE: Media Inquiry - NBC5 Follow Up Flag: Flag Status: Follow up Flagged Steve has publicly said at Finance Committee that it is being investigated by state and federal prosecutors and IPRA and  that has been widely reported.    On a related note, please remember that Gorner got a FOIA response last Friday of a settlement agreement that had the  names of the cops involved, including detectives, so it is possible that shoe may fall in the press at any time.  (Each of the  officers and the appropriate bargaining units got notice last Friday that the information was being released.)  Also note  that Kim Janssen at Sun‐Times FOIAd any subpoenas we might have received on the case.  We sent him a “no responsive  documents” response last week, but I also informed him that we would not expect the need for subpoenas as we are  fully cooperating and turning over anything investigators need.    Regarding the news, I believe the plaintiff’s lawyer was expected to lay low and LM’s mother has been pretty adamant  about not wanting to talk.    From: Maloney, Martin [mailto:Martin.Maloney@chicagopolice.org] Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2015 9:18 AM To: Collins, Adam; Breymaier, Shannon; Holden, John Subject: RE: Media Inquiry - NBC5 That’s the language CPD provided at one point when everyone was inquiring. I can call Don to see what I can get out of him. From: Collins, Adam [mailto:Adam.Collins@cityofchicago.org] Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2015 9:16 AM To: Breymaier, Shannon; Maloney, Martin; Holden, John Subject: RE: Media Inquiry - NBC5 Agree on CPD answering.     It’s sweeps, and I’m curious what their story will say. I don’t think there’s any new info of late. Possibly an interview with  a relative or a lawyer?      From: Breymaier, Shannon Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2015 9:14 AM To: Martin Maloney; Collins, Adam; Holden, John Subject: Re: Media Inquiry - NBC5 1 I don't think that is the language we used. John, can you please pull what was said previously? And I'd prefer cpd to  answer, not law, since all the Qs are addressed to cpd. From: Maloney, Martin   Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2015 9:10:26 AM  To: Collins, Adam; Holden, John; Breymaier, Shannon  Subject: Media Inquiry ‐ NBC5 Please see the questions below from Carol and Don. Not sure if we can say anything about this beyond what I have below, but wanted to check with you all: The shooting that led to Laquan McDonald's death continues to be investigated by prosecutors, and as a result we cannot offer any further comment. Let me know what you think. Obviously the Supt. won’t be doing an interview. But I think Holden addressed this at some point and didn’t know if DOL could/should provide Carol with that info. From: dmose92480@aol.com Date: May 12, 2015 at 9:17:32 AM CDT To: Martin.Maloney@chicagopolice.org Cc: Carolmarin@aol.com Subject: Channel 5 story Marty, Carol Marin and I are working on a story that we anticipate will air early this week regarding the Laquan McDonald shooting. And we have a a couple of questions: 1: Are the dashboard cameras that CPD uses in its vehicle equipped with audio recording devices? 2: Did the dashboard camera that captured video of the incident at 41st and Pulaski involving CPD officers and McDonald have audio? 3: We would like to interview the Superintendent regarding the officer-involved shooting that night. Is that possible? 4: If it is not, does CPD have a statement regarding the shooting and the subsequent investigation by the FBI and the Cook County State's Attorneys office? 5: Has CPD been served with subpeonas regarding the investigation? If you have questions you can contact me (773-793-1566) or Carol (312-545-6813). As always, many thanks, Don Moseley Marin Corp Productions NBC5 News DePaul Documentary Project 773-793-1566 www.carolmarin.com This e-mail, and any attachments thereto, is intended only for use by the addressee(s) named herein and may contain legally privileged and/or confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient of this e-mail (or 2 the person responsible for delivering this document to the intended recipient), you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, printing or copying of this e-mail, and any attachment thereto, is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please respond to the individual sending the message, and permanently delete the original and any copy of any e-mail and printout thereof. 3 From: Sent: To: Subject: Holden, John Tuesday, May 12, 2015 9:34 AM Collins, Adam;Maloney, Martin;Breymaier, Shannon RE: Media Inquiry - NBC5 Follow Up Flag: Flag Status: Follow up Flagged We have language we used in a past FOIA response about why we would not want to release the video while  investigation is pending.  Let me dig it up and send it around, though it probably would just be for internal information  only.  If they are saying witness statements were not taken, then perhaps that language would not be helpful here.      From: Collins, Adam Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2015 9:31 AM To: Maloney, Martin; Breymaier, Shannon; Holden, John Subject: RE: Media Inquiry - NBC5 Can you add something in here about how we wouldn’t want to interfere with the investigation?    Let’s get a line we’re ok with and John should run it by Patton    From: Maloney, Martin [mailto:Martin.Maloney@chicagopolice.org] Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2015 9:28 AM To: Collins, Adam; Breymaier, Shannon; Holden, John Subject: RE: Media Inquiry - NBC5 It runs tonight. Based on my conversation with Don, it sounds like they talked to alleged witnesses who claim their statement was not taken at the scene. He said he’s anticipating that we can’t say much but wanted to reach out. From: Collins, Adam [mailto:Adam.Collins@cityofchicago.org] Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2015 9:16 AM To: Breymaier, Shannon; Maloney, Martin; Holden, John Subject: RE: Media Inquiry - NBC5 Agree on CPD answering.     It’s sweeps, and I’m curious what their story will say. I don’t think there’s any new info of late. Possibly an interview with  a relative or a lawyer?      From: Breymaier, Shannon Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2015 9:14 AM CHAIN CONTINUES AS PREVIOUSLY PRODUCED 1 From: Sent: To: Subject: Attachments: Holden, John Tuesday, May 12, 2015 9:40 AM Maloney, Martin;Collins, Adam;Breymaier, Shannon RE: Media Inquiry - NBC5 Gorner McDonald settlement letter 050815.docx Follow Up Flag: Flag Status: Follow up Flagged Attached is the letter that was sent to Gorner on Friday.  I have highlighted the relevant language on the issue of what  can’t be turned over now and why.    FYI, I have not yet heard back from him on the issue of narrowing any areas of his request.    From: Maloney, Martin [mailto:Martin.Maloney@chicagopolice.org] Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2015 9:31 AM To: Collins, Adam; Breymaier, Shannon; Holden, John Subject: RE: Media Inquiry - NBC5 Yeah, I’ll send it over shortly. From: Collins, Adam [mailto:Adam.Collins@cityofchicago.org] Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2015 9:31 AM To: Maloney, Martin; Breymaier, Shannon; Holden, John Subject: RE: Media Inquiry - NBC5 Can you add something in here about how we wouldn’t want to interfere with the investigation?    Let’s get a line we’re ok with and John should run it by Patton    From: Maloney, Martin [mailto:Martin.Maloney@chicagopolice.org] Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2015 9:28 AM To: Collins, Adam; Breymaier, Shannon; Holden, John Subject: RE: Media Inquiry - NBC5 It runs tonight. Based on my conversation with Don, it sounds like they talked to alleged witnesses who claim their statement was not taken at the scene. He said he’s anticipating that we can’t say much but wanted to reach out. From: Collins, Adam [mailto:Adam.Collins@cityofchicago.org] Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2015 9:16 AM To: Breymaier, Shannon; Maloney, Martin; Holden, John Subject: RE: Media Inquiry - NBC5 Agree on CPD answering.   CHAIN CONTINUES AS PREVIOUSLY PRODUCED 1 From: Sent: To: Subject: Attachments: Platt, Thomas Wednesday, May 13, 2015 12:35 PM Bazarek, William;Price, Ralph M. McDonald settlement Signed Release and POA.pdf Settlement docs    Thomas J. Platt  Deputy Corporation Counsel  Federal Civil Rights Division  30 N. LaSalle Street, Suite 900  Chicago, Illinois 60602  312‐744‐4833    This e‐mail, and any attachments thereto, is intended only for use by the addressee(s) named herein and may contain  legally privileged and/or confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient of this e‐mail (or the person  responsible for delivering this document to the intended recipient), you are hereby notified that any dissemination,  distribution, printing or copying of this e‐mail, and any attachment thereto, is strictly prohibited. If you have received  this e‐mail in error, please respond to the individual sending the message, and permanently delete the original and any  copy of any e‐mail and printout thereof.    1N THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OP LaQUAN McDONALD also lrnown as LeQUAN McDONALD,deceased, by its Independent Administrator, Tina Hunter ) ) Na. 14 P 7092 1 ~ v. CITY OF CHICnGO REI.~AS~ AND SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT Tina Hunter, mother of decedent LaQuan McDonald (also known as LeQuan McDonald), and independent administrator of the Estate of LaQuan McDonald,(heccafter,"the Estate of LaQuan McDonald"), by her attorneys, Jeffrey J. Neslund and Michael D. Robbins and City of Chicago, by its attorney, Stephen R. Patton, Cocporatian Counsel of the City of Chicago, Thomas J, Platt, Deputy Corporation Counsel, herein stipulate and agree to the following: 1. The Estate of LaQuan McDonald 14 A 7092, Circuit Court of Coolc County, has brought a claim against City of Chicago and its employee, Chicago Police Officer Jason Van Dyke, Star 9465, Of~cec .Tossph Walsh, Star 12865, Detective David March, Star 20563, Sergeant Daniel Gallagher, Star 1303, Lieutenant Anthony Wojcik, Star X81, Detective Richard Hagen, Star 20606 and other• Chicago Police officers and employees of'the City of Chicago arising out of the fatal shooting of LaQuan McDonald on October 20, 2014 for which the Estate of LaQuan McDonald claims damages. City of Chicago denies Estate of LaQuan McDonald's allegations of wrongdoing and further denies any liability. The parties and their respective attorneys acknowledge that settlement of this claim is not an admission of liability, or of unconstitutional or illegal conduct by oj• on the part of the City of Chicago of its future, current or former officers, agents and employees, and shall not serve as evidence of any wrongdoing by oc on the part of the City of Chicago or its future, current or former officers, agents and employees. The parties and their respective attorneys fuj•ther acknowledge that settlement is made to avoid the uncertainty of the outcome of any litigation and the expense in time and money of litigation and for the purpose ofjudicial economy. 4, In consideration of the he~~einafter indicated settlement entered pursuant to t11is Release and Settleil~ent Agreement, and upon advice of counsel, the estate of LaQuan McDonald agrees not to ale any lawsuit, claim oc cause of action of any kind at any time in any jurisdiction, including, but not limited to, any claims under the Illinois Wrongful Death Act, the Illinois Survival Act and claims under• 42 U.S.C. §1983 against City of Chicago, Officer Jason Van Dylce, Star 9465, Officer Joseph Walsh, Star 12865, Detective David March, Star 20563, Sergeant Daniel Gallagher, Star 1303, Lieutenant Anthony Wojcik, Star 481, Detective Richard Hagen, Star 20606 or of any its current, future or former officers, agents and employees with respect to the incident set forth in paragraph one of this Release and Settlement /\greement except solely in the event that the Chicago City Council rejects the he~•einaftec indicated settlement, with each party bearing its own costs and attorneys' fees. The Cstate of Laquan McDonald agrees it will be required to execute this Release and Settlement agrccment prior to the City's presentation of the settlement agreement to the Chicago City Council and that the estate of LaQuan McDonald's offer to settle on these terms shall not be revolted ot• otherwise repudiated unless the Chicago City Council rejects the settlement agreement. 5. The City of Chicago and Estate of LaQuan McDonald agree that the fact or existence and terms of this settlement agreement, including but not limited to this Release and Settlement Agreement, shall remain confidential until the Chicago City Council approves an ordinance authorizing this agreement. The City of Chicago and Estate of i,aQuan McDonald and its attorneys fu~~ther acknowledge and agree that there is an ongoing criminal investigation by the federal and state authorities of the incident which is the subject of this ►•elease and settlement agreement ("incident"), and that potential evidence and materials ("materials") relating to this investigation and potential criminal charges, were obtained by the Estate of LaQuan McDonald in response to subpoenas issued in the matte►• of Estate of LaQuan McDonald, 14 P 7092, Circuit Court ai'Cook County. The City of Chicago submits that relcasc or dissemination of these materials could interfere with and have an adverse impact on the ongoing criminal investigation and potential charges brought with respect to this incident. Estate of LaQuan McDonald and its attorneys therefore agree not to publicly release, disclose or disseminate the materials obtained through subpoenas issued in 14 P 7092("materials"), until the completion of the pending criminal investigations and, if criminal charges ace brought, the conclusion of such criminal charges by way of plea agreement, trial or dismissal, unless these materials are otherwise publicly disclosed oc disclosed as required by law or court order. Cstate of LaQuan McDonald and its attorneys agree that they will not make any copies oc distribute these materials to any other persons or entities and will provide seven days written notice to the City ot'Chicago, its attorneys oc successors prior to any publication, dissemination of release of the above mentioned materials. 6. Estate of L,aQuan McDonald accepts a settlement fi•om defendant, City of Chicago, in the total amount of FIVC MILLION DOLLARS AND NO/100 DOLLARS ($5,000,000.00), inclusive of all costs and attorney's fees. 7. "The City's obligations pursuant to this Release and Settlement Agreement are conditioned upon approval of the settlement agreement by the Chicago City Council. The City wi11 not be obligated to perform its obligations pursuant to this Release and Settlement Agreement until the following events occur: (1)the City receives a copy of this Release and Settlement Agreement executed by the estate of LaQuan McDonald and its attorney;(2) the Chicago City Council enacts an ordinance authorizing settlement and payment of the funds agreed upon in this Release and Settlement Agreement. 8. The City agrees to pay plaintiff the total settlement amount as specified in paragraph 5 herein within thirty (30)days of receipt by the Corporation Counsel's Office of a fully executed settlement agreement and an ordinance of the City Council authorizing the settlement as described in paragraph 6. This sum shall be payable solely by the City of Chicago, and Estate of LaQuan McDonald and its attorneys agree that they will not seek payment from any source other than the City of Chicago. The settlement check will be made payable to Estate of LaQuan.McDonald and its attorneys and any lien claims of which the City has notice. The City states it has no notice of any liens. Subject to court approval, the Estate may designate all or a portion of the funds as damages on account of personal injuries oc sickness within the meaning of Section 104(a)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended. 9. In consideration of this settlement entered pursuant to this Release and Settlement Agreement, Estate of L,aQuan McDonald agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the City of Chicago, and its futu~•e, current, or former officers, agents and employees including, but not limited to, Officer• Jason Van DylA"PION DIVt,51<)N, 8U :~, L,A3ALI,r: S't', SGI?'E ~JUA, CFTTCACO, II, f>0602 From: Sent: To: Subject: Attachments: Collins, Adam Wednesday, May 13, 2015 3:26 PM Update_List;david spielfogel (spielfogel@gmail.com) Udpated WTTW Q&A WTTW v2.docx Follow Up Flag: Flag Status: Follow up Completed Attached is an updated Q&A for tonight.    The biggest change is on a possible temporary bridge to revenue from a casino, which I worked with Rendina on. Please  let me know if you have any questions. Thanks                    This e-mail, and any attachments thereto, is intended only for use by the addressee(s) named herein and may contain legally privileged and/or confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient of this e-mail (or the person responsible for delivering this document to the intended recipient), you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, printing or copying of this e-mail, and any attachment thereto, is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please respond to the individual sending the message, and permanently delete the original and any copy of any e-mail and printout thereof. 1 From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Attachments: Holden, John Wednesday, May 13, 2015 4:25 PM Peters, Lynda;Rasmas, Chloe;Darling, Leslie Breymaier, Shannon FW: Another request. Gorner McDonald settlement letter 050815.pdf Another FOIA from Gorner on McDonald video.    I suspect that he is just not clear that our prior response (attached) to him covers the video.   Does this require another  FOIA response or just a quick message to Jeremy noting that the video is covered in the prior letter as a document.    From: Gorner, Jeremy [mailto:jgorner@chicagotribune.com] Sent: Wednesday, May 13, 2015 3:48 PM To: Holden, John Subject: Another request. Importance: High   Hey John, I'm filing a request under the Illinois Freedom of Information Act for any and all exhibits relating to the settlement between the City of Chicago and the estate of LaQuan McDonald (Tina Hunter, his mother, is the administrator). The settlement was for $5 million and it's a Cook County probate case under Case No. 14P7092. The exhibits requested include, but are not limited to, any and all dashboard camera video footage from Chicago police vehicles that captured McDonald getting shot. If in your view any of the above records contain information you deem to be exempt from disclosure under the privacy 7(1) (c) or work product 7 (1) (f) provisions of the Freedom of Information Act please redact that portion of the record and provide the remainder, specifying the precise nature of the redacted information and the specific exemption on which you would rely in the event I was to ask for its disclosure. Jeremy Gorner Reporter – Chicago Tribune O: 312-222-4569 C: 312-912-3967   This e-mail, and any attachments thereto, is intended only for use by the addressee(s) named herein and may contain legally privileged and/or confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient of this e-mail (or the person responsible for delivering this document to the intended recipient), you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, printing or copying of this e-mail, and any attachment thereto, is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please respond to the individual sending the message, and permanently delete the original and any copy of any e-mail and printout thereof. 1 May 8, 2015 Response via email Jeremy Gorner Reporter – Chicago Tribune jgorner@chicagotribune.com City of Chicago Rahm Emanuel, Mayor Department of Law Stephen R. Patton Corporation Counsel 121 North LaSalle Street Suite 600 Chicago, Illinois 606022580 (312) 744-6900 (312) 742-0277 (FAX) (312) 744-2693 (TTY) www.cityofchicago.org Dear Mr. Gorner: This letter is in response to your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to the City of Chicago Law Department which was received in our offices on April 16, 2015. In that request, you state the following: I'm filing a request under the Illinois Freedom of Information Act for any and all documents relating to the settlement between the City of Chicago and the estate of LaQuan McDonald (Tina Hunter, his mother, is the administrator). The settlement was for $5 million and it's a Cook County probate case under Case No. 14P7092. If in your view any of the above records contain information you deem to be exempt from disclosure under the privacy 7(1) (c) or work product 7 (1) (f) provisions of the Freedom of Information Act please redact that portion of the record and provide the remainder, specifying the precise nature of the redacted information and the specific exemption on which you would rely in the event I was to ask for its disclosure. The Law Department filed a timely extension, and you kindly agreed to provide the Law Department further time to timely respond. Two documents responsive to your request, a copy of the settlement agreement and a copy of a body chart prepared by the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office, are provided along with this letter. One home address and one date of birth have been redacted from the settlement agreement, consistent with Section 7(1) of the FOIA. Section 7(1)(b) exempts from disclosure “[p]rivate information, unless disclosure is required by another provision of this Act, a State or federal law or a court order,” and the FOIA’s definition of “private information” specifically includes “home address[es] …, except as otherwise provided by law or when compiled without possibility of attribution to any person.” 5 ILCS 140/7(1)(b); 5 ILCS 140/2(c-5). The home address appears directly below the signature of the representative for the estate of Mr. McDonald, thereby making it attributable to a person. Additionally, there are no laws or court orders which require disclosure of this private information. The date of birth of the signatory has been withheld consistent with 5 ILCS 140/7(1)(c). Section 7(1)(c) exempts: Personal information contained within public records, the disclosure of which would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy, unless the disclosure is consented to in writing by the individual subjects of the information. "Unwarranted invasion of personal privacy" means the disclosure of information that is highly personal or objectionable to a reasonable person and in which the subject's right to privacy outweighs any legitimate public interest in obtaining the information. An individual’s date of birth is the quintessential type of highly personal information encompassed within the Section 7(1)(c) exemption, and the individual’s right to privacy of this information clearly outweighs any public interest in its revelation. The Law Department is in possession of certain documents gathered by one of its clients, the Independent Police Review Authority (IPRA), pursuant to an administrative investigation into a potential disciplinary case. The documents regarding the McDonald shooting were obtained by IPRA from the Chicago Police Department, the Chicago Fire Department and the Office of Emergency Management & Communications. At this time, the Law Department is unable to provide you with any of these documents that are responsive to your request for the reasons outlined below. Each and every gathered document pertains to an open criminal investigation being conducted by the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office and an open and active investigation being conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). At this time, all of the documents are exempt from release pursuant to Section 7(1)(d)(vii) because disclosure of the documents would obstruct an ongoing criminal investigation. 5 ILCS 140/7(1)(d)(vii). Release of the requested documents could interfere with the open criminal investigation into this high profile incident which has garnered much media attention. Among other things, the suspect could become aware of the identity of witnesses and the specific details of their statements, and of the evidence that has collected as of the date the documents were generated. Public disclosure of this information could impede and obstruct the ongoing criminal investigation. In addition, witnesses named in the documents could feel intimidated by the public release of their identity and identifying information, which is otherwise exempt under 5 ILCS 140/7(1)(d)(iv), which permits the withholding of “[r]ecords in the possession of any public body created in the course of administrative enforcement proceedings … to the extent that disclosure would: unavoidably disclose the identity of … persons who … provide information to administrative, investigative, law enforcement, or penal agencies.” Disclosure could lead to the failure of those witnesses to continue cooperating with the FBI’s active criminal investigation. In addition, the above-referenced document obtained from the Chicago Fire Department, an ambulance record, is a medical record which is exempt under 5 ILCS 140/7(1)(b). Section 7(1)(b) provides for the withholding of “[p]rivate information, unless disclosure is required by another provision of this Act, a State or federal law or a court order.” No such requirement of 2 disclosure exists here. The definition of “private information” under 5 ILCS 140/2(c-5) specifically includes “medical records,” and it has been determined that documents containing information about a person’s medical condition and/or treatment for an injury are medical records. See: Plain Dealer Publishing Company v. U.S. Department of Labor, 471 F.Supp. 1023, 1027 (D.D.C. 1979). Further, the Law Department is in possession of an advisory memorandum sent by the Law Department to the City Council’s Finance Committee, however, this memorandum is exempt in its entirety from disclosure pursuant to 5 ILCS 140/7(1)(m). Section 7(1)(m) provides: Communications between a public body and an attorney or auditor representing the public body that would not be subject to discovery in litigation, and materials prepared or compiled by or for a public body in anticipation of a criminal, civil or administrative proceeding upon the request of an attorney advising the public body, and materials prepared or compiled with respect to internal audits of public bodies. The Illinois Supreme Court has determined that a public body that relies upon this FOIA exemption is required to establish both the existence of an attorney-client relationship and that the communications would not be "subject to discovery in litigation," meaning that the communications fall within the attorney-client privilege. Illinois Education Association v. Illinois State Board of Education, 204 Ill.2d, 456, 791 N.E.2d 522, 528-9 (2003). One of the functions of the Corporation Counsel and the City’s Law Department is to provide legal advice to the City’s officials, such as the Aldermen who serve on the City Council’s Finance Committee. This memorandum, prepared to communicate the mental impressions and advice of the City’s Law Department regarding the McDonald shooting incident clearly qualifies as a privileged communication which is exempt under Section 7(1)(m). In addition, draft versions of this memorandum have been withheld in their entirety in accordance with 5 ILCS 140/7(1)(f) as they constitute pre-decisional internal discussions and deliberations between attorneys in the Law Department. Section 7(1)(f) exempts: [p]reliminary drafts, notes, recommendations, memoranda and other records in which opinions are expressed, or policies or actions are formulated, except that a specific record or relevant portion of a record shall not be exempt when the record is publicly cited and identified by the head of the public body. 5 ILCS 140/7(1)(f). The U.S. Supreme Court has determined that the deliberative process exemption under the FOIA focuses on documents that reflect “advisory opinions, recommendations and deliberations comprising part of a process by which governmental decisions and policies are formulated.” NLRB v. Sears and Roebuck, 421 U.S. 132, 150-151 (1975). The purpose is to encourage “frank discussion of legal or policy matters” such that employees in government feel free to express their opinions before a final legal or policy decision is made. Memoranda where preliminary opinions are expressed and actions are formulated are expressly exempt from production under Section 7(1)(f) of the FOIA. 3 Finally, your FOIA request is unduly burdensome to the extent it includes e-mails (i.e., electronic communications which may include one or more document attachments). The FOIA provides in 5 ILCS 140/3(g) that requests for all records falling within a category shall be complied with unless compliance with the request would be unduly burdensome for the complying public body and there is no way to narrow the request and the burden on the public body outweighs the public interest in the information. Your FOIA request seeks “any and all documents relating to the settlement between the City of Chicago and the estate of LaQuan McDonald.” (Emphasis added.) In order to effectively run an email search, the Law Department needs the names or email accounts that you wish searched. The present email system’s tool set cannot identify the department where an email user works and, therefore, a search cannot be based on a department. Parameters that would assist DOL in conducting an email search include: (1) the e-mail address(es) of the account(s) you wish searched; (2) key words you wish to search for; and (3) the timeframe to be searched. It is therefore necessary that your FOIA request be narrowed and clarified to the extent you are seeking emails. If you would like assistance in narrowing your request, please contact me, and I will assist you. Otherwise, for the reasons provided above, the Law Department is unable to fully respond to your FOIA request as currently drafted. Please be advised that even if you were to narrow your request as outlined above, certain Law Department records may be withheld from disclosure under the exemptions enumerated in the FOIA, including but not limited to, exemptions set forth in 5 ILCS 140/7(1)(f) and 5 ILCS 140/7(m). If you agree to narrow your request, you must submit a revised written request to my attention. The Law Department will take no further action or send you any further correspondence unless and until your current request is narrowed in writing. If we do not receive your narrowed request within fourteen (14) calendar days of the date of this letter, your current request will be denied. You have the right to have a denial reviewed by the Public Access Counselor (PAC) at the Office of the Illinois Attorney General, 500 S. 2nd Street, Springfield, Illinois 62706, (877) 2993642. You also have the right to seek judicial review of your denial by filing a lawsuit in Cook County Circuit Court. Sincerely, John M. Holden Freedom of Information Officer 4 From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Franklin, Liza Wednesday, May 13, 2015 4:30 PM Peters, Lynda Platt, Thomas;Holden, John Re: Another request. There weren't exhibits attached to the agreement.     Sent from my iPhone    On May 13, 2015, at 4:28 PM, Peters, Lynda  wrote:  Please see the below FOIA request from Trib reporter Jeremy Gorner.    Question – are there any exhibits to the LaQuan McDonald settlement agreement?     Lynda A. Peters  City Prosecutor  Legal Information, Investigations & Prosecutions Division  City of Chicago Law Department  30 N. LaSalle, Suite 1720  Chicago, IL 60602  312-744-2816    Confidential and privileged communication.     From: Gorner, Jeremy [mailto:jgorner@chicagotribune.com] Sent: Wednesday, May 13, 2015 3:48 PM To: Holden, John Subject: Another request. Importance: High     Hey John, I'm filing a request under the Illinois Freedom of Information Act for any and all exhibits relating to the settlement between the City of Chicago and the estate of LaQuan McDonald (Tina Hunter, his mother, is the administrator). The settlement was for $5 million and it's a Cook County probate case under Case No. 14P7092.  The exhibits requested include, but are not limited to, any and all dashboard camera video footage from Chicago police vehicles that captured McDonald getting shot.   If in your view any of the above records contain information you deem to be exempt from disclosure under the privacy 7(1) (c) or work product 7 (1) (f) provisions of the Freedom of Information Act please redact that portion of the record and provide the remainder, specifying the precise nature of the redacted information and the specific exemption on which you would rely in the event I was to ask for its disclosure.    Jeremy Gorner  Reporter – Chicago Tribune  O: 312-222-4569  C: 312-912-3967       This e-mail, and any attachments thereto, is intended only for use by the addressee(s) named herein and may contain legally privileged and/or confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient of this e-mail (or the person responsible for delivering this document to the intended recipient), you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, printing or copying of this e-mail, and any attachment thereto, is strictly prohibited. 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This requesl is net being made fer a cemmercial purpese- Simable [Fe-reptile?! use From: Sent: To: Subject: Attachments: Rountree, Janey Wednesday, May 13, 2015 9:04 PM Schrader, Lisa Public Safety memo Memo for the Chief of Staff.docx Follow Up Flag: Flag Status: Follow up Completed Lisa,  Attached is the transition memo for the public safety departments.  It looks like a lot, but I promise I left a  bunch of stuff out!   Janey  1 From: Sent: To: Subject: Attachments: Collins, Adam Thursday, May 14, 2015 5:56 AM Schrader, Lisa;david spielfogel;Ewing, Clothilde;Quinn, Kelley;Rendina, Michael;Deal, Joe;Fe Claypool Re: Fran, Bill Q&A Fran, Bill.docx Looping back so it's at the top of in boxes. based on her story today, it's a fair bet Fran asks about video  gaming, commuter tax, marijuana, etc. I have those all covered in here.     Let me know what you think. Thanks  From: Collins, Adam  Sent: Wednesday, May 13, 2015 11:34 PM  To: Schrader, Lisa; david spielfogel; Ewing, Clothilde; Quinn, Kelley; Rendina, Michael; Deal, Joe; Fe Claypool  Subject: Fran, Bill Q&A      Attached is a Q&A for tomorrow's interviews. It's largely the same as what we did for WTTW ‐ I expect a lot of  carry over ‐ but I added some points up top.    Top line message goals for the interviews  Greater detail on term 2  Questions they've foreshadowed  Fioretti event questions  Spike Lee    Anyways, please let me know first thing if anyone wants a different direction    Thanks much  1 From: Sent: To: Subject: Collins, Adam Thursday, May 14, 2015 7:07 AM Rountree, Janey RE: Transition memos Follow Up Flag: Flag Status: Follow up Completed You can drop chicsgo mag, criminal Regis and mental health. -------- Original message -------From: "Rountree, Janey" Date: 05/13/2015 10:59 AM (GMT-06:00) To: "Collins, Adam" Subject: Fw: Transition memos Im working on this memo, trying to get it finished by the deadline. Below is my current list of press and FOIA  issues for the public safety agencies. Anything you think i'm missing?    a.                                From: Schrader, Lisa  Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2015 4:56 PM  To: Schrader, Lisa; Deal, Joe; Rountree, Janey; Rivera, Arnaldo; Harte, Meghan; Bennett, Kenneth; Holt, Alexandra; Scott,  Lois  Cc: david spielfogel; Ewing, Clothilde; Rendina, Michael; Negron, Michael; Koch, Steven  Subject: Re: Transition memos      1 Just flagging to make sure everyone saw this. Let me know if you have questions. Thanks, all.    Sent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone.  From: Schrader, Lisa Sent: Monday, May 11, 2015 5:34 PM To: Deal, Joe; Rountree, Janey; Rivera, Arnaldo; Harte, Meghan; Bennett, Kenneth; Holt, Alexandra; Scott, Lois Cc: david spielfogel; Ewing, Clothilde; Michael Rendina (michael.rendina@cityofchicago.org); Negron, Michael; Koch, Steven (Steven.Koch@cityofchicago.org) Subject: Transition memos   Team‐‐     Can you each put together a short memo listing:   Key projects/initiatives – in particular Mayoral priorities – that you and your departments/agencies are  managing over next 6‐12 months; and   Key challenges – including communications or political ‐‐ facing your departments/agencies over next 6‐12  months (happy to discuss in person if you’re unsure what to include).     It doesn’t need to be all‐inclusive.  Please just cover the most critical issues so Forrest can get up to speed most  efficiently.  (And to avoid confusion with department/agency heads who we’re asking to put together some other items, I would not  reach out to them.  Should be the highest‐level stuff that you are dealing with every day.)     Would like them by COB Wednesday. Also, please mark them draft in case we want to make revisions, and provide them  to me in paper form.     Thanks, all.  Lisa  2 From: Sent: To: Subject: Attachments: Collins, Adam Friday, May 15, 2015 8:53 AM Update_List;david spielfogel;Fe Claypool RE: 5/15 - Daily TPs DPG - 2015.05.15.docx Added in Andrea Zopp from Sneed. We should be good from here    From: Collins, Adam Sent: Friday, May 15, 2015 6:33 AM To: Update_List; david spielfogel; Fe Claypool Subject: Re: 5/15 - Daily TPs With Forrest  From: Collins, Adam  Sent: Friday, May 15, 2015 6:32 AM  To: Update_List; david spielfogel; Davis, Felicia  Subject: 5/15 ‐ Daily TPs      Attached are the daily TPs for today in the event he has to answer any questions at either event.    Topics include:  ‐ Spike Lee  ‐ Police relationships/FBI investigating a second CPD shooting  ‐ Negotiations in Springfield  ‐ Credit downgrade    The S&P downgrade hasn't gotten much coverage and I don't think he gets asked about it, but it's in here if he  does. Same thing on the FBI story.    I'll give him a copy by 9 unless there are objections.  This e-mail, and any attachments thereto, is intended only for use by the addressee(s) named herein and may contain legally privileged and/or confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient of this e-mail (or the person responsible for delivering this document to the intended recipient), you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, printing or copying of this e-mail, and any attachment thereto, is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please respond to the individual sending the message, and permanently delete the original and any copy of any e-mail and printout thereof. 1 From: Sent: To: Subject: Attachments: Fischler, Matt Wednesday, May 20, 2015 12:01 PM Rountree, Janey;Hill, Kathleen;Iweagwu, Tony RE: Public Safety To Do List_May 19.docx Public Safety To Do List_May 20 MF KH adds (2).docx Updated—Fellow Project submissions are due Friday, June 5    From: Rountree, Janey Sent: Wednesday, May 20, 2015 8:53 AM To: Fischler, Matt; Hill, Kathleen; Iweagwu, Tony Subject: RE: Public Safety To Do List_May 19.docx Thanks everyone. Matt, will you add at the top a note about the summer fellows with the due date for project  submissions?    From: Fischler, Matt Sent: Tuesday, May 19, 2015 2:58 PM To: Hill, Kathleen; Rountree, Janey; Iweagwu, Tony Subject: Re: Public Safety To Do List_May 19.docx my edits on top of katie's    From: Hill, Kathleen  Sent: Tuesday, May 19, 2015 2:37 PM  To: Rountree, Janey; Fischler, Matt; Iweagwu, Tony  Subject: RE: Public Safety To Do List_May 19.docx      My adds.      From: Rountree, Janey Sent: Tuesday, May 19, 2015 2:22 PM To: Hill, Kathleen; Fischler, Matt; Iweagwu, Tony Subject: Public Safety To Do List_May 19.docx     To the extent you can before 3 pm, please add anything that may be missing here.      This e-mail, and any attachments thereto, is intended only for use by the addressee(s) named herein and may contain legally privileged and/or confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient of this e-mail (or the person responsible for delivering this document to the intended recipient), you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, printing or copying of this e-mail, and any attachment thereto, is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please respond to the individual sending the message, and permanently delete the original and any copy of any e-mail and printout thereof.   1 From: Sent: To: Subject: Breymaier, Shannon Wednesday, May 20, 2015 2:36 PM Platt, Thomas;Franklin, Liza;Darling, Leslie RE: NBC5 on police shooting Great, will send to Steve to see what he thinks. Thanks! Shannon Breymaier O: 312-744-9045 C: 312-859-2719 Shannon.Breymaier@cityofchicago.org From: Platt, Thomas Sent: Wednesday, May 20, 2015 2:35 PM To: Franklin, Liza; Breymaier, Shannon; Darling, Leslie Subject: RE: NBC5 on police shooting   I agree Shannon that your statement accurately states what we know.     From: Franklin, Liza Sent: Wednesday, May 20, 2015 2:30 PM To: Breymaier, Shannon; Platt, Thomas; Darling, Leslie Subject: RE: NBC5 on police shooting   I’m fine with that.  I really think we have to say something that refutes the idea that CPD erased evidence.    Liza M. Franklin  Deputy Corporation Counsel  Federal Civil Rights Litigation  312‐742‐0170      This e-mail, and any attachments thereto, is intended only for use by the addressee(s) named herein and may contain legally privileged and/or confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient of this e-mail (or the person responsible for delivering this document to the intended recipient), you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, printing or copying of this e-mail, and any attachment thereto, is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please respond to the individual sending the message, and permanently delete the original and any copy of any e-mail and printout thereof.   From: Breymaier, Shannon Sent: Wednesday, May 20, 2015 2:24 PM To: Platt, Thomas; Franklin, Liza; Darling, Leslie Subject: RE: NBC5 on police shooting   Removing Steve until we have consensus as to final statement from CPD. How about something like this? There is no evidence that CPD purged or erased any surveillance video. Further, Burger King did not have a surveillance camera that pointed in the direction of the shooting, making this a moot point.  1 Shannon Breymaier O: 312-744-9045 C: 312-859-2719 Shannon.Breymaier@cityofchicago.org From: Platt, Thomas Sent: Wednesday, May 20, 2015 1:48 PM To: Breymaier, Shannon; Franklin, Liza; Darling, Leslie; Patton, Stephen Subject: Re: NBC5 on police shooting   I do not want to speak too soon about the results of the forensic investigation because neither has officially said  anything on this point.  From: Breymaier, Shannon  Sent: Wednesday, May 20, 2015 1:44:56 PM  To: Platt, Thomas; Franklin, Liza; Darling, Leslie; Patton, Stephen  Subject: RE: NBC5 on police shooting Thanks, Tom.  So could CPD say the following?    Both IPRA and federal investigators seized and examined the hard drives associated with Burger King’s surveillance cameras, and neither entity has suggested or concluded that CPD purged or erased any video. Further, Burger King did not have a surveillance camera that pointed in the direction of the shooting, making this a moot point.    Shannon Breymaier  O: 312-744-9045 C: 312-859-2719  Shannon.Breymaier@cityofchicago.org    From: Platt, Thomas Sent: Wednesday, May 20, 2015 1:41 PM To: Franklin, Liza; Breymaier, Shannon; Darling, Leslie Subject: Re: NBC5 on police shooting     CPD did not purge or erase video from Burger King. Both IPRA and feds seized and examined the hard drives and neither  have suggested or concluded any purge or erasing. The only video pointing on Pulaski Road pointed away from the  shooting. There was no camera from the restuarant which pointed in the direction of the shooting.   From: Franklin, Liza  Sent: Wednesday, May 20, 2015 1:30:24 PM  To: Breymaier, Shannon; Darling, Leslie; Platt, Thomas  Subject: RE: NBC5 on police shooting     I think we absolutely have to push back on this.  Tom can speak to what actually happened (he is in court), but CPD  absolutely did NOT erase any video.     Liza M. Franklin  Deputy Corporation Counsel  Federal Civil Rights Litigation  312‐742‐0170        2 This e-mail, and any attachments thereto, is intended only for use by the addressee(s) named herein and may contain legally privileged and/or confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient of this e-mail (or the person responsible for delivering this document to the intended recipient), you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, printing or copying of this e-mail, and any attachment thereto, is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please respond to the individual sending the message, and permanently delete the original and any copy of any e-mail and printout thereof.      From: Breymaier, Shannon Sent: Wednesday, May 20, 2015 1:26 PM To: Darling, Leslie; Franklin, Liza; Platt, Thomas Subject: NBC5 on police shooting     Leslie, Liza & Tom –   NBC is doing a piece on the Laquan McDonald shooting, and they are asking CPD about the allegedly purged Burger King surveillance video. NBC claims that CPD went into the restaurant, was given a password to access the security video and erased a large chunk of it. While I understand our hands are tied due to the pending investigation, can CPD push back at all on this? Maybe with a statement like the following, perhaps on background?     While we take all allegations of police misconduct seriously, this appears to be a moot point. First, not only did detectives collect video from other nearby surveillance cameras, the video from the police dash camera captured the entire incident. In other words, since the police video captured the shooting in its entirety, any footage recovered from other cameras would have been duplicative. Further, the Burger King surveillance cameras were not even pointing in the direction of the shooting.    Please let me know what you think.   Thanks! Shannon      Shannon Breymaier  O: 312-744-9045 C: 312-859-2719  Shannon.Breymaier@cityofchicago.org       This e-mail, and any attachments thereto, is intended only for use by the addressee(s) named herein and may contain legally privileged and/or confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient of this e-mail (or the person responsible for delivering this document to the intended recipient), you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, printing or copying of this e-mail, and any attachment thereto, is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please respond to the individual sending the message, and permanently delete the original and any copy of any e-mail and printout thereof.   3 From: Sent: To: Subject: Attachments: Fischler, Matt Wednesday, May 20, 2015 5:51 PM Iweagwu, Tony;Hill, Kathleen;Rountree, Janey notes from team meeting Public Safety To Do List_May 20 notes.docx Follow Up Flag: Flag Status: Follow up Completed attached. Made notes on our work plan.     This e-mail, and any attachments thereto, is intended only for use by the addressee(s) named herein and may contain legally privileged and/or confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient of this e-mail (or the person responsible for delivering this document to the intended recipient), you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, printing or copying of this e-mail, and any attachment thereto, is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please respond to the individual sending the message, and permanently delete the original and any copy of any e-mail and printout thereof. 1 From: Sent: To: Subject: Escalante Friday, May 22, 2015 12:37 PM Maloney; Martin RE: Follow up Laquan McDonald story for Ch. 5 No I don't. I know it has not come up and been brought to my attention that there may have been an issuc John 7. Escalante Chief Bureau of Detectives 312-745-6001 From: Maloney, Martin Sent: Friday, May 22, 2015 12:35 PM To: Escalante, John J. Subject: FW: Follow up Laquan McDonald story for Ch. 5 John —we're not going to comment on it publicly but do you know if the officers that night followed directives in terms o using their microphones, etc? From: dmose92480@aol.com [mailto:dmose92480@aol.com] Sent: Tuesday, May 19, 2015 8:25 AM To: Maloney, Martin Cc: Carolmarin@aol.com Subject: Follow up Laquan McDonald story for Ch. 5 Hi Marty, Carol and I are doing a followup story that could air Wednesday or Thursday and have a couple of questions: 1: Did the dashboard camera that was active the night of the shooting and captured the footage have the ability to record audio? 2: What are the regulations regarding turning on or off the audio on CPD dashboard cameras? 3: Were officers wearing clip on microphones at the scene? 4: And what are the rules and regulations regarding the clip on microphones? As always many thanks, Don Moseley Marin Corp Productions NBC5News DePaul Documen#ary Project 773-793-1566 www.carolmarin.com -----Original Message----From: Maloney, Martin To:'dmose92480@aol.com' Sent: Tue, May 12, 2015 4:37 pm Subject: RE: A couple of specifics about tonighYs story On background: yes, most are equipped with audio recording capabilities. From: dmose92480(~aol.com [mailto:dmose92480@aol.com] Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2015 4:35 PM To: Maloney, Martin Subject: Re: A couple of specifics about tonight's story Many thanks. Can we get an answer to one of the original questions: Are the dashboard cameras installed in CPD vehicles equipped to capture audio? Thanks Don Moseley Marin Corp Productions NBC5 News DePaul Documentary Project 773-793-1566 www.carolmarin.com -----Original Message----From: Maloney, Martin To:'dmose92480~aol.com' Sent: Tue, May 12, 2015 4:23 pm Subject: RE: A couple of specifics about tonight's story Here you go: The Chicago Police Department continues to cooperate with prosecutors investigating this incident, and we cannot offer any comment as doing so could interfere with the open criminal investigation. The officer involved in the shooting has been stripped of his police powers and remains on desk duty pending the outcome of these investigations. From: dmose92480@aol.com [mailto:dmose92480@aol.com] Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2015 9:53 AM To: Maloney, Martin; carolmarinCa~aol.com Subject: A couple of specifics about tonight's story Marty, The attorneys for the McDonald family claim: Police officers threaten witnesses on the scene at 41st and Pulaski with arrest if they did not leave and failed to take names or phone number from those witnesses; further they state some witnesses were taken to Area One where "they were screamed at and told to change their story." They also say officers did not video or audio tape those witness statements. And one of our original questions remains about whether or not the dashboard camera on the unit that recorded the events that night is equipped with an audio-capturing device. Thanks, Don Don Moseley Marin Corp Productions NBCS News DePaul Documentary Project 773-793-1566 www.carolmarin.com -----Original Message----From: Maloney, Martin To:'Carol Marin' Cc: DMose92480 Sent: Tue, May 12, 2015 9:03 am Subject: RE: Channel 5 story I'll have something today. Thanks. From: Carol Marin [mailto:carolmarin@aol.com] Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2015 8:38 AM To: Maloney, Martin Cc: DMose92480C~aol.com Subject: Fwd: Channel 5 story Marty, Below is Don Moseley's email to you. We look forward to a response as soon as possible. Best, CM Carol Marin mobile 312.545.6813 email carolmarin(a,aol.com Political Editor/NBCS News Political Columnist/Chicago Sun-Times Contributor/WTTVV "Chicago Tonight" -----Original Message----From: Don Moseley To: Carol Marin Sent: Mon, May 11, 2015 4:49 pm Subject: Fwd: Channel 5 story 3 Don Moseley Begin forwarded message: From: dmose92480(a~aol.com Date: May 11, 2015 at 9:17:32 AM CDT To: Martin.Maloney(c~chicagopolice.orq Cc: Carolmarin@aol.com Subject: Channel 5 story Marty, Carol Marin and I are working on a story that we anticipate will air early this week regarding the Laquan McDonald shooting. And we have a a couple of questions: 1: Are the dashboard cameras that CPD uses in its vehicle equipped with audio recording devices? 2: Did the dashboard camera that captured video of the incident at 41st and Pulaski involving CPD officers and McDonald have audio? 3: We would like to interview the Superintendent regarding the officer-involved shooting that night. Is that possible? 4: If it is not, does CPD have a statement regarding the shooting and the subsequent investigation by the FBI and the Cook County State's Attorneys office? 5: Has CPD been served with subpeonas regarding the investigation? If you have questions you can contact me (773-793-1566) or Carol (312-545-6813). As always, many thanks, Don Moseley Marin Corp Productions NBC5News DePaul Documentary Project 773-793-1566 www.carolmarin.com From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Collins, Adam Tuesday, May 26, 2015 4:58 PM Update_List Rountree, Janey FYI: Marin on CPD shooting investigations Follow Up Flag: Flag Status: Follow up Completed FYI, Carol Marin is doing a story at 10 about investigations into CPD involved shootings.    She will talk about the Laquan McDonald case and say there are allegations of missing surveillance video (which IPRA has  already said is not the case).    They will also interview Candace Gorman, a civil rights attorney who claims IPRA is not independent and has a policy  exonerating any officer.    Against my recommendation, IPRA has already provided this response that was a little antagonistic. I’ve asked that they  follow up with this as well to soften and reinforce their message:    Chicago is unique among major cities. IPRA actually has more power to investigate than even the vast majority of civilian  oversight agencies in the US. IPRA has primary investigative authority and subpoena power over the most serious cases  of police misconduct in Chicago. Even in cities that have some type of still‐rare civilian review, most have their police  departments conduct the entire investigation and then allow a civilian oversight board to review.       This e-mail, and any attachments thereto, is intended only for use by the addressee(s) named herein and may contain legally privileged and/or confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient of this e-mail (or the person responsible for delivering this document to the intended recipient), you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, printing or copying of this e-mail, and any attachment thereto, is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please respond to the individual sending the message, and permanently delete the original and any copy of any e-mail and printout thereof. 1 From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Collins, Adam Tuesday, May 26, 2015 5:36 PM Merritt, Larry;Rountree, Janey Ando, Scott RE: NBC5 story that airs tonight at 10:00 lookking ofr one mroe response Follow Up Flag: Flag Status: Follow up Completed I completely agree that we need to engage more, but if their focus is on specifics investigations we should tread very lightly. This is about Laquan McDonald and we should not do interviews about open investigations. -------- Original message -------From: "Merritt, Larry" Date: 05/26/2015 5:29 PM (GMT-06:00) To: "Collins, Adam" , "Rountree, Janey" Cc: "Ando, Scott" Subject: FW: NBC5 story that airs tonight at 10:00 lookking ofr one mroe response See below. So, Can anyone do an interview? I think we need to accept some of these opportunities. Let’s discuss and let me know how I should respond to Don. These stories are getting done with or without us. From: dmose92480@aol.com [mailto:dmose92480@aol.com] Sent: Tuesday, May 26, 2015 5:24 PM To: Merritt, Larry Subject: Re: NBC5 story that airs tonight at 10:00 lookking ofr one mroe response Larry, Not sure I can get that in tonight but we are interested in further exploration of IPRA. Can anyone do an interview on this? Don Moseley Marin Corp Productions NBC5 News DePaul Documentary Project 773-793-1566 www.carolmarin.com -----Original Message----From: Merritt, Larry To: 'dmose92480@aol.com' Sent: Tue, May 26, 2015 5:19 pm Subject: RE: NBC5 story that airs tonight at 10:00 lookking ofr one mroe response Don, Include also: Chicago is unique among major cities. IPRA actually has more power to investigate than even the vast majority of civilian oversight agencies in the US. IPRA has primary investigative authority and subpoena power over the most serious cases 1 of police misconduct in Chicago. Even in cities that have some type of still-rare civilian review, most have their police departments conduct the entire investigation and then allow a civilian oversight board to review. From: dmose92480@aol.com [mailto:dmose92480@aol.com] Sent: Tuesday, May 26, 2015 3:47 PM To: Merritt, Larry Subject: Re: NBC5 story that airs tonight at 10:00 lookking ofr one mroe response got it...thanks. Don Moseley Marin Corp Productions NBC5 News DePaul Documentary Project 773-793-1566 www.carolmarin.com -----Original Message----From: Merritt, Larry To: 'dmose92480@aol.com' Sent: Tue, May 26, 2015 3:40 pm Subject: RE: NBC5 story that airs tonight at 10:00 lookking ofr one mroe response Ms. Gorman could not be more wrong in her mistaken belief that it is the policy of IPRA “to exonerate any officer” involved in a shooting. IPRA is a professional investigative civilian oversight agency. As such, IPRA investigates every officer-involved shooting independently of the Chicago Police Department; IPRA does so fairly, objectively and thoroughly. IPRA’s policy is to reach the proper conclusion relative to the officer’s use of deadly force based solely on the evidence. In any situation in which the use of deadly force is determined to have been outside of policy or a violation of the law, IPRA has no qualms in saying so. If Ms. Gorman or any Chicago police officer believes officers “have complete impunity,” they are sadly mistaken. – Scott Ando From: dmose92480@aol.com [mailto:dmose92480@aol.com] Sent: Tuesday, May 26, 2015 9:57 AM To: Merritt, Larry Cc: Carolmarin@aol.com Subject: NBC5 story that airs tonight at 10:00 lookking ofr one mroe response Larry; We are running our story on the Burger King video tonight at 10:00, including your response. One other part of the story that we would like to interview someone from IPRA or get a statement is this: We interviewed attorney Candace Gorman who claims in a lawsuit involving the shooting death of Divonte Young that IPRA does not work as an independent voice in investigating police shootings. She states that the policy of IPRA is to exonerate any off8icer in a shooting and police officers know they have complete impunity. Please let me know. Many thanks, Don Moseley Marin Corp Productions NBC5 News DePaul Documentary Project 773-793-1566 www.carolmarin.com 2 -----Original Message----From: Merritt, Larry To: 'dmose92480@aol.com' Sent: Fri, May 22, 2015 1:28 pm Subject: BK Video Don, Here is a statement from IPRA regarding BK video: We have no credible evidence at this time that would cause us to believe CPD purged or erased any surveillance video. Furthermore, Burger King did not have a surveillance camera that pointed in the direction of the shooting, making this a moot point. This e-mail, and any attachments thereto, is intended only for use by the addressee(s) named herein and may contain legally privileged and/or confidential information. 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If you have received this e-mail in error, please respond to the individual sending the message, and permanently delete the original and any copy of any e-mail and printout thereof. 3 From: Sent: To: Subject: Breymaier, Shannon Tuesday, May 26, 2015 8:56 PM Breymaier, Shannon Tomorrow's News Follow Up Flag: Flag Status: Follow up Completed WEDNESDAY    Everyone: Coverage of CPD awards ceremony.    Everyone: Coverage of MRE and Supt McCarthy's gaggle on awards, Springfield action and weekend violence.    NBC5/Marin: Story about IPRA investigations. Will say there are claims CPD erased surveillance video of the Laquan  McDonald officer involved shootings (IPRA said nothing supports this allegation), and that IPRA is not adequately  investigating cases.      CBS2/Tellez: Another story about hypodermic needles found in Douglas Park. Park staff removed the needles today, and  parks said that our staff routinely monitors and cleans parks, but patrons should alert park staff to any unsafe  conditions.    Bloomberg/Elizabeth, CT/Hal & Heather, Crain’s/Hinz, possibly others: Coverage of the city’s bond pricing as next step in  achieving fixed rates and more financial solidity.    CT/Hilkevitch, ST/Schlickerman: Stories about new CTA Customer Courtesy campaign launching tomorrow, which is the  first CTA courtesy campaign in more than a decade. The campaign is based on customer feedback and observations and  is intended as a conversational, friendly reminder about common public transportation courtesies, such as not littering,  not blocking doors and not eating on trains and buses.    ST/Fitz, Crain's/Hinz: Stories about  elected officials, LSC members, and parents opposing Noble moving into a building in Irving Park on the north side.    ST/Main & Janssen: Story about a racially charged photo of two former CPD officers taken inside a West Side police  station before 2003. The photo shows the officers posing with guns over an unidentified prone black man who is dressed  up in costume deer antlers, as if he were a hunting trophy. One officer was ultimately arrested for a host of other  charges, while the incident led to the other officer's dismissal last year. CPD provided a statement condemning the  photo and the behavior depicted in it.    ST/Brown: Story on riverwalk and if we can afford it. CDOT pushed the TIFIA funding, repaid with revenue from the tour  boat license agreements, leases and concessions of space on the river walk, and advertising revenues.    ST & BGA/Shaw: Column on CPS and the  sole source process.    CT/Hilkevitch. Story about construction starting on Damen, Elston and Fullerton intersection.    Crain’s/Hinz: Placed story on MRE’s naming of two cabinet positions.  1   Crain’s/Gallun: Update on the 101‐unit Goldblatt’s Senior Living Project for which DPD has allocated various forms of  financing, including a recent $2.5 million bond issue to accommodate cost overruns resulting from partnership issues  and the age of the building. Piece may suggest the over‐runs may be partly due to mismanagement and may be critical  of the city is kicking in another $2.5 million. DPD reiterated that the financing is at no expense to the city and that the  goal is to create new, affordable senior housing at a historic landmark that's been underutilized for years.      ________________________________  This e‐mail, and any attachments thereto, is intended only for use by the addressee(s) named herein and may contain  legally privileged and/or confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient of this e‐mail (or the person  responsible for delivering this document to the intended recipient), you are hereby notified that any dissemination,  distribution, printing or copying of this e‐mail, and any attachment thereto, is strictly prohibited. If you have received  this e‐mail in error, please respond to the individual sending the message, and permanently delete the original and any  copy of any e‐mail and printout thereof.    2 From: Sent: To: Subject: Ralph M. Price Wednesday, May 27, 2015 4:30 AM Patton, Stephen Missing Minutes From Security Video Raises Questions NBC Chicago   http://www.nbcchicago.com/investigations/laquan‐mcdonald‐investigation‐305105631.html#        1 From: Sent: To: Subject: Rountree, Janey Wednesday, May 27, 2015 10:18 AM Collins, Adam;Higgins, Jessica RE: (NEWS) NBC5 News at 10PM: Chicago Police Department accused of deleting footage of Laquan McDonald shooting Follow Up Flag: Flag Status: Follow up Completed I wasn’t either. Jess, did you know they were auditing the officer‐involved shootings?    From: Collins, Adam Sent: Wednesday, May 27, 2015 10:03 AM To: Higgins, Jessica; Rountree, Janey Subject: FW: (NEWS) NBC5 News at 10PM: Chicago Police Department accused of deleting footage of Laquan McDonald shooting Guess I didn’t realize the IG was doing an IPRA audit    From: NewsClips Sent: Wednesday, May 27, 2015 5:06 AM Subject: (NEWS) NBC5 News at 10PM: Chicago Police Department accused of deleting footage of Laquan McDonald shooting NBC5 News at 10PM: Chicago Police Department accused of deleting footage of Laquan McDonald shooting ANCHOR: Tonight, NBC5 investigated. A claim Chicago police officers deleted footage from a security camera  located near where 17‐year‐old Laquan McDonald was shot and killed. Eighty‐six minutes of video is missing  from the night a single officer shot McDonald 16 times. The city quickly settled the case without a lawsuit for  $5 million. NBC5’s Carol Marin continues to her investigation.  MARIN: The 86 missing minutes of video occurred between 9:13 and 10:39 p.m. The shooting of Laquan  McDonald took place at 9:50 p.m. According to a district manager for Burger King, police entered one of their  restaurants not long after the shooting and erased footage from the company's security cameras. The Burger  King sits at 40th and Pulaski and has a series of outside security cameras. On the night of October 20th,  Laquan McDonald was trailed by Chicago police officers through the Burger King parking lot after a call about a  man with a knife. Just south of the restaurant, McDonald was shot 16 times after police on the scene said he  posed a very serious threat, a claim denied by attorneys for Laquan McDonald's family and by some  eyewitnesses that night.  JEFF NESLUND, MCDONALD FAMILY ATTORNEY: This witness told us, you know, this was an execution. That's  his word.  MARIN: After the shooting, according to the district manager for Burger King, four to five police officers  wearing blue and white shirts entered the restaurant and asked to view the video and were given the  password to the equipment. Three hours later, they left, he said. The next day, when an investigator for the  Independent Police Review Authority, IPRA, asked to view the security footage, they discovered that video  was missing. In a statement, IPRA said, “We have no credible evidence at this time that would cause us to  believe CPD purged or erased any surveillance video.” But according to Jay Darshane, district manager for  Burger King, all of the cameras and the recorder were on and working properly the night of the shooting. So,  1 what happened? Darshane believes, he said, that one of the officers deleted files. “We had no idea they were  going to sit there and delete the files,” Jay Darshane said by telephone on Friday. “I mean, we were just trying  to help the police officers.” The irony of the missing video, all sides agree, is that it would not have shown the  actual shooting. But according to lawyers for the McDonald family, it could have shown events leading up to it. NESLUND: Our first time down at the Burger King restaurant, when we realized video had been deleted or is  missing, absolutely we knew something was up.  MARIN: While the video from the Burger King is missing, the shooting of McDonald was captured on a police  dashboard camera, though that video has not been made public. The FBI, the US attorney and the Cook  County state's attorney's office are investigating the McDonald shooting, as is the Independent Police Review  Authority.   CANDICE GORMAN, ATTORNEY: I don’t regard them as independent, and I don’t regard them as investigators. MARIN: Attorney Candice Gorman represents the family of Devonte Young, who was shot and killed by a  Chicago police officer in August of 2012. That officer said he was in fear of his life after Young shot at him.  Though the Independent Police Review Authority said it was a justified shooting, it noted, however, “No  weapon was found on or near the subject, so it was surprised that a civilian had removed the gun.” In a civil  rights case filed in federal court, Gorman contends IPRA’s investigations are a whitewash.   GORMAN: Their policy is to exonerate every officer who’s involved in a shooting, and the officers know it.  MARIN: IPRA responded that its investigations are done “fairly, objectively, and thoroughly” and Ms. Gorman  “could not be more wrong.” Chicago inspector general Joseph Ferguson, according to the IG's web site, is  auditing the “accuracy and completeness of IPRA’s reporting of officer shootings and investigations.” A  spokeswoman for the IG's office says that audit is ongoing. Carol Marin, NBC5 News.  This e-mail, and any attachments thereto, is intended only for use by the addressee(s) named herein and may contain legally privileged and/or confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient of this e-mail (or the person responsible for delivering this document to the intended recipient), you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, printing or copying of this e-mail, and any attachment thereto, is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please respond to the individual sending the message, and permanently delete the original and any copy of any e-mail and printout thereof. 2 From: Sent: To: Subject: Escalante Wednesday, May 27, 2015 1127 AM Roy; Eugene J. RE: Missing Minutes From Security Video Raises Questions ~ NBC Chicago Thanks John J. Escalante Chief Bureau of Detectives 312-745-6001 From: Roy, Eugene J. Sent: Wednesday, May 27, 2015 11:03 AM To: Escalante, John J. Subject: FW: Missing Minutes From Security Video Raises Questions ~ NBC Chicago This is the other story I was mentioning to you. -----Original Message----From: Price, Ralph M. Sent: Wednesday, May 27, 2015 4:30 AM To: Roussell, James M.; Roy, Eugene J. Subject: Missing Minutes From Security Video Raises Questions ~ NBC Chicago h_t~/www.nbcchica~o.com/investigations/laquan-mcdonald-investigation-305105631.html# 1 From: Sent: To: Subject: Ando, Scott Thursday, May 28, 2015 4:58 PM Merritt, Larry;Collins, Adam RE: FYI MSNBC Follow Up Flag: Flag Status: Follow up Flagged Just so you know, nobody deleted anything off the video. Period. Scott M. Ando This e-mail, and any attachments thereto, is intended only for use by the addressee(s) named herein and may contain legally privileged and/or confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient of this e-mail (or the person responsible for delivering this document to the intended recipient), you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, printing or copying of this e-mail, and any attachment thereto, is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please respond to the individual sending the message, and permanently delete the original and any copy of any e-mail and printout thereof. From: Merritt, Larry Sent: Thursday, May 28, 2015 4:14 PM To: 'Collins, Adam'; Ando, Scott Subject: RE: FYI MSNBC Do you want me to call and find out? If so, is there anything else I should ask Allison when I get her on the phone? From: Collins, Adam [mailto:Adam.Collins@cityofchicago.org] Sent: Thursday, May 28, 2015 4:10 PM To: Merritt, Larry; Ando, Scott Subject: RE: FYI MSNBC Ok. Do you know how much time they are devoting to the segment?    From: Merritt, Larry [mailto:larry.merritt@iprachicago.org] Sent: Thursday, May 28, 2015 4:10 PM To: Collins, Adam; Ando, Scott Subject: RE: FYI MSNBC The segment is airing tonight. The show comes on at 8pm EST.I don’t know if they’re in town or not. My guess would be that they are not. From: Collins, Adam [mailto:Adam.Collins@cityofchicago.org] Sent: Thursday, May 28, 2015 4:07 PM To: Merritt, Larry; Ando, Scott Subject: RE: FYI MSNBC 1 When is it running? Are they in town?    From: Merritt, Larry [mailto:larry.merritt@iprachicago.org] Sent: Thursday, May 28, 2015 3:03 PM To: Collins, Adam; Ando, Scott Subject: RE: FYI MSNBC All in with Chris Harris. The segment is about the missing chunk of video from the Burger King surveillance camera. Ms. Koch says MSNBC has reported on this particular shooting before. From: Collins, Adam [mailto:Adam.Collins@cityofchicago.org] Sent: Thursday, May 28, 2015 2:57 PM To: Merritt, Larry; Ando, Scott Subject: RE: FYI MSNBC Which show does she produce and what kind of segment are they doing on this?      From: Merritt, Larry [mailto:larry.merritt@iprachicago.org] Sent: Thursday, May 28, 2015 2:54 PM To: Ando, Scott; Collins, Adam Subject: FYI MSNBC Producer Allison Koch from MSNBC called to ask specific questions about the Laquan McDonald investigation related to IPRA going on a canvass the next day to the Burger King and the video. She tried to get comment and I explained there would be no comment. She does have the statement given to Carol Marin at NBC 5. Larry L. Merritt Director of Community Outreach & Engagement Independent Police Review Authority 1615 W. 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From: Higgins, Jessica [mailto:Jessica.Higgins@cityofchicago.org] Sent: Thursday, May 28, 2015 05:35 PM To: Rountree, Janey ; Muellenbach, Eric Subject: RE: IPRA and IG audits Thanks Janey.    Eric – I’m around and generally available tomorrow, or we can set up a time for a brief call next week. Just let me know  what might work for you.    Jessica Higgins  City of Chicago  121 N La Salle St., Room 509  312.744.6501    From: Rountree, Janey Sent: Thursday, May 28, 2015 3:03 PM To: Eric Mullenbach; Higgins, Jessica Subject: IPRA and IG audits   Eric,  Will you connect with Jess Higgins, copied here, to bring her up to speed on the IG audit into how IPRA reports officer‐ involved shootings?  Jessica handles all IG matters for the Mayor’s Office. This particular audit started before her tenure  and was recently mentioned in a news article about the Laquan McDonald shooting.  Thanks,  Janey  This e-mail, and any attachments thereto, is intended only for use by the addressee(s) named herein and may contain legally privileged and/or confidential information. 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We'll certainly do a thank you to Demetrius -------- Original message -------From: "Rountree, Janey" Date: 05/29/2015 12:13 PM (GMT-06:00) To: "Collins, Adam" , "Ewing, Clothilde" , "Quinn, Kelley" Subject: RE: Announcing new Chair of the Police Board Couple things:             From: Collins, Adam Sent: Friday, May 29, 2015 11:56 AM To: Rountree, Janey; Ewing, Clothilde; Quinn, Kelley Subject: RE: Announcing new Chair of the Police Board     If it's in the short term the answer to any question should really be that she just got nominated and while she has a deep background in public safety she's going to spend the next few weeks getting up to speed on the details.     Shouldn't do any interviews now though   -------- Original message -------From: "Rountree, Janey" Date: 05/29/2015 11:50 AM (GMT-06:00) To: "Collins, Adam" , "Ewing, Clothilde" , "Quinn, Kelley" Subject: RE: Announcing new Chair of the Police Board   1 I promised her I would give her guidance on any questions she might get asked (unless we want her not to respond at  all).  I think it would be standard answers to Laquan McDonald, recent comments by MRE about the police board, a  question about the safer report, etc. I can work on it if we don’t anything put together.      From: Collins, Adam Sent: Friday, May 29, 2015 11:48 AM To: Rountree, Janey; Ewing, Clothilde; Quinn, Kelley Subject: RE: Announcing new Chair of the Police Board     Sort of. we could start with the fact sheet. Don't think we need to put Lori on the phone with Fran -------- Original message -------From: "Rountree, Janey" Date: 05/29/2015 11:44 AM (GMT-06:00) To: "Ewing, Clothilde" , "Quinn, Kelley" , "Collins, Adam" Subject: RE: Announcing new Chair of the Police Board   I’m working on it. Adam, do you have a  pre‐made Q&A about common police discipline issues?     From: Ewing, Clothilde Sent: Friday, May 29, 2015 11:43 AM To: Quinn, Kelley; Rountree, Janey; Collins, Adam Subject: RE: Announcing new Chair of the Police Board Importance: High     Janey, need your signoff and assume there would be calls that need to be made ASAP     From: Quinn, Kelley Sent: Friday, May 29, 2015 11:34 AM To: Ewing, Clothilde; Rountree, Janey; Collins, Adam Subject: RE: Announcing new Chair of the Police Board     This would be an easy one for Fran to get out, and she loves Lori.     From: Ewing, Clothilde Sent: Friday, May 29, 2015 11:33 AM To: Rountree, Janey; Collins, Adam; Quinn, Kelley Subject: RE: Announcing new Chair of the Police Board     Any reason internally that we can’t do Lori’s announcement for Sunday paper? We are not going to get the greenlight  for School board with enough time to get this placed.   It would mean we would have to let Fran start reporting now, but we could still insist on Saturday night embargo.       From: Stone, Jill Sent: Friday, May 29, 2015 11:28 AM To: Rountree, Janey; Collins, Adam; Ewing, Clothilde; Quinn, Kelley Subject: RE: Announcing new Chair of the Police Board     Any word on whether we are going to reappoint Elisa Rodriguez and William Conlon whose terms have also expired, but  are not subject to term limits?     Can we include a line in the release thanking Demetrius Carney for his years of service. Can we let him know in advance? 2    Shared with Farzin, so he can advise Alderman Reboyras – new City Council Public Safety Chair – in advance, if  appropriate.      Lori’s appointment to the Board as member is subject to City Council approval. It is Mayor, however, who designates the  Chair.     From: Rountree, Janey Sent: Thursday, May 28, 2015 6:29 PM To: Collins, Adam; Ewing, Clothilde; Quinn, Kelley; Stone, Jill Cc: Lightfoot, Lori Subject: Announcing new Chair of the Police Board     Kelly, Adam, Jill and Clo,     I wanted to introduce you to Lori Lightfoot, a partner at Mayer Brown, whom the Mayor has selected to be the new  Chair of the Police Board, replacing Demetrius Carney. We are very lucky that Lori agreed to come back to city service –  you will all really enjoy working with her.  As you may already know, the Mayor requested that we announce her  appointment next week, and Lori is amenable to that timeline.  I wanted to connect everyone so we can discuss the  format and timing of the announcement. Lori has an extensive bio on the firm’s website, though I’m sure she would be  happy to provide any additional detail you may need.  I also told her we would help prepare her for any questions she  will get from media.      Lori – Kelley is the chief Spokeswoman for the Mayor. Adam is a Deputy Press Secretary who focuses on the public safety agencies among other issues. Clo is the head of strategic communications, and Jill manages board appointments among  other responsibilities.      I’ll let the comms people chime in with next steps.     Thanks,  Janey    This e-mail, and any attachments thereto, is intended only for use by the addressee(s) named herein and may contain legally privileged and/or confidential information. 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From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Holden, John Thursday, June 04, 2015 3:41 PM Patton, Stephen;Darling, Leslie Breymaier, Shannon;Langsdorf, Elizabeth Update on WSJ police settlement story FYI ‐ Just a quick update on the long‐gestating story by the Wall Street Journal on trends involving settlement payments.  Reporter Zusha Elinson informed me today that the story is still in the works, but its scope has changed since he was last  in touch.  Instead of looking at the top 15 law enforcement agencies in the nation, they are now just looking at the top  10 cities after determining that adding in sheriff’s departments caused too many apples‐and‐oranges variables.    Using our online data, they determined Chicago has paid out $279 million over the past five years in settlements and  judgments and that of that amount $249.7 million is police related.  Working with Jim Dunn, we verified their numbers  were accurate.  I also noted that of the $249.7 million in police cases payments, about $201 million of that was for cases  filed prior to the current administration.  He was very appreciative for getting that number.    He said the story will include a table that shows what the ten largest cities are paying out in total settlements and  judgments and then how much of that is tied to police cases, but otherwise the story will not spend a lot of time  comparing numbers between cities.  Rather it will focus on the large number of variables that drive such costs around  the country and that even judgments coming out of federal cases vary greatly depending on the jurisdiction.    He said that the story will note that these costs seem to be rising all over the country, even in states that have caps  (including Maryland) and/or very tough environments for plaintiff’s lawyers trying to win civil rights cases, such as  Texas.  They speculate that the high‐profile police shooting cases of the past year, including that of LaQuan McDonald,  are likely to further this trend.     There is still no certainty when the story will run, but the reporter affirmed that he would give me a day or two of  advance notice before it does.    Let me know if you have any questions.    John  This e-mail, and any attachments thereto, is intended only for use by the addressee(s) named herein and may contain legally privileged and/or confidential information. 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Please see the attached re: Laquan McDonald v City of Chicago Thank You, Tony Wojcik 1                       08 June 15        Tom,    Re: Laquan McDonald  v.  City of Chicago.   Thanks for meeting with us. In addition to the assistance we requested at the meeting we ask the  following:  As we mentioned during our conversation we have concerns about potential harm that may occur  as a  result of our being individually named in the Settlement Agreement in the above‐referenced matter.  These concerns include possible danger to ourselves, our families and damage to our property, among  others.   Since we have not been formally named, accused, or alleged to have committed any infraction in any   affidavit, court  filing, or complaint,  and because our names were specified in the Settlement  Agreement without our knowledge, consent and/or consult merely because the Plaintiff’s Attorney  suggested we were prospective defendants in a lawsuit that was never filed,  we request you  immediately demand that the City of Chicago redact our names from any Freedom of Information  requests that are granted from this immediate time forward.   We would also like you to ensure that we be formally notified by the City of Chicago of any and all  Freedom of Information requests that have to‐date, and will in the future be granted or refused.  If you need anything additional for this request let me know.    Thank You,  Tony Wojcik  (312) 672‐2179 ‐ Work Cell      Lt Anthony Wojcik   # Sgt Daniel Gallagher   # Det David March   # Det Richard Hagen  # From: Sent: To: Subject: Attachments: Fischler, Matt Tuesday, June 09, 2015 12:36 PM Rountree, Janey;Hill, Kathleen;Iweagwu, Tony Re: Public Safety To Do List_May 19.docx Public Safety To Do List_May 20 notes.docx; Public Safety To Do List_May 19 MF KH adds.docx Both versions, one with katie/matt additions pre‐meeting and one with notes post‐meeting    From: Rountree, Janey  Sent: Tuesday, June 9, 2015 12:33 PM  To: Fischler, Matt; Hill, Kathleen; Iweagwu, Tony  Subject: Public Safety To Do List_May 19.docx      Will you guys update this before our meeting this afternoon?  Note that attached was the original version before you  guys redlined it in advance of our last meeting. One of you probably has the final, redlined version electronically (I only  kept the paper copy). thanks    This e‐mail, and any attachments thereto, is intended only for use by the addressee(s) named herein and may  contain legally privileged and/or confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient of this e‐mail  (or the person responsible for delivering this document to the intended recipient), you are hereby notified  that any dissemination, distribution, printing or copying of this e‐mail, and any attachment thereto, is strictly  prohibited. If you have received this e‐mail in error, please respond to the individual sending the message, and  permanently delete the original and any copy of any e‐mail and printout thereof.   1 From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Rottner, Jennifer E. Wednesday, June 10, 2015 12:28 PM Ewing, Clothilde;Rountree, Janey;Quinn, Kelley Spielfogel, David RE: (NEWS) WBEZ: CPD 'listening tour' fuzzy on details He did not specifically ask about dates, but he did ask how the average resident would learn about this, etc. These meetings are not 'advertised' to the public. Deputy Chief Washington will call different stakeholders in the community and ask if they are interested in hosting a listening tour and leaves it up to them who they invite (20-25 people). The only direction he gives them is that this will be a discussion where members of the community can offer ideas or solutions on enhancing on community and police relationships. So these are not publicly advertised, as it would miss the point of the original premise of the listening tour. From: Ewing, Clothilde [mailto:Clothilde.Ewing@cityofchicago.org] Sent: Wednesday, June 10, 2015 12:12 PM To: Rottner, Jennifer E.; Rountree, Janey; Quinn, Kelley Cc: Spielfogel, David Subject: FW: (NEWS) WBEZ: CPD 'listening tour' fuzzy on details Were we asked specifically about dates?    How are we advertising this to the public or working with the communities? This will be chased.     From: NewsClips Sent: Wednesday, June 10, 2015 12:02 PM Subject: (NEWS) WBEZ: CPD 'listening tour' fuzzy on details CPD 'listening tour' fuzzy on details  WBEZ // Patrick Smith // June 10, 2015  Cities across the country have been ripped apart by violent encounters between police and citizens.  Ferguson had Michael Brown, New York had Eric Garner, Baltimore had Freddie Gray — and Chicago had 17‐ year‐old Laquan McDonald, who was shot 16 times by a Chicago cop last October. There’s also Chicago Police  Commander Glenn Evans, indicted for allegedly ramming his gun into someone’s mouth. And Detective Dante  Servin, acquitted of killing 22‐year‐old Rekia Boyd.  That’s part of the reason why the city’s top cop, Supt. Garry McCarthy, recently announced a big, city‐wide  listening tour. It’s a major initiative for the police department to communicate with the public.  “There’s a big anti‐police sentiment both locally and nationally. And we’re dealing with protests on a daily  basis,” McCarthy said in the Spring.    After Detective Servin was found not guilty by a judge in April, anger in Chicago reached a high point. And  that’s when McCarthy came out with a plan to repair the relationship between cops and residents: He called it  the “CPD Neighborhood Outreach Tour.”  The idea was the department would open up a big public dialogue. McCarthy and police commanders would  personally meet with people and really listen.  Mayor Rahm Emanuel threw his support behind the initiative.  “The listening tour, not just by Superintendent McCarthy, it’s also by each of the commanders in the districts,  is all a part of effort of building trust and relationships that are essential part of community policing,” Emanuel  said.  CHAIN CONTINUES AS PREVIOUSLY PRODUCED 1 From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Rottner, Jennifer E. Wednesday, June 10, 2015 12:36 PM Quinn, Kelley;Ewing, Clothilde;Rountree, Janey Spielfogel, David RE: (NEWS) WBEZ: CPD 'listening tour' fuzzy on details Follow Up Flag: Flag Status: Follow up Completed No, when Patrick Smith reached out, he did not ask me about specific dates. He just asked to speak with the Supt about the tour and also, how the public can go about finding out info about the meetings. From: Quinn, Kelley [mailto:Kelley.Quinn@cityofchicago.org] Sent: Wednesday, June 10, 2015 12:34 PM To: Rottner, Jennifer E.; Ewing, Clothilde; Rountree, Janey Cc: Spielfogel, David Subject: RE: (NEWS) WBEZ: CPD 'listening tour' fuzzy on details We weren’t asked about dates, right?    From: Rottner, Jennifer E. [mailto:Jennifer.Rottner@chicagopolice.org] Sent: Wednesday, June 10, 2015 12:31 PM To: Ewing, Clothilde; Rountree, Janey; Quinn, Kelley Cc: Spielfogel, David Subject: RE: (NEWS) WBEZ: CPD 'listening tour' fuzzy on details Also-in response to Alderman's Sawyer's comment of the police wanting to 'handpick' who will be at these meetings, Deputy Chief Washington told me they do not know who from the community will be at the meeting until they arrive. It is completely up to the 'host' of the listening tour to invite people in their community and we never say yes/no one way or another. So we do not cherry pick who will be in attendance. From: Ewing, Clothilde [mailto:Clothilde.Ewing@cityofchicago.org] Sent: Wednesday, June 10, 2015 12:12 PM To: Rottner, Jennifer E.; Rountree, Janey; Quinn, Kelley Cc: Spielfogel, David Subject: FW: (NEWS) WBEZ: CPD 'listening tour' fuzzy on details Were we asked specifically about dates?    How are we advertising this to the public or working with the communities? This will be chased.     From: NewsClips Sent: Wednesday, June 10, 2015 12:02 PM Subject: (NEWS) WBEZ: CPD 'listening tour' fuzzy on details CPD 'listening tour' fuzzy on details  WBEZ // Patrick Smith // June 10, 2015  Cities across the country have been ripped apart by violent encounters between police and citizens.  1 Ferguson had Michael Brown, New York had Eric Garner, Baltimore had Freddie Gray — and Chicago had 17‐ year‐old Laquan McDonald, who was shot 16 times by a Chicago cop last October. There’s also Chicago Police  Commander Glenn Evans, indicted for allegedly ramming his gun into someone’s mouth. And Detective Dante  Servin, acquitted of killing 22‐year‐old Rekia Boyd.  That’s part of the reason why the city’s top cop, Supt. Garry McCarthy, recently announced a big, city‐wide  listening tour. It’s a major initiative for the police department to communicate with the public.  “There’s a big anti‐police sentiment both locally and nationally. And we’re dealing with protests on a daily  basis,” McCarthy said in the Spring.    After Detective Servin was found not guilty by a judge in April, anger in Chicago reached a high point. And  that’s when McCarthy came out with a plan to repair the relationship between cops and residents: He called it  the “CPD Neighborhood Outreach Tour.”  The idea was the department would open up a big public dialogue. McCarthy and police commanders would  personally meet with people and really listen.  Mayor Rahm Emanuel threw his support behind the initiative.  “The listening tour, not just by Superintendent McCarthy, it’s also by each of the commanders in the districts,  is all a part of effort of building trust and relationships that are essential part of community policing,” Emanuel  said.  There were no details about when the tour was starting, no big announcement about how anybody from the  neighborhoods could take part. But then, all of a sudden at a Chicago City Club event in May, McCarthy said  the listening tour was already underway — and that it was a big hit.  “I’m going out every single day to community meetings, sitting down with small groups of residents without  the press, and we have conversations and we listen to people,” McCarthy told a room full of business and civic  leaders.  But even after McCarthy gave his speech at the City Club, there was still no way to find out where and when  the events of this big, public listening tour were happening.  WBEZ has been trying to find out more about this outreach tour ever since it was first announced: We’ve  called, we’ve emailed about half a dozen times and we’ve asked in person. The main question is — where are  these events listed for the public?  The tour is supposed to be a chance to hear from the public — to get ‘resident feedback’ and to ‘foster  ongoing dialogue.’ But if people don’t know about it, why do it?  Residents aren’t the only ones struggling to get this information. People you’d presume would absolutely  know don’t either.  “Seems like it’s some kind of secret mission,” said Ald. Pat Dowell, who represents the 3rd Ward on Chicago’s  South Side.  She said she would love to advertise the listening tour to her constituents, but she’s been kept in the dark.  “I don’t know anything about how they’re organized, what he is trying to accomplish,” Ald. Dowell lamented.  An officer in charge of community relations for her district said she didn’t know when the meetings were  happening in her district. In fact, she already missed the one in her own district — she only found out about it  from a resident — afterwards.  Dowell’s fellow South Side alderman, Roderick Sawyer (6), said he got a list of the listening tour stops after he  specifically asked the police. But he said he doesn’t think most people have any way of finding out about the  events.  Ald. Sawyer said he suspects the police want to handpick their audience, which he said defeats the whole  purpose.  Remaining Dialogue Tour Events  District Date Time Location Contact Garfield Hospital, 011 Thursday, June 11 5:30 p.m. Chuck Levy 520 N. Ridgeway 2 002 Wednesday, June 17 5:30 p.m. 014 Wednesday, June 24 7:00 p.m. 011 Thursday, Jul 2 6:00 p.m. 010 Tuesday, July 7 7:00 p.m. 002 Thursday, July 9 6:00 p.m. 007 Monday, July 13 6:00 p.m. 015 Wednesday, July 15 6:00 p.m. 005 Monday, July 20 Chicago Urban League, 4510 S. Roderick Hawkins Michigan Bickerdike Redevelopment Danny Serrano Corporation, 2550 W. North People's Church of the Harvest, 3570 W. Pastor Eaddy Fifth Avenue Lawndale Christian Development Corporation, 2111 S. Hamlin Ave Tracie Worthy (Firehouse Community Arts Center) Ogden and Hamlin KLEO Community Family Life Center, Torrey Barrett 119 E. Garfield Blvd. Chicago Embassy Church, 5848 S. Bishop Peecher Princeton Mars Hill Baptist Church, 5916 W. Pastor Stowers Lake St Temple of Glory Pastor Wilson Church 311 E. 95th St. 6:30 p.m.   This e-mail, and any attachments thereto, is intended only for use by the addressee(s) named herein and may contain legally privileged and/or confidential information. 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If you have received this e-mail in error, please respond to the individual sending the message, and permanently delete the original and any copy of any e-mail and printout thereof. 3 From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Holden, John Wednesday, June 10, 2015 1:47 PM Patton, Stephen Darling, Leslie FW: Dept of Law email search request Hi Steve –          t.    John        From: FOIAeDiscovery Sent: Wednesday, June 10, 2015 1:33 PM To: Holden, John Subject: Re: Dept of Law email search request Hi John,     These searches have been executed. The results are below. You will receive an email via OneDrive sharing the  pst files shortly. Thanks.    6.10.2015 FOIA1066 Stephen Patton  John Holden         128  YES 19 MB  Microsoft 6.10.2015 FOIA1067 Thomas Platt         John Holden          362 YES  41 MB Microsoft 6.10.2015 FOIA1068 Liza Franklin          John Holden         90  YES 12 MB  Microsoft   From: FOIAeDiscovery  Sent: Wednesday, June 10, 2015 3:53 PM  1 To: Holden, John  Subject: Re: Dept of Law email search request      Got it. Will notify you when complete.   From: Holden, John  Sent: Tuesday, June 9, 2015 6:25 PM  Subject: Dept of Law email search request      Hello –    I am requesting an email search for the accounts of Stephen Patton, Thomas Platt and Liza Franklin all with the Corporation Counsel’s Office for the time period of Oct. 20, 2014 to April 20, 2015 using the search terms Neslund, “Michael Robbins,” and LaQuan.    Please let me know if you have any questions on this matter.     John Holden  Director of Public Affairs  Chicago Department of Law  O: (312) 744‐1575  C:  john.holden@cityofchicago.org          This e‐mail, and any attachments thereto, is intended only for use by the addressee(s) named herein and may  contain legally privileged and/or confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient of this e‐mail  (or the person responsible for delivering this document to the intended recipient), you are hereby notified  that any dissemination, distribution, printing or copying of this e‐mail, and any attachment thereto, is strictly  prohibited. If you have received this e‐mail in error, please respond to the individual sending the message, and  permanently delete the original and any copy of any e‐mail and printout thereof.   2 From: Sent: To: Subject: Attachments: Holden, John Wednesday, June 10, 2015 5:03 PM Darling, Leslie;Breymaier, Shannon;Rasmas, Chloe Wade letter Wade Response 061015.doc   Amber just approved this letter requesting additional clarification from Carol Marin’s intern.      John Holden  Director of Public Affairs  Chicago Department of Law  O: (312) 744‐1575  C: (312) 718‐4240  john.holden@cityofchicago.org      This e-mail, and any attachments thereto, is intended only for use by the addressee(s) named herein and may contain legally privileged and/or confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient of this e-mail (or the person responsible for delivering this document to the intended recipient), you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, printing or copying of this e-mail, and any attachment thereto, is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please respond to the individual sending the message, and permanently delete the original and any copy of any e-mail and printout thereof. 1 From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Holden, John Thursday, June 11, 2015 3:13 PM LAWFOIA;Ritter, Amber Peters, Lynda;Farmer, Toni;Darling, Leslie FW: NBC5 FOIA It took a bit of teasing out, but we finally have a succinct request from Marin’s team on their LaQuan McDonald email  search.   Toni – can you set up a folder for a new FOIA?      From: Don Moseley [mailto:dmose92480@aol.com] Sent: Thursday, June 11, 2015 3:06 PM To: Holden, John Subject: Re: NBC5 FOIA Yes. Confirmed. Thanks again Don Moseley On Jun 11, 2015, at 2:51 PM, Holden, John wrote: Thanks Don.  Just so that we can a full and explicitly worded FOIA request on this all in one place, can  you please confirm that that would be:   We are requesting searches of the email accounts and/or letters or correspondence of Department of Law employees Stephen Patton, Thomas Platt and Liza Franklin in which the name LaQuan (or Laquan) McDonald is used for the time period of Oct. 20, 2014 to June 11, 2015.   John     From: dmose92480@aol.com [mailto:dmose92480@aol.com] Sent: Thursday, June 11, 2015 2:45 PM To: Holden, John Subject: NBC5 FOIA John, This is to clarify our most recent FOIA request. We are requesting searches of the email accounts and/or letters or correspondence using the names of Department of Law employees in the FOIA letter we sent in which the name LaQuan (or Laquan) McDonald is used. Thanks for your attention, Don Moseley Marin Corp Productions NBC5 News DePaul Documentary Project 773-793-1566 www.carolmarin.com 1 This e-mail, and any attachments thereto, is intended only for use by the addressee(s) named herein and may contain legally privileged and/or confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient of this e-mail (or the person responsible for delivering this document to the intended recipient), you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, printing or copying of this e-mail, and any attachment thereto, is strictly prohibited. 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We will treat it as a new FOIA received today.   We are requesting searches of the email accounts and/or letters or correspondence of Department of Law employees Stephen Patton, Thomas Platt and Liza Franklin in which the name LaQuan (or Laquan) McDonald is used for the time period of Oct. 20, 2014 to June 11, 2015.   John Holden  Director of Public Affairs  Chicago Department of Law  O: (312) 744‐1575  C: (312) 718‐4240  john.holden@cityofchicago.org      This e-mail, and any attachments thereto, is intended only for use by the addressee(s) named herein and may contain legally privileged and/or confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient of this e-mail (or the person responsible for delivering this document to the intended recipient), you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, printing or copying of this e-mail, and any attachment thereto, is strictly prohibited. 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From: Sent: To: Subject: Green, Melissa Thursday, June 11, 2015 4:32 PM Rountree, Janey;Rapelyea, Sean;Fischler, Matt;Hill, Kathleen;Koronides, Christine RE: URGENT: CALL Follow Up Flag: Flag Status: Follow up Completed Awesome. thanks for doing this.  wld like to do more of this generally on many subjects and so I appreciate the effort  and willingness to be first!    From: Rountree, Janey Sent: Thursday, June 11, 2015 5:24 PM To: Green, Melissa; Rapelyea, Sean; Fischler, Matt; Hill, Kathleen; Koronides, Christine Subject: RE: URGENT: CALL   Sean should chime in too, but I think it went very well.  They seemed much more engaged than their DC counterparts  and more focused on local issues (as to be expected).  Below are the questions they asked and issues discuss:    Questions they asked and we answered:  ‐Gang violence  ‐Violence against trans‐gendered individuals  ‐violence on the north side in uptown and rogers park  ‐status of body‐worn camera pilot  ‐Reentry resources  ‐is there a recent uptick in violence? If so, what’s causing it?    Other issues we discussed:  ‐Commission for a Safer Chicago  ‐youth employment  ‐re‐entry resources  ‐restorative justice in schools  ‐alternatives for arrested youth  ‐gang call‐ins  ‐Federal grants to support violence reduction strategy (PSN) and body‐worn camera pilot   ‐training for officers  ‐response to Laquan McDonald shooting and status of investigation  ‐new street drugs and what’s in them  ‐Staff for Congressman Davis complimented the officers in the 11th district for proactive policing    From: Green, Melissa Sent: Thursday, June 11, 2015 3:04 PM To: Rountree, Janey; Rapelyea, Sean; Fischler, Matt; Hill, Kathleen; Koronides, Christine Subject: RE: URGENT: CALL   You will be great, they will be monsters.  And if your team can track their questions wld be great!    1 From: Rountree, Janey Sent: Thursday, June 11, 2015 4:04 PM To: Green, Melissa; Rapelyea, Sean; Fischler, Matt; Hill, Kathleen; Koronides, Christine Subject: Re: URGENT: CALL   Ok ‐ will let you know how it goes  From: Green, Melissa  Sent: Thursday, June 11, 2015 3:02:24 PM  To: Rountree, Janey; Rapelyea, Sean; Fischler, Matt; Hill, Kathleen; Koronides, Christine  Subject: RE: URGENT: CALL Don’t use phone.  It changes dynamic.  Sorry for last minute audible…     From: Rountree, Janey Sent: Thursday, June 11, 2015 3:57 PM To: Green, Melissa; Rapelyea, Sean; Fischler, Matt; Hill, Kathleen; Koronides, Christine Subject: RE: URGENT: CALL     Defer to sean about whether any of the other attendees had planned to call in     From: Green, Melissa Sent: Thursday, June 11, 2015 2:51 PM To: Rapelyea, Sean; Rountree, Janey; Fischler, Matt; Hill, Kathleen; Koronides, Christine Subject: URGENT: CALL     Guys, are we the only people calling in?  if so, we are going to not call in. there is something abt it that doesn’t feel right  and ruins rhythm of in person.  Katie/Matt can you take really good notes on what delegation folks ask?     ‐‐   Melissa Green     Director, Federal Affairs Office  Office of Mayor Rahm Emanuel  melissa.green@cityofchicago.org       This e-mail, and any attachments thereto, is intended only for use by the addressee(s) named herein and may contain legally privileged and/or confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient of this e-mail (or the person responsible for delivering this document to the intended recipient), you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, printing or copying of this e-mail, and any attachment thereto, is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please respond to the individual sending the message, and permanently delete the original and any copy of any e-mail and printout thereof.   2 From: Sent: To: Subject: Attachments: Maxson, Mark J. Tuesday, June 23, 2015 3:56 PM Rasmas, Chloe;Rottner, Jennifer E.;Rountree, Janey;Collins, Adam RE: FOIA meeting this afternoon Copy of June 23, 2015.xls Follow Up Flag: Flag Status: Follow up Completed Hi Chloe, I'm lucky to have 193MB of email storage. Most of the staff here have only 50MB. There in no new agenda for CPD FOIA. We try our best to process them as best we can. I spoke to Bill B. and attached an updated Media/PAC/Lawsuit list. I'll try to update it Wednesday but I think there is FOIA field trip to Homan Square to look at records. Mark From: Rasmas, Chloe [mailto:Chloe.Rasmas@cityofchicago.org] Sent: Tuesday, June 23, 2015 1:36 PM To: Maxson, Mark J.; Rottner, Jennifer E.; Rountree, Janey; Collins, Adam Subject: RE: FOIA meeting this afternoon   Hi Mark – my email yesterday bounced back because it said there your inbox was full. Is there a new agenda for CPD  FOIAs?    From: Maxson, Mark J. [mailto:Mark.Maxson@chicagopolice.org] Sent: Friday, June 19, 2015 5:01 PM To: Rottner, Jennifer E.; Rountree, Janey; Rasmas, Chloe; Collins, Adam Subject: RE: FOIA meeting this afternoon   There is at least one other lawsuit not on this list. Mark 12 CH 29764 / JOHN LOMBARDI V. CITY pro se 13 CH 02061 / KILROY WATKINS V. CPD Margaret Lundahl 13 CH 03703 / VERNON TOLBERT V. CPD pro se 13 CH 19726 / EDWARD MITCHELL V. CPD pro se 13 CH 27271 / YOHN ZAPADA V. CPD pro se 14 CH 09565 / FREDDY MARTINEZ V. CPD Matt Topic 14 CH 15338 / FREDDY MARTINEZ V. CPD Matt Topic 14 CH 16844 / BGA V. CPD Matt Topic 14 CH 17675 / ELBERT L. CONWAY V. CITY pro se 14 CH 17958 / LAMONT GRIFFIN V. CPD pro se 1 14 CH 18779 / SARAH CUNNIF V. CITY Shiller Preyer Law Office 14 CH 19067 / BRANDON SMITH V. CPD AND S&S Matt Topic 14 CH 19165 / JENNIFER HELSBY V. CPD Matt Topic 14 CH 20224 / JAMES MCROY V. CPD pro se 14 MR 117 / VIRGIL ROBINSON V. CPD pro se 15 CH 01308 / KILROY WATKINS V. CPD Margaret Lundahl 15 CH 02324 / JAMES WALKER, JEFF BOYD V. CPD Matt Topic 15 CH 03492 / JAMIE KALVEN V CPD Matt Topic 15 CH 04183 / BGA V. CPD, DOL AND MO Matt Topic 15 CH 04547 / TONY WILLIAMS V. CPD pro se 15 CH 04993 / JARED KOSOGLAD V. CPD Matt Topic 15 CH 05426 / DANIEL RODRIGUEZ V. CPD pro se 15 CH 06157 / GUARDIAN NEWS & MEDIA LLC V. CPD 15 CH 06646 / BGA V. CPD Brendan Healy, Mandell Menkes Matt Topic 15 CH 07941 / SEAN STARR V. CPD Paul Geiger 15 CH 6646 / BGA v. CPD Matt Topic From: Rottner, Jennifer E. Sent: Thursday, June 18, 2015 12:34 PM To: 'Janey.Rountree@cityofchicago.org'; 'Chloe.Rasmas@cityofchicago.org'; 'Adam.Collins@cityofchicago.org' Cc: Maxson, Mark J. Subject: Re: FOIA meeting this afternoon   +Mark but I think he is tied up with the rally. I will send you the last one I received  From: Rountree, Janey [mailto:Janey.Rountree@cityofchicago.org] Sent: Thursday, June 18, 2015 12:27 PM To: Rasmas, Chloe ; Collins, Adam ; Rottner, Jennifer E. Subject: FOIA meeting this afternoon Hi all,  Can I get an update on where we are with CPD FOIA?  Jenn – is there an updated spreadsheet?    Thanks  This e-mail, and any attachments thereto, is intended only for use by the addressee(s) named herein and may contain legally privileged and/or confidential information. 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If they want to get a general comment from the city in writing, we may consider that, depending on where they but definitely not an interview. Shannon Breymaier O: 312-744-9045 C: Shannon.Breymaier@cityofchicago.org From: Holden, John Sent: Monday, July 06, 2015 9:44 AM To: Patton, Stephen; Darling, Leslie Cc: Breymaier, Shannon; Peters, Lynda; Ritter, Amber Subject: FW: Ch. 5 interview request FYI.   Please let me know how you would like me to respond.  Based on past history with Carol Marin, they would likely  balk in providing questions in advance, but I would recommend asking for at least a general line of questions before  even considering it.       From: dmose92480@aol.com [mailto:dmose92480@aol.com] Sent: Monday, July 06, 2015 9:29 AM To: Holden, John Subject: Ch. 5 interview John, We will do a story this week or next (not sure yet) on the emails we received. To that point is it possible to do an interview with Steve Patton? The story will be based on what is in the e-mails and so we are looking at the city's mindset in settling the case. I don't believe at this writing there is anything controversial from the city's standpoint. Thanks, 1 Don Moseley Marin Corp Productions NBC5 News DePaul Documentary Project 773-793-1566 www.carolmarin.com -----Original Message----From: Holden, John To: dmose92480 Sent: Mon, Jun 29, 2015 6:43 pm Subject: Re: NBC5 FOIA Hi Don ‐ I had a family emergency crop up over the weekend and have been out today at a hospital. I was under the  impression a colleague would respond to you but if you don't get it today then tomorrow for sure. Sorry for the delay.  John From: dmose92480@aol.com   Sent: Monday, June 29, 2015 4:40:42 PM  To: Holden, John  Subject: Re: NBC5 FOIA Hi John, Checking on our promised FOIA. Thanks, Don Don Moseley Marin Corp Productions NBC5 News DePaul Documentary Project 773-793-1566 www.carolmarin.com -----Original Message----From: Holden, John To: dmose92480 Sent: Wed, Jun 24, 2015 3:21 pm Subject: RE: NBC5 FOIA   Hi Don – Yes, you will be getting records and we just need additional reviewing time that accommodates various  schedules. Thanks for your patience. John       From: dmose92480@aol.com [mailto:dmose92480@aol.com] Sent: Wednesday, June 24, 2015 2:52 PM To: Holden, John Subject: Re: NBC5 FOIA Of course...can you tell me why? And I am assuming (I hope correctly) that the extension means there are documents forthcoming? 2 Don Moseley Marin Corp Productions NBC5 News DePaul Documentary Project 773-793-1566 www.carolmarin.com -----Original Message----From: Holden, John To: Don Moseley Sent: Wed, Jun 24, 2015 1:46 pm Subject: RE: NBC5 FOIA Hi Don –   I know we have a deadline tomorrow on your FOIA , but would it be possible to get your consent for a couple of extra  days – until Monday – for our response?   Thank you,   John Holden   From: Don Moseley [mailto:dmose92480@aol.com] Sent: Thursday, June 11, 2015 3:06 PM To: Holden, John Subject: Re: NBC5 FOIA Yes. Confirmed. Thanks again Don Moseley On Jun 11, 2015, at 2:51 PM, Holden, John wrote: Thanks Don.  Just so that we can a full and explicitly worded FOIA request on this all in one place, can  you please confirm that that would be:   We are requesting searches of the email accounts and/or letters or correspondence of Department of Law employees Stephen Patton, Thomas Platt and Liza Franklin in which the name LaQuan (or Laquan) McDonald is used for the time period of Oct. 20, 2014 to June 11, 2015.   John     From: dmose92480@aol.com [mailto:dmose92480@aol.com] Sent: Thursday, June 11, 2015 2:45 PM To: Holden, John Subject: NBC5 FOIA John, This is to clarify our most recent FOIA request. We are requesting searches of the email accounts and/or letters or correspondence using the names of Department of Law employees in the FOIA letter we sent in which the name LaQuan (or Laquan) McDonald is used. 3 Thanks for your attention, Don Moseley Marin Corp Productions NBC5 News DePaul Documentary Project 773-793-1566 www.carolmarin.com This e-mail, and any attachments thereto, is intended only for use by the addressee(s) named herein and may contain legally privileged and/or confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient of this e-mail (or the person responsible for delivering this document to the intended recipient), you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, printing or copying of this e-mail, and any attachment thereto, is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please respond to the individual sending the message, and permanently delete the original and any copy of any e-mail and printout thereof. 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If you have received this e-mail in error, please respond to the individual sending the message, and permanently delete the original and any copy of any e-mail and printout thereof. 1 From: Sent: To: Subject: Breymaier, Shannon Thursday, July 09, 2015 9:10 PM Breymaier, Shannon Tomorrow's News Follow Up Flag: Flag Status: Follow up Completed FRIDAY    AMTV: MRE to announce that Fresh Moves Mobile Markets will provide affordable fresh fruits and vegetables in food  desert communities on the city’s south and west sides.    ABC7, NBC5, CBS2, WGN9, ST: MRE and CTA announced a $30M Purple Line Express Improvement Project, which will  improve service reliability through track modernization work.    CT/Hal, Reuters/Pierog, WBEZ/Arnold, WTTW Chicago Tonight/Friedman, ABC7, AP: Coverage of today's pension  hearing. DOL provided a statement consistent with previous pension messaging. The judge is scheduled to rule on July  24.    CBS2, ABC7, Crain’s/Gallun & Ori, WTTW Chicago Tonight/Klauss, CT/Blair: Stories on Marina City receiving a preliminary  recommendation as a Landmark District. It’s the first step in a months‐long process that could lead to a final  recommendation by the Commission sometime next year. That final recommendation, if approved, would be forwarded  to City Council.    AP, Windy City Times, WGN9: Dr. Morita did targeted interviews on the continuing meningitis outbreak following an  aldermanic briefing on what CDPH is doing to provide vaccinations to those most vulnerable.    ST/Fitz, CT/Juan, WBEZ/Vevea: Coverage of the USDOE announcement of agreement with CPS to ensure that district is  compliant with Title IX. CPS provided a statement demonstrating the work being done to come into compliance.    CT/Byrne, BGA/Karp, WBEZ/Vevea: Coverage of CCC trustee meeting in which the tuition increase resolution passed.  CCC pushed back hard on them to reflect the accurate comparison of old tuition structure v. new one; even w/  increases, CCC remains the cheapest community college alternative for Chicagoans.    CT/Kass: Column on immigration and voting sparked by Trump's recent comments; will note that people do not have to  be citizens to vote in LSC elections.    CBS2, FOX32, NBC5: Stories following up on statements made by Antonio Brown's attorney; CPD confirmed that he met  with police but did not comment on what was discussed.    CBS2, ABC7, NBC5: Story on a use of force incident from June that was captured on video. IPRA is investigating and CPD  released a statement in response. Officer remains on full duty bc IPRA has not recommended stripping him as of yet.    NBC5/Marin: Another story about the Laquan McDonald police‐involved shooting focusing on emails obtained through a  FOIA request. Some of the emails contain conversation between DOL and McDonald’s attorneys about settlement  negotiations, and Marin may focus on an email outlining some of the plaintiff’s initial demands. Marin also expressed  1 interest in emails in which staffers of MPO, DOL and CPD forwarded an article to each other about the shooting that was  published in Slate.    CBS2/Zekman: Follow‐up to her story on food inspections at the Taste of Chicago. She visited three vendors and claimed,  following her own temperature inspection, that three of the seven products she bought had temperature violations.  CDPH provided a statement about the proper procedures for temperature inspections, that they are done in the kitchen  and not after food is walked away from the vendor, to dispel her claims.    NBC5: Story about a video featuring an officer being verbally abusive during an arrest in June. IPRA and IAD are jointly  investigating.    ABC7: Coverage of visit by Auburn University officials to Schmid Elementary after second graders created a college day  video that went viral.  Athletic Director Jay Jacobs and Aubie, the school mascot, surprised the students with a trip to  Auburn in September. Retired athlete and alumnus Bo Jackson, also surprised students with an upcoming trip to a White  Sox game.    PBS News Hour: National story on gun violence, will include an interview with the Pendletons. Supt McCarthy will also  discuss challenges facing CPD in terms of accountability for gun offenders.    AP: Story on gun violence and challenges facing the CPD in terms of accountability for gun offenders. Will include  interview with Supt McCarthy.    CT/Gillers: Front page story on the bond issue, the fact that we are issuing taxable bonds and why the payments have  increased for this issue. We said we expect there to be continued interest among investors and continued  acknowledgment of the MRE’s financial reforms. She will likely say that we are still scooping and tossing, but framing in  other ways. Will include commentary from Matt Fabian on how we went about structuring the deal. We expect that she  will hit us on continued borrowing.    ST/Schlickerman (possible): Story about city overpayments to some firefighter/EMTs; the money is now being recouped  from employee paychecks over the next three pay periods. OBM outlined the error, explaining that the overpayments  were made to those that were not yet eligible for incentive pay because they had not served in their positions for long  enough. We also explained the steps CFD, DHR and OBM will take to prevent this from happening again.    ST/Fitz: Story inspired by last week's CBS piece about how Moving Everest, a charter operator, employed giveaways and  raffles to attract families to enroll. CPS said that we strongly discourage these tactics, and encourage parents to select  schools based on academic offerings.    ST Wire/Rezin: Coverage of a lawsuit filed by a student at Phillips Academy, who claims he was assaulted by a CPS  security guard. CPS declined to comment on pending litigation.    Crain's: Coverage of Landmark Commission approval of roof deck for Groupon headquarters at 600 W. Chicago.    Crains/Ori: Item about Landmarks' Permit Review Committee approving a rooftop deck on the former Montgomery  Ward complex. Passed without controversy.    DNAinfo/Ludwig: Story about Park District Board approving a contract to have SMG manage the upcoming Morgan Park  Sports Center. Will quote SMG reps who spoke at the meeting about how this facility is a much needed amenity in the  south side that will also generate money for the park district.    DNAinfo/Watson: Story about a tree in the 15th ward that fell on Monday and damaged a car. DSS provided data on the  significant amount of forestry work performed in the 15th ward, pushing back against comments from some residents  who claim no forestry work is done in the ward. DSS also said we prioritize tree removals/trims and that MRE increased  2 funding to enable additional weekend forestry work this year. Despite the facts presented to her, the reporter will likely  only write about the one felled tree and not mention the department's other work in the ward.      ________________________________  This e‐mail, and any attachments thereto, is intended only for use by the addressee(s) named herein and may contain  legally privileged and/or confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient of this e‐mail (or the person  responsible for delivering this document to the intended recipient), you are hereby notified that any dissemination,  distribution, printing or copying of this e‐mail, and any attachment thereto, is strictly prohibited. If you have received  this e‐mail in error, please respond to the individual sending the message, and permanently delete the original and any  copy of any e‐mail and printout thereof.    3 From: Sent: To: Subject: Attachments: Ritter, Amber Friday, July 10, 2015 10:14 AM Darling, Leslie FW: Channel 5 emails Pages from 3.pdf     From: Ritter, Amber Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2015 6:32 PM To: Breymaier, Shannon Cc: Darling, Leslie Subject: RE: Channel 5 emails   PRIVILEGED AND CONFIDENTIAL    There’s no commentary, though.  FWIW, John told me that Marin’s producer referred to an email between Steve and  Ralph Price, forwarding a Kalven article, in which there was commentary about recent events complicating things for  CPD.  However, as you can see (attached), the phrase “a recently obtained report on the dead teen complicates the  Chicago Police Department’s story”, which appears in the subject line of the email, is actually the title of the article and  is certainly not City commentary.    I’m not sure if John misunderstood Marin’s producer or if Marin’s producer misunderstood the email.  I advised John to  make sure it was clear.    From: Breymaier, Shannon Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2015 6:27 PM To: Ritter, Amber; Holden, John; Patton, Stephen; Darling, Leslie; Platt, Thomas Subject: RE: Channel 5 emails   Ah, that would explain the discrepancy. Thanks, Amber. Shannon Breymaier O: 312-744-9045 C: 312-859-2719 Shannon.Breymaier@cityofchicago.org From: Ritter, Amber Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2015 6:26 PM To: Breymaier, Shannon; Holden, John; Patton, Stephen; Darling, Leslie; Platt, Thomas Subject: RE: Channel 5 emails   FYI, Shannon later forwarded this chain to Leslie, reflected in the attachment.    From: Ritter, Amber Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2015 6:24 PM To: Breymaier, Shannon; Holden, John; Patton, Stephen; Darling, Leslie; Platt, Thomas Subject: RE: Channel 5 emails   1 Actually, it looks like John’s copy cut off the top of several pages.  The email that appears on pg. 3 of the PDF John sent,  forwarding the Kalven article to the team, is from Adam.  I am attaching a better copy of it here.    The rest of the copies in his PDF look fine.    From: Breymaier, Shannon Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2015 6:20 PM To: Holden, John; Patton, Stephen; Darling, Leslie; Platt, Thomas Cc: Ritter, Amber Subject: RE: Channel 5 emails   John, you told me over the phone that they were focusing on “commentary” attached to the emails concerning the slate article and that Adam Collins was circulating the clip. The attachments you sent include neither commentary or Adam’s email address. Can you please clarify what Don is focusing on, since these emails don’t match the description you provided to me by phone? Shannon Breymaier O: 312-744-9045 C: 312-859-2719 Shannon.Breymaier@cityofchicago.org From: Holden, John Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2015 5:56 PM To: Patton, Stephen; Darling, Leslie; Breymaier, Shannon; Platt, Thomas Cc: Ritter, Amber Subject: Channel 5 emails   Attached are the emails and attachments that Don Moseley said would be referenced in Channel 5’s story on the  McDonald settlement, which he said is slated to air Thursday in the 10 p.m. newscast.  He said the story is going to look  at how the settlement decision was made.  I told Don we would not be available for an interview but said if he had any  specific questions he needed addressed, he should send them to me. He said he thought they were o.k., but noted he  was still trying to track down video or transcripts of the Finance Committee hearing for Steve’s comments.         John Holden  Director of Public Affairs  Chicago Department of Law  O: (312) 744‐1575  C: (312) 718‐4240  john.holden@cityofchicago.org      This e-mail, and any attachments thereto, is intended only for use by the addressee(s) named herein and may contain legally privileged and/or confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient of this e-mail (or the person responsible for delivering this document to the intended recipient), you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, printing or copying of this e-mail, and any attachment thereto, is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please respond to the individual sending the message, and permanently delete the original and any copy of any e-mail and printout thereof. 2 From: Patton, Stephen [Stephen.Patton@cityofchicago.org] Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2015 6:46 AM To: Ralph Price Subject: Re: Laquan McDonald shooting: A recently obtained autopsy report on the dead teen complicates the Chicago Police Department’s story. Thanks. ________________________________________ From: Price, Ralph M. Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2015 4:27:53 AM To: Patton, Stephen Subject: Laquan McDonald shooting: A recently obtained autopsy report on the dead teen complicates the Chicago Police Department’s story. http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/politics/2015/02/laquan_mcdonald_shooting_a_recently_obtained_autopsy_report_on_the_dead.html From: Sent: To: Subject: Breymaier, Shannon Friday, July 10, 2015 5:22 PM Holden, John;Patton, Stephen;Darling, Leslie RE: Corrected online version I don’t think this update helps us much at all. It also still contains previous language (twice) highlighted in yellow below. This mistake is the crux of their entire story – if you had a conversation with NBC to clarify before the story ran, they wouldn’t have had a story at all and we wouldn’t be in this position. This is a completely unnecessary self-inflicted wound that should and could have been easily avoided. Shannon Breymaier O: 312-744-9045 C: Shannon.Breymaier@cityofchicago.org From: Holden, John Sent: Friday, July 10, 2015 5:08 PM To: Patton, Stephen; Darling, Leslie; Breymaier, Shannon Subject: Corrected online version   They amended the online story which clarifies the subject line issue, but leaves in the reference to the Chicago Police  Department’s story.  I have told Don twice that it was not the “Chicago Police Department’s story” but rather the FOP’s. I  will continue to monitor.    City Emails Refer to Complications In Police Version of How Teen Was Shot An autopsy report on the slain teen complicates the Chicago Police Department’s story By Carol Marin and Don Moseley «» Emails released by the city's Law Department, following a Freedom of Information Act request, refer to complications in the Chicago Police Department’s story of how 17-year-old LaQuan McDonald was shot and killed. NBC Chicago's Carol Marin reports. (Published Thursday, Jul 9, 2015) Updated 25 minutes ago Emails released by the city's Law Department, following a Freedom of Information Act request, refer to complications in the Chicago Police Department’s story of how 17-year-old LaQuan McDonald was shot and killed. At 4:27 on the morning of Feb. 11 and again at 5:28 a.m., Ralph Price, an attorney for the Chicago Police Department, e-mailed Corporation Counsel Stephen Patton using the description in the link about the McDonald shooting posted on the website Slate: “A recently obtained autopsy report on the dead teen complicates the Chicago Police Department’s story.” McDonald was shot 16 times on the night of October 20, 2014 after being stopped by Chicago police who responded to a call of a man with a knife. According to attorneys for the estate of McDonald, a single officer fired the 16 shots, nine of which struck him in the back. 1 The attorneys say an unreleased video from a camera in a police vehicle show McDonald was on the ground and in a fetal position when some of the shots were fired. On the scene the night of the shooting a spokesman for the Fraternal Order of Police said McDonald lunged at officers and the shots were fired in self-defense. On Feb. 10, at 8:07 p.m. the website Slate posted a story titled “Sixteen Shots” by independent journalist Jamie Kalven. The story detailed how a witness said McDonald was moving away from police, not lunging at them as the FOP spokesman originally said. Kalven also first outlined details from the Medical Examiner’s autopsy, writing: “The autopsy raises questions not only about how [McDonald] died, but about how the Chicago Police Department has handled the case since.” Minutes later at 8:23 p.m., Adam Collins, a Deputy Press Secretary in the mayor’s office, according to emails provided by the city, sent a link of the article to the Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s Chief of Staff and two mayoral assistants, as well as to Steve Patton, the city's Corporation Counsel. Early on the next morning, Feb. 11, Price, an attorney for the Chicago police department, sent his e-mail to the city’s top lawyer with the subject line: “A recently obtained autopsy report on the dead teen complicates the Chicago Police Department’s story.” Price included a link to Kalven’s story. Patton replied in a return e-mail at 6:46 a.m.: “Thanks.” A city Law Department spokesman said the Price e-mail did not reflect the city’s viewpoint. The e-mails suggest, however, that officials in both the Corporation Counsel’s office and the mayor’s office were closely monitoring what was being reported with Chicago’s mayoral election, at the time, less than two weeks away. Early on the next morning on Feb. 11, Ralph Price, an attorney for the Chicago police department, wrote in an email to the city’s top lawyer: “A recently obtained autopsy report on the dead teen complicates the Chicago Police Department’s story.” Price included a link to Kalven’s story. Patton replied in a return email at 6:46 a.m.: "Thanks.” The emails suggest officials in both the Corporation Counsel’s office and the mayor’s office were closely monitoring what was being reported with Chicago’s mayoral election, at the time, less than two weeks away. LaQuan McDonald was shot less than three months after Michael Brown was shot and killed by an officer in Ferguson, Missouri, prompting national attention on the police department in the St. Louis, Missouri suburbs. On March 6 attorney Jeff Neslund, who along with Michael Robbins represents the McDonald family, wrote to the Corporation Counsel’s office. The letter was released as part of the FOIA request and included the following: “This case will undoubtedly bring a microscope of national attention to the shooting itself as well as the city’s pattern, practice and procedures in rubber- stamping fatal police shootings of African Americans as 'justified' …. I submit this particular shooting can be fairly characterized as a gratuitous execution and as well as a hate crime." The following month, the city announced it was offering a $5 million settlement in the case, although no lawsuit had been filed. On April 9 Collins, in an email sent to Patton, as well as one of his top assistants and an assistant to the mayor, wrote in the subject line: “Possible inquires: CPD/McDonald shooting” and noted the following Monday, April 13 the City Council Finance Committee would hear of the proposed settlement agreement. Two days later without debate the full city council approved the McDonald settlement. The FBI and the U.S. Attorney’s office, as well as the Cook County State’s Attorney’s office have said they are investigating the McDonald shooting.   2 This e-mail, and any attachments thereto, is intended only for use by the addressee(s) named herein and may contain legally privileged and/or confidential information. 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If you have received this e-mail in error, please respond to the individual sending the message, and permanently delete the original and any copy of any e-mail and printout thereof. 3 From: Sent: To: Subject: Ewing, Clothilde Friday, July 10, 2015 7:16 AM Collins, Adam Fw: (NEWS) NBC5 News at 10PM: NBC5 investigates Laquan McDonald shooting Follow Up Flag: Flag Status: Follow up Flagged From: NewsClips  Sent: Friday, July 10, 2015 4:12:08 AM  Subject: (NEWS) NBC5 News at 10PM: NBC5 investigates Laquan McDonald shooting NBC5 News at 10PM: NBC5 investigates Laquan McDonald shooting  ANCHOR: Nbc 5 investigates how city officials came to believe there were problems with the fatal shooting of  Laquan McDonald. He's the teenager shot 16 times by a Chicago cop. The details come in emails released in  Nbc 5 investigates under Freedom of Information Act. Here’s Carol Marin.  MARIN: On February 11th of this year an attorney for the Chicago police department told the city's top lawyer  quote there were complications in the police department's account justifying the shooting of Laquan  McDonald. 17‐year‐old Laquan McDonald was surrounded by ten Chicago police officers on the night of  October 20th, 2014 according to attorneys for the McDonald family. Officers responded to call of man with a  knife. The first officers on the scene requested a taser. As we have reported attorneys for McDonald’s family  say one of the later arriving officers fired 16 times with his service revolver, each shot striking him. In  December 2014, freelance reporter Jamie Kalven was the first to report on what happened that night at 41st  and Pulaski.  KALVEN: The story told at the site by the spokesman for the fraternal order of police is boy lunges at police  with the knife. We're told its self‐defense, justified shooting.  MARIN: On February 10th at 8:07 Kalven reported his latest story on the website slate detailing in 16 shots how  a witness said McDonald was moving away from police, not lunging at them and Kalven also outlined for the  first time details from the autopsy. Quote the autopsy raises questions not only about how he McDonald died  but about how the Chicago police department has handled the case since. At 8:23 p.m., Adam Collins, the  deputy press secretary in the mayor's office according to emails provided by the city, sent a link of the article  to the mayor's chief of staff and two mayoral assistants as well as to Stephen Patton city corporation council.  The e‐mail suggest both the mayor's office and the corporate council were closely monitoring media reports of  this case. At the time it was two weeks before the February mayoral election. The morning after story  appeared at 4:27 a.m. and again at 5:28 a.m., Ralph Price, an attorney for the Chicago police department e‐ mailed Patton the subject line reading a recently obtained autopsy report on the dead teen complicates the  Chicago’s police department’s story. Patton replied in a return email at 6:46am thanks. Laquan McDonald was  shot less than three months after Michael Brown was killed by an officer in Ferguson, Missouri prompting  national outrage. The McDonald shooting was captured on a police dash camera but has not made public. On  March 6th, the attorney Jeff Neslund wrote to the corporation council's office this quote this case will  undoubtedly bring a microscope of national attention. I submit this particular shooting can be fairly  characterized as an gratuitous execution and as well as a hate crime. Within a month, the case was all but  1 settled. The FBI, the U.S. Attorney's office, the cook county state attorney's office and a federal grand jury are  all currently probing the shooting of Laquan McDonald.  ANCHOR: Thanks.  This e-mail, and any attachments thereto, is intended only for use by the addressee(s) named herein and may contain legally privileged and/or confidential information. 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If you have received this e-mail in error, please respond to the individual sending the message, and permanently delete the original and any copy of any e-mail and printout thereof. 2 From: Sent: To: Subject: Darling, Leslie Monday, July 13, 2015 10:56 AM Ritter, Amber Re: revised article Got it. Thanks.        > On Jul 13, 2015, at 10:50 AM, Ritter, Amber  wrote:  >   > Oddly, it won’t let me clip the link to send.  I found the revised article by googling “Marin laquan complicates”  — it’s  the first hit.  >   >   > This e‐mail, and any attachments thereto, is intended only for use by the addressee(s) named herein and may contain  legally privileged and/or confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient of this e‐mail (or the person  responsible for delivering this document to the intended recipient), you are hereby notified that any dissemination,  distribution, printing or copying of this e‐mail, and any attachment thereto, is strictly prohibited. If you have received  this e‐mail in error, please respond to the individual sending the message, and permanently delete the original and any  copy of any e‐mail and printout thereof.  1 From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Breymaier, Shannon Tuesday, July 14, 2015 10:00 AM Rottner, Jennifer E.;Guglielmi, Anthony Rountree, Janey;Ritter, Amber RE: NBC story Good morning! Any chance I can get an update on this before 10:30 am? Shannon Breymaier O: 312-744-9045 C: 312-859-2719 Shannon.Breymaier@cityofchicago.org From: Rottner, Jennifer E. [mailto:Jennifer.Rottner@chicagopolice.org] Sent: Monday, July 13, 2015 4:52 PM To: Breymaier, Shannon; Guglielmi, Anthony Cc: Rountree, Janey; Ritter, Amber Subject: RE: NBC story   Waiting to find out. From: Breymaier, Shannon [mailto:Shannon.Breymaier@cityofchicago.org] Sent: Monday, July 13, 2015 4:50 PM To: Rottner, Jennifer E.; Guglielmi, Anthony Cc: Rountree, Janey; Ritter, Amber Subject: RE: NBC story   OK, thanks – do you know if they actually sent responsive documents or if they just sent a denial? If not, we’ll just wait to see what the response says when you receive it. Shannon Breymaier O: 312-744-9045 C: 312-859-2719 Shannon.Breymaier@cityofchicago.org From: Rottner, Jennifer E. [mailto:Jennifer.Rottner@chicagopolice.org] Sent: Monday, July 13, 2015 4:47 PM To: Breymaier, Shannon; Guglielmi, Anthony Cc: Rountree, Janey; Ritter, Amber Subject: RE: NBC story   So FOIA just told me they sent it out to him last week. I only have a copy of the original request, not the response. Just asked them to send it over to me. From: Breymaier, Shannon [mailto:Shannon.Breymaier@cityofchicago.org] Sent: Monday, July 13, 2015 4:22 PM To: Rottner, Jennifer E.; Guglielmi, Anthony Cc: Rountree, Janey; Ritter, Amber Subject: RE: NBC story   1 Thanks so much, Jenn. Shannon Breymaier O: 312-744-9045 C: 312-859-2719 Shannon.Breymaier@cityofchicago.org From: Rottner, Jennifer E. [mailto:Jennifer.Rottner@chicagopolice.org] Sent: Monday, July 13, 2015 4:22 PM To: Breymaier, Shannon; Guglielmi, Anthony Cc: Rountree, Janey; Ritter, Amber Subject: RE: NBC story   Will reach out to FOIA now and see what they can tell me. From: Breymaier, Shannon [mailto:Shannon.Breymaier@cityofchicago.org] Sent: Monday, July 13, 2015 4:19 PM To: Rottner, Jennifer E.; Guglielmi, Anthony Cc: Rountree, Janey; Ritter, Amber Subject: RE: NBC story   OK, this may be a problem, unless the FOIA officers reached out to Don on day five and day 10 of his request to ask for more time to respond (and they would have needed to agree to any extension beyond 10 days). Has there been any correspondence sent to Don in regard to this FOIA? Also, Jenn, you said that CPD was likely going to claim the request was burdensome, but if the burdensome request wasn’t made within 10 days of the request, you’ve blown the burdensome argument and will have to produce all of the records. Can you please find out ASAP as to what has been communicated to Don/NBC on this request so we can figure out how best to proceed? Thanks so much! Shannon Shannon Breymaier O: 312-744-9045 C: 312-859-2719 Shannon.Breymaier@cityofchicago.org From: Rottner, Jennifer E. [mailto:Jennifer.Rottner@chicagopolice.org] Sent: Monday, July 13, 2015 4:11 PM To: Breymaier, Shannon; Guglielmi, Anthony Subject: RE: NBC story   Just sent you his email. Looks like they submitted something May 27th and it was in regards to performance review of cameras. From: Breymaier, Shannon [mailto:Shannon.Breymaier@cityofchicago.org] Sent: Monday, July 13, 2015 4:10 PM To: Rottner, Jennifer E.; Guglielmi, Anthony Subject: Re: NBC story   Also, when did they submit their FOIA to CPD (and what was the FOIA for?) 2 From: Rottner, Jennifer E.   Sent: Monday, July 13, 2015 4:04:31 PM  To: Guglielmi, Anthony; Breymaier, Shannon  Subject: RE: NBC story Thanks Shannon!    I spoke with Deputy Chief Lewin and the information Don FOIAd has not yet been released to him (and will likely be denied for several reasons-burdensome, etc).    Going to connect again with Jonathan tomorrow about how/if we want to respond about his questions regarding video/audio in marked cars, but we may just give him some general language, as we know where he is likely going with this.    Thanks!    From: Guglielmi, Anthony Sent: Monday, July 13, 2015 4:02 PM To: Breymaier, Shannon Cc: Rottner, Jennifer E. Subject: RE: NBC story     Thanks Shannon!. Jenn Rottner on my team is working on this one with our IT folks.       __    Anthony Guglielmi  Director, Communications & News Affairs  Office of the Police Superintendent  Chicago Police Department    Phone: 312-745-6110  Cell: 312-545-3251    @AJGuglielmi @Chicago_Police    www.chicagopolice.org     From: Breymaier, Shannon [mailto:Shannon.Breymaier@cityofchicago.org] Sent: Monday, July 13, 2015 4:01 PM To: Guglielmi, Anthony Subject: NBC story     Anthony –   Don Mosely at NBC tells law that they are running another Laquan McDonald story on Wednesday or Thursday night. They said they are working with CPD and that the angle is about audio on police dash cam.   Just wanted to make sure this is on your radar – please let me know if you have any questions.  Thanks! Shannon    Shannon Breymaier  O: 312-744-9045 C: 312-859-2719  Shannon.Breymaier@cityofchicago.org  3      This e-mail, and any attachments thereto, is intended only for use by the addressee(s) named herein and may contain legally privileged and/or confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient of this e-mail (or the person responsible for delivering this document to the intended recipient), you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, printing or copying of this e-mail, and any attachment thereto, is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please respond to the individual sending the message, and permanently delete the original and any copy of any e-mail and printout thereof.   4 From: Sent: To: Subject: Attachments: Platt, Thomas Tuesday, July 14, 2015 5:43 PM Dunn, James settlement Paul Wolf.pdf Here is  the letter from Paul Wolf re return of the proceeds    Thomas J. Platt  Deputy Corporation Counsel  Federal Civil Rights Division  30 N. LaSalle Street, Suite 900  Chicago, Illinois 60602  312‐744‐4833    This e‐mail, and any attachments thereto, is intended only for use by the addressee(s) named herein and may contain  legally privileged and/or confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient of this e‐mail (or the person  responsible for delivering this document to the intended recipient), you are hereby notified that any dissemination,  distribution, printing or copying of this e‐mail, and any attachment thereto, is strictly prohibited. If you have received  this e‐mail in error, please respond to the individual sending the message, and permanently delete the original and any  copy of any e‐mail and printout thereof.    1 LAW OFFICES OF MITCHELL, HOFFMAN &WOLF,L.L.C. 221 North LaSalle Street, Suite 11.48 Chicago, Illinois 60601 PAUL P. WOLF J. WESLEY MITCHELL KENNETH A. HOFFMAN GABRIEL A. ZUNINO TELEPHONE(312) 726.6722 FACSIMILE(312) 7263220 TOLL FREE(888)719.6160 TONYA GONZALEZ o PARALEGAL www.mitchellhoffmanwolf.com July 14,2015 VIA HAND DELIVERY Thomas Platt City of Chicago Law Department 30 N. LaSalle Room 900 Chicago,IL 60602 Re: Estate of Laquan McDonald No.: 14 P 7092 Mr. Platt: As requested, I am providing an explanation in writing regarding the necessity of the Defendant, City of Chicago,(or its liability insurer) to directly fund the structured annuity with . After the initial the settlement money that is apportioned to the DCFS minor, funding of the structured settlement, the City of Chicago (or its liability insurer) can assign its obligation to a substituted obligor, who thereafter remains liable on the payment obligations. This is done pursuant to a qualified assignment. Ifthe above procedure is not followed, the tax benefits to the minor are lost. Specifically, the minor will lose the tax benefits associated with a qualified structure, in that all amounts received would no longer be free from federal income tax. The only way to assure that the income interest generated from the long term structured payments is not taxable is by the Defendant,(or its liability insurer) to directly purchase and fund the structure. As you are aware the above procedure was not followed in this case. Rather, all the settlement money was paid to the Plaintiffs' attorneys and deposited into their client trust account. Accordingly, it would be the Plaintiffs' attorneys who would be funding any structured settlement from their trust account resulting in anon-qualified structure, all to the detriment of the minor. Page 2 Addtionally, the City of Chicago made the settlement payment to the Plaintiffs' attorneys prior to any Probate Court approval ofthe settlement. Without prior approval, the Defendant had no authority to pay any settlement amount and the Plaintiffs' Administrator had no authority to sign a release. If the parties had followed the Probate Court rules, the settlement amount would never have been paid out until a qualified structure had been approved for the benefit of the DCFS, minor. As the Court's appointed Guardian Ad Litem, I must inform the Court of the parties' representatives' failure to follow the Probate rules and procedures. Of course this can all be avoided by the parties having the money being returned to the City since there was no authority to distribute it in the first place and wait for proper Probate Court approval of the settlement, distribution, and structure. At that time, the Administrator can legally sign the release and the City can directly fund the structure with the portion of money that the Court approves should be distributed to the minor. Lastly, I have retained Don Engels of Galaher Settlements to provide us with a structured annuity proposal for approval by the Probate Court. Should you need any additional information, please do not hesitate to contact me. Very truly yours, Paul Wolf cc: Michael D. Robbins Jeffrey J. Neslund Donald Engels From: Sent: To: Subject: Attachments: Rountree, Janey Tuesday, July 14, 2015 6:27 PM Spielfogel, David;Ewing, Clothilde FW: July and August strategies.doc July and August strategies.doc Follow Up Flag: Flag Status: Follow up Completed Hi there – attached are my first thoughts on a comms plan for late summer. I only sent it to Anthony at 3:45 and he  hasn’t had a chance to add in the rest of the CPD stuff. I expect to get it from him later tonight or tomorrow morning.  Just wanted to let you know it’s in progress.     From: Rountree, Janey Sent: Tuesday, July 14, 2015 3:44 PM To: Guglielmi, Anthony (Anthony.Guglielmi@chicagopolice.org) Subject: July and August strategies.doc     This e-mail, and any attachments thereto, is intended only for use by the addressee(s) named herein and may contain legally privileged and/or confidential information. 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Who has seen? -------- Original message -------From: "Guglielmi, Anthony" Date: 07/15/2015 7:09 AM (GMT-05:00) To: "Rountree, Janey" Cc: "Collins, Adam" Subject: RE: July and August strategies.doc Resending with attachment  1 From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Breymaier, Shannon Thursday, July 16, 2015 12:08 PM Jennifer E. Rottner;Anthony Guglielmi Rountree, Janey;Collins, Adam Re: NBC story Follow Up Flag: Flag Status: Follow up Completed Thanks for the update! From: Rottner, Jennifer E.   Sent: Thursday, July 16, 2015 12:07:45 PM  To: Breymaier, Shannon; Guglielmi, Anthony  Cc: Rountree, Janey; Collins, Adam  Subject: RE: NBC story We sent over this statement:    The Department remains committed to technological investments that improve officer and public safety, promote transparency and strengthen accountability. In-car cameras are vital in our efforts to gather relevant evidence and assist in the investigation and resolution of officer-involved incidents. Today, almost eight hundred vehicles are equipped with incar camera systems. Chicago has one of the largest such deployments in the United States. The Department will continue to evaluate new technology and national best practices as it determines the possible expansion of camera systems.    From: Breymaier, Shannon [mailto:Shannon.Breymaier@cityofchicago.org] Sent: Thursday, July 16, 2015 12:00 PM To: Rottner, Jennifer E.; Guglielmi, Anthony Cc: Rountree, Janey; Collins, Adam Subject: RE: NBC story     Per DOL, this NBC story is running tonight. Did you all ever send them a response as to their questions about police dash cams/audio on the cams?  Thanks!    Shannon Breymaier  O: 312-744-9045 C: Shannon.Breymaier@cityofchicago.org    From: Rottner, Jennifer E. [mailto:Jennifer.Rottner@chicagopolice.org] Sent: Monday, July 13, 2015 4:52 PM To: Breymaier, Shannon; Guglielmi, Anthony Cc: Rountree, Janey; Ritter, Amber Subject: RE: NBC story     Waiting to find out.    From: Breymaier, Shannon [mailto:Shannon.Breymaier@cityofchicago.org] Sent: Monday, July 13, 2015 4:50 PM CHAIN CONTINUES AS PREVIOUSLY PRODUCED 1 From: Sent: To: Subject: Attachments: Rountree, Janey Thursday, July 16, 2015 6:58 PM Hill, Kathleen;Iweagwu, Tony;Fischler, Matt Public Safety To Do List_June 9 notes (1).docx Public Safety To Do List_June 9 notes (1).docx Follow Up Flag: Flag Status: Follow up Completed Hi guys,  For our long‐overdue check in tomorrow, will you update the attached document and also send me separately a quick  description of how you’re spending your time these days, ie which projects?  Tomorrow I will try to prioritize the work  that we’re doing over the next few months and make sure the work is distributed evenly across the group and by  interest if possible.  I set it up for 90 minutes so we can also finish the discussion of new ideas toward the end.    See you tomorrow!  1 From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Breymaier, Shannon Thursday, July 16, 2015 9:19 PM Breymaier, Shannon Akinlemibola, Grace;Anthony Guglielmi;Chavez, Claudia;Claypool, Forrest;Deal, Joe;Diette, Clay;Escareno, Rosa;Ewing, Clothilde;Faulman, Mike;Hall, Abby;Harte, Meghan;Koch, Steven;Laws, Lisa;Mondry, Lauren;Negron, Michael;Nelson, Ashli;Payne, Mark;PRESS_LIST;Rapelyea, Sean;Rendina, Michael;Rivera, Arnaldo;Rountree, Janey;Spielfogel, David;Urbina-McCarthy, Mary;Yager, Katherine Tomorrow's News Follow Up Flag: Flag Status: Follow up Completed FRIDAY    AMTV: MRE to celebrate with some of the 200,000 Chicago workers who received a raise this month due to the  minimum wage increase.    AMTV: MRE releases conceptual renderings of Gately Park track & field, which will be the first public indoor track & field  in the city.    Everyone: MRE names new leadership team at CPS.    ABC5/Hope, NBC7/Charlie W, Crain's/Pletz, CT/Jessica, possibly others: Coverage of Kraft Heinz HQ announcement. MRE  did interviews on topic with ABC and NBC focusing on the reasons why they would locate in Chicago and the value of the  move.    NBC5/Marin: Another story about the Laquan McDonald shooting, this one focusing on the prevalence of CPD dash  cameras. CPD explained that in‐car cameras are vital in our efforts to gather relevant evidence, and the department is  committed to technological improvements that promote public and officer safety, improve transparency and strengthen  accountability. Story should also include a retraction from a related story last week that mischaracterized an email  communication between CPD and DOL.    Univision: Coverage of Columbian artist at Downtown Sound tonight.    Univision/Avila: Story about a student  who ran away from the Ray Graham Training Center. The school immediately reported the incident to the police, and  the student was safely returned home later in the day.    CT/Heather and Hal, Bond Buyer/Yvette, Bloomberg/Elizabeth, Reuters/Karen: Stories on the City's bond issue. Will  include statement noting investors being bullish on Chicago and that they were oversubscribed. CT will likely focus on  the interest payments that will be due over 30 years and the cost to the city of doing taxable bonds.    WSJ: National story about the high and increasing cost of legal settlements resulting from police shootings in the wake  of Monday’s NY $5.9M settlement for the death of Eric Garner. Chicago is mentioned as one of the cities with the  highest police settlement costs, and the McDonald shooting and Burge history are both mentioned, though Chicago is by  no means the focus of the story.    1 CT/Hilk: Story on the price increase for Divvy daily passes starting July 22. Cmsr. Scheinfeld said this will primarily impact  out of town Divvy users, as ~2/3 of daily users are visitors. CDOT stressed that even with the price change, Divvy is a  great deal and a very competitive price for 24 hours of access that allows users to explore Chicago and all its parks,  neighborhoods and recreational amenities in a fun and active way.    CT/Perez: Profile piece on Dr. Janice Jackson, the city’s new chief ed officer and her vision for leading schools.    CT/Long: Story about $35M in state funds designated for various construction projects at CPS. Likely to be critical of  state procedures.    ST Wire/Owen: Story on customers apprehending a suspect who had assaulted a woman on the Red Line near Belmont.  A CTA worker was reportedly on scene and not assisting in the encounter. At this point, the CTA operator had already  notified CPD. CPD apprehended the suspect.    DNAInfo/Lulay: Story about the launch of the Pilsen Farmers Market. DCASE said that the launch has been delayed in  order to meet community expectations. DCASE is working with Alderman Solis’ office to launch the market on July 22  with a special performance by Elastic Arts.    DNA Info/Lulay: Story about implications on school start time shifts as part of CPS' cost savings. Story will question the  impacts to education by moving bell times, as some studies show that high school student perform better when they  start later.    DNAInfo/Bloom: Story on anti‐harassment advocate speaking at CTA board meeting about incidents of sexual  harassment and asking that CTA increase awareness through a campaign or other means. CTA said we did a campaign a  few years ago that established guidelines for reporting and responding to reports of incidents. CTA is already looking at  ways to improve communications and awareness of this issue through its regular, on‐going public education and  campaign efforts.      ________________________________  This e‐mail, and any attachments thereto, is intended only for use by the addressee(s) named herein and may contain  legally privileged and/or confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient of this e‐mail (or the person  responsible for delivering this document to the intended recipient), you are hereby notified that any dissemination,  distribution, printing or copying of this e‐mail, and any attachment thereto, is strictly prohibited. If you have received  this e‐mail in error, please respond to the individual sending the message, and permanently delete the original and any  copy of any e‐mail and printout thereof.    2 From: Sent: To: Subject: Holden, John Friday, July 17, 2015 12:52 PM Breymaier, Shannon;Higgins, Jessica RE: BGA Response It smells like a fishing expedition to me.  I think overall he is just trying to advance an issue that has been getting  attention from other members of the media.    I am not sure if he will be been aware of the story in yesterday’s Wall Street Journal, but the whole payout on police  cases issue is one that a lot of reporters have been chipping away at.    http://www.wsj.com/articles/cost‐of‐police‐misconduct‐cases‐soars‐in‐big‐u‐s‐cities‐1437013834    John      From: Breymaier, Shannon Sent: Friday, July 17, 2015 12:35 PM To: Higgins, Jessica; Holden, John Subject: Re: BGA Response   He usually follows up with Qs. He does a lot of fishing expeditions on police settlements.   From: Higgins, Jessica  Sent: Friday, July 17, 2015 12:30:15 PM  To: Holden, John  Cc: Breymaier, Shannon  Subject: Re: BGA Response      Ok ‐ Sorry again for the delay. If Steve and Shannon are ok, I'm ok.    Do we know what/when he's doing with it?    On Jul 17, 2015, at 1:03 PM, Holden, John  wrote:  No, still waiting for the final approval.     From: Breymaier, Shannon Sent: Friday, July 17, 2015 11:59 AM To: Higgins, Jessica Cc: Holden, John; Darling, Leslie Subject: RE: BGA Response     John?    Shannon Breymaier  O: 312-744-9045 C: 312-859-2719  Shannon.Breymaier@cityofchicago.org  1   From: Higgins, Jessica Sent: Friday, July 17, 2015 11:54 AM To: Breymaier, Shannon Cc: Holden, John; Darling, Leslie Subject: Re: BGA Response     Sorry ‐ I've been in the air. Has this gone out?    On Jul 17, 2015, at 10:38 AM, Breymaier, Shannon  wrote:  Otherwise, I’m fine with this going out today    +Jess for awareness. Can you hold off on sending until about 11 to give Jess time to take a peek in case she has any questions? Thanks.    Shannon Breymaier  O: 312-744-9045 C: 312-859-2719  Shannon.Breymaier@cityofchicago.org    From: Holden, John Sent: Thursday, July 16, 2015 6:46 PM To: Breymaier, Shannon Cc: Darling, Leslie Subject: BGA Response     Hi Shannon –     Attached are two versions of the possible response to Andrew’s request.  The first is the  complete list of all the resolved fatal shooting cases involving payments (totaling about  $42 million) and the second is the “wrongful death” (e.g. state but not federal) cases  that he actually asked for in his request.     I just reviewed both with Steve and he was somewhat agnostic, but was comfortable  going with the narrowed list.       I am able to discuss in the morning.  I think we will have a pretty hot Andrew if we don’t  get back to him tomorrow with the response.     John       2 This e-mail, and any attachments thereto, is intended only for use by the addressee(s) named herein and may contain legally privileged and/or confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient of this e-mail (or the person responsible for delivering this document to the intended recipient), you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, printing or copying of this e-mail, and any attachment thereto, is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please respond to the individual sending the message, and permanently delete the original and any copy of any e-mail and printout thereof.         3 From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Breymaier, Shannon Friday, July 17, 2015 2:35 PM Holden, John;Higgins, Jessica Darling, Leslie RE: BGA Response You can go ahead and send now since Jess and I are OK. Shannon Breymaier O: 312-744-9045 C: 312-859-2719 Shannon.Breymaier@cityofchicago.org From: Holden, John Sent: Friday, July 17, 2015 2:34 PM To: Breymaier, Shannon; Higgins, Jessica Cc: Darling, Leslie Subject: RE: BGA Response   My plan was to pull the trigger on this around 3 p.m.  Let me know if you have any last thoughts beforehand.    From: Breymaier, Shannon Sent: Friday, July 17, 2015 12:35 PM To: Higgins, Jessica; Holden, John Subject: Re: BGA Response   He usually follows up with Qs. He does a lot of fishing expeditions on police settlements.   From: Higgins, Jessica  Sent: Friday, July 17, 2015 12:30:15 PM  To: Holden, John  Cc: Breymaier, Shannon  Subject: Re: BGA Response      Ok ‐ Sorry again for the delay. If Steve and Shannon are ok, I'm ok.    Do we know what/when he's doing with it?    On Jul 17, 2015, at 1:03 PM, Holden, John  wrote:  No, still waiting for the final approval.     From: Breymaier, Shannon Sent: Friday, July 17, 2015 11:59 AM To: Higgins, Jessica Cc: Holden, John; Darling, Leslie Subject: RE: BGA Response     John?  CHAIN CONTINUES AS PREVIOUSLY PRODUCED 1 From: Sent: To: Subject: Goodmann, Daniel Friday, July 17, 2015 5:54 PM Platt, Thomas Re: Hunter (EO LaQuan McDonald) - No. 14 P 7092 Thanks Tom. Enjoy the weekend and my best to your lovely bride.     Daniel J Goodmann   Managing Director   (312) 595‐7055 Office  (312) 543‐1834 Cell  Sent from my iPhone    On Jul 17, 2015, at 5:46 PM, Platt, Thomas  wrote:  Have left for day but will review Monday.  From: Goodmann, Daniel   Sent: Friday, July 17, 2015 5:33:09 PM  To: Platt, Thomas; McGregor, Lorraine; Dunn, James  Cc: Real, Elizabeth  Subject: FW: Hunter (EO LaQuan McDonald) ‐ No. 14 P 7092 Dear Tom:     Attached are the following documents pertaining to the structured settlement for the Estate of LaQuan  McDonald.      Premium  Check(s)  Request:   Please  note,  the  premium  check  is  due  in  our  office  by  July  30,   2015 in order to maintain the current cost and benefits.     Qualified  Assignment,  Release  and  Pledge  Agreement  (Pacific):   Please  have  this  signed  on   page  4  and  initialed  on  page  5  on  behalf  of  the  City  of  Chicago,  as  Assignor.   We  will  send  a  separate copy of the agreement to the plaintiff’s structured settlement representative for them  to obtain the plaintiffs’ signatures and initials.      Qualified Assignment, Release and Pledge Agreement (Berkshire):  Please have this signed on  page  5  and  initialed  on  page  6  on  behalf  of  the  City  of  Chicago,  as  Assignor.   We  will  send  a  separate copy of the agreement to the plaintiff’s structured settlement representative for them  to obtain the plaintiffs’ signatures and initials.     Draft  of  the  Release  and  Settlement  Agreement:   Feel  free  to  make  any  changes  and/or   additions to the language that are necessary for this case, except for Sections 6(ii) through 11.0,  which are required by the life insurance companies in order to comply with IRC guidelines.  Once  a  final  draft  of  the  agreement  has  been  prepared,  we  would  appreciate  the  opportunity  to  review it prior to execution by the parties.  After it has been signed by all parties, please return  it to our office by email.  The language is based on the settlement agreement you had sent to  me on April 1, 2015.  If there are any issues, please advise.  1    If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.     Thank you.     Dan     Daniel J. Goodmann, CSSC  Managing Director - Structured Settlements  Mesirow Financial  353 North Clark Street  Chicago, IL 60654  (312) 595-7055 – Direct Line  (877) 772-4436 – Toll Free  (312) 595-6736 – Desktop Fax  (312) 595-4440 – Office Fax  (312) 543-1834 - iPhone  dgoodmann@mesirowfinancial.com        This communication may contain privileged and/or confidential information. It is intended solely for the use of the addressee. If you are not the intended recipient, you are strictly prohibited from disclosing, copying, distributing or using any of this information. If you received this communication in error, please contact the sender immediately and destroy the material in its entirety, whether electronic or hard copy. Confidential, proprietary or time-sensitive communications should not be transmitted via the Internet, as there can be no assurance of actual or timely delivery, receipt and/or confidentiality. 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This e-mail, and any attachments thereto, is intended only for use by the addressee(s) named herein and may contain legally privileged and/or confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient of this e-mail (or the person responsible for delivering this document to the intended recipient), you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, printing or copying of this e-mail, and any attachment thereto, is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please respond to the individual sending the message, and permanently delete the original and any copy of any e-mail and printout thereof. Visit us on the Web at mesirowfinancial.com This communication may contain privileged and/or confidential information. It is intended solely for the use of the addressee. If you are not the intended recipient, you are strictly prohibited from disclosing, copying, distributing or using any of this information. If you received this communication in error, please contact the sender immediately and destroy the material in its entirety, whether electronic or hard copy. Confidential, proprietary or time-sensitive communications should not be transmitted via the Internet, as there can be no 2 assurance of actual or timely delivery, receipt and/or confidentiality. This is not an offer, or solicitation of any offer to buy or sell any security, investment or other product. 3 From: Sent: To: Subject: Attachments: Platt, Thomas Monday, July 20, 2015 10:02 AM pwolf@mitchellhoffmanwolf.com Mesirow docs Hunter Goodman cover email July 17.docx; Hunter - FCRLD COMPTROLLER CHECKLIST (Berkshire).pdf; Hunter - FCRLD COMPTROLLER CHECKLIST (Pacific Life).pdf; Hunter Premium Check(s) Request.pdf; Hunter - Qualified Assignment Release & Pledge (Berkshire).pdf; Hunter - Qualified Assignment Release & Pledge (Pacific).pdf; Hunter Release & Settlement Agreement 071715.docx Materials from Dan Goodman     Thomas J. Platt  Deputy Corporation Counsel  Federal Civil Rights Division  30 N. LaSalle Street, Suite 900  Chicago, Illinois 60602  312‐744‐4833    This e‐mail, and any attachments thereto, is intended only for use by the addressee(s) named herein and may contain  legally privileged and/or confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient of this e‐mail (or the person  responsible for delivering this document to the intended recipient), you are hereby notified that any dissemination,  distribution, printing or copying of this e‐mail, and any attachment thereto, is strictly prohibited. If you have received  this e‐mail in error, please respond to the individual sending the message, and permanently delete the original and any  copy of any e‐mail and printout thereof.    1 From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Attachments: Goodmann, Daniel Monday, July 20, 2015 12:49 PM Platt, Thomas Dunn, James;Real, Elizabeth RE: Hunter revised release Goodmann revised 07-20-2015 Hunter - Release Settlement Agreement.docx Attached is the revised release and agreement.  We revised paragraph 7 taking out d‐f.      Once we know the turnaround time on the checks, let me know.  If we have to push funding, it will affect the benefits.      Thank you again for all the accommodations you have made in this matter and your patience.    Daniel J. Goodmann, CSSC  Managing Director - Structured Settlements  Mesirow Financial  353 North Clark Street  Chicago, IL 60654  (312) 595-7055 – Direct Line  (877) 772-4436 – Toll Free (312) 595-6736 – Desktop Fax  (312) 595-4440 – Office Fax  (312) 543-1834 - iPhone  dgoodmann@mesirowfinancial.com       From: Platt, Thomas [mailto:Thomas.Platt@cityofchicago.org] Sent: Monday, July 20, 2015 12:30 PM To: Goodmann, Daniel Cc: Dunn, James Subject: Hunter revised release   Dan    I revised certain parts of the release and settlement. Par. 5  is completely redone. There are additions to par. 4 and par.  12. All amendments were underlined and bolded for your convenience    Thomas J. Platt  Deputy Corporation Counsel  Federal Civil Rights Division  30 N. LaSalle Street, Suite 900  Chicago, Illinois 60602  312‐744‐4833    This e‐mail, and any attachments thereto, is intended only for use by the addressee(s) named herein and may contain  legally privileged and/or confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient of this e‐mail (or the person  responsible for delivering this document to the intended recipient), you are hereby notified that any dissemination,  distribution, printing or copying of this e‐mail, and any attachment thereto, is strictly prohibited. If you have received  this e‐mail in error, please respond to the individual sending the message, and permanently delete the original and any  copy of any e‐mail and printout thereof.    1 This e-mail, and any attachments thereto, is intended only for use by the addressee(s) named herein and may contain legally privileged and/or confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient of this e-mail (or the person responsible for delivering this document to the intended recipient), you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, printing or copying of this e-mail, and any attachment thereto, is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please respond to the individual sending the message, and permanently delete the original and any copy of any e-mail and printout thereof. Visit us on the Web at mesirowfinancial.com This communication may contain privileged and/or confidential information. It is intended solely for the use of the addressee. If you are not the intended recipient, you are strictly prohibited from disclosing, copying, distributing or using any of this information. If you received this communication in error, please contact the sender immediately and destroy the material in its entirety, whether electronic or hard copy. Confidential, proprietary or time-sensitive communications should not be transmitted via the Internet, as there can be no assurance of actual or timely delivery, receipt and/or confidentiality. This is not an offer, or solicitation of any offer to buy or sell any security, investment or other product. 2 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - PROBATE DIVISION TINA HUNTER, as Independent Administrator of the Estate of LaQUAN McDONALD, Deceased ) Claim ant, vs. ) CITY OF CHICAGO, a municipal corporation ) Defendant. ) ) ) ) No. 14 P 7092 ) ) RELEASE AND SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT Tina Hunter, mother of decedent LaQuan McDonald (also known as LeQuan McDonald) and as Independent Adm inistrator of the Estate of LaQuan McDonald, (hereinafter, “the Estate of LaQuan McDonald”), by her attorneys, Jeffrey J. Neslund Law Offices and Law Office of Michael D. Robbins & Associates, and Defendant, City of Chicago, by its attorney, Stephen R. Patton, Corporation Counsel of the City of Chi cago, by one of his attorneys, Thom as Platt, Deputy Corporation Counsel, herein stipulate and agree to the following: 1. The Estate of LaQuan McDonald 14 P 7092, Circuit Court of Cook County, has brought a claim against City of Chicago and its employees, Chicago Police Officer Jason Van Dyke, Star 9465, Officer Joseph Walsh, Star 12865, Detective David March, Star 20563, Sergeant Daniel Gallagher, Star 1303, Lieutena nt Anthony Wojcik, Star 481, Detective Richard Hagen, Star 20606 and other Chicago Police officer s and e mployees of the City of Chicago arising out of the fatal shooting of LaQuan McDonald on October 20, 2014 for which the Estate of LaQuan McDonald claims damages. 2. City of Chicago denies Estate of LaQuan McDonald’s allegations of wrongdoing and further denies any liability. 3. The parties and their respective attorn eys ack nowledge that settlem ent of this claim is not an admission of liability, or of unconstitutional or illegal conduct by or on the part of the City of Chicago of its future, cu rrent or former officers, agents and employees, and shall no t 1 serve as evidence of any wrongdoing by or on the part of the City of Chicago or its future, current or form er officers, agen ts and em ployees. The p arties and their respective atto rneys further a cknowledge tha t se ttlement is m ade to avoid the uncertainty of the outcom e of any litigation an d the expen se in tim e and m oney of litiga tion and f or the purpose of judicia l economy. 4. In consideration of the hereinafter indi cated settlem ent ente red pursuan t to this Release and Settlement Agreement, and upon advice of counsel, the Estate of LaQuan McDonald agrees not to file any lawsuit, claim or cause of action of any kind at any time in any jurisdiction, including but not lim ited to, any claim s under the Illinois W rongful Death Act, the Illinois Survival Act and claim s under 42 U.S.C §1983 ag ainst C ity of Chicago, Officer Jason Van Dyke, Star 9465, Officer Joseph Walsh, Star 12865, Detective David March, Star 20563, Sergeant Daniel Gallagher, Star 1303, Lieutena nt Anthony Wojcik, Star 481, Detective Richard Hagen, Star 20606 or any of its cu rrent, future or form er officers, agents and em ployees with respect to the inciden t set f orth in paragraph one of this Release and Settlem ent Agreem ent except solely in the ev ent that the Chicago C ity Council rejects the hereinafter indicated settlement, with each p arty bearing its own costs and attorneys’ fees. The Estate of LaQuan McDonald agrees it will be r equired to ex ecute the Release and Settlem ent Agreement prior to the City’s presentation of the settlement agreem ent to the Ch icago City Council and that the Estate of LaQuan McDonald offers to settle on these term s shall not be revoked or otherwise repudiated unless the Chicago City Council rejects the se ttlement agreement. The City Council approved the amount of the settlement on April 15, 2015. 5. The City of Chicago and Estate of LaQuanMcDonald agree that the fact or existence and terms of this settlement agreement, including but not limited to this Release and Settlement Agreement, shall remain confidential until the Chicago City Council approves an ordinance authorizing this agreement. The City of Chicago and Estate of LaQuan McDonald and its attorneys further acknowledge and agree that there is an ongoing criminal investigation by the federal and state authorities of the incident which is the subject of this release and settlement agreement (“incident”), and that potential evidence and materials (“materials”) relating to this investigation 2 and potential criminal charges, were obtained by the Estate of LaQuan McDonald in response to subpoenas issued in the matter of Estate of LaQuan McDonald, 14 P 7092, Circuit Court of Cook County. The City of Chicago submits that release or dissemination of these materials could interfere with and have an adverse impact on the ongoing criminal investigation and potential charges brought with respect to this incident. Estate of LaQuan McDonald and its attorneys therefore agree not to publicly release, disclose or disseminate the materials obtained through subpoenas issued in 14 P 7092 (“materials”), until the completion of the pending criminal investigations and, if criminal charges are brought, the conclusion of such criminal charges by way of plea agreement, trial or dismissal, unless these materials are otherwise publicly disclosed or disclosed as required by law or court order. Estate of LaQuan McDonald and its attorneys agree that they will not make any copies or distribute these materials to any other persons or entities and will provide seven days written notice to the City of Chicago, its attorneys or successors prior to any publication, dissemination of release of the above mentioned materials. 6. Estate of LaQuan McDonald accepts Chicago, in the total am a settlem ent from Defendant, City of ount of FIVE MILLION DOLLA RS AND NO/100 DOLLARS ($5,000,000.00), inclusive of all costs and attorney’s fees, payable as follows: (i) Cash Payment at Settlem ent: Three Million One Hundred Seventy Six Thousand Six Hundred Sixty Seven and 00/ 100 Dollars ($3,176,667.00) payable to Tina Hunter, as Independent Adm inistrator of th e Estate of LaQuan McDonald, and their attorneys, the Law Office of Je ffrey J. Neslund, to be disbursed as directed by the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, Probate Division, Case No. 14 P 7092. (ii) Structured Settlement/Annuity Funding: Nine Hundred Twenty Six Thousand, Ninety and no/100 Dollars ($926,090.00) payable to Pacific Life &Annuity Services, Inc. in order to fund the future pe riodic paym ents set forth below in Section 6.2(a). (iii) Structured Settlement/Annuity Funding: Eight Hundred Ninety Seven 3 Thousand, Two Hundred Forty Three and no/100 Dollars ($897,243.00) payable to BHG Structured Settlements, Inc. in order to fund the future peri odic payments set forth below in Section 6.2(b). 6.2 Future periodic paym ents (th e “P eriodic Pay ments”) m ade accord ing to the schedule(s) as set forth below: (a) Payee: $500.00 per month, guaranteed 5 years, beginning on July 1, 2018. The final guaranteed payment will be due on June 1, 2023. $17,500.00 payable semi-annually, guaranteed 5 years, beginning on July 1, 2018 (10 paym ents total). The final gu aranteed payment will be due on January 1, 2023. $1,708.65 per m onth for the lifetime of guaranteed 37 years, beginning on July 1, 2023, with the last guaranteed paym ent on June 1, 2060. The A nnuity Paym ent Am ount m ay be subject to an annual increase every July 1 st beginning one (1) year after the first payment and will be ba sed on the lesser of the Index Retu rn during th e applicable Index Term (first I ndex Term May 15, 2023 through May 15, 2024) and the cap of 5%. If the Index Return during the applicable Index Term is negative, there will be no increase in the annuity payment amount. (b) Payee: $1,850.00 per m onth for the lifetime of guaranteed 37 years, beginning on July 1, 2023, incr easing at 3% com pounded annually. The final guaranteed payment will be due on June 1, 2060. $30,000.00 guaranteed lump sum, payable on March 28, 2023. $50,000.00 guaranteed lump sum, payable on March 28, 2030. $75,000.00 guaranteed lump sum, payable on March 28, 2040. $125,000.00 guaranteed lump sum, payable on March 28, 2050. $225,000.00 guaranteed lump sum, payable on March 28, 2060. No part of t he cost of the Period ic Payments may be paid directly to the Claimant or any Payee , inasmuch as the parties negotiated for a struct ured settlement and the P eriodic P ayments. All sums set for th herein c onstitute da mages on acc ount of personal physica l injuries or sickness, within the meaning of Section 104(a)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. 7. Claimant acknowledges that the P eriodic Paym ents described in Section 6.2 cannot be accelerated, deferred, in creased or d ecreased by the Clai mant or any Pay ee; nor shall 4 the Claimant or any Payee have the power to sell, mortgage, encumber, or anticipate the Periodic Payments, or any part thereof, by assignment or otherwise. The Claimant acknowledges and ag rees that neither the peri odic payments nor any rights thereto or interest therein (collectively, “Payment Rights”) can be: (a) accelerated, deferred, increased or decreased by the Claimant and/or Payees; (b) sold, m ortgaged, assigned, pledged, hypot hecated or otherwise transferred or encumbered, either directly or indirectly, by the Claimant and Payees unless such sale, assignment, pledge, hypothecation or other transfer or encu mbrance (any such trans action being hereinafter referred to as a “Transfe r”) has been approved in advance in a “qualified order” a s outlined in Section 589 1(b)(2) of th e Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as am ended (a “Qualified Order”), and approved by the Circuit Court, County of Cook , State of Illinois, Probate Division, and otherwise complies with applicable state law, including without limitation any and all applicable state structured settlem ent protection statues. Any such “ qualified order” m ust be sought in th e original jurisdiction of the settleme nt and m eet all the standards of necessity and approved by the court in said jurisdiction. (c) Claimant and Payees shall not have th e power to affect a Transfer of Paym ent Rights except as provided in subparagraph (b ) above, and any other purported Transfer of Payment Rights shall be wholly void. 8.1 Any remaining guaranteed periodic payments to be made pursuant to the terms of this Release and Settlement Agreement after the death of the estate of shall be made payable to Once reaching t he age of major ity, any payments to b e m ade pursuant to the terms of this Re lease and Settlement Agreement af ter the death of Payee shall be made to such person or entity as designated in wr iting by Payee to the City o f Chicago’s Assignee. If no person or entity is so de signated by Payee once reaching age of majority, or if the person designated is not liv ing at the time of the Payee' s death, such payments shall be made to the estate of the Payee. 8.2 No such designation, nor any revocation ther eof, shall be effective unless it is in writing and delive red to the City designation must be in a form of Chicago or the C ity of Chic ago’s Assig nee. The acceptable to th e City of Chicago o r the City of Chicago’s Assignee before such paym ents are m ade, but in no even t shall the reque st of the Payee be 5 unreasonably withheld or denied. 9.1 Claimant acknowledges and agrees that the City of Chicago shall m ake a “qualified assignment,” within th e meaning of Section 130 (c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, of the City of Chicago’s liability to make the Periodic Payments set forth in: Section 6.2(a) to Pacific Life & Annuity Services, Inc.; Section 6.2(b) to BHG Structured Settlements, Inc.; The Assignee’s obligation for pa yment of the Periodic Paym ents shall be no greater than that of the City of Chicago (wheth er by judg ment or agreem ent) imm ediately preced ing the assignment of the Period Payments obligation. 9.2 Any such assignment, if made, shall be accepted by the Claimant without right of rejection an d shall complete ly re lease and dis charge the City of Chi cago from t he Periodic Payments obligation assigned to the Assignees. The Claimant recognizes that, in the event of such an assignment, the Assignees shall be the sole obligor with respect to the Periodic Payments obligation, and that all other releases with re pertain to the liability of the spect to the Periodic Paym ents obligation that City of Chicago shall thereupon become final, irrevocable and absolute. 10. The City of Chicago, itself or through its Assignees, reserves the right to fund the liability to make the Periodic Payments outlined in: Section 6.2(a) from Pacific Life Insurance Company; Section 6.2(b) from Berkshire Hathaway Life Insurance Company of Nebraska; (collectively the “Annuity Issuers”). The City of Chicago or the Assignees shall be the sole owne r of the ann uity policy and shall have all rights of ownership. The City of Chicago, or the Assignees, m Annuity Issuers m ail paym ents directly to the ay have the Payee. The Payee shall be responsible for maintaining a current mailing address for the Payee with the Annuity Issuers. 11. The obligation of the City of Chicago a nd/or the Assignees to make each Periodic Payment sh all b e dis charged upon the m ailing of a valid check or “electron ic funds tran sfer” (EFT) in the am ount of such paym ent to the de signated address of the Payee nam ed in Section 6 6.2 of this Release and Settlement Agreement. 12. The City’s obligation purs uant to this Release and Settlem conditioned upon approval of the Release and ent Agreem ent are Settlement Agreem ent by the C hicago City Council. The City will not be obligated to perfor m its obligations pursuant to this Release and settlement Agreem ent until the following even ts o ccur: (1) the City receives a copy of this Release and Settlement agreement executed by the Estate of LaQuan McDonald and its attorney; (2) the Chicago City Council enact s an ordinance authorizing se ttlement and paym ent of the funds agreed upon in this Release and Settlem ent Agreement. The Chicago City Council enacted an ordinance on April 15, 2015 approving the total amount of the settlement. 13. The City agrees to pay Claim ant the total settlem ent amount as specified in paragraph 6 herein with in thirty (30 ) days of receipt by th e Corporation Counsel’s Office of a fully executed settlement agreement, an ordinance of the City Council aut horizing the settlement as described in p aragraph 6, and any necessary court-entered order in the Circuit Court of Cook County for the disposition of funds, whichever is received latest. The sum s shall be payable solely by the City of Chicago, and Estate of LaQu an McDonald and its atto rneys agree that they will not seek paym ent from any source other th an the City of Chicago. The settlement checks will be m ake payable as se t f orth in pa ragraph 6. Eac h party her eto sha ll be ar its own attorney’s fees and costs in connection with this Release and Settlement Agreement, the matters and documents referred to herein, and all related matters. 14. In consideration of this settlement entered pursuant to this Release and Settlement Agreement, and upon advice of counsel, Estate of LaQuan McDonald agrees to indem nify and hold harm less the City of Chicago, and its futu re, current, or former officers, agents and employees including, but not lim ited to, Officer Jason Van Dyke, Sta r 9465, Offi cer Joseph Walsh, Star 12865, Detective David March, S tar 20563, Sergeant Daniel Gallagher, Star 1303, Lieutenant Anthony Wojcik, Star 481, Detective Richard Hagen, Star 20606 from any claim s, losses, damages or expenses, including attorney s’ fees and costs, incurred, or w incurred, by reason of any lien or any other clai m or interest held by hich m ay be any person, entity o r corporation against any moneys received or to be received by Estate of LaQuan McDonald under this settlement entered pursuant to this Release and Settlement Agreement. 7 15. Estate of LaQuan, upon advice of couns el, understands and agrees that in consideration of the se ttlement entered pu rsuant to this R elease and Settlem ent Agreem ent, Estate of LaQuan McDonald does hereby release and forever discha rge on behalf of him self and his heirs, ex ecutors, ad ministrators and assigns, all claim s he ha d or ha s a gainst Officer Jason Van Dyke, Star 9465, Officer Joseph W alsh, Star 12865, Detect ive D avid March, Star 20563, Sergeant Daniel Gallagher, Star 1303, Lieutena nt Anthony Wojcik, Star 481, Detective Richard Hagen, Star 20606 and the City of Chicago, and its fu ture, current or former officers, and agents and em ployees, including but not lim ited to all cl aims he had, has, or m ay have in the future, under local, state or federal law, arising either directly or indirectly out of the incident which was the basis of this claim and any potential litig ation, and that such release and discharge also is applicable to any and all unnamed agents, employees, officers or persons affiliated with the City of Chicago. 16. This Release and Settlement Agreement and any documents that may be executed under paragraph 19 herein contain the entire agreem ent between the parties with regard to the settlement of this claim, and shall be binding upon and inure to th e benefit of the parties hereto, jointly and severally, and the heirs, executo rs, adm inistrators, personal representatives, successors, and assigns of each. 17. This Release and Settlement Agreement is entered into in the State of Illinois and shall be construed and interpreted in accordance with its laws. Terms contained herein shall not be construed against a party merely because that party is or was the principal drafter. 18. In entering into this Release an d Settlement Agreem ent, Estate of LaQuan McDonald represents that it has relied upon the advice of its attorneys, who is the attorney if its choice, and that the term s of this Release an d Settlem ent Agreem ent have been inte rpreted, completely read and explained to the Independent Administrator by its a ttorney, and that those terms are fully understood and voluntarily accepted by the Estate of LaQuan McDonald. Estate of LaQuan McDonald a lso represents and warrants that no o ther person or en tity has or h as had any in terest in the cla ims or caus es of ac tion referred to herein, an d that the independent administrator and its attorneys have the sole right and exclusive authority to execute this Release 8 and Settlem ent Agreement and rec eive the su ms specif ic herein, and that they ha ve not sold, assigned, transferred, conveyed, or otherwise disposed of any of the claims or causes of actio n referred to herein. 19. The parties hereto agree to cooperate fu lly and execute any and all supplem entary documents and to take all addi tional actions which are consis tent with and which m ay be necessary or appropriate to give full f orce and effect to the basic terms and intent of this Release and Settlement Agreement. City of Chicago a Municipal Corporation Stephen R. Patton __________________________________ Corporation Counsel Tina Hunter, as Independent Administrator Attorney for the City of Chicago of the Estate of LaQuan McDonald, deceased, Claimant BY:________________________________ Thomas J. Platt Deputy Corporation Counsel 30 North LaSalle Street – Suite 900 Chicago, Illinois 60602 (312) 744-4833 Attorney No. _________ Address: ____________________________ ____________________________________ Date of birth: _________________________ *SSN: _______________________________ DATE: ______________________________ _____________________________________ Jeffrey J. Neslund Attorney for Claimant Jeffrey J. Neslund Law Offices 150 N. Upper Wacker Drive - Suite 2460 Chicago, Illinois 60606 (312) 223-1100 Attorney No. ____________ FEIN: ___________ ____________________________________ Michael Robbins Attorney for Claimant Law Office of Michael D. Robbins & Assoc. 20 North Wacker Drive – Suite 3710 Chicago, Illinois 60606 (312) 899-8000 Attorney No. ______________ FEIN: ___________________ DATE: ______________________________ DATE:______________________________ * Social Security Number is voluntary 9 From: Sent: To: Subject: Attachments: Collins, Adam Monday, July 20, 2015 1:11 PM Guglielmi, Anthony;Rountree, Janey RE: July and August strategies.doc July and August strategies v2.doc Talked to Anthony. This is really solid. I shifted a few things around that we know timing on now, and I added a column  to clarify who’s event it would be.    For next steps, I’d really like to slot in a couple of these announcements (highlighted in yellow). Can we get one teed up  for next week and one for the week after?    We also talked this morning about a placed story with Frank Main about the gang call ins, now that there’s new DOJ  press staff. That could be a great story    From: Guglielmi, Anthony [mailto:Anthony.Guglielmi@chicagopolice.org] Sent: Wednesday, July 15, 2015 6:09 AM To: Rountree, Janey Cc: Collins, Adam Subject: RE: July and August strategies.doc   Resending with attachment 1 From: Sent: To: Subject: Attachments: Platt, Thomas Tuesday, July 21, 2015 11:38 AM Goodmann, Daniel RE: Goodmann revised 07-20-2015 Hunter - Release Settlement Agreement (with Guardian).docx Goodmann revised 07-21-2015 Hunter - Release Settlement Agreement (with Guardian).docx Additional revisions were made  as attached.     ‐‐‐‐‐Original Message‐‐‐‐‐  From: Goodmann, Daniel [mailto:DGoodmann@mesirowfinancial.com]   Sent: Tuesday, July 21, 2015 9:36 AM  To: Platt, Thomas  Subject: RE: Goodmann revised 07‐20‐2015 Hunter ‐ Release Settlement Agreement (with Guardian).docx    Ok, thanks for the heads up.    Daniel J. Goodmann, CSSC  Managing Director ‐ Structured Settlements Mesirow Financial  353 North Clark Street  Chicago, IL  60654  (312) 595‐7055 ‐ Direct Line  (877) 772‐4436 ‐ Toll Free  (312) 595‐6736 ‐ Desktop Fax  (312) 595‐4440 ‐ Office Fax  (312) 543‐1834 ‐  iPhone  dgoodmann@mesirowfinancial.com        ‐‐‐‐‐Original Message‐‐‐‐‐  From: Platt, Thomas [mailto:Thomas.Platt@cityofchicago.org]  Sent: Tuesday, July 21, 2015 9:34 AM  To: Goodmann, Daniel  Subject: RE: Goodmann revised 07‐20‐2015 Hunter ‐ Release Settlement Agreement (with Guardian).docx    I will be making a few more changes    ‐‐‐‐‐Original Message‐‐‐‐‐  From: Goodmann, Daniel [mailto:DGoodmann@mesirowfinancial.com]  Sent: Monday, July 20, 2015 5:08 PM  To: Platt, Thomas; Dunn, James  Cc: Real, Elizabeth  Subject: Goodmann revised 07‐20‐2015 Hunter ‐ Release Settlement Agreement (with Guardian).docx    Here is the final revised release. Call with any questions or revision.  Thanks again!    1 Visit us on the Web at mesirowfinancial.com    This communication may contain privileged and/or confidential information. It is intended solely for the use of the  addressee. If you are not the intended recipient, you are strictly prohibited from disclosing, copying, distributing or using  any of this information. If you received this communication in error, please contact the sender immediately and destroy  the material in its entirety, whether electronic or hard copy. Confidential, proprietary or time‐sensitive communications  should not be transmitted via the Internet, as there can be no assurance of actual or timely delivery, receipt and/or  confidentiality. This is not an offer, or solicitation of any offer to buy or sell any security, investment or other product.      ________________________________  This e‐mail, and any attachments thereto, is intended only for use by the addressee(s) named herein and may contain  legally privileged and/or confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient of this e‐mail (or the person  responsible for delivering this document to the intended recipient), you are hereby notified that any dissemination,  distribution, printing or copying of this e‐mail, and any attachment thereto, is strictly prohibited. If you have received  this e‐mail in error, please respond to the individual sending the message, and permanently delete the original and any  copy of any e‐mail and printout thereof.  Visit us on the Web at mesirowfinancial.com    This communication may contain privileged and/or confidential information. It is intended solely for the use of the  addressee. If you are not the intended recipient, you are strictly prohibited from disclosing, copying, distributing or using any of this information. If you received this communication in error, please contact the sender immediately and destroy  the material in its entirety, whether electronic or hard copy. Confidential, proprietary or time‐sensitive communications  should not be transmitted via the Internet, as there can be no assurance of actual or timely delivery, receipt and/or  confidentiality. This is not an offer, or solicitation of any offer to buy or sell any security, investment or other product.  2 IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF LaQUAN McDONALD also known as LeQUAN McDONALD, deceased, by its Independent Administrator, Tina Hunter ) ) ) ) ) ) ) No . 14 P 7092 RELEASE AND SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT Tina Hunter, Independent Administrator of the Estate of LaQuan McDonald, (hereinafter, “the Estate of LaQuan McDonald”), and m other of decedent LaQuan McDonald (also known as LeQuan McDonald) by her attorneys, Jeffrey J. Neslund Law Offices and Law Office of Michael D. Robbins & Associates, the estate of a m inor benefici ary of the Estate of LaQuan McDonald by her court ap pointed guardian, (also d esignated herein as a “P ayee”) and City of Chicago, by its attorney, Stephen R. Patt on, Corporation Counsel of the City of Chicago, by one of his attorneys, Thomas Platt, Deputy Corporation Counsel, herein stipulate and agree to the following: 1. The Estate of LaQuan McDonald 14 P 7092, Circuit Court of Cook County, (also designated herein as “Claimant”) has brought a claim against City of Chicago and its employees, Chicago Police Officer Jason Van Dyke, Star 9465, Officer Joseph Walsh, Star 12865, Detective David March, Star 20563, Sergeant Daniel Galla gher, Star 1303, Lieutenant Anthony W ojcik, Star 481, Detective Richard Hagen, Star 20606 and other Chicago Police officers and employees of the City of Chicago arisi ng out of the fatal shooting of LaQuan McDonald on October 20, 2014 for which the Estate of LaQuan McDonald claims damages. 2. City of Chicago denies Estate of LaQuan McDonald’s allegations of wrongdoing and further denies any liability. 3. The parties and their respective attorn eys ack nowledge that settlem ent of this claim is not an admission of liability, or of unconstitutional or illegal conduct by or on the part of the City of Chicago of its future, cu rrent or former officers, agents and employees, and shall no t serve as evidence of any wrongdoing by or on the part of the City of Chicago or its future, current or form er officers, agen ts and em ployees. The p arties and their respective atto rneys further a cknowledge tha t se ttlement is m ade to avoid the uncertainty of the outcom e of any litigation an d the expen se in tim e and m oney of litiga tion and f or the purpose of judicia l 1 economy. 4. In consideration of the hereinafter indi cated settlem ent ente red pursuan t to this Release and Settlement Agreement, and upon advice of counsel, the Estate of LaQuan McDonald agrees not to file any lawsuit, claim or cause of action of any kind at any time in any jurisdiction, including but not lim ited to, any claim s under the Illinois W rongful Death Act, the Illinois Survival Act and claim s under 42 U.S.C §1983 ag ainst C ity of Chicago, Officer Jason Van Dyke, Star 9465, Officer Joseph Walsh, Star 12865, Detective David March, Star 20563, Sergeant Daniel Gallagher, Star 1303, Lieutena nt Anthony Wojcik, Star 481, Detective Richard Hagen, Star 20606 or any of its cu rrent, future or form er officers, agents and em ployees with respect to the inciden t set f orth in paragraph one of this Release and Settlem ent Agreem ent except solely in the ev ent that the Chicago C ity Council rejects the hereinafter indicated settlement, with each p arty bearing its own costs and attorneys’ fees. The Estate of LaQuan McDonald agrees it will be r equired to ex ecute the Release and Settlem ent Agreement prior to the City’s presentation of the settlement agreem ent to the Ch icago City Council and that the Estate of LaQuan McDonald offers to settle on these term s shall not be revoked or otherwise repudiated unless the Chicago City Council rejects the se ttlement agreement. The City Council approved the amount of the settlement on April 15, 2015. 5. The City of Chicago and Estate of LaQuanMcDonald agree that the fact or existence and terms of this settlement agreement, including but not limited to this Release and Settlement Agreement, shall remain confidential until the Chicago City Council approves an ordinance authorizing this agreement. The City of Chicago and Estate of LaQuan McDonald and its attorneys further acknowledge and agree that there is an ongoing criminal investigation by the federal and state authorities of the incident which is the subject of this release and settlement agreement (“incident”), and that potential evidence and materials (“materials”) relating to this investigation and potential criminal charges, were obtained by the Estate of LaQuan McDonald in response to subpoenas issued in the matter of Estate of LaQuan McDonald, 14 P 7092, Circuit Court of Cook County. The City of Chicago submits that release or dissemination of these materials could interfere with and have an adverse impact on the ongoing criminal investigation and potential charges brought with respect to this incident. Estate of LaQuan McDonald and its attorneys therefore agree not to publicly release, disclose or disseminate the materials obtained through subpoenas issued in 14 P 7092 (“materials”), until the completion of the pending criminal investigations and, if criminal charges are brought, the conclusion of such criminal charges by way 2 of plea agreement, trial or dismissal, unless these materials are otherwise publicly disclosed or disclosed as required by law or court order. Estate of LaQuan McDonald and its attorneys agree that they will not make any copies or distribute these materials to any other persons or entities and will provide seven days written notice to the City of Chicago, its attorneys or successors prior to any publication, dissemination of release of the above mentioned materials. 6. Estate of LaQuan McDonald accepts Chicago, in the total am a settlem ent from Defendant, City of ount of FIVE MILLION DOLLA RS AND NO/100 DOLLARS ($5,000,000.00), inclusive of all costs and attorney’s fees, payable as follows: (i) Cash Payment at Settlem ent: Three Million One Hundred Seventy Six Thousand Six Hundred Sixty Seven and 00/ 100 Dollars ($3,176,667.00) payable to Tina Hunter, as Independent Adm inistrator of th e Estate of LaQuan McDonald, and their attorneys, the Law Office of Je ffrey J. Neslund, to be disbursed as directed by the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, Probate Division, Case No. 14 P 7092. (ii) Structured Settlement/Annuity Funding: Nine Hundred Twenty Six Thousand, Ninety and no/100 Dollars ($926,090.00) payable to Pacific Life &Annuity Services, Inc. in order to fund the future pe riodic paym ents set forth below in Section 6.2(a). (iii) Structured Settlement/Annuity Funding: Eight Hundred Ninety Seven Thousand, Two Hundred Forty Three and no/100 Dollars ($897,243.00) payable to BHG Structured Settlements, Inc. in order to fund the future peri odic payments set forth below in Section 6.2(b). 6.2 Future periodic paym ents (th e “P eriodic Pay ments”) m ade accord ing to the schedule(s) as set forth below: (a) Payee: $500.00 per month, guaranteed 5 years, beginning on July 1, 2018. The final guaranteed payment will be due on June 1, 2023. $17,500.00 payable semi-annually, guaranteed 5 years, beginning on July 1, 2018 (10 paym ents total). The final gu aranteed payment will be due on January 1, 2023. $1,708.65 per m onth for the lifetime of guaranteed 37 years, beginning on July 1, 2023, with the last guaranteed paym ent on June 1, 2060. The A nnuity Paym ent Am ount m ay be subject to an annual increase every July 1 st beginning one (1) year after the first 3 payment and will be ba sed on the lesser of the Index Retu rn during th e applicable Index Term (first I ndex Term May 15, 2023 through May 15, 2024) and the cap of 5%. If the Index Return during the applicable Index Term is negative, there will be no increase in the annuity payment amount. (b) Payee: $1,850.00 per m onth for the lifetime of guaranteed 37 years, beginning on July 1, 2023, incr easing at 3% com pounded annually. The final guaranteed payment will be due on June 1, 2060. $30,000.00 guaranteed lump sum, payable on March 28, 2023. $50,000.00 guaranteed lump sum, payable on March 28, 2030. $75,000.00 guaranteed lump sum, payable on March 28, 2040. $125,000.00 guaranteed lump sum, payable on March 28, 2050. $225,000.00 guaranteed lump sum, payable on March 28, 2060. No part of t he cost of the Period ic Payments may be paid directly to the Claimant or any Payee , inasmuch as the parties negotiated for a struct ured settlement and the P eriodic P ayments. All sums set for th herein c onstitute da mages on acc ount of personal physica l injuries or sickness, within the meaning of Section 104(a)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. 7. Claimant acknowledges that the P eriodic Paym ents described in Section 6.2 cannot be accelerated, deferred, in creased or d ecreased by the Clai mant or any Pay ee; nor shall the Claimant or any Payee have the power to sell, mortgage, encumber, or anticipate the Periodic Payments, or any part thereof, by assignment or otherwise. The Claimant acknowledges and ag rees that neither the peri odic payments nor any rights thereto or interest therein (collectively, “Payment Rights”) can be: (a) accelerated, deferred, increased or decreased by the Claimant and/or Payees; (b) sold, m ortgaged, assigned, pledged, hypot hecated or otherwise transferred or encumbered, either directly or indirectly, by the Claimant and Payees unless such sale, assignment, pledge, hypothecation or other transfer or encu mbrance (any such trans action being hereinafter referred to as a “Transfe r”) has been approved in advance in a “qualified order” a s outlined in Section 589 1(b)(2) of th e Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as am ended (a “Qualified Order”), and approved by the Circuit Court, County of Cook , State of Illinois, Probate Division, and otherwise complies with applicable state law, including without limitation any and all applicable state structured settlem ent protection statues. Any such “ qualified order” m ust be sought in th e original jurisdiction of the settleme nt and m eet all the standards of necessity and 4 approved by the court in said jurisdiction. (c) Claimant and Payees shall not have th e power to affect a Transfer of Paym ent Rights except as provided in subparagraph (b ) above, and any other purported Transfer of Payment Rights shall be wholly void. 8.1 Any remaining guaranteed periodic payments to be made pursuant to the terms of this Release and Settlement Agreement after the death of the estate of shall be made payable to Once reaching t he age of major ity, a ny pa yments to be m ade pursuant to the terms of this Re lease and Settlement Agreement af ter the death of Payee shall be made to such person or entity as designated in wr iting by Payee to the City o f Chicago’s Assignee. If no person or entity is so de signated by Payee once reaching age of majority, or if the person designated is not liv ing at the time of the Payee' s death, such payments shall be made to the estate of the Payee. 8.2 No such designation, nor any revocation ther eof, shall be effective unless it is in writing and delive red to the City designation must be in a form of Chicago or the C ity of Chic ago’s Assig nee. The acceptable to th e City of Chicago o r the City of Chicago’s Assignee before such paym ents are m ade, but in no even t shall the reque st of the Payee be unreasonably withheld or denied. 9.1 Claimant acknowledges and agrees that the City of Chicago shall m ake a “qualified assignment,” within th e meaning of Section 130 (c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, of the City of Chicago’s liability to make the Periodic Payments set forth in: Section 6.2(a) to Pacific Life & Annuity Services, Inc.; Section 6.2(b) to BHG Structured Settlements, Inc.; The Assignee’s obligation for pa yment of the Periodic Paym ents shall be no greater than that of the City of Chicago (whether by judgm ent or agreem ent) imm ediately preced ing the assignment of the Period Payments obligation. 9.2 Any such assignment, if made, shall be accepted by the Claimant without right of rejection an d shall complete ly re lease and dis charge the City of Chi cago from t he Periodic Payments obligation assigned to the Assignees. The Claimant recognizes that, in the event of such an assignment, the Assignees shall be the sole obligor with respect to the Periodic Payments obligation, and that all other releases with re pertain to the liability of the spect to the Periodic Paym ents obligation that City of Chicago shall thereupon absolute. 5 become final, irrevocable and 10. The City of Chicago, itself or through its Assignees, reserves the right to fund the liability to make the Periodic Payments outlined in: Section 6.2(a) from Pacific Life Insurance Company; Section 6.2(b) from Berkshire Hathaway Life Insurance Company of Nebraska; (collectively the “Annuity Issuers”). The City of Chicago or the Assignees shall be the sole owne r of the ann uity policy and shall have all rights of ownership. The City of Chicago, or the Assignees, m Annuity Issuers m ail paym ents directly to the ay have the Payee. The Payee shall be responsible for maintaining a current mailing address for the Payee with the Annuity Issuers. 11. The obligation of the City of Chicago a nd/or the Assignees to make each Periodic Payment sh all b e dis charged upon the m ailing of a valid check or “electron ic funds tran sfer” (EFT) in the am ount of such paym ent to the de signated address of the Payee nam ed in Section 6.2 of this Release and Settlement Agreement. 12. The City’s obligation purs uant to this Release and Settlem conditioned upon approval of the Release and ent Agreem ent are Settlement Agreem ent by the C hicago City Council. The City will not be obligated to perfor m its obligations pursuant to this Release and settlement Agreem ent until the following even ts o ccur: (1) the City receives a copy of this Release and Settlement agreement executed by the Estate of LaQuan McDonald and its attorney; (2) the Chicago City Council enact s an ordinance authorizing se ttlement and paym ent of the funds agreed upon in this Release and Settlem ent Agreement. The Chicago City Council enacted an ordinance on April 15, 2015 approving the total amount of the settlement. 13. The City agrees to pay Claim ant the total settlem ent amount as specified in paragraph 6 herein with in thirty (30 ) days of receipt by th e Corporation Counsel’s Office of a fully executed settlement agreement, an ordinance of the City Council aut horizing the settlement as described in p aragraph 6, and any necessary court-entered order in the Circuit Court of Cook County for the disposition of funds, whichever is received latest. The sum s shall be payable solely by the City of Chicago, and Estate of LaQu an McDonald and its atto rneys agree that they will not seek paym ent from any source other th an the City of Chicago. The settlement checks will be m ake payable as se t f orth in pa ragraph 6. Eac h party her eto sha ll be ar its own attorney’s fees and costs in connection with this Release and Settlement Agreement, the matters and documents referred to herein, and all related matters. 14. In consideration of this settlement entered pursuant to this Release and Settlement 6 Agreement, and upon advice of counsel, Estate of LaQuan McDonald agrees to indem nify and hold harm less the City of Chicago, and its futu re, current, or former officers, agents and employees including, but not lim ited to, Officer Jason Van Dyke, Sta r 9465, Offi cer Joseph Walsh, Star 12865, Detective David March, S tar 20563, Sergeant Daniel Gallagher, Star 1303, Lieutenant Anthony Wojcik, Star 481, Detective Richard Hagen, Star 20606 from any claim s, losses, damages or expenses, including attorney s’ fees and costs, incurred, or w incurred, by reason of any lien or any other clai m or interest held by hich m ay be any person, entity o r corporation against any moneys received or to be received by Estate of LaQuan McDonald under this settlement entered pursuant to this Release and Settlement Agreement. 15. Estate of LaQuan McDonald, upon advice of counsel, understands and agrees that in cons ideration of th e settlem ent e ntered pursu ant to th is Release and Settlem ent Agreem ent, Estate of LaQuan McDonald does hereby release and forever discha rge on behalf of him self and his heirs, ex ecutors, ad ministrators and assigns, all claim s he ha d or ha s a gainst Officer Jason Van Dyke, Star 9465, Officer Joseph W alsh, Star 12865, Detect ive D avid March, Star 20563, Sergeant Daniel Gallagher, Star 1303, Lieutena nt Anthony Wojcik, Star 481, Detective Richard Hagen, Star 20606 and the City of Chicago, and its fu ture, current or former officers, and agents and em ployees, including but not lim ited to all cl aims he had, has, or m ay have in the future, under local, state or federal law, arising either directly or indirectly out of the incident which was the basis of this claim and any potential litig ation, and that such release and discharge also is applicable to any and all unnamed agents, employees, officers or persons affiliated with the City of Chicago. 16. This Release and Settlement Agreement and any documents that may be executed under paragraph 19 herein contain the entire agreem ent between the parties with regard to the settlement of this claim, and shall be binding upon and inure to th e benefit of the parties hereto, jointly and severally, and the heirs, executo rs, adm inistrators, personal representatives, successors, and assigns of each. 17. This Release and Settlement Agreement is entered into in the State of Illinois and shall be construed and interpreted in accordance with its laws. Terms contained herein shall not be construed against a party merely because that party is or was the principal drafter. 18. In entering into this Release an d Se ttlement Agreem ent, Estate of LaQuan McDonald represents that it has relied upon the advice of its attorneys, who is the attorney if its choice, and that the term s of this Release an d Settlem ent Agreem ent have been inte rpreted, 7 completely read and explained to the Independent Administrator by its a ttorney, and that those terms are fully understood and voluntarily accepted by the Estate of LaQuan McDonald. Estate of LaQuan McDonald a lso represents and warrants that no o ther person or en tity has or h as had any in terest in the cla ims or caus es of ac tion referred to herein, an d that the independent administrator and its attorneys have the sole right and exclusive authority to execute this Release and Settlem ent Agreement and rec eive the su ms specif ic herein, and that they ha ve not sold, assigned, transferred, conveyed, or otherwise disposed of any of the claims or causes of actio n referred to herein. 19. The parties hereto agree to cooperate fu lly and execute any and all supplem entary documents and to take all addi tional actions which are consis tent with and which m ay be necessary or appropriate to give full f orce and effect to the basic terms and intent of this Release and Settlement Agreement. City of Chicago a Municipal Corporation Stephen R. Patton BY:_________________________________ Corporation Counsel Tina Hunter, as Independent Administrator Attorney for the City of Chicago of the Estate of LaQuan McDonald, deceased, Claimant BY:________________________________ Address: _____________________________ Thomas J. Platt Deputy Corporation Counsel _________________________________ 30 North LaSalle Street – Suite 900 Chicago, Illinois 60602 Date of birth: __________________________ (312) 744-4833 DATE: ______________________________ BY:__________________________________ Jeffrey J. Neslund Attorney for Claimant Jeffrey J. Neslund Law Offices 20 N. Wacker Drive - Suite 3710 Chicago, Illinois 60606 (312) 223-1100 Attorney No. ____________ FEIN: ___________ DATE: ______________________________ BY:_________________________________ Michael Robbins Attorney for Claimant Law Office of Michael D. Robbins & Assoc. 20 North Wacker Drive – Suite 3710 Chicago, Illinois 60606 (312) 899-8000 Attorney No. ______________ FEIN: ___________________ DATE:______________________________ 8 BY:_____________________________________ Court appointed Guardian of the Estate of , a Minor beneficiary of the Estate of LaQuan McDonald Address: _________________________________ _________________________________________ DATE: __________________________________ 9 IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF LaQUAN McDONALD also known as LeQUAN McDONALD, deceased, by its Independent Administrator, Tina Hunter ) ) ) ) ) ) ) No . 14 P 7092 RELEASE AND SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT Tina Hunter, Independent Administrator of the Estate of LaQuan McDonald, (hereinafter, “the Estate of LaQuan McDonald”), and m other of decedent LaQuan McDonald (also known as LeQuan McDonald) by her attorneys, Jeffrey J. Neslund Law Offices and Law Office of Michael D. Robbins & Associates, the estate of Bornstein, a beneficiary of th a minor by her guardian ad litem, Bruce e E state of Laquan McDonald, (also designated herein as a “Payee”) an d City of Chicago, by its attorn ey, Stephen R. Patton, Corporation Counsel of th e City of Chicago, by one of his attorneys, Thom as Platt, Deputy Corporation Counsel, herein stipulate and agree to the following: 1. The Estate of LaQuan McDonald 14 P 7092, Circuit Court of Cook County, (also designated herein as “Claimant”) has brought a claim against City of Chicago and its employees, Chicago Police Officer Jason Van Dyke, Star 9465, Officer Joseph Walsh, Star 12865, Detective David March, Star 20563, Sergeant Daniel Galla gher, Star 1303, Lieutenant Anthony W ojcik, Star 481, Detective Richard Hagen, Star 20606 and other Chicago Police officers and employees of the City of Chicago arisi ng out of the fatal shooting of LaQuan McDonald on October 20, 2014 for which the Estate of LaQuan McDonald claims damages. 2. City of Chicago denies Estate of LaQuan McDonald’s allegations of wrongdoing and further denies any liability. 3. The parties and their respective attorn eys ack nowledge that settlem ent of this claim is not an admission of liability, or of unconstitutional or illegal conduct by or on the part of the City of Chicago of its future, cu rrent or former officers, agents and employees, and shall no t serve as evidence of any wrongdoing by or on the part of the City of Chicago or its future, current or form er officers, agen ts and em ployees. The p arties and their respec tive atto rneys further a cknowledge tha t se ttlement is m ade to avoid the uncertainty of the outcom e of any litigation an d the expen se in tim e and m oney of litiga tion and f or the purpose of judicia l 1 economy. 4. In consideration of the hereinafter indi cated settlem ent ente red pursuan t to this Release and Settlement Agreement, and upon advice of counsel, the Estate of LaQuan McDonald agrees not to file any lawsuit, claim or cause of action of any kind at any time in any jurisdiction, including but not lim ited to, any claim s under the Illinois W rongful Death Act, the Illinois Survival Act and claim s under 42 U.S.C §1983 ag ainst C ity of Chicago, Officer Jason Van Dyke, Star 9465, Officer Joseph Walsh, Star 12865, Detective David March, Star 20563, Sergeant Daniel Gallagher, Star 1303, Lieutena nt Anthony Wojcik, Star 481, Detective Richard Hagen, Star 20606 or any of its cu rrent, future or form er officers, agents and em ployees with respect to the inciden t set f orth in paragraph one of this Release and Settlem ent Agreem ent except solely in the ev ent that the Chicago C ity Council rejects the hereinafter indicated settlement, with each p arty bearing its own costs and attorneys’ fees. The Estate of LaQuan McDonald agrees it will be r equired to ex ecute the Release and Settlem ent Agreement prior to the City’s presentation of the settlement agreem ent to the Ch icago City Council and that the Estate of LaQuan McDonald offers to settle on these term s shall not be revoked or otherwise repudiated unless the Chicago City Council rejects the se ttlement agreement. The City Council approved the amount of the settlement on April 15, 2015. 5. The City of Chicago and Estate of LaQuanMcDonald agree that the fact or existence and terms of this settlement agreement, including but not limited to this Release and Settlement Agreement, shall remain confidential until the Chicago City Council approves an ordinance authorizing this agreement. The City of Chicago and Estate of LaQuan McDonald and its attorneys further acknowledge and agree that there is an ongoing criminal investigation by the federal and state authorities of the incident which is the subject of this release and settlement agreement (“incident”), and that potential evidence and materials (“materials”) relating to this investigation and potential criminal charges, were obtained by the Estate of LaQuan McDonald in response to subpoenas issued in the matter of Estate of LaQuan McDonald, 14 P 7092, Circuit Court of Cook County. The City of Chicago submits that release or dissemination of these materials could interfere with and have an adverse impact on the ongoing criminal investigation and potential charges brought with respect to this incident. Estate of LaQuan McDonald and its attorneys therefore agree not to publicly release, disclose or disseminate the materials obtained through subpoenas issued in 14 P 7092 (“materials”), until the completion of the pending criminal investigations and, if criminal charges are brought, the conclusion of such criminal charges by way 2 of plea agreement, trial or dismissal, unless these materials are otherwise publicly disclosed or disclosed as required by law or court order. Estate of LaQuan McDonald and its attorneys agree that they will not make any copies or distribute these materials to any other persons or entities and will provide seven days written notice to the City of Chicago, its attorneys or successors prior to any publication, dissemination of release of the above mentioned materials. 6. Estate of LaQuan McDonald accepts Chicago, in the total am a settlem ent from Defendant, City of ount of FIVE MILLION DOLLA RS AND NO/100 DOLLARS ($5,000,000.00), inclusive of all costs and attorney’s fees, payable as follows: (i) Cash Payment at Settlem ent: Three Million One Hundred Seventy Six Thousand Six Hundred Sixty Seven and 00/ 100 Dollars ($3,176,667.00) payable to Tina Hunter, as Independent Adm inistrator of th e Estate of LaQuan McDonald, and their attorneys, the Law Office of Je ffrey J. Neslund, to be disbursed as directed by the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, Probate Division, Case No. 14 P 7092. (ii) Structured Settlement/Annuity Funding: Nine Hundred Twenty Six Thousand, Ninety and no/100 Dollars ($926,090.00) payable to Pacific Life &Annuity Services, Inc. in order to fund the future pe riodic paym ents set forth below in Section 6.2(a). (iii) Structured Settlement/Annuity Funding: Eight Hundred Ninety Seven Thousand, Two Hundred Forty Three and no/100 Dollars ($897,243.00) payable to BHG Structured Settlements, Inc. in order to fund the future peri odic payments set forth below in Section 6.2(b). 6.2 Future periodic paym ents (th e “P eriodic Pay ments”) m ade accord ing to the schedule(s) as set forth below: (a) Payee: $500.00 per month, guaranteed 5 years, beginning on July 1, 2018. The final guaranteed payment will be due on June 1, 2023. $17,500.00 payable semi-annually, guaranteed 5 years, beginning on July 1, 2018 (10 paym ents total). The final gu aranteed payment will be due on January 1, 2023. $1,708.65 per m onth for the lifetime of guaranteed 37 years, beginning on July 1, 2023, with the last guaranteed paym ent on June 1, 2060. The A nnuity Paym ent Am ount m ay be subject to an annual increase every July 1 st beginning one (1) year after the first 3 payment and will be ba sed on the lesser of the Index Retu rn during th e applicable Index Term (first I ndex Term May 15, 2023 through May 15, 2024) and the cap of 5%. If the Index Return during the applicable Index Term is negative, there will be no increase in the annuity payment amount. (b) Payee: $1,850.00 per m onth for the lifetime of guaranteed 37 years, beginning on July 1, 2023, incr easing at 3% com pounded annually. The final guaranteed payment will be due on June 1, 2060. $30,000.00 guaranteed lump sum, payable on March 28, 2023. $50,000.00 guaranteed lump sum, payable on March 28, 2030. $75,000.00 guaranteed lump sum, payable on March 28, 2040. $125,000.00 guaranteed lump sum, payable on March 28, 2050. $225,000.00 guaranteed lump sum, payable on March 28, 2060. No part of t he cost of the Period ic Payments may be paid directly to the Claimant or any Payee , inasmuch as the parties negotiated for a struct ured settlement and the P eriodic P ayments. All sums set for th herein c onstitute da mages on acc ount of personal physica l injuries or sickness, within the meaning of Section 104(a)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. 7. Claimant acknowledges that the P eriodic Paym ents described in Section 6.2 cannot be accelerated, deferred, in creased or d ecreased by the Clai mant or any Pay ee; nor shall the Claimant or any Payee have the power to sell, mortgage, encumber, or anticipate the Periodic Payments, or any part thereof, by assignment or otherwise. The Claimant acknowledges and ag rees that neither the peri odic payments nor any rights thereto or interest therein (collectively, “Payment Rights”) can be: (a) accelerated, deferred, increased or decreased by the Claimant and/or Payees; (b) sold, m ortgaged, assigned, pledged, hypot hecated or otherwise transferred or encumbered, either directly or indirectly, by the Claimant and Payees unless such sale, assignment, pledge, hypothecation or other transfer or encu mbrance (any such trans action being hereinafter referred to as a “Transfe r”) has been approved in advance in a “qualified order” a s outlined in Section 589 1(b)(2) of th e Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as am ended (a “Qualified Order”), and approved by the Circuit Court, County of Cook , State of Illinois, Probate Division, and otherwise complies with applicable state law, including without limitation any and all applicable state structured settlem ent protection statues. Any such “ qualified order” m ust be sought in th e original jurisdiction of the settleme nt and m eet all the standards of necessity and 4 approved by the court in said jurisdiction. (c) Claimant and Payees shall not have th e power to affect a Transfer of Paym ent Rights except as provided in subparagraph (b ) above, and any other purported Transfer of Payment Rights shall be wholly void. 8.1 Any remaining guaranteed periodic payments to be made pursuant to the terms of this Release and Settlement Agreement after the death of the estate of shall be made payable to Once reaching t he age of major ity, a ny pa yments to be m ade pursuant to the terms of this Re lease and Settlement Agreement af ter the death of Payee shall be made to such person or entity as designated in wr iting by Payee to the City o f Chicago’s Assignee. If no person or entity is so de signated by Payee once reaching age of majority, or if the person designated is not liv ing at the time of the Payee' s death, such payments shall be made to the estate of the Payee. 8.2 No such designation, nor any revocation ther eof, shall be effective unless it is in writing and delive red to the City designation must be in a form of Chicago or the C ity of Chic ago’s Assig nee. The acceptable to th e City of Chicago o r the City of Chicago’s Assignee before such paym ents are m ade, but in no even t shall the reque st of the Payee be unreasonably withheld or denied. 9.1 Claimant acknowledges and agrees that the City of Chicago shall m ake a “qualified assignment,” within th e meaning of Section 130 (c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, of the City of Chicago’s liability to make the Periodic Payments set forth in: Section 6.2(a) to Pacific Life & Annuity Services, Inc.; Section 6.2(b) to BHG Structured Settlements, Inc.; The Assignee’s obligation for pa yment of the Periodic Paym ents shall be no greater than that of the City of Chicago (whether by judgm ent or agreem ent) imm ediately preced ing the assignment of the Period Payments obligation. 9.2 Any such assignment, if made, shall be accepted by the Claimant without right of rejection an d shall complete ly re lease and dis charge the City of Chi cago from t he Periodic Payments obligation assigned to the Assignees. The Claimant recognizes that, in the event of such an assignment, the Assignees shall be the sole obligor with respect to the Periodic Payments obligation, and that all other releases with re pertain to the liability of the spect to the Periodic Paym ents obligation that City of Chicago shall thereupon absolute. 5 become final, irrevocable and 10. The City of Chicago, itself or through its Assignees, reserves the right to fund the liability to make the Periodic Payments outlined in: Section 6.2(a) from Pacific Life Insurance Company; Section 6.2(b) from Berkshire Hathaway Life Insurance Company of Nebraska; (collectively the “Annuity Issuers”). The City of Chicago or the Assignees shall be the sole owne r of the ann uity policy and shall have all rights of ownership. The City of Chicago, or the Assignees, m Annuity Issuers m ail paym ents directly to the ay have the Payee. The Payee shall be responsible for maintaining a current mailing address for the Payee with the Annuity Issuers. 11. The obligation of the City of Chicago a nd/or the Assignees to make each Periodic Payment sh all b e dis charged upon the m ailing of a valid check or “electron ic funds tran sfer” (EFT) in the am ount of such paym ent to the de signated address of the Payee nam ed in Section 6.2 of this Release and Settlement Agreement. 12. The City’s obligation purs uant to this Release and Settlem conditioned upon approval of the Release and ent Agreem ent are Settlement Agreem ent by the C hicago City Council. The City will not be obligated to perfor m its obligations pursuant to this Release and settlement Agreem ent until the following even ts o ccur: (1) the City receives a copy of this Release and Settlement agreement executed by the Estate of LaQuan McDonald and its attorney; (2) the Chicago City Council enact s an ordinance authorizing se ttlement and paym ent of the funds agreed upon in this Release and Settlem ent Agreement. The Chicago City Council enacted an ordinance on April 15, 2015 approving the total amount of the settlement. 13. The City agrees to pay Claim ant the total settlem ent amount as specified in paragraph 6 herein with in thirty (30 ) days of receipt by th e Corporation Counsel’s Office of a fully executed settlement agreement, an ordinance of the City Council aut horizing the settlement as described in p aragraph 6, and any necessary court-entered order in the Circuit Court of Cook County for the disposition of funds, whichever is received latest. The sum s shall be payable solely by the City of Chicago, and Estate of LaQu an McDonald and its atto rneys agree that they will not seek paym ent from any source other th an the City of Chicago. The settlement checks will be m ake payable as se t f orth in pa ragraph 6. Eac h party her eto sha ll be ar its own attorney’s fees and costs in connection with this Release and Settlement Agreement, the matters and documents referred to herein, and all related matters. 14. In consideration of this settlement entered pursuant to this Release and Settlement 6 Agreement, and upon advice of counsel, Estate of LaQuan McDonald agrees to indem nify and hold harm less the City of Chicago, and its futu re, current, or former officers, agents and employees including, but not lim ited to, Officer Jason Van Dyke, Sta r 9465, Offi cer Joseph Walsh, Star 12865, Detective David March, S tar 20563, Sergeant Daniel Gallagher, Star 1303, Lieutenant Anthony Wojcik, Star 481, Detective Richard Hagen, Star 20606 from any claim s, losses, damages or expenses, including attorney s’ fees and costs, incurred, or w incurred, by reason of any lien or any other clai m or interest held by hich m ay be any person, entity o r corporation against any moneys received or to be received by Estate of LaQuan McDonald under this settlement entered pursuant to this Release and Settlement Agreement. 15. Estate of LaQuan McDonald, upon advice of counsel, understands and agrees that in cons ideration of th e settlem ent e ntered pursu ant to th is Release and Settlem ent Agreem ent, Estate of LaQuan McDonald does hereby release and forever discha rge on behalf of him self and his heirs, ex ecutors, ad ministrators and assigns, all claim s he ha d or ha s a gainst Officer Jason Van Dyke, Star 9465, Officer Joseph W alsh, Star 12865, Detect ive D avid March, Star 20563, Sergeant Daniel Gallagher, Star 1303, Lieutena nt Anthony Wojcik, Star 481, Detective Richard Hagen, Star 20606 and the City of Chicago, and its fu ture, current or former officers, and agents and em ployees, including but not lim ited to all cl aims he had, has, or m ay have in the future, under local, state or federal law, arising either directly or indirectly out of the incident which was the basis of this claim and any potential litig ation, and that such release and discharge also is applicable to any and all unnamed agents, employees, officers or persons affiliated with the City of Chicago. 16. This Release and Settlement Agreement and any documents that may be executed under paragraph 19 herein contain the entire agreem ent between the parties with regard to the settlement of this claim, and shall be binding upon and inure to th e benefit of the parties hereto, jointly and severally, and the heirs, executo rs, adm inistrators, personal representatives, successors, and assigns of each. 17. This Release and Settlement Agreement is entered into in the State of Illinois and shall be construed and interpreted in accordance with its laws. Terms contained herein shall not be construed against a party merely because that party is or was the principal drafter. 18. In entering into this Release an d Se ttlement Agreem ent, Estate of LaQuan McDonald represents that it has relied upon the advice of its attorneys, who is the attorney if its choice, and that the term s of this Release an d Settlem ent Agreem ent have been inte rpreted, 7 completely read and explained to the Independent Administrator by its a ttorney, and that those terms are fully understood and voluntarily accepted by the Estate of LaQuan McDonald. Estate of LaQuan McDonald a lso represents and warrants that no o ther person or en tity has or h as had any in terest in the cla ims or caus es of ac tion referred to herein, an d that the independent administrator and its attorneys have the sole right and exclusive authority to execute this Release and Settlem ent Agreement and rec eive the su ms specif ic herein, and that they ha ve not sold, assigned, transferred, conveyed, or otherwise disposed of any of the claims or causes of actio n referred to herein. 19. The parties hereto agree to cooperate fu lly and execute any and all supplem entary documents and to take all addi tional actions which are consis tent with and which m ay be necessary or appropriate to give full f orce and effect to the basic terms and intent of this Release and Settlement Agreement. City of Chicago a Municipal Corporation Stephen R. Patton BY:_________________________________ Corporation Counsel Tina Hunter, as Independent Administrator Attorney for the City of Chicago of the Estate of LaQuan McDonald, deceased, Claimant BY:________________________________ Thomas J. Platt Deputy Corporation Counsel 30 North LaSalle Street – Suite 900 Chicago, Illinois 60602 (312) 744-4833 Attorney No. _________ DATE: ______________________________ Address: _____________________________ _____________________________________ Date of birth: __________________________ BY:__________________________________ Jeffrey J. Neslund Attorney for Claimant Jeffrey J. Neslund Law Offices 150 N. Upper Wacker Drive - Suite 2460 Chicago, Illinois 60606 (312) 223-1100 Attorney No. ____________ FEIN: ___________ DATE: ______________________________ BY:_________________________________ Michael Robbins Attorney for Claimant Law Office of Michael D. Robbins & Assoc. 20 North Wacker Drive – Suite 3710 Chicago, Illinois 60606 (312) 899-8000 Attorney No. ______________ FEIN: ___________________ DATE:______________________________ 8 BY:_____________________________________ Bruce Bornstein, Guardian of the Estate of Address: _________________________________ _________________________________________ DATE: __________________________________ 9 A Minor From: Sent: To: Subject: Attachments: Platt, Thomas Tuesday, July 21, 2015 4:39 PM Goodmann, Daniel;neslundlaw@yahoo.com updated release Goodmann revised 07-21-2015 Hunter - Release Settlement Agreement (with Guardian).docx For your review    Thomas J. Platt  Deputy Corporation Counsel  Federal Civil Rights Division  30 N. LaSalle Street, Suite 900  Chicago, Illinois 60602  312‐744‐4833    This e‐mail, and any attachments thereto, is intended only for use by the addressee(s) named herein and may contain  legally privileged and/or confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient of this e‐mail (or the person  responsible for delivering this document to the intended recipient), you are hereby notified that any dissemination,  distribution, printing or copying of this e‐mail, and any attachment thereto, is strictly prohibited. If you have received  this e‐mail in error, please respond to the individual sending the message, and permanently delete the original and any  copy of any e‐mail and printout thereof.    1 From: Sent: To: Subject: Attachments: Collins, Adam Wednesday, July 22, 2015 11:48 AM Rountree, Janey RE: Comms doc July and August strategies v3.doc Follow Up Flag: Flag Status: Follow up Completed     From: Rountree, Janey Sent: Wednesday, July 22, 2015 11:16 AM To: Collins, Adam Subject: Comms doc   Don’t forget to send that to me whenever you have a sec  This e-mail, and any attachments thereto, is intended only for use by the addressee(s) named herein and may contain legally privileged and/or confidential information. 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If you have received this e-mail in error, please respond to the individual sending the message, and permanently delete the original and any copy of any e-mail and printout thereof. 1 From: Sent: To: Subject: Attachments: Rountree, Janey Wednesday, July 22, 2015 11:54 AM Adam Collins (adam.collins@cityofchicago.org) July and August strategies v3.doc July and August strategies v3.doc Follow Up Flag: Flag Status: Follow up Completed I added National Night Out/Faith in Action in August, which is not on GFM’s calendar but should be something the  Mayor does. We are in the early stages of a gun tipline and trafficking conference but neither are cooked enough to  include here.   1 From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Attachments: Laura Coronado Wednesday, July 22, 2015 8:48 AM Platt, Thomas;dgoodmann@mesirowfinancial.com;Paul Wolf;Ed Lau;Don.Engels@galahersettlements.com Michael Robbins;neslundlaw Mcdonald - Release Hunter - Release Settlement Agreement (with Guardian) revised 7-21-2015.docx Attached please find the Release with the changes that Mr. Platt and Mr. Robbins discussed yesterday, removing Mr.  Bornstein’s name from the first paragraph and signature line as well as correcting Mr. Neslund’s address.    Thank you,    Laura Coronado  Assistant to Michael D. Robbins  Michael D. Robbins & Associates  20 North Wacker Drive, Suite 3710  Chicago, IL 60606  (312) 899‐8000  Fax: (312) 781‐9123  lcoronado@lawmdr.com  www.lawmdr.com    This email may contain privileged and/or confidential information.  If you are not the intended recipient, please do not  read, distribute or reproduce this email.  If you believe that you have received this email in error, immediately notify  Michael D. Robbins & Associates at the phone number provided above and delete this email from your system.    1 IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF LaQUAN McDONALD also known as LeQUAN McDONALD, deceased, by its Independent Administrator, Tina Hunter ) ) ) ) ) ) ) No. 14 P 7092 RELEASE AND SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT Tina Hunter, Independent Administrator of the Estate of LaQuan McDonald, (hereinafter, “the Estate of LaQuan McDonald”), and m other of decedent LaQuan McDonald (also known as LeQuan McDonald) by her attorneys, Jeffrey J. Neslund Law Offices and Law Office of Michael D. Robbins & Associates, the estate of , a m inor by her guardian ad litem , a beneficiary of the Estate of Laquan McDonald, (also designated herein as a “Payee”) and City o f Chicago, by its attorney, Stephen R. Patton, Corp oration Counsel of the City of Chicago, by one of his attorneys, Thom as Platt, Deputy Corpor ation Counsel, herein sti pulate and agree to the following: 1. The Estate of LaQuan McDonald 14 P 7092, Circuit Court of Cook County, (also designated herein as “Claimant”) has brought a claim against City of Chicago and its employees, Chicago Police Officer Jason Van Dyke, Star 9465, Officer Joseph Walsh, Star 12865, Detective David March, Star 20563, Sergeant Daniel Galla gher, Star 1303, Lieutenant Anthony W ojcik, Star 481, Detective Richard Hagen, Star 20606 and other Chicago Police officers and employees of the City of Chicago arisi ng out of the fatal shooting of LaQuan McDonald on October 20, 2014 for which the Estate of LaQuan McDonald claims damages. 2. City of Chicago denies Estate of LaQuan McDonald’s allegations of wrongdoing and further denies any liability. 3. The parties and their respective attorn eys ack nowledge that settlem ent of this claim is not an admission of liability, or of unconstitutional or illegal conduct by or on the part of the City of Chicago of its future, cu rrent or former officers, agents and employees, and shall no t serve as evidence of any wrongdoing by or on the part of the City of Chicago or its future, current or form er officers, agen ts and em ployees. The p arties and their respective atto rneys further a cknowledge tha t se ttlement is m ade to avoid the uncertainty of the outcom e of any litigation an d the expen se in tim e and m oney of litiga tion and f or the purpose of judicia l 1 economy. 4. In consideration of the hereinafter indi cated settlem ent ente red pursuan t to this Release and Settlement Agreement, and upon advice of counsel, the Estate of LaQuan McDonald agrees not to file any lawsuit, claim or cause of action of any kind at any time in any jurisdiction, including but not lim ited to, any claim s under the Illinois W rongful Death Act, the Illinois Survival Act and claim s under 42 U.S.C §1983 ag ainst C ity of Chicago, Officer Jason Van Dyke, Star 9465, Officer Joseph Walsh, Star 12865, Detective David March, Star 20563, Sergeant Daniel Gallagher, Star 1303, Lieutena nt Anthony Wojcik, Star 481, Detective Richard Hagen, Star 20606 or any of its cu rrent, future or form er officers, agents and em ployees with respect to the inciden t set f orth in paragraph one of this Release and Settlem ent Agreem ent except solely in the ev ent that the Chicago C ity Council rejects the hereinafter indicated settlement, with each p arty bearing its own costs and attorneys’ fees. The Estate of LaQuan McDonald agrees it will be r equired to ex ecute the Release and Settlem ent Agreement prior to the City’s presentation of the settlement agreem ent to the Ch icago City Council and that the Estate of LaQuan McDonald offers to settle on these term s shall not be revoked or otherwise repudiated unless the Chicago City Council rejects the se ttlement agreement. The City Council approved the amount of the settlement on April 15, 2015. 5. The City of Chicago and Estate of LaQuanMcDonald agree that the fact or existence and terms of this settlement agreement, including but not limited to this Release and Settlement Agreement, shall remain confidential until the Chicago City Council approves an ordinance authorizing this agreement. The City of Chicago and Estate of LaQuan McDonald and its attorneys further acknowledge and agree that there is an ongoing criminal investigation by the federal and state authorities of the incident which is the subject of this release and settlement agreement (“incident”), and that potential evidence and materials (“materials”) relating to this investigation and potential criminal charges, were obtained by the Estate of LaQuan McDonald in response to subpoenas issued in the matter of Estate of LaQuan McDonald, 14 P 7092, Circuit Court of Cook County. The City of Chicago submits that release or dissemination of these materials could interfere with and have an adverse impact on the ongoing criminal investigation and potential charges brought with respect to this incident. Estate of LaQuan McDonald and its attorneys therefore agree not to publicly release, disclose or disseminate the materials obtained through subpoenas issued in 14 P 7092 (“materials”), until the completion of the pending criminal investigations and, if criminal charges are brought, the conclusion of such criminal charges by way 2 of plea agreement, trial or dismissal, unless these materials are otherwise publicly disclosed or disclosed as required by law or court order. Estate of LaQuan McDonald and its attorneys agree that they will not make any copies or distribute these materials to any other persons or entities and will provide seven days written notice to the City of Chicago, its attorneys or successors prior to any publication, dissemination of release of the above mentioned materials. 6. Estate of LaQuan McDonald accepts Chicago, in the total am a settlem ent from Defendant, City of ount of FIVE MILLION DOLLA RS AND NO/100 DOLLARS ($5,000,000.00), inclusive of all costs and attorney’s fees, payable as follows: (i) Cash Payment at Settlem ent: Three Million One Hundred Seventy Six Thousand Six Hundred Sixty Seven and 00/ 100 Dollars ($3,176,667.00) payable to Tina Hunter, as Independent Adm inistrator of th e Estate of LaQuan McDonald, and their attorneys, the Law Office of Je ffrey J. Neslund, to be disbursed as directed by the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, Probate Division, Case No. 14 P 7092. (ii) Structured Settlement/Annuity Funding: Nine Hundred Twenty Six Thousand, Ninety and no/100 Dollars ($926,090.00) payable to Pacific Life &Annuity Services, Inc. in order to fund the future pe riodic paym ents set forth below in Section 6.2(a). (iii) Structured Settlement/Annuity Funding: Eight Hundred Ninety Seven Thousand, Two Hundred Forty Three and no/100 Dollars ($897,243.00) payable to BHG Structured Settlements, Inc. in order to fund the future peri odic payments set forth below in Section 6.2(b). 6.2 Future periodic paym ents (th e “P eriodic Pay ments”) m ade accord ing to the schedule(s) as set forth below: (a) Payee: $500.00 per month, guaranteed 5 years, beginning on July 1, 2018. The final guaranteed payment will be due on June 1, 2023. $17,500.00 payable semi-annually, guaranteed 5 years, beginning on July 1, 2018 (10 paym ents total). The final gu aranteed payment will be due on January 1, 2023. $1,708.65 per m onth for the lifetime of ter, guaranteed 37 years, beginning on July 1, 2023, with the last guaranteed paym ent on June 1, 2060. The A nnuity Paym ent Am ount m ay be subject to an annual increase every July 1 st beginning one (1) year after the first 3 payment and will be ba sed on the lesser of the Index Retu rn during th e applicable Index Term (first I ndex Term May 15, 2023 through May 15, 2024) and the cap of 5%. If the Index Return during the applicable Index Term is negative, there will be no increase in the annuity payment amount. (b) Payee: $1,850.00 per m onth for the lifetime of guaranteed 37 years, beginning on July 1, 2023, incr easing at 3% com pounded annually. The final guaranteed payment will be due on June 1, 2060. $30,000.00 guaranteed lump sum, payable on March 28, 2023. $50,000.00 guaranteed lump sum, payable on March 28, 2030. $75,000.00 guaranteed lump sum, payable on March 28, 2040. $125,000.00 guaranteed lump sum, payable on March 28, 2050. $225,000.00 guaranteed lump sum, payable on March 28, 2060. No part of t he cost of the Period ic Payments may be paid directly to the Claimant or any Payee , inasmuch as the parties negotiated for a struct ured settlement and the P eriodic P ayments. All sums set for th herein c onstitute da mages on acc ount of personal physica l injuries or sickness, within the meaning of Section 104(a)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. 7. Claimant acknowledges that the P eriodic Paym ents described in Section 6.2 cannot be accelerated, deferred, in creased or d ecreased by the Clai mant or any Pay ee; nor shall the Claimant or any Payee have the power to sell, mortgage, encumber, or anticipate the Periodic Payments, or any part thereof, by assignment or otherwise. The Claimant acknowledges and ag rees that neither the peri odic payments nor any rights thereto or interest therein (collectively, “Payment Rights”) can be: (a) accelerated, deferred, increased or decreased by the Claimant and/or Payees; (b) sold, m ortgaged, assigned, pledged, hypot hecated or otherwise transferred or encumbered, either directly or indirectly, by the Claimant and Payees unless such sale, assignment, pledge, hypothecation or other transfer or encu mbrance (any such trans action being hereinafter referred to as a “Transfe r”) has been approved in advance in a “qualified order” a s outlined in Section 589 1(b)(2) of th e Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as am ended (a “Qualified Order”), and approved by the Circuit Court, County of Cook , State of Illinois, Probate Division, and otherwise complies with applicable state law, including without limitation any and all applicable state structured settlem ent protection statues. Any such “ qualified order” m ust be sought in th e original jurisdiction of the settleme nt and m eet all the standards of necessity and 4 approved by the court in said jurisdiction. (c) Claimant and Payees shall not have th e power to affect a Transfer of Paym ent Rights except as provided in subparagraph (b ) above, and any other purported Transfer of Payment Rights shall be wholly void. 8.1 Any remaining guaranteed periodic payments to be made pursuant to the terms of this Release and Settlement Agreement after the death of the estate of shall be made payable to Once reaching t he age of major ity, a ny pa yments to be m ade pursuant to the terms of this Re lease and Settlement Agreement af ter the death of Payee shall be made to such person or entity as designated in wr iting by Payee to the City o f Chicago’s Assignee. If no person or entity is so de signated by Payee once reaching age of majority, or if the person designated is not liv ing at the time of the Payee' s death, such payments shall be made to the estate of the Payee. 8.2 No such designation, nor any revocation ther eof, shall be effective unless it is in writing and delive red to the City designation must be in a form of Chicago or the C ity of Chic ago’s Assig nee. The acceptable to th e City of Chicago o r the City of Chicago’s Assignee before such paym ents are m ade, but in no even t shall the reque st of the Payee be unreasonably withheld or denied. 9.1 Claimant acknowledges and agrees that the City of Chicago shall m ake a “qualified assignment,” within th e meaning of Section 130 (c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, of the City of Chicago’s liability to make the Periodic Payments set forth in: Section 6.2(a) to Pacific Life & Annuity Services, Inc.; Section 6.2(b) to BHG Structured Settlements, Inc.; The Assignee’s obligation for pa yment of the Periodic Paym ents shall be no greater than that of the City of Chicago (wheth er by judg ment or agreem ent) imm ediately preced ing the assignment of the Period Payments obligation. 9.2 Any such assignment, if made, shall be accepted by the Claimant without right of rejection an d shall complete ly re lease and dis charge the City of Chi cago from t he Periodic Payments obligation assigned to the Assignees. The Claimant recognizes that, in the event of such an assignment, the Assignees shall be the sole obligor with respect to the Periodic Payments obligation, and that all other releases with re pertain to the liability of the spect to the Periodic Paym ents obligation that City of Chicago shall thereupon absolute. 5 become final, irrevocable and 10. The City of Chicago, itself or through its Assignees, reserves the right to fund the liability to make the Periodic Payments outlined in: Section 6.2(a) from Pacific Life Insurance Company; Section 6.2(b) from Berkshire Hathaway Life Insurance Company of Nebraska; (collectively the “Annuity Issuers”). The City of Chicago or the Assignees shall be the sole owne r of the ann uity policy and shall have all rights of ownership. The City of Chicago, or the Assignees, m Annuity Issuers m ail paym ents directly to the ay have the Payee. The Payee shall be responsible for maintaining a current mailing address for the Payee with the Annuity Issuers. 11. The obligation of the City of Chicago a nd/or the Assignees to make each Periodic Payment sh all b e dis charged upon the m ailing of a valid check or “electron ic funds tran sfer” (EFT) in the am ount of such paym ent to the de signated address of the Payee nam ed in Section 6.2 of this Release and Settlement Agreement. 12. The City’s obligation purs uant to this Release and Settlem conditioned upon approval of the Release and ent Agreem ent are Settlement Agreem ent by the C hicago City Council. The City will not be obligated to perfor m its obligations pursuant to this Release and settlement Agreem ent until the following even ts o ccur: (1) the City receives a copy of this Release and Settlement agreement executed by the Estate of LaQuan McDonald and its attorney; (2) the Chicago City Council enact s an ordinance authorizing se ttlement and paym ent of the funds agreed upon in this Release and Settlem ent Agreement. The Chicago City Council enacted an ordinance on April 15, 2015 approving the total amount of the settlement. 13. The City agrees to pay Claim ant the total settlem ent amount as specified in paragraph 6 herein with in thirty (30 ) days of receipt by th e Corporation Counsel’s Office of a fully executed settlement agreement, an ordinance of the City Council aut horizing the settlement as described in p aragraph 6, and any necessary court-entered order in the Circuit Court of Cook County for the disposition of funds, whichever is received latest. The sum s shall be payable solely by the City of Chicago, and Estate of LaQu an McDonald and its atto rneys agree that they will not seek paym ent from any source other th an the City of Chicago. The settlement checks will be m ake payable as se t f orth in pa ragraph 6. Eac h party her eto sha ll be ar its own attorney’s fees and costs in connection with this Release and Settlement Agreement, the matters and documents referred to herein, and all related matters. 14. In consideration of this settlement entered pursuant to this Release and Settlement 6 Agreement, and upon advice of counsel, Estate of LaQuan McDonald agrees to indem nify and hold harm less the City of Chicago, and its futu re, current, or former officers, agents and employees including, but not lim ited to, Officer Jason Van Dyke, Sta r 9465, Offi cer Joseph Walsh, Star 12865, Detective David March, S tar 20563, Sergeant Daniel Gallagher, Star 1303, Lieutenant Anthony Wojcik, Star 481, Detective Richard Hagen, Star 20606 from any claim s, losses, damages or expenses, including attorney s’ fees and costs, incurred, or w incurred, by reason of any lien or any other clai m or interest held by hich m ay be any person, entity o r corporation against any moneys received or to be received by Estate of LaQuan McDonald under this settlement entered pursuant to this Release and Settlement Agreement. 15. Estate of LaQuan McDonald, upon advice of counsel, understands and agrees that in cons ideration of th e settlem ent e ntered pursu ant to th is Release and Settlem ent Agreem ent, Estate of LaQuan McDonald does hereby release and forever discha rge on behalf of him self and his heirs, ex ecutors, ad ministrators and assigns, all claim s he ha d or ha s a gainst Officer Jason Van Dyke, Star 9465, Officer Joseph W alsh, Star 12865, Detect ive D avid March, Star 20563, Sergeant Daniel Gallagher, Star 1303, Lieutena nt Anthony Wojcik, Star 481, Detective Richard Hagen, Star 20606 and the City of Chicago, and its fu ture, current or former officers, and agents and em ployees, including but not lim ited to all cl aims he had, has, or m ay have in the future, under local, state or federal law, arising either directly or indirectly out of the incident which was the basis of this claim and any potential litig ation, and that such release and discharge also is applicable to any and all unnamed agents, employees, officers or persons affiliated with the City of Chicago. 16. This Release and Settlement Agreement and any documents that may be executed under paragraph 19 herein contain the entire agreem ent between the parties with regard to the settlement of this claim, and shall be binding upon and inure to th e benefit of the parties hereto, jointly and severally, and the heirs, executo rs, adm inistrators, personal representatives, successors, and assigns of each. 17. This Release and Settlement Agreement is entered into in the State of Illinois and shall be construed and interpreted in accordance with its laws. Terms contained herein shall not be construed against a party merely because that party is or was the principal drafter. 18. In entering into this Release an d Se ttlement Agreem ent, Estate of LaQuan McDonald represents that it has relied upon the advice of its attorneys, who is the attorney if its choice, and that the term s of this Release an d Settlem ent Agreem ent have been inte rpreted, 7 completely read and explained to the Independent Administrator by its a ttorney, and that those terms are fully understood and voluntarily accepted by the Estate of LaQuan McDonald. Estate of LaQuan McDonald a lso represents and warrants that no o ther person or en tity has or h as had any in terest in the cla ims or caus es of ac tion referred to herein, an d that the independent administrator and its attorneys have the sole right and exclusive authority to execute this Release and Settlem ent Agreement and rec eive the su ms specif ic herein, and that they ha ve not sold, assigned, transferred, conveyed, or otherwise disposed of any of the claims or causes of actio n referred to herein. 19. The parties hereto agree to cooperate fu lly and execute any and all supplem entary documents and to take all addi tional actions which are consis tent with and which m ay be necessary or appropriate to give full f orce and effect to the basic terms and intent of this Release and Settlement Agreement. City of Chicago a Municipal Corporation Stephen R. Patton BY:_________________________________ Corporation Counsel Tina Hunter, as Independent Administrator Attorney for the City of Chicago of the Estate of LaQuan McDonald, deceased, Claimant BY:________________________________ Thomas J. Platt Deputy Corporation Counsel 30 North LaSalle Street – Suite 900 Chicago, Illinois 60602 (312) 744-4833 Attorney No. _________ DATE: ______________________________ Address: _____________________________ _____________________________________ Date of birth: __________________________ BY:__________________________________ Jeffrey J. Neslund Attorney for Claimant Jeffrey J. Neslund Law Offices 20 N. Wacker Drive - Suite 3710 Chicago, Illinois 60606 (312) 223-1100 Attorney No. ____________ FEIN: ___________ DATE: ______________________________ BY:_________________________________ Michael Robbins Attorney for Claimant Law Office of Michael D. Robbins & Assoc. 20 North Wacker Drive – Suite 3710 Chicago, Illinois 60606 (312) 899-8000 Attorney No. ______________ FEIN: ___________________ DATE:______________________________ 8 BY:_____________________________________ Guardian of the Estate of A Minor Address: _________________________________ _________________________________________ DATE: __________________________________ 9 From: Sent: To: Subject: Rountree, Janey Thursday, July 23, 2015 11:49 AM Collins, Adam;Ando, Scott RE: Updated Davis statement Follow Up Flag: Flag Status: Follow up Completed I the sentence about sustain rate, there is a missing word or something.  I might also replace “ironically” with “in  addition.”  Otherwise I am fine with this.     From: Collins, Adam Sent: Thursday, July 23, 2015 11:43 AM To: Ando, Scott; Rountree, Janey Subject: Updated Davis statement Here's an updated version. Let me know your thoughts.    OVERALL  Chicago is fairly unique among major cities in that there is an independent civilian investigative agency, separate from  the police department, which independently investigates serious allegations of police misconduct as well as officer‐ involved shootings, and we take our important role extremely seriously.      IPRA is committed to conducting fair, unbiased, objective, thorough and timely investigations of allegations of police  misconduct and officer‐involved shootings. We objectively investigate a complaint, determine the facts, reach a finding  and make a recommendation for discipline when a complaint is sustained. IPRA takes no sides – not with the  complainant or the department member – and we will not tolerate bias in any form.     As you would expect, any finding must be based on all available evidence. Anything less does a disservice to our  community, our residents and those we investigate.     OFFICER‐INVOLVED SHOOTINGS AND MISCONDUCT FINDINGS  While there has been discussion of the number of shootings IPRA has found to be within CPD policy and state law, each  of these incidents has also been reviewed by prosecutors for possible criminal charges. Such a review is a standard part  of every IPRA investigation – so each incident is reviewed by two independent investigative agencies.      This process, which is initiated by IPRA, has led to prosecutorial action against several officers in recent years – including  Dante Servin and Glenn Evans. The police shooting death of Laquan McDonald is currently under federal investigation as  a result of IPRA’s partnership with prosecutors.     Moreover, IPRA currently has the highest sustained rate against is it’s history – just under 13.5% in 2014 and over 20% in  2015 thus far.     DAVIS ALLEGATIONS  All IPRA officer involved shooting investigations, and investigations of misconduct for which a sustained finding is  pervising Investigator, a Deputy Chief and the 1st Deputy Chief before the report  containing the recommendations is given to the Chief Administrator, who, pursuant to the IPRA ordinance, makes a  disciplinary recommendations to the Police Superintendent. The review process includes internal discussions at all levels  1 of review to ensure the findings reached are accurate and meet the burden of proof, which is a preponderance of the  evidence.      No one at IPRA has ever been asked to change their findings. However, in a very small number of cases, when during the  course of a supervisory review it is found that evidence has been excluded for a summary finding or analysis a supervisor  will request that an investigator review and include all available evidence in their findings.      Such was the case with Mr. Davis. A few cases he worked on were found to be incomplete by all three levels of  management above him, all with equal or greater experience, because they did not include all available evidence and in  some cases were built on assumptions. Ironically, in some cases Mr. Davis rejected the recommendations of his subordinates and told them to change their recommendations.        OFF THE RECORD: It should be noted that last year not a single investigator other than Davis were found to have  findings that did not include all available evidence in any officer‐involved shooting or excessive force  investigation – regardless of the findings in those cases.   OFF THE RECORD: it’s not accurate to say that the Chief Administrator “overrides” Davis. It suggests that the  decision was unilateral when in fact, based on all available evidence, none of Davis’ supervisors agreed with the  conclusions he reached.        This e-mail, and any attachments thereto, is intended only for use by the addressee(s) named herein and may contain legally privileged and/or confidential information. 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If you have received this e-mail in error, please respond to the individual sending the message, and permanently delete the original and any copy of any e-mail and printout thereof. 2 From: Sent: To: Attachments: Collins, Adam Thursday, July 23, 2015 12:01 PM Ando, Scott OVERALL.docx Follow Up Flag: Flag Status: Follow up Flagged   1 From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Holden, John Thursday, July 23, 2015 2:12 PM Breymaier, Shannon Darling, Leslie RE: DoL FOIA Response Thx.        From: Breymaier, Shannon Sent: Thursday, July 23, 2015 2:09 PM To: Holden, John Cc: Darling, Leslie Subject: Re: DoL FOIA Response I'm fine with you sending as long as Leslie is OK.    From: Holden, John  Sent: Thursday, July 23, 2015 1:16 PM  To: Breymaier, Shannon  Cc: Darling, Leslie  Subject: FW: DoL FOIA Response      We got a follow up inquiry from Andrew (see below). For approval: here is the proposed response to Andrew that Steve  suggested:   The information you requested, and we provided, was for any and all payments the city made to settle or satisfy a  judgment in a wrongful death lawsuit that was the result of a fatal police‐involved shooting, from Jan. 1, 2010 to  present. You are correct that the payments the City made in connection with those cases total $21.7 million.   You are also correct that if the LaQuan McDonald case had not been settled before it was filed, it likely would have  claimed wrongful death and that the amount of that settlement was $5 million.   From: Andrew Schroedter [mailto:aschroedter@bettergov.org] Sent: Thursday, July 23, 2015 12:16 PM To: Holden, John Subject: Re: DoL FOIA Response I'm finishing up my story and wanted to confirm: The records you sent show that since 2010 the city has paid $21.7 million to families or estates of victims who were shot and killed by police. If you include the $5 million the city recently paid to the family of Laquan McDonald you have a total of $26.7 million. Is that correct? 1 On Fri, Jul 17, 2015 at 3:06 PM, Holden, John wrote: Dear Mr. Schroedter: Please find attached to this email a response to your recent Freedom of Information Act request. Thank you for your patience in this matter. John Holden This e-mail, and any attachments thereto, is intended only for use by the addressee(s) named herein and may contain legally privileged and/or confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient of this e-mail (or the person responsible for delivering this document to the intended recipient), you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, printing or copying of this e-mail, and any attachment thereto, is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please respond to the individual sending the message, and permanently delete the original and any copy of any e-mail and printout thereof. --------------------Senior Investigator Better Government Association 223 W. Jackson Blvd; #900 Chicago, IL 60606 (p) 312-821-9035 aschroedter@bettergov.org www.bettergov.org 2 From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Attachments: Ando, Scott Thursday, July 23, 2015 4:56 PM Collins, Adam Rountree, Janey Draft Statement Ando IPRA 07_23_15 (2).doc Follow Up Flag: Flag Status: Follow up Completed Look at this. I used track changes Scott M. Ando Chief Administrator Independent Police Review Authority 1615 W. Chicago Ave., 4th Floor Chicago, IL 60622 Tel. (Direct): 312-746-3551 Cell: 312-545-4379 e-mail: scott.ando@iprachicago.org This e-mail, and any attachments thereto, is intended only for use by the addressee(s) named herein and may contain legally privileged and/or confidential information. 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If you have received this e-mail in error, please respond to the individual sending the message, and permanently delete the original and any copy of any e-mail and printout thereof. 1 From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Attachments: Ando, Scott Thursday, July 23, 2015 5:16 PM Collins, Adam Rountree, Janey Emailing: Statement Ando IPRA 07_23_15 Statement Ando IPRA 07_23_15.doc Follow Up Flag: Flag Status: Follow up Completed   Here it is with just the line removed.  I'll send it to Larry to give to MSNBC.      The message is ready to be sent with the following file or link attachments:    Statement Ando IPRA 07_23_15      Note: To protect against computer viruses, e‐mail programs may prevent sending or receiving certain types of file  attachments.  Check your e‐mail security settings to determine how attachments are handled.  1 From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Attachments: Ando, Scott Thursday, July 23, 2015 5:22 PM Merritt, Larry Collins, Adam Emailing: Statement Ando IPRA 07_23_15 (3) Statement Ando IPRA 07_23_15 (3).doc Follow Up Flag: Flag Status: Follow up Flagged     For MSNBC.  Reference Finnell, by his own admission on his WBEZ interview, he was never asked to "change" a finding.    The message is ready to be sent with the following file or link attachments:    Statement Ando IPRA 07_23_15 (3)      Note: To protect against computer viruses, e‐mail programs may prevent sending or receiving certain types of file  attachments.  Check your e‐mail security settings to determine how attachments are handled.  1 From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Attachments: Soni, Reshma Thursday, July 23, 2015 6:40 PM Dunn, James McNally, Meghan;Fuentes, Angelina;Harrison, Gwendolyn;Platt, Thomas;Hernandez, Fidel;Rakestraw, Karen;GenActg_Journals RE: DOL refund - McDonald McDonald refund - 07222015.pdf Thank you Jim.     Karen/Jerome, sorry for the rush request but we would need to do a JV to debit the revenue that is in  and credit   for $5,000,000.  This is for the refund  received for the McDonald case, Docket number 14 P 7092. Can this be done tomorrow?  Sorry for the rush….we just  need to make a payment as soon as the credit is given in the expense account.    Fidel, I would assume that we would see this receipt in the C2 report either tomorrow or Monday, is that correct?  Can  we confirm once we receive it?  Thanks!      Thank you all!  Reshma    From: Dunn, James Sent: Wednesday, July 22, 2015 11:14 AM To: Soni, Reshma Cc: McNally, Meghan; Fuentes, Angelina; Harrison, Gwendolyn; Platt, Thomas Subject: FW: Reshma,    Attached is the deposit receipt for the McDonald refund. The docket number is 14 P 7092.    The account that the original payment was made from is      Let me know if you need anything else.    Jim  James L. Dunn  Administrative Deputy  Department of Law  121 N. LaSalle – 600  Chicago, IL 60602  James.Dunn@cityofchicago.org  312‐744‐1558        1 From: E-Copy_System, Canon Sent: Wednesday, July 22, 2015 11:10 AM To: Dunn, James Subject: This e-mail, and any attachments thereto, is intended only for use by the addressee(s) named herein and may contain legally privileged and/or confidential information. 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We need to get that out thus evening to wbez -------- Original message -------From: "Collins, Adam" Date: 07/23/2015 6:19 PM (GMT-06:00) To: "Rendina, Michael" , "Ewing, Clothilde" , Update_List Cc: "Rountree, Janey" Subject: RE: Press inquiry: IPRA HR issue Here's Raoul. Danny is the fired investigators cousin State Senator Kwame Raoul, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, said he was deeply disturbed by the circumstances surrounding the firing of a top employee at the Independent Police Review Authority. IPRA fired former Chicago Police Commander Lorenzo Davis earlier this month. The 65-year old Davis said he had found evidence that a half-dozen shootings by Chicago police officers were NOT justified. He said his bosses at IPRA pressured him and his colleagues to change those findings, and exonerate the CPD officers involved. Sen Raoul told FOX 32 News, “I think the major problem is that they are asking an experienced law enforcement officer to change his conclusion. Even if they disagree with him, it is problematic that they fire him for not changing his conclusion.” Sen. Raoul said he’d like to see IPRA investigated by the Illinois State Police, the Illinois Attorney General or the U.S. Department of Justice. -------- Original message -------From: "Rendina, Michael" Date: 07/23/2015 6:08 PM (GMT-06:00) To: "Collins, Adam" , "Ewing, Clothilde" , Update_List 1 Cc: "Rountree, Janey" Subject: Re: Press inquiry: IPRA HR issue Can u send what was said by electeds?     Sent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone on the Verizon Wireless 4G LTE network.  From: Collins, Adam Sent: Thursday, July 23, 2015 6:06 PM To: Ewing, Clothilde; Update_List Cc: Rountree, Janey Subject: RE: Press inquiry: IPRA HR issue Yes, and the longer ipra statement too. The goal here is to address it from our office today so wbez doesn't feel compelled to ask mre about it in the future -------- Original message -------From: "Ewing, Clothilde" Date: 07/23/2015 5:50 PM (GMT-06:00) To: "Collins, Adam" , Update_List Cc: "Rountree, Janey" Subject: Re: Press inquiry: IPRA HR issue Does he already have the off the record stuff you provided to Charles?     Sent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone on the Verizon Wireless 4G LTE network.  From: Collins, Adam Sent: Thursday, July 23, 2015 5:36 PM To: Update_List Cc: Rountree, Janey Subject: RE: Press inquiry: IPRA HR issue Chip Mitchell at WBEZ continues to ask our office comment on the IPRA story and calls from some in  recent days (Sawyer, Danny David, Kwame Raoul) for an investigation into IPRA. I think we should  address it now when he’s covering the story anyways and try to avoid dragging the story out any further.   Here’s what I’d like to tell him, from me:   This is an internal IPRA matter that they have addressed. IPRA is charged with the mission of maintaining  the highest level of integrity while conducting objective, thorough investigations, and the city does not  tolerate biased investigations in any capacity. The goal of every investigation must be to find the truth  and strive for justice. We have confidence in IPRA and the important role they play as an independent,  civilian‐led review agency.       2 From: Collins, Adam Sent: Thursday, July 23, 2015 11:54 AM To: Update_List Cc: Rountree, Janey Subject: Re: Press inquiry: IPRA HR issue There was/is a protest at IPRA right now on this firing and a number of other issues. Charles  Thomas is among those covering and demanding more info on the matter.      below is what I'd like to have them give to inquiring press.   We need to move this pretty quickly. Please let me know if you have any issues.   ‐‐‐   OVERALL Chicago is fairly unique among major cities in that there is an independent civilian investigative agency,  separate from the police department, which independently investigates serious allegations of police  misconduct as well as officer‐involved shootings, and we take our important role extremely seriously.   IPRA is committed to conducting fair, unbiased, objective, thorough and timely investigations of  allegations of police misconduct and officer‐involved shootings. We objectively investigate a complaint,  determine the facts, reach a finding and make a recommendation for discipline when a complaint is  sustained. IPRA takes no sides – not with the complainant or the department member – and we will not  tolerate bias in any form.   As you would expect, any finding must be based on all available evidence. Anything less does a  disservice to our community, our residents and those we investigate.   OFFICER‐INVOLVED SHOOTINGS AND MISCONDUCT FINDINGS While there has been discussion of the number of shootings IPRA has found to be within CPD policy and  state law, each of these incidents has also been reviewed by prosecutors for possible criminal charges.  Such a review is a standard part of every IPRA investigation – so each incident is reviewed by two  independent investigative agencies.   This process, which is initiated by IPRA, has led to prosecutorial action against several officers in recent  years – including Dante Servin and Glenn Evans. The police shooting death of Laquan McDonald is  currently under federal investigation as a result of IPRA’s partnership with prosecutors.   Moreover, IPRA currently has the highest sustained rate in it’s history – just under 13.5% in 2014 and  over 20% in 2015 thus far.   DAVIS ALLEGATIONS All IPRA officer involved shooting investigations, and investigations of misconduct for which a sustained  finding is recommended, are reviewed by a Supervising Investigator, a Deputy Chief and the 1st Deputy  Chief before the report containing the recommendations is given to the Chief Administrator, who,  pursuant to the IPRA ordinance, makes a disciplinary recommendations to the Police Superintendent.  The review process includes internal discussions at all levels of review to ensure the findings reached are  accurate and meet the burden of proof, which is a preponderance of the evidence.  3   No one at IPRA has ever been asked to change their findings. However, in a very small number of cases,  when during the course of a supervisory review it is found that evidence has been excluded for a  summary finding or analysis a supervisor will request that an investigator review and include all  available evidence in their findings.   Such was the case with Mr. Davis. A few cases he worked on were found to be incomplete by all three  levels of management above him, all with equal or greater experience, because they did not include all  available evidence and in some cases were built on assumptions. In addition, in some cases Mr. Davis rejected the recommendations of his subordinates and told them to change their recommendations.     OFF THE RECORD: It should be noted that last year not a single investigator other than Davis  were found to have findings that did not include all available evidence in any officer‐involved  shooting or excessive force investigation – regardless of the findings in those cases.  OFF THE RECORD: it’s not accurate to say that the Chief Administrator “overrides” Davis. It  suggests that the decision was unilateral when in fact, based on all available evidence, none of  Davis’ supervisors agreed with the conclusions he reached.       From: Collins, Adam  Sent: Monday, July 20, 2015 3:40 PM  To: Update_List  Cc: Rountree, Janey  Subject: RE: Press inquiry: IPRA HR issue    We have 3 TVs chasing this story today, based on the slanted version that WBEZ aired. ABC7/Charles,  CBS2/Tucker, Fox32/Wall.   Here’s what IPRA is saying…   This is a personnel matter, and it would be inappropriate to address it through the media. IPRA is  committed to conducting fair, unbiased, objective, thorough and timely investigations of allegations of  police misconduct and officer‐involved shootings.   Chicago is fairly unique among major cities in that there is an independent civilian investigative agency,  separate from the police department, which independently investigates serious allegations of police  misconduct as well as officer‐involved shootings, and we take our important role extremely seriously.  IPRA objectively investigates a complaint, determines the facts, reaches a finding and makes a  recommendation for discipline when a complaint is sustained.   All IPRA officer involved shooting investigations, and investigations of misconduct for which an a  sustained finding is recommended, are reviewed by a Supervising Investigator, a Deputy Chief and the  1st Deputy Chief before the report containing the recommendations is given to the Chief Administrator,  who, pursuant to the IPRA ordinance, makes a disciplinary recommendations to the Police  Superintendent. The review process includes internal discussions at all levels of review to ensure the  findings reached are accurate and meet the burden of proof, which is a preponderance of the evidence.     OFF THE RECORD  4 IPRA is not close with the Chicago Police Department; IPRA is a totally independent investigative agency,  although we do have a necessary productive working relationship with them, which is absolutely  necessary for the disciplinary process to work.  IPRA takes no sides ‐ not with the complainant or the  department member.     In a very small number of IPRA’s cases, findings may be changed when the investigator has reached an  appropriate conclusion not supported by the evidence.  In the case of Mr. Davis, his findings were found  to be inaccurate by three levels of management above him, all with equal or greater experience.      From: Collins, Adam Sent: Thursday, July 16, 2015 2:28 PM To: Update_List Cc: Rountree, Janey Subject: Press inquiry: IPRA HR issue Chip Mitchell at WBEZ is doing a story about an IPRA investigator who was terminated. The former  employee and a few others are saying he got in trouble for opposing IPRA decisions to change or discard  “sustained” findings by his investigative team in several cases of alleged excessive force, including  officer‐involved shootings. He also claims that the lack of an IPRA “sustained” finding against any officer  in the hundreds of on‐duty police‐involved shootings over the years has eroded public confidence in the  police department.   He’s looking for a response.   .    Here’s what IPRA would like to say. Unless there are issues I’ll have them move this at 3 pm.   ‐‐‐   This is a personnel matter, and it would be inappropriate to address it through the media. IPRA is  committed to conducting fair, unbiased, objective, thorough and timely investigations of allegations of  police misconduct and officer‐involved shootings.   5 From: Sent: To: Subject: Collins, Adam Monday, July 27, 2015 6:23 AM Guglielmi, Anthony;Rountree, Janey Fw: (NEWS) BGA: Chicago tops in fatal police shootings among big U.S. cities Follow Up Flag: Flag Status: Follow up Completed Hey Anthony‐    Can you please let me know if you get any follow ups on this? It's ridiculous that BGA wouldn't bother to  mention that Chicago is incredibly transparent on this issue, and the reason they were able to get it all for this  city was that it's online ‐ broken down by gender and race. You'd think the BGA would care about that fact...    Also, would have been a much smarter answer for IPRA that what they said. That's what happens when they  don't give us a heads up though.    From: NewsClips  Sent: Monday, July 27, 2015 5:14 AM  Subject: (NEWS) BGA: Chicago tops in fatal police shootings among big U.S. cities      Chicago tops in fatal police shootings among big U.S. cities  BGA // Andrew Schroedter // July 26, 2015  Chicago police have fatally shot 70 people over a five‐year span, tops among departments in the largest U.S.  cities.  The Chicago victims were nearly all male. Most were black. More than half of the killings happened in six  South Side police districts.  No other police department in any of the 10 most populous cities killed more people from 2010 through 2014,  but Chicago ranks fourth behind Phoenix, Philadelphia and Dallas when the numbers are adjusted for  population, according to a Better Government Association analysis of data obtained through interviews and  open records requests.  The findings come as law enforcement’s use of deadly force comes under intense scrutiny amid highly  publicized killings in Cleveland; Ferguson, Missouri; New York, and elsewhere that have triggered a national  conversation about policing.  In Chicago, an officer was recently acquitted of killing an unarmed woman, the first time a cop has stood trial  for a fatal shooting in more than a decade, and the FBI is investigating last year’s death of a teen shot 16 times  by Chicago police.  City officials are quick to point out, however, that police shootings are trending lower this year — officers had  fatally shot three people in 2015 as of Friday, putting the department on pace to record the fewest killings  since 2012, when there were a total of eight.  “The real question is, are the shootings appropriate?” says former Los Angeles police officer David Klinger, a  professor of criminology and criminal justice at the University of Missouri‐St. Louis. “If not, that’s where I get  concerned.”  1 But how that determination is made can be controversial.  Chicago’s Independent Police Review Authority, or IPRA, has investigated nearly 400 police shootings — fatal  and nonfatal — since 2007 and found only one to be unjustified, though Scott Ando, IPRA’s chief  administrator, said there are pending investigations “that one would believe will be unjustified.” He declined  to be more specific.  “Just because it was justified doesn’t mean it was necessary,” says Peter Moskos, a former Baltimore police  officer who is an assistant professor at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice at City University of New York.  “Perhaps, it could have been prevented by better training or different tactics.”  Chicago Police Supt. Garry McCarthy has publicly credited more training and oversight, as well as officer  restraint, for reducing the number of police shootings this year. His news affairs office didn’t respond to a  request by the BGA to speak with McCarthy.  But in a statement, the department said, “Since 2011, under Supt. McCarthy, the Chicago Police Department  has invested in specialized instruction . . . [that] reinforces police officers’ skill sets on community building,  problem solving and de‐escalating tense confrontations. Police‐involved shootings are down by double‐digit  percentages following the implementation of this unique training.”  The Fraternal Order of Police, which represents rank‐and‐file Chicago cops, didn’t respond to interview  requests.  The BGA obtained data on fatal shootings from departments in the 10 largest U.S. cities by population,  through interviews and open records requests. The data includes shootings by on‐ and off‐duty officers.  A federal database that tracks police shootings in a timely and comprehensive manner doesn’t exist, so there’s  no simple way to compare the number of police shootings across different cities.  Chicago police reported killing 70 people from 2010 through 2014, the most of any department the BGA  looked at, followed by Phoenix (57); Philadelphia (54); Houston (49); and Los Angeles (47), records show.  When adjusted for population, Phoenix was tops with a rate of 3.77 per 100,000 residents, followed by  Philadelphia (3.48); Dallas (2.7); Chicago (2.57); and Houston (2.23). New York ranked at the bottom, though  that department provided the BGA with data for only four of the five years requested. A police spokesman  said 2014 figures weren’t available, though the New York Daily News reported last December that New York  police had killed 13 people last year. A New York police spokesman could not confirm that figure.  Other notable findings:  Chicago police shot 240 people from 2010 through 2014, or an average about one per week, according to  interviews and records. That was more than other departments examined by the BGA, though Los Angeles,  New York and Phoenix provided incomplete data on overall police shootings, or data on fatal shootings only.  Since 2010, the city of Chicago has paid $26.7 million to families of victims who were shot and killed by police,  according to interviews and records. That includes a $5 million payment to the family of Laquan McDonald,  the teen who was fatally shot 16 times by police last October. An FBI spokeswoman says a criminal  investigation of that shooting is ongoing.  Blacks are about a third of Chicago’s population but accounted for at least two‐thirds, or 46, of the 70 people  killed by police from 2010 to 2014, IPRA records show.  Forty‐one, or 59 percent, of Chicago’s 70 fatal shootings, happened in the Calumet, Deering, Englewood,  Grand Crossing, Gresham and Morgan Park police districts.  Told of the BGA’s findings, Arthur Lurigio, a professor of psychology and criminal justice at Loyola University  Chicago, said he wasn’t surprised the shootings were concentrated in specific pockets of the city.  “The districts where police shootings are the highest are probably the districts where violent and gang crimes  are the highest,” he says. “In those neighborhoods, police are on higher alert. They’re more likely to feel  threatened, and there’s a greater likelihood they’ll react more aggressively.”  Last year, the BGA reported that, over a decade, the city spent more than $500 million on police misconduct‐ related legal claims, including those involving police shootings.    2 This e‐mail, and any attachments thereto, is intended only for use by the addressee(s) named herein and may  contain legally privileged and/or confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient of this e‐mail  (or the person responsible for delivering this document to the intended recipient), you are hereby notified  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Autopsy results of Latoya Jackson (woman found burned in her home w/ bodies of her children). COD was  strangulation.   2. Case report and Crime scene log and processing sheets for Laquan McDonald case – we are going to fight this bc  of an ongoing investigation.    1 From: Sent: To: Subject: Attachments: Fischler, Matt Thursday, July 30, 2015 5:06 PM Rountree, Janey last notes from team check-in Public Safety To Do List_July 17 notes (1) (2).docx Follow Up Flag: Flag Status: Follow up Completed     This e-mail, and any attachments thereto, is intended only for use by the addressee(s) named herein and may contain legally privileged and/or confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient of this e-mail (or the person responsible for delivering this document to the intended recipient), you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, printing or copying of this e-mail, and any attachment thereto, is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please respond to the individual sending the message, and permanently delete the original and any copy of any e-mail and printout thereof. 1 From: Sent: To: Subject: Stivers, Samantha Friday, July 31, 2015 10:02 AM Rountree, Janey;Henry, Vance;Bennett, Kenneth RE: Follow up requests from the from Police Accountability Coalition Follow Up Flag: Flag Status: Follow up Completed Pushed back to Tuesday at 1 pm.    From: Rountree, Janey Sent: Friday, July 31, 2015 9:58 AM To: Stivers, Samantha; Henry, Vance; Bennett, Kenneth Subject: RE: Follow up requests from the from Police Accountability Coalition   I’m actually not free at 11 today. I have an urgent call that isn’t on my calendar. Can we find another time?    From: Stivers, Samantha Sent: Friday, July 31, 2015 9:48 AM To: Henry, Vance; Rountree, Janey; Bennett, Kenneth Subject: RE: Follow up requests from the from Police Accountability Coalition   Sent something out for today at 11 am    From: Henry, Vance Sent: Friday, July 31, 2015 5:27 AM To: Rountree, Janey; Bennett, Kenneth; Stivers, Samantha Subject: Re: Follow up requests from the from Police Accountability Coalition   Good Morning Janey, sure thing, let's talk asap.    I've had some off‐line talks w/ leaders and have some insights, we should discuss.    I've gotten an ear‐full following Monday's front page article in the Sun Times about the #70 fatal shooting by CPD, in the  last 5 yrs.    Additionally, there continues to be talk about the tape involving the shooting of Laquan McDonald, and public sentiment  about a cover up.    As you might imagine, the timing and details discussed in the Sun Times article and growing interest in the Mc Donald  incident has not worked in our favor, and is helping to "stir the pot".    ********    Sam,    Pls schedule Ken, Janey and myself for a conference call, preferably Friday in am.    Thanks Ma'am. 1 From: Rountree, Janey  Sent: Thursday, July 30, 2015 4:46:09 PM  To: Bennett, Kenneth; Henry, Vance  Subject: FW: Follow up requests from the from Police Accountability Coalition Can we discuss?     From: Alex Wiesendanger [mailto:awiesendanger@communityrenewalsociety.org] Sent: Thursday, July 30, 2015 4:44 PM To: Henry, Vance; Bennett, Kenneth; Rountree, Janey Cc: Rev. Curtiss Paul DeYoung, Ed.D.; Ciera Walker; Ryan Wallace; Lori Clark; Nora Gaines (nora@seniorcaucus.org) Subject: RE: Follow up requests from the from Police Accountability Coalition     Dear Ken, Janey, and Vance,     As it has been over a week since we sent this letter and we have not heard from you, our leadership is moving forward  under the assumption that the mayor is not willing to meet again in the next month and that you will not be sending us  the information we had asked for in our follow up communication (which I have reattached again for your reference). If  this is not true, please let us know when we can meet again and when we will receive the information you referenced.     Thank you and have a blessed day     Alex Wiesendanger  Director of Organizing  Community Renewal Society  (312) 673‐3840  awiesendanger@communityrenewalsociety.org  Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. In fact, it’s the only thing that  ever has.     From: Alex Wiesendanger   Sent: Tuesday, July 21, 2015 3:22 PM  To: Henry, Vance (Vance.Henry@cityofchicago.org) ; Bennett, Kenneth  (Kenneth.Bennett@cityofchicago.org) ; 'janey.rountree@cityofchicago.org'    Cc: Rev. Curtiss Paul DeYoung, Ed.D. ; Ciera Walker  ; Ryan Wallace ; Lori Clark  ; Nora Gaines (nora@seniorcaucus.org)   Subject: Follow up requests from the from Police Accountability Coalition     Dear Ken, Janey, and Vance,     Please find attached a follow up letter from our coalition with requests for additional information and a follow up  meeting with mayor.      We look forward to hearing from you.     Peace with justice  alex  2 From: Sent: To: Subject: Attachments: Maxson, Mark J. Tuesday, August 04, 2015 11:57 AM Rasmas, Chloe;Rottner, Jennifer E.;Rountree, Janey;Collins, Adam RE: Unprotected copy Copy of August 04, 2015.xls From: Rasmas, Chloe [mailto:Chloe.Rasmas@cityofchicago.org] Sent: Tuesday, August 04, 2015 9:50 AM To: Maxson, Mark J.; Rottner, Jennifer E.; Rountree, Janey; Collins, Adam Subject: RE: Unprotected copy Hi – is there a new agenda?    Thanks!    From: Maxson, Mark J. [mailto:Mark.Maxson@chicagopolice.org] Sent: Wednesday, July 29, 2015 4:56 PM To: Rasmas, Chloe; Rottner, Jennifer E.; Rountree, Janey; Collins, Adam Subject: Unprotected copy This e-mail, and any attachments thereto, is intended only for use by the addressee(s) named herein and may contain legally privileged and/or confidential information. 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Call - RE: Follow up requests from the from Police Accountability Coalition Follow Up Flag: Flag Status: Follow up Completed I typed in the wrong access code. Sorry!     Try    Also, Vance – if you are able, Janey & Ken are in Ken’s Office.     _____________________________________________ From: Rountree, Janey Sent: Tuesday, August 04, 2015 1:01 PM To: Stivers, Samantha; Henry, Vance; Bennett, Kenneth Subject: RE: Conf. Call - RE: Follow up requests from the from Police Accountability Coalition     This access code is not working for me    -----Original Appointment----From: Stivers, Samantha Sent: Friday, July 31, 2015 9:48 AM To: Stivers, Samantha; Henry, Vance; Rountree, Janey; Bennett, Kenneth Subject: Conf. Call - RE: Follow up requests from the from Police Accountability Coalition When: Tuesday, August 04, 2015 1:00 PM-1:30 PM (UTC-06:00) Central Time (US & Canada). Where: Please call 888/ Access Code:     Call in number: 888‐ Access Code:  Host Passcode:            From: Henry, Vance Sent: Friday, July 31, 2015 5:27 AM To: Rountree, Janey; Bennett, Kenneth; Stivers, Samantha Subject: Re: Follow up requests from the from Police Accountability Coalition   Good Morning Janey, sure thing, let's talk asap.    I've had some off‐line talks w/ leaders and have some insights, we should discuss.    I've gotten an ear‐full following Monday's front page article in the Sun Times about the #70 fatal shooting by CPD, in the  last 5 yrs.  CHAIN CONTINUES AS PREVIOUSLY PRODUCED 1 IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF LaQUAN McDONALD also known as LeQUAN McDONALD, deceased, by its Independent Administrator, Tina Hunter ) ) ) ) ) ) ) No. 14 P 7092 RELEASE AND SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT Tina Hunter, Independent Administrator of the Estate of LaQuan McDonald, (hereinafter, “the Estate of LaQuan McDonald”), (also designated herein as a “Payee”), and mother of decedent LaQuan McDonald (also known as LeQuan McDonald) by her attorneys, Law Offices of Jeffrey J. Neslund and Law Office of Michael D. Robbins & Associates, the estate of a minor by her guardian ad litem, a beneficiary of the Estate of Laquan McDonald, (also designated herein as a “Payee”) and City of Chicago, by its attorney, Stephen R. Patton, Corporation Counsel of the City of Chicago, by one of his attorneys, Thomas Platt, Deputy Corporation Counsel, herein stipulate and agree to the following: 1. The Estate of LaQuan McDonald 14 P 7092, Circuit Court of Cook County, (also designated herein as “Claimant”) has brought a claim against City of Chicago and its employees, Chicago Police Officer Jason Van Dyke, Star 9465, Officer Joseph Walsh, Star 12865, Detective David March, Star 20563, Sergeant Daniel Gallagher, Star 1303, Lieutenant Anthony Wojcik, Star 481, Detective Richard Hagen, Star 20606 and other Chicago Police officers and employees of the City of Chicago arising out of the fatal shooting of LaQuan McDonald on October 20, 2014 for which the Estate of LaQuan McDonald claims damages. 2. City of Chicago denies Estate of LaQuan McDonald’s allegations of wrongdoing and further denies any liability. 3. The parties and their respective attorneys acknowledge that settlement of this claim is not an admission of liability, or of unconstitutional or illegal conduct by or on the part of the City of Chicago of its future, current or former officers, agents and employees, and shall not serve as evidence of any wrongdoing by or on the part of the City of Chicago or its future, current or former officers, agents and employees. The parties and their respective attorneys further acknowledge that settlement is made to avoid the uncertainty of the outcome of any litigation and the expense in time and money of litigation and for the purpose of judicial 1 economy. 4. In consideration of the hereinafter indicated settlement entered pursuant to this Release and Settlement Agreement, and upon advice of counsel, the Estate of LaQuan McDonald agrees not to file any lawsuit, claim or cause of action of any kind at any time in any jurisdiction, including but not limited to, any claims under the Illinois Wrongful Death Act, the Illinois Survival Act and claims under 42 U.S.C §1983 against City of Chicago, Officer Jason Van Dyke, Star 9465, Officer Joseph Walsh, Star 12865, Detective David March, Star 20563, Sergeant Daniel Gallagher, Star 1303, Lieutenant Anthony Wojcik, Star 481, Detective Richard Hagen, Star 20606 or any of its current, future or former officers, agents and employees with respect to the incident set forth in paragraph one of this Release and Settlement Agreement except solely in the event that the Chicago City Council rejects the hereinafter indicated settlement, with each party bearing its own costs and attorneys’ fees. The Estate of LaQuan McDonald agrees it will be required to execute the Release and Settlement Agreement prior to the City’s presentation of the settlement agreement to the Chicago City Council and that the Estate of LaQuan McDonald offers to settle on these terms shall not be revoked or otherwise repudiated unless the Chicago City Council rejects the settlement agreement. The City Council approved the amount of the settlement on April 15, 2015. 5. The City of Chicago and Estate of LaQuan McDonald agree that the fact or existence and terms of this settlement agreement, including but not limited to this Release and Settlement Agreement, shall remain confidential until the Chicago City Council approves an ordinance authorizing this agreement. The City of Chicago and Estate of LaQuan McDonald and its attorneys further acknowledge and agree that there is an ongoing criminal investigation by the federal and state authorities of the incident which is the subject of this release and settlement agreement (“incident”), and that potential evidence and materials (“materials”) relating to this investigation and potential criminal charges, were obtained by the Estate of LaQuan McDonald in response to subpoenas issued in the matter of Estate of LaQuan McDonald, 14 P 7092, Circuit Court of Cook County. The City of Chicago submits that release or dissemination of these materials could interfere with and have an adverse impact on the ongoing criminal investigation and potential charges brought with respect to this incident. Estate of LaQuan McDonald and its attorneys therefore agree not to publicly release, disclose or disseminate the materials obtained through subpoenas issued in 14 P 7092 (“materials”), until the completion of the pending criminal investigations and, if criminal charges are brought, the conclusion of such criminal charges by way 2 Formatted: Justified of plea agreement, trial or dismissal, unless these materials are otherwise publicly disclosed or disclosed as required by law or court order. Estate of LaQuan McDonald and its attorneys agree that they will not make any copies or distribute these materials to any other persons or entities and will provide seven days written notice to the City of Chicago, its attorneys or successors prior to any publication, dissemination of release of the above mentioned materials. 6. Estate of LaQuan McDonald accepts a settlement from Defendant, City of Chicago, in the total amount of FIVE MILLION DOLLARS AND NO/100 DOLLARS ($5,000,000.00), inclusive of all costs and attorney’s fees, payable as follows: (i) Cash Payment at Settlement: Three Two Million One Three Hundred Eighty Seventy Six Thousand Six Hundred Sixty Seven and 00/100 Dollars ($2,386,667.003,176,667.00) payable to Tina Hunter, as Independent Administrator of the Estate of LaQuan McDonald, and their attorneys, the Law Office of Jeffrey J. Neslund and Michael D. Robbins & Associates, to be disbursed as directed by the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, Probate Division, Case No. 14 P 7092. (ii) Structured Settlement/Annuity Funding: Nine Hundred Twenty SixSixteen Thousand, Ninety and no/100 Dollars ($916,090.00926,090.00) payable to Pacific Life &Annuity Services, Inc. in order to fund the future periodic payments set forth below in Section 6.2(a). (iii) Structured Settlement/Annuity Funding: Eight Hundred Ninety Seven Thousand, Two Hundred Forty Three and no/100 Dollars ($897,243.00) payable to BHG Structured Settlements, Inc. in order to fund the future periodic payments set forth below in Section 6.2(b). (iv) Structured Settlement/Annuity Funding: Eight Hundred Thousand and no/100 Dollars ($800,000.00) payable to BHG Structured Settlements, Inc. in order to fund the future periodic payments set forth below in Section 6.2(c). 6.2 Future periodic payments (the “Periodic Payments”) made according to the schedule(s) as set forth below: (a) Payee: $500.00 per month, guaranteed 5 years, beginning on July 1, 2018. The final guaranteed payment will be due on June 1, 2023. $17,500.00 payable semi-annually, guaranteed 5 years, beginning on July 1, 2018 (10 payments total). The final guaranteed payment will be 3 due on January 1, 2023. $1,678.751,708.65 per month for the lifetime of guaranteed 37 years, beginning on July 1, 2023, with the last guaranteed payment on June 1, 2060. The Annuity Payment Amount may be subject to an annual increase every July 1st beginning one (1) year after the first payment and will be based on the lesser of the Index Return during the applicable Index Term (first Index Term May 15, 2023 through May 15, 2024) and the cap of 5%. If the Index Return during the applicable Index Term is negative, there will be no increase in the annuity payment amount. (b) Payee: $1,850.00 per month for the lifetime of guaranteed 37 years, beginning on July 1, 2023, increasing at 3% compounded annually. The final guaranteed payment will be due on June 1, 2060. $30,000.00 guaranteed lump sum, payable on March 28, 2023. $50,000.00 guaranteed lump sum, payable on March 28, 2030. $75,000.00 guaranteed lump sum, payable on March 28, 2040. $125,000.00 guaranteed lump sum, payable on March 28, 2050. $225,000.00 guaranteed lump sum, payable on March 28, 2060. (c) Payee: Tina Hunter $2,821.00 per month for the lifetime of Tina Hunter, guaranteed 20 years, beginning on October 25, 2015, The final guaranteed payment will be due on September 25, 2035. $30,000.00 guaranteed lump sum, payable on June 24, 2032. No part of the cost of the Periodic Payments may be paid directly to the Claimant or any Payee, inasmuch as the parties negotiated for a structured settlement and the Periodic Payments. All sums set forth herein constitute damages on account of personal physical injuries or sickness, within the meaning of Section 104(a)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. 7. Claimant acknowledges that the Periodic Payments described in Section 6.2 cannot be accelerated, deferred, increased or decreased by the Claimant or any Payee; nor shall the Claimant or any Payee have the power to sell, mortgage, encumber, or anticipate the Periodic Payments, or any part thereof, by assignment or otherwise. The Claimant acknowledges and agrees that neither the periodic payments nor any rights thereto or interest therein (collectively, “Payment Rights”) can be: (a) accelerated, deferred, increased or decreased by the Claimant and/or Payees; 4 (b) sold, mortgaged, assigned, pledged, hypothecated or otherwise transferred or encumbered, either directly or indirectly, by the Claimant and Payees unless such sale, assignment, pledge, hypothecation or other transfer or encumbrance (any such transaction being hereinafter referred to as a “Transfer”) has been approved in advance in a “qualified order” as outlined in Section 5891(b)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (a “Qualified Order”), and approved by the Circuit Court, County of Cook, State of Illinois, Probate Division, and otherwise complies with applicable state law, including without limitation any and all applicable state structured settlement protection statues. Any such “qualified order” must be sought in the original jurisdiction of the settlement and meet all the standards of necessity and approved by the court in said jurisdiction. (c) Claimant and Payees shall not have the power to affect a Transfer of Payment Rights except as provided in subparagraph (b) above, and any other purported Transfer of Payment Rights shall be wholly void. 8.1 Any remaining guaranteed periodic payments to be made after the death of any Payee pursuant to the terms of this Release and Settlement Agreement shall be made to such person or entity as shall be designated in writing by any Payee (once reaching the age of majority), to the City of Chicago or the City of Chicago’s Assignee. If no person or entity is so designated by any Payee, or if the person designated is not living at the time of the Payees' death, such payments shall be made to the estate of the Payee(s). 8.2 No such designation, nor any revocation thereof, shall be effective unless it is in writing and delivered to the City of Chicago or the City of Chicago’s Assignee. The designation must be in a form acceptable to the City of Chicago or the City of Chicago’s Assignee before such payments are made, but in no event shall the request of the any Payee be unreasonably withheld or denied. 9.1 Claimant acknowledges and agrees that the City of Chicago shall make a “qualified assignment,” within the meaning of Section 130 (c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, of the City of Chicago’s liability to make the Periodic Payments set forth in: Section 6.2(a) to Pacific Life & Annuity Services, Inc.; Section 6.2(b) to BHG Structured Settlements, Inc.; Section 6.2(c) to BHG Structured Settlements, Inc.; The Assignee’s obligation for payment of the Periodic Payments shall be no greater than that of the City of Chicago (whether by judgment or agreement) immediately preceding the 5 assignment of the Period Payments obligation. 9.2 Any such assignment, if made, shall be accepted by the Claimant without right of rejection and shall completely release and discharge the City of Chicago from the Periodic Payments obligation assigned to the Assignees. The Claimant recognizes that, in the event of such an assignment, the Assignees shall be the sole obligor with respect to the Periodic Payments obligation, and that all other releases with respect to the Periodic Payments obligation that pertain to the liability of the City of Chicago shall thereupon become final, irrevocable and absolute. 10. The City of Chicago, itself or through its Assignees, reserves the right to fund the liability to make the Periodic Payments outlined in: Section 6.2(a) from Pacific Life Insurance Company; Section 6.2(b) from Berkshire Hathaway Life Insurance Company of Nebraska; Section 6.2(c) from Berkshire Hathaway Life Insurance Company of Nebraksa; (collectively the “Annuity Issuers”). The City of Chicago or the Assignees shall be the sole owner of the annuity policy and shall have all rights of ownership. The City of Chicago, or the Assignees, may have the Annuity Issuers mail payments directly to the Payees. The Payees shall be responsible for maintaining a current mailing address for the Payees with the Annuity Issuers. 11. The obligation of the City of Chicago and/or the Assignees to make each Periodic Payment shall be discharged upon the mailing of a valid check or “electronic funds transfer” (EFT) in the amount of such payment to the designated address of the Payee named in Section 6.2 of this Release and Settlement Agreement. 12. The City’s obligation pursuant to this Release and Settlement Agreement are conditioned upon approval of the Release and Settlement Agreement by the Chicago City Council. The City will not be obligated to perform its obligations pursuant to this Release and settlement Agreement until the following events occur: (1) the City receives a copy of this Release and Settlement agreement executed by the Estate of LaQuan McDonald and its attorney; (2) the Chicago City Council enacts an ordinance authorizing settlement and payment of the funds agreed upon in this Release and Settlement Agreement. The Chicago City Council enacted an ordinance on April 15, 2015 approving the total amount of the settlement. 13. The City agrees to pay Claimant the total settlement amount as specified in paragraph 6 herein within thirty (30) days of receipt by the Corporation Counsel’s Office of a 6 fully executed settlement agreement, an ordinance of the City Council authorizing the settlement as described in paragraph 6, and any necessary court-entered order in the Circuit Court of Cook County for the disposition of funds, whichever is received latest. The sums shall be payable solely by the City of Chicago, and Estate of LaQuan McDonald and its attorneys agree that they will not seek payment from any source other than the City of Chicago. will be make payable as set forth in paragraph 6. The settlement checks Each party hereto shall bear its own attorney’s fees and costs in connection with this Release and Settlement Agreement, the matters and documents referred to herein, and all related matters. 14. In consideration of this settlement entered pursuant to this Release and Settlement Agreement, and upon advice of counsel, Estate of LaQuan McDonald agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the City of Chicago, and its future, current, or former officers, agents and employees including, but not limited to, Officer Jason Van Dyke, Star 9465, Officer Joseph Walsh, Star 12865, Detective David March, Star 20563, Sergeant Daniel Gallagher, Star 1303, Lieutenant Anthony Wojcik, Star 481, Detective Richard Hagen, Star 20606 from any claims, losses, damages or expenses, including attorneys’ fees and costs, incurred, or which may be incurred, by reason of any lien or any other claim or interest held by any person, entity or corporation against any moneys received or to be received by Estate of LaQuan McDonald under this settlement entered pursuant to this Release and Settlement Agreement. 15. Estate of LaQuan McDonald, upon advice of counsel, understands and agrees that in consideration of the settlement entered pursuant to this Release and Settlement Agreement, Estate of LaQuan McDonald does hereby release and forever discharge on behalf of himself and his heirs, executors, administrators and assigns, all claims he had or has against Officer Jason Van Dyke, Star 9465, Officer Joseph Walsh, Star 12865, Detective David March, Star 20563, Sergeant Daniel Gallagher, Star 1303, Lieutenant Anthony Wojcik, Star 481, Detective Richard Hagen, Star 20606 and the City of Chicago, and its future, current or former officers, and agents and employees, including but not limited to all claims he had, has, or may have in the future, under local, state or federal law, arising either directly or indirectly out of the incident which was the basis of this claim and any potential litigation, and that such release and discharge also is applicable to any and all unnamed agents, employees, officers or persons affiliated with the City of Chicago. 16. This Release and Settlement Agreement and any documents that may be executed under paragraph 19 herein contain the entire agreement between the parties with regard to the 7 settlement of this claim, and shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto, jointly and severally, and the heirs, executors, administrators, personal representatives, successors, and assigns of each. 17. This Release and Settlement Agreement is entered into in the State of Illinois and shall be construed and interpreted in accordance with its laws. Terms contained herein shall not be construed against a party merely because that party is or was the principal drafter. 18. In entering into this Release and Settlement Agreement, Estate of LaQuan McDonald represents that it has relied upon the advice of its attorneys, who is the attorney if its choice, and that the terms of this Release and Settlement Agreement have been interpreted, completely read and explained to the Independent Administrator by its attorney, and that those terms are fully understood and voluntarily accepted by the Estate of LaQuan McDonald. Estate of LaQuan McDonald also represents and warrants that no other person or entity has or has had any interest in the claims or causes of action referred to herein, and that the independent administrator and its attorneys have the sole right and exclusive authority to execute this Release and Settlement Agreement and receive the sums specific herein, and that they have not sold, assigned, transferred, conveyed, or otherwise disposed of any of the claims or causes of action referred to herein. 19. The parties hereto agree to cooperate fully and execute any and all supplementary documents and to take all additional actions which are consistent with and which may be necessary or appropriate to give full force and effect to the basic terms and intent of this Release and Settlement Agreement. City of Chicago a Municipal Corporation Stephen R. Patton Corporation Counsel Attorney for the City of Chicago BY:_________________________________ Tina Hunter, as Independent Administrator of the Estate of LaQuan McDonald, deceased, Claimant BY:________________________________ Thomas J. Platt Deputy Corporation Counsel 30 North LaSalle Street – Suite 900 Chicago, Illinois 60602 (312) 744-4833 Attorney No. _________ DATE: ______________________________ Address: _____________________________ _____________________________________ Date of birth: __________________________ 8 BY:__________________________________ Jeffrey J. Neslund Attorney for Claimant Jeffrey J. Neslund Law Offices 20 N. Wacker Drive - Suite 3710 Chicago, Illinois 60606 (312) 223-1100 Attorney No. ____________ FEIN: ___________ DATE: ______________________________ BY:_________________________________ Michael Robbins Attorney for Claimant Law Office of Michael D. Robbins & Assoc. 20 North Wacker Drive – Suite 3710 Chicago, Illinois 60606 (312) 899-8000 Attorney No. ______________ FEIN: ___________________ DATE:______________________________ BY:_____________________________________ Guardian of the Estate of A Minor Address: _________________________________ _________________________________________ DATE: __________________________________ 9 From: Sent: To: Subject: McGregor, Lorraine Monday, August 10, 2015 12:22 PM Goodmann, Daniel;Platt, Thomas RE: Hunter (EO LaQuan McDonald) - No. 14 P 7092 Yes.  Pacific – $916,090.00  BHG ‐ $1,697,243.00    From: Goodmann, Daniel [mailto:DGoodmann@mesirowfinancial.com] Sent: Monday, August 10, 2015 12:19 PM To: McGregor, Lorraine; Platt, Thomas Subject: RE: Hunter (EO LaQuan McDonald) - No. 14 P 7092   The two are from my office? (Berkshire Hathaway and Pacific Life?)    Daniel J. Goodmann, CSSC  Managing Director - Structured Settlements  Mesirow Financial  353 North Clark Street  Chicago, IL 60654  (312) 595-7055 – Direct Line  (877) 772-4436 – Toll Free (312) 595-6736 – Desktop Fax  (312) 595-4440 – Office Fax  (312) 543-1834 - iPhone  dgoodmann@mesirowfinancial.com       From: McGregor, Lorraine [mailto:Lorraine.McGregor@cityofchicago.org] Sent: Monday, August 10, 2015 12:17 PM To: Platt, Thomas Cc: Goodmann, Daniel Subject: RE: Hunter (EO LaQuan McDonald) - No. 14 P 7092   Jim called too. However, I only have two comptroller checklists instead of the amounts to cover $5M – unless I  overlooked one.    From: Platt, Thomas Sent: Monday, August 10, 2015 12:12 PM To: McGregor, Lorraine Cc: Goodmann, Daniel Subject: FW: Hunter (EO LaQuan McDonald) - No. 14 P 7092   The payment is being done over. The original check was returned. I will walk you through it.     From: Goodmann, Daniel [mailto:DGoodmann@mesirowfinancial.com] Sent: Monday, August 10, 2015 9:40 AM To: McGregor, Lorraine Cc: Platt, Thomas; Dunn, James Subject: Re: Hunter (EO LaQuan McDonald) - No. 14 P 7092   1 I will call you when I get in. Original funding was returned. Complicated to say the least.     Daniel J Goodmann   Managing Director   (312) 595‐7055 Office  (312) 543‐1834 Cell  Sent from my iPhone    On Aug 10, 2015, at 9:22 AM, McGregor, Lorraine  wrote:  Hello,     See the attached. Payment was due in May? Is this another payment?     4/22/2015  14 P 7092  In the Matter of the Estate of LaQuan McDonald also known as LeQuan McDonald, deceased, by its Independent Administrator, Tina Hunter 5/14/2015       From: Real, Elizabeth [mailto:ereal@mesirowfinancial.com] Sent: Friday, August 07, 2015 5:37 PM To: Platt, Thomas; McGregor, Lorraine; Dunn, James Cc: Goodmann, Daniel Subject: FW: Hunter (EO LaQuan McDonald) - No. 14 P 7092        Good afternoon Tom:     The plaintiffs had to take an extra $10,000 in cash and Tina is structuring now as well, so the documents  had  to  be  revised.   The  following  attached  documents  pertain  to  the  structured  settlement  for  the  Estate of LaQuan McDonald.       Premium  Check(s)  Request  080715:   Please  note,  the  premium  check  is  due  in  our  office  by  September 11, 2015 in order to maintain the current cost and benefits.      FCRLD COMPTROLLER CHECKLIST (BERKSHIRE) 080715      FCRLD COMPTROLLER CHECKLIST (PACIFIC) 080715      Qualified Assignment, Release and Pledge Agreement (Pacific) 080715:  Please have this signed  on page 4 and initialed on page 5 on behalf of the City of Chicago, as Assignor.  We will send a  separate copy of the agreement to the plaintiff’s attorney to obtain the plaintiffs’ signatures and  initials.      Qualified  Assignment,  Release  and  Pledge  Agreement  (Berkshire)  080715:   Please  have  this  signed on page 5 and initialed on page 6 on behalf of the City of Chicago, as Assignor.  We will  send  a  separate  copy  of  the  agreement  to  the  plaintiff’s  attorney  to  obtain  the  plaintiffs’  signatures and initials.      Qualified Assignment and Release – Tina (Berkshire) 080715:  Please have this signed on page 5  and initialed on page 6 on behalf of the City of Chicago, as Assignor.  We will send a separate  copy of the agreement to the plaintiff’s attorney to obtain the plaintiffs’ signatures and initials.  2 $5     Release  Settlement  Agreement  (with  Guardian)  revised  080715:   We  tracked  the  changes  for  ease of reference starting with the document labeled “Hunter – Release Settlement Agreement  (with Guardian) revised 7‐21‐2015 (final 7‐22‐15)”.  This copy has been sent to Michael Robbins  for his review as well.      If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.     Thank you.     Liz  Elizabeth Real, CSSC Account Manager – Structured Settlements  Mesirow Financial   353 North Clark Street  Chicago, Illinois 60654  t 312.595.7058   t 877.772.4436  f 312.595.4440  e ereal@mesirowfinancial.com   www.mesirowfinancial.com   This communication may contain privileged and/or confidential information. 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This is not an offer, or solicitation of any offer to buy or sell any security, investment or other product. 4 COMPTROLLER (PAYMENT) CHECKLIST Case Name & Number: Estate of LaQuan McDonald No. 14 P 7092____ Date of Incident: 10/20/2014 Description/Primary Cause: _Wrongful Death _____ Payment Type: ____ Pro Se ____Verdict ____Judgment (includes sanctions, etc.) __X_Settlement (Please check all applicable) Judge __ Liens ____ Yes ____ No (If so, provide below) Amount: $1,697,243.00 Plaintiff(s) ______________________________ A Minor, _______________________________ Structured Settlement Firm Name: _Mesirow Financial Structured Settlements Consultant’s Name: _Daniel J. Goodmann / Elizabeth Real__ Address: __353 N. Clark Street_________________ __Chicago, IL 60654 _________________ Phone Number: (_312_) __595__ - _7055______ BHG Structured Settlements, Inc., (Tax ID No.: ) *Plaintiff Pro se Social Security Number: _____ - ____ - _____ Required Attachments: For Settlements Verdicts/Judgments __X_ Signed/dated settlement documents ___ Court-entered judgments/verdicts ____ Court-entered Agreed Order of Dismissal ______Interest added (effective date of interest _____________________) ____ Court-entered Stipulation to Dismiss ______ Copies of all depositions Please indicate any special instructions below: Please make check payable to: BHG Structured Settlements, Inc., (Tax ID No.: ) 3024 Harney Street Omaha, NE 68131 (Call Mesirow when check is ready for pick-up) * Required for 1099 Reporting COMPTROLLER (PAYMENT) CHECKLIST Case Name & Number: Estate of LaQuan McDonald No. 14 P 7092____ Date of Incident: 10/20/2014 Description/Primary Cause: _Wrongful Death _____ Payment Type: ____ Pro Se ____Verdict ____Judgment (includes sanctions, etc.) __X_Settlement (Please check all applicable) Judge __ Liens ____ Yes ____ No (If so, provide below) Amount: $916,090.00 Plaintiff(s) _ ______________________________ A Minor, _______________________________ Structured Settlement Firm Name: _Mesirow Financial Structured Settlements Consultant’s Name: _Daniel J. 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Clark Street_________________ __Chicago, IL 60654 _________________ Phone Number: (_312_) __595__ - _7055______ Pacific Life & Annuity Services, Inc., (Tax ID No.: ) *Plaintiff Pro se Social Security Number: _____ - ____ - _____ Required Attachments: For Settlements Verdicts/Judgments __X_ Signed/dated settlement documents ___ Court-entered judgments/verdicts ____ Court-entered Agreed Order of Dismissal ______Interest added (effective date of interest _____________________) ____ Court-entered Stipulation to Dismiss ______ Copies of all depositions Please indicate any special instructions below: Please make check payable to: Pacific Life & Annuity Services, Inc., (Tax ID No.: ) 700 Newport Center Drive Newport Beach, CA 92660 (Call Mesirow when check is ready for pick-up) * Required for 1099 Reporting 353 North Clark Street, Chicago Illinois 60654 312.595.7020  mesirowfinancial.com August 7, 2015 Thomas Platt Attorney for City of Chicago Deputy Corporation Counsel Thomas.Platt@CityofChicago.org RE: Claimant: No. Estate of LaQuan McDonald 14 P 7092 Dear Tom: Thank you for allowing us the opportunity to provide settlement services for the above-referenced claim. To fund the periodic payments, please issue the premium checks as follows: Premiums Due by: September 11, 2015 Send to: c/o Elizabeth Real Mesirow Financial Structured Settlements 353 North Clark Street Chicago, IL 60654 Premium amount: $1,697,243.00 Payee: BHG Structured Settlements, Inc., (Tax ID No.: 47-0793577) 3024 Harney Street Omaha, NE 68131 (Do not send check to this address; it is for informational purposes only) Premium amount: $916,090.00 Payee: Pacific Life & Annuity Services, Inc., (Tax ID No.: 91-2025652) 700 Newport Center Drive Newport Beach, CA 92660 (Do not send check to this address; it is for informational purposes only) If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me. 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Member NYSE, SIPC Qualified Assignment and Release Agreement In Accordance With Internal Revenue Code Section 130 Tina Hunter ?Assignor?: City of Chicago ?Sememem Ayeementu, RELEASE AND SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT [Exact title of Settlement Agreement or Order] ?Governing Law?: "linOiS ?Assignee?: BHG STRUCTURED SETTLEMENTS, ?Annuity Issuer?: BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEBRASKA ?Effective Date?: shown in Addendum No. 1, Description of Periodic Payments Annuity Contract No: This Qualified Assignment and Release Agreement (?Agreement?) is made and entered into as of the Effective Date by and among the undersigned parties with reference to the following facts: A. Claimant(s) and Assignor are parties to or are otherwise subject to the above- referenced Settlement Agreement under which Assignor has liability to make certain periodic payments to the designated Payee(s) as speci?ed in Addendum No. 1 of this Agreement (the ?Periodic Payments?). Where no Payee(s) other than Claimant(s) are shown in Addendum No. 1, it is understood that any references herein to Payee(s) shall apply to Claimant(s). B. Assignor and Assignee wish to effect a ?qualified assignment? within the meaning and subject to the conditions of Section 130(0) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the ?Code?). C. This Agreement will be effective contingent upon Assignee?s receipt of the full premium to fund the Periodic Payments contained herein. Now, therefore, in consideration of the foregoing and for other good and valuable consideration, the parties agree as follows: SS-1000 (12/2013) Page 1 of6 Assignment and Assumption; Release of Assignor. Assignor hereby assigns to Assignee, and Assignee hereby accepts and assumes, all of Assignor?s liability to make the Periodic Payments. Each Claimant hereby accepts and consents to such assignment by Assignor and assumption by Assignee. Effective on the Effective Date, each Claimant hereby releases and discharges Assignor from all liability to make the Periodic Payments, including the failure of Assignee to make any of the Periodic Payments and/or Annuity Issuer to fund any of the Periodic Payments for any reason whatsoever. Nature of Periodic Payments. The Periodic Payments constitute: i. damages (other than punitive damages), whether by suit or agreement, or ii. compensation under a workers? compensation act, on account of personal injury or sickness in a case involving physical injury or physical sickness, within the meaning of Sections 130(c) and 104(a) of the Code. Extent of Assignee?s Liability. Assignee?s liability to make the Periodic Payments shall be no greater than the liability of Assignor as ss-1000 (12/2013) of the Effective Date. Assignee is not required to set aside speci?c assets to secure the Periodic Payments. Claimant(s), Payee(s) and Successor Payee(s) have no rights against Assignee greater than those of a general creditor. Assignee assumes no liability other than the liability to make the Periodic Payments. Assignee?s liability to make the Periodic Payments shall be unaffected by any bankruptcy, insolvency, liquidation or rehabilitation of Assignor. Qualified Funding Asset. Assignee will fund the Periodic Payments by purchasing from Annuity Issuer a ?quali?ed funding asset,? as de?ned in Section 130(d) of the Code, in the form of an annuity contract (the ?Annuity?) issued by Annuity Issuer and providing for payments corresponding to the Periodic Payments. Assignee shall be designated as the owner of the Annuity. All rights of legal ownership and control of the Annuity shall (subject to paragraph 9 of this Agreement) be and remain vested exclusively in Assignee; provided, however, that the Annuity shall be used by Assignee to fund the Periodic Payments and shall at all times be designated by Assignee on its records as being taken into account, under Section 130 of the Code, with respect to this Agreement. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, neither any Claimant, any Payee, nor any Successor Payee (as de?ned in paragraph 8 of this Agreement) shall have any rights with respect to the Annuity or the payments thereunder that would cause any amount attributable to the Annuity to be currently includable in the recipient?s income or would othenNise affect the determination of when any recipient is treated as having received any payment for income tax purposes, or would othenNise prevent this Agreement from satisfying all of the conditions for a ?quali?ed assignment? within the meaning of Section 130(c) of the Code. Delivery of Payments. Assignee may instruct Annuity Issuer to send payments directly to Payee or Successor Payee, or to deliver payments by electronic funds transfer to an FDIC-insured depository institution in the United States for credit (directly or indirectly) to an insured account in the name of such Payee or Successor Payee. Such direction of payments under the Annuity shall not be deemed to afford Claimant, Payee or any Successor Payee any rights of ownership or control of the Annuity. Each Claimant, Payee and any Successor Payee shall at all times keep Annuity Issuer Page 2 of 6 apprised of such Claimant?s, Payee?s or Successor Payee?s current mailing address and telephone number and, if Payee or Successor Payee receives payments by EFT, the name, address, ABA routing number and telephone number of the applicable US. ?nancial institution and the account name and account number to which the payments are to be credited. Such notices shall be in a form provided by Annuity Issuer and must be received at least thirty (30) days prior to the date payment is due. Discharge of Liability. Assignee?s liability to make each Periodic Payment to any Payee or Successor Payee designated to receive such payment shall be fully discharged upon: i. the mailing of a valid check on or before the due date for such payment to the address of record speci?ed by Payee or Successor Payee; or ii. the initiation of an EFT payment on or before the due date for such payment to the United Sates ?nancial institution account designated by Payee or Successor Payee If Payee or Successor Payee does not receive a scheduled payment by check, Payee or Successor Payee shall notify Assignee. Upon receipt of such noti?cation, Assignee shall initiate a stop payment action for such check and upon confirmation that such check was not previously negotiated shall mail a replacement check; or If Payee or Successor Payee does not receive a scheduled EFT payment, Payee or Successor Payee shall notify Assignee. Upon receipt of such noti?cation, Assignee shall initiate a trace for such payment and upon confirmation that such payment was not credited to the account shall issue a replacement EFT payment. Acceleration, Transfer of Payment Rights. None of the Periodic Payments and no rights to or interest in any of the Periodic Payments (all of the foregoing being hereinafter collectively referred to as ?Payment Rights?) can be I. Accelerated, deferred, increased or decreased by any recipient of any of the Periodic Payments; or ii. Sold, assigned, pledged, hypothecated or otherwise transferred or encumbered, either directly or indirectly, unless such sale, assignment, pledge, hypothecation or other transfer or encumbrance (any such transaction being hereinafter referred to as a ?Transfer?) has been approved in advance in a ?Quali?ed Order? as de?ned in Section 5891(b)(2) of the Code (a ?Quali?ed Order?) and otherwise complies with applicable state law, including without limitation any applicable state structured settlement protection statute. No Claimant, Payee or Successor Payee shall have the power to effect any Transfer of Payment Rights except as provided in sub-paragraph (ii) above, and any other purported Transfer of Payment Rights shall be wholly void, invalid and unenforceable. lf Payment Rights under this Agreement become the subject of a Transfer approved in accordance with sub-paragraph (ii) above the rights of any direct or indirect transferee of such Transfer shall be subject to the terms of this Agreement and any defense or claim in recoupment arising hereunder. Contingent Beneficiaries. Any Periodic Payments to be made after the death of any Claimant, Payee or Successor Payee shall be made to such party as shall have been designated in, or in accordance with, the Settlement Agreement or, if the Settlement Agreement does not provide for such designation, then to the party designated in conformity with this paragraph 8. Any party so designated is referred to in this Agreement as a ?Contingent Bene?ciary." If no Contingent Bene?ciary is living at the time of the death of a Claimant, Payee or Successor Payee, payment shall be made to the decedent?s estate unless othenrvise provided in the Settlement Agreement. As used in this Agreement the term ?Successor Payee? refers to a Contingent Bene?ciary or an estate that has become entitled to receive Periodic Payments following the death of a Claimant, Payee or a Successor Payee. Except where a designation has been made in the Settlement Agreement, no designation or change of designation of a Contingent Beneficiary shall be effective unless such designation or change is requested in a written request submitted to Assignee in accordance with Assignee?s customary procedures for processing such requests; and (ii) is con?rmed by Assignee. However, Assignee will not be liable for any payment made prior to receipt of the request or so soon thereafter that payment could not reasonably be stopped. Except for a designation that is expressly identified in the Settlement Agreement as irrevocable, any designation of a Contingent Bene?ciary shall be deemed to be revocable; and no party ss-1000 (12/2013) 10. that is designated as a Contingent Bene?ciary (other than a party irrevocably designated as a Contingent Bene?ciary in the Settlement Agreement) shall, solely by virtue of its designation as a Contingent Bene?ciary, be deemed to have any cognizable interest in any Periodic Payments. Termination of Settlement Agreement I Failure to Satisfy Section 130(c). If at any time prior to completion of the Periodic Payments, the Settlement Agreement is declared terminated in a ?nal, non- appealable order of a court of competent jurisdiction (or in the case of a workers? compensation settlement, a ?nal order of the applicable workers? compensation authority) or if it is determined in any ?nal order or ruling that the requirements of Section 130(c) of the Code have not been satis?ed in connection with this Agreement: the assignment by Assignor to Assignee of the liability to make the Periodic Payments and Assignee?s acceptance of such assignment shall be of no force or effect; (ii) Assignee shall be conclusively deemed to be acting as the agent of Assignor; the Annuity shall be owned by Assignor; (iv) in the event the Settlement Agreement is not terminated, Assignor shall retain the liability to make the Periodic Payments; Assignee shall have no liability to make any Periodic Payments; and (vi) the parties hereto agree to cooperate in taking such actions as may be necessary or appropriate to implement the foregoing. Governing Law; Binding Effect. This Agreement shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the internal laws of the state identified as Governing Law above; provided, however, that any Transfer of Payment Rights under this Agreement may be subject to the laws of other states in addition to the state designated above. ii. This Agreement shall be binding upon the parties hereto and their respective successors, heirs, executors, administrators and permitted assigns, including without limitation any party asserting an interest in Payment Rights. 11. Advice, Comprehension of Agreement. In Page 3 of 6 entering into this Agreement, each Claimant warrants, represents and agrees that Claimant is solely relying on the attorneys and advisors of such Claimant?s own choosing, and not upon Assignor, Assignee or their advisors, for advice regarding the legal, government benefits and tax SS-1000 (12/2013) consequences of this Agreement. Each Claimant further warrants, represents and agrees that the terms of this Agreement have been completely read by and explained to such Claimant and are fully understood and voluntarily accepted by such Claimant. Furthermore, each Claimant hereby releases and discharges Assignor, Assignee, Annuity Issuer, their af?liates and their respective employees and advisors (?Releasees?) from any and all claims, rights, damages, costs or expenses of any nature whatsoever that such Claimant now has or may have in the future against such Releasees with respect to the present and future taxation of this Agreement or the Periodic Payments; or (ii) the impact that this Agreement or the Periodic Payments may have on Claimant?s eligibility for, and the quantum of, any governmental benefit payments. 12. 13. Page 4 of 6 Future Cooperation. All parties agree to cooperate fully and to execute any and all supplementary documents and take all additional actions, which are not inconsistent with its terms, which may be necessary or appropriate to give full force and effect to the terms and intent of this Quali?ed Assignment and Release Agreement. Pursuant to its obligations under this paragraph 12, and without limitation, Assignor shall provide Assignee with copies of any required court approval with respect to the underlying settlement and executed copies of all required settlement documents. Description of Periodic Payments. The Periodic Payments are as set forth in attached Addendum No. 1, which is hereby incorporated in and made a part of this Agreement. In the event of any conflict between this Agreement and the Settlement Agreement with respect to the Periodic Payments or the assignment made herein, the terms and conditions of this Agreement shall prevail. This Qualified Assignment and Release Agreement may be signed in one or more counterparts. Ý·¬§ ±º ݸ·½¿¹± Assignor: _________________________________ By: Title: Assignee: BHG Structured Settlements, Inc. By: Authorized Representative Title: Claimant(s) or Payee(s): By: Ì·²¿ Ø«²¬»® ߬¬±®²»§ º±® Ý´¿·³¿²¬ø-÷æ ß°°®±ª»¼ ¿- ¬± Ú±®³ ¿²¼ ݱ²¬»²¬ By: SS-1000 (12/2013) [S] Page of Addendum No. 1 Description of Periodic Payments 炙»æ Ì·²¿ Ø«²¬»® üîôèîïòðð °»® ³±²¬¸ º±® ¬¸» ´·º»¬·³» ±º Ì·²¿ Ø«²¬»®ô ¹«¿®¿²¬»»¼ î𠧻¿®-ô ¾»¹·²²·²¹ ±² ѽ¬±¾»® îëô îðïëô ̸» º·²¿´ ¹«¿®¿²¬»»¼ °¿§³»²¬ ©·´´ ¾» ¼«» ±² Í»°¬»³¾»® îëô îðíëò üíðôðððòð𠹫¿®¿²¬»»¼ ´«³° -«³ô °¿§¿¾´» ±² Ö«²» îìô îðíîò INITIALS Assignor: ________ Assignee: ________ Claimant or Payee: ________ Attorney for Claimant: ________ SS-1000 (12/2013) [S] Page of Qualified Assignment, Release and Pledge Agreement In Accordance With Internal Revenue Code Section 130 “Claimant-Secured Party(ies)”: “Assignor”: City of Chicago “Settlement Agreement”: “Governing Law”: RELEASE AND SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT [Exact title of Settlement Agreement or Order] [E Illinois “Assignee-Debtor”: BHG STRUCTURED SETTLEMENTS, INC. “Annuity Issuer”: BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEBRASKA “Effective Date”: “Payee(s)”: As shown in Addendum No. 1, Description of Periodic Payments Annuity Contract No.: This Qualified Assignment, Release and Pledge Agreement (“Agreement”) is made and entered into as of the Effective Date by and among the undersigned parties with reference to the following facts: A. Claimant-Secured Party(ies) and Assignor are parties to or are otherwise subject to the above-referenced Settlement Agreement under which Assignor has liability to make certain periodic payments to the designated Payee(s) as specified in Addendum No. 1 of this Agreement (the “Periodic Payments”). Where no Payee(s) other than ClaimantSecured Party(ies) are shown in Ad Addendum No. 1, it is understood that any references herein to Payee(s) shall apply to ClaimantSecured Party(ies). SS-2 SS -2000 (12/2013) [S] B. Assignor and Assignee-Debtor wish to effect a “qualified assignment” within the meaning and subject to the conditions of Section 130(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). C. Assignee-Debtor desires to grant to Claimant-Secured Party(ies) a secured interest to secure the liability being assumed by Assignee-Debtor to make the Periodic Payments. D. This Agreement will be effective contingent upon Assignee-Debtor’s receipt of the full premium to fund the Periodic Payments contained herein. Page 1 of 6 Now, therefore, in consideration of the foregoing and for other good and valuable consideration, the parties agree as follows: be used by Assignee-Debtor to fund the Periodic Payments and shall at all times be designated by Assignee-Debtor on its records as being taken into account, under Section 130 of the Code, with respect to this Agreement. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, neither any Claimant-Secured Party, any Payee, nor any Successor Payee (as defined in paragraph 8 of this Agreement) shall have any rights with respect to the Annuity or the payments thereunder that would cause any amount attributable to the Annuity to be currently includable in the recipient’s income or would otherwise affect the determination of when any recipient is treated as having received any payment for income tax purposes, or would otherwise prevent this Agreement from satisfying all of the conditions for a “qualified assignment” within the meaning of Section 130(c) of the Code. 1. Assignment and Assumption; Release of Assignor. Assignor hereby assigns to Assignee-Debtor, and Assignee-Debtor hereby accepts and assumes, all of Assignor’s liability to make the Periodic Payments. Each Claimant-Secured Party hereby accepts and consents to such assignment by Assignor and assumption by Assignee-Debtor. Effective on the Effective Date, each Claimant-Secured Party hereby releases and discharges Assignor from all liability to make the Periodic Payments, including the failure of Assignee-Debtor to make any of the Periodic Payments and/or Annuity Issuer to fund any of the Periodic Payments for any reason whatsoever. 2. Nature of Periodic Payments. The Periodic Payments constitute: i. damages (other than punitive damages), whether by suit or agreement, or ii. compensation under compensation act, a workers’ on account of personal injury or sickness in a case involving physical injury or physical sickness, within the meaning of Sections 130(c) and 104(a) of the Code. 3. Extent of Assignee-Debtor’s Liability. Assignee-Debtor’s liability to make the Periodic Payments shall be no greater than the liability of Assignor as of the Effective Date. Assignee-Debtor assumes no liability other than the liability to make the Periodic Payments. Assignee-De Debtor’s liability to make the Periodic Payments shall be unaffected by any bankruptcy, insolvency, liquidation or rehabilitation of Assignor. 4. Qualified Funding Asset. Assignee-Debtor will fund the Periodic Payments by purchasing from Annuity Issuer a “qualified funding asset,” as defined in Section 130(d) of the Code, in the form of an annuity contract (the “Annuity”) issued by Annuity Issuer and providing for payments corresponding to the Periodic Payments. Assignee-Debtor shall be designated as the owner of the Annuity. All rights of legal ownership and control of the Annuity shall (subject to paragraph 9 of this Agreement) be and remain vested exclusively in Assignee-Debtor, including the right to receive and retain all benefits under the Annuity which are not inconsistent with the security interest granted under paragraph 11; provided, however, that the Annuity shall SS-2 SS -2000 (12/2013) [S] 5. Delivery of Payments. Assignee-Debtor may instruct Annuity Issuer to send payments directly to Payee or Successor Payee, or to deliver payments by electronic funds transfer (“EFT”) to an FDIC-insured depository institution in the United States for credit (directly or indirectly) to an insured account in the name of such Payee or Successor Payee. Such direction of payments under the Annuity shall not be deemed to afford Claimant-Secured Party, Payee or any Successor Payee any rights of ownership or control of the Annuity. Each Claimant-Secured Party, Payee and any Successor Payee shall at all times keep Annuity Issuer apprised of such ClaimantSecured Party’s ’s, Payee’s or Successor Payee’s current mailing address and telephone number and, if Payee or Successor Payee receives payments by EFT, the name, address, ABA routing number and telephone number of the applicable U.S. financial institution and the account name and account number to which the payments are to be credited. Such notices shall be in a form provided by Annuity Issuer and must be received at least thirty (30) days prior to the date payment is due. 6. Discharge of Liability. Assignee-Debtor’s liability to make each Periodic Payment to any Payee or Successor Payee designated to receive such payment shall be fully discharged upon: Page 2 of 6 i. the mailing of a valid check on or before the due date for such payment to the address of record specified by Payee or Successor Payee; or ii. the initiation of an EFT payment on or before the due date for such payment to the United Sates financial institution account designated by Payee or Successor Payee If Payee or Successor Payee does not receive a scheduled payment by check, Payee or Successor Payee shall notify Assignee-Debtor. Upon receipt of such notification, Assignee-Debtor shall initiate a stop payment action for such check and upon confirmation that such check was not previously negotiated shall promptly mail a replacement check; or If Payee or Successor Payee does not receive a scheduled EFT payment, Payee or Successor Payee shall notify AssigneeDebtor. Upon receipt of such notification, Assignee-Debtor shall initiate a trace for such payment and upon confirmation that such payment was not credited to the account shall promptly issue a replacement EFT payment. 7. Acceleration, Transfer of Payment Rights. None of the Periodic Payments and no rights to or interest in any of the Periodic Payments (all of the foregoing being hereinafter collectively referred to as “Payment Rights”) can be i. Accelerated, deferred, increased or decreased by any recipient of any of the Periodic Payments; or ii. Sold, assigned, pledged, hypothecated or otherwise transferred or encumbered, either directly or indirectly, unless such sale, assignment, pledge, hypothecation or other transfer or encumbrance (any such transaction being hereinafter referred to as a “Transfer”) has been approved in advance in a “Qualified Order” as defined in Section 5891(b)(2) of the Code (a “Qualified Order”) and otherwise complies with applicable state law, including without limitation any applicable state structured settlement protection statute. No Claimant-Secured Party, Payee or Successor Payee shall have the power to effect any Transfer of Payment Rights except as provided in sub-paragraph (ii) above, and any other purported Transfer of Payment Rights shall be wholly void, invalid and unenforceable. If Payment Rights under this Agreement become the subject of a SS-2 SS -2000 (12/2013) [S] Transfer approved in accordance with subparagraph (ii) above the rights of any direct or indirect transferee of such Transfer shall be subject to the terms of this Agreement and any defense or claim in recoupment arising hereunder. 8. Contingent Beneficiaries. Any Periodic Payments to be made after the death of any Claimant-Secured Party, Payee or Successor Payee shall be made to such Su party as shall have been designated in, or in accordance with, the Settlement Agreement or, if the Settlement Agreement does not provide for such designation, then to the party designated in conformity with this paragraph 8. Any party so designated is referred to in this Agreement as a “Contingent Beneficiary.” If no Contingent Beneficiary is living at the time of the death of a Claimant-Secured Party, Payee or Successor Payee, payment shall be made to the decedent’s estate unless otherwise provided in the Settlement Agreement. As used in this Agreement the term “Successor Payee” refers to a Contingent Beneficiary or an estate that has become entitled to receive Periodic Payments following the death of a Claimant-Secured Party, Payee or a Successor Payee. Except where a designation has been made in the Settlement Agreement, no designation or change of designation of a Contingent Beneficiary shall be effective unless such designation or change (i) is requested in a written request submitted to AssigneeDebtor in accordance with AssigneeDebtor’s customary procedures for processing such requests; and (ii) is confirmed by Assignee-Debtor. However, Assignee-Debtor will not be liable for any payment made prior to receipt of the request or so soon thereafter that payment could not reasonably be stopped. Except for a designation that is expressly identified in the Settlement Agreement as irrevocable, any designation of a Contingent Beneficiary shall be deemed to be revocable; and no party that is designated as a Contingent Beneficiary (other than a party irrevocably designated as a Contingent Beneficiary in the Settlement Agreement) shall, solely by virtue of its designation as a Contingent Beneficiary, be deemed to have any cognizable interest in any Periodic Payments. 9. Termination of Settlement Agreement / Failure to Satisfy Section 130(c). ). If at any time prior to completion of the Periodic Payments, the Settlement Agreement is Page 3 of 6 declared terminated in a final, nonappealable order of a court of competent jurisdiction (or in the case of a workers’ compensation settlement, a final order of the applicable workers’ compensation authority) or if it is determined in any final order or ruling that the requirements of Section 130(c) of the Code have not been satisfied in connection with this Agreement: (i) the assignment by Assignor to Assignee-Debtor of the liability to make the Periodic Payments and Assignee-Debtor’s acceptance of such assignment shall be of no force or effect; (ii) Assignee-Debtor shall be conclusively deemed to be acting as the agent of Assignor; (iii) the Annuity shall be owned by Assignor; (iv) in the event the Settlement Agreement is not terminated, Assignor shall retain the liability to make the Periodic Payments; (v) Assignee-Debtor shall have no liability to make any Periodic Payments; and (vi vi) the parties hereto agree to cooperate in taking such actions as may be necessary or appropriate to implement the foregoing. 10. Governing Law; Binding Insolvency of Assignee-Debtor. i. Effect; This Agreement shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the internal laws of the state identified as Governing Law above; provided, however, that any Transfer of Payment Rights under this Agreement may be subject to the laws of other states in addition to the state designated above. ii. This Agreement shall be binding upon the parties hereto and their respective successors, heirs, executors, administrators and permitted assigns, including without limitation any party asserting an interest in Payment Rights. iii. If, due to insolvency or bankruptcy Assignee-Debtor has failed to make any of the Periodic Payments, and such failure is continuing, Claimant-Secured Party(ies), or in the event of the death of applicable Claimant-Secured Party(ies), Successor Payee shall have all of the rights and remedies of a secured party under the law then in effect in the State of Nebraska. 11. Claimant-Secured Party Status AssigneeDebtor hereby pledges and grants to Claimant-Secured Party(ies) a lien on and security interest in all of Assignee-Debtor’s right, title, and interest in the Annuity and all payments therefrom in order to secure the SS-2 SS -2000 (12/2013) [S] obligation of Assignee-Debtor to make the Periodic Payments. Assignee-Debtor and Claimant-Secured Party(ies) shall notify Annuity Issuer of the lien created under this Agreement, and Assignee-Debtor shall deliver a copy of the Annuity to ClaimantSecured Party(ies) upon execution of this Agreement and receipt by Assignee-Debtor of the Annuity from Annuity Issuer. 12. Advice, Comprehension of Agreement. In entering into this Agreement, each ClaimantSecured Party warrants, represents and agrees that Claimant-Secured Party is solely relying on the attorneys and advisors of such Claimant-Secured Party’s own choosing, and not upon Assignor, Assigneech Debtor or their advisors, for advice regarding the legal, government benefits and tax advice regarding the consequences of this Agreement. Each Claimant-Secured Party further warrants, represents and agrees that the terms of this Agreement have been completely read by and explained to such Claimant-Secured Party and are fully understood and voluntarily accepted by such Claimant-Secured Party. Furthermore, each Claimant-Secured Party hereby releases and discharges Assignor, Assignee-Debtor, Annuity Issuer, their affiliates and their respective employees and advisors (“Releasees”) from any and all claims, rights, damages, costs or expenses of any nature whatsoever that such ClaimantSecured Party now has or may have in the future against such Releasees (i) with respect to the present and future taxation of this Agreement or the Periodic Payments; or (ii) the impact that this Agreement or the Periodic Payments may have on ClaimantSecured Party’s eligibility for, and the quantum of, any governmental benefit payments. 13. Future Cooperation. All parties agree to cooperate fully and to execute any and all supplementary documents and take all additional actions, which are not inconsistent with its terms, which may be necessary or appropriate to give full force and effect to the terms and intent of this Qualified Assignment, Release and Pledge Agreement. Pursuant to its obligations under this paragraph 13, and without limitation, Assignor shall promptly provide Assignee-Debtor with copies of any required court approval with respect to the underlying settlement and executed copies of all required settlement documents. Page 4 of 6 14. Description of Periodic Payments. The Periodic Payments are as set forth in attached Addendum No. 1, which is hereby incorporated in and made a part of this Agreement. In the event of any conflict between this Agreement and the Settlement Agreement with respect to the Periodic Payments or the assignment made herein, the terms and conditions of this Agreement shall prevail. This Qualified Assignment and Release Agreement may be signed in one or more counterparts. City of Chicago Assignor: _________________________________ By: Title: Deputy Corporation Counsel Assignee: BHG Structured Settlements, Inc. By: Authorized Representative Claimant(s) or Payee(s): By: , A Minor By: ___________________________________ The Estate of LaQuan McDonald, deceased Attorney for Claimant(s): Approved as to Form and Content By: Michael Robbins SS-2000 (12/2013) [S] Page 5 of 6 Addendum No. 1 Description of Periodic Payments Payee: Tariana Hunter $1,850.00 per month ($22,200.00 per year) for the life of guaranteed 37 years, beginning on July 1, 2023. The amount of the payment shall increase by 3% compounding annually on July 1st of each year beginning July 1, 2024. The final guaranteed payment will be on June 1, 2060. $30,000.00 guaranteed lump sum payable on March 28, 2023. $50,000.00 guaranteed lump sum payable on March 28, 2030. $75,000.00 guaranteed lump sum payable on March 28, 2040. $125,000.00 guaranteed lump sum payable on March 28, 2050. $225,000.00 guaranteed lump sum payable on March 28, 2060. INITIALS Assignor: ________ Assignee-Debtor: ________ Claimant-Secured Party or Payee: Attorney for Claimant: SS-2000 (12/2013) [S] ________ ________ ________ Page 6 of 6 Qualified Assignment, Release and Pledge Agreement In Accordance With Internal Revenue Code Section 130 "Claimant-Secured Party": The Estate of LaQuan McDonald, deceased , A Minor "Assignor(s)": City of Chicago "Assignee-Debtor": Pacific Life & Annuity Services, Inc. "Annuity Issuer": Pacific Life "Annuity" Policy No.: "Effective Date": This Qualified Assignment, Release, and Pledge Agreement is made and entered into by and among the parties hereto as of the Effective Date with reference to the following facts: A. Claimant-Secured Party has executed a settlement agreement or release dated (the "Settlement Agreement") which requires Assignor to make certain periodic payments to or for the benefit of the Claimant-Secured Party as stated in Addendum No. 1 of this Agreement (the "Periodic Payments"). B. The parties desire to effect a "qualified assignment" within the meaning and subject to the conditions of Section 130(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"). C. The Assignee-Debtor desires to grant to Claimant-Secured Party a security interest to secure the liability being assumed by Assignee-Debtor to make the Periodic Payments. Now, therefore, in consideration of the foregoing and for other good and valuable consideration, the parties agree as follows: 1. Subject to qualification under Section 130(c) of the Code, Assignor hereby assigns and Assignee-Debtor hereby assumes all of Assignor’s liability to make the Periodic Payments. Assignee-Debtor assumes no liability to make any other payment. Claimant-Secured Party hereby accepts and consents to the assignment by Assignor and the assumption by Assignee-Debtor of the liability to make the Periodic Payments, and upon the Effective Date Claimant-Secured Party releases Assignor from all liability to make the Periodic Payments. 2. The Periodic Payments constitute damages on account of personal injury or sickness in a case involving physical injury or physical sickness within the meaning of Sections 104(a)(1) or 104(a)(2) and 130(c) of the Code. Pacific Life refers to Pacific Life Insurance Company and its affiliates, including Pacific Life & Annuity Company. Insurance products are issued by Pacific Life Insurance Company in all states except New York and in New York by Pacific Life & Annuity Company. Product availability and features may vary by state. Each company is solely responsible for the financial obligations accruing under the products it issues. Insurance product and rider guarantees are backed by the financial strength and claims-paying ability of the issuing company. PL QAR&P 1 v2012 3. Assignee-Debtor’s liability to make the Periodic Payments is no greater than that of Assignor as determined immediately prior to this Agreement. None of the Periodic Payments may be accelerated, deferred, increased or decreased, anticipated, sold, assigned, pledged, or encumbered by Claimant-Secured Party. 4. The obligation assumed by Assignee-Debtor to make each applicable Periodic Payment shall be fully discharged upon the mailing of a valid check or wire transfer of funds on or before the due date for such Periodic Payment to the address of record specified by Claimant-Secured Party. 5. This Agreement shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of Illinois . 6. Assignee-Debtor may fund the Periodic Payments by purchasing the Annuity from Annuity Issuer to serve as a "qualified funding asset" within the meaning of Section 130(d) of the Code. All rights of ownership and control of the Annuity shall be and remain vested in the Assignee-Debtor except as provided in paragraphs 11 and 12 of this Agreement. 7. Assignee-Debtor may have the Annuity Issuer send payments from the Annuity directly to the payee(s) specified in Addendum No.1. Such direction of payment shall be solely for Assignee-¬Debtor's convenience and shall not provide Claimant-Secured Party or any payee with any rights of ownership or control over the Annuity or against Annuity Issuer. 8. Any Periodic Payments to be made after the death of any Claimant or Successor Payee shall be made to such party as shall have been designated in, or in accordance with, the Settlement Agreement or, if the Settlement Agreement does not provide for such designation, then to the party designated in conformity with this paragraph 8. Any party so designated is referred to in this Agreement as a "Contingent Beneficiary." If no Contingent Beneficiary is living at the time of the death of a Claimant or Successor Payee, payment shall be made to the decedent’s estate. As used in this agreement the term "Successor Payee" refers to a Contingent Beneficiary or an estate that has become entitled to receive Periodic Payments following the death of a Claimant or a Successor Payee. Except as otherwise provided in the Settlement Agreement, no designation or change of designation of a Contingent Beneficiary shall be effective unless such change (i) is requested in a written request submitted to Assignee (or its authorized agent) in accordance with Assignee’s customary procedures for processing such requests; and (ii) is confirmed by Assignee (or its authorized agent). Except for a designation that is expressly identified in the Settlement Agreement as irrevocable, any designation of a Contingent Beneficiary shall be deemed to be revocable; and no party that is designated as a Contingent Beneficiary (other than a party irrevocably designated as a Contingent Beneficiary in the Settlement Agreement) shall, solely by virtue of its designation as a Contingent Beneficiary, be deemed to have any cognizable interest in any Periodic Payments. Note: Beneficiaries section only applies to guaranteed benefits (Period Certain, Lump Sum(s), Life with Certain payments). 9. Assignee-Debtor's liability to make the Periodic Payments shall continue without diminution regardless of any bankruptcy or insolvency of Assignor. 10. In the event the Settlement Agreement is declared terminated by a court of competent jurisdiction the parties shall act in accordance with the orders of the court; provided however that nothing in this paragraph shall preclude a party to this Agreement from appealing any order or judgment of a court. In the event that Section 130(c) of the Code has not been satisfied, (i) the assignment by Assignor to Assignee-Debtor of the liability to make the periodic payments to Claimant-Secured Party described in paragraph 1 of this Agreement shall be of no force and effect, (ii) the Assignee-Debtor shall be acting in the transaction as the agent of the Assignor and the Annuity shall be owned by Assignor which will continue to have the liability to make the Periodic Payments to Claimant-Secured Party, (iii) Assignee-Debtor shall have no liability to make any Periodic Payment to Claimant-Secured Party, and (iv) the parties hereto agree to cooperate in taking such actions as are reasonably necessary or appropriate to achieve the foregoing. PL QAR&P 2 v2012 11. This Agreement shall be binding upon the respective representatives, heirs, successors and assigns of the parties hereto and upon any person or entity that may assert any right hereunder or to any of the Periodic Payments. 12. Assignee-Debtor hereby pledges and grants to Claimant-Secured Party a lien on and security interest in all of Assignee-Debtor's right, title, and interest in the Annuity and all payments therefrom in order to secure the obligation of the Assignee-Debtor to make the Periodic Payments. Assignee-Debtor and Claimant-Secured Party shall notify Annuity Issuer of the lien created under this Agreement, and Assignee-Debtor shall deliver the Annuity to Claimant-Secured Party upon execution of this Agreement and receipt by Assignee-Debtor of the Annuity from Annuity Issuer. 13. Assignee-Debtor shall have all rights of ownership and control in the Annuity, including the right to receive and retain all benefits under the Annuity, which are not inconsistent with the security interest granted under paragraph 12, and Claimant-Secured Party shall have no right to anticipate, sell, assign, pledge, encumber, or otherwise exercise any right with respect to the Annuity, so long as Assignee-Debtor has not failed due to insolvency or bankruptcy to make any of the Periodic Payments. If a failure occurs and is continuing, Claimant-Secured Party shall have all of the rights and remedies of a secured party under the law then in effect in the State of Illinois. 14. Any Annuity will bear the following legend: "NOTICE" "This annuity contract has been delivered to the possession of for the sole purpose of perfecting a lien and security interest of such person in this contract. The above named is not the owner of, and has no ownership rights in, this contract and may not anticipate, sell, assign, pledge, encumber or otherwise use this contract as any form of collateral. Please contact the issuer for further information." 15. In entering into this Agreement, Claimant-Secured Party represents that he or she has relied on the advice of his or her attorneys, who are the attorneys of his or her choice, concerning the legal and income tax consequences of the Agreement; that the terms of the Agreement have been completely read by and explained to Claimant-Secured Party; and that the terms of this Agreement are fully understood and voluntarily accepted by Claimant-Secured Party. Assignee-Debtor makes no representations with respect to the tax consequences of this Agreement or the adequacy of the security interest created hereby. 16. Any notice to a party hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been given when mailed to the party's address of record. 17. No financing statement in respect of the security interest granted herein shall be filed in any nonjudicial office of any federal, state, or local governmental authority. PL QAR&P 3 v2012 Assignor: City of Chicago By: Authorized Representative Title: Assignee: Pacific Life & Annuity Services, Inc. Assignee: Pacific Life & Annuity Services, Inc. By: By: Authorized Representative Authorized Representative Title: Claimant: Title: Approved as to Form and Content: A Minor By: Claimant's Attorney Claimant: The Estate of LaQuan McDonald, deceased By: PL QAR&P 4 v2012 Addendum No. 1 Description of Periodic Payments Payee : Benefit(s): 1. Period Certain Annuity - $17,500.00 payable semi-annually, guaranteed for 5 year(s) which is 10 payments, beginning on 07/01/2018, with the last guaranteed payment on 01/01/2023. 2. Period Certain Annuity - $500.00 payable monthly, guaranteed for 5 year(s) which is 60 payments, beginning on 07/01/2018, with the last guaranteed payment on 06/01/2023. 3. Life Certain Annuity - Indexed - $1,678.75 for life, payable monthly, guaranteed for 37 year(s) which is 444 payments, beginning on 07/01/2023, with the last guaranteed payment on 06/01/2060. The Annuity Payment Amount may be subject to an annual increase every 07/01 beginning in one year after the first payment and will be based on the lesser of the Index Return during the applicable Index Term (first Index Term is 05/15/2023 to 05/15/2024) and the cap of 5%. If the Index Return during the applicable Index Term is negative, there will be no increase in the Annuity Payment Amount. Initials Claimant-Secured Party: Assignor(s): Assignee-Debtor: Assignee-Debtor: Attorney for Claimant-Secured Party: PL QAR&P 5 v2012 From: Sent: To: Subject: McGregor, Lorraine Wednesday, August 12, 2015 11:09 AM Platt, Thomas RE: Hunter (EO LaQuan McDonald) Thanks. Just checking.    From: Platt, Thomas Sent: Wednesday, August 12, 2015 11:08 AM To: McGregor, Lorraine Subject: RE: Hunter (EO LaQuan McDonald)   That is true. There is nothing to do at this time    From: McGregor, Lorraine Sent: Wednesday, August 12, 2015 9:37 AM To: Platt, Thomas Subject: Hunter (EO LaQuan McDonald) Importance: High   I still don’t have any signed documents or third Comptroller request form. From my understanding, the documents were  going to be revised.  This e-mail, and any attachments thereto, is intended only for use by the addressee(s) named herein and may contain legally privileged and/or confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient of this e-mail (or the person responsible for delivering this document to the intended recipient), you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, printing or copying of this e-mail, and any attachment thereto, is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please respond to the individual sending the message, and permanently delete the original and any copy of any e-mail and printout thereof. 1 From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Michael Robbins Wednesday, August 12, 2015 12:02 PM Platt, Thomas Jeff Neslund;Laura Coronado McDonald - Tom, Per your request, and based upon the information I have received from the Dan Goodmann and Don Engles, upon receipt of a fully executed Agreement, and the requisite court order, the City will issue checks to the payees in the amounts listed below. The revised Settlement and Release, which reflects these amounts and payees, has been forwarded to yourself as well as attorneys representing the minor's interest.   1.            $2,386,667.00 payable to Tina Hunter, as Independent Administrator of the Estate of  Laquan McDonald and it's attorneys, the Law Offices of Jeffrey J.                           Neslund and Michael D. Robbins & Associates (per: Para. 6 (i) of the Release and  Settlement Agreement);    2.            $800,000.00 payable to BHG Structured Settlements, Inc. (for Tina Hunter’s  structure); (per: Para. 6 (iv) of the Release and Settlement Agreement);    3.            $916,090.00 payable to Pacific Life & Annuity Services, Inc. (for  structure); (per: Para. 6 (ii) of the Release and Settlement Agreement);    4.            $897,243.00 payable to BHG Structured Settlements, Inc. (for    structure); (per: Para. 6 (iii) of the Release and Settlement Agreement);    Total disbursement: $5,000,000, as provided for in Para. 6 of the Release and Settlement  Agreement.     Thanks, Mike   Michael D. Robbins Michael D. Robbins & Associates 20 North Wacker Dr. Suite 3710 Chicago, IL 60606 312/899-8000 1   mdrobbins@lawmdr.com   This email may contain privileged and/or confidential information.  if you are not the intended recipient, please do not  read, distribute or reproduce this email.  If you believe that you have received this email in error, immediately notify  Michael D. Robbins & Associates at the phone number provided above and delete the email from your system      2 From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Attachments: Platt, Thomas Wednesday, August 12, 2015 2:02 PM Real, Elizabeth Goodmann, Daniel Hunter Goodmann revised 07-21-2015 Hunter - Release Settlement Agreement (with Guardian).docx Dear Liz:    This is the most recent revised version of the release for the above case. This was prepared July 21, 2015.     Thomas J. Platt  Deputy Corporation Counsel  Federal Civil Rights Division  30 N. LaSalle Street, Suite 900  Chicago, Illinois 60602  312‐744‐4833    This e‐mail, and any attachments thereto, is intended only for use by the addressee(s) named herein and may contain  legally privileged and/or confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient of this e‐mail (or the person  responsible for delivering this document to the intended recipient), you are hereby notified that any dissemination,  distribution, printing or copying of this e‐mail, and any attachment thereto, is strictly prohibited. If you have received  this e‐mail in error, please respond to the individual sending the message, and permanently delete the original and any  copy of any e‐mail and printout thereof.    1 IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF LaQUAN McDONALD also known as LeQUAN McDONALD, deceased, by its Independent Administrator, Tina Hunter ) ) ) ) ) ) ) No. 14 P 7092 RELEASE AND SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT Tina Hunter, Independent Administrator of the Estate of LaQuan McDonald, (hereinafter, “the Estate of LaQuan McDonald”), and mother of decedent LaQuan McDonald (also known as LeQuan McDonald) by her attorneys, Jeffrey J. Neslund Law Offices and Law Office of Michael D. Robbins & Associates, the estate of a minor beneficiary of the Estate of LaQuan McDonald by her court appointed guardian, (also designated herein as a “Payee”) and City of Chicago, by its attorney, Stephen R. Patton, Corporation Counsel of the City of Chicago, by one of his attorneys, Thomas Platt, Deputy Corporation Counsel, herein stipulate and agree to the following: 1. The Estate of LaQuan McDonald 14 P 7092, Circuit Court of Cook County, (also designated herein as “Claimant”) has brought a claim against City of Chicago and its employees, Chicago Police Officer Jason Van Dyke, Star 9465, Officer Joseph Walsh, Star 12865, Detective David March, Star 20563, Sergeant Daniel Gallagher, Star 1303, Lieutenant Anthony Wojcik, Star 481, Detective Richard Hagen, Star 20606 and other Chicago Police officers and employees of the City of Chicago arising out of the fatal shooting of LaQuan McDonald on October 20, 2014 for which the Estate of LaQuan McDonald claims damages. 2. City of Chicago denies Estate of LaQuan McDonald’s allegations of wrongdoing and further denies any liability. 3. The parties and their respective attorneys acknowledge that settlement of this claim is not an admission of liability, or of unconstitutional or illegal conduct by or on the part of the City of Chicago of its future, current or former officers, agents and employees, and shall not serve as evidence of any wrongdoing by or on the part of the City of Chicago or its future, current or former officers, agents and employees. The parties and their respective attorneys further acknowledge that settlement is made to avoid the uncertainty of the outcome of any litigation and the expense in time and money of litigation and for the purpose of judicial 1 economy. 4. In consideration of the hereinafter indicated settlement entered pursuant to this Release and Settlement Agreement, and upon advice of counsel, the Estate of LaQuan McDonald agrees not to file any lawsuit, claim or cause of action of any kind at any time in any jurisdiction, including but not limited to, any claims under the Illinois Wrongful Death Act, the Illinois Survival Act and claims under 42 U.S.C §1983 against City of Chicago, Officer Jason Van Dyke, Star 9465, Officer Joseph Walsh, Star 12865, Detective David March, Star 20563, Sergeant Daniel Gallagher, Star 1303, Lieutenant Anthony Wojcik, Star 481, Detective Richard Hagen, Star 20606 or any of its current, future or former officers, agents and employees with respect to the incident set forth in paragraph one of this Release and Settlement Agreement except solely in the event that the Chicago City Council rejects the hereinafter indicated settlement, with each party bearing its own costs and attorneys’ fees. The Estate of LaQuan McDonald agrees it will be required to execute the Release and Settlement Agreement prior to the City’s presentation of the settlement agreement to the Chicago City Council and that the Estate of LaQuan McDonald offers to settle on these terms shall not be revoked or otherwise repudiated unless the Chicago City Council rejects the settlement agreement. The City Council approved the amount of the settlement on April 15, 2015. 5. The City of Chicago and Estate of LaQuan McDonald agree that the fact or existence and terms of this settlement agreement, including but not limited to this Release and Settlement Agreement, shall remain confidential until the Chicago City Council approves an ordinance authorizing this agreement. The City of Chicago and Estate of LaQuan McDonald and its attorneys further acknowledge and agree that there is an ongoing criminal investigation by the federal and state authorities of the incident which is the subject of this release and settlement agreement (“incident”), and that potential evidence and materials (“materials”) relating to this investigation and potential criminal charges, were obtained by the Estate of LaQuan McDonald in response to subpoenas issued in the matter of Estate of LaQuan McDonald, 14 P 7092, Circuit Court of Cook County. The City of Chicago submits that release or dissemination of these materials could interfere with and have an adverse impact on the ongoing criminal investigation and potential charges brought with respect to this incident. Estate of LaQuan McDonald and its attorneys therefore agree not to publicly release, disclose or disseminate the materials obtained through subpoenas issued in 14 P 7092 (“materials”), until the completion of the pending criminal investigations and, if criminal charges are brought, the conclusion of such criminal charges by way 2 of plea agreement, trial or dismissal, unless these materials are otherwise publicly disclosed or disclosed as required by law or court order. Estate of LaQuan McDonald and its attorneys agree that they will not make any copies or distribute these materials to any other persons or entities and will provide seven days written notice to the City of Chicago, its attorneys or successors prior to any publication, dissemination of release of the above mentioned materials. 6. Estate of LaQuan McDonald accepts a settlement from Defendant, City of Chicago, in the total amount of FIVE MILLION DOLLARS AND NO/100 DOLLARS ($5,000,000.00), inclusive of all costs and attorney’s fees, payable as follows: (i) Cash Payment at Settlement: Three Million One Hundred Seventy Six Thousand Six Hundred Sixty Seven and 00/100 Dollars ($3,176,667.00) payable to Tina Hunter, as Independent Administrator of the Estate of LaQuan McDonald, and their attorneys, the Law Office of Jeffrey J. Neslund, to be disbursed as directed by the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, Probate Division, Case No. 14 P 7092. (ii) Structured Settlement/Annuity Funding: Nine Hundred Twenty Six Thousand, Ninety and no/100 Dollars ($926,090.00) payable to Pacific Life &Annuity Services, Inc. in order to fund the future periodic payments set forth below in Section 6.2(a). (iii) Structured Settlement/Annuity Funding: Eight Hundred Ninety Seven Thousand, Two Hundred Forty Three and no/100 Dollars ($897,243.00) payable to BHG Structured Settlements, Inc. in order to fund the future periodic payments set forth below in Section 6.2(b). 6.2 Future periodic payments (the “Periodic Payments”) made according to the schedule(s) as set forth below: (a) Payee: $500.00 per month, guaranteed 5 years, beginning on July 1, 2018. The final guaranteed payment will be due on June 1, 2023. $17,500.00 payable semi-annually, guaranteed 5 years, beginning on July 1, 2018 (10 payments total). The final guaranteed payment will be due on January 1, 2023. $1,708.65 per month for the lifetime of guaranteed 37 years, beginning on July 1, 2023, with the last guaranteed payment on June 1, 2060. The Annuity Payment Amount may be subject to an annual increase every July 1st beginning one (1) year after the first 3 payment and will be based on the lesser of the Index Return during the applicable Index Term (first Index Term May 15, 2023 through May 15, 2024) and the cap of 5%. If the Index Return during the applicable Index Term is negative, there will be no increase in the annuity payment amount. (b) Payee: $1,850.00 per month for the lifetime of guaranteed 37 years, beginning on July 1, 2023, increasing at 3% compounded annually. The final guaranteed payment will be due on June 1, 2060. $30,000.00 guaranteed lump sum, payable on March 28, 2023. $50,000.00 guaranteed lump sum, payable on March 28, 2030. $75,000.00 guaranteed lump sum, payable on March 28, 2040. $125,000.00 guaranteed lump sum, payable on March 28, 2050. $225,000.00 guaranteed lump sum, payable on March 28, 2060. No part of the cost of the Periodic Payments may be paid directly to the Claimant or any Payee, inasmuch as the parties negotiated for a structured settlement and the Periodic Payments. All sums set forth herein constitute damages on account of personal physical injuries or sickness, within the meaning of Section 104(a)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. 7. Claimant acknowledges that the Periodic Payments described in Section 6.2 cannot be accelerated, deferred, increased or decreased by the Claimant or any Payee; nor shall the Claimant or any Payee have the power to sell, mortgage, encumber, or anticipate the Periodic Payments, or any part thereof, by assignment or otherwise. The Claimant acknowledges and agrees that neither the periodic payments nor any rights thereto or interest therein (collectively, “Payment Rights”) can be: (a) accelerated, deferred, increased or decreased by the Claimant and/or Payees; (b) sold, mortgaged, assigned, pledged, hypothecated or otherwise transferred or encumbered, either directly or indirectly, by the Claimant and Payees unless such sale, assignment, pledge, hypothecation or other transfer or encumbrance (any such transaction being hereinafter referred to as a “Transfer”) has been approved in advance in a “qualified order” as outlined in Section 5891(b)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (a “Qualified Order”), and approved by the Circuit Court, County of Cook, State of Illinois, Probate Division, and otherwise complies with applicable state law, including without limitation any and all applicable state structured settlement protection statues. Any such “qualified order” must be sought in the original jurisdiction of the settlement and meet all the standards of necessity and 4 approved by the court in said jurisdiction. (c) Claimant and Payees shall not have the power to affect a Transfer of Payment Rights except as provided in subparagraph (b) above, and any other purported Transfer of Payment Rights shall be wholly void. 8.1 Any remaining guaranteed periodic payments to be made pursuant to the terms of this Release and Settlement Agreement after the death of the estate of shall be made payable to Once reaching the age of majority, any payments to be made pursuant to the terms of this Release and Settlement Agreement after the death of Payee shall be made to such person or entity as designated in writing by Payee to the City of Chicago’s Assignee. If no person or entity is so designated by Payee once reaching age of majority, or if the person designated is not living at the time of the Payee's death, such payments shall be made to the estate of the Payee. 8.2 No such designation, nor any revocation thereof, shall be effective unless it is in writing and delivered to the City of Chicago or the City of Chicago’s Assignee. The designation must be in a form acceptable to the City of Chicago or the City of Chicago’s Assignee before such payments are made, but in no event shall the request of the Payee be unreasonably withheld or denied. 9.1 Claimant acknowledges and agrees that the City of Chicago shall make a “qualified assignment,” within the meaning of Section 130 (c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, of the City of Chicago’s liability to make the Periodic Payments set forth in: Section 6.2(a) to Pacific Life & Annuity Services, Inc.; Section 6.2(b) to BHG Structured Settlements, Inc.; The Assignee’s obligation for payment of the Periodic Payments shall be no greater than that of the City of Chicago (whether by judgment or agreement) immediately preceding the assignment of the Period Payments obligation. 9.2 Any such assignment, if made, shall be accepted by the Claimant without right of rejection and shall completely release and discharge the City of Chicago from the Periodic Payments obligation assigned to the Assignees. The Claimant recognizes that, in the event of such an assignment, the Assignees shall be the sole obligor with respect to the Periodic Payments obligation, and that all other releases with respect to the Periodic Payments obligation that pertain to the liability of the City of Chicago shall thereupon become final, irrevocable and absolute. 5 10. The City of Chicago, itself or through its Assignees, reserves the right to fund the liability to make the Periodic Payments outlined in: Section 6.2(a) from Pacific Life Insurance Company; Section 6.2(b) from Berkshire Hathaway Life Insurance Company of Nebraska; (collectively the “Annuity Issuers”). The City of Chicago or the Assignees shall be the sole owner of the annuity policy and shall have all rights of ownership. The City of Chicago, or the Assignees, may have the Annuity Issuers mail payments directly to the Payee. The Payee shall be responsible for maintaining a current mailing address for the Payee with the Annuity Issuers. 11. The obligation of the City of Chicago and/or the Assignees to make each Periodic Payment shall be discharged upon the mailing of a valid check or “electronic funds transfer” (EFT) in the amount of such payment to the designated address of the Payee named in Section 6.2 of this Release and Settlement Agreement. 12. The City’s obligation pursuant to this Release and Settlement Agreement are conditioned upon approval of the Release and Settlement Agreement by the Chicago City Council. The City will not be obligated to perform its obligations pursuant to this Release and settlement Agreement until the following events occur: (1) the City receives a copy of this Release and Settlement agreement executed by the Estate of LaQuan McDonald and its attorney; (2) the Chicago City Council enacts an ordinance authorizing settlement and payment of the funds agreed upon in this Release and Settlement Agreement. The Chicago City Council enacted an ordinance on April 15, 2015 approving the total amount of the settlement. 13. The City agrees to pay Claimant the total settlement amount as specified in paragraph 6 herein within thirty (30) days of receipt by the Corporation Counsel’s Office of a fully executed settlement agreement, an ordinance of the City Council authorizing the settlement as described in paragraph 6, and any necessary court-entered order in the Circuit Court of Cook County for the disposition of funds, whichever is received latest. The sums shall be payable solely by the City of Chicago, and Estate of LaQuan McDonald and its attorneys agree that they will not seek payment from any source other than the City of Chicago. The settlement checks will be make payable as set forth in paragraph 6. Each party hereto shall bear its own attorney’s fees and costs in connection with this Release and Settlement Agreement, the matters and documents referred to herein, and all related matters. 14. In consideration of this settlement entered pursuant to this Release and Settlement 6 Agreement, and upon advice of counsel, Estate of LaQuan McDonald agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the City of Chicago, and its future, current, or former officers, agents and employees including, but not limited to, Officer Jason Van Dyke, Star 9465, Officer Joseph Walsh, Star 12865, Detective David March, Star 20563, Sergeant Daniel Gallagher, Star 1303, Lieutenant Anthony Wojcik, Star 481, Detective Richard Hagen, Star 20606 from any claims, losses, damages or expenses, including attorneys’ fees and costs, incurred, or which may be incurred, by reason of any lien or any other claim or interest held by any person, entity or corporation against any moneys received or to be received by Estate of LaQuan McDonald under this settlement entered pursuant to this Release and Settlement Agreement. 15. Estate of LaQuan McDonald, upon advice of counsel, understands and agrees that in consideration of the settlement entered pursuant to this Release and Settlement Agreement, Estate of LaQuan McDonald does hereby release and forever discharge on behalf of himself and his heirs, executors, administrators and assigns, all claims he had or has against Officer Jason Van Dyke, Star 9465, Officer Joseph Walsh, Star 12865, Detective David March, Star 20563, Sergeant Daniel Gallagher, Star 1303, Lieutenant Anthony Wojcik, Star 481, Detective Richard Hagen, Star 20606 and the City of Chicago, and its future, current or former officers, and agents and employees, including but not limited to all claims he had, has, or may have in the future, under local, state or federal law, arising either directly or indirectly out of the incident which was the basis of this claim and any potential litigation, and that such release and discharge also is applicable to any and all unnamed agents, employees, officers or persons affiliated with the City of Chicago. 16. This Release and Settlement Agreement and any documents that may be executed under paragraph 19 herein contain the entire agreement between the parties with regard to the settlement of this claim, and shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto, jointly and severally, and the heirs, executors, administrators, personal representatives, successors, and assigns of each. 17. This Release and Settlement Agreement is entered into in the State of Illinois and shall be construed and interpreted in accordance with its laws. Terms contained herein shall not be construed against a party merely because that party is or was the principal drafter. 18. In entering into this Release and Settlement Agreement, Estate of LaQuan McDonald represents that it has relied upon the advice of its attorneys, who is the attorney if its choice, and that the terms of this Release and Settlement Agreement have been interpreted, 7 completely read and explained to the Independent Administrator by its attorney, and that those terms are fully understood and voluntarily accepted by the Estate of LaQuan McDonald. Estate of LaQuan McDonald also represents and warrants that no other person or entity has or has had any interest in the claims or causes of action referred to herein, and that the independent administrator and its attorneys have the sole right and exclusive authority to execute this Release and Settlement Agreement and receive the sums specific herein, and that they have not sold, assigned, transferred, conveyed, or otherwise disposed of any of the claims or causes of action referred to herein. 19. The parties hereto agree to cooperate fully and execute any and all supplementary documents and to take all additional actions which are consistent with and which may be necessary or appropriate to give full force and effect to the basic terms and intent of this Release and Settlement Agreement. City of Chicago a Municipal Corporation Stephen R. Patton Corporation Counsel Attorney for the City of Chicago BY:_________________________________ Tina Hunter, as Independent Administrator of the Estate of LaQuan McDonald, deceased, Claimant BY:________________________________ Thomas J. Platt Deputy Corporation Counsel 30 North LaSalle Street – Suite 900 Chicago, Illinois 60602 (312) 744-4833 Address: _____________________________ _________________________________ Date of birth: __________________________ DATE: ______________________________ BY:__________________________________ Jeffrey J. Neslund Attorney for Claimant Jeffrey J. Neslund Law Offices 20 N. Wacker Drive - Suite 3710 Chicago, Illinois 60606 (312) 223-1100 Attorney No. ____________ FEIN: ___________ DATE: ______________________________ BY:_________________________________ Michael Robbins Attorney for Claimant Law Office of Michael D. Robbins & Assoc. 20 North Wacker Drive – Suite 3710 Chicago, Illinois 60606 (312) 899-8000 Attorney No. ______________ FEIN: ___________________ DATE:______________________________ 8 BY:_____________________________________ Court appointed Guardian of the Estate of , a Minor beneficiary of the Estate of LaQuan McDonald Address: _________________________________ _________________________________________ DATE: __________________________________ 9 From: Sent: To: Subject: Collins, Adam Wednesday, August 19, 2015 11:36 AM Rountree, Janey;Guglielmi, Anthony RE: Quick question Follow Up Flag: Flag Status: Follow up Completed I think this covers it    From: Rountree, Janey Sent: Wednesday, August 19, 2015 10:46 AM To: Guglielmi, Anthony; Collins, Adam Subject: RE: Quick question   Thanks!    From: Guglielmi, Anthony [mailto:Anthony.Guglielmi@chicagopolice.org] Sent: Wednesday, August 19, 2015 10:43 AM To: Rountree, Janey; Collins, Adam Subject: RE: Quick question   Here's the list of items that I am including in the budget prep – pretty close to yours.     Level of violence   National trends in violence    ACLU    Department race breakdown   Homan Square   Access to Counsel   How BPD counts crime   Laquan McDonald   Dante Servin   IPRA / Police Board      __ Anthony Guglielmi Director, Communications & News Affairs Office of the Police Superintendent Chicago Police Department Phone: 312-745-6110 Cell: 312-545-3251 @AJGuglielmi @Chicago_Police www.chicagopolice.org 1   From: Rountree, Janey [mailto:Janey.Rountree@cityofchicago.org] Sent: Wednesday, August 19, 2015 10:35 AM To: Collins, Adam; Guglielmi, Anthony Subject: Quick question   Hi guys,  Since we have a new chief of staff here, I’m updating the memo I wrote last spring for Forrest. One section is on urgent  press issues. What would you put on that list in addition to what I have below?    ‐ongoing stories about uptick in violence  ‐laquan mcdonald  ‐aclu agreement (does it go far enough)  ‐IPRA – Lorenzo Davis & non‐concurrent policies  ‐tanning salon case  ‐laquan mcdonald  ‐homan square, ongoing reporting by the guardian  ‐Dante Servin (IPRA)    This e-mail, and any attachments thereto, is intended only for use by the addressee(s) named herein and may contain legally privileged and/or confidential information. 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If you have received this e-mail in error, please respond to the individual sending the message, and permanently delete the original and any copy of any e-mail and printout thereof. 1 From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Attachments: Laura Coronado Wednesday, August 26, 2015 4:43 PM Platt, Thomas Michael Robbins;neslundlaw@yahoo.com Estate of Laquan McDonald PLATT 8-26-15.pdf; 08-19-15 Order Appointment Bruce Bornstein.pdf; 8-23-15 Order approving settlement.pdf; LETTERS of OFFICE - 08-25-15-BORNSTEIN.pdf; Qualified Assignment & Release Agr signed by Tina.pdf; Release and Settlement Agr signed by Tina-Bruce-Jeff-Mike.pdf Dear Mr. Platt,    Attached please find correspondence and documents from Mr. Robbins and Mr. Neslund.      Thank you,    Laura Coronado  Assistant to Michael D. Robbins  Michael D. Robbins & Associates  20 North Wacker Drive, Suite 3710  Chicago, IL 60606  (312) 899‐8000  Fax: (312) 781‐9123  lcoronado@lawmdr.com  www.lawmdr.com    This email may contain privileged and/or confidential information.  If you are not the intended recipient, please do not  read, distribute or reproduce this email.  If you believe that you have received this email in error, immediately notify  Michael D. Robbins & Associates at the phone number provided above and delete this email from your system.    1 LETTERS OF OFFICE - GUARDIAN 0F ESTATE (Rev. 121?231?03) 0416 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY. ILLINOIS COUNTY DIVISION Estate of N0- 2015 I) 004746 Docket Minor Page LETTERS OF OFFICE - GUARDIAN OF ESTATE has been :tppuinted guardian of the estate of a miner, lmru m1 Tuesday! March 28. 2000 and is uutherixed to have under the direction ni?the court the care. and investment ut?the estate ant] to do all nets required by lam. WITNESS. August 19, 2015 LS Dorothy Brown Clerk ut'the (?ircuitCuurt I certify that this is a eupy 01' the letters ofut'?ee now in force in this estate. 25. 20145 DB (f?lerkqunurt ROTH BROWN(.70 I LL I NO I MICHAEL D. ROBBINS & ASSOCIATES Attorneys at Law 20 North Wacker Drive – Suite 3710 Chicago, Illinois 60606 (312) 899-8000 Fax (312) 781-9123 mdrobbins@lawmdr.com August 26, 2015 VIA EMAIL & HAND DELIVERY Thomas.platt@cityofchicago.org Thomas Platt Deputy Corporation Counsel City of Chicago – Federal Civil Rights Litigation 30 N. LaSalle Street, Suite 900 Chicago, IL 60604 Re: In re: the Estate of Laquan McDonald, deceased Dear Tom: Enclosed please find the following documents: 1. Release and Settlement Agreement executed by Tina Hunter, as Independent Administrator of the Estate of Laquan McDonald, deceased; Bruce Bornstein as Guardian of the Estate of a Minor; Jeff Neslund and myself; 2. A copy of the Court Order entered on August 26, 2015, which finds the settlement to be fair and reasonable and provides for the payouts for the structured settlements, and other disbursement pursuant to the terms of the Settlement Agreement; 3. A copy of the Court Order August 19, 2015 appointing Bruce Bornstein Guardian of Minor, 4. Letters of Office appointing Bruce Bornstein Guardian of Minor, and 5. The Qualified Assignment and Release Agreement executed by Tina Hunter. The originals of the Release and Qualified Assignment and Release Agreement will be hand delivered to you on Monday, August 31, 2015. Thomas Platt Deputy Corporation Counsel August 26, 2015 Page Two Please provide me with copies of the Release and Settlement Agreement and the Qualified Assignment and Release Agreement, countersigned of the City. Feel free to call with any questions you may have. Sincerely, /s/Michael D. Robbins Michael D. Robbins MDR:lc Enclosures cc: Jeffrey J. Neslund From: Sent: To: Subject: Roussel) Thursday, August 27, 2015 12:00 PM Perri; Denise C. Fw: Meeting invite From: Guglielmi, Anthony Sent: Thursday, August 27, 2015 11:56 AM To: Roussel), James M. Subject: Meeting invite Chief —For the upcoming budget hearing, can we set up a meeting with the following subject matter experts in order to develop prep materials for the Supt and 15Y Deputy. ATTENDEES: • John Johnson • Wayne Gulliford • John Escalante • Eugene Williams • Bob Tracy • Eric Washington • Ralph Price • Mary Shear ~ Tony Riccio • Juan Rivera • Brendan Deenihan ~ Jim Roussel) • Anthony Guglielmi EMAIL: In anticipation of the upcoming budget process, the Mayor will be holding a series of public, town hall meetings to solicit public feedback on his proposed budget. Public safety and policing will be a major topic area and we would like to convene a meeting to help create briefing for the Superintendent and First Deputy. Each of you have been selected to provide updates and a "current state of affairs" for the below topic areas. Anthony Guglielmi will spearhead the development of a Q&A briefing document which we will use for both the town hall meetings and the formal budget hearings before the City Council • • • • • • • • Overtime Spending —John Johnson /Gene Williams Hiring of more Police Officers -John Johnson /Gene Wil►iams Levels of Violence, National Trends —Bob Tracy Community Relationships —Eric Washington / Wayne Gulliford ACLU Settlement— Ralph Price Race Breakdown -John Johnson /Gene Williams Homan Square —Tony Riccio /Ralph Price Access to Counsel —Ralph Price 1 • • • • • • How the CPD counts crime —Bob Tracy Bad Businesses /Padlock Ordinance? —John Escalante /Ralph Price Police Board —Ralph Price IAD subpoena power— Ralph Price Police Misconduct / IPRA - Brenden Deenihan /Ralph Price Laquan McDonald video —Ralph Price /Juan Rivera Anthony Guglielmi Director, Communications &News Affairs Office of the Police Superintendent Chicago Police Department Phone: 312-745-6110 CelI: 312-545-3251 @AJGuglielmi ~ @Chicago_Police www.chicagopolice.org From: Sent: To: Subject: Attachments: Collins, Adam Friday, August 28, 2015 12:40 PM Rountree, Janey;Guglielmi, Anthony Q&A Budget Town Hall Q&A.docx Follow Up Flag: Flag Status: Follow up Completed Attached. Keep in mind we really can't expect him to get into any more detail than this, and even this might be  a bit much. There are a lot of agencies and I'm not sure how we can cram everything into his head and expect  him to retain it all.  This e-mail, and any attachments thereto, is intended only for use by the addressee(s) named herein and may contain legally privileged and/or confidential information. 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If you have received this e-mail in error, please respond to the individual sending the message, and permanently delete the original and any copy of any e-mail and printout thereof. 1 From: Sent: To: Subject: Attachments: Rountree, Janey Friday, August 28, 2015 1:04 PM Adam Collins (adam.collins@cityofchicago.org);Guglielmi, Anthony (Anthony.Guglielmi@chicagopolice.org) Budget Town Hall QA (2)_jor edits.docx Budget Town Hall QA (2)_jor edits.docx Follow Up Flag: Flag Status: Follow up Completed My redline attached. I highlighted some issues where I think we may want to prep him to just kick it immediately to the  department heads. Also, I added in a blurb about the Commission.  If that’s not the right place for it, we should put it  somewhere else… just want to make sure he is reminded about his biggest violence prevention effort before these  meetings.    1 From: Sent: To: Subject: Collins, Adam Sunday, August 30, 2015 11:18 AM Ewing, Clothilde;Quinn, Kelley Finishing the budget Q&A Follow Up Flag: Flag Status: Follow up Completed This is what I have for topics. Anything missing?    ITEMS INCLUDED:  Overall budget message   Aviation  o  City Colleges  o  Education  o  Family and support services  o  Health    Police  o 1 o  Transportation  o This e-mail, and any attachments thereto, is intended only for use by the addressee(s) named herein and may contain legally privileged and/or confidential information. 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If you have received this e-mail in error, please respond to the individual sending the message, and permanently delete the original and any copy of any e-mail and printout thereof. 1 From: Sent: To: Subject: Attachments: Platt, Thomas Tuesday, September 01, 2015 1:42 PM Real, Elizabeth RE: Hunter letters qualified assignments-09012015.pdf; mcdonald laquan release 9012015-09012015.1.pdf; mcdonald laquan release 9012015-09012015.pdf Here are the signed an initialed docs    From: Real, Elizabeth [mailto:ereal@mesirowfinancial.com] Sent: Tuesday, September 01, 2015 11:36 AM To: Platt, Thomas Cc: Goodmann, Daniel Subject: FW: Hunter Importance: High   Good morning, as we discussed, please see the attached;       Premium Check(s) Request 080715:  Please note, the premium check is due in our office by September 11, 2015 in order to maintain the current cost and benefits.     FCRLD COMPTROLLER CHECKLIST (BERKSHIRE) 080715:  This is for both   and Tina’s structure     FCRLD COMPTROLLER CHECKLIST (PACIFIC) 080715      If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.    Thank you.    Liz  Elizabeth Real, CSSC Account Manager – Structured Settlements Mesirow Financial Structured Settlements (MFSS)  353 North Clark Street  Chicago, Illinois 60654  t 312.595.7058 t 877.772.4436  f 312.595.4439  e ereal@mesirowfinancial.com   www.mesirowfinancial.com  This communication may contain privileged and/or confidential information. 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If you received this communication in error, please contact the sender immediately and destroy the material in its entirety, whether electronic or hard copy. Confidential, proprietary or time-sensitive communications should not be transmitted via the Internet, as there can be no assurance of actual or timely delivery, receipt and/or confidentiality. This is not an offer, or solicitation of any offer to buy or sell any security, investment or other product. 2 IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF LaQUAN McDONALD also known as LeQUAN McDONALD,deceased, by its Independent Administrator, Tina Hunter ) ) 1 ~ No. 14 P 7092 RELEASE AND SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT Tina Hunter, Independent Administrator of the Estate of LaQuan McDonald,(hereinafter, "the Estate of LaQuan McDonald"), (also designated herein as a "Payee"), and mother of decedent LaQuan McDonald (also known as LeQuan McDonald) by her attorneys, Law Offices of Jeffrey J. Neslund and Michael D. Robbins &Associates, the estate of ,a minor by her guardian ad litem, a beneficiary of the Estate of Laquan McDonald, (also designated herein as a "Payee") and City of Chicago, by its attorney, Stephen R. Patton, Corporation Counsel of the City of Chicago, by one of his attorneys, Thomas Platt, Deputy Corporation Counsel, herein stipulate and agree to the following: 1. The Estate of LaQuan McDonald 14 P 7092, Circuit Court of Cook County,(also designated herein as "Claimant") has brought a claim against City of Chicago and its employees, Chicago Police Officer Jason Van Dyke, Star 9465, Officer Joseph Walsh, Star 12865, Detective David March, Star 20563, Sergeant Daniel Gallagher, Star 1303, Lieutenant Anthony Wojcik, Star 481, Detective Richard Hagen, Star 20606 and other Chicago Police officers and employees of the City of Chicago arising out of the fatal shooting of LaQuan McDonald on October 20, 2014 for which the Estate of LaQuan McDonald claims damages. 2. City of Chicago denies Estate of LaQuan McDonald's allegations of wrongdoing and further denies any liability. 3. The parties and their respective attorneys acknowledge that settlement of this claim is not an admission of liability, or of unconstitutional or illegal conduct by or on the part of the City of Chicago of its future, current or former officers, agents and employees, and shall not serve as evidence of any wrongdoing by or on the part of the City of Chicago or its future, current or former officers, agents and employees. The parties and their respective attorneys further acknowledge that settlement is made to avoid the uncertainty of the outcome of any litigation and the expense in time and money of litigation and for the purpose of judicial 1 economy. 4. In consideration of the hereinafter indicated settlement entered pursuant to this Release and Settlement Agreement, and upon advice of counsel, the Estate of LaQuan McDonald agrees not to file any lawsuit, claim or cause of action of any kind at any time in any jurisdiction, including but not limited to, any claims under the Illinois Wrongful Death Act, the Illinois Survival Act and claims under 42 U.S.0 §1983 against City of Chicago, Officer Jason Van Dyke, Star 9465, Officer Joseph Walsh, Star 12865, Detective David March, Star 20563, Sergeant Daniel Gallagher, Star 1303, Lieutenant Anthony Wojcik, Star 481, Detective Richard Hagen, Star 20606 or any of its current, future or former officers, agents and employees with respect to the incident set forth in paragraph one of this Release and Settlement Agreement except solely in the event that the Chicago City Council rejects the hereinafter indicated settlement, with each party bearing its own costs and attorneys' fees. The Estate of LaQuan McDonald agrees it will be required to execute the Release and Settlement Agreement prior to the City's presentation of the settlement agreement to the Chicago City Council and that the Estate of LaQuan McDonald offers to settle on these terms shall not be revoked or otherwise repudiated unless the Chicago City Council rejects the settlement agreement. The City Council approved the amount of the settlement on April 15, 2015. 5. The City of Chicago and Estate of LaQuan McDonald agree that the fact or existence and terms of this settlement agreement, including but not limited to this Release and Settlement Agreement, shall remain confidential until the Chicago City Council approves an ordinance authorizing this agreement. The City of Chicago and Estate of LaQuan McDonald and its attorneys further acknowledge and agree that there is an ongoing criminal investigation by the federal and state authorities of the incident which is the subject of this release and settlement agreement ("incident"), and that potential evidence and materials ("materials") relating to this investigation and potential criminal charges, were obtained by the Estate of LaQuan McDonald in response to subpoenas issued in the matter of Estate of LaQuan McDonald, 14 P 7092, Circuit Court of Cook County. The City of Chicago submits that release or dissemination of these materials could interfere with and have an adverse impact on the ongoing criminal investigation and potential charges brought with respect to this incident. Estate of LaQuan McDonald and its attorneys therefore agree not to publicly release, disclose or disseminate the materials obtained through subpoenas issued in 14 P 7092("materials"), until the completion ofthe pending criminal investigations and, if criminal charges are brought, the conclusion ofsuch criminal charges by way 2 of plea agreement, trial or dismissal, unless these materials are otherwise publicly disclosed or disclosed as required by law or court order. Estate of LaQuan McDonald and its attorneys agree that they will not make any copies or distribute these materials to any other persons or entities and will provide seven days written notice to the City of Chicago, its attorneys or successors prior to any publication, dissemination of release ofthe above mentioned materials. 6. Estate of LaQuan McDonald accepts a settlement from Defendant, City of Chicago, in the total amount of FIVE MILLION DOLLARS AND NO/100 DOLLARS ($5,000,000.00), inclusive of all costs and attorney's fees, payable as follows: (i) Cash Payment at Settlement: Two Million Three Hundred Eighty Six Thousand Six Hundred Sixty Seven and 00/100 Dollars ($2,386,667.00) payable to Tina Hunter, as Independent Administrator of the Estate of LaQuan McDonald, and their attorneys, the Law Office of Jeffrey J. Neslund and Michael D. Robbins &Associates, to be disbursed as directed by the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, Probate Division, Case No. 14 P 7092. (ii) Structured Settlement/Annuity Funding: Nine Hundred Sixteen Thousand, Ninety and no/100 Dollars ($916,090.00) payable to Pacific Life &Annuity Services, Inc. in order to fund the future periodic payments set forth below in Section 6.2(a). (iii) Structured Settlement/Annuity Funding: Eight Hundred Ninety Seven Thousand, Two Hundred Forty Three and no/100 Dollars ($897,243.00) payable to BHG Structured Settlements, Inc. in order to fund the future periodic payments set forth below in Section 6.2(b). (iv) Structured Settlement/Annuity Funding: Eight Hundred Thousand and no/100 Dollars ($800,000.00) payable to BHG Structured Settlements, Inc. in order to fund the future periodic payments set forth below in Section 6.2(c). 6.2 Future periodic payments (the "Periodic Payments") made according to the schedules) as set forth below: (a) Payee: $500.00 per month, guaranteed 5 years, beginning on July 1, 2018. The final guaranteed payment will be due on June 1, 2023. $17,500.00 payable semi-annually, guaranteed 5 years, beginning on July 1, 2018 (10 payments total). The final guaranteed payment will be 3 due on January 1, 2023. $1,678.75 per month for the lifetime of , guaranteed 37 years, beginning on July 1, 2023, with the last guaranteed payment on June 1, 2060. The Annuity Payment Amount may be subject to an annual increase every July 1 St beginning one (1) year after the first payment and will be based on the lesser of the Index Return during the applicable Index Term (first Index Term May 15, 2023 through May 15, 2024)and the cap of 5%. If the Index Return during the applicable Index Term is negative, there will be no increase in the annuity payment amount. (b) Payee: $1,850.00 per month for the lifetime of , guaranteed 37 years, beginning on July 1, 2023, increasing at 3%compounded annually. The final guaranteed payment will be due on June 1, 2060. $30,000.00 guaranteed lump sum, payable on March 28, 2023. $50,000.00 guaranteed lump sum, payable on March 28, 2030. $75,000.00 guaranteed lump sum, payable on March 28, 2040. $125,000.00 guaranteed lump sum, payable on March 28, 2050. $225,000.00 guaranteed lump sum, payable on March 28, 2060. (c) Payee: Tina Hunter $2,821.00 per month for the lifetime of Tina Hunter, guaranteed 20 years, beginning on October 25, 2015, The final guaranteed payment will be due on September 25, 2035. $30,000.00 guaranteed lump sum, payable on June 24, 2032. No part of the cost of the Periodic Payments may be paid directly to the Claimant or any Payee, inasmuch as the parties negotiated for a structured settlement and the Periodic Payments. All sums set forth herein constitute damages on account of personal physical injuries or sickness, within the meaning of Section 104(a)(2)ofthe Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. 7. Claimant acknowledges that the Periodic Payments described in Section 6.2 cannot be accelerated, deferred, increased or decreased by the Claimant or any Payee; nor shall the Claimant or any Payee have the power to sell, mortgage, encumber, or anticipate the Periodic Payments, or any part thereof, by assignment or otherwise. The Claimant acknowledges and agrees that neither the periodic payments nor any rights thereto or interest therein (collectively,"Payment Rights") can be: (a) accelerated, deferred, increased or decreased by the Claimant and/or Payees; 4 (b) sold, mortgaged, assigned, pledged, hypothecated or otherwise transferred or encumbered, either directly or indirectly, by the Claimant and Payees unless such sale, assignment, pledge, hypothecation or other transfer or encumbrance (any such transaction being hereinafter referred to as a "Transfer") has been approved in advance in a "qualified order" as outlined in Section 5891(b)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (a "Qualified Order"), and approved by the Circuit Court, County of Cook, State of Illinois, Probate Division, and otherwise complies with applicable state law, including without limitation any and all applicable state structured settlement protection statues. Any such "qualified order" must be sought in the original jurisdiction of the settlement and meet all the standards of necessity and approved by the court in said jurisdiction. (c) Claimant and Payees shall not have the power to affect a Transfer of Payment Rights except as provided in subparagraph (b) above, and any other purported Transfer of Payment Rights shall be wholly void. 8.1 Any remaining guaranteed periodic payments to be made after the death of any Payee pursuant to the terms of this Release and Settlement Agreement shall be made to such person or entity as shall be designated in writing by any Payee (once reaching the age of majority), to the City of Chicago or the City of Chicago's Assignee. If no person or entity is so designated by any Payee, or if the person designated is not living at the time of the Payees' death, such payments shall be made to the estate ofthe Payee(s). 8.2 No such designation, nor any revocation thereof, shall be effective unless it is in writing and delivered to the City of Chicago or the City of Chicago's Assignee. The designation must be in a form acceptable to the City of Chicago or the City of Chicago's Assignee before such payments are made, but in no event shall the request of any Payee be unreasonably withheld or denied. 9.1 Claimant acknowledges and agrees that the City of Chicago shall make a "qualified assignment," within the meaning of Section 130 (c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, of the City of Chicago's liability to make the Periodic Payments set forth in: Section 6.2(a) to Pacific Life &Annuity Services, Inc.; Section 6.2(b) to BHG Structured Settlements, Inc.; Section 6.2(c) to BHG Structured Settlements, Inc.; The Assignee's obligation for payment of the Periodic Payments shall be no greater than that of the City of Chicago (whether by judgment or agreement) immediately preceding the 5 assignment of the Period Payments obligation. 9.2 Any such assignment, if made, shall be accepted by the Claimant without right of rejection and shall completely release and discharge the City of Chicago from the Periodic Payments obligation assigned to the Assignees. The Claimant recognizes that, in the event of such an assignment, the Assignees shall be the sole obligor with respect to the Periodic Payments obligation, and that all other releases with respect to the Periodic Payments obligation that pertain to the liability of the City of Chicago shall thereupon become final, irrevocable and absolute. 10. The City of Chicago, itself or through its Assignees, reserves the right to fund the liability to make the Periodic Payments outlined in: Section 6.2(a)from Pacific Life Insurance Company; Section 6.2(b) from Berkshire Hathaway Life Insurance Company of Nebraska; Section 6.2(c) from Berkshire Hathaway Life Insurance Company of Nebraksa; (collectively the "Annuity Issuers"). The City of Chicago or the Assignees shall be the sole owner of the annuity policy and shall have all rights of ownership. The City of Chicago, or the Assignees, may have the Annuity Issuers mail payments directly to the Payees. The Payees shall be responsible for maintaining a current mailing address for the Payees with the Annuity Issuers. 11. The obligation of the City of Chicago and/or the Assignees to make each Periodic Payment shall be discharged upon the mailing of a valid check or "electronic funds transfer" (EFT) in the amount of such payment to the designated address of the Payee named in Section 6.2 of this Release and Settlement Agreement. 12. The City's obligation pursuant to this Release and Settlement Agreement are conditioned upon approval of the Release and Settlement Agreement by the Chicago City Council. The City will not be obligated to perform its obligations pursuant to this Release and settlement Agreement until the following events occur: (1) the City receives a copy of this Release and Settlement agreement executed by the Estate of LaQuan McDonald and its attorney; (2) the Chicago City Council enacts an ordinance authorizing settlement and payment of the funds agreed upon in this Release and Settlement Agreement. The Chicago City Council enacted an ordinance on April 15, 2015 approving the total amount ofthe settlement. 13. The City agrees to pay Claimant the total settlement amount as specified in paragraph 6 herein within thirty (30) days of receipt by the Corporation Counsel's Office of a D fully executed settlement agreement, an ordinance of the City Council authorizing the settlement as described in paragraph 6, and any necessary court-entered order in the Circuit Court of Cook County for the disposition of funds, whichever is received latest. The sums shall be payable solely by the City of Chicago, and Estate of LaQuan McDonald and its attorneys agree that they will not seek payment from any source other than the City of Chicago. The settlement checks will be make payable as set forth in paragraph 6. Each party hereto shall bear its own attorney's fees and costs in connection with this Release and Settlement Agreement, the matters and documents referred to herein, and all related matters. 14. In consideration of this settlement entered pursuant to this Release and Settlement Agreement, and upon advice of counsel, Estate of LaQuan McDonald agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the City of Chicago, and its future, current, or former officers, agents and employees including, but not limited to, Officer Jason Van Dyke, Star 9465, Officer Joseph Walsh, Star 12865, Detective David March, Star 20563, Sergeant Daniel Gallagher, Star 1303, Lieutenant Anthony Wojcik, Star 481, Detective Richard Hagen, Star 20606 from any claims, losses, damages or expenses, including attorneys' fees and costs, incurred, or which may be incurred, by reason of any lien or any other claim or interest held by any person, entity or corporation against any moneys received or to be received by Estate of LaQuan McDonald under this settlement entered pursuant to this Release and Settlement Agreement. 15. Estate of LaQuan McDonald, upon advice of counsel, understands and agrees that in consideration of the settlement entered pursuant to this Release and Settlement Agreement, Estate of LaQuan McDonald does hereby release and forever discharge on behalf of himself and his heirs, executors, administrators and assigns, all claims he had or has against Officer Jason Van Dyke, Star 9465, Officer Joseph Walsh, Star 12865, Detective David March, Star 20563, Sergeant Daniel Gallagher, Star 1303, Lieutenant Anthony Wojcik, Star 481, Detective Richard Hagen, Star 20606 and the City of Chicago, and its future, current or former officers, and agents and employees, including but not limited to all claims he had, has, or may have in the future, under local, state or federal law, arising either directly or indirectly out of the incident which was the basis of this claim and any potential litigation, and that such release and discharge also is applicable to any and all unnamed agents, employees, officers or persons affiliated with the City of Chicago. 16. This Release and Settlement Agreement and any documents that may be executed under paragraph 19 herein contain the entire agreement between the parties with regard to the 7 settlement of this claim, and shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto, jointly and severally, and the heirs, executors, administrators, personal representatives, successors, and assigns of each. 17. This Release and Settlement Agreement is entered into in the State of Illinois and shall be construed and interpreted in accordance with its laws. Terms contained herein shall not be construed against a party merely because that party is or was the principal drafter. 18. In entering into this Release and Settlement Agreement, Estate of LaQuan McDonald represents that it has relied upon the advice of its attorneys, who is the attorney if its choice, and that the terms of this Release and Settlement Agreement have been interpreted, completely read and explained to the Independent Ad►ninistrator by its attorney, and that those terms are fully understood and voluntarily accepted by the Estate of LaQuan McDonald. Estate of LaQuan McDonald also represents and warrants that no other person or entity has or has had any interest in the claims or causes of action referred to herein, and that the independent administrator and its attorneys have the sole right and exclusive authority to execute this Release and Settlement Agreement and receive the sums specific herein, and that they have not sold, assigned, transferred, conveyed, or otherwise disposed of any of the claims or causes of action referred to herein. 19. The parties hereto agree to cooperate fully and execute any and all supplementary documents and to take all additional actions which are consistent with and which may be necessary or appropriate to give full force and effect to the basic terms and intent of this Release and Settlement Agreement. B~~~ City of Chicago a Municipal Corporation Stephen R. Patton Corporation Counsel Attorney for the City of Chicago ~~~, Tina Hunter, as Independent Administrator of the Estate of LaQuan McDonald, deceased, Claimant BY: Thomas J. Platt Deputy Corporation Counsel 30 North LaSalle Street —Suite 900 Chicago, Illinois 60602 (312)744-4833 ~ /d6 ~ Attorney No. 02U/S DATE: Address: ~~O~ (n~ l I ~~~ ~.'h,'cago, ~~ ~0~~3 Date of birth: l~ "~(~~ ~~ BY Jeff Attc Jeffrey J. Neslund Law Offices 20 N. Wacker Drive -Suite 3710 Chicago, Illinois 60606 (312)223-1100 Attorney No. ~ ~~ FEIN: ~]•- Z~5 ~fC~78 BY: Michael Robbins Attorney for Claimant Law Office of Michael D. Robbins &Assoc. 20 North Wacker Drive —Suite 3710 Chicago, Illinois 60606 (312)899-8000 Attorney No. ~`~_ DATE: BY: ~I~~W~.~Id Guardian ofthe Estate of , A Minor Address: 2 '~ ~ ~ ~tS~ ~~ ~ ?,3~~ C~~C~Ibb sG 6QboI DATE: ~'2.6~%S G] t>r'(IC►' :~~1~)(►t(lTlii~► ~~uardiai~ ~~f' ~~ii~~or (Itc~. O');O6/13~ (~(~(' I)3~i~ I\ ")~FII'. ("Iit('i'I'1~ ('O[ K'I~ Uh ('OUh ('O[ \"I~1', Il.,l.f\Ulti ('Ul \'I'1' U!?I'.1R'1~~11\'1' - t'RO13,~"C P. [)11'I~+IO\ r..~;itc of ~„ 15 P 4746 1linor ORUC?k :1PPOI\'I'I\(: Gl',~RUi.~ti OI~ ~t(tiOIt Ox~ the ~~ci•ificcl ~~etition ~►f~_BRUCE B~RNSTEIN s~p~~nintnlcnt o1' n ;;uarcti.~n, duc notice having hero _._._. f'~~r• given fftl' ('Otlt't rla~'irl~~ considered the evidenr.e, t"I' (SiURDEItI?U that: ~. BRUCE BORNSTEIN ,},,. is appnittted the ~:uar~liau of ESTATE ~ ~ letifxtci Q 125h of the f~ilinwiu~ minor: (estate :~nJ persons ❑ d25' -----------(prrsunl Q a22i 2. I h~~ bond ~~f the ~u.~rdian is approved (appr114cd J6I I) 1„aivi,d ~36z~) — 3. Letters of ~uarciia~rship slixll issue; x-#. Tl~e guardian of the estate shall file :in iiiventar•~ in Room 1810 2015 ~ L~ ~0`~. r` Zi ~ ~t 1O:f10 ~.rn. nn . lticli~u~~l .I. I)nlc~~ ('e~iirr i-~z;u, ~~5. 7'i~e ;;uxrdi~n of the estate sh:►Il deposit the minor'. }'i~n~ts in an account in tlae us~mc ~►f tl~c niiu~~r, subject t+~ «itt~dra~v-;~1 ~~nl~~ c►n ~~rder of court nr upnn the att~inrnent of'maj~►rit~•, in an institution qualified to ►•erci~ c ttie dep~►sit. 2015 d ~1'hc guardian shall file a report ~f receipts a»cl cli~l~ursements, ro~;ether with vouchi~rs, nn ~t 10 a.m. .~~1.!anon appr~~val of the rep~~rt, the ~;uArdi~n ~~nd surc:t„~ shstl be ~lischs~r~ect in Rootu _~ 810s__ r~z~ua ~az~i~ ,end the c~~:ite closed. .~tl~. ~~ir: ~ ~ 22$ ,~~{„~; Edward Y. Lau ~:;r~„ ~;r„~: Law Office of Edward Y. Lau \ttv. i'or!'ctitioner: Bruce Bornstein .~a~ires~: 30 N. LaSalle St., #3200 C'it~~/St~ftc~%ip: Chicago, IL 60602 "I'clephonc: (312) 346-1155 a~a5~ ~:~ ~M1~ L.;4ci,;r:~~~; ,Y ~ -- f ~U~'I~10':~i .J,... :~ ,, .~ s ^..r~USy f:~.~~•:. ':~trikc iP not :~pplic~ble I)ORO'('1~1Y t3RO«'\, Ct.l~,ltK O1~ "I'i11: ('tltt't?1'i' CO[TR~' OF('OOk ('O1'\'fl~, t[.1,1\c)f~+ .GETTERS Or QFFIC~•GUAi2U1A~1 QT+ ESTATE (Rcv, 12/23/00 GCC'0~1G IN THE CIRCUIT C(JUl2T 4F COt)K GOUN"CY,1l~LN()I' COUN"I'Y uGl'Al2TMCNT-f'ROF3/1TCD1 VISIUN estate of lYo. 2t}l5 F Q0~746 C?oekeC Minor I'atic UTTERS 4F OrFICE - GUA12Y)IAN OF ~STAT~ has been appointee BRUCE BOIZN~'1'E1~1 „;uardian pf tE~e estate ,i minor, barn on Tuesday, 200U ancf is autborizec! tahave undc>r the directir~rti ai'th~ court the care, m:~i~.~g~nzent and investment of the minor's an~i to d~ .ill Picts rc~quirGd by lR~v. estrite ~.ti wi~rN[:5~, A~i~ust 19, 2015 Doratt~y Brawn Cicrlcc~i'tt~c t'ircuitCaurt CEI2TIF'tCATE 1 crrtif} that this is n copy ui'the letters of offitc npw in Yo~•ce iii this est:~ie. Dl3 DURU"I'1-ilr' liIZt)W N,Cl.l~:lt K()1~'Tf-I l{, CI C2C[).t'r'COURT t)I+COOK LOUN'I'Y,IL~,INUIS Qu~iif~~~ Assignmer~t, R.el~~►se end Pi~dge Agre~me~t ~n Acccrrda►rce nth Internal i?ev+~nue Gode $e~tian y~0 '°Claimam~t~ecured ~►arty(ies)~~: ~~e Es#~t~ of LaQuan McDonald, Deceased, arrd '~A~ssigr~~or": ,,~ixy of Chicago '•Scttl~rt'n~rlt Agreement": R~L~AS~ AND S~i"T'LEMENT AGRE~M~NT~ ~Eic~ct title of Sottlomer~t Agr~emont or C~r~dor] _.~ M __.. R•~ov~ming i~~w"~: IAinais ~"ASsif~~e~-I~ef~tQr"'; SHG S~'~iUCTU~iENJ._S~'F'~`~~F'1!~F~1~~. 7NC_ ""Annu~ty~ Issuer": ~~~KSHiRE MATHAI~/AY LIFE INSURANG~ coMPANY o~ N~eRAsrc~ ~~~ffecti~re Date": ""P~'yee(S)": ,A,~ sk~ar~m :Ln X~Idendum No. 1, De,sCxi~ta:on off_ ~er~.od;Lc Payments Ar~nyity Contract No.: "his Q~u~fi~ied Assignment, Release' and Pledge ,RIgK'e~eK»ertt ("Agreement"} is made and ~ntel~ed irltA as of the Effective Date by and among the undersigned patfieS with ~ferehce tq the fallov~+~ng facts; A. Claimant-Secured Par'kypes) and Assignor are parties to or are aEherwisE subjact to tha above-refoc~nced Set~lamertt Agreement under whrch Assignor des liability to m~kb certain periodic payments to tho d~sigr~~ted Payees) as speciTied in Addendum No, 9 of this Agr2em~nt (tt~e "periodic I'~yments"). Where no Pay~~(s) other than GlaimantSeCul'ed P~rty(ies) art shown in Addendum N4, 1, ii is undel5tood that any re4erences herein to Payees) shall apply to Cfaimant~ Sectored Party(ies), SS-200(12/2093)~S] ~. Assignor ~n~d AS~ignee-Debtor w(sh to effi~ct a "qualrfied assignment" within the meaning and subject to tlt~ cdndik~ans of Section 13Q(c) of the Intem~f Revenue ~tid~ of 1986, ~s amentted {the "Code". C_ Assignee-D~btdP desil~s #0 grant t4 Claimant-Secut~d Party(ie5) a secured irlkerest to secure the liability being assumed by Assignee-C~ebtnr to make the Periodic Payr►~ents. D. This Agl'~Qn'i~nt wlq be effective contingent upon /~ssig~ee,bebtor's receipt of the full premium to fund the Periodic Payments contained herein. ~~ge ~ d~~ Novi►, therefore, in consideraY,lon of the foregoing and fpr other good and valuable conskiet~tfon, the parties agree as folic~ws; 1. Assiyn►»e~1t end AssumptRan; Rel~~se of Assignor. Assignor h~rEby assigns #o Assi~ne~-Debtor, end Assigrlee~[]ebtor hereby accepts end assumes, III of Assignor's liability to make the Periodic Payments. each Claimant-SEcurod Party helre~by aCCepts end consents 10 Such ~ssi~nrneM by Assignor and ~ssumpt~on by AsSi~rre~beb#qr. ~ffectivs vn the Effective Dike, aach ClaimarrtSecured Party hereby r~ieases and diSCh2rgos Assignor from all fi~bility tp make the Reripdic Paymonts, il~cludir~g the 'Pilate bf ASSignee~Debtor tq make any of the Periodic Payments andlor Annuity Issuer to fund any of the Periodic Payments Tor any reason whatsoevret. 2. Nature ~ P~ripd~c P~ym~nts. The F'eri~ic Pay~rlents GOrl5tikut8: i, damages (~therthan punitive damages), 5. ~hekher by suit or agreement, or ii. coRnpk~nsation under a vvorkers' compensation aGt, on aCCount cif personal injury ar sickness In a case Involving physical injury or physic~i siCkn~ss, within the me&ring of Sections 130(c) and 10a(a) afihe CodQ. 3. ~xte~nt Q~' ,Assignee-I~~bto~r's ~,iability, Assl~ne~DEbtor's liabpfi~y t0 rr~~ke the Periodic Payments shall be no greater than the Ifabiltty pf Assiglrtor as of the effective Date. AsSig~Ee-Debtor assumes no liability other than the 1fab11lty to make the Periafic Payments. Assignae-Dobtor's liabiliky to make the Periodic Payments shall be unaffected by any bankruptcy, insolvency, liquidation ar rehabilitation of Assignor. ~, Qualified Funding Asset. Assignee-Debtor wf11 fund the Periodic payments by purchasing from Annuity Issuer a "qualified iundimg asset," a~ defln~d in Section 13U(d) of the Code, in i~te fomn of an annuiky contr~Ct (the "Ar~rluft}~') issued by Annuity Issuer and providing for payments ca~respontling to the E~erlodlc Payments. Assi~n~Debtor shall be designated as the owner Of th8 Annuity. AN rights of legal ownership and control of the Annuity shall 6. (subJect to pa~r~gr$ph 9 of this Agreemen#) b~ and remain vested exclusiv~l~ in Assiglnee-F7~btor, including the right to roCoivB end t~tain aN benefits under the Annu{ry which are nut inconsistant with the secu~'ity .n#e~'est grant~tl under paragraph 11; ptOwd~Cl, however, that~the Annufty shall SS-2000(12/2093)(SJ Page 2 df 6 be used by gssignee~Debtor to fund the Periodic payments and shall ax all times be des9gn~ked by Asslgnee~~ebtnr nn its cords as being taken into accoun#, under Sec#ipn 130 of the Code, wi#h respect to this Agreement_ Nokwithst~tldi~tg ~nyth9ng to She contrary co»t~inecl in this Agreerrlont, neither any Claimant-Secured Party, any Payee, nor any Successor Payee (as defined in p~r~graph 8 of this Agr~eernen#) shall have any rights wikh respeck to ih~ Annuity or the payments thereunder that would cause any amount attributable to the Annuity to be currently includible in the recipient's income ar would o#herwi~e affect the det~llmin2tion of when any recip~eni is t~ated ~s having ~eceiv~d any payment for income tax purposes, or would otherwi5fl prevent tfnis Agre~mnnt from satisfying all of the conditions fora "quatih~d assigrtmer~t" within the rt'1~aning of Section 13U(c) 4f the Lode. delivery of Payments. Assignee~Debxor may instruct Annuity Issuor to send payments directly to Payee or Successor F~ayee, or ~a deriver payments by electronic funds transfer ("E~~ to an FDIC-Ensured deposRory institution in the United Stites for crodit (directly ar ir~diractly) td an insured account In the name oT such Rayee or Successor Payee. Such direckion of payments under the Annuity shall npt be deemed to afford Clafmant~SeCured Marty, Payee or any Successgr Payee any rights at ownership or corrtrai ofthe Armuity. each Clafm~nt-Secured Party, F'ayoe and any Successor Payee shall at all times keep Annuity Issuer apprised of such ClaimantSecured Party's, Payee's or Successor Payee's current mailing address and t~l+~phone numbar and, 'rf Payee ar Successor Payee receives payments by EFT, the name, address, ABA routing number and telephone number of the applicable U.S. financial institution and the accourrt name and account number to which the payments are to be Creditet9, Such notices shall be in ~ form provided by gnnui~y Issuer and must be received at least thirty (3U) days prior to thc~ date ~~yment is due. Discharge of Liability. Assignee-D~btOf's li~biliky #p make etch PeripdiG Paymet~# to any Payee or Successor Payee dEsignated to r+~C~ive suoh payment shall be fully discharged upon: i. the mailing of a valid chick on or bergr~ the due date for such payment to the t~ddress of record spEci~ed by Payee or SuCCessor PayeO; ot` il_ the in~ti~ion of an ~,FT pay~tlent on ar before the due date for such payment to 1'he Unit~tl dates ~nana~al institution account desigr~atQd by Payee qr SuCCessarPayee If Payee or Successor F~ayee does not r+~celve a scheduled payment by check, Pay~+e br Successor P~tye~ shall notify Assl~nee~aebtor. Upori t~Ceipt of such nptificatinn, Assignee~Debtor shall initiate ~ stt►p pa~rrnent ackiolt for such check and uporn CAnfi~mation that such check was Itgt previously negati~ted shall promptly mail a replacement check; or ff payee ar Succassnr Payee does not receive a scheduled AFT psymer~t, P~y~ ar SuCcossor Payee sn~ll notify Ass~gneeDebtor. Upon receipt of such notification, AssignorDebtor shAll initiate a trace for such payment and upon cvr~firma#ion that such paymen# was not cred~ked to the account shall promptly issue a replacement AFT payment. 7. Acceleration, Trartgl`er o~ Palyment Rights. None of the 1'eriodio Payments and no rights tv or intr~r~5t in any of the Periodic Payments (a11 of the foreg~in~ being hereinafter coll~ctivefy ref~rr~d to as "PayMnent Rights' can be i_ Accelerated, deferred, increased oP cl~creased by any recipiEnt of any of the Periodic Paymen#$; or n, Sold, assigned, pledged, hypothecated c►r otherwise trans#erred or ~ncumb~red, either directly or indirectly, unless such sale, assignment, pledge, hypothecation nr c~her trans~r or encumbrance (any such transaction beir►g h~rein~ftet referred to as a "Transfer's has been approved En advance in a "Qualined ~rdcr" as defined in Section 5891(b)(2) ~f the Cgde (~ "Qual'~red Order") and c~therwiso cbmpti~s with applicable stato law, including without limitation any applic,~bl~ stag structu~d sattlemerrt pr+nteclion st~t~te, No Claimant-Secured Party, Payee or Successor Payee shall have the power to elect any Transfer of Payment Rights except as provided in sub paragraph (i) ~bov~, 8r~d any other purported Transfer of Payment Rights shall be wholly void, invalid and ~unenforneable. 1f Psymer~ Rights undgr this Agreement become the subject of a s5,2oo0(1212013)(sj Transfer approved in accarrl~~lCe with sub paragraph (ii) sbave tho fights of any direct or indirect transf~rae of such Transfer shall be suhjcct to the terms of this Ag~ement and any defense oP C18im in reGqu~►mEflt ~risir~g h~Peunder_ 8. Conti~ge~t ~e~teficiaries. Any Pe~icldia Payments to be made aRer the death of any Claimant-S~ur+ed Ratty, Payee or SuGCes~or F~ayee shill be made #d SUCK party as Khali have been designatdd in, or (n a[;cordance wiCh, the Settlement Agreement or, if the 3ettiemen; q,greerx~ent does not provide for such deslgn~tibn, iht~r~ to the party design~t~d in canTarmi~y with this ~~g~ph 8. Any patty so designated is referred to fn this Agreement as a "Contingent ~ene~ci~ty." If no Contingent B~n~fici~ry is living ftt the time df tha da~th of a Claimant-Secured Party, Payee or Successor Payee, payment shall ba made to the deC~dent's ~stat~ unless othenMse prgvided in the Set#lement Agr~eem~nt. As used in this Agreement the term "successor Payee" refers to a Contingent Beneflclary or an estate that has become entitled to receive Periodic Paymen4s following the death of a Cl~~mant-Secured Parley, Payee or a SIIGcessor Payee. Except where a designation hays been made in the Settlement Agreement, no designakion or cha~l~e of designation of a Contingent ~an~ciary shall be effeciiva unless such designation pr change (f) is quested in a written request submitted t~ Assign~eDebt~r in accordance wi#h AssigneeDebtar'S customary procedures for processing such requests; and (ii) is confirmed by Assignee-pebkor. HoweUer, AssigrteemDebtor will not be liable fvr any payment made prior tc~ receipt pfthe reques# or say scan #hereafter xhat payment could not re~sonabty be stopped. Except tot 2 design~tiort that is expressly identified in she S~lement Agreement as imevticable, any d~signati~n of ~ Contingent Beneficiary shall b~ deemed #o be revocable; and no party that is dt~signat~d ~s ~ Contingent beneficiary (other thin a party irrevocably designated as e Contingent 6eneHciary in the Settlement Agreement) shall, solely by vi~ue pf H~ desfgnatioll as a Contingent Beneficiary, be deemed to h~v~ any cognizable interest in any Periodic P~ylments, 9. Tertnir~tian of Settlement Agreemerrt / Failure to Satisfy Section 13U(cy. If at any time prier to cnrnple#tan of the Periatic Payments, the SettlemaM Agreom~nt is Rage ~ of ~ declared terminated in a frnal, nonapp~alable order of a court of Campotent jurisr~icti~n (ar in the case of a workers' aonnpensation settlement, a final orrlr~r ofthe applicable workers' campensatfon authority) or if it is determined 'm any final order or ruling that the requirements of Section 130(c) of the Cade have not beEn satisfied fn cC>nnection wRh this Agreement: () the assignment by Assignor to Assignee-Debtor of the liability to make the Periodic P~yme►7ks And Assignee-D~btar's acceptance of such assignment shill b~^ of na tome of effect; (I~ Assignee-Debtor shall be ccanclusi~ly deemed to be acting as the agent of Assignor; (ffi) the Annuity shall be owned by Assignor, (i~ ire the even# the Settlement Agreemenx fs not tormin~t~d, Assignor shall reCain the liabilky to make the Periodic F'~yments; (v) ASSigne~Debtor shall have nd liability to make s~ny Periodic Rayrnents; and (~i) the parties hereto agrees to cooperate in taking such fictions ~s may be necessary or appropriate to implement the faregging. 10. Gev~rraing ~avv; ~~ndin+g ~l~ct; insolvency of Ass~~nee-D~abtor. This Agreerr~ent shill be governed by and interpreted in acccar~al~ce v~ith the internal laves of the state identified as Coveming I~aw above; prgvided, obligation of Assignee~Deb#or to make the Periodic Payments. Assignee-Debtor and Claiman#-Secured Party(ies) shall npKify Annuity Issuer of the Gen created under this Agreement, and uecured Parky(ies) upon execution of this A,greetllEnt and receipt by Assignee-debtor ofthe Annuity f`~prtt Annuity Issuer. '12, Advice, Comprehet~$ion of Agreem+~~tit. In entering into this Agr~emen#, each Clalmantsecured Party warrants, repr~s~nts and agrees that Claim~nt~eCu~Od Party is solely relying 4n the atta~eys and advisor3 pf such GlaimantSecured P1fty's awn chop$ing, end not upon Assignor, Asslgnee~ebtor dr their advisors, fir advice regarzlPng the legal, government bt~n~fits anCl tax advice ~egarrling the consequences of this Agr~em~nt. each Clafmar~-S~aur~ed Party fUrkher warrants, represents and agr~eeS that the teens of this Agreement hive been completely read by and explained to such Claimant-Secured Parley and are fully understood and voluntarily acc~~pted by such ~laimar~t-Secured Forty. Furthermore, eBCh Claimant-Seeunecl Parley hereby releases end discharges Assignor, Assignee,Debtor, Annuity Issuer, their affiliates and their rEspective employees and adUrsors {"Releasees") fiom any and a!I claims, rights, damages, costs or expenses of any na~ur+~ whatsoever that such Claim~ntSecured Party now has or may have in the futare agates# such Releasers (i) with f~SpECt to 1h~ p~sent aC~d futu~ taxation of this Agreement or the Periodic Payments; or (i'r'k the implct that this AgroEme~t or the Periodic P~ymen#5 may havQ on ~I~liman#Secured Party's eifgibillty for, and the quantum af, any ~av~r~m~r~faf benefit paymEnts, however, that any Transfer of Payment Rights under this Agreement may be s~bjeCt to tt1E laws of Other states in addition !o the state designated 8bov~e. ii. "this A~reeme~t shall be binding upon the part~~s hereto and their r~spe~tive successors, executors, heirs, administr~tars and permitted assigns, including without #imitation any party ~~serting ~n int~r~st in Paynitr~nt Rights. Qii.lf, dui to insolvency or bankruptcy Asslgne~a-pebt~r has tailed #o make any o~F the Periodic fi~ayments, and such f2iilure is continuing, ~faimant~ecured 13. Futu~ Cooperation. All parties agreo to CODperahE fully end t0 tl~Gute ~riy,and III supplementary documents and ts~ke all Patty(ies), ~r in the ev~r~# o~f the death of applicable C{apmant~ecur~d Party(ies), SucCE~ssor Payee sha11 have all of the rights and remedies of a secured party urtld~r the law then in efFect in the Stato o~ Nebraska. 19 , Clairn~nk~ecur~d Party Status AssigneeDebtar h~~~by pledges and grants to claimant-Secured Party(ieS) a Lien nn and security in#rest in a!f ofAssignee-~eptor's right, title, end interest in the AnnuiEy end all payments thetafl~pm in Or~l~r to sECure the S5-2000(12/2013)[S] Assign-Qebtor 8h~ll deliver a copy of the Annuity to Cfaimant- Page 4 of 6 additiana#actions, which are not inconsistent with its terms, which may be necessary or appropriate to give full force and effect to the terms and intent of this Qualified Assignment, R~I~ase and Pledge Agreement. Pursuant to its obligations under this paragraph 13, and wikhout (imitation, Assignor shall promptly provide Assignee-Debtor with rgpie$ of any requi►x3d .court approval wi#h respect to the underlying settlement and execu#ed copies of all required settlement documents. 14. des~rip~ior~ o~F Periodic Paymepts, The Pe~tr,~dfa Payments are ~s set forth in attached Add~r~dum No. 7, which is hereby ir►aprpp►~ted in and made a park of phis Agreement. ~n t't~e ew+~rrt o~ ~.r1y cor~tTict beMreen this ~Agreement~nd the ~ettlennent Agreer~li~rrt ~nrith respect to the F'erRod➢a Paym~rrts or the ~ssignrr~ent made herein, the tentts and canditpon~ of #his ~gifeemprrt shall prevail; This Qu~ali~ad Assignmentand I~ele~se A~reerx~n~k n'►ay b~ signed in one or more courrterparts, Assignoa~_ ~i~y t7f ChiC,d~O ~y: Tit(; Q~p~tY corporation Gounse! Assignee: ~ir~G stx~u.ctured s~~tl~m.~aa~~, tr~n. By. Authariz~ci Reprosentativ~ ~~aiman~t{s) or Pay~e(s)t , A Minor The estate of LaQuan McDonald, d~c~3~sgd Attom~y for ClaYmant(s): ,Ap ved as to Fo .. Y and Content '~J' Mic a~i Robbins SS-2000(1212013)(SJ Page 5 of6 Addendum Na. 1 De~~raption of Periodic Payments Payee: T~ri~n~ Hinter $~,$5Q.00 per month ($22,200.00 per year)for the life o~ , guaranteed 37 years, beginning ~r~ July 1, 2Q23_ T'h~ amount ~f the payment shall increase by 3% campo~nding annually on July i st of each year beginning July 1,X024. The final guaran~eed payment aril! be on June 1, 20 0. ~30,OQq.00 guara~t~ed lump sum payable on March 28, 2023. $60,Od0.00 guaranteed lump surrti payable an /larch 28, 2030, $75,000.Op gu~rant~~d lump sum payable on Il~arch 28, 20~1d. $125,OQC}.00 guaranXeed lump sum payable on March 28, 205 . $225,00 .00 guaranteed lump sum payable on March 28,206 _ INITIALS Assignor: (~Q ~I ~ Assignee-Debtolr. Cla~r»~n~~.S~~Cured Part~r or Payee: AttOrn~y for Clai~'Inant: 552UOD(12J2013)[S~ Page 6 of 6 ~,11~UI'ttr SI~M~CES. 1N~. C2uakified Assignment, ~elea~~ ~n~! Pledge A,gr~~ment ~n Accc~rdanc~ Wi~i~ Interxaal Revenue Dade Section 130 "~Iafmantn5ecured F'~rty": Thy E.~~t~ of LaQuan MCDonafd,deceased , A Minor "Assignor(S)": City of Chicago "Assignee-Dabtnr": pac[t~c I.pT~ 8, Annuity Services, lnc. "Annuity issuer": R~cifi~ I~il~ "Annuity" Paticy Nv_~ "effective pak~": This Qualified Assignment, Release, and Pledge Agreement is made and entered into by and among the p~~ti~s hereto as of the ~~'eGtive Qate vuith re#ere~ce to the fallowing facts; A. Cl~irrr~nt-Secured Party has execwted a se#tlement agr~em~nt or re~pase dated (the "Settlement Agreement') which requires Assignor ko mike certain peri0di~ payments to or for the benefit of the Claimant-Secured Party as stated in Addendum Np, 1 df this Agr~~menk (the "Periodic F~yments"). B. The parties desire its effect a "quaiitied assignment' within the meaning and subJect to the conditions of Sectiron 130(c)of the Internal R~v~nue Code of 9986, as amended (the "Code°). C. Thy Assignee-C~ebk~r desires to grant to claimant-Secured Party a securtty inkerQst to sQcure the li~b~li~+ beina~ assumed by Assignee~Debtor to make the Perfc~diC Payments. Now,therefore, In cansideratian of the forgoing end for ofiher good and valuable consideration, the parties agree a~ follow$; 1. ~ubje~t t~ qu~lfication under Section 130(e) of the Code, Assignor herby assigns and Assignee-Dabtor heteby assumes all of Assignor's liability t4 make the Periddi~ Payments. Assignee-L7ebtor assumes no liabtlfty to mike any other payment. Cl2~im~nt-~eGured Party hereby accepks end cartsents to the ~ssi~nment by Assignor and the assume#ion by Assignee-Qebtar of the liablllty to mike the Perit~dic Payments, end upon the Effective Date Claimant-Secured Party reie~ses As$ignor from all liability to make the Periodic ~'ayments. ?. The Periodic Payments constitute damages an account of perst~n~l inaury or sickness in a r,~se involving physical fnJury pr physical si~knes5 within the me~nir~g of Sections 9d4(a)(1) pr 1040)(.2) anct 130(G) of the Code. Pacific Life refers tc~ Pacific Life Insurance Company and its affiliates, including Paoific Life R Annuity Company. Insurance products ire issued by Paelflo Life Insurance Company in atl states excopt Now Yerk and in tJew Yvrk by F'acfic Life & Annuity Company, Product availability and features may vary by state. ~aoh company is solely resp~nsieie for the Flnancl~i abNgatinna accruing undor the products ft issues, Inaur~nce product and rider guarantees are backed by the financial strength antl cl~lms-peying ability ref the issuing company. PL. QAR&P 9 v2012 3. AssignerQebtor's liability to make the Par~odia Payments Is no grater than that of Assignor immedla't~ly prior to this Agreement, None of the Perfodic payments may be accelerated, as determined defmrred, inct~eased or c~ecre~sed, antiaip~tnd, sold, assi~netl, pledged, or encumbered by ClaimanR-Secured Marty, 4. The oblig8~tion assumed by Assignee-ClebSor to make e~Ch ~pplicabl~ Periodic Payment shall be fu(iy disoh~rged upon khe mailing of a valid check of wire transfer of lands on or before the due date fbr such PeModic Payment to the atldross of ~ecsrd specifiQd by GlaimantSecx,r~d Party. 5, 1"his AgreeAlent shaft b~ govemetl by and interpretetl in ~cCordancp with the lauvs of the State of _l~l~_6. fls~ignee,0el~tar may fund the periodic f~ayments by purchasing tno Annuity from Annuity Issuer tp serge ~s a "qu2~li~ed funding asset" within the meaning of Section 13p(d)of the Code. All rlght~+ of ownership artd ~ontrul of the Annuity shall be and 1'emain vested in the Assign~e~Debtor except as pP~bvided in paragraphs 19 artd 12 of this Agreement. 7, Assignee-I]ebtor may have the An~uiky Issuer send payments from the Annuity directly to the payees)specified in Addendum No.1. Such dl~ction of payment shall be solely for Assignee-~+Debtor'~ convenieno~ ar~tl shall not R~v~a~ Claimant-Secured Wa~#y or any payee with any rights of ownership or control over the Annuity or against Annuity Issuer, 8. Any Periodic Payments to be matle aftQr the death of any Claimant or Successor Payee sha11 be made to such party as shall have been deslgn~t~d in, or in acevrdanoe with, the S~tllernent Agreement or, if the S~ttiement Agreement does hot pl"ovide for such designation, then t4 the pa~Yy designated in confo~mlty with this paragraph 8. Any party so d~~ignated is referred to in this Agr~emont as a "Contingent 8er~efioiary.° It no Contingent E~enefls~ary is riving at tn~ elms of the death of a Claimant or Successor Payee, pagment shall be made to the ~deceder~~'s estate. As used in this agreement the term "Sucpessor Payee" refers to a contingent B~neflclary or an estate that has beFome enHfled to receive Periodic Payments fallowing the death of a Cl~imani or a Successor Payee. ~xc~pt as otherwl~e provided in the Seftlement Agreement, no des~gnattan or ohange of designation Of a Contingent 8aneficiary shat) be eifective unless such Change (i) is r'~squesfed in a written request submitted to Assignee (er its authorized agent)in accordance with Ae~fgnee's customary procedures far processing such rQquests; and (il) Is confirmed by Assignee (or its authorized agen#}, except For a deslgnatian that la Qxpressly identified in the Settlement Agreement as Irrevocable, any designation of a Cnntin~ent beneficiary shelf be deemed to be revor,~ble; and nn party that is designated as a ConU~~ent Beneficiary (other than a patty irfevoc~bly designated as a Contingent Btnefloiary in the Settlement 1~greement)sha11, solely by virtue of its dEslgna#{on as a Contingent Benefloiary, be deemed to have any oognlz~ble interest in any Periodic Payments. mote: Beneficfanes seotion only applies to guaranteed benefits(Period Certain, Lump Sum(s), Lice with Certain payment&). 8. As~ig~ee~Debtor's liability to make the Porfadia Payments shall continuE without diminution regardless of any bankruptcy or insolvency of Assignor. 10, 1n fha event the SOttiement Agreement I& dec~arod terminated by a court of bompotent jurisdiction the parties sl~all act in accorclanCe With the ortiers of the court; prpvfded hov~+eVer that nbthirtg in this paragraph sh~11 preclutl~ a party #o this Agr,~ement fmm appealing any order or Judgment of a court. In the event that Section 13Q(c)of the Code has nok been sat~stied,(t) the assignment by Assignor to Asa~gnee-Qebtor of the liability to mike the peripdf~C payments to ClBiman!-Secured Party described in p8rsgraph 1 of this Agr~omerit shad be of no force and Qffect, (ii) the Assigne~Debtor shall ba ~cking in the h~a~sactlon as the agent of the Hssig~or and the Annuity shall be owned by Assignor whloh will continue to have #ho liability to make the Periodla Payments t~ Claimant-Secured Party, (iii) Assignee-Clebtor shall have no liability to mike env periodic Payment to Claimant-Secured Party, and (iv)the parties hereto agree to cooperate fn taking such actions as pro reasonably necessary or appropriate to achieve the foregoing. PL QARB~P 2 V20'i2 1 i. 'This Algr+eement sh~fl be binding upon the respective repreSentS~tives, hQir~, successors 2nd assigns of the ~aarties heroto and upon any person or entity that may assert any right hereur►dor or tv any of the Petfodic P'ayme►sts. 12. Assignee-Debtbt' hereby pledges antl granCs tc~ Cl~irnantSeGufed Party a lien on and security in~e~sS all of In A&sfgnee-debtors right, title, and intePe9t in the Annuity and all payments therefrom in ordor to Secure the obligation ofthe Assignoe-pebtor to make the Periodio Payments. Assignee-bebtor and Claimant -Secured Pally sh&II notify Annuity issuer ofthe Iles created under this Agreement, and Assignee-t~ebtor shall deliver the ~nnufty to Claimant-S~ou~d P~Ry upon execution of this Agreamer►t and receipt by Assignee-Debtor of the Annuity Cram Annuity Issuer. 7 3. Asslgnee~Debtor shall have alI rights of owner~hlp antl control in the AnnuiSy, including She right ro receive and retain all benefits under the Annuity, which are not inconsistent with the security intcrost granted under paragraph 12, and Claimant-Secured Party shall have no right to anticipate, sell, assign, pledge, encumber, br otheruvlsa exercise eny right with respect to the Anttuity, so long as Assignee-fJebtor has not failed due to insolvency ar bankruptoy to make any of the P~riodlc Payments. If a ~ailuro Qoours and is continuing, C;laimen#-Secured Party shall have a1) of the rights and rem~dfes of8 secured party under the {aw then In eff~Gt lid t}le StAte of I Inois, 14, any Annuity wNl bear the following legend: ,.Nd'CIC~" "This annuity cnnttact has boon delivered to the possession of for the soli purpose of perfecting a Ilen and security interest of such person fn this oantract. 7'he above named Is not the owner of, and has np awnet'ship rights in, this contrack and may nat anticipate, se11, assign, pledge, encumber or otherwise use this contraG as any iorrn of coflat~ral, wlease contact the issuer For further (ntam'tdtion." 15, In en#ering into #hip Agreement, Claimant-Securod Par#y represer~ that he or she has reli~tl on the advlcQ of hla or her attorneys, who are the altameys of his or her choice, concerning the 1e9a1 and income tax aonsequan~es of the Agreerr~ent; that the 1~erm~ of the Agreement have been completely read by and explained Yo filair~ant~~oured F~arty; and that the terrns oP this AgreQment are fully understood and voruntarily accepted by Claimant-Secured Par#y, As~}gnee-Debtor makes no represents#ions with respect to the tax oonsequenc.~s of this Agreement or the adequacy of the secuMiy internst created Hereby. 16. Any notice to a party hereunder eh~ll be in vvriting and shat) be deemed to have been given when mailed to the party's address of Bcord. 17. {fit, financing staternenR in re&pact of the security interest granted het+e}n shill ~e filed in any nonjudicial off{oe of any federal, state, ar lo~al,govemmental authority, PL QAR&P 3 v20'12 Assig r: City of GhicB~a ~Y= AutRo ~ Represen ativr~ Tftle; ~ Assggnem: Paolflc Life 8, Annuity ~ervlces,_~na psslgnee: ~~cific Life &Annuity Services, Inc. By. By; Authorised Repr~sentativ~ Title: --..... ----._. claimant: y: Authorized RepresentaS~~e —. Title Approved as to Fom~r a~ld GonL~ent: , A Minor ~ M. C1al ant's Attorney CfaYmant; The ~stat~ of LaQua~t Mcbonald, deceased ._.. . pL QAR&P 4 v2U12 Addendum Na. 1 ~escriptiar~ of per➢odic payments PayeC: TAx~iAgA k~plitcr C3enefit(S): 1. Pcr~od Certnf~ A,nneity - $17,500,00 payable seen#-~nnunily, $uarunteed for 5 yea~(s) which is l0 payments, beginning on 07/01/2018, With tha lAsi gust'anteed pAgment on 0i/0 ~/2023. 2. R'CMiod CEN'Gtiin A,AIAIAAty - $500.00 payable monthly, guaranteed for 5 years) which is 60 paymcats, beginning on 07/b)./2018, with the l~,gt gua~raitteed pnyrnem ors 06/01/2 023. 3. Life Certain ,A,nnuity W Indexed - $1.,678.751'or life, pvyable monthly, guaranteed for 37 yCar(s) wflic)n is 44~ paym;ents, beginning on 07'I01/2023, with the last gu2~rantsed p~j+ment ott 06/Ol/2.OG0. 7'he A,~nuity Payment Amount may he sabject to az► annual i~or~ase every 07!(l l beginning in ore yet~r a1~mr the first paytnont and with ba baged on the 1ess~r ofthe index .Retur:~ during the applicable Iz►dcx Toren (first Index ~'cYm is Q5/I5/2023 to 05/15/2024) Red the oRp of 5"Jo, Ifthe lrrd~ Return during the applicable tadex Term is negative, theta will be no increAsc in the A,nhuity Pstytr~~tt Amoutrt. Initials Clpirr~ant-Secured Parry: I 1 ~ U" ~ssignor(s): ASsi~nee-Debtor: Asslgnce-i~ebCor.. _ Attorney for Claimant-~ccured Party; PL QAR&P 5 X2012 Qualified Assignment and Release Agreement In Accordance With Internal Revenue Code Section 130 "Claimant(s)": Tina Hunter °°Assignor": Clty of ChlCago "Settlement Agreement": RELEASE AND SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT [Exact title of Settlement Agreement or Order] "Governing Law": ~~~IIIOIS "Assignee": BHG STRUCTURED SETTLEMENTS, INC. "Annuity Issuer": BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEBRASKA "Effective Date": "Payees)":As shown in Addendum No. 1, Description of Periodic Payments Annuity Contract No: Assignment and Assumption; Release of Assignor. Assignor hereby assigns to Assignee, and Assignee hereby accepts and assumes, all of Assignor's liability to make the Periodic Payments. Each Claimant hereby accepts and consents to such assignment by Assignor and assumption by Assignee. Effective on the Effective Date, each Claimant hereby releases and discharges Assignor from all liability to make the Periodic Payments, including the failure of Assignee to make any of the Periodic Payments and/or Annuity Issuer to fund any of the Periodic Payments for any reason whatsoever. This Qualified Assignment and Release Agreement ("Agreement") is made and entered into as of the Effective Date by and among the undersigned parties with reference to the following facts: A. Claimants) and Assignor are parties to or are otherwise subject to the abovereferenced Settlement Agreement under which Assignor has liability to make certain periodic payments to the designated Payees) as specified in Addendum No. 1 of this Agreement (the "Periodic Payments"). Where no Payees) other than Claimants) are shown in Addendum No. 1, it is understood that any references herein to Payees) shall apply to Claimant(s). 2. Nature of Periodic Payments. The Periodic Payments constitute: B. Assignor and Assignee wish to effect a "qualified assignment" within the meaning and subject to the conditions of Section 130(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"). i, damages (other than punitive damages), whether by suit or agreement, or ii. compensation under compensation act, a workers' C. This Agreement will be effective contingent upon Assignee's receipt of the full premium to fund the Periodic Payments contained herein. on account of personal injury or sickness in a case involving physical injury or physical sickness, within the meaning of Sections 130(c) and 104(a) of the Code. Now, therefore, in consideration of the foregoing and for other good and valuable consideration, the parties agree as follows: 3. Extent of Assignee's Liability. Assignee's liability to make the Periodic Payments shall be no greater than the liability of Assignor as SS-1000 (12/2013)[S] Page 1 of 6 of the Effective Date. Assignee is not required to set aside specific assets to secure the Periodic Payments. Claimant(s), Payees) and Successor Payees) have no rights against Assignee greater than those of a general creditor. Assignee assumes no liability other than the liability to make the Periodic Payments. Assignee's liability to make the Periodic Payments shall be unaffected by any bankruptcy, insolvency, liquidation or rehabilitation of Assignor. 4. Qualified Funding Asset. Assignee will fund the Periodic Payments by purchasing from Annuity Issuer a "qualified funding asset," as defined in Section 130(d) of the Code, in the form of an annuity contract (the "Annuity") issued by Annuity Issuer and providing for payments corresponding to the Periodic Payments. Assignee shall be designated as the owner of the Annuity. All rights of legal ownership and control of the Annuity shall (subject to paragraph 9 of this Agreement) be and remain vested exclusively in Assignee; provided, however, that the Annuity shall be used by Assignee to fund the Periodic Payments and shall at all times be designated by Assignee on its records as being taken into account, under Section 130 of the Code, with respect to this Agreement. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, neither any Claimant, any Payee, nor any Successor Payee (as defined in paragraph 8 of this Agreement) shall have any rights with respect to the Annuity or the payments thereunder that would cause any amount attributable to the Annuity to be currently includable in the recipient's income or would otherwise affect the determination of when any recipient is treated as having received any payment for income tax purposes, or would otherwise prevent this Agreement from satisfying all of the conditions for a "qualified assignment" within the meaning of Section 130(c) of the Code. 5. Delivery of Payments. Assignee may instruct Annuity Issuer to send payments directly to Payee or Successor Payee, or to deliver payments by electronic funds transfer ("EFT") to an FDIC-insured depository institution in the United States for credit (directly or indirectly) to an insured account in the name of such Payee or Successor Payee. Such direction of payments under the Annuity shall not be deemed to afford Claimant, Payee or any Successor Payee any rights of ownership or control of the Annuity. apprised of such Claimant's, Payee's or Successor Payee's current mailing address and telephone number and, if Payee or Successor Payee receives payments by EFT, the name, address, ABA routing number and telephone number of the applicable U.S. financial institution and the account name and account number to which the payments are to be credited. Such notices shall be in a form provided by Annuity Issuer and must be received at least thirty (30) days prior to the date payment is due. 6. Discharge of Liability. Assignee's liability to make each Periodic Payment to any Payee or Successor Payee designated to receive such payment shall be fully discharged upon: the mailing of a valid check on or before the due date for such payment to the address of record specified by Payee or Successor Payee; or ii. the initiation of an EFT payment on or before the due date for such payment to the United Sates financial institution account designated by Payee or Successor Payee If Payee or Successor Payee does not receive a scheduled payment by check, Payee or Successor Payee shall notify Assignee. Upon receipt of such notification, Assignee shall initiate a stop payment action for such check and upon confirmation that such check was not previously negotiated shall promptly mail a replacement check; or If Payee or Successor Payee does not receive a scheduled EFT payment, Payee or Successor Payee shall notify Assignee. Upon receipt of such notification, Assignee shall initiate a trace for such payment and upon confirmation that such payment was not credited to the account shall promptly issue a replacement EFT payment. 7. Acceleration, Transfer of Payment Rights. None of the Periodic Payments and no rights to or interest in any of the Periodic Payments (all of the foregoing being hereinafter collectively referred to as "Payment Rights") can be Each Claimant, Payee and any Successor Payee shall at all times keep Annuity Issuer SS-1000 (12/2013)[S] i. Page 2 of 6 i. Accelerated, deferred, increased or decreased by any recipient of any of the Periodic Payments; or ii. Sold, assigned, pledged, hypothecated or otherwise transferred or encumbered, either directly or indirectly, unless such sale, assignment, pledge, hypothecation or other transfer or encumbrance (any such transaction being hereinafter referred to as a "Transfer") has been approved in advance in a "Qualified Order" as defined in Section 5891(b)(2) of the Code (a "Qualified Order") and otherwise complies with applicable state law, including without limitation any applicable state structured settlement protection statute. No Claimant, Payee or Successor Payee shall have the power to effect any Transfer of Payment Rights except as provided in sub-paragraph (ii) above, and any other purported Transfer of Payment Rights shall be wholly void, invalid and unenforceable. If Payment Rights under this Agreement become the subject of a Transfer approved in accordance with sub-paragraph (ii) above the rights of any direct or indirect transferee of such Transfer shall be subject to the terms of this Agreement and any defense or claim in recoupment arising hereunder. 8. Contingent Beneficiaries. Any, Periodic Payments to be made after the death of any Claimant, Payee or Successor Payee shall be made to such party as shall have been designated in, or in accordance with, the Settlement Agreement or, if the Settlement Agreement does not provide for such designation, then to the party designated in conformity with this paragraph 8. Any party so designated is referred to in this Agreement as a "Contingent Beneficiary." If no Contingent Beneficiary is living at the time of the death of a Claimant, Payee or Successor Payee, payment shall be made to the decedent's estate unless otherwise provided in the Settlement Agreement. As used in this Agreement the term "Successor Payee" refers to a Contingent Beneficiary or an estate that has become entitled to receive Periodic Payments following the death of a Claimant, Payee or a Successor Payee. Except where a designation has been made in the Settlement Agreement, no designation or change of designation of a Contingent Beneficiary shall be effective unless such designation or change (i) is requested in a written request submitted to Assignee in accordance with Assignee's customary procedures for processing such requests; and (ii) is confirmed by Assignee. However, Assignee will not be liable for any payment made prior to receipt of the request or so soon thereafter that payment could not reasonably be stopped. Except for a designation that is expressly identified in the Settlement Agreement as irrevocable, any designation of a Contingent Beneficiary shall be deemed to be revocable; and no party SS-1000 (12/2013)[S] that is designated as a Contingent Beneficiary (other than a party irrevocably designated as a Contingent Beneficiary in the Settlement Agreement) shall, solely by virtue of its designation as a Contingent Beneficiary, be deemed to have any cognizable interest in any Periodic Payments. 9. Termination of Settlement Agreement Failure to Satisfy Section 130(c). If at any time prior to completion of the Periodic Payments, the Settlement Agreement is declared terminated in a final, nonappealable order of a court of competent jurisdiction (or in the case of a workers' compensation settlement, a final order of the applicable workers' compensation authority) or if it is determined in any final order or ruling that the requirements of Section 130(c) of the Code have not been satisfied in connection with this Agreement: (i) the assignment by Assignor to Assignee of the liability to make the Periodic Payments and Assignee's acceptance of such assignment shall be of no force or effect; (ii) Assignee shall be conclusively deemed to be acting as the agent of Assignor; (iii) the Annuity shall be owned by Assignor; (iv) in the event the Settlement Agreement is not terminated, Assignor shall retain the liability to make the Periodic Payments; (v) Assignee shall have no liability to make any Periodic Payments; and (vi) the parties hereto agree to cooperate in taking such actions as may be necessary or appropriate to implement the foregoing. 10. Governing Law; Binding Effect. i. ii. This Agreement shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the internal laws of the state identified as Governing Law above; provided, however, that any Transfer of Payment Rights under this Agreement may be subject to the laws of other states in addition to the state designated above. This Agreement shall be binding upon the parties hereto and their respective successors, heirs, executors, administrators and permitted assigns, including without limitation any party asserting an interest in Payment Rights. 11. Advice, Comprehension of Agreement. In entering into this Agreement, each Claimant warrants, represents and agrees that Claimant is solely relying on the attorneys and advisors of such Claimants own choosing, and not upon Assignor, Assignee or their advisors, for advice regarding the legal, government benefits and tax Page 3 of 6 consequences of this Agreement. Each Claimant further warrants, represents and agrees that the terms of this Agreement have been completely read by and explained to such Claimant and are fully understood and voluntarily accepted by such Claimant. Furthermore, each Claimant hereby releases and discharges Assignor, Assignee, Annuity Issuer, their affiliates and their respective employees and advisors ("Releasees") from any and ali claims, rights, damages, costs or expenses of any nature whatsoever that such Claimant now has or may have in the future against such Releasees (i) with respect to the present and future taxation of this Agreement or the Periodic Payments; or (ii) the impact that this Agreement or the Periodic Payments may have on Claimant's eligibility for, and the quantum of, any governmental benefit payments. SS-1000 (12/2013)[S] 12. Future Cooperation. All parties agree to cooperate fully and to execute any and all supplementary documents and take all additional actions, which are not inconsistent with its terms, which may be necessary or appropriate to give full force and effect to the terms and intent of this Qualified Assignment and Release Agreement. Pursuant to its obligations under this paragraph 12, and without limitation, Assignor shall promptly provide Assignee with copies of any required court approval with respect to fhe" underlying settlement and executed copies of all required settlement documents. 13. Description of Periodic Payments. The Periodic Payments are as set forth in attached Addendum No. 1 which is hereby incorporated in and made a part of this Agreement. Page 4 of 6 In the event of any conflict befinreen this Agreement and the Settlement Agreement with respect to the Periodic Payments or the assignment made herein, the terms and conditions of this Agreement shall prevail. This Qualified Assignment and Release Agreement may be signed in one or more counterparts. Assignor: City of Chicago By: J Title: y, ~~,~/y~/~ Assignee: BHG Structured Settlements, Inc. By: Authorized Representative Title: Claimants) or Payee(s): By: Tina Hunter Attorney for CI Ap~ro a (s): nd Content By: SS-1000(12/2013)[S] Page 5 of 6 Addendum No. 1 Description of Periodic Payments Payee: Tina Hunter $2,821.00 per month for the lifetime of Tina Hunter, guaranteed 20 years, beginning on October 25, 2015, The final guaranteed payment will be due on September 25, 2035. $30,000.00 guaranteed lump sum, payable on June 24, 2032. INITIALS Assignor: Assignee: Claimant or Payee: Attorney for Claimant: SS-1000(12/2013)[S] Page 6 of 6 TN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY,ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT —PROBATE DIVISION ESTATE OF LAQUAN MCDONALD, ) Case No: 14 P 7092 Deceased ) C~'~ • This matter coming to be heard on the Amended Petition to Approve Settlement, the Minor's Settlement, Qualified Structured Annuity, and the Attorney's Fees, and the Court being advised in the premises: THE COURT FINDS: 1. The settlement of $5,000,000.00 is fair and reasonable. WHEREFORE,IT IS HEREBY ORDERED: 1. The minor's portion of 55% of the settlement amount in the amount of $2,750,000.00 is approved. 2. That the legal fees of the Law Offices of Michael D. Robbins and Jeffrey J. Neslund in the amount of 1/3rd of the minor's portion or $916,667.00 is approved. No other deductions from the minor's portion shall be allowed. 3. Of the net amount remaining, $20,000.00 shall be paid to Bruce Bornstein as the Guardian ofthe Estate of , a minor. 4, As to , the minor, the remainder of $1,813,333.00,. will be used to acquire two qualified structured annuities for the sole benefit of , a minor and the following future Periodic Payments will be made payable as indicated below, said payments to be provided through a qualified assignment to the Assignees, within the meaning of Section 130(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and the issuance of annuity policies from the Annuity Issuers, all as more fully described and in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Release and Settlement Agreement, which has been approved by the Court: A. As to , Structured Settlement/Annuity Funding: Nine Hundred Sixteen Thousand, Ninety and no/100 Dollars ($916,090.00) payable to Pacific Life & Annuity Services, Inc. in order to fund the future periodic payments set forth below: Page 1 of4 Payee: Assignee: Annuity Issuer: Pacific Life &Annuity Services, Inc. Pacific Life Insurance Company $500.00 per month, guaranteed 5 years, beginning on July 1, 2018. The final guaranteed payment will be due on June 1, 2023. $17,500.00 payable semi-annually, guaranteed 5 years, beginning on July 1, 2018 (10 payments total). The final guaranteed payment will be due on January 1, 2023. $1,678.75 per month for the lifetime of , guaranteed 37 years, beginning on July 1, 2023, with the last guaranteed payment on June 1, 2060. The Annuity Payment Amount may be subject to' an annual increase every July 1 S` beginning one (1) year after the first payment and will be based on the lesser of the Index Return during the applicable' Index Term (first Index Term May 15, 2023 through May 15, 2024)and the cap of5%. If the Index Return during the applicable Index Term is negative, there will be no increase in the annuity payment amount. B. As to , Structured SettlemendAnnuity Funding: Eight Hundred Ninety Seven Thousand, Two Hundred Three and no/100 Dollars ($897,243.00) payable to BHG Structured settlements, Inc. in order to fund the future periodic payments set forth below: Forty Payee: Assignee: Annuity Issuer: BHG Structured Settlements, Inc. Berkshire Hathaway Life Insurance Company ofNebraska $1,850.00 per month for the lifetime of , guaranteed 37 years, beginning on July 1, 2023, increasing at 3% compounded annually. The final guaranteed payment will be due on June 1, 2060. $30,000.00 guaranteed lump sum, payable on March 28, 2023. $50,000.00 guaranteed lump sum, payable on March 28, 2030. $75,000.00 guaranteed lump sum, payable on March 28,2040. $125,000.00 guaranteed lump sum, payable on March 28,2050. $225,000.00 guaranteed ]ump sum, payable on March 28, 2060. 5. Tina Hunter's portion of 45% of the settlement amount in the amount of $2,250,000.00 is approved. Page 2 of4 6. That the legal fees of Law Offices of Michael D. Robbins and Jeffrey J. Neslund in the amount of40% of Tina Hunter's portion, in the amount of$900,000.00, is approved. 7. As to Tina Hunter, $800,000.00 will be used to acquire a qualified structured annuity for the sole benefit of Tina Hunter and the following future Periodic Payments will be made payable as indicated below, said payments to be provided through a qualified assignment to the Assignees, within the meaning of Section 130(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and the issuance of annuity policies from the Annuity Issuers, all as more •fully described and in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Release and Settlement Agreement, which has been approved by the Court: Payee: Assignee: Annuity Issuer: Tina Hunter BHG Structured Settlements, Inc. Berkshire Hathaway Life Insurance Company of Nebraska $2,821.00 per month for the lifetime of Tina Hunter, guaranteed 20 years, beginning on October 25,2015. The final guaranteed payment will be due on September 25, 2035. $30,000.00 guaranteed lump sum, payable on June 24, 2032. 8. That the legal fees and costs of the Law Office of Edward Y. Lau shall be borne by and paid by the Law Offices of Michael D. Robbins and Jeffrey J. Neslund. 9. That all costs of the administration of this decedent's estate, case number 14 P 7092, shall be borne by and paid by the Law Offices of Michael D. Robbins and Jeffrey. J. Neslund. 10. That the City of Chicago is directed to make the following payments: A. Two Million Three Hundred Eighty Six Thousand Six Hundred Sixty Seven and 00/100 Dollars ($2,386,667.00) payable to Tina Hunter, as•Independent Administrator of the Estate of LaQuan McDonald, and their attorneys, the Law Office of Jeffrey J. Neslund and Michael D. Robbins &Associates; B. Nine Hundred Sixteen Thousand, Ninety and no/100 Dollars ($916,090.00) payable to Pacific Life &Annuity Services, Inc. in order to fund the future ; periodic payments as set forth above for C. Eight Hundred Ninety Seven Thousand, Two Hundred Forty Three and no/100 Dollars ($897,243.00) payable to BHG Structured Settlements, Inc. in order to fund the ; and future periodic payments as set forth above for Page 3 of4 D. Eight Hundred Thousand and no/100 Dollars ($800,000.00) payable to BHG Structured Settlements, Inc. in order to fund the future periodic payments set forth above for Tina Hunter. ENTERED: Judge ~UG 2 ~ 201a Assoc. Jad'~~Sus~~ ~,,Isman 1 T47 Attorney No: 11228 Law Office of Edward Y. Lau Attorney for Administrator -Tina Hunter 30 North LaSalle Street; Suite 3200 Chicago, Illinois 60602 (312)346-1155 Page 4 of4 Judge's no. From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Quinn, Kelley Friday, September 04, 2015 6:48 PM Spielfogel, David Rountree, Janey;Mitchell, Eileen;Collins, Adam;Patton, Stephen Re: Confidential - police issue Follow Up Flag: Flag Status: Follow up Completed Agree. Thanks for the heads up.      On Sep 4, 2015, at 6:11 PM, Spielfogel, David  wrote:  Assuming these are all the facts, I agree we stay with our plan.     From: Rountree, Janey Sent: Friday, September 04, 2015 6:10 PM To: Spielfogel, David; Mitchell, Eileen; Collins, Adam; Quinn, Kelley Cc: Patton, Stephen Subject: Confidential - police issue     Dear all,     Next Friday, Sept. 11, the law department has a status hearing in the FOIA case related to the shooting  of Laquan McDonald (17 year old with a knife/officer under federal investigation). Plaintiffs have sued  the city to try to force us to release the video. We have not released the video because the US  Attorneys’ office convened a federal grand jury and the shooting is under criminal investigation.  The last  time we discussed this issue, we all agreed that the City would proactively release this video, along with  the results of the IPRA investigation, as soon as the grand jury is finished.  If that is still the plan, I would  like to give the law department the green light to say that in the status hearing next Friday.  Clearly  stating that we will release the video could help moot the litigation. I think we have the release the  video, and seems better to get this all of the way at the moment we expect an indictment. Even if the  grand jury does not hand down the indictment, we will probably be forced to release the video by the  court at that point anyway.  Including Steve here for any additional counsel.       Adam and Kelley – also wanted you to be generally aware that this coming since the press may cover the  status hearing next Friday.     Janey    This e-mail, and any attachments thereto, is intended only for use by the addressee(s) named herein and may contain legally privileged and/or confidential information. 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If you have received 1 this e-mail in error, please respond to the individual sending the message, and permanently delete the original and any copy of any e-mail and printout thereof.   2 From: Sent: To: Subject: Dunn, James Wednesday, September 09, 2015 10:15 AM McGregor, Lorraine;Platt, Thomas;Fuentes, Angelina;Harrison, Gwendolyn RE: LaQuan McDonald Please do not call the comptroller.    From: McGregor, Lorraine Sent: Wednesday, September 09, 2015 10:03 AM To: Platt, Thomas; Dunn, James; Fuentes, Angelina; Harrison, Gwendolyn Subject: RE: LaQuan McDonald   I sent the paperwork forward. I will check with the Comptroller’s Office to find out if they will have the funds to pay the  checks on 9/11.    From: Platt, Thomas Sent: Tuesday, September 08, 2015 1:20 PM To: McGregor, Lorraine; Dunn, James; Fuentes, Angelina; Harrison, Gwendolyn Subject: LaQuan McDonald   Is scheduled for payment (4 checks totaling $5 million) on Sept. 11. Is this confirmed with comptroller?    Thomas J. Platt  Deputy Corporation Counsel  Federal Civil Rights Division  30 N. LaSalle Street, Suite 900  Chicago, Illinois 60602  312‐744‐4833    This e‐mail, and any attachments thereto, is intended only for use by the addressee(s) named herein and may contain  legally privileged and/or confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient of this e‐mail (or the person  responsible for delivering this document to the intended recipient), you are hereby notified that any dissemination,  distribution, printing or copying of this e‐mail, and any attachment thereto, is strictly prohibited. If you have received  this e‐mail in error, please respond to the individual sending the message, and permanently delete the original and any  copy of any e‐mail and printout thereof.    This e-mail, and any attachments thereto, is intended only for use by the addressee(s) named herein and may contain legally privileged and/or confidential information. 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CPD FOIA lawsuit -preservation request Communication) (Attorney-Client FYI Ralph Price Begin forwarded message: From: "Peters, Lynda" Date: September 11, 2015 at 5:17:24 PM CDT To:"Wade, Landon J." ,"Bazarek, William" ,"Rasmas, Chloe" , "Muellenbach, Eric" , "Platt, Thomas" Cc: "Ritter, Amber° , "Rocks, Pat" , "Price, Ralph M." ,"Breymaier, Shannon" ,"Franklin, Liza" Subject: Brandon Smith v. CPD FOIA lawsuit -preservation request(Attorney-Client Communication) Hi everyone — We just received the following preservation request from Matt Topic on the FOIA lawsuit involving the Laquan McDonald shooting: we ask that CPD, the Mayor's Office, and every other City of Chicago entity preserve all records related to Smith's request, other FOIA requests for the video, the investigations related to the video, the potential release of the video, attempts to delay the release of the video, the anticipated impact that release of the video would have, and anything else that maybe relevant to Smith`s claim that CPD has willfully and intentionally violated FOIA or otherwise acted in bad faith. Please take the appropriate steps to preserve whatever of the described items your Department has in its possession. Thank you, Lynda Lynda A. Peters iity Prosecutor Legal Information, Investigations &Prosecutions Division City of Chicago Law Department 30 N. 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From: Sent: To: Subject: Attachments: Rountree, Janey Monday, September 28, 2015 11:10 AM Adam Collins (adam.collins@cityofchicago.org) July and August strategies v3.doc July and August strategies v3.doc Follow Up Flag: Flag Status: Follow up Completed I’ll work on updating this, if that makes sense.   1 From: Sent: To: Subject: Attachments: Holden, John Tuesday, October 06, 2015 9:38 AM Notz, Jane Budget Q&A Budget 2016 QA Draft 1.doc   This e-mail, and any attachments thereto, is intended only for use by the addressee(s) named herein and may contain legally privileged and/or confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient of this e-mail (or the person responsible for delivering this document to the intended recipient), you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, printing or copying of this e-mail, and any attachment thereto, is strictly prohibited. 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City of Chicago/Release and Settlement Agreement COMPTROLLER LETTER REQUEST FORM (2).doc Please fill out the comptroller request form for Lorraine and she will prepare the letter. The check is issued 60 days from  the date of dismissal.     From: Nikoleta Lamprinakos [mailto:nlamprinakos@robbins-schwartz.com] Sent: Tuesday, October 13, 2015 3:44 PM To: Platt, Thomas Subject: RE: Hale v. City of Chicago/Release and Settlement Agreement   Mr. Platt,    Attached please find the stipulation to dismiss and the dismissal order.  Please let me know when the settlement check  has been issued.    Thanks    Niki    Nikoleta Lamprinakos  Attorney  Robbins Schwartz   55 W. Monroe St., Suite 800  Chicago, Illinois 60603‐5144  p:  312.332.7760  f:  312.332.7768  nlamprinakos@robbins‐schwartz.com        This message is confidential.  This message may also be privileged or protected by work product immunity or other laws and regulations.  If you have received it by  mistake, please re‐send this communication to the sender and delete it from your system without copying it or disclosing its contents to anyone.      From: Platt, Thomas [mailto:Thomas.Platt@cityofchicago.org]   Sent: Tuesday, September 29, 2015 12:39 PM  To: Nikoleta Lamprinakos   Subject: RE: Hale v. City of Chicago/Release and Settlement Agreement    Thank you for collecting the docs from prot order. You may shred them at your office.  As to the settlement agreement,  once you give me a release signed by you (the attached does not have Steve’s signature) and you provide a stip and  dismissal order, we will order the comptroller letter. Payment is 60 days from the date of the case dismissal order.     From: Nikoleta Lamprinakos [mailto:nlamprinakos@robbins-schwartz.com] Sent: Tuesday, September 29, 2015 12:14 PM 1 To: Platt, Thomas Subject: RE: Hale v. City of Chicago/Release and Settlement Agreement   Mr. Platt,    Attached please find the executed release and settlement agreement.  Approximately how long will it take to get the  settlement draft.      Plaintiff’s counsel has also returned all the documents that were covered under the Protective Order to our  office.  Would you like our office to shred said documents or would you prefer that we return them to you?  Please let  me know.    Thanks     Niki    Nikoleta Lamprinakos  Attorney  Robbins Schwartz   55 W. Monroe St., Suite 800  Chicago, Illinois 60603‐5144  p:  312.332.7760  f:  312.332.7768  nlamprinakos@robbins‐schwartz.com        This message is confidential.  This message may also be privileged or protected by work product immunity or other laws and regulations.  If you have received it by  mistake, please re‐send this communication to the sender and delete it from your system without copying it or disclosing its contents to anyone.      From: Platt, Thomas [mailto:Thomas.Platt@cityofchicago.org]   Sent: Thursday, September 10, 2015 2:08 PM  To: Nikoleta Lamprinakos   Subject: RE: Hale v. City of Chicago/Release and Settlement Agreement    Please omit par. 13 of the release. That is not one of our standard paragraphs. Same material is covered in par. 8.    From: Nikoleta Lamprinakos [mailto:nlamprinakos@robbins-schwartz.com] Sent: Thursday, September 10, 2015 10:53 AM To: Platt, Thomas Cc: Stephen Miller Subject: Hale v. 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If you have received this e-mail in error, please respond to the individual sending the message, and permanently delete the original and any copy of any e-mail and printout thereof. 3 COMPTROLLER (PAYMENT) CHECKLIST PLEASE FILL OUT COMPLETELY FCRL Attorney_Thomas J Platt____Sept 1, 2015____________ Case Name & Number: In the Matter of the Estate of LaQuan McDonald also known as LeQuan McDonald, deceased, by its Independent Administrator, Tina Hunter 14 P 7092 Date of Incident: _October 20, 2014 Payment Type: ____ Pro Se ____Verdict ____Judgment (includes sanctions, etc.) __x__Settlement (Please check all applicable) Judge ______Cook County Probate Judge Susan Cole______________ Liens ____ Yes ____ No (If so, provide below) Amount: $2,386,667.00 1099 Reporting __x__ Yes ____ No Plaintiff(s) Estate of LaQuan McDonald by its independent administrator, Tina Hunter Male _x___ Female ____ Plaintiff’s Attorney’s Firm Name: Jeffrey Neslund Law Offices of Jeffrey J. Neslund 20 N. Wacker Dr. Suite 3750 Chicago Illinois 60606 Michael D. Robbins Michael D. Robbins and Associates 20 N. Wacker Dr. Suite 3710 Chicago, Illinois 60606 END FILES TO STORAGE _X_Yes __No _________________Paralegal Required Attachments: For Settlements _x___ Signed/dated settlement documents __x City Council Ordinance ____ Court-entered Stipulation to Dismiss ____ DEPOSITIONS (Must provide-if available) GIVE DEPOSITIONS TO PARALEGAL FOR SCANNING. GIVE COPY OF DEPOSITIONS TO AAD Verdicts/Judgments _____ Court-entered judgments/verdicts _____ Interest added (effective date of interest _____________________) Where are depositions located in Shared Drive?____________________________ Please indicate any special instructions (INCLUDIING lien info.) below: From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Ewing, Clothilde Tuesday, October 20, 2015 8:47 AM Collins, Adam Quinn, Kelley Fw: (NEWS) SUN TIMES: Mitchell: Mistrust of cops hurts communities Follow Up Flag: Flag Status: Follow up Completed Sorry if I missed it, but did you circulate the fetal narrative yesterday?     Sent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone on the Verizon Wireless 4G LTE network.  From: NewsClips Sent: Tuesday, October 20, 2015 8:23 AM Subject: (NEWS) SUN TIMES: Mitchell: Mistrust of cops hurts communities Mitchell: Mistrust of cops hurts communities  SUN TIMES // Mary Mitchell // October 19, 2015  I’m the first to argue that a rogue cop should be taken off the street just as quick, if not quicker, than  criminals.  After all, police officers are held to a higher standard because they are armed and have the authority to detain  citizens.  As citizens, we have the right to demand compensation when police officers violate the public trust.  But we are losing sight of what should be our ultimate goal: reducing the gun violence.  So far this year, Chicago police have seized more than 5,500 illegal guns.  And the gun deaths have included a grandfather unloading groceries in front of his home and a mother and  grandmother gunned down on their doorsteps.  Yet prosecutors say it is tougher to get convictions on gun cases because of a growing mistrust of  police, according to a report by Chicago Sun‐Times reporters Mick Dumke and Frank Main.  Even Mayor Rahm Emanuel is blaming the police shootings of African‐Americans nationally for Chicago’s spike  in gun violence, arguing that police officers are shying away from situations that could result in a lawsuit.  “We have allowed our police department to get fetal, and it’s having a direct consequence. They have pulled  back from the ability to interdict . . . they don’t want to be a news story themselves,” Emanuel said in a  meeting with Attorney General Loretta Lynch last week.  Chicago has its own problems with respect to police misconduct.  Recently, the Independent Police Review Authority recommended that Supt. Garry McCarthy fire detective  Dante Servin for fatally shooting Rekia Boyd in 2012.  Servin, who was off‐duty at the time, fired into a crowd, killing Boyd. A judge acquitted him of involuntary  manslaughter, arguing the case was charged incorrectly.  In another controversial police shooting, the FBI is investigating the fatal shooting of 17‐year‐old Laquan  McDonald. McDonald was shot 16 times by a Chicago police officer. The city agreed to a multimillion‐dollar  settlement before lawyers for McDonald’s family even filed a lawsuit.  So Emanuel had to look no farther than his own backyard for examples of cases that undermine the trust  between police officers and citizens.  1 Yet the vast majority of police officers are still risking their lives every day by pursuing armed criminals in  dangerous neighborhoods.  Police “are not in a fetal position — not when officers have made 250,000 stop‐and‐frisk arrests,” said Tio  Hardiman, the former head of CeaseFire Illinois, and now CEO of Violence Interrupters, a non‐for‐profit anti‐ violence organization.  “Rahm keeps making excuses for Supt. Garry McCarthy. The needle has not moved when it comes to reducing  homicides,” Hardiman pointed out.  When it comes to policing, African‐American communities have to strike a balance between protecting  ourselves from abusive cops and protecting our families from wanton shooters.  Yes, the Fourth Amendment bars police officers from conducting searches without a reasonable suspicion.  But when shooters are firing guns from bicycles in the middle of the afternoon, what is reasonable?  We know what to do when individual police officers mistreat us. But we don’t know how to get the guns off  the street.  For that, we have to depend on Chicago police officers, and those officers are not Robocops.  The truth is, in communities under siege from gun violence, mistrust is the biggest enemy.  If we really want safer communities, we have to get out of the way and trust police officers to do their jobs.    This e-mail, and any attachments thereto, is intended only for use by the addressee(s) named herein and may contain legally privileged and/or confidential information. 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We chatted about this Friday and I called him back --Anthony Guglielmi Director, Communications & News Affairs Office of the Police Superintendent Chicago Police Department Phone: 312-745-6110 Cell: 312-545-3251 @ajguglielmi @Chicago_Police www.chicagopolice.org -------- Original message -------From: "Collins, Adam" Date: 10/26/2015 9:19 AM (GMT-06:00) To: "Guglielmi, Anthony" , "Rountree, Janey" Subject: RE: Channel 5 News request +Janey    I think we have to say something like: As you know, this matter is under investigation by the federal authorities and as a  result we cannot discuss it further.    From: Guglielmi, Anthony [mailto:Anthony.Guglielmi@chicagopolice.org] Sent: Thursday, October 22, 2015 4:53 PM To: Collins, Adam Subject: Fwd: Channel 5 News request Declining this, looks like it's a documentary. We can give a written statement 1 --Anthony Guglielmi Director, Communications / News Affairs Office of the Police Superintendent Chicago Police Department Phone: 312-745-6110 Cell: @AJGuglielmi @Chicago_Police www.chicagopolice.org -------- Original message -------From: dmose92480@aol.com Date: 10/22/2015 2:23 PM (GMT-05:00) To: "Guglielmi, Anthony" Cc: Carolmarin@aol.com, News Affairs Subject: Channel 5 News request Anthony, My name is Don Moseley and I work with Carol Marin at Channel 5. We have done a series of stories in the last 6 months regarding the police involved shooting of 17-year old LaQuan McDonald. We are working on a new stroy regarding police dash cameras. It is our understanding that on the night of the shooting (October 20, 2014) 5 police Tahoe's were on the scene but only two videos were produced out of the five vehicles. We have questions about why there was no video from the other three? Were they equipped with cameras? By October 2014 we are led to believe that all such units were outfitted with dash cameras. Plus we have interviewed defense lawyers who state that it is the exception rather than the rule that the cameras either: don't work or are switched off or do not engage. We would like to interview on camera someone from the Department who can address these questions. Don Moseley Marin Corp Productions NBC5 News DePaul Documentary Project 773-793-1566 www.carolmarin.com This e-mail, and any attachments thereto, is intended only for use by the addressee(s) named herein and may contain legally privileged and/or confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient of this e-mail (or the person responsible for delivering this document to the intended recipient), you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, printing or copying of this e-mail, and any attachment thereto, is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please respond to the individual sending the message, and permanently delete the original and any copy of any e-mail and printout thereof. 2 From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Peters, Lynda Wednesday, October 28, 2015 5:58 PM Platt, Thomas;Franklin, Liza;Patton, Stephen;Rocks, Pat;Notz, Jane Ritter, Amber;Stepien, Michael C. (Chicago) (Michael.Stepien@jacksonlewis.com) McDonald news article http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/Judge-to-Rule-on-Video-of-Chicago-Police-Shooting-Teen-16-Times338084772.html A Cook County judge will rule Nov. 18 on a motion to release police dash-cam video showing the fatal shooting of a Chicago teen last year. LaQuan McDonald, who was 17 at the time of the incident, was shot 16 times by a Chicago police officer on Oct. 20, 2014, prompting investigations by the FBI, the Cook County State's Attorney's Office and the Independent Police Review Authority (IPRA). Chancery Court Judge Franklin Valderrama heard arguments by Patrick Rocks, representing the Chicago Police Department, who argued the release of the video would harm the ongoing investigation by IPRA and plaintiff's attorney Matt Topic, who said the release "is an issue of significant public interest." On the night that McDonald was killed, police responded to a call of a man with a knife. Attorneys for the McDonald family said the 17-year-old was not posing a danger at the time of the shooting and was walking away when the officer, who has not been publicly named, opened fire. The City of Chicago quickly moved to settle even before a lawsuit was filed. The $5 million settlement was announced in April. Both sides in court acknowledged the existence of a federal grand jury and FBI probe, though there was no motion from the U.S. Attorney's office or the FBI relating to whether to release the video. Lynda A. Peters City Prosecutor Legal Information, Investigations & Prosecutions Division City of Chicago Law Department 30 N. LaSalle, Suite 1720 Chicago, IL 60602 312-744-2816 Confidential and privileged communication.   This e-mail, and any attachments thereto, is intended only for use by the addressee(s) named herein and may contain legally privileged and/or confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient of this e-mail (or the person responsible for delivering this document to the intended recipient), you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, printing or copying of this e-mail, and any attachment thereto, is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please respond to the individual sending the message, and permanently delete the original and any copy of any e-mail and printout thereof. 1 From: Sent: To: Subject: Patton, Stephen Saturday, October 31, 2015 7:29 AM McCaffrey, Bill Re: Video footage request. Consult with Amber and Lynda, but I suspect we will make the same response. From: McCaffrey, Bill  Sent: Friday, October 30, 2015 5:56:17 PM  To: Patton, Stephen  Subject: FW: Video footage request. FYI – this just arrived.  We can provide the same replies as previous FOIAs, unless you have different thoughts.     From: Gorner, Jeremy [mailto:jgorner@chicagotribune.com] Sent: Friday, October 30, 2015 5:47 PM To: LAWFOIA Subject: Video footage request. Importance: High     Good afternoon,     It’s Jeremy Gorner from the Chicago Tribune.  I’m filing a request under the Illinois Freedom of Information Act for any and all video footage pertaining to the October  20, 2014 death of Laquan McDonald, 17 (D.O.B. 09/24/1997). He was shot and killed by a Chicago police officer near  41st Street and Pulaski Road.   I’m looking for any and all video footage that was recovered as evidence for the case. This includes, but is not limited to,  squad car dashboard camera video that may or may not include audio, any footage from POD cameras, etc.  If in your view any of the above records contain information you deem to be exempt from disclosure please redact  that portion of the record and provide the remainder, specifying the precise nature of the redacted information and  the specific exemption on which you would rely in the event I was to ask for its disclosure.  Thanks!  Jeremy Gorner  Reporter – Chicago Tribune  O: 312‐222‐4569  C: 312‐912‐3967  This e-mail, and any attachments thereto, is intended only for use by the addressee(s) named herein and may contain legally privileged and/or confidential information. 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