Received by Registration Unit 01/17/2018 5:43:?1 PM From J.Martin Sent: Wednesday, January 17, 2018 11:50 AM To: . Subject: . Gulen Network of Schools Dear Speaker Ralston, My name is John Martin, and I am an attorney with the law rm Amsterdam Partners LLP. I wanted to reach out to you . regarding recent troubling discoveries in Georgia Charter Schools. In Georgia, there are a network of charter schools where there have been serious allegations of or highly suspected activities of nanCIal mismanagement, s'I'Ispected fraud, apparent self-dealing discrimination and unusual immigration/visa practices. We represent the Republic of Turkey regarding an investigation of an exiled imam named F'etullah Gulen, who resides in and Surreptitiously oversees a nationwide network of nearly 200 charter schools. Arnsterdam Partners LLP has spent more than two years thoroughly researching and gathering information about these schools from public sources and former employees parents and students In Georgia. We just released the ?ndings In a book titled Empire of Deceit: An Investigation of the Galen Charter School Network em pIreofdeceIt com . Key Charter School Network Findings: Misdse of taxpayer fUnds totaling at least $243 million a More than 6,504 H-1B visas to import unquali?ed Turkish teachers at a public cost of as much as $26 million and lost jobs for American teachers. - Neariy 81,000 students enrolled at Galen schools across 27 states and the District of Columbia. '0 _Vlndespread manipulation of state mandated testing, grades and attendance ?gures; Georgia_ has 1 school (Fulton Science Academy Private School) with 515 students with a tota_l of $2 3-12, 428 in revenue with 61 H- 13 employees. Please see the Georgia speci?cfact sheet HERE, and the Georgia Chapter HERE. I would also encourage you to View pertions of Mark Hall?s documentary. Killing Ed, located on the website. Mr. Hall, independently from Amsterdam 8i Partners, has been actively researching and ?lming these same'issues since 2011. We are continuing to do work in Georgia on these Gulen Schools and want to ensure you?re fully aware and you and your staff have the opportunity to be briefed on this issue. MEETING REQUEST: Would you be available for a call and/or In person meeting to discuss this pressing issue further? We can make ourselves available wnenever your SChedu'le permits We also welcome any questions. Thank you for your attention to this critical matter. Sincerely. John:1 John C. Martin Amsterdam Partners LLP The Homer Building 601 Thirteenth Streets, NW Eleventh Floor South Washington DC 20005 +1 -202-534- 1804. (Of?ce) am sterdamandgartners com .. Received by Registration Unit 01/17/2018 5:43: 17 PM Received by ARA Registration Unit 01/17/2018 5:43: 17 PM \Mnner of The American Lawyer Global Pro Bono Dispute Of The Year (2013) for Tadonki v. General Secretary of the. United Nations httg: ?bit ly/1dEinY - CONFIDENTIALITY This e? mail and any attachments are con?dential and may also contain privileged infermation. If you are not the named recipient, please notify the sender immediately. and delete the email and its contents Do not disclose the contents to any other person, or use it for any purpose, or store or copy the information in any medium. This material 18 distributed by Amsterdam Partners the Republic of Turkey. Additional Information Is availabIe at the Department of Ju?sti'ce, WashingtOn, 00 Received Registration Unit 01/17/2018 5:43: 17 PM ReCeived by Registration Unit 01/17/2018 5:43:17 PM From: - J.Ma.rtin Sent: Wednesday, January 17, 201812206 PM To: mmadigan@hds.ilga.gov Subject?: Gulen Network of Schools Dear Speaker Madigan regarding recent troubling discoveries In Illinois Charter Schools. In Illinois, there are a network of charter schools where there have been serious allegatiOns of, or highly suspected activities of ?nancial mismanagement, sUspected fraud, apparent self-dealing, discrimination and unusual immigration/visa practices - We represent the Republic of Turkey regarding an investigation of an exiled imam named Fetullah Gulen, who resides In and Surreptitiously oVersees a nationwide network of nearly 200 charter schools Amsterdam 8; Partners LLP has spent more than two years thorOughly researching and gathering informatiOn about these schools from public sources and former employees parents and students In Illinois. We just released .the ?ndings in a book titled, Empire of Deceit. An Investigation of the Galen Charter School Network empireofdeceit com Key Charter School NeMork Findings: Misu?se of taxpayer funds totaling at least $243 million. More than 6, 504 H-1 visas to import unquali?ed Turkish teachers at a public cost of as much as $26 million and lost jobs for American teachers Nearly 81 000 students enrolled at Galen schools across 27 states and the District of Columbia. Widespread manipulation of state mandated testing. grades and attendance ?gures. Illinois has 4 schools Horizon Science Academ Math and Science Academ with 2 196 students with a total of 522,827,232 in revenue With 61 H-1B employees. Please see the Illinois speci?c fact sheet HERE, and the Illinois Chapter?HERE. I would also encourage you?to view ?p?ortiOns of Mark Hall?s documentary, Killing Ed, located on the website. Mr. Hall, independently from Amsterdam Partner's, has been actively researching and ?lming these same issues since 2011. We are continuing to do work In Illinois on these Gulen Schools and want to ensure you' re fully aware and you and your staff have the opportunity to be briefed on this issue. MEETING REQUEST: Would you be available for a call and/or In person meeting to discuss this pressing issue further? We can make ourselves available whenever your schedule permits. We. also welcome any questions. Thank you for your attention to this critical matter. Sincerely, John John C. Martin Am sterdam Partners LLP The Homer Building 601 Thirteenth Street, NW Eleventh Floor South Washington, DC 20005 +1 -202-534-1 804 (Of?ce) ReCeived ARA Registration Unit 01/17/2018 5:43:17 PM Received by Registration Unit 01/17/2018 5:43:17 PM ?1 Wnner of The American Lawyer Global Pro Bono Dispute Of The Year (2013) for Tadonki v. General Secretary of the United Nations-.- http: llbit Iyl1dEinY . CONFIDENTIALITY: This e-mailand any attachments are con?dential and may also contain privileged information. If you are not the named recipient please notify the sender immediately, and delete the e-mail and its contents. Do not disclose the contents to any other person, or use it for any purpose or store or copy the information in any medium This material is distributed by Amsterdam Partners the Republic of Turkey. Additional infonnation is available at the Department Of Justice, washington, DC. . Received by ARA Registration Unit 01/17/2018 5:43:17 PM Received by Registration Unit 01/17/2018 5:43:17 PM From: . . JMartin sent: Wednesday, January 17, 2018 12:50 PM To: . . Subject: - Gulen Network of Schools Dear Mr. Ahler, My name is John Martin, and I am an attorney with the law ?rm Amsterdam Partners LLP. I wanted to reach .out to you regarding recent troubling diaco'veries in Arizona Charter Schools. In Arizona, there are a network of charter schools where there have been serious allegations of, or highly suspected activities of financial mismanagement, suspected fraud, apparent self-dealing, discrimination and unusual . IimmigrationIVIsa practices. We represent the Republic of Turkey regarding an investigation of an exiled imam named Fetullah Gulen who resides' In and surreptitiously oversees a nationwide network of nearly 200 charter schools. Amsterdam Partners LLP has spent more than two years thoroughly researching and gathering infonnatnion about these schools from public sources and former employees parents and students In Arizona We just released the tindings In a book titled Empire of Deceit: An Investigation of the Gu?len Charter School Network em pireofdeceit. corn. Key Charter School Network Findings: . Misuse of taxpayer funds totaling at least $243 million a More than 6 504 H-1 visas to impart unquali?ed Turkish teachers at a public cost 0f as much as $26 million and "lost jobs for American teachers. Nearly 81,000 students enrolled at Gulen schools across 27 states and the District of Columbia. Widespread manipulation of state mandated testing, grades and attendance g'Ures Arizona has 7 schools (Sonoran Science Academy Para_gon Science Academy) with 2 292 number of students with a total of $18 983 866 In revenue with 358 H-1B Employees. - Please see the Arizona-speci?cfact sheet HERE, and the Arizona Chapter HERE. I Would also encourage yOuto ?view portions of Mark Hall?s documentary, Killing _Ed located on the website. Mr, Hall, independently from Amsterdam Partners has been actively researching and ?lming these same issues since 2011.. We are continuing to do work In Arizona on these Gulen Schools and want to ensure you? re fully aware and you and your Staff have the opportunity to be briefed on this Issue. MEETING REQUEST: Would you be available for a call and/or In person meeting to discuss this pressing issue further? We can make ourselves available whenever your schedule permits We also welcome any questions. Thank you for your attention to this critical matter. Sincerely," John John C. Martin Amsterdam Partners LLP The Homer Building 601 Thirteenth Street, NW Eleventh Floor South Washington, DC 20005 +1 ~202-534-1 804 (Office) Received by ARA Registration Unit 01/17/2018 5:43:17 PM 'ReCeived by Registration Unit 01/17/2018 5:43: 17 PM Winner of The American Lawyer Global Pro Bono Dispute Of The Year (2013) fOr Tadonki v. General Secretary of the United Nations. This e-mail and any attachments are con?dential and may also contain privileged inforrhatiOn, If ybu are not the named recipient. please notify the sender immediately. and delete the email and its contents. Do not disclose the contents to any other person, or use him any purpose, or store or copy the information in any medium. This material is distributed by Amsterdam Partners the Republic of Turkey. Additional information is avaiIabIe at the Department of Justice, Washington, DC. Received by Registration Unit 01/17/2018 5:43: 17 PM Received by Registration Unit 01/17/2018 5:43:17 PM From: J.Martin Sent: . . Wednesday, January 17, 2018 1507 PM To: gerald.engler@doj.ca.gov Subject: Gulen Network of Schools Dear Mr; Engler, My name is John Martin and I am an attorney with the law rm Amsterdam Partners LLP. I wanted to reach out to you regarding recent troubling discoveries in California Charter Schools. In California. there are a network of charter schools where there have been serioUs allegations Of. or highly suspected activities of ?nancial mismanagement, suspected fraud apparent self? -dealing, discrimination and unusual - immigration/visa practices We represent the Republic of Turkey regarding an investigation of an exiled imam named Fetullah Gulen, who'resides in and surreptitiously oversees a nationwide network of nearly 200 charter schools. Amsterdam Partners LLP has spent more than two years thoroughly researching and gathering information about these schools from public sources and former employees, parents and students In California. We juSt released the ?ndings in a book titled Empire of Deceit: An Investigation of the Guien Charter School Network em gireofdeceit. com. Key Charter School Network Findings: . Misuse of taxpayer funds totaling at least $243 million. 0 More than 6, 504 H-1B visas to import unquali?ed Turkish teachers at a public cost of as much as $26 million and lost. jobs for American teachers. . Nearly 81,000 students enrolled at Giilen schools across 27 states and the District of Columbia. 0 Widespread manipulation of state mandated testing, grades and attendance figures California has 1.1 schools Ma nolia. Science Academ Ba Area Science Academ with 3 714 number of students with a tote. of ?50,708,614 in revenue with 457 H-1B employees. Please see the California speci?c fact sheet HERE, and the California Chapter_ HERE I would also encourage you to view portions of Mark Hall?s documentary, Killing Ed lacated on the website Mr Hall independently from Amsterdam Partners, has been actively researching and ?lming these same issues since 2011. We are continuing to do work in California on these Gulen Schools and want to ensure you? re fully aware and you and your staff have the opportunity to be briefed on this Issue. MEETING REQUEST: Would you be available for a call and/or in person meeting todiscuss this pressing issue further? We can make ourselves available whenever your schedule permits. We also welcome any questions. Thank you for your attention to this critical matter. Sincerely, John John C. Martin Amsterdam Partners LLP The Homer Building 601 Thirteenth Street, NW EIeVenth Floor South Washington, DC 20005 +1-202'e534-1804 (Of?ce) Received by Registration'Unit? 01/17/2018 5:43:17 PM Received by Registration Unit 01/17/2018 5:43 .: 17 PM - Winner of The American Lawyer Global Pro Bono Dispute Of The Year (2013) for Tadonki v. General Secretary of the . United Nations http: llbit. dEinY CONFIDENTIALITY: This e?mjail and any attachments are con?dential and may also contain privileged information..- If you are not the named recipient, please notify the sender immediately, and delete the e-mail and its Contents. Do not disclose the contents to any other persOn, or use it for any purpose or store'or copy the information in any m?edium This material is distributed by Amsterdam Partners the Republic Of Turkey. Additional information is available at the Department of JastI'Oe, DC ReceiVed ARA Registration Unit 01/17/2018 5:43:17 PM Received by ARA Registration Unit 01/17/2018 5:43:17 PM From: J;.Martin 1 Sent: . Wednesday. January 17, 2018 12:57 PM To: - dlarnisajohnson@arkanSasaggov Subject: Gulen Network of Schools Dear Ms. Johnson, My name is John Martin, and I am an attorney with the law firm Amsterdam Partners LLP. I wanted to reach out to you regarding recent troubling discoveries in Arkansas Charter Schools. In Arkansas there are a network of charter schools where there have been serious allegations of or highly suspected activities Of ?nancial mismanagement suspected fraud apparent self?dealing, discrimination and unusual immigration/visa practices. We?represent the Republic of Turkey regarding an investigation of an exiled imam n?amed Fetullah Gulen, who resides in and surreptitiously oversees a nationwide network of nearly 200 charter schools. Amsterdam Partners LLP has speht more than two years thoroughly researching and gathering information about these schools frOm public sources and former employees parents and students In Arkansas We just released the findings In a book titled, Empire or Deceit. An Investigation of the Gt?llen Charter School Network em pireofdeceit com. Key Charter School Network Findings: 0 Misuse of taxpayer funds totaling at least $243 million. . More than 6, 504 H.1B visas to import unquali?ed Turkish teachers at a public cost of as much as $26 million and lost jobs for American teachers. 0 Nearly 81,000 students enrolled at Gillen schools across 27 states and the District of Columbia. 0 WIdespread manipulation of state mandated testing. grades and attendance ?gures. Arkansas. has. 6. schools LISA Aoadem West LISA Academ North with 1 525 students with a total of 12 51.8 590 In reVenue with 179 H- 13 . Please see the Arkansas speci?c fact sheet HERE, and the Arkansas Chapter HERE. I would also encourage you to view portions of Mark Hall?s documentary, Killing Ed, located on the website. Mr. Hall. independently from Amsterdam Partners, has been actively researching and ?lming these same issues since 2011 ., We are continuing to do work in Arkansas on these Gulen? Schools and want to ensure you?re fUIly aware and you and y0urstafl have the opportunity to be briefed on this issue. Sincerely, John John C. Martin Amsterdam Partners LLP The Homer Building 601 Thirteenth Street, NW Eleventh Floor'South Washington, DC 20005- +1-202-534-1804 (Off ce) amsterdamandpartners. com Winner of The American Lawyer Global Pro Bono Dispute Of The Year (2013) for Tadonki v. General Secretary of the United Nations. httg: llbit. Iyl1dEinY . CONFIDENTIALITY: This email and any attachments are con?dential and may also contain privileged information. If Received by ARA Registration Unit 01/17/2018 5 -:43:.17 PM Received by Registration Unit 01/17/2018 5:43:17 PM you are not the named recipient, please notify the sender immediately. and delete the e?maiiand its contents. Do not disclose the contents 'to any other person, or use it for any purpose, or store or copy the information in any medium. This materia! is distributed by Amsterdam Partners the Republic of Turkey. Additional information is available at the Department'of Justice, Washington, DC. 2 Received by Registration Unit 01/ 17/2018 5:43:17 PM Received by Registration Unit 01/ 17/2018 5:43: 17 PM From: I . .- J._Martin Sent: - Wednesday, January 17, 2018 1:34 PM To: Subject: Gulen Network of Schobls Dear Ms. Conners, My name is John Martin. and i am an attomey with the law firm Amsterdam Partners LLP. I Wanted to reach out to you regarding recent troubling discoveries in Florida Charter Schools. . . In Florida there are a network of charter schools where there have been serious allegations of. or highly suspected activities of ?nancial mismanagement suspected fraud apparent self? -dealing discrimination, and unusual immigration/visa practices. We represent the Republic of Turkey regarding an investigation Of an exiled imam named Fetullah Gulen who resides In and surreptitiously oversees a nationwide netwOrk of nearly 200 charter schools Amsterdam 8; Partners LLP has spent more than two years thoroughly researching and gathering information about these schools from public sources and former employees parents and students In Florida. We just released the ?ndings In a book titled Empire of Deceit: An Investigation of the Gt'ile'n Charter School Network em pireofdeceit. corn . Key Charter School Network Findings. 0 Misuse of taxpayer funds totaling at least $243 million. . More than 6, 504 H-.1B visas to import unquali?ed Turkish teachers at a public cost of as much as $26 million and lost jobs for American teachers. Nearly 81,000 students enrolled at Gillen schools across 27 states and the District of Columbia . Widespread manipulation of state mandated testing. grades and attendance ?gures. Florida has 12 schools (Science Charter School, River City Science AcademyI New Springs Schoolsl with 4,525 students with a total of $29 603 000 in revenue with 195 H-1B emolovees. . Please see the Florida speci?c fact sheet HERE, and the Florida Chapter HERE. I would also encourage you to view portions of Mark Hall?s decu'mentary, Killing _Ed located on the Website. Mr. Hall, independently from Amsterdam Partners, has been actively researching and ?lming these same issues since 2011. We are continuing to do work In Florida on these Gulen Schools and want to ensure you?re fully aware and you and your staff have the opportunity to be briefed on this issue MEETING REQUEST: Would you be available for a call and/or in perSon meeting to discuss this pressing issue further? we can make ourselves available Whenever your Schedule pen-nits. We also welcome any questions. Thank you for your attention to this critical matter. Sincerely, John John C. Martin Amsterdam Partners LLP The Homer Building 601 Thirteenth Street, NW Eleventh Floor South Washington, DC 20005 804 (Of?ce) -- Received by ARA Registration Unit 01/ 17/201 8 5:43:17 PM Received by Registration Unit 01/17/2018 5:43:17 PM IMnner of The American Lawyer Global Pro Bono Dispute Of The Year (2013) fer Tadonki v. General Secretary of the 7 United Nations. http: l/bit CONFIDENJTIALITY This e-r?nail and any attachments are cOn?dentiaJ and may also centain privileged inferrnation. If you? are not the named recipient please notify the sender immediately. and delete the e-mail and its contents; Do not disclose the contents to any other person, or use it for any purpose or store or copy the information in any medium This material is distributed by Amsterdam Pan?ners the Republic of Turkey. Additional information is available at the Department of Justice, Washington, DC. Received by ARA Registration Unit 01/17/2018 5:43:17 PM Received Registration Unit 01/17/2018 5:43:17 PM Erom: i J.Martin Sent: i Wednesday, January 17, 2018 1:28 PM To: james.pittman@dc.gov Subject: 'Gulen Network of Schools I Dear Mr. Pittman, My name is John Martin and I am an attorney with the law ?rm Amsterdam Partners LLP. I wanted to reach out to you regarding recent troubling discoveries In District of Columbia Charter Schools. In the District of Columbia. there are a network of charter schools where there have been serious allegations of or highly suspected activities of nanCIal mismanagement, Suspected fraud apparent Self-dealing, discrimination and unusUaI immigration/visa practices We representthe'Republic ?of Turkey regarding an investigation of an exiled imam named Fetullah Gulen, who resides in and surreptitiously oversees a nationwide network of nearly 200 charter schools. Amsterdam Partners LLP has spent more than two years thoroughly researching and gathering ivnformatIOn about these schools from pUinc sources and former'employees, parents and students in the District ofiColumbia. We just released the ?ndings in -a book titled. Empire of Deceit: An Investigation of the Galen Charter School Network Key Charter School Network Findings: i Misuse of taxpayer funds totaling at least $243 million More than 6 504 H-1 visas to import unqualIf ed Turkish teachers at a public cost of as much as $26 million and lost jobs for American teachers Nearly 81 000 students enrolled at Galen schools across 27 states and the District of Columbia Widespread manipulation of state mandated testing grades and attendance ?gures The District of Columbia has 1 school {Harmony School of Excellence) with 105 students with a total of $2,089.693 In revenue with 1 H-1B employee . - . I . Please. see the District of Columbia speci?c fact sheet HERE. and the District of ICqumbia Chapter HERE. I would also encourage you to View portions of Mark Hall?s documentary, Killing Ed located on the website. Mr. Hall, independently from Amsterdam Partner?s, has been actively researching and ?lming theSe same issues since 2011., We are continuing to do work in the District of'Cqumbia on these Gulen Schdolsi and want to ensure you?re fully aware and you and your staff have the opportunity to be briefed on this issue, MEETING REQUEST: Would you be available for a call and/or in person meeting to discuss this pressing issue" further? We can make ourselves available whenever your schedule permits. We also welcome any questions. Thank you for your attention to this critical matter. Sincerely. John John C. Martin Amsterdam 8. Partners LLP The Homer Building 601 Thirteenth Street, NW Eleventh Floor South Washington, DC 20005 +1-202-534?1804 (Of?ce) - ww.amsterdamandpanners.com Received by Registration Unit 01/17/2018 5:43:17 PM I Receiv'edby ARA Registration Unit 01/17/2018 5:43:17 PM Winner of The American Lawyer Global Pro Bono Dispute Of The Year (2013,) for Tadoriki v; General Secretary of the - United Nations. dEinY CONFIDENTIALITY: This e-maiil and any attachments are con?dential and may also cantaiin privileged information. if you are not the named recipient, please notify the sender immediately, and delete the e-mail and 'its contents. Do not'disclose the contents to any other person, or use it for any purpose. or store or copy the information in any medium. This material is distributed by Amsterdam Partners the Republic of Turkey. Additional infortnation is avaiiabte at the Department of Justice, Washington, DC. Received by ARA Registration Unit 01/17/2018 5:43: 17PM Received by ARA Registration Unit 01/17/2018 5:43:17 PM From; - Sent: Wednesday, January 17, 2018 1:17 PM To: Subject: 'Gulen Network of Schools Dear Mr. Turner, My name is Jehn Martin, and I am an attorney with the law ?rm Amsterdam Partners LLP. I wanted to reach out to you regarding recent troubling discoveries in Colorado Charter Schools In Colorado there are a network- of charter schools Where there haVe been serious allegations of, or highly suspected activities of ?nancial mismanagement, suspected fraud apparent s?e?lf~dealing. discriminatiOn, and unusual immigration/visa practices We represent the Republic of Turkey regarding an investigation of an exiled imam named Fet'ullah Gulen. Who resides in and surreptitiously OVersees a nationwide network of nearly 200charter schools. Amsterdam Partners LLP has spent more than two years thoroughly researching and gathering information about these schools from public sources and former employees parents and students in Colorado. We just released the ?ndings in a book titled, Empire of Deceit. An Investigation of the Galen Charter senor)! NetWork em bIreofdeceIt corn. Key Charter School Network Findings: Misuse of taxpayer funds totaling at least $243 million. More than 6, 504 H-1B visas to import unquali?ed Turkish teachers at a public cost of as much as $26 million and lost jobs for American teachers. Nearly 81 000 students enrolled at Galen schools across 27 states and the District of Columbia. Widespread manipulation of state mandated testing. grades and attendance ?gures Colorado has 1 school Lotus School of Excellence with 839 students with a tetal of 7 600000 in revenue with 54 H-1 employees. Please see the Colorado speci?c fact'sheet HERE, and the Colorado Chapter HERE. I would also encourage you to View portions of Mark Hall's documentary, Ed, located 0n the website. Mr. Hall, independently from Amsterdam Partners, has been actively researching and ?lming these same issues since 2011. We are continuing to do work in Colorado on these Gulen Schools and want to ensure you?re fully aware and you and your staff have the opportunity to be briefed on this issue. MEETING REQUEST: Would you be available for a call and/or In person meeting to discuss this pressing issUe further? We can make ourselVes available Whenever your schedule permits. We also welcome any questions. Thank you for your attention to this critical matter. Sincerely, John John C. Martin . Amsterdam Partners The Homer Building _601 Thirteenth Street, NW Eleventh Floor South Washington, DC 20005 +1-202-534-1804 (Office) Received by ARA Registration Unit 01/17/2018 5:43:17 PM Received by Registration Unit 01/17/2018. 5:43:17 PM Wnner of The American Lawyer Global Pro Bono Dispute Of The Year (2013) for Tadonki v, General Secretary of the United Nations. hm: Ilbit. I111 . CONFIDENTIALITY: This e-tmail and any attachments are con?dential and may also contain priI'IiIeged information. If you are not the named reCipient please notify the sender immediately, and delete the e?mail and its contents. Do not disclose the contents to any other personh or use it for any purpose or store or copy the information in any medium This matedai is distributed by Amsterdam Partners the Republic of Turkey. Additional information is available at . the Department of Justice Washington DC. . Received by Registration Unit 01/17/2018 5:43: 17 PM Received Registration Unit, 01/17/2018 5:43:17 PM From: J_.Mart_in Sent: Wednesday, January 17, 2018 1:49 PM To: bburtori@law.ga.gov Subject: - Gulen Network of Schools Dear Ms.- Burton - My name is John Martin, and I am an attorney with the law ?rm Amsterdam 8. Partners LLP. I wanted to reach out to you regarding recent troubling discoveries In Georgia Charter Schools. In Georgia there are a network of charter schools where there have been serious allegations "of or highly suspected activities of ?nancial mismanagement, suspected fraud, apparent self-dealing, discrimination, and unusual immigrationivisa practices. We represent the Republic of Turkey regarding an investigation of an exiled imam named ,Fetullah Gulen, who resides in and surreptitiously oversees a nationwide network of nearly 200 charter schools. Amsterdam 8. Partners LLP has spent more than two years thoroughly researching and gathering information about these schools from public sources and former employees, parents and students In Georgia We jost released the ?ndings 1n a book titled Empire of Deceit. An investigation of the Golan Charter School Network empireofd'eceit. com Key Charter School Network Findings. - Misuse of taxpayer funds totaling at least $243 million. . More than 6 504 H-1 visas to import unquali?ed Turkish teachers at a public cost of as much as $26 million and . lost jobs for American teachers . Nearly 81,000 students enrolled at'Gtilen schools across 27 states and the District of Columbia. . lMdespread manipulation of state mandated testing, grades and attendance ?gures. 'Geo ia has 1 school Fulton Science Academ Private. School with 5.15. students with. antotal of. .. 2 312 428 1n revenue with 61 11-18 employees Please see the Georgia speci?c fact sheet HERE, and the Georgia Chapter HERE. I would also encourage you to view portions of Mark Hall?s documentary, Killing Ed. located on the, website. Mr. Hall, independently from Amsterdam Partners, has been actively researching and ?lming these same issues since 2011. We are continuing to do work in Georgia on these Gulen Schools and want to ensure you?re fully aware and you and y'O'Ur staff have the opportunity'to be briefed on this issue. . MEETING REQUEST: Would you be available for a call and/or In person meeting to discuss this pressing issue further? We can make ourselves available whenever your schedule permits. We alsowelcome any qUestioyns. Thank. YOU for y'o?ur attention to this critical matter. Sincerely, John John C. Martin Amsterdam 8. Partners LLP The Homer Building 601 Thirteenth Street. Eleventh Floor South Washington, DC 20005 +1-202-534-1804 (Of?ce) Received by ARA Registration Unit 01/17/2018 5:43:17 PM Received by Registration Unit 01/17/2018 5:43:17 PM Winner of The American Lawyer Global Pro Bono Dispute Of The Year (2013) for Tadonki v. General Secwretary of the United ?Nations llbit lyl1dEinY CONFIDENTIALITY: This e-mail and any attachments are confidential and may also contain privileged information. If you are not the named recipient, please notify the sender immediately, and delete the e-mailand its contents. Do not disclose the contents to any other person, or use it for any purpose, or store or copy the information in any medium. This material 13 distributed by Amsterdam Partners the Republic of Turkey. Additidnai information is available at the Department of Justice, Washington, DC. Received by Registration Unit 01/17/2018 5:43: 17 PM Received by Registration Unit 01/17/2018 5:43: 17 PM From: J.Martin Sent: Wednesday, January 17, 2018 2:02 PM To: Subject: Gulen Network of Schools Dear Mr. Eugenis, - My name is John Martin and I am an attorney with the law firm Amsterdam Partners LLP. I wanted to reach oUt to y0u regarding recent troubling discoveries in Illinois Charter Schools. In Illinois there are a network of charter schools where there have been serious allegations of, or highly suspected activities of ?nanCial mismanagement suspected fraud apparent self-dealing, discrimination and unusual immigration/visa practiCes . We represent the Republic-of Turkey regarding an investigation of an exiledimam named Fetullah Gulen, Who resides in and surreptitiously oversees a nationwide network of needy 200 charter schools. Amsterdam Partners. LLP has spent more than two years thoroughly researching and gathering information about these schools from public sources and former employees, parents and students in-Illino?is. we just released the ?ndingsin a book titled, Empire of Deceit: An investigation of the Galen Charter School Network pireofdeceitcom Key Charter School NetWOrk Findings: Misuse of taxpayer funds totaling at least $243 million More than 6, 504 H-1B visas to import unquali?ed Turkish teachers at a public cost of as much as $26 million and lost jobs for American teactiers. Nearly 81, 000 students enrolled at Guten schools across 27 states and the District of Columbia WIdespread manipulation of state mandated testing, grades and attendance ?gures. Illinois has 4 schools Horizon Science Academ Mathend Science ACadem with 2 196 students with a total of $2,827,232 In revenue with 61 H-1 employees Please see'the Illinois Speci?c fact Sheet HERE, and the Illinois Chapter HERE. I would also encourage you to view portions of Mark Hall?s documentary, Killing Ed, located on the website. Mr. Hall, independently from Amsterdam Partners has been actively researching and ?lming these same issues since 2011 We are continuing to do work In Illinois on theSe Gulen Schools and Want to ensure you're fully avvare and you and your staff have the opportunity to be briefed on this issue . MEETING REQUEST: Would you be available for a call and/or In person meeting to discuss this pressing issue fUrther?? We can make ourselves available whenever your schedule permits. .We also welcome any questions. Thank you for your: attention ?to this critical matter. Sincerely, John John C. Martin Amsterdam Partners LLP The Homer Building 601 Thirteenth Street, NW Eleventh Floor South Washington, DC 20005 +1 -202-534-1804 (Office) Received by ARA Registration Unit 01/17/2018 5:43:17 PM - Received by Registration Unit 01/17/2018 5:43:17 PM Winner of The American Lawyer Global Pro Bono Dispute Of The Year (2013) for Tadonki v. General Secretary of the United Nations httg: i/bit ly?HdEinY CONFIDENTIALITY: This e?mail and any attachments are con?dential and may also contain privileged information. If you are not'the named" recipient, please notify the sender immediately, and delete the e-mail and its contents. Do not disclose the cantents to any other person. or use it for any purpose, or store or copy the information in, any medium. This material is distributed by Amsterdam Partners the Republic of Turkey. Additional information is available at the Department of Justice, Washington, DC. Received by Registration Unit 01/17/2018 5:43:17 PM Received by ARA Registration Unit 01/ 17/201 8 5:43: 17 PM From: J..Martin Sent: . Wednesday, January 17, 2018 2:19 PM . To: . teraklutz@auditor.in.gov Subject: Gulen NetWork of Schools Dear Ms. Klutz, My name is John Martin, and I am an attorney?with the law ?rm Amsterdam &?Partne?rs LLP. I wanted to reach out to you regarding recent troubling discoveries in Indiana Charter Schools. In Indiana, there are a netwOrk of charter schOoIs Where there have been serious allegations of. or highly suspected activities of- ?nancial mismanagement, stispecte?d fraud, apparent self-dealing, disorimination, and unusual immigration/visa practices. We represent the Republic of Turkey regarding an investigation of ah exiled imam named Fetullah Gulen, who resides in and surreptitiously oversees a nationwide network of nearly 200 charter schools. Amsterdam Partners LLP has spent more than two years thoroughly researching and gathering information about these schools from public sources and former employees parents and students In Indiana We just released the ?ndings In a book titled Empire of Deceit: An Investigation of the Golan Charter School Network erh pireofdeceit com Key Charter School Network Findings: Misuse of taxpayer funds totaling at least $243 million. More than 6, 504 1B visas to import unquali?ed Turkish teachers at a public cost of as much as $26 million and lost jobs for American teachers . Nearly 81 000 students enrolled at Gtilen schools across 27 states and the District of Columbia . Widespread manipulation of state mandated testing, grades and attendance gures Indiana has 3 schools (Indiana Math and Science Academy) with 1,476 students with a total of 514,41 9,490" In revenue with 83 H- 1B employees -. Please see the Indiana speci?c fact sheet HERE, and the Indiana Chapter HERE. I would also encourage you, to View portions of Mark Hall's documentary, Killing Ed, located on the website. Mr. Hall, I independently from Amsterdam 8; Partners, has been actively researching and ?lming these same issues since '201 1. Weare centinuing to do work in Indianaon these Gulen Schools and want to ensure you?re fully aware and you and 'yOur staff have the opportunity to be briefed 0n thisisSue. MEETING REQUEST: Would you be available for a call and/or In person meeting to discuss this pressing issue further? we can make ourselves aVailable Whenever your schedule permits. We also welcome any questions. Thank you for your attention to this critical matter. Sincerely, John John C. Martin Amsterdam Partners LLP The Homer Building 601 Thirteenth Street, NW Eleventh Floor South Washington, DC 20005 f? +1-202-534-1804 (Of?ce) Received by NSD/FARARegistration Unit 01/17/2018. 5:43:17 PM Received by NSD/FARARegistration Unit 01/17/2018 5:43:17 PM. anner of The American Lawyer Global Pro Bono Dispute Of The Year (2013) fOr :l'adonki v. General Secretary of the United Nations. CONFIDENTIALITY: This e-mail and any attachments are con?dential and .rnay also containprivileged information If you are not. the 'named recipient, please notify the sender immediately. and delete the e-mail and its contents. Do not disclose the contents to any other person, or use it for any purpose. or store or copy the information in any medium. This material is distributed by Amsterdam Partners the Republic of Turkey; Additional information is avaiiable at the Department of JustiCe, WaShington, DC.- 2 Received by Registration Unit 01/17/2018 5:43:17 PM 1 Received by Registration Unit 01/17/2018 5:43:From: . J.Martin Sent; - . . Wednesday, January 17, 2018 2:33 PM To: stepheln.street@1a.gov Subject: Gulen NetWork of Schools Dear Mr; Street, My name is John Martin, and I am an attorney with the law ?rm Amsterdam Partners LLP. Wanted to reach out to you regarding recent troubling discoveries in Louisiana Charter Schools. In Louisiana. there are a network 0f charter schools where there have been serious allegations of, or highly s?uSpected activities of ?nancial mismanagement. suspected fraud, apparent self-dealing, discrimination, and unusual immigration/visa practice?s . We represent the Republic of Turkey regarding an investigation of an exiled imam named Fetullah Gulen, Who resides in and surreptitiously oversees a nationwide network of nearly 200 charter schools. Amsterdam Partners LLP has spent mare than two years thoroughly researching and gathering information about these schools from public sources and former employees parents and students in Louisiana We just released the ?ndings In a book titled Empire of Deceit. An Investigation of the Gwen Charter School Network em p1reofdeceit com Key Charter School Network Findings: Misuse of taxpayer funds totaling at least $243 million. More than 6, 504 H-1 Visas to import unquali?ed Turkish teachers at a public cost of as much as $26 million and lost jobs for American teachers Nearly 81 000 students enrolled at Gulen schools across 27 states and the District of Columbia Widespread manipulation of state mandated testing grades and attendance ?gures. Louisiana has 1 school (Kenilworth SCienoe and Technology Charter School) with 561 students with a total of $6,653,103 in revenue with 107 H- 18 employees Please see the Louisiana speci?c fact sheet HERE, and the Louisiana Chapter HERE. i would also encourage you to view portions of Mark Hall?s documentary, Killing Ed, located on the website. Mr. Hall. independently from Amsterdam Partners has been actively researching and ?lming these same issues since 2011 - We are continuing to do work In Louisiana on these Gulen Schools and want to ensure you? re fully aware and you and your staff have the opportunity to be briefed on this Issue. MEETING REQUEST: Would you be available for a call and/or In person meeting to dismiss this pressing issue further? . We can make Ourselves available Whenever your schedule permits We also Welcome any questions. Thank you for your attention to this critical matter. Sincerely, John John C. Martin Amsterdam Partners LLP The Homer'Building 6'01 Thirteenth Street, NW Eleventh Floor South Washington. 20005 +1 -202-534-1 804 (Of?ce) Received by Registration Unit 01/17/2018 5:43:17 PM Received by Registration Unit 01/17/2018 5:43:17 PM Wnner of The American Lawyer Global Pro Bono Dispute Of The Year (2013) far Tadonk?i General Secretary of the United Nationsh l/bit Iyl1dEinY CONFIDENTIALITY. This e-mail and any attachments are con?dential and may also contain privileged information If you are not the named recipient, please notify the sender immediately. and delete the e-mail and its contents. Do not disclose . the contents to any other person, or use it for any purpose or store or copy the information in any medium. This material is distnbuted by Amsterdam Partners the Republic of Turkey. Additional Information is available at the Department of Justice, Washington, DC. Received by Registration Unit 01/17/2018 5:43:17 PM Received by Registration Unit 01/17/2018 5:43:17 PM From: J.Martin Sent: . Wednesday, January 17, 2018 2:42 PM To: Subject: Gulen Network of Schools Dear r. Auerbach, My name is John Martin. and I am an attorney with the law ?rm Amsterdam Partners LLP I wanted to reach out to you. regarding recent troubling discoveries In Maryland Charter Schools In Maryland, there are a network of charter schools where there have been seri0us allegations of, or highly suspected activities of ?nancial mismanagement, suspected fraud, apparent self-dealing, discrimination and unusual immigration/visa practices. We represent the Republic Of Turkey regarding an investigation of an exiled imam named Fetullah Gulen. who resides in and surreptitiously oversees a nationwide network of nearly 200 charter schools. mAm'ster'dam Partners LLP has spent more than two years thoroughly researching and gathering information about these schools from public sources and farmer employees parents and students in MarYIand. We just released the ?ndings In a book titled Empire of the Gt?ilen Charter School Network Key Charter School Network Findings: - Misuse. of'taxpayer funds totaling at least $243 million. - More than 6.504 H-1 visas to import unquali?ed Turkish teachers at a public 'cost of as much as $26 million and lost jobs for American teachers. . Nearly 81,000 students enrolled at Gulen schools across 27 states and the District of Columbia. . WideSpread manipulation of state mandated testing, grades and attendance ?gures. Ma land has 4 Schools.__Chesa eakeScienc'e Point Chesa eake Math and IT with 2 065 students with a total of _22 08.1.8 .970_fin revenue with 107 H-1B em lo ees. Please see the Maryland Speci?c fact Sheet HERE and the Maryland Chapter HER I would also enc0urage you to view portions of Mark Hall? 5 documentary, Killing Ed, located on the Website. Mr Hall independently from Amsterdam Partners has been actively researching and ?lming these same issues since 2011 We are Continuing to do Work in Maryland on these Gulen Schools and want to ensure you're fully aware and you and your Staff have the opportunity to be briefed on this issue. MEETING Would you be available for a call and/or in person meeting to discuss this pressing i95ue further? We can make ourselves availablewhenever your schedule permits. We also welcome any questions. Thank you for your attention to this critical matter. Sincerely, John John'c. Martin Amsterdam 8; Partners LLP The Homer Building _601 Thirteenth Street, NW Eleventh Floor South Washington. 0020005 .. +1?202-534-1804 (Of?ce) wwamsterdamandpartnerscom Received by Registration Unit 01/17/2018 Received by Registration Unit 01/ 17/2018 5:43:17 PM Winner of The American Lawyer Global Pro 80no Dispute Of The Year (2013) for Tadonk'i General Secretary of the United Nations. http: i/bit. ly/?IdEinY CONFIDENTIALITY: This e-mail and any attachmentsar'e con?dential and may also contain privileged information. If you are not the named recipient, please notify the sender immediately, and delete. the e-mail and its contents Do not discidse - the contents to any other person, or use it for any purpose or store or copy the information in any medium. This material is distributed by Amsterdam?s. Partners the Republic of Turkey. Additional information is available at the Department of Justice, Washington, DC. Received by Registration Unit 01/17/2018 5:43:17 PM Received by ARA Registration Unit 01/17/2018 5:43:17 PM From: J..Mart.in Sent: . Wednesday, January 17, 2018 5:29 PM To: richardyJohnston@state.rna.us Subject: - . Gulen Network of Schools Dear r. Johnston, My name is John Martin and I am an attorney with the law firm Amsterdam Partners LLP I wanted to reach out to you regarding recent troubling discoveries in Massachusetts Charter Schools In Massachusetts, there are a network of charter schoOls where there have been se?n?oUs allegations of, or highly suspected activities of ?nancial mismanagement, suspected fraud. apparent self-dealing, discrimination, and unusual immigratiOn/visa practices. We represent the R?pUbllc of Turkey regarding an investigation Of an exiled imam named Fetullah Gulen, who resides ,in . and surreptitiously oversees a nationwide network of nearly 200 charter schools. Amsterdam Partners LLP has spent more than two years thoroughly researching and gathering information about these schools from public sources and former employees. parents and students in Massachusetts. Wejust released the ?ndings in a book titled. Empire of Deceit: An investigation of the Galen Charter School Network pireofdeceitcom Key Charter School Network Findings: . Misuse of taxpayer funds totaling at least $243 million. . More than 6 504 H-1B visas to import unquali?ed Turkish teachers at a public cost of as much as $26 million and lost jobs for American teachers Nearly 81. 000 students enrolled at Galen schools across 27 states and the District of Columbia. Vi?despread manipulation of state mandated testing, grades and attendance? ?gures. has 3 schools (Pioneer Grader School. of. Science l-lam den School .of Science with 1 061 students with atotal of?16,450,960 in revenue With 86 H-1 em ployee?s Please see the Massachusetts speci?c fact sheet and the MassaChUSetts Chapter? HERE. If would also encourage you to view portions of'Mark Hall?s documentary. Killing Ed, located on the website. Mr. Hall, independently from Amsterdam Partners, has been actively researching and ?lming these same issues since 2011. We are continuing to do Work in Massachusetts on these Gulen Schools and went to enswe you re fully aware and you and your staff have the opportunity to be briefed on this Issue MEETING REQUEST: Would you be available for _a call and/or in person meeting to discuss this pressing issue further? We can make ourselves. available whenever your schedule permits. We also welcome any queStiOns. Thank ybu for your attention to this critical matter. Sincerely, John John C. Martin Amsterdam Partners LLP The Homer Building 601 Thirteenth Street, NW Eleventh Floor South Washington, DC 20005 +1 --202-5 34-1804 (Of?ce) Received by Registration Unit 01/17/2018 5:43:17 PM Received by Registration Unit 01/17/2018 5:43:17 PM WInner of The American Lawyer Global Pro Bono Dispute Of The Year (2013) for Tado'nki v. General secretary of the United Nationsh h:ttp_ llbit. lyl1dEinY CONFIDENTIALITY: This email and any attachments are con?dential and may also contain priirileged information. If you are not the named recipient. please notify the sender immediately. and delete the e-mail and its contents. Do not disclose thecontents to any other person, or use it for any purpose, or store or copy the information 'in any medium. This material is distributed by Amsterdam Partners the Republic of Turkey. Additional infonnation is available at the Department of Justice, Washington, DC. Received by ARA Registration Unit 01/17/2018 5:43:17 PM