Received ARA Registration Unit 01/19/2018 11:56:01 AM Frbm; Sent: - Thursday. January 18, 2018 6:15 PM To: I Subject: . . Gulen Network of Schools Dear Governor Snyder My name is John Martin and I am an attorney with the law ?rm Amsterdam Partner's L.LP I wanted to reach out to you regarding recent discoveries in Michigan Charter Schools. . In Michigan. there are a network of charter schools where there have been serious allegations of, or highly suspeCted I activities of ?nancial mismanagement, suspected fraud. apparent self-dealing, diScr'iminatio'n, 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 suh?eptitibusly ?o'v?er'sees 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 Michigan. We just released the ?ndings in a book titled. Empire of Deceit: An Investigation of the Galen Charter School Network virwwernpireofdeceitcom 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 a 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 Michigan has 1 school (Michigan Math and Science Academy) with 615 students With a total cf $5,290,707 in revenue with 18 H-?l employees. Please see the Michigan speci?c fact sheet HERE. and the Michigan Chapter HERE. I Would also encourage you to View portions of MarkHall?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 centiwnuing to do work In MiChi'gan on these Guien 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 +1-202-534-1804 (Of?ce) Received by Registration Unit 01/19/2018 11:56:01 AM Received by Registration Unit 01/19/2018 11:56:01 AM Wnner of The American Lawyer Global Pro Bono Dispute Of The Year (2013) for Tadonki General Secretary of the United Nations. httg: ?bit lyi1dE1WfY .- CONFIDENTIALITY: This e-mail and any attachments are con?dential and may also contain privileged information. If ydu 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 pe?grson or use it for any purpose, or store or copy the information in any medium. This materIaI is distributed by Amsterdam Partners the RepubII'c of Turkey. Additional infonnation is avaiiable at the Department of Justice Washington, DC. Received by ARA Registration Unit' 01/19/2018 '1_1:56_:01 AM