Received by Registration Unit 01/18/2018 11:00:25 AM From: .. J.Martin Se?nt?: Wednesday, January 17. 2018 5:38 PM To: . attorneygeneral@state.mn.us Subject: - Network of Schools Dear Attorney General Swanson, 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 Minnesota Charter Schools. In Minnesota, there are ?anetwork otcharter senools Where there have been-Serious allegations of; pr 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 1mam 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 Minnesota. We just released the ?ndings In a book titled, Empire of Deceit: An anestigation of the Galen Charter School Network emgireofdeceit. com Key Charter School NetWork Findings; - Misuse of taxpayer funds totaling at least $243 mi_.llion . 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 Wdes?pread manipulation of state mandated testing, grades and attendance ?gures. Minnesota has 1 school Minnesota Math and Science Academ with 315 students with revenue with 18 H-1 emglo'yees. Please see the Minnesota speci?c fact sheet HERE, and the Minnesota 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 Part.n?ers has been actively researching and ?lming these same issues since 2011. We are continuing to do work" In Minnesota 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 . I MEETING REQUEST: Would you be aVailable for a call and/or "1 person meeting to discuss this pressing issue further? We can make ourselves available whenever your schedule permits We also welcome any questions, Thank you fer your 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 ARA Registration Unit 01/ 18/2018 11:00:25 AM 4 Received by ARA Registration Unit 01/18/2018 11:00:25 AM Winner of The American Lawyer Global Pro Bono Dispute Of The Year (2013) fOr Tadonki General Secretary of the United Nationsh llbit. ly/1dEinY This e-maii and any attachments are con?dential and may also contain privileged info_rr'nati_on. 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 materir'an Is distributed by Amsterdam Partners the Republic of Turkey. Additional infomation is available at the Department of Justice, Washington, DC. Received by Registration Unit 01/18/2018 11:00:25 AM Received by Registration Unit 01/18/2018 11:00:25 AM From: - J.,Marti,n Sent: Wednesday, January 17, 2018 6:15 PM To: todd.richardson@house.mo.gov Subject: I Gulen Network of Schools Dear Mr. Richardson, . 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 Missouri Charter Schools. . In Missouri 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-de'aling, discrimination and unusual immigration/visa practices. We represent the Republic of Turkey regarding an investigation of an exiled imam named Fetullvah Gulen, who resides in and surreptitiously oversees a nationwide network of hearty 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 Missouri. we juSt released the ?ndings in a book titled, Empire of Deceit." An Investigation of the Golan Charter School Network Q. ireofdeceitcom 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 GL?Ilen schools across 27 states and the District of Columbia \Mdespread manipulation of state mandated testing, grades and attendance ?gures. Missouri has 17 schools (Gatewa Science Academ? Frontier with 2 789 students with .a total of 33 811 409 in revenue with 18 ~l-l-1 employees. Please see the Missouri speci?c fact sheet HERE, and the Missouri 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 centinuing to do w0rk in Missouri on these Gulen Schools and want to ensure you 're fully aware and you and your staff have the opportu nity 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 01/18/2018 1 1:00:25 AM Received by Registration Unit AM Winner _of The Ameri'can'LaWyer Global Pro Bono Dispute Of The Year (2013) for T'adojnki v. General Secretary of the United Nations. 1 dEijY . CONFIDENTIALITY: This e'-mail and any attachments are con?dential and may also contain privileged info'r'tnation. 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 otherperson, 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 01/18/2018' 1-1 :00:25 AM Received by ARA Registration Unit 01/ 1 8/201 8 11:00:25 AM From: - J._Mart.in Sent: - Wednesday, January 17, 2018 6:27 PM To: Subject: Gulen Network of Schools Dear Mr. Bhirud, 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 Nevada Charter Schools. In Nevada, there are a network of charter schools where there have been serious allegations of, or highly su?spected activities of ?nancial mismanagement, suspected fraud, apparent self-dealing, discriminati0n, 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 Nevada We just released the ?ndings in a book titled Empire of Deceit. An Investigation of the Galen Charter School Network em gIreofdeceIt 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. 0 Nearly 81 000 students enrolled at Gulen schools across 27 states and the District of Columbia. . \Mdespread manipulation of state mandated testing, grades and attendance ?gures. iB emgloyees Please see the NeVad?a speci?c fact sheet and the Nevada Chapter HERE. I would also encourage you to view portions of Mark Hall's doctrmentary, Killing Ed. located on the website. Mr. Hall, independently from Amsterdam 8. Partners, has been actively researching and ?lming these same issues since 2011,. We are continuing to do work in Nevada 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 (Of?ce) Received by ARA Registration Unit 01/18/2018 11:00:25 AM Received by Registration Unit 01/18/2018 1 1:00:25 AM- Vi?nner of The American Lawyer Global ProBono Dispute Of The Year (2013) for Tadonki v. General Secretary .of the United Nations. http://bit. Iy/idEinY CONFIDENTIALITY This e-n'iail and any attachments are confidential and may also contain privileged infortnation. If you are not the named recipient, please notify the sender immediately, and delete the e-rna?il and its contents Do not disclose 'the contents to any other perswon or use it for any purpose or store or copy the infOrmation' In any medium. This material is distributed by Amsterdam Partners LLP/the Republic'of Turkey. Additional information is available-at the Department of Justice, Washington, Received by ARA Registration Unit 01/18/2018 11:00:25 AM Received by ARA Registration Unit 01/18/2018 11:00:25 AM From: . J;.Martjin Sent: Wednesday, January 17, 2018 6:55 PM To: - Subject: - Gulen Network of Schools Dear Eells, 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 New Jersey Charter Schools. In New Jersey. there are a network of charter schools where there have been serious allegations of, or highly saspected 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 .Fetuljlah Gulen. who resides in and surreptitiously oversees a nationwide network of neariy 200 charter schools. Amsterdam Partners LLP has spent more than two years thoroughly researching and gathering information about these schools from public sources and form er employees, parents and students in New Jersey. We just released the ?ndings in' a book titled, Empire of Deceit: An investigation of the Gi'iien Charter School Network wmrvempireofdeceitco?m Key Charter School Network Findings: Misuse of taxpayer funds totaling at least $243 million. - - More than 6, 504 Hsi 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 schools across 27 states and the District of Columbia - Widespread manipulation of state mandated testing, grades and attendance ?gures. New Jersey has 7 schools [iLeam Schools Centra_l Jersey Collede. Free) .with 4 797 students witha total of. $50,500,000 in revenue with 207 H-1 emplovees. Please see the. Ne?wJerse?y speci?c fact sheet HERE, and the New Jersey 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 filming these same issues since'2011.. We are continuing to do work in New Jersey 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 Martin Amsterdam Pa?rtners LLP The Homer Building 601 Thirteenth Street, NW Eleventh Floor South Washington. DC 20005 +1-202-534-1604 (Office) . sterdamandgartner?sc0m Received by Registration Unit 01/18/2018 11:00:25 AM Received by Registration Unit 01/ 18/2018 11:00:25 AM Winner of The American Lawyer Global Pro Bono Dispute Of The Year (2013) for Tadonki v. General Secretary of the United Nations http: llbit iy/1dEinY 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-maii 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 airaiiabie at the Department of Justice, Washington, DC: Received Registration Unit 01/18/2018 11:00:25 AM Received by Registration Unit 01/18/2018 11:00:25 AM From; Sent: Wednesday,.J.anuary 17, 2018 7:16 PM To: . mestrada@nmag.gov Subject:- - - . Gulen Network of Schools Dear Ms. Estrada, 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 New Mexico Charter Schools In New Mexico, 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 oversees a nationwide network of nearly 200 charter schools Amsterdam Partners LLP has spent more than two years thotbughly researching and gathering infomIation about these Schools from public sources and former employees, parents and students in New Mexico We just released the findings In a booktitled, Empire of Deceit: An Investigation of the Galen Charter School Network gireofdeceitcom 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 Galen schools across 27 states and the District of Columbia. 0 Vi?despread manipulatibn of state mandated testing, grades and attenda'nCe ?gures. New Mexico has 1 school Albu uer ue School of Excellence with 289 students with a total of 2 275 2.42 in revenue with 18 H-1B employees. Please see the New Mexico speci?c fact sheet HERE, and the New Mexico ChaptethER'E. i would also encourage you to view portions of Mark Hall?s documentary, Killing Ed, located on the website. Mr. Hall, independently from Arnsterdam Partners, has been actiVely researChihg and filming these same issUes since 2011, We are continuing to do work In New Mexico 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 forsyour 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 (Of?ce) Received by ARA Registration Unit 01/18/2018 11:00:25 AM Received by ARA Registration Unit 01/18/2018 11:00:25 AM Winner of The'American Lawyer Global Pro Bono Dispute Of The Year (2013) for Tadonvki v. General Secretary of the United Nations. 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 distributed by Amsterdam Partners the Republic of Turkey Additional infonnatiOn is available at the Department of Justice, Washington, DC. . Received by Registration Unit '01/18/2018