Received by Registration Unit 01/17/2018 10:16:02 AM From: . - J. Martin Martin@amsterdamandpartners com> Sent: Tuesday, January 16 2018 3:56 PM To: - jmesnard @azieg. gov Subjett: Gulen Network of Schools . Dear Speaker Mesnard, My name is John Martin and I am an attorney with the law 1' rm Amsterdam Partners LLP I wanted to reach out to you regarding recent troubling discoveries 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 ?nancial mismanagement, su?spected 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 nationwi'denetwork 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 farmer employees parents and students In Arizona we just released the ?ndings In a book titled Empire of Deceit An Investigation 0f the Gwen 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 cos: 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 figures Arizona has 7 schools (Sonoran seience Acadt emy Paragon Science Academy) with 2,292 number of students witha . .., Please see the Arizona-speci?c fact sheet HERE, and the Arizona Chapter HERE. I would also encourage you to view portions of Mark Hall?s documentary, Killing Ed, located on the website. Mr. Hall, 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: yOu be available for a call and/or in person meeting to discussthis 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 Flo'ojr SOuth Washington, DC 20005 +1 -202-534-1 804 (Of?ce) Received by Registration Unit 01/17/2018 10:16:02 AM Received by ARA Registration Unit 01/17/2018 10: 16:02 AM Winner of The American Lawyer Global Pro Bono Dispute Of The Year (2013) for Tadonki General Secretary of the United Nations. http: llbit. ly/tdEijY CONFIDENTIALITY This e-m'ail 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 information is availabie at the Department. of Justice, Washington, DC. 2 . Received by Registration Unit 01/17/2018 10:16:02 AM Received by ARA Registration Unit 01/17/2018 10:16:04 AM From: J.Martln sent: Tuesday, Janu?ry 16, 2013 3:26 PM To: Subject: Gulen Charter School Network Dear Speaker Gilla mi. Received by Registration Unit 01/17/2018 10:16:04 AM Received by ARA Registration Unit 01/17/2018 10:16:04 AM My name is John Martin. and I am an attorney with the law firm Amsterdam 8: 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 .immigratIOnMsa practices . We represent the Republic of'Tu'rkey 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 Arkansas. 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. Misuse of taxpayer funds totaling at least $243 million 2 More than 6 504 H-1B visas to import unqualified Turkish teachers at a public cost of as much as $26 million and lost jobs for Arnencan teachers 0 Nearly 81 000 students enrolled at Gillan schools across 27 states and the District of Columbia . Widespread manipulation of state mandated testing grades and attendance figures Arkansa__s has 6 schools (LISA Academy West USA Academv North) With 1 525 students with__ a total of?12,518?90 in revenue with 179 H- 18 empiggees. Please see the Arkansas specific fact sheet HERE. and the Arkansas Chapter HERE. lwould also encourage you to view portions of Mark Hall 5 documentary Killing Ed located on the website Mr. Hall independently from Amsterdam 8. Partners. has been actively researching and filming these same issues since 2011 We are continuing to do work in Arkansas on these Gulen Schools and want to ensure you?re fully aware and you and your staff hate the opportunity to be briefed onthis 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 (Of?ce) Winner of The American Lawyer Global Pro Bono Dispute Of The Year (2013) for Tadonkr v. General Secretary of the United Nations :,I?bitl 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 email and its contents. Do not disclose the contents to any other person, or use itfor any . purpose. or store or copy the information in any medium This material is dietributed by Amsterdam 8. Partners LLP the Republic of Turkey Additional information rs available at the Department of Justice Washington DC Received by Registration Unit 01/17/2018. 10:16:04 AM Received by ARA Registration Unit 01/17/2018 10: 16:05 AM From: - I . _J.Martin Sent: Tuesday, January 16, 2018 4:14 PM To: i Subject: Gul'en Network of Schools . Dear Attorney General Becer'ra, My name is John Martin, and 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, discriminatiwon and unusual immigration/visa practices. We represent the Republic of Turkey regarding an inVestigation of an exiled imam named Fetullah G_u en, 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 fermer employees, parents and students In California. We just released the ?ndings in a book titled. Empire of Deceit: An Investigation of the Gu?len Charter School Network em pIreofdeceIt com. 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 stIIdents enrolled at Gillen schools 27 states and the Dictrict of Columbia . Vl?despread manipulation of state mandated testing grades and attendance ?gures. has 11 schools. {Magnolia Science Academy Bay Area Science Academy) with 3 714 number of students with a total of? $50 708 614 in revenue With 457 H- 113 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 located on the website. Mr. H_,all 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 to dichss this pressing tissue 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 Partners LLP The Homer Building 601 Thirteenth Street, NW Eleventh Floor South Washington, DC 20005 +1 4202-534-1 804 (Of?ce) Received by Registration Unit 01/ 17/2018 10:16:05 AM. Received by ARA Registration Unit 01/17/2018 10: 16:05 AM anner of The American Lawyer GiObal Pro Bono Dispute Of The Year (2013) for Tadonki v. General Secretary of the United Nations. http: llbit. Iyl1dEijY . CONFIDENTIALITY: This e.-mai 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 8. Partners the Republic of Turkey Additional information is avaifabie at . the Department of Justice, Washington DC. Received by Registration Unit 01/17/2018 10:16:05 AM ReceiVed by Registration Unit 01/17/2018 10: 16:06 AM From: J.Martin Sent: Tuesday, January 16, 2018 4:39 PM To: . Subject: - . Gulen Network Dear Speaker Duran 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 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 self-dealing, discrimination and unL'Isual immigration/visa practices. . We represent the Republic of. Turkey regarding an investigation of an exiled imam named Fetullah G?ulen, 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 former employees parents and students In Colorado We just released the ?ndings in a book titled Empire of Deceit: An Investigation of the Gu'len Charter Schoo/ Network em gireofdeceit com 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 total. of. 7 600 000 In revenue with 54 H- .1B e.mployees Please see the Colorado specific fact'She'et HERE, and the Colorado Chapter HERE. I would also encoUrageyou to View portions of Mark Hall?s documentary, Ki/iing Ed, located on the website. Mr. Hall, independently from Amsterdam Partners, has been actively researching and ?lming these same issuessince 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 avaiiable fer a call and/or in person meeting to discuss this pressing iSsue further? . We can make ourselves available'whenever your schedule permits. Wealso welcome any questions. Thank you for your attention to this critical matter. Sincerely, John I John C. Martin Amsterdam Partners LLP The Homer Building 601 Thirteenth Street, NW 'EIeventh Floor South Washington. DC 20005 +1 804 (Of?ce) Received by Registration Unit 01/17/2018 10:16:06 AM Received by Registration Unit 01/ 17/2018 10:16:06 AM WInner of The American Lawyer Global Pro Bono Dispute Of The Year (2013) for Tadon'?ki V. General Secretary of the United Nations. httQ: Ilbit. ly/1 dEijY you are not the-named recipient, please'notify'ithe sender immediately, and delete?the e-rnaii and its centents. 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 rs 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 10:16:06 AM Received by Registration Unit 01/17/2018 10:16:07 AM From: J.Martin Sent: . . Tuesday. January 16, 2018 6:04 PM To: . Subject: I 'Gulen Network of Schools Dear r. Dewitt, - 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 . In the District of Columbia 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 immigration/vista 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 reSear'ching and gathering information abOUt these schools from public sources and former employees, parents and students in the District of Columbia. 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: 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 Gulen schoOls aci?oss 27 states and the District of Columbia. Vlhdespr'ead manipulation of state mandated testing, grades and attendance ?gures. The District of Columbia has 1 school (Harinonv School of Excellence) with 105 students with a total of $2 089 693 In revenue with 1 H-1B employee. Please see the District of Columbia speci?c fact sheet HERE, and the District of Colurnbia Chapter I would also encourage you to view portionsof 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 the District of Columbia on these Gulen Schools and want to ensure you? re fully aware and you and your staff hate 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. I 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 ,j +1-202-534-1804 (Of?ce) Received by Registration Unit 01/17/2018 10:16:07 AM Received by ARA Registration Unit 01/17/2018 10:16:07 AM anner of The American Lawyer Global Pro Bono Dispute Of The Year (2013) for Tadonki v. General Secretary of the United Nations. llbit. ly/1dEinY CONFIDENTIALITY: This e-mail and any attachments are con?dential and may also contain privileged infonnation. 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 8. Partners the Repubir'c of Turkey. Additional intennation is availabie at the Department of Justice, Washington, DC. Received by Registration Unit 01/17/2018 10: 16:07 AM Received by Registration Unit 01/17/2018 10:16:08 AM From: J.Martin Sent: Tuesday, January 16, 2018 6:17 PM 'To: - subject; Gulen Network of Schools Dear-speaker C'orco ran, 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 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 immigrationlvisa 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 Florida. We just released the ?ndings in a book titled. Empire of Deceit: An investigation ofthe Galen Charter School Network vwvwemoireofdeceitcom - Key Charter School Network Findings: - Misuse of taxpayer'funds totaling at least $243 million. More than 6,504 H4 8 visas to import unquali?ed Turkish teachers at a public cost of as much as $26 million and lost jobs for American teachers. . I . Nearly 81,000 students enrolled at Galen schools across 27 states and the District of Columbia. - \Mdespread manipulation of state mandated testing, grades and attendance ?gures. Florida has .12 schools Science Charter School River Cit. ScienceAc?adem New rin Schools With 4 525 students with a total of $29,603,000 in revenue with 195..H-1B employees. Pleasese'e the Florida speci?c fact sheet HERE, and the Florida Chapter HERE. I would also encourage you to view portions of Mark - - documentary, Killing Ed,t independently from Arnsterdam Partners. has been actively researching and ?lmingc?ttggeosgr: gigging; 2,331 11 We are continuing to do work in Florida on these I .. I . ulen Schools and want to ensur staff have the opportunity to be briefed on this issue. you re fully aware and you vour MEETING Would you be avail -- - - - - able for a call and/can make ourselves available whenever your schedule permitpe son meeting to dlscuss th's pressung issue further? . We also welcome any questions. Thank you for your attention to this Critical matter. Sincerely, John John c. martin - Amsterda'm Partners LLP The Homer Building . 601 Thirteenth Street, NW Eleventh Floor South Washington, 0020005 +1-202-534-1804 (Of?ce). 5H Receiv 1 - .. 2 . Received by Registration Unit 01/17/2018 _Wnner of The American Lawyer Global Pro Bono Dispute Of The Year (2013) for Tadonki v. General Secretary of the United Nations http': llbit lyl1dEinY CONFIDENTIALITY: This e-mail and any attachments are con?dential and may also contain privileged infOrmation. If you i are not the named recipient, please notify the sender immediately, and delete the e-mail and its contents. Do not disclose 1 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 availabie at . the Department of Justice Washington DC. Received by ARA Registration Unit 01/17/2018 10:16:08 AM