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t m.ry ·· C>2ek Squad hEKl received a computer
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Dquad ha1:.i ~l comput:E::r r(~p<:t:ir/data :r·N~ove.ry cente:t:
Int ;.n:national Boulevard, Elu:i.t(:~ 300, Bronkn,
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:h;'' '"IF ::;,xi.d the hard d.ctve w,~s initially rec.eived by
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requested th.;.; repair wo:ek is:
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Date:

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drive for T>:.:fx:L :i::· that contained images of child pornography.
~;e;:il:. Buy -- Ge;;:k Uqu<:td has a computer: repair/data recovery center
.l.ocntud at ,'3<15 :tnt.ernational Boulevard, .Suite 300, Brooks,
&ct~t'-~.cky 401.09, ;:,02--9'55-3800.
All computers received at Best Buy
sto:;:eo3 na.ticnv.r
,xre sent to this .facility for repair.

the hard drive wa.s initially received by
at 2015 Birch Road, Chula Vista, Californi<::l.
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B"E;st B11y· Cl1ul.a Vista .ther1 sl1i.r>1)ecl -tl1e
computer tc Lh,c:
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po:cncr-:n:';'tphj' SA I
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ccm.trc.d:;and
t:.i:armported the hard drive back to the r.ouisville
ce of ::he ?cdcud. Bureau of Investigatton, and placed the
h ."lrd cb::-ivc inLo '' vi.dencn.

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detailed images .of child
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:in'-f<:::st:tgative action is taken t.he l.iouisvillE!
that: the equ.:Lpment be returned so that it can

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loC<-1t :ion fq:: <'d l Best Buy computers east of the Roc~ky Mont1t.ains .
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Rocky Mcur ~ L.,i.Lr: ::; < ..ce sent t.o a repair facility in Chino ,
Cali forn:i. ,:2 . T<c BY<:iok$ repair facility :L s Bes.t Buy ' s largest
fac.i.lit:y ,c:,nd i \ : -1 fancl}.(:~s approximately five times t:he repair and
recovfr:;::y w>::~rk t h.''n the Chino facility.
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en thous.:nda of cqrnputers every day. 'l'he Louisvi1Je Division h a s
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r:.ith::rrt~ t.o sr:L ~" ''' , :.: ar:;c iu it:i.ati..ons and to support: the d:l.v.i.s j.onj s
Ccm1p;.:ter Jr~ · .: i:-:._ ;.:·.:i. :.•f• . and Cyhi:.~r Crime prog:t·arrts.

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at 6201 Rogers !-\,re, Fort Smith, Arkansas, 72903,
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that He::s t. 3uy -- :::eek Squad had rec:eived a hard drive for repair
i:hat contain1::d iT<c19es of child pornography. Best Buy .,, Geek
~-Squad has fa con:put"~r repai1~/data recovery center loc~ted at. 345
:cnteni <=-ttional :,::iou l evard, Suit:e 300, Brooks, K$ntucky, 40109, 502··
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rmd transpotu~d '.:. he hard drive back to the Louisville office of
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2008,- ct source contacted writer .and advised
Squad ha.d received a hard dri v\~ for t'€~P·'iir
.:. :lki.~;g2:s of child pornography.

received by the
4t320 Dubl.Ln Blvd., Dublin, CA, 94568, 925DubJ. in then mhipped the computer to the Hes.I:
lity in Brooks, Kex"ltucky, for data recovery.

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cuened a Louisville case. The hc1rd ch·ive was
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closed, due ::: '
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t:·:· : :Je Gan F'rancisco Division.

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.i.maqer in
!\fte:r · v:\0wing stweraJ. irna9ran appearing to be
nt chi Jd poiTtt:;.p:;q:friy, wr:i.ter se.Lzecl the hard drive as contraband
and t2:·anspor;:.,,·d 1 he h,;~rd drive back .to t.he Louisville of fie~~ of
1:he I<'i'~det·;:i1
:.·e,yu oI Investigation, and pla;cecl tho hard drive
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ty and GJ;.'\()ke to source.

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t<·chnician ob::.1erv<'~d.
No sf::atch warrant. ww>
'''~:en District of Kentucky.
Th(~ movies
child pornography. Writer observed three
!. n~~d child pornography,
wt·i ter observE:d about

movies t:hat has titles associated with child

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th.tee movies 1,.,,.•r:i.bn:- observed were cop.i.ed to a
:':lash drive
l herr: copies to a CD, wh.ich .i.s enclo~ied.
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1:~opy:Lc~q

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p<'ll:h is as follows; from start up scene click
noc Set t.ir1gs ·- owner -- ineornp1ete.
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it is recommended.
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a\.·Hire the hard drivt:s have .beEn1 std.zed,
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that :::he c~x:irn :·rit.<h1.ne copy of the hard drive images would be
re mcnr·~d and •,,,_
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ot h:,::y- c:u:;;>.: u :r1e :'. F hard drives.
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analysis of the hard drive has been
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Here are the files tfa~t I found this morning with the 2 additional names added to the string, The rest should arrive this
am vl<i FedEx.

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1000 United States Courthouse I 312 Notth Spring Street I Los1\nge!es, CA 90012

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UNCLASSIFIED

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Precedence:
To:

ROUTINE

Date:

r.ouisville
Charlotte

From:

Louisville
Squad 6
Contact:

Attn:

Dishona K. Rogers

Attn:

Evidence Cont.:rnl Technician
SSA Michael D. DeLeon
Greensboro RA

SA JertrJ.ifer D. Cardwell ,._I_......,_ _ _ __.

Morgan c,John A Jr

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By:

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Title:

POS.SESSTON OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY
Syr1opsis:

To request captioned case be oper1ea and to release and

send evidence (lB Bar code #:E03975459) to the Greensboro RA of
the Charlotte Division,
Enclosure(s): lA envelope containing one Geek squad service
O:eder
laptop and the FD-597 showing receipt
of item. - - - - - - - - -

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Details.: on J.une 26, 2009, writer met with Randy Ratliff of Geek
Squad, address: 345 International Bouleyard, suite 300, Brooks,
Kentucky, telephone numhen I
I .Ratliff advised that
he had a computer received for repair that he believed has child
pornography on it. Geek Squad has .a disclaimer, on. their Service
Order, that if at any time any product is determined to contain
child pornography, the product will be turned over to the

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authorities.
S/N:

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Ratliff showed

the computer (grey Acer laptop,
and to the right of the screen a reel
took a few minutes to load) . The

writel.~

of images cycled (the :i:~eel

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images were those of girls, approximately under the age of 10,
wearing bathing suits and executing :inappropriate, suggestive
poses. Ratliff •advised that in his experienqe in service repa:Lr
and as a fo:rmer police officer, when he has see.n images, like
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To:
Re:

r.)ouisville

From:

Louisville

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these ( ty-pical of child erotica) , that the system has more

mq.1.icious images on the hard drive, Ratliff advised and writer
concurt'ed that the computer needs to be analyzed further to
determine not only if there are indeed images of child
pornography (CP), but if the owner of the computer was al.so
distributing CP images,
The owner of the com uter is listed as
address:
number:

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telephone

Writer is sending the c01nputer to the Charlotte
Division to conduct what ever logical investigation is deemed
necessary.

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To: Louisville From: I. .ouisville
Re:I...._ _ _ __.... 06/30/2009

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Set Lead 1:

(Action}

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to the Greensboro ~ · of the

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Charlotte Divi sion, address: 1801 Stanley Road, suite 302,
Greensboro, North Carolina, 2740?, ·

Set Lead 2:

(~ctionl '

CHARLOTTE

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To conduct logical investigation as deemed appropriate .

UNCLASSIFIED

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UNCLASSIFIED

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
Precedance:
To:

ROUTINE

Pate:

07/28/2009

Louisville

Frbm:

Louisville
Squad 6
Contact:

SA

Approved By:

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synopsi.s:

To request captioned case be close¢..

Reference:

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Detail.s : . On June. 17 1 .2009 , New Orleans opened a case regarding

the captioned subject aft~r receiving the computer and
communi que. Writerprovide4 a supplemental FD-302 to the case
agent per request.
·

.....------D...,·t...ie_._.t...o..., the fact that New Orleans .has opened a case on
.__________.I resides in the New Orleans territory} and that
the case. was opened in Louisvi lle .for administrati i;e purposes in
brder to p:i.·ovide New Orleans the information and evidence , it is
requested that the captioned case be closed .

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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGAT.ION

D.ate oftranmiption

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Oh June 26, 2009, RANDY RATLIFF, Ambassador, Geek Squad
City, business address: 345 International Blvd., Suite 300, Brooks,

KY, 40109, telephone number: 502~95$-385$ was interviewed at his
place of employment, Afte.:r being advised of the of.ficial identity
of the interviewing Agent, and the nature of the interview / RA1'LIFF
provided the following information:

RATLIFF advised t:hat Geek Squad had received a laptop for
i"'epair on which child pornography (CJ?) was discovered. The CP was
discovered during the repair process . RATLIF'F advised that Geek
squad's protocol. is such that, when any GP is discovered on. a
system submitted for repair, all repairs st.op and the system iE
then turned over to law .enforcement .

FU\TL!FF showed writer the laptop (white Apple Core 2
laptop, S/N:I
I and writer confirmed numerous images of
child pornography on the system. Writer concurred with Ratliff 1s
advisement that the laptop should be analyzed further to determine
if there a:i..~e more images of CP on the system, how the images were
acquired and to determine if the owner of the computer was also
distributing CP images and to determine the method of distribution.

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RATLIFF provided write1; with a copy of the Geek: Squad

Service Order which depicts the customer information, the location
at which the: system 1,vas S\.tbmitted, the system identification
numbers and the disclaimer. RATLIFF released the laptop to. write1• RATLIFF signed the I<'D.,.597 1 documenting the release of the laptop(

to· which writer provided a receipt.

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it nm! it:;

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 FEDERAL· BUREAU OF lNVES'l'IGATlON

07 /28/2009

on June 26, 2.009, RA.t.'IDY RATLIFF, Ambassador, Geek Squad
City, business address: 345 International Blvd., Suite 300, Brooks,

KY, 40109, telephone numben 502-955-3858 was interviewed at his
place of employment. After being advised of the official identity
of the interviewing Agent, and the nature of the interview, RATLIFF
provided the fallowing information:
RATLIFF advised that Geek Squad had received a lc:tptop for
repair on which child pornography (CPf was di,13covered. The CP was
discovered during the repair process.
RA'rLIFF' advised that Geek
Squad's protocol is such that, when any CP is discovered on a
system submitted for repair, all. repairs stop and the system is
then turned over to law enfo1·cetn.ent.

RATLIFF sho:d writer the laptop (white Apple Core 2

laptop, S/N: I
t and writer confirmed numerous images of
child pcrnography on ~e system. Writer concurred with Ratliff! s
advisement that the laptop should be analyzed further to determine
if. the:r:e are tnore images of CP on the system., how the images were
acquired and to determine if the owner of the. computer was also
distributing Cl? ima.ges and to determinE! the method of distribution,

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. RATLIFF provided writer with a copy cf th•:! Geek Squad
Service order which depicts the customer' information, the location
at which the system was submitted, the system identification
numoers and the discJ.a.imer. RATLIFF released the laptop to writer.
RNl'LIFF signed the FD-597, doc'umenting the release of the laptop,
to which writer provided a receipt.

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ii ""'l 11, cantcn!s Ml: •1<1l !o ht dfatrihut~d nul.<ide your •l);~ncy.

k is the propeny of the FBI nmi is l<l3Jted ln ~·1m1 ~geucy.

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UNCLASSIFIED

FEDERAL BUREAU O.F INVESTIGATION

Precedence:
To:

ROUTINE

Date:

I,ouisv:i.Ile

From:

Attn:

07/16/2009

ECC

Louisville

Evidence control Technician

Contact:
Approved By:

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Synopsis; Document reason for delay in entering evidence into
ACS, Collected Item.
The reason for the dela.y in entering the laptop
acquired from the.Geek Squad on 06/26/2009, into Collected Item,
was due to a delay in opening the file .

Detai.ls:

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UNCLASSIF!ED

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Precedence:

/ .To:

ROUTINE

Da:te:

Louisville

Attn:

New Orleans

Attn:

I

06/30/2009

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Cyber
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PORNOGAA~I{¥

Synopsis: To reqttest captioned case be ooened and to release and
send evidence (1B Bar code #:E03975461) t6 the Cyber Program

Manager of the. NewO~lea.ns Division.

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.... ••ad s.. e.z-vi..ce
J laptop an.d the F0-597 showing
receipt
of item. - - - - - - - - -

Order forl

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Details: On June 26, 2009, writer. met with Randy Ratliff of Geek
Squad, address: 3·15 International Bo
vard, Suite 300, Brooks,
Kentucky, telephone number.:
Ratliff advised that
he had a computer received or repair t.at has child pornography
on it. Geek Squad has a disclaimer, on their Ser'lice Orcler, that
if at any time any product is determined to contain child ·
pornography, the product will be turneq over to the at1thorities.

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Ratliff <showed writer the comp\lter (white Apple Core 2
laptop! S/N: I
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~ and w:t:iter confirmed numerom;; images o.f
child po2·.11ogI:aphy on the system. Writ.e r conci.\rred with Ratliff's
.a dvisement that the computer . should be analyzed furthei· t .o ,
determine i.f there are more images .o f child pornography {CP) on
the system, to determine if the owner of the computer was also
distributing CP im.:1.ges a.nd to determine the method o.t. which the
owner Wets acquiring the images (P2P, e~mail, websites, etc ... )

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To:
Re:

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From:

Louisville

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The owner of the com uter is listed as
address: r r - - - - - - - - l - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - _ _ J telephone

number:

Writer is sending the computer to the N.ew Orleans
Division to conduct what evet' logical investigation is deemed

necessary.

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To:

Re :

Louisville

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From:

Louisville

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OiS/30/2009

LEAD {i:t} :

Set Lead 1:

(Action)

J,OUI9VILLE
AT LOUISVILLE, KY
Forj
I ECT, to release and send
evidenc.e , bar code #; So3975461, to the .New Orleans Field Office,
address: 2!1.0 1 Leon c. Simqn Bl.vd., New Orleans, Loui~iana, 70126

Set Lead 2:

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{~ct ion}

NEW ORLEANS
AT NEW ORI;EANS,

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To conduct: logical investigation as deemed appropriate .

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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Precedence:

To:

ROUTINE

Date:

Louisville

Attn:

Chicago

Attn~

F.rom:

Louis.ville
Squad ·6
Contact:

Approved By:

1•± tie:

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POSSESSION OF CHILD POfu'\IOGRA?HY

synopsis: To request captioned case be opened and to. l"elease and
send evidence (1B Bar code #: E03975718} to the Chicago Division
to take whatever action deemed. ~pprop:i·iate regarding captioned
subject.
Em;:l.osu.te C:;;l : lA envelofe containing one G.er~
Order forl
: computer (sig11ed by
showing receipt of :i.tem.

sm;ad

.service

and the FD~S97

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Details: On October 30, 2009, writer met with Justin Meade of
Geek Squad, address: 345 International Boulevard 1 Suite 300,
Brooks, Kentucky, telephone number: 502-955-3901. Meade advised
that he had a computer receive.d for repc1ir that has child
pornography (Cl?) on it. Geek Squad has a. disclaimer, on their
Service Order, that .if at any time any product is determined to

contain child pornography, the product will be turned over to the
authorities. E<.'1.ch customer is required to sign the disclaimer.
By way of background, Geek Squad receives computers fcir repair,
from all over the country, to the Brook$, Kentucky location.
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ME.ti.DE advised that during the repair process,
technicians found files containing images that were believed to
be chil<'l pornography.
MEADE showed writer the compute:r.~ (Hewlett
PackarrJ, S/Nl
and writex confirmed m1merous images of

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To:
Re.:

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From;

Loll.isville

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Child pornography on the system. ln add.i.t:Lon there were m~ny
video files with titles indicative .o f CF. The files were unable
to be opened to confirm CP. Writer opines that the computer ...

should be analyzed further to determine if there are more images
of CP on the system, to determine if the owner .of the computer
was also distributing CP j.mages and to determine the method of
which the owner was acquiring the images {P2P, e-mail, \1ebsites,
etc ... . ) .

'l'he technicians discovered the images and the videos
with titles indicative of CP, by the following process: A.t the
Wi:ndows log<in screen, they selected the 11 Chucky" icon. once the
system had finished booting, they opened the 'My Docs 1 directory
and then the Limewire Saved tjirect:ory.
The owner of the com uter is listed· s

address:

An alternate phone number for I

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telephone number:
I was listed as

Noveniller 17, 2~t 6"; 33ptn MEADE c:ontacted writer
via e-m~il and advised thatl__Jhad calle<i Geek Squad inqµiring
about his computer's repair.
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Writer i::i sending the computer to t:.he Chicago Division
to conduct what ever logical investigation is deemed necessary.

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Tot
Re:

Louisville

From:

I....______.I

Louisville

11/1s/2009

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LEAD (s):

Set Lead 1:

(Action}

LOUISVILLE
A't IhUISV!LI.. E, KY

For

ECT, to release and send

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evidence, bar code :th E03975718, to the Chicago Field Office,
address: 2111 West Roosevelt Road, Chicago, IL 60608, telephone

number: 312-421-6700.

Set Lead 2 :

(Action)

A'l' CHICAGO,

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To conduct logical investigation as Cleemed appropriate .

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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Precedence:

To:

Data~

ROUTINE

Boston

From:

Attn:

Louisville
Squad 6
Contact:

Approved By:

Drafted By:
Case ID

#:

04/2Q/20ll

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{PendingD

. Title;

CCP-IINI;
Synopsis: To provide additional details regarding captioned
subject to Boston.
Details,...:'-.___.B....
'e""•1""·ow are descriptio.ns of t:he images viewed by

and SA I

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the source at Best Buy/Geek Squad.

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Re :

Boston Prom:...,..,..· Loitisville
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LEAD (s) '

Set Lead 1:

(Irifo}

Bo.s ton is being provided additional information· to assist
with search warrant .

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