Re: Hey
Subject: Re: Hey
From: Barrett Brown <barriticus@gmail.com>
Date: 7/27/11, 18:36
To: Patrick Funch <mrfunch@gmail.com>

I gave Chen those logs right after it happened, more than a month ago, after I also learned that another person from the group tried to get my ex-girlfriend to provide them with a U.S. phone number for the same purpose but without telling her what it was for. I wanted to ensure that it would be public record that I was not involved in that if something happened. These people have done a lot that not only discredits what we're doing, but in some cases is just as bad or worse as the actions of some of those we've gone after. It also hurts the others who are facing DDOS and other charges for having performed ethical attacks on legitimate targets. They publicly accused a guy who helped to maintain websites for our investigations of paying them to hack PBS, causing the press to pursue him; they did for "the lulz." I didn't sign on to Anonymous to be associated with that behavior.

On Wed, Jul 27, 2011 at 5:18 PM, Patrick Funch <mrfunch@gmail.com> wrote:
I didn't know you were being pursued in any fashion. I guess it makes sense in those terms. I definitely would not have allowed my phone number to be attached to financial fraud by a hacker.
I just couldn't see the reasoning for releasing the screenshot at the time. Now that it's developing more I can see why.

On Wed, Jul 27, 2011 at 12:43 PM, Barrett Brown <barriticus@gmail.com> wrote:
Um, if that was the only thing they had on him, they wouldn't have arrested him. And if a hacker had attached your phone number to financial fraud while you're already being pursued by the FBI and falsely rumored to belong to Lulzsec, as I am, I suppose you wouldn't have provided it to a journalist to protect yourself?

On Wed, Jul 27, 2011 at 2:35 PM, Patrick Funch <mrfunch@gmail.com> wrote:
Probably this chat log http://gawker.com/5825248/meet-the-lulzsec-leader-arrested-in-england which is the only real thing they have on him.


On Wed, Jul 27, 2011 at 12:24 PM, Barrett Brown <barriticus@gmail.com> wrote:
The fuck are you talking about?


On Wed, Jul 27, 2011 at 2:22 PM, Patrick Funch <mrfunch@gmail.com> wrote:
You're a disgusting human being. Keep trying to get into the spotlight Barrett! One day you will be popular! Just keep writing shitty op-eds (although it looks like fewer places accept them from you these days) and screwing people over!
 
Although, people have known you're an embarassment for a long time.
 
Enjoy your tea and crumpets.
 
 



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Barrett Brown
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Regards,

Barrett Brown
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Regards,

Barrett Brown
512-560-2302