------------------------------------------------------------
Michael Riley
Washington bureau/Bloomberg News
(202) 624 1982
(720) 635 8553 (cell)
----- Original Message -----
From: Barrett Brown <
barriticus@gmail.com>
To: MICHAEL RILEY (BLOOMBERG/ NEWSROOM:)
At: 2/07 17:34:57
Okay, but only because I like you. I gave OWen your e-mail, he'll be in
touch soon.
On Mon, Feb 7, 2011 at 4:32 PM, MICHAEL RILEY, BLOOMBERG/ NEWSROOM: <
michaelriley@bloomberg.net> wrote:
> Okay. I'll put that in the story. that's great stuff. can we have that
> exclusively?
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------
> Michael Riley
> Washington bureau/Bloomberg News
> (202) 624 1982
> (720) 635 8553 (cell)
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Barrett Brown <
barriticus@gmail.com>
> To: MICHAEL RILEY (BLOOMBERG/ NEWSROOM:)
> At: 2/07 17:08:01
>
> And that e-mail is timestamped Sat, feb 5, 9.02am. Still bugging Owen for
> state.
>
> On Mon, Feb 7, 2011 at 4:05 PM, Barrett Brown <
barriticus@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > Meanwhile, having gone through the e-mails that were acquired, we have
> > discovered the following message from Greg at HBGary Federal:
> >
> > "I think these guys are going to get arrested, it would be interesting
> > toleave the soft impression that Aaron is the one that got them, and
> > thatwithout Aaron the Feds would have never been able to get out of
> theirown
> > way.So, position Aaron as a hero to the public. But point they are going
> to
> > get arrested anyway. But, Aaron has some concerns on how that might
> affect
> > commerical business although not clear on why yet"
> >
> > Mail ID: mail 1297012949.M839500P25652Q2423
> >
> > On Mon, Feb 7, 2011 at 4:03 PM, Barrett Brown <
barriticus@gmail.com
> >wrote:
> >
> >>
> >>
> >> "no they did not seize a server form me. just acouple of my boxes and
> >> CD/DVDs
> >> [16:00] <owen> also my blakcberry"
> >>
> >> Still waiting for him to tell me what state.
> >>
> >> On Mon, Feb 7, 2011 at 4:01 PM, MICHAEL RILEY, BLOOMBERG/ NEWSROOM: <
> >>
michaelriley@bloomberg.net> wrote:
> >>
> >>> thx. i'm trying to run the story this evening (so it shows up on the
> web
> >>> early tomorrow). Let me know as soon as possible what you get...
> >>>
> >>> ------------------------------------------------------------
> >>> Michael Riley
> >>> Washington bureau/Bloomberg News
> >>> (202) 624 1982
> >>> (720) 635 8553 (cell)
> >>>
> >>> ----- Original Message -----
> >>> From: Barrett Brown <
barriticus@gmail.com>
> >>> To: MICHAEL RILEY (BLOOMBERG/ NEWSROOM:)
> >>> At: 2/07 17:00:26
> >>>
> >>> I've sent him a message asking, will let you know.
> >>>
> >>> On Mon, Feb 7, 2011 at 3:51 PM, MICHAEL RILEY, BLOOMBERG/ NEWSROOM: <
> >>>
michaelriley@bloomberg.net> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> > ok. if you could confirm if they took the server.
> >>> >
> >>> > And I just need the a state for Owen. We can just use his cyber
> handle,
> >>> but
> >>> > i need to show where the FBI seized the stuff. Not a city. Just
> state.
> >>> >
> >>> > ------------------------------------------------------------
> >>> > Michael Riley
> >>> > Washington bureau/Bloomberg News
> >>> > (202) 624 1982
> >>> > (720) 635 8553 (cell)
> >>> >
> >>> > ----- Original Message -----
> >>> > From: Barrett Brown <
barriticus@gmail.com>
> >>> > To: MICHAEL RILEY (BLOOMBERG/ NEWSROOM:)
> >>> > At: 2/07 16:42:08
> >>> >
> >>> > No, Owen isn't in NYC. That's one of the many things that Aaron got
> >>> wrong,
> >>> > including my supposed other handles. I've heard from one fellow who
> >>> plans
> >>> > to
> >>> > sue.
> >>> >
> >>> > The feds took quite a bit of equipment from Owen but not all of it.
> >>> Pretty
> >>> > sure they took a server but want to confirm before I say yes or no.
> >>> >
> >>> > On Mon, Feb 7, 2011 at 3:32 PM, MICHAEL RILEY, BLOOMBERG/ NEWSROOM: <
> >>> >
michaelriley@bloomberg.net> wrote:
> >>> >
> >>> > > owen is in new york state, is that right?
> >>> > >
> >>> > > And did the fbi actually take the server?
> >>> > >
> >>> > > ------------------------------------------------------------
> >>> > > Michael Riley
> >>> > > Washington bureau/Bloomberg News
> >>> > > (202) 624 1982
> >>> > > (720) 635 8553 (cell)
> >>> > >
> >>> > > ----- Original Message -----
> >>> > > From: Barri2009 <
barriticus@gmail.com>
> >>> > > To: MICHAEL RILEY (BLOOMBERG/ NEWSROOM:)
> >>> > > At: 2/07 15:27:56
> >>> > >
> >>> > > Basically, we got hbgary's e-mails along with hbgary federal's.
> Prez,
> >>> > > penny, called me to make the distinction. I told her to come into
> irc
> >>> to
> >>> > > talk. She and greg whatshisname, who is a douche, were in for a
> >>> couple
> >>> > > hours. I don't think a consensus has been reached on our end as
> >>> regards
> >>> > what
> >>> > > to do, but anyway I don't think the e-mails have yet been
> downloaded
> >>> by
> >>> > > anyone because file isn't being sufficiently seeded via torrent, so
> >>> there
> >>> > > may still be time to come to a decision. I like penny but some
> others
> >>> > don't
> >>> > > trust her on this matter when she claims to be angry with aaron,
> etc.
> >>> > > Meanwhile greg has made some threatening statements to the press
> so,
> >>> > yeah,
> >>> > > that wasn't particularly brilliant of him.
> >>> > > Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T
> >>> > >
> >>> > > -----Original Message-----
> >>> > > From: "MICHAEL RILEY, BLOOMBERG/ NEWSROOM:" <
> >>>
michaelriley@bloomberg.net>
> >>> > > Date: 07 Feb 2011 15:21:01
> >>> > > To: <
barriticus@gmail.com>
> >>> > > Subject: Re: rabbit/no search warrant
> >>> > >
> >>> > > I bet. Busy I mean.
> >>> > >
> >>> > > Can you tell me what the negotiations are about? I can put a couple
> >>> of
> >>> > > graphs in the story...
> >>> > >
> >>> > >
> >>> > > ------------------------------------------------------------
> >>> > > Michael Riley
> >>> > > Washington bureau/Bloomberg News
> >>> > > (202) 624 1982
> >>> > > (720) 635 8553 (cell)
> >>> > >
> >>> > > ----- Original Message -----
> >>> > > From: Barri2009 <
barriticus@gmail.com>
> >>> > > To: MICHAEL RILEY (BLOOMBERG/ NEWSROOM:)
> >>> > > At: 2/07 15:02:32
> >>> > >
> >>> > > Don't have it yet, will try. Been busy. Spoke to principals of
> hbgary
> >>> > last
> >>> > > night, negotiations, etc.
> >>> > > Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T
> >>> > >
> >>> > > -----Original Message-----
> >>> > > From: "MICHAEL RILEY, BLOOMBERG/ NEWSROOM:" <
> >>>
michaelriley@bloomberg.net>
> >>> > > Date: 07 Feb 2011 10:17:08
> >>> > > To: <
barriticus@gmail.com>
> >>> > > Subject: rabbit/no search warrant
> >>> > >
> >>> > > Hey Barrett. Do you have a scanned copy of the search warrant the
> >>> feds
> >>> > gave
> >>> > > rabbit/no during the search?
> >>> > >
> >>> > > ------------------------------------------------------------
> >>> > > Michael Riley
> >>> > > Washington bureau/Bloomberg News
> >>> > > (202) 624 1982
> >>> > > (720) 635 8553 (cell)
> >>> > >
> >>> > > ----- Original Message -----
> >>> > > From: Barrett Brown <
barriticus@gmail.com>
> >>> > > To: MICHAEL RILEY (BLOOMBERG/ NEWSROOM:)
> >>> > > At: 2/06 20:50:33
> >>> > >
> >>> > >
> >>> > >
> >>> >
> >>>
>
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2011/2/6/941730/-Anonymous-pwns-HBGary-Federal
> >>> > >
> >>> > > On Sun, Feb 6, 2011 at 6:43 PM, Barrett Brown <
>
barriticus@gmail.com>
> >>> > > wrote:
> >>> > >
> >>> > > > Also, we've acquired the document that HBGary was to sell to the
> >>> FBI.
> >>> > I'm
> >>> > > > mentioned a couple of times, including an occasion on which I
> asked
> >>> > > people
> >>> > > > to attend a meeting on building dark nets.
>
http://hizost.com/d/zjb
> >>> > > >
> >>> > > >
> >>> > > > On Sun, Feb 6, 2011 at 6:27 PM, Barrett Brown <
> >>>
barriticus@gmail.com
> >>> > > >wrote:
> >>> > > >
> >>> > > >> Also, Anon has taken down HBGary's website, acquired 60,000
> >>> e-mails,
> >>> > > >> destroyed backup files, acquired Barr's Twitter (
> >>> > > >>
https://twitter.com/#!/aaronbarr/status/34395565458456576), and
> >>> more.
> >>> > > >> Barr is currently in
irc.anonops.ru pleading with us.
> >>> > > >>
> >>> > > >>
> >>> > > >> On Sun, Feb 6, 2011 at 5:32 PM, Barrett Brown <
> >>>
barriticus@gmail.com
> >>> > > >wrote:
> >>> > > >>
> >>> > > >>> Michael-
> >>> > > >>>
> >>> > > >>> You may have seen yesterday's Financial Times piece which
> claimed
> >>> > that
> >>> > > >>> the operational heads of Anonymous had been identified by a
> >>> certain
> >>> > > Aaron
> >>> > > >>> Barr of the internet secuity firm HBGary Federal. Barr claimed
> >>> that Q
> >>> > > is
> >>> > > >>> co-founder of Anonymous, which is demonstrably false (Q set up
> >>> the
> >>> > > >>> #anonymous channel at
anonops.ru, which is simply an IRC
> >>> channel)
> >>> > and
> >>> > > >>> that he is seeking replacements for OWen. OWen merely runs and
> >>> owns
> >>> > > that
> >>> > > >>> particular server, which as I told you is one of several de
> facto
> >>> > > >>> operational centers. Everyone involved laughed their assess off
> >>> > > yesterday
> >>> > > >>> and several of us wrote a silly press release which was
> >>> thereafter
> >>> > > posted at
> >>> > > >>> Daily Kos and AnonNews. Barr, for his part, is reportedly set
> to
> >>> meet
> >>> > > with
> >>> > > >>> the FBI tomorrow in order to provide them with info gleaned
> from
> >>> our
> >>> > > >>> entirely non-secret IRC channels, and meanwhile his allegedly
> >>> > > successful
> >>> > > >>> intel operation will no doubt help his firm acquire further
> >>> business.
> >>> > > >>>
> >>> > > >>> The only problem is that Anonymous has just taken over the
> >>> website of
> >>> > > >>> HBGary Federal founder Greg Hoglund and deleted all bakcups.
> >>> Suffice
> >>> > to
> >>> > > say
> >>> > > >>> that HBGary has attempted to interfere with a movement that has
> >>> made
> >>> > > >>> substantial contributions to the liberty and well-being of
> North
> >>> > > Africans
> >>> > > >>> and others and will be further dealt with over the coming
> hours.
> >>> > Please
> >>> > > see:
> >>> > > >>>
http://rootkit.com/. Enjoy the rest of your weekend.
> >>> > > >>>
> >>> > > >>> On Fri, Feb 4, 2011 at 9:54 PM, barri2009 <
>
barriticus@gmail.com>
> >>> > > wrote:
> >>> > > >>>
> >>> > > >>>> G. Whitney Leigh of Gonzalez and Leigh has taken the case. His
> >>> > partner
> >>> > > >>>> was Ralph Nader's running mate. He'll be bringing in some
> "heavy
> >>> > > hitters,"
> >>> > > >>>> as he put it. Am still scheduled to speak to Stanley Cohen
> >>> tomorrow,
> >>> > > after
> >>> > > >>>> which I'll put the two in touch. The EFF had said they'd
> assist
> >>> once
> >>> > > we had
> >>> > > >>>> a confirmed name and have just let them know.
> >>> > > >>>> Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T
> >>> > > >>>>
> >>> > > >>>> -----Original Message-----
> >>> > > >>>> From: "MICHAEL RILEY, BLOOMBERG/ NEWSROOM:" <
> >>> > >
michaelriley@bloomberg.net
> >>> > > >>>> >
> >>> > > >>>> Date: 04 Feb 2011 15:15:35
> >>> > > >>>> To: <
barriticus@gmail.com>
> >>> > > >>>> Subject: Re: do you have a couple of minutes to chat
> >>> > > >>>>
> >>> > > >>>> Thx. I'll keep that off the record but will keep in touch as
> the
> >>> > date
> >>> > > >>>> gets closer.
> >>> > > >>>>
> >>> > > >>>>
> >>> > > >>>>
> >>> > > >>>>
> >>> > > >>>> ---
> >>> > > >>>> Sent From Bloomberg Mobile MSG
> >>> > > >>>>
> >>> > > >>>> ---- Original Message ----
> >>> > > >>>> From: Barrett Brown <
barriticus@gmail.com>
> >>> > > >>>> At: 2/4/2011 15:11
> >>> > > >>>>
> >>> > > >>>> Yeah, will do. Also, off the record, although Anonymous as a
> >>> > movement
> >>> > > >>>> will
> >>> > > >>>> no doubt continue to some small extent with Yemen, the 11th is
> >>> the
> >>> > > >>>> anniversary of Iran's revolution and I'm in discussions with
> >>> both
> >>> > > >>>> Iranian
> >>> > > >>>> exiles and some of the more competent Anons about supplying
> >>> certain
> >>> > > >>>> tools to
> >>> > > >>>> Green folks ahead of that, and perhaps getting involved
> further.
> >>> Our
> >>> > > >>>> concern
> >>> > > >>>> is that Anonymous is not yet equipped to handle such a
> situation
> >>> as
> >>> > > >>>> Iran,
> >>> > > >>>> which obviously involves a lot of nuance and interference from
> >>> all
> >>> > the
> >>> > > >>>> great
> >>> > > >>>> powers and then some. Eritrea, meanwhile, is a police state
> with
> >>> a
> >>> > > large
> >>> > > >>>> expat presence in the city in which I'm currently living and
> >>> I've
> >>> > > >>>> managed to
> >>> > > >>>> get in touch with the exile opposition, which is enthusiastic
> >>> about
> >>> > > any
> >>> > > >>>> attempt. That, too, would be a secret op run out of Project PM
> >>> until
> >>> > > >>>> such
> >>> > > >>>> time as our cover is blown, at which point Anonymous will be
> >>> thrown
> >>> > at
> >>> > > >>>> them.
> >>> > > >>>> I expect those operations to begin in two weeks.
> >>> > > >>>>
> >>> > > >>>> On Fri, Feb 4, 2011 at 2:06 PM, MICHAEL RILEY, BLOOMBERG/
> >>> NEWSROOM:
> >>> > <
> >>> > > >>>>
michaelriley@bloomberg.net> wrote:
> >>> > > >>>>
> >>> > > >>>> > Can u let me know what he says?
> >>> > > >>>> >
> >>> > > >>>> >
> >>> > > >>>> >
> >>> > > >>>> >
> >>> > > >>>> > ---
> >>> > > >>>> > Sent From Bloomberg Mobile MSG
> >>> > > >>>> >
> >>> > > >>>> > ---- Original Message ----
> >>> > > >>>> > From: Barrett Brown <
barriticus@gmail.com>
> >>> > > >>>> > At: 2/4/2011 15:03
> >>> > > >>>> >
> >>> > > >>>> > Just heard back from Doron; Jay Mafield will be the
> attorney.
> >>> Am
> >>> > > >>>> supposed
> >>> > > >>>> > to
> >>> > > >>>> > talk to Doron in a bit.
> >>> > > >>>> >
> >>> > > >>>> > On Fri, Feb 4, 2011 at 1:01 PM, MICHAEL RILEY, BLOOMBERG/
> >>> > NEWSROOM:
> >>> > > <
> >>> > > >>>> >
michaelriley@bloomberg.net> wrote:
> >>> > > >>>> >
> >>> > > >>>> > > Working on the attorneys. If it doesn't go today it will
> go
> >>> on
> >>> > > >>>> monday.
> >>> > > >>>> > But
> >>> > > >>>> > > let me know if other reporters call and I'll try and push
> >>> it.
> >>> > > >>>> > >
> >>> > > >>>> > >
> >>> > > >>>> > >
> >>> > > >>>> > >
> >>> > > >>>> > > ---
> >>> > > >>>> > > Sent From Bloomberg Mobile MSG
> >>> > > >>>> > >
> >>> > > >>>> > > ---- Original Message ----
> >>> > > >>>> > > From: Barrett Brown <
barriticus@gmail.com>
> >>> > > >>>> > > At: 2/4/2011 13:59
> >>> > > >>>> > >
> >>> > > >>>> > > Did you manage to get a hold of everyone? Haven't had any
> >>> other
> >>> > > >>>> interview
> >>> > > >>>> > > requests since we spoke so you're good.
> >>> > > >>>> > >
> >>> > > >>>> > > On Thu, Feb 3, 2011 at 4:00 PM, MICHAEL RILEY, BLOOMBERG/
> >>> > > NEWSROOM:
> >>> > > >>>> <
> >>> > > >>>> > >
michaelriley@bloomberg.net> wrote:
> >>> > > >>>> > >
> >>> > > >>>> > > > will do. thanks you.
> >>> > > >>>> > > >
> >>> > > >>>> > > >
> >>> ------------------------------------------------------------
> >>> > > >>>> > > > Michael Riley
> >>> > > >>>> > > > Washington bureau/Bloomberg News
> >>> > > >>>> > > > (202) 624 1982
> >>> > > >>>> > > > (720) 635 8553 (cell)
> >>> > > >>>> > > >
> >>> > > >>>> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> >>> > > >>>> > > > From: Barrett Brown <
barriticus@gmail.com>
> >>> > > >>>> > > > To: MICHAEL RILEY (BLOOMBERG/ NEWSROOM:)
> >>> > > >>>> > > > At: 2/03 16:57:02
> >>> > > >>>> > > >
> >>> > > >>>> > > > Here, just call him - 917-544-5471. His other number,
> >>> possibly
> >>> > > >>>> cell, is
> >>> > > >>>> > > > 845-482-3119. Try first one first, I don't know if he
> >>> wants me
> >>> > > >>>> giving
> >>> > > >>>> > out
> >>> > > >>>> > > > second one but I'm sure he won't mind since I'm going to
> >>> get
> >>> > him
> >>> > > >>>> paid
> >>> > > >>>> > via
> >>> > > >>>> > > a
> >>> > > >>>> > > > legal defense fund (off the record for now).
> >>> > > >>>> > > >
> >>> > > >>>> > > > On Thu, Feb 3, 2011 at 3:54 PM, MICHAEL RILEY,
> BLOOMBERG/
> >>> > > >>>> NEWSROOM: <
> >>> > > >>>> > > >
michaelriley@bloomberg.net> wrote:
> >>> > > >>>> > > >
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > Hey, barrett. Will you do me a favor and check the
> >>> earthlink
> >>> > > >>>> address
> >>> > > >>>> > > for
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > Stanley. I tried it and it came back 'user unknown.'
> >>> > > >>>> > > > >
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > Also trying heidi.
> >>> > > >>>> > > > >
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > thx
> >>> > > >>>> > > > >
> >>> > > >>>> > > > >
> >>> ------------------------------------------------------------
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > Michael Riley
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > Washington bureau/Bloomberg News
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > (202) 624 1982
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > (720) 635 8553 (cell)
> >>> > > >>>> > > > >
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > From: Barrett Brown <
barriticus@gmail.com>
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > To: MICHAEL RILEY (BLOOMBERG/ NEWSROOM:)
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > At: 2/03 13:50:29
> >>> > > >>>> > > > >
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > No problem, will do.
> >>> > > >>>> > > > >
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > On Thu, Feb 3, 2011 at 12:50 PM, MICHAEL RILEY,
> >>> BLOOMBERG/
> >>> > > >>>> NEWSROOM:
> >>> > > >>>> > <
> >>> > > >>>> > > > >
michaelriley@bloomberg.net> wrote:
> >>> > > >>>> > > > >
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > > Thanks, I appreciate it. If you give this to anyone
> >>> else,
> >>> > > >>>> could you
> >>> > > >>>> > > > just
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > > give me a heads up. That will give me an idea that I
> >>> > should
> >>> > > >>>> move as
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > quickly
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > > as possible. My preference is to spend a little more
> >>> time
> >>> > > and
> >>> > > >>>> talk
> >>> > > >>>> > to
> >>> > > >>>> > > > the
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > > lawyers about this whole thing.
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > >
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > >
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > >
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > >
> >>> > ------------------------------------------------------------
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > > Michael Riley
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > > Washington bureau/Bloomberg News
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > > (202) 624 1982
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > > (720) 635 8553 (cell)
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > >
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > > From: Barrett Brown <
barriticus@gmail.com>
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > > To: MICHAEL RILEY (BLOOMBERG/ NEWSROOM:)
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > > At: 2/03 13:47:54
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > >
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > > You're the first today. Anyway I'll make sure you
> have
> >>> a
> >>> > > head
> >>> > > >>>> > start.
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > >
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > > On Thu, Feb 3, 2011 at 12:44 PM, MICHAEL RILEY,
> >>> BLOOMBERG/
> >>> > > >>>> > NEWSROOM:
> >>> > > >>>> > > <
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > >
michaelriley@bloomberg.net> wrote:
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > >
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > > > thanks, barrett. that's all a big help.
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > > >
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > > > Can you tell me whether you've talked to other
> >>> reporters
> >>> > > >>>> about
> >>> > > >>>> > > this.
> >>> > > >>>> > > > I
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > > have
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > > > to run out to an interview and I'm just trying to
> >>> figure
> >>> > > out
> >>> > > >>>> if I
> >>> > > >>>> > > > have
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > a
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > > > little time to talk Stanley or Heidi.
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > > >
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > > > Again, much appreciated.
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > > >
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > > > Cheers,
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > > >
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > > >
> >>> > > ------------------------------------------------------------
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > > > Michael Riley
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > > > Washington bureau/Bloomberg News
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > > > (202) 624 1982
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > > > (720) 635 8553 (cell)
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > > >
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > > > From: Barrett Brown <
barriticus@gmail.com>
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > > > To: MICHAEL RILEY (BLOOMBERG/ NEWSROOM:)
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > > > At: 2/03 13:33:26
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > > >
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > > > Michael-
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > > >
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > > > Good to meet you. Here's the info I have. Let me
> >>> know if
> >>> > I
> >>> > > >>>> forgot
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > > anything.
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > > >
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > > > "Heidi Boghosian" <
director@nlg.org>, (NAtional
> >>> Lawyers
> >>> > > >>>> Guild
> >>> > > >>>> > > > director
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > > > with
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > > > whom I'm working to choose lawyers)
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > > >
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > > > Stanley Cohen
stanleycohen@earthlink.net - guy
> who
> >>> guys
> >>> > > on
> >>> > > >>>> Fox
> >>> > > >>>> > and
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > > defends
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > > > Hamas, lol
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > > >
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > > >
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > > >
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > > >
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > >
> >>> > > >>>> > > > >
> >>> > > >>>> > > >
> >>> > > >>>> > >
> >>> > > >>>> >
> >>> > > >>>>
> >>> > >
> >>> >
> >>>
>
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/cifamerica/2011/jan/27/anonymous-internet
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > > > -
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > > > my op-ed from other day, with links to info on
> >>> > OpTunisia,
> >>> > > >>>> etc.
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > > >
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > > > As I mentioned, there are three people I'm
> assisting
> >>> in
> >>> > > >>>> this.
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > > >
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > > > "Trivette" is a channel operator of
anonops.ru,
> >>> where a
> >>> > > >>>> large
> >>> > > >>>> > > > faction
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > of
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > > > the
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > > > Anonymous movement does its work. He's a
> California
> >>> male
> >>> > > >>>> whose
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > documents
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > > > you
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > > > have (partially, it seems). Here is the entirety
> of
> >>> what
> >>> > I
> >>> > > >>>> have;
> >>> > > >>>> > if
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > other
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > > > info is needed from him, let me know and I'll get
> it
> >>> > ASAP.
> >>> > > >>>> The
> >>> > > >>>> > > > relevant
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > > > grand jury starts on Feb 10.
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > > >
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > > > Subpoena
> >>> >
http://img39.imageshack.us/img39/4348/sub2sw.jpg
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > > >
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > > > Attachment to federal grand jury subpoena:
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > > >
http://img806.imageshack.us/img806/1708/subz.jpg
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > > >
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > > > "Owen" controls the
anonops.ru server. He was
> >>> raided by
> >>> > > the
> >>> > > >>>> FBI
> >>> > > >>>> > > but
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > has
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > > > not
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > > > received any subpoena. He doesn't seem interested
> in
> >>> any
> >>> > > >>>> legal
> >>> > > >>>> > > advice
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > > until
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > > > such point as he is required to get off his ass by
> >>> the
> >>> > > Feds.
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > > >
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > > > "Rabbit"/"No" is a 19-year-old Nevada female. Her
> >>> family
> >>> > > >>>> home was
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > raided
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > > > and
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > > > she was questioned at that point. She actually
> >>> called
> >>> > > right
> >>> > > >>>> after
> >>> > > >>>> > I
> >>> > > >>>> > > > got
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > > off
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > > > with you and told me the following:
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > > >
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > > > Equipment seized:
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > > >
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > > > two broken laptops
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > > > two jump drives
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > > > father's laptop
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > > > mac book
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > > > samsung phone
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > > > iphone
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > > > router
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > > >
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > > > The search warrant was shown to her only after she
> >>> had
> >>> > > >>>> requested
> >>> > > >>>> > to
> >>> > > >>>> > > > see
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > > it
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > > > several times and was questioned about MasterCard
> >>> etc
> >>> > > (it's
> >>> > > >>>> > looking
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > like
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > > > the
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > > > MIAA thing may just be peripheral or even
> unrelated,
> >>> as
> >>> > > I'm
> >>> > > >>>> just
> >>> > > >>>> > > now
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > able
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > > > to
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > > > determine). It's headlined United States District
> >>> Court
> >>> > of
> >>> > > >>>> > Nevada.
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > > > According
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > > > to one section, it was supposed to be carried out
> by
> >>> Feb
> >>> > 9
> >>> > > -
> >>> > > >>>> one
> >>> > > >>>> > > day
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > > before
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > > > the California grand jury goes down. She'll be
> able
> >>> to
> >>> > > scan
> >>> > > >>>> it
> >>> > > >>>> > and
> >>> > > >>>> > > > get
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > it
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > > > to
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > > > you or whoever ends up assisting by Thursday but
> >>> it's in
> >>> > > >>>> > reference
> >>> > > >>>> > > to
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > her
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > > > having allegedly accessed a secure computer to
> >>> obtain
> >>> > > >>>> > information,
> >>> > > >>>> > > 18
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > > U.S.
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > > > c
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > > > 1030a2c.
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > > >
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > > > On Thu, Feb 3, 2011 at 11:57 AM, Barrett Brown <
> >>> > > >>>> > >
barriticus@gmail.com
> >>> > > >>>> > > > >
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > > > wrote:
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > > >
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > > > > Michael-
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > > > >
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > > > > Sure, give me a call at 512-560-2302 whenever.
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > > > >
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > > > >
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > > > > On Thu, Feb 3, 2011 at 11:52 AM, MICHAEL RILEY,
> >>> > > BLOOMBERG/
> >>> > > >>>> > > > NEWSROOM:
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > <
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > > > >
michaelriley@bloomberg.net> wrote:
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > > > >
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > > > >> Hey, Barrett.
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > > > >>
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > > > >> I'm working on a story about the DoJ's efforts
> to
> >>> > > >>>> prosecute
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > > individuals
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > > > >> associated with Anonymous and the DDoS attacks
> >>> > against
> >>> > > >>>> PayPal
> >>> > > >>>> > > and
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > > > others.
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > > > >>
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > > > >> The NYT mentioned that you're helping to
> organize
> >>> > legal
> >>> > > >>>> > > assistance
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > for
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > > > >> some of those arrested and released recently.
> Do
> >>> you
> >>> > > have
> >>> > > >>>> a
> >>> > > >>>> > > couple
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > of
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > > > >> minutes to talk. I'm interested in your sense
> of
> >>> what
> >>> > > >>>> DoJ's
> >>> > > >>>> > > > strategy
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > > is
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > > > >> here. Is this about making some examples from a
> >>> few
> >>> > > >>>> people
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > associated
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > > > with
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > > > >> Anonymous. Are they trying to go after leaders
> in
> >>> the
> >>> > > >>>> hopes of
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > > beheading
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > > > the
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > > > >> group (which seems unlikely, give the nature).
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > > > >>
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > > > >> And I'm also just interested in what exactly
> >>> people
> >>> > are
> >>> > > >>>> being
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > charged
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > > > >> with. From a legal perspective, this is a
> tricky
> >>> move
> >>> > > on
> >>> > > >>>> their
> >>> > > >>>> > > > part.
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > > > >>
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > > > >> Cheers,
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > > > >>
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > > > >>
> >>> > > >>>> ------------------------------------------------------------
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > > > >> Michael Riley
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > > > >> Washington bureau/Bloomberg News
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > > > >> (202) 624 1982
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > > > >> (720) 635 8553 (cell)
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > > > >
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > > > >
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > > > >
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > > > >
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > > > > --
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > > > > Regards,
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > > > >
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > > > > Barrett Brown
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > > > > 512-560-2302
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > > > >
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > > >
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > > >
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > > >
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > > > --
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > > > Regards,
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > > >
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > > > Barrett Brown
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > > > 512-560-2302
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > > >
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > >
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > >
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > >
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > > --
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > > Regards,
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > >
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > > Barrett Brown
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > > 512-560-2302
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > >
> >>> > > >>>> > > > >
> >>> > > >>>> > > > >
> >>> > > >>>> > > > >
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > --
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > Regards,
> >>> > > >>>> > > > >
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > Barrett Brown
> >>> > > >>>> > > > > 512-560-2302
> >>> > > >>>> > > > >
> >>> > > >>>> > > >
> >>> > > >>>> > > >
> >>> > > >>>> > > >
> >>> > > >>>> > > > --
> >>> > > >>>> > > > Regards,
> >>> > > >>>> > > >
> >>> > > >>>> > > > Barrett Brown
> >>> > > >>>> > > > 512-560-2302
> >>> > > >>>> > > >
> >>> > > >>>> > >
> >>> > > >>>> > >
> >>> > > >>>> > >
> >>> > > >>>> > > --
> >>> > > >>>> > > Regards,
> >>> > > >>>> > >
> >>> > > >>>> > > Barrett Brown
> >>> > > >>>> > > 512-560-2302
> >>> > > >>>> > >
> >>> > > >>>> >
> >>> > > >>>> >
> >>> > > >>>> >
> >>> > > >>>> > --
> >>> > > >>>> > Regards,
> >>> > > >>>> >
> >>> > > >>>> > Barrett Brown
> >>> > > >>>> > 512-560-2302
> >>> > > >>>> >
> >>> > > >>>>
> >>> > > >>>>
> >>> > > >>>>
> >>> > > >>>> --
> >>> > > >>>> Regards,
> >>> > > >>>>
> >>> > > >>>> Barrett Brown
> >>> > > >>>> 512-560-2302
> >>> > > >>>>
> >>> > > >>>
> >>> > > >>>
> >>> > > >>>
> >>> > > >>> --
> >>> > > >>> Regards,
> >>> > > >>>
> >>> > > >>> Barrett Brown
> >>> > > >>> 512-560-2302
> >>> > > >>>
> >>> > > >>
> >>> > > >>
> >>> > > >>
> >>> > > >> --
> >>> > > >> Regards,
> >>> > > >>
> >>> > > >> Barrett Brown
> >>> > > >> 512-560-2302
> >>> > > >>
> >>> > > >
> >>> > > >
> >>> > > >
> >>> > > > --
> >>> > > > Regards,
> >>> > > >
> >>> > > > Barrett Brown
> >>> > > > 512-560-2302
> >>> > > >
> >>> > >
> >>> > >
> >>> > >
> >>> > > --
> >>> > > Regards,
> >>> > >
> >>> > > Barrett Brown
> >>> > > 512-560-2302
> >>> > >
> >>> >
> >>> >
> >>> >
> >>> > --
> >>> > Regards,
> >>> >
> >>> > Barrett Brown
> >>> > 512-560-2302
> >>> >
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> --
> >>> Regards,
> >>>
> >>> Barrett Brown
> >>> 512-560-2302
> >>>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> --
> >> Regards,
> >>
> >> Barrett Brown
> >> 512-560-2302
> >>
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Regards,
> >
> > Barrett Brown
> > 512-560-2302
> >
>
>
>
> --
> Regards,
>
> Barrett Brown
> 512-560-2302
>
--
Regards,
Barrett Brown
512-560-2302