This document is a criminal complaint filed in federal court charging nine defendants with conspiring to act as unregistered foreign agents of Russia and conspiring to commit money laundering. The complaint alleges that from the 1990s to present, the defendants conspired to act as agents of Russia without notifying the Attorney General as required by law, and conspired to conduct financial transactions involving cash transfers, ATM cards, and property rentals knowing the funds were proceeds of unlawful activity as unregistered foreign agents. The complaint was approved by three Assistant US Attorneys and a Trial Attorney with the Department of Justice and submitted to a US Magistrate Judge.
Descarga gratuita. Con cariño para los niños de América Latina. Para verse en celular. Elementos de vectores en el plano. Representación, módulo y dirección. Se presentan las magnitudes vectoriales. Se define el vector y se calculan módulos y direcciones.
Descarga gratuita. Con cariño para los niños de América Latina. Para verse en celular. Elementos de vectores en el plano. Representación, módulo y dirección. Se presentan las magnitudes vectoriales. Se define el vector y se calculan módulos y direcciones.
Lata construction v. dr. ramniklal shahChanakya Kene
This Slide will help you understand case of Lata Construction v Dr. Rameshchandra Ramniklal Shah, (2000) 1 SCC 586. where you can get clear understanding about NOVATION clause under Indian Contract Act, 1872, Section 62.
The Secret of the Legal Industry - Understand how they play Americans.pptxSueBozgoz
Know the United State Inc's games. Focus on SMJ as courts get their authority from one source and only one source which is pleadings sufficient to empower the court to act meaning one of the parties must give the court its power to act by way of written and oral argument (the parties not their attorneys or prosecutor must do this. BLUF: if one of these things are not in the court room, the judge must dismiss the case (1) THE Plaintiff, (2) THE Defendant, (3) A competent fact witness, (4) The reason why you are being sued. The Plaintiff not the Defendant, Judge, Prosecutor, or Attorney must give the judge authority or prove SMJ. If She/He cannot, the Judge must dismiss the case. The issue in America, is they (THE JUSTICE SYSTEM) are making the plaintiff, whistleblower, and victims into the Criminals that THEY ARE by using manufactured facts, perjury and gaslighting). THIS IS the RICH MAN'S games to fill the FOR PROFIT jails in America. The jails and prisons are experimenting on Americans then hiding their crimes. Use our real time RICO case and see what they are doing at the WASHINGTON STATE CORRECTION FACILITY ON OUR AMERICAN WOMEN RIGHT NOW. They are using the COVID VACCINE on 60 women. My Cousin is one of them. We have had evidence that the Covid VACCINE is an experimental drug and causing Americans to become MAGNETIC. See also https://www.bitchute.com/channel/WTXWnbl8YhXG/
When you embark upon a cruise, you may not know that accidents and assaults are actually quite common. Please view this presentation to be prepared for the dangers of your trip and to get information for help with your case should you have one.
A comparative study of urban crime between Malaysia and Nigeriaশফিকুর রহমান
Presentation on
A Comparative Study of Urban Crime Between Malaysia And Nigeria
Original Article By
ZUBAIRU ABUBAKAR GHANI
Department of Urban and Regional Planning
Faculty of Environmental Technology
Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, PMB 0248
Bauchi, Nigeria
Presented by Bruce Harwood: July 2016
Have you heard about traditional media but aren't quite sure what it is?
This session on how to plan and buy traditional media will give you some context on why advertisers use it and how you should think about it.
As each medium is different in its own way and we will explore the nuances of each and how they are adapting in today's digital landscape.
TMK.edu Traditional Media Buying Presentation: August 2015The Media Kitchen
Presented by Ludmila Palasin: August 12, 2015
This presentation provides a recap of our suite of research tools to be sure that everyone knows what is available. But there is a lot more out there – a lot of it for free. This presentation will go into depth on what these are and how to access and use them.
5 1 6 T o w a r d A l t e r n a t i v e s i n H e a l t h .docxalinainglis
5 1 6 T o w a r d A l t e r n a t i v e s i n H e a l t h C a r e
S o l o t n o n , H . A . 1 9 8 4 . T h e E x a r c i s e M y t D . N e w Y o r k :
H a r c o u r t B r a c e J o v a n o v i c h .
S p i l m a n , M . A . , A . C i o e t z , J . S c h u l t z , R . B e l l i n g h a m ,
a n d D . J o h n s o n . 1 9 8 6 . E f f e c t s o f a H e a l t h P r o m o -
t i o n P r c r g r a n t . J o u r n a l o f O c c u p a t i o n a l M e d i c i n e
2 8 : 2 8 . 5 - 8 9 .
S t e i n , . f . 1 9 8 5 . I n d u s t r y ' s N e w B o t t o m L i n e o n H e a l t h
Ciare Costs: Is Less Better? Hastings Center Report
l - 5 ( . 5 ) : l 4 * 1 8 .
S t e r l i r r g , J . D . , a r . r c l f . . f . W e i n k a m . 1 9 8 6 . E x t e n t , P e r -
s i s t e n c c a n c l C l o n s t a n c y o f t h e l { c a l t h y W o r k e r o r
H c r l t l . r y P e r s o n F . f f e c t b v A l l a n d S e l e c t e d C l a u s e s o f
Death. Journal of Occupational Medicine 28:348-
5 3 .
S y m e , L . S . , a n d L . F . B e r k m a n . 1 9 7 6 . S o c i a l C l a s s ,
Susceptibility and Illness. American Jonrnal of Epr
demiologl' I 04: l-8. ,
U.S. Department of Health, E,ducation, and !ilelfare.
1,979. Healthy People: The Surgeon General's Re-
port on Health Promotion and Disease Preuention.'Washingtorr.
'Walsl.r, D.C. 1984. Corporate Smoking Policies: A
Revrew and an Analysis. Journal of Ocarpational
M e d i c i n e 2 6 : 1 7 - 2 2 .
A Cesn FoR RrpocussrNc Upsrnndtvt: THE Pouucet
EcoruouY oF lrrlurss
. l o h n B . M c K i n l a y
M y f r i c n c l , I r v i n g Z o l a , r e l a t e s t l - r e s t o r y o f a
p h y s i c i : r r r t r y i n g t o e x p l a i n t h e d i l c m r n a s o f t h e
r n o c l e r n p r a c t i c e < l f r r e d i c i n e :
" Y o u k n o r , " ' , " l r c s a i c l , " s o r l e t i r n e s i t f e e l s l i k e t l - r i s .
T h e r c I a m s f a n c l i n g b y t l r e s h o r e o f a s w i f t l y f l o w -
i n g r i v c r a n t l I h e e r t h c c r y o f l c l r o w n i n g m a n . S o I
j r r n r p i n t o t l i c r i v c r , p u t n 1 y r r r n s a r o u n c l h i m , p u l l
h i r n t o s h o r e a n c l a p p l y a r t i l i c i a l r c s p i r a t i o n . . f u s t
w l r c n h c b c g i n s t o b r c a t h c , t h e r c i s r r t o t h e r c r y f o r
h c l p . S o I j u m p i r r t o t l r c r i v e r , r c : r c h h i m , p u l l h i n r
t o s h o l c , a p p l v a r t i f i c i e l r c s p i r a t i o n , a r - r d t h e n j u s t
a s h e b c g i r r s t o b r e a t h e , r l n o t h e r c r y f o r h e l p . S o
b a c l < i n t l r c r i v e r r r g r r i n , r c r r c h i n g , p u l l i n g , a p p l y i n g ,
b r c a t h i n g a l i c l t h c n r u r o t h c r v e l l . A g a i n a n c l a g a i n ,
w i t h o u t e u .
convención sobre la protección del patrimonio mundial,DORISGUADALUPE
La cultura y la naturaleza son parte de cada uno de habitantes del planeta, es responsabilidad de todos fomentar el desarrollo, mediante acciones individuales como colectivas para el bien común y la supervivencia misma de la especie humana.
Lata construction v. dr. ramniklal shahChanakya Kene
This Slide will help you understand case of Lata Construction v Dr. Rameshchandra Ramniklal Shah, (2000) 1 SCC 586. where you can get clear understanding about NOVATION clause under Indian Contract Act, 1872, Section 62.
The Secret of the Legal Industry - Understand how they play Americans.pptxSueBozgoz
Know the United State Inc's games. Focus on SMJ as courts get their authority from one source and only one source which is pleadings sufficient to empower the court to act meaning one of the parties must give the court its power to act by way of written and oral argument (the parties not their attorneys or prosecutor must do this. BLUF: if one of these things are not in the court room, the judge must dismiss the case (1) THE Plaintiff, (2) THE Defendant, (3) A competent fact witness, (4) The reason why you are being sued. The Plaintiff not the Defendant, Judge, Prosecutor, or Attorney must give the judge authority or prove SMJ. If She/He cannot, the Judge must dismiss the case. The issue in America, is they (THE JUSTICE SYSTEM) are making the plaintiff, whistleblower, and victims into the Criminals that THEY ARE by using manufactured facts, perjury and gaslighting). THIS IS the RICH MAN'S games to fill the FOR PROFIT jails in America. The jails and prisons are experimenting on Americans then hiding their crimes. Use our real time RICO case and see what they are doing at the WASHINGTON STATE CORRECTION FACILITY ON OUR AMERICAN WOMEN RIGHT NOW. They are using the COVID VACCINE on 60 women. My Cousin is one of them. We have had evidence that the Covid VACCINE is an experimental drug and causing Americans to become MAGNETIC. See also https://www.bitchute.com/channel/WTXWnbl8YhXG/
When you embark upon a cruise, you may not know that accidents and assaults are actually quite common. Please view this presentation to be prepared for the dangers of your trip and to get information for help with your case should you have one.
A comparative study of urban crime between Malaysia and Nigeriaশফিকুর রহমান
Presentation on
A Comparative Study of Urban Crime Between Malaysia And Nigeria
Original Article By
ZUBAIRU ABUBAKAR GHANI
Department of Urban and Regional Planning
Faculty of Environmental Technology
Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, PMB 0248
Bauchi, Nigeria
Presented by Bruce Harwood: July 2016
Have you heard about traditional media but aren't quite sure what it is?
This session on how to plan and buy traditional media will give you some context on why advertisers use it and how you should think about it.
As each medium is different in its own way and we will explore the nuances of each and how they are adapting in today's digital landscape.
TMK.edu Traditional Media Buying Presentation: August 2015The Media Kitchen
Presented by Ludmila Palasin: August 12, 2015
This presentation provides a recap of our suite of research tools to be sure that everyone knows what is available. But there is a lot more out there – a lot of it for free. This presentation will go into depth on what these are and how to access and use them.
5 1 6 T o w a r d A l t e r n a t i v e s i n H e a l t h .docxalinainglis
5 1 6 T o w a r d A l t e r n a t i v e s i n H e a l t h C a r e
S o l o t n o n , H . A . 1 9 8 4 . T h e E x a r c i s e M y t D . N e w Y o r k :
H a r c o u r t B r a c e J o v a n o v i c h .
S p i l m a n , M . A . , A . C i o e t z , J . S c h u l t z , R . B e l l i n g h a m ,
a n d D . J o h n s o n . 1 9 8 6 . E f f e c t s o f a H e a l t h P r o m o -
t i o n P r c r g r a n t . J o u r n a l o f O c c u p a t i o n a l M e d i c i n e
2 8 : 2 8 . 5 - 8 9 .
S t e i n , . f . 1 9 8 5 . I n d u s t r y ' s N e w B o t t o m L i n e o n H e a l t h
Ciare Costs: Is Less Better? Hastings Center Report
l - 5 ( . 5 ) : l 4 * 1 8 .
S t e r l i r r g , J . D . , a r . r c l f . . f . W e i n k a m . 1 9 8 6 . E x t e n t , P e r -
s i s t e n c c a n c l C l o n s t a n c y o f t h e l { c a l t h y W o r k e r o r
H c r l t l . r y P e r s o n F . f f e c t b v A l l a n d S e l e c t e d C l a u s e s o f
Death. Journal of Occupational Medicine 28:348-
5 3 .
S y m e , L . S . , a n d L . F . B e r k m a n . 1 9 7 6 . S o c i a l C l a s s ,
Susceptibility and Illness. American Jonrnal of Epr
demiologl' I 04: l-8. ,
U.S. Department of Health, E,ducation, and !ilelfare.
1,979. Healthy People: The Surgeon General's Re-
port on Health Promotion and Disease Preuention.'Washingtorr.
'Walsl.r, D.C. 1984. Corporate Smoking Policies: A
Revrew and an Analysis. Journal of Ocarpational
M e d i c i n e 2 6 : 1 7 - 2 2 .
A Cesn FoR RrpocussrNc Upsrnndtvt: THE Pouucet
EcoruouY oF lrrlurss
. l o h n B . M c K i n l a y
M y f r i c n c l , I r v i n g Z o l a , r e l a t e s t l - r e s t o r y o f a
p h y s i c i : r r r t r y i n g t o e x p l a i n t h e d i l c m r n a s o f t h e
r n o c l e r n p r a c t i c e < l f r r e d i c i n e :
" Y o u k n o r , " ' , " l r c s a i c l , " s o r l e t i r n e s i t f e e l s l i k e t l - r i s .
T h e r c I a m s f a n c l i n g b y t l r e s h o r e o f a s w i f t l y f l o w -
i n g r i v c r a n t l I h e e r t h c c r y o f l c l r o w n i n g m a n . S o I
j r r n r p i n t o t l i c r i v c r , p u t n 1 y r r r n s a r o u n c l h i m , p u l l
h i r n t o s h o r e a n c l a p p l y a r t i l i c i a l r c s p i r a t i o n . . f u s t
w l r c n h c b c g i n s t o b r c a t h c , t h e r c i s r r t o t h e r c r y f o r
h c l p . S o I j u m p i r r t o t l r c r i v e r , r c : r c h h i m , p u l l h i n r
t o s h o l c , a p p l v a r t i f i c i e l r c s p i r a t i o n , a r - r d t h e n j u s t
a s h e b c g i r r s t o b r e a t h e , r l n o t h e r c r y f o r h e l p . S o
b a c l < i n t l r c r i v e r r r g r r i n , r c r r c h i n g , p u l l i n g , a p p l y i n g ,
b r c a t h i n g a l i c l t h c n r u r o t h c r v e l l . A g a i n a n c l a g a i n ,
w i t h o u t e u .
convención sobre la protección del patrimonio mundial,DORISGUADALUPE
La cultura y la naturaleza son parte de cada uno de habitantes del planeta, es responsabilidad de todos fomentar el desarrollo, mediante acciones individuales como colectivas para el bien común y la supervivencia misma de la especie humana.
convención sobre la protección del patrimonio mundial,
062810complaint2
1. Approved:
MICHAEL FARBIARZ/GLEN KOPP/JASON SMITH
Assistant United States Attorneys
KATHLEEN KEDIAN
T r i a l Attorney, Counterespionage Section,
N a t i o n a l S e c u r i t y D i v i s i o n , Department o f J u s t i c e
Before: HONORABLE JAMES L. COTT
U n i t e d S t a t e s M a g i s t r a t e Judge
S o u t h e r n D i s t r i c t o f New Y o r k
SEALED
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA COMPLAINT
-v. Violations of
18 U.S.C. §§ 3 7 1 ,
DEFENDANT # 1 , 1956
a / k / a " C h r i s t o p h e r R. M e t s o s , "
DEFENDANT # 2 ,
a / k / a " R i c h a r d Murphy,"
DEFENDANT # 3 ,
a / k / a " C y n t h i a Murphy, " COUNTY OF OFFENSE:
DEFENDANT # 4 , NEW YORK
a/k/a " D o n a l d Howard H e a t h f i e l d ,
DEFENDANT # 5 ,
a/k/a " T r a c e y Lee Ann F o l e y , "
DEFENDANT # 6 ,
a/k/a " M i c h a e l Z o t t o l i , "
DEFENDANT # 7 ,
a/k/a " P a t r i c i a M i l l s , "
DEFENDANT # 8 ,
a/k/a "Juan L a z a r o , " a n d
VICKY PELAEZ,
Defendants
SOUTHERN D I S T R I C T OF NEW YORK, s s ,
MARIA L. R I C C I , b e i n g d u l y s w o r n , d e p o s e s a n d s a y s
t h a t she i s a S p e c i a l Agent w i t h t h e Federal Bureau o f
I n v e s t i g a t i o n ("FBI") a n d c h a r g e s a s f o l l o w s :
2. COUNT ONE
C o n s p i r a c y t o A c t a s U n r e g i s t e r e d A g e n t s o f a F o r e i g n Government
1. From i n o r a b o u t t h e 1 9 9 0 s , u p t o a n d i n c l u d i n g
t h e - p r e s e n t , i n t h e S o u t h e r n D i s t r i c t o f New Y o r k a n d e l s e w h e r e ,
DEFENDANT # 1 , a / k / a " C h r i s t o p h e r R. M e t s o s , " DEFENDANT #2, a / k / a
" R i c h a r d Murphy," DEFENDANT #3, a / k / a " C y n t h i a M u r p h y , " DEFENDANT
#4, a / k / a " D o n a l d H o w a r d H e a t h f i e l d , " DEFENDANT #5, a / k / a " T r a c e y
Lee A n n F o l e y , " DEFENDANT #6, a / k / a " M i c h a e l Z o t t o l i , " DEFENDANT
#7, a / k / a " P a t r i c i a M i l l s , " DEFENDANT #8, a / k / a " J u a n L a z a r o , "
a n d VICKY PELAEZ, t h e d e f e n d a n t s , a n d o t h e r s known a n d unknown,
u n l a w f u l l y , w i l l f u l l y and k n o w i n g l y , d i d combine, c o n s p i r e ,
c o n f e d e r a t e , and agree t o g e t h e r a n d w i t h each o t h e r t o commit a n
o f f e n s e a g a i n s t the U n i t e d States, t o w i t , t o v i o l a t e S e c t i o n 951
o f T i t l e 18, U n i t e d S t a t e s Code.
2. I t was a p a r t a n d a n o b j e c t o f t h e c o n s p i r a c y t h a t
DEFENDANT # 1 , a / k / a " C h r i s t o p h e r R. M e t s o s , " DEFENDANT #2, a / k / a
" R i c h a r d M u r p h y , " DEFENDANT #3, a / k / a " C y n t h i a M u r p h y , " DEFENDANT
#4, a / k / a " D o n a l d H o w a r d H e a t h f i e l d , " DEFENDANT #5, a / k / a " T r a c e y
Lee A n n F o l e y , " DEFENDANT #6, a / k / a " M i c h a e l Z o t t o l i , " DEFENDANT
#7, a / k / a " P a t r i c i a M i l l s , " DEFENDANT #8, a / k / a " J u a n L a z a r o , "
a n d VICKY PELAEZ, t h e d e f e n d a n t s , a n d o t h e r s known a n d u n k n o w n ,
u n l a w f u l l y , w i l l f u l l y and knowingly, would and d i d act i n t h e
U n i t e d S t a t e s as a g e n t s o f a f o r e i g n government, s p e c i f i c a l l y t h e
Russian Federation, without p r i o r n o t i f i c a t i o n t o the Attorney
G e n e r a l , as r e q u i r e d b y l a w , i n v i o l a t i o n o f T i t l e 1 8 , U n i t e d
S t a t e s Code, S e c t i o n 9 5 1 .
(Title 18, U n i t e d S t a t e s Code, S e c t i o n 3 7 1 . )
COUNT TWO
C o n s p i r a c y t o Commit Money L a u n d e r i n g
3. From i n o r a b o u t t h e 1 9 9 0 s , u p t o a n d i n c l u d i n g
t h e p r e s e n t , i n t h e S o u t h e r n D i s t r i c t o f New Y o r k a n d e l s e w h e r e ,
DEFENDANT # 1 , a / k / a " C h r i s t o p h e r R. M e t s o s , " DEFENDANT #2, a / k / a
" R i c h a r d M u r p h y , " DEFENDANT #3, a / k / a " C y n t h i a M u r p h y , " DEFENDANT
# 4 , a / k / a " D o n a l d H o w a r d H e a t h f i e l d , " DEFENDANT #5, a / k / a " T r a c e y
Lee A n n F o l e y , " DEFENDANT #6, a / k / a " M i c h a e l Z o t t o l i , " DEFENDANT
#7, a / k / a " P a t r i c i a M i l l s , " DEFENDANT # 8 , a / k / a " J u a n L a z a r o , "
a n d VICKY PELAEZ, t h e d e f e n d a n t s , a n d o t h e r s k n o w n a n d u n k n o w n ,
u n l a w f u l l y , w i l l f u l l y and k n o w i n g l y d i d combine, c o n s p i r e ,
c o n f e d e r a t e and agree t o g e t h e r and w i t h each o t h e r t o v i o l a t e
S e c t i o n s 1 9 5 6 ( a ) ( 1 ) ( A ) ( i ) a n d 1 9 5 6 ( a ) ( 1 ) ( b ) ( i ) o f T i t l e 18,
U n i t e d S t a t e s Code.
2
3. 4. I t was a p a r t a n d a n o b j e c t o f t h e c o n s p i r a c y t h a t
DEFENDANT # 1 , a / k / a " C h r i s t o p h e r R. M e t s o s , " DEFENDANT #2, a / k / a
" R i c h a r d M u r p h y , " DEFENDANT # 3 , a / k / a " C y n t h i a M u r p h y , " DEFENDANT
#4, a / k / a " D o n a l d Howard H e a t h f i e l d , " DEFENDANT # 5 , a / k / a " T r a c e y
Lee A n n F o l e y , " DEFENDANT # 6 , a n d a / k / a " M i c h a e l Z o t t o l i , "
DEFENDANT # 7 , a / k / a " P a t r i c i a M i l l s , " DEFENDANT #8, a / k / a " J u a n
L a z a r o , " a n d VICKY PELAEZ, t h e d e f e n d a n t s , a n d o t h e r s k n o w n a n d
unknown, i n a n o f f e n s e i n v o l v i n g a n d a f f e c t i n g i n t e r s t a t e a n d
f o r e i g n commerce, k n o w i n g t h a t t h e p r o p e r t y i n v o l v e d i n c e r t a i n
f i n a n c i a l t r a n s a c t i o n s , t o w i t , t r a n s f e r s o f thousands o f d o l l a r s
i n c a s h , d e l i v e r y o f A u t o m a t e d T e l l e r M a c h i n e ("ATM") c a r d s , a n d
t h e p u r c h a s e a n d r e n t a l o f r e s i d e n c e s , among o t h e r t h i n g s ,
r e p r e s e n t e d t h e p r o c e e d s o f some f o r m o f u n l a w f u l a c t i v i t y ,
u n l a w f u l l y , w i l l f u l l y and k n o w i n g l y , would and d i d conduct a n d
attempt t o conduct such f i n a n c i a l t r a n s a c t i o n s which i n f a c t
involved the proceeds o f s p e c i f i e d u n l a w f u l a c t i v i t y , t o w i t ,
f e l o n y v i o l a t i o n s o f the F o r e i g n Agents R e g i s t r a t i o n Act o f 1938,
T i t l e 2 2 , U n i t e d S t a t e s Code, S e c t i o n s 6 1 2 ( a ) a n d 618, w i t h t h e
i n t e n t t o promote the c a r r y i n g on o f the s p e c i f i e d u n l a w f u l
a c t i v i t y , i n v i o l a t i o n o f T i t l e 1 8 , U n i t e d S t a t e s Code, S e c t i o n
1956 (a) (1) (A) ( i ) .
5. I t was a l s o a p a r t a n d a n o b j e c t o f t h e c o n s p i r a c y
t h a t DEFENDANT # 1 , a / k / a " C h r i s t o p h e r R. M e t s o s , " DEFENDANT # 2 ,
a/k/a " R i c h a r d M u r p h y , " DEFENDANT # 3 , a / k / a " C y n t h i a M u r p h y , "
DEFENDANT # 4 , a / k / a " D o n a l d H o w a r d H e a t h f i e l d , " DEFENDANT # 5 ,
a/k/a " T r a c e y L e e A n n F o l e y , " DEFENDANT # 6 , a / k / a " M i c h a e l
Z o t t o l i , " DEFENDANT #7, a / k / a " P a t r i c i a M i l l s , " DEFENDANT # 8 ,
a/k/a " J u a n L a z a r o , " a n d VICKY PELAEZ, t h e d e f e n d a n t s , a n d o t h e r s
known a n d u n k n o w n , i n a n o f f e n s e i n v o l v i n g a n d a f f e c t i n g
i n t e r s t a t e a n d f o r e i g n commerce, k n o w i n g t h a t t h e p r o p e r t y
involved i ncertain financial transactions, t o w i t , transfers o f
t h o u s a n d s o f d o l l a r s i n c a s h , d e l i v e r y o f ATM c a r d s , a n d t h e
p u r c h a s e a n d r e n t a l o f r e s i d e n c e s , among o t h e r t h i n g s ,
r e p r e s e n t e d t h e p r o c e e d s o f some f o r m o f u n l a w f u l a c t i v i t y ,
u n l a w f u l l y , w i l l f u l l y and k n o w i n g l y , would and d i d conduct a n d
attempt t o conduct such f i n a n c i a l t r a n s a c t i o n s which i n f a c t
i n v o l v e d the proceeds o f s p e c i f i e d u n l a w f u l a c t i v i t y , t o w i t ,
f e l o n y v i o l a t i o n s o f t h e F o r e i g n Agents R e g i s t r a t i o n A c t o f 1938,
T i t l e 2 2 , U n i t e d S t a t e s Code, S e c t i o n s 6 1 2 ( a ) a n d 618, k n o w i n g
t h a t t h e t r a n s a c t i o n s were d e s i g n e d i n w h o l e a n d i n p a r t t o
conceal and d i s g u i s e the nature, t h el o c a t i o n , t h esource, t h e
ownership and the c o n t r o l o f the proceeds o f s p e c i f i e d u n l a w f u l
a c t i v i t y , i n v i o l a t i o n o f T i t l e 1 8 , U n i t e d S t a t e s Code, S e c t i o n
1956 ( a ) ( 1 ) (B) ( i ) .
(Title 1 8 , U n i t e d S t a t e s Code, S e c t i o n s 1956(a)(1) and 1956(h).)
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4. The b a s e s f o r my k n o w l e d g e and t h e f o r e g o i n g charges
are, i npart, as f o l l o w s :
6. I have b e e n a S p e c i a l A g e n t w i t h t h e F B I f o r
a p p r o x i m a t e l y e i g h t y e a r s . C u r r e n t l y , I am a s s i g n e d t o t h e
C o u n t e r i n t e l l i g e n c e D i v i s i o n w i t h i n t h e New Y o r k F i e l d O f f i c e o f
the FBI. The' f o c u s o f my c o u n t e r i n t e l l i g e n c e e f f o r t s h a s b e e n o n
the f o r e i g n i n t e l l i g e n c e a c t i v i t i e s o f t h e Russian F e d e r a t i o n . I
h a v e l e a r n e d t h e f a c t s c o n t a i n e d i n t h i s C o m p l a i n t f r o m , among
o t h e r s o u r c e s , my p e r s o n a l p a r t i c i p a t i o n i n t h i s i n v e s t i g a t i o n ,
my d i s c u s s i o n s w i t h o t h e r l a w - e n f o r c e m e n t a g e n t s , s e a r c h e s t h a t I
have c o n d u c t e d , s u r v e i l l a n c e t h a t I h a v e c o n d u c t e d , a n d my r e v i e w
o f documents, v i d e o and a u d i o r e c o r d i n g s , and o t h e r e v i d e n t i a r y
materials. Because t h i s C o m p l a i n t i s b e i n g s u b m i t t e d f o r t h e
l i m i t e d p u r p o s e o f e s t a b l i s h i n g p r o b a b l e cause, i t does n o t
i n c l u d e e v e r y f a c t t h a t I have l e a r n e d d u r i n g t h e c o u r s e o f t h i s
investigation. F u r t h e r , any s t a t e m e n t s r e l a t e d h e r e i n a r e
r e l a t e d i n substance and i n p a r t o n l y .
I. INTRODUCTION
A. THE " I L L E G A L S " PROGRAM
7. The F B I h a s c o n d u c t e d a m u l t i - y e a r i n v e s t i g a t i o n
of a network o f United States-based agents o f t h e f o r e i g n
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i n t e l l i g e n c e o r g a n o f t h e R u s s i a n F e d e r a t i o n ( t h e "SVR"). The
t a r g e t s o f t h e F B I ' s i n v e s t i g a t i o n i n c l u d e c o v e r t SVR a g e n t s who
assume f a l s e i d e n t i t i e s , a n d who a r e l i v i n g i n t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s
on l o n g - t e r m , " d e e p - c o v e r " a s s i g n m e n t s . These R u s s i a n s e c r e t
agents work t o h i d e a l l c o n n e c t i o n s between themselves and
R u s s i a , even as t h e y a c t a t t h e d i r e c t i o n and under t h e c o n t r o l
o f t h e SVR; t h e s e s e c r e t a g e n t s a r e t y p i c a l l y c a l l e d " i l l e g a l s . "
8. " I l l e g a l " a g e n t s o f t h e SVR g e n e r a l l y r e c e i v e
e x t e n s i v e t r a i n i n g b e f o r e coming t o t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s . This
t r a i n i n g h a s t y p i c a l l y f o c u s e d o n , among o t h e r t h i n g s : f o r e i g n
languages; agent-to-agent communications, i n c l u d i n g t h e use o f
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b r u s h - p a s s e s ; short-wave r a d i o o p e r a t i o n and i n v i s i b l e w r i t i n g ;
t h e u s e o f codes and c i p h e r s , i n c l u d i n g t h e use o f e n c r y p t e d
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The SVR h e a d q u a r t e r s i n Moscow i s known as "Moscow
Center" o r "Center."
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A b r u s h - p a s s ( a l s o known a s a " f l a s h m e e t i n g " ) i s t h e
c l a n d e s t i n e , h a n d - t o - h a n d d e l i v e r y o f i t e m s o r p a y m e n t s — made a s
one p e r s o n w a l k s p a s t a n o t h e r i n a p u b l i c p l a c e .
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5. M o r s e code m e s s a g e s ; t h e c r e a t i o n a n d u s e o f a c o v e r p r o f e s s i o n ;
c o u n t e r - s u r v e i l l a n c e measures; concealment and d e s t r u c t i o n o f
e q u i p m e n t a n d m a t e r i a l s u s e d i n c o n n e c t i o n w i t h t h e i r w o r k as
a g e n t s ; a n d t h e a v o i d a n c e o f d e t e c t i o n d u r i n g t h e i r w o r k as
agents.
9. Upon c o m p l e t i o n o f t h e i r t r a i n i n g , R u s s i a n i l l e g a l
a g e n t s a r e g e n e r a l l y p r o v i d e d w i t h new — f a l s e — i d e n t i t i e s ; a n
i l l e g a l ' s f a l s e i d e n t i t y i s r e f e r r e d t o as h i s " l e g e n d . " The
c o r n e r s t o n e s o f an i l l e g a l ' s "legend" a r e f a l s e documents. These
f a l s e d o c u m e n t s c o n c e r n , among o t h e r t h i n g s , t h e i d e n t i t y a n d
citizenship o f thei l l e g a l . Through t h e use o f these f r a u d u l e n t
d o c u m e n t s , i l l e g a l s assume i d e n t i t i e s a s c i t i z e n s o r l e g a l
r e s i d e n t s o f the c o u n t r i e s t o which they are deployed, i n c l u d i n g
the United S t a t e s . I l l e g a l s w i l l sometimes p u r s u e d e g r e e s a t
t a r g e t - c o u n t r y u n i v e r s i t i e s , o b t a i n employment, a n d j o i n r e l e v a n t
p r o f e s s i o n a l a s s o c i a t i o n s ; these a c t i v i t i e s deepen an i l l e g a l ' s
"legend." I l l e g a l s o f t e n operate i n p a i r s — being placed
t o g e t h e r b y Moscow C e n t e r w h i l e i n R u s s i a , s o t h a t t h e y c a n l i v e
t o g e t h e r and work t o g e t h e r i n a host c o u n t r y , under t h e g u i s e o f
a married couple. I l l e g a l s who a r e p l a c e d t o g e t h e r a n d c o - h a b i t
i n the c o u n t r y t o which they are assigned w i l l o f t e n have
c h i l d r e n t o g e t h e r ; t h i s f u r t h e r deepens an i l l e g a l ' s " l e g e n d . "
10. The FBI's i n v e s t i g a t i o n h a s r e v e a l e d t h a t a
n e t w o r k o f i l l e g a l s ( t h e " I l l e g a l s " ) i s now l i v i n g a n d o p e r a t i n g
i n t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s i n t h e s e r v i c e o f one p r i m a r y , l o n g - t e r m
g o a l : t o become s u f f i c i e n t l y " A m e r i c a n i z e d " s u c h t h a t t h e y c a n
g a t h e r i n f o r m a t i o n about t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s f o r Russia, and can
s u c c e s s f u l l y r e c r u i t s o u r c e s who a r e i n , o r a r e a b l e t o
i n f i l t r a t e , United States policy-making c i r c l e s .
11. T h e SVR h a s s p e l l e d o u t t h e p u r p o s e o f t h e
I l l e g a l s ' p r e s e n c e i n A m e r i c a i n a 2009 message t o DEFENDANT # 2 ,
a/k/a " R i c h a r d M u r p h y " a n d DEFENDANT # 3 , a / k / a " C y n t h i a M u r p h y , "
the defendants. T h a t message, w h i c h was s e n t b y Moscow C e n t e r ,
has b e e n d e c r y p t e d b y t h e F B I a n d r e a d s , i n p a r t , a s f o l l o w s :
You w e r e s e n t t o USA f o r l o n g - t e r m s e r v i c e t r i p . Your
e d u c a t i o n , bank accounts, c a r , house e t c . — a l l t h e s e
s e r v e one g o a l : f u l f i l l y o u r main m i s s i o n , i . e . t o
s e a r c h a n d d e v e l o p t i e s i n p o l i c y m a k i n g c i r c l e s i n US
and send i n t e l s [ i n t e l l i g e n c e r e p o r t s ] t o C [ e n t e r ] .
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B. THE DEFENDANTS
12. CHRISTOPHER R. METSOS, t h e d e f e n d a n t , p u r p o r t s t o
be a C a n a d i a n c i t i z e n . FBIi n v e s t i g a t i o n has revealed that
METSOS d o e s n o t r e s i d e i n t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s . However, METSOS
has, i n t h e p a s t , t r a v e l e d t o t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s r e g u l a r l y , a n d
has m e t a t l e a s t o n e o f t h e o t h e r d e f e n d a n t s o n n u m e r o u s
o c c a s i o n s i n New Y o r k C i t y .
13. RICHARD MURPHY, t h e d e f e n d a n t , p u r p o r t s t o b e a
United States c i t i z e n , born i n P h i l a d e l p h i a , Pennsylvania.
RICHARD MURPHY i s m a r r i e d t o CYNTHIA MURPHY, t h e d e f e n d a n t ;
CYNTHIA MURPHY p u r p o r t s t o be a U n i t e d S t a t e s c i t i z e n , b o r n i n
New Y o r k , New Y o r k u n d e r t h e name " C y n t h i a A. H o p k i n s . " RICHARD
MURPHY a n d CYNTHIA MURPHY ( c o l l e c t i v e l y , t h e "New J e r s e y
C o n s p i r a t o r s " ) , p r e v i o u s l y l i v e d t o g e t h e r i n H o b o k e n , New J e r s e y
i n a n a p a r t m e n t ("Hoboken A p a r t m e n t " ) ; s i n c e t h e f a l l o f 2008,
t h e y h a v e l i v e d i n a h o u s e i n M o n t c l a i r , New J e r s e y ( " M o n t c l a i r
House"). The New J e r s e y C o n s p i r a t o r s h a v e l i v e d i n t h e U n i t e d
States s i n c e t h e mid-1990s.
14. DONALD HOWARD HEATHFIELD, t h e d e f e n d a n t , p u r p o r t s
t o b e a n a t u r a l i z e d U n i t e d S t a t e s c i t i z e n , b o r n i n Canada.
HEATHFIELD i s m a r r i e d t o TRACEY LEE ANN FOLEY, t h e d e f e n d a n t , who
p u r p o r t s t o be a n a t u r a l i z e d U n i t e d S t a t e s c i t i z e n , b o r n i n
Canada. HEATHFIELD a n d FOLEY ( c o l l e c t i v e l y , t h e " B o s t o n
Conspirators") l i v e t o g e t h e r near Boston, Massachusetts. U n t i l
t h i s m o n t h , HEATHFIELD a n d FOLEY h a d l o n g l i v e d i n a t o w n h o u s e
( " B o s t o n T o w n h o u s e " ) . HEATHFIELD a n d FOLEY h a v e l i v e d i n t h e
U n i t e d S t a t e s s i n c e 1999.
15. MICHAEL ZOTTOLI, t h e d e f e n d a n t , p u r p o r t s t o b e a
U n i t e d S t a t e s c i t i z e n , b o r n i n Y o n k e r s , New Y o r k . ZOTTOLI i s
m a r r i e d t o P A T R I C I A MILLS, t h e d e f e n d a n t , who p u r p o r t s t o b e a
Canadian c i t i z e n . ZOTTOLI a n d MILLS ( c o l l e c t i v e l y , t h e " S e a t t l e
C o n s p i r a t o r s " ) , h a v e l i v e d t o g e t h e r o v e r t h e y e a r s i n a number o f
l o c a t i o n s , i n c l u d i n g i n a S e a t t l e , Washington apartment ("Seattle
Apartment"). D u r i n g O c t o b e r 2009, ZOTTOLI a n d MILLS moved f r o m
S e a t t l e t o an apartment i n A r l i n g t o n , V i r g i n i a ( " A r l i n g t o n
Apartment"). ZOTTOLI h a s l i v e d i n t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s s i n c e 2 0 0 1 ,
For ease o f r e f e r e n c e , each o f t h e d e f e n d a n t s , w i t h t h e
e x c e p t i o n o f V I C K Y PELAEZ, i s r e f e r r e d t o h e r e i n a f t e r b y t h e name
b y w h i c h h e o r s h e i s known i n t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s , a s i f t h a t
assumed name w e r e t h e d e f e n d a n t ' s t r u e name. F o r example,
DEFENDANT # 1 , a / k / a " C h r i s t o p h e r R. M e t s o s , " t h e d e f e n d a n t , i s
r e f e r r e d t o h e r e i n a f t e r a s CHRISTOPHER R. METSOS, t h e d e f e n d a n t .
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7. a n d MILLS h a s l i v e d i n t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s s i n c e 2003.
16. JUAN LAZARO, t h e d e f e n d a n t , p u r p o r t s t o b e a
c i t i z e n o f Peru, b o r n i n Uruguay. LAZARO i s m a r r i e d t o VICKY
PELAEZ, t h e d e f e n d a n t , who i s a U n i t e d S t a t e s c i t i z e n b o r n i n
Peru. LAZARO a n d PELAEZ, ( c o l l e c t i v e l y , t h e " Y o n k e r s
C o n s p i r a t o r s " ) , l i v e t o g e t h e r i n Y o n k e r s , New Y o r k i n a h o u s e
("Yonkers H o u s e " ) . LAZARO a n d PELAEZ h a v e e a c h l i v e d i n t h e
United S t a t e s f o r over twenty years.
17. I am aware t h a t f e d e r a l l a w r e q u i r e s i n d i v i d u a l s
who a r e a c t i n g a s a g e n t s f o r f o r e i g n g o v e r n m e n t s t o n o t i f y t h e
Attorney General o f the United States. The D e p a r t m e n t o f J u s t i c e
("DOJ") m a i n t a i n s f i l e s o f a l l i n d i v i d u a l s who have r e g i s t e r e d a s
agents o f f o r e i g n governments. A recently-conductedreview o f
DOJ f i l e s i n d i c a t e s t h a t none o f t h e d e f e n d a n t s e n u m e r a t e d i n t h e
i n s t a n t C o m p l a i n t has e v e r n o t i f i e d t h e DOJ t h a t he o r s h e i s a n
agent o f t h eRussian F e d e r a t i o n .
C. THE INVESTIGATION
18. I n t h e course o f i n v e s t i g a t i n g t h ea c t i v i t i e s i n
the U n i t e d S t a t e s o f t h e d e f e n d a n t s , t h e F B I has used a v a r i e t y
o f i n v e s t i g a t i v e methods. F o r example, t h e F B I , a c t i n g p u r s u a n t
t o j u d i c i a l o r d e r s , has c o n d u c t e d e x t e n s i v e e l e c t r o n i c
s u r v e i l l a n c e o f the defendants — i n c l u d i n g t h e covert placement
of microphone-type l i s t e n i n g devices i n c e r t a i n o f t h e
d e f e n d a n t s ' r e s i d e n c e s ; t h e c o v e r t p l a c e m e n t o f v i d e o cameras i n
p u b l i c l o c a t i o n s and i n h o t e l rooms; a n d t h e m o n i t o r i n g and
r e c o r d i n g o f t h e phone c a l l s a n d e - m a i l s o f c e r t a i n o f t h e
defendants. I n a d d i t i o n , a n d among o t h e r t h i n g s , t h e F B I h a s ,
p u r s u a n t t o j u d i c i a l o r d e r s , c o n d u c t e d numerous s e a r c h e s . F o r
example, t h e F B I has s u r r e p t i t i o u s l y e n t e r e d c e r t a i n o f t h e
defendants' r e s i d e n c e s ; photographed evidence and c o p i e d
e l e c t r o n i c media w h i l e i n s i d e ; and t h e n l e f t t h e r e s i d e n c e i n
question. T h i s Complaint d e s c r i b e s evidence o b t a i n e d i n t h e
course o f c e r t a i n o f these j u d i c i a l l y - a u t h o r i z e d c l a n d e s t i n e
r e s i d e n t i a l s e a r c h e s — i n p a r t i c u l a r , s e a r c h e s t h a t were
c o n d u c t e d a t t h e B o s t o n Townhouse, o n o r a b o u t J u l y 2 9 , 2006
("2006 B o s t o n S e a r c h " ) ; t h e S e a t t l e A p a r t m e n t , o n o r a b o u t
F e b r u a r y 1 7 , 2006 ("2006 S e a t t l e S e a r c h " ) ; a n d t h e H o b o k e n
A p a r t m e n t , o n o r a b o u t J u l y 27, 2005 ("2005 New J e r s e y S e a r c h " ) .
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II. OVERT ACTS I N FURTHERANCE OF THE CONSPIRACY
19. I n furtherance o f the conspiracy and t o e f f e c t t h e
i l l e g a l o b j e c t s t h e r e o f , t h e f o l l o w i n g o v e r t a c t s , among o t h e r s ,
w e r e c o m m i t t e d i n t h e S o u t h e r n D i s t r i c t o f New Y o r k a n d
elsewhere:
a. On o r a b o u t J a n u a r y 14, 2000, i n a S o u t h A m e r i c a n
c o u n t r y , VICKY PELAEZ, t h e d e f e n d a n t , r e c e i v e d a
p a c k a g e c o n t a i n i n g money f r o m a r e p r e s e n t a t i v e o f
the Russian government.
b. On o r a b o u t May 16, 2 0 0 4 , i n Queens, New Y o r k ,
CHRISTOPHER METSOS, t h e d e f e n d a n t , r e c e i v e d a b a g ,
c o n t a i n i n g money, f r o m a n o f f i c i a l a s s o c i a t e d w i t h
t h e Manhattan-based Permanent M i s s i o n o f t h e
R u s s i a n F e d e r a t i o n t o t h e U n i t e d N a t i o n s ("Russian
Mission").
c. On o r a b o u t J u n e 2 0 , 2004, i n M a n h a t t a n , New Y o r k ,
RICHARD MURPHY, t h e d e f e n d a n t , m e t w i t h MICHAEL
ZOTTOLI, t h e d e f e n d a n t , a n d g a v e h i m (ZOTTOLI)
money t h a t he (MURPHY) h a d r e c e i v e d f r o m METSOS.
d. On o r a b o u t S e p t e m b e r 2 3 , 2 0 0 4 , i n H o b o k e n , New
J e r s e y , CYNTHIA MURPHY, t h e d e f e n d a n t , a d v i s e d
RICHARD MURPHY, a s t o how h e c o u l d e f f e c t i v e l y
gather information i n the United States f o r
p r o v i s i o n t o Moscow C e n t e r .
e. D u r i n g 2 0 0 4 , DONALD HOWARD HEATHFIELD, t h e
d e f e n d a n t , met w i t h an employee o f t h e U n i t e d
S t a t e s G o v e r n m e n t w i t h r e g a r d t o n u c l e a r weapons
research.
f. On o r a b o u t O c t o b e r 3, 2004, TRACEY LEE ANN FOLEY,
t h e d e f e n d a n t , d i s c u s s e d w i t h HEATHFIELD a m e t h o d
f o r s e n d i n g s e c r e t messages t o Moscow C e n t e r .
g. On o r a b o u t J u n e 8, 2006, PATRICIA M I L L S , t h e
defendant, t r a v e l e d t o t h e v i c i n i t y o f Wurtsboro,
New Y o r k , w i t h ZOTTOLI, w h e r e ZOTTOLI d u g u p a
p a c k a g e c o n t a i n i n g money t h a t h a d b e e n b u r i e d i n
t h e g r o u n d b y METSOS.
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The c o n s p i r a c i e s c h a r g e d i n C o u n t One a n d C o u n t Two a r e
referred t o h e r e i n a f t e r c o l l e c t i v e l y as " t h e c o n s p i r a c y . "
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9. h. On o r a b o u t A u g u s t 25, 2007, JUAN LAZARO, t h e
defendant, i n a South American c o u n t r y , r e c e i v e d a
p a c k a g e c o n t a i n i n g money f r o m a r e p r e s e n t a t i v e o f
t h e R u s s i a n government.
i. On o r a b o u t S e p t e m b e r 26, 2009, i n B r o o k l y n , New
Y o r k , RICHARD MURPHY g a v e MICHAEL ZOTTOLI money
t h a t h e (MURPHY) h a d r e c e i v e d f r o m a n o f f i c i a l
a s s o c i a t e d w i t h t h e Russian M i s s i o n .
III. MEANS AND METHODS OF THE CONSPIRACY
A. SECRET COMMUNICATIONS
20. To f u r t h e r t h e a i m s o f t h e c o n s p i r a c y , Moscow
Center has a r r a n g e d f o r t h e defendants c l a n d e s t i n e l y t o
communicate w i t h t h e R u s s i a n F e d e r a t i o n . I n p a r t i c u l a r , t h e
c o n s p i r a t o r s h a v e u s e d , among o t h e r s , t h e s e c r e t c o m m u n i c a t i o n s
methods d e s c r i b e d b e l o w — s t e g a n o g r a p h y a n d r a d i o g r a m s .
1. STEGANOGRAPHY
21. Steganography i s t h e process o f s e c r e t i n g data i n
a n image. Moscow C e n t e r u s e s s t e g a n o g r a p h i c s o f t w a r e t h a t i s n o t
commercially a v a i l a b l e . The s o f t w a r e p a c k a g e p e r m i t s t h e SVR
c l a n d e s t i n e l y t o i n s e r t e n c r y p t e d d a t a i n images t h a t a r e l o c a t e d
on p u b l i c l y - a v a i l a b l e w e b s i t e s w i t h o u t t h e d a t a b e i n g v i s i b l e .
The e n c r y p t e d d a t a c a n b e r e m o v e d f r o m t h e i m a g e , a n d t h e n
decrypted, u s i n g SVR-provided software. Similarly, SVR-provided
s o f t w a r e c a n be used t o e n c r y p t data, and t h e n c l a n d e s t i n e l y t o
embed t h e d a t a i n i m a g e s o n p u b l i c l y - a v a i l a b l e w e b s i t e s .
22. As i s s e t f o r t h b e l o w , c e r t a i n o f t h e I l l e g a l s
h a v e c o m m u n i c a t e d w i t h Moscow C e n t e r b y means o f s t e g a n o g r a p h y .
I n each o f t h e t h r e e j u d i c i a l l y - a u t h o r i z e d r e s i d e n t i a l searches
r e f e r e n c e d a b o v e ( t h e 2006 B o s t o n S e a r c h , t h e 2 0 0 6 S e a t t l e
S e a r c h , a n d t h e 20 05 New J e r s e y S e a r c h ) , l a w - e n f o r c e m e n t a g e n t s
observed and f o r e n s i c a l l y copied a s e t o f computer d i s k s
("Password-Protected D i s k s " ) . Based o n s u b s e q u e n t i n v e s t i g a t i o n
as d e s c r i b e d b e l o w , I b e l i e v e t h a t t h e P a s s w o r d - P r o t e c t e d D i s k s
c o n t a i n a s t e g a n o g r a p h y p r o g r a m e m p l o y e d b y t h e SVR a n d t h e
Illegals.
THE NEW J E R S E Y CONSPIRATORS
23. D u r i n g t h e 2005 New J e r s e y S e a r c h , l a w - e n f o r c e m e n t
agents observed and photographed a piece o f paper; t h e paper said
" a l t , " " c o n t r o l , " a n d " e , " a n d s e t f o r t h a s t r i n g o f 27
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10. characters. U s i n g t h e s e 27 c h a r a c t e r s as a p a s s w o r d , t e c h n i c i a n s
have been a b l e s u c c e s s f u l l y t o access a s o f t w a r e program
( " S t e g a n o g r a p h y Program") s t o r e d o n t h o s e c o p i e s o f t h e P a s s w o r d -
P r o t e c t e d D i s k s t h a t were r e c o v e r e d d u r i n g t h e 2005 New J e r s e y
S e a r c h a n d a t s u b s e q u e n t s e a r c h e s o f t h e New J e r s e y C o n s p i r a t o r s '
residence.
24. I n t h e c o u r s e o f t h e 2005 New J e r s e y S e a r c h , l a w -
e n f o r c e m e n t a g e n t s a l s o saw, among o t h e r t h i n g s , a c o m p u t e r ; t h e
h a r d - d r i v e o f t h e c o m p u t e r was c o p i e d a n d a n a l y z e d . This
a n a l y s i s l e d t o an e l e c t r o n i c address book t h a t c o n t a i n e d l i n k s
t o w e b s i t e a d d r e s s e s , as w e l l a s i n f o r m a t i o n a s t o v a r i o u s
website addresses t h a t t h e computer's user had accessed. These
addresses, i n t u r n , had l i n k s t o o t h e r websites. Law-enforcement
a g e n t s v i s i t e d some o f t h e r e f e r e n c e d w e b s i t e s , a n d many o t h e r s
as w e l l , a n d h a v e d o w n l o a d e d i m a g e s f r o m t h e m . These i m a g e s
a p p e a r w h o l l y u n r e m a r k a b l e t o t h e naked eye. B u t t h e s e images
(and o t h e r s ) have been a n a l y z e d u s i n g t h e S t e g a n o g r a p h y Program.
As a r e s u l t o f t h i s a n a l y s i s , some o f t h e i m a g e s h a v e b e e n
r e v e a l e d as c o n t a i n i n g r e a d a b l e t e x t f i l e s . These t e x t f i l e s -
o f w h i c h t h e r e a r e w e l l o v e r 10 0 — a r e r e f e r r e d t o h e r e i n a f t e r as
t h e "New J e r s e y C o n s p i r a t o r s ' E l e c t r o n i c Messages."
b. THE BOSTON CONSPIRATORS
25. D u r i n g t h e 2006 B o s t o n S e a r c h , l a w - e n f o r c e m e n t
a g e n t s o b s e r v e d a n d c o p i e d numerous c o m p u t e r d i s k s . A number o f
these computer d i s k s contained t r a c e s o f d e l e t e d e l e c t r o n i c
messages. T e c h n i c i a n s r e c o v e r e d t h e s e " d e l e t e d " messages. Based
o n my t r a i n i n g , e x p e r i e n c e , a n d p a r t i c i p a t i o n i n t h i s
i n v e s t i g a t i o n , I b e l i e v e t h a t t h e " d e l e t e d " messages
( h e r e i n a f t e r , " B o s t o n C o n s p i r a t o r s ' E l e c t r o n i c Messages") were
d r a f t s o f m e s s a g e s t h a t were s u b s e q u e n t l y c o n v e y e d b e t w e e n Moscow
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Center and t h e Boston C o n s p i r a t o r s , u s i n g steganography.
26. I b a s e t h i s c o n c l u s i o n o n a number o f f a c t s . For
e x a m p l e , t h e S t e g a n o g r a p h y P r o g r a m was e x t r a c t e d f r o m a c o m p u t e r
d i s k r e c o v e r e d d u r i n g t h e 2 005 New J e r s e y S e a r c h - a n d t h a t
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I n a d d i t i o n t o t h e " d e l e t e d " messages d e s c r i b e d a b o v e ,
l a w - e n f o r c e m e n t a g e n t s have v i s i t e d w e b s i t e s t h a t c o n t a i n images,-
u p o n a n a l y s i s , i t h a s become c l e a r t h a t t h e s e i m a g e s c o n t a i n
encrypted text f i l e s . Based o n my t r a i n i n g , e x p e r i e n c e , a n d
p a r t i c i p a t i o n i n t h i s i n v e s t i g a t i o n , I b e l i e v e t h a t these t e x t
f i l e s c o n t a i n c o m m u n i c a t i o n s b e t w e e n Moscow C e n t e r a n d t h e B o s t o n
Conspirators. These t e x t f i l e s a r e r e f e r r e d t o h e r e i n a f t e r as
t h e " B o s t o n C o n s p i r a t o r s ' I n t e r n e t Messages."
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11. c o m p u t e r d i s k a p p e a r s s u b s t a n t i a l l y s i m i l a r t o one o f t h e
c o m p u t e r d i s k s r e c o v e r e d d u r i n g t h e 2006 B o s t o n S e a r c h . Both
d i s k s , f o r example, c a l l f o r a 2 7 - c h a r a c t e r password. I n
a d d i t i o n , a n d among o t h e r t h i n g s , a number o f t h e B o s t o n
C o n s p i r a t o r s ' E l e c t r o n i c Messages a p p e a r d i r e c t l y t o c o n c e r n
c o m m u n i c a t i o n b y means o f s t e g a n o g r a p h y . For example, one
message, d a t e d December 15, 2 0 0 4 , d i s c u s s e d t h e p r o c e s s o f
" d e c r y p t [ i n g ] " messages embedded i n i m a g e s ; a n o t h e r m e s s a g e ,
d a t e d F e b r u a r y 22, 2005, d i s c u s s e d " d e c y p h e r [ i n g ] [ s i c ] " d a t a
embedded i n i m a g e s . S i m i l a r l y , o n o r a b o u t O c t o b e r 3, 2 0 0 4 , l a w -
enforcement agents, a c t i n g p u r s u a n t t o a j u d i c i a l o r d e r ,
i n t e r c e p t e d aural communications t a k i n g place i n s i d e t h e Boston
Townhouse. TRACEY LEE ANN FOLEY, t h e d e f e n d a n t , was h e a r d s a y i n g
t o DONALD HOWARD HEATHFIELD, t h e d e f e n d a n t : "Can we a t t a c h t w o
f i l e s c o n t a i n i n g messages o r n o t ? Let's say f o u r
pictures . . . ." B a s e d o n my t r a i n i n g , e x p e r i e n c e , a n d
p a r t i c i p a t i o n i n t h i s i n v e s t i g a t i o n , I b e l i e v e t h a t t h i s was a
r e f e r e n c e t o c o n v e y i n g messages b y means o f s t e g a n o g r a p h y —
p l a c i n g " f i l e s c o n t a i n i n g messages" i n " p i c t u r e s . " On o r a b o u t
M a r c h 7, 2 0 1 0 , l a w - e n f o r c e m e n t a g e n t s , a c t i n g p u r s u a n t t o a
j u d i c i a l o r d e r , i n t e r c e p t e d a u r a l communications t a k i n g p l a c e
i n s i d e t h e B o s t o n Townhouse. As a f i n a l e x a m p l e , i n o r a b o u t
M a r c h 2 0 1 0 , FOLEY a n d HEATHFIELD w e r e h e a r d d i s c u s s i n g FOLEY'S
use o f steganography and t h e s c h e d u l e o f h e r c o m m u n i c a t i o n s w i t h
Moscow C e n t e r .
2. RADIOGRAMS
27. Radiograms a r e coded b u r s t s o f d a t a s e n t b y a
r a d i o t r a n s m i t t e r t h a t c a n be p i c k e d up b y a r a d i o r e c e i v e r t h a t
has b e e n s e t t o t h e p r o p e r f r e q u e n c y . As t r a n s m i t t e d , r a d i o g r a m s
g e n e r a l l y sound l i k e t h e t r a n s m i s s i o n o f Morse code. As i s s e t
f o r t h b e l o w , t h e I l l e g a l s h a v e c o m m u n i c a t e d w i t h Moscow C e n t e r b y
means o f r a d i o g r a m s .
28. F o r e x a m p l e , a s a r e s u l t o f t h e 2006 B o s t o n
Search, t e c h n i c i a n s r e c o v e r e d t h e Boston C o n s p i r a t o r s ' E l e c t r o n i c
M e s s a g e s . A p p r o x i m a t e l y f i v e o f t h e s e messages d e s c r i b e t h e
s e n d i n g o r r e c e i p t o f a n "RG." B a s e d o n my t r a i n i n g , e x p e r i e n c e ,
a n d p a r t i c i p a t i o n i n t h i s i n v e s t i g a t i o n , I b e l i e v e t h a t "RG"
connotes "radiogram."
29. I n a s i m i l a r v e i n , l a r g e numbers o f t h e New J e r s e y
C o n s p i r a t o r s ' E l e c t r o n i c Messages m e n t i o n t h e s e n d i n g o r r e c e i p t
o f a n "RG." F o r e x a m p l e , a J a n u a r y 2009 message f r o m Moscow
C e n t e r f o r t h e New J e r s e y C o n s p i r a t o r s r e a d s , i n r e l e v a n t p a r t :
" P l s , make s u r e y o u r r a d i o e q u i p m e n t [ s i c ] f o r RG r c p t n i s i n
order. We p l a n t o s e n d a c o u p l e o f t e s t R g s [ . ] " B a s e d o n my
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12. t r a i n i n g , experience, and p a r t i c i p a t i o n i n t h i s i n v e s t i g a t i o n , I
b e l i e v e t h a t "RG" a n d "Rg" c o n n o t e " r a d i o g r a m . "
30. F u r t h e r m o r e , d u r i n g t h e 2006 S e a t t l e S e a r c h , l a w -
enforcement agents e n t e r e d t h e S e a t t l e Apartment and observed
t h e r e a r a d i o t h a t c a n be u s e d f o r r e c e i v i n g s h o r t - w a v e r a d i o
transmissions. I n a d d i t i o n , agents observed and photographed
s p i r a l n o t e b o o k s , some p a g e s o f w h i c h c o n t a i n a p p a r e n t l y r a n d o m
columns o f numbers. B a s e d o n my t r a i n i n g , e x p e r i e n c e , a n d
p a r t i c i p a t i o n i n this investigation, I believe that the radio i n
t h e S e a t t l e A p a r t m e n t was u s e d b y t h e S e a t t l e C o n s p i r a t o r s t o
r e c e i v e r a d i o g r a m s — and t h a t t h e s p i r a l notebook c o n t a i n s codes
u s e d t o d e c i p h e r r a d i o g r a m s a s t h e y came i n .
31. F i n a l l y , t h r o u g h o u t 2003, l a w - e n f o r c e m e n t a g e n t s ,
a c t i n g pursuant t o j u d i c i a l orders, intercepted a u r a l
c o m m u n i c a t i o n s t a k i n g p l a c e i n s i d e t h e Yonkers House. On a t
l e a s t f i v e o c c a s i o n s i n 2003, t h i s a u r a l s u r v e i l l a n c e r e v e a l e d
t h e i r r e g u l a r e l e c t r o n i c c l i c k i n g sounds a s s o c i a t e d w i t h t h e
r e c e i p t o f c o d e d r a d i o t r a n s m i s s i o n s . B a s e d o n my t r a i n i n g ,
e x p e r i e n c e , and p a r t i c i p a t i o n i n t h i s i n v e s t i g a t i o n , I b e l i e v e
t h a t t h e c l i c k i n g e l e c t r o n i c s o u n d s h e a r d i n t h e Y o n k e r s House
a r e t h e s o u n d s o f a r a d i o t r a n s m i s s i o n b e i n g r e c e i v e d f r o m Moscow
Center. I n a d d i t i o n , t h e a u r a l s u r v e i l l a n c e i n d i c a t e d t h a t , on
o r a b o u t May 6, 2 0 0 3 , JUAN LAZARO, t h e d e f e n d a n t , t o l d VICKY
PELAEZ, t h e d e f e n d a n t , t h a t h e was " r e c e i v i n g " " r a d i o " " f r o m o v e r
there."
B. SECRET PAYMENTS TO THE CONSPIRATORS
1. COMPENSATION OF THE CONSPIRATORS BY MOSCOW CENTER
32. To f u r t h e r t h e a i m s o f t h e c o n s p i r a c y , Moscow
C e n t e r has a r r a n g e d f o r t h e c o n s p i r a t o r s c l a n d e s t i n e l y t o be
compensated f o r t h e i r work on b e h a l f o f t h e Russian F e d e r a t i o n .
33. F o r example, c e r t a i n o f t h e Boston C o n s p i r a t o r s '
E l e c t r o n i c Messages a r e i t e m i z e d r e p o r t s p r e p a r e d b y t h e B o s t o n
C o n s p i r a t o r s o f p a y m e n t s t h a t Moscow C e n t e r h a s made t o t h e m .
One message r e a d s , i n p a r t , a s f o l l o w s : " E x c h a n g e r a t e u s e d i s 1
E u r o = $1.29. Got f r o m C t r . 64500.00 d o l l a r s , i n c o m e 13940,
i n t e r e s t 76. E x p e n s e s : r e n t 8 5 0 0 , u t i l i t i e s 1 4 2 , t e l . 1 6 0 , c a r
l e a s e 2180, i n s u r a n c e 432, gas 820, e d u c a t i o n 3600, payments i n
Fr. 1 0 0 0 , m e d i c a l 1 3 9 , l a w y e r s f e e s 700, m e a l s a n d g i f t s 1 2 3 0 ,
m a i l b o x e s , computer s u p p l i e s 460, b u s i n e s s ( c o v e r ) 4900, t r i p t o
m e e t i n g 1125."
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13. 34. To c i t e a n o t h e r e x a m p l e , d u r i n g t h e summer o f
2 009, t h e New J e r s e y C o n s p i r a t o r s a r g u e d w i t h t h e SVR i n a s e r i e s
o f e n c r y p t e d messages a b o u t t h e s t a t u s o f t h e M o n t c l a i r House,
i n t o w h i c h t h e New J e r s e y C o n s p i r a t o r s had r e c e n t l y moved. The
New J e r s e y C o n s p i r a t o r s c o n t e n d e d t h a t t h e y s h o u l d be p e r m i t t e d
t o own t h e M o n t c l a i r House; Moscow C e n t e r r e s p o n d e d t h a t t h e
D i r e c t o r o f t h e SVR h a d p e r s o n a l l y d e t e r m i n e d t h a t C e n t e r w o u l d
own t h e M o n t c l a i r House, b u t w o u l d p e r m i t t h e New J e r s e y
Conspirators to live i n i t . The New J e r s e y C o n s p i r a t o r s w r o t e :
I n o r d e r t o p r e s e r v e p o s i t i v e w o r k i n g r e l a t i o n s h i p , we
w o u l d n o t f u r t h e r c o n t e s t y o u r d e s i r e t o own t h i s h o u s e .
. . . We a r e u n d e r an i m p r e s s i o n t h a t C. v i e w s o u r
o w n e r s h i p o f t h e h o u s e as a d e v i a t i o n f r o m t h e o r i g i n a l
purpose of our mission here. We'd l i k e t o assure you
t h a t we do remember w h a t i t i s . From o u r p e r s p e c t i v e ,
p u r c h a s e o f t h e h o u s e was s o l e l y a n a t u r a l p r o g r e s s i o n
of our prolonged stay here. I t was a c o n v e n i e n t way t o
s o l v e t h e h o u s i n g i s s u e , p l u s t o 'do as t h e Romans do'
i n a s o c i e t y t h a t v a l u e s home o w n e r s h i p . . . . [W]e
d i d n ' t f o r g e t t h a t t h e h o u s e was b o u g h t u n d e r f i c t i t i o u s
names.
2 . CLANDESTINE FOREIGN PAYMENTS TO THE CONSPIRATORS
35. To r e c e i v e c o m p e n s a t i o n f r o m t h e SVR, c e r t a i n of
t h e c o n s p i r a t o r s have engaged i n c l a n d e s t i n e m e e t i n g s w i t h
r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s o f the Russian government o u t s i d e of t h e U n i t e d
States. The Y o n k e r s C o n s p i r a t o r s h a v e r o u t i n e l y t r a v e l e d t o a
p a r t i c u l a r S o u t h A m e r i c a n c o u n t r y ("South A m e r i c a n C o u n t r y " ) t o
r e c e i v e payments from the SVR.
36. D u r i n g 20 02, f o r e x a m p l e , l a w - e n f o r c e m e n t agents,
acting pursuant to j u d i c i a l orders, intercepted aural
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c o m m u n i c a t i o n s t a k i n g p l a c e i n s i d e t h e Yonkers House. On
F e b r u a r y 2 0 , 2 0 0 2 , j u s t a f t e r VICKY PELAEZ, t h e d e f e n d a n t , h a d
r e t u r n e d f r o m a t r i p t o t h e S o u t h A m e r i c a n C o u n t r y , JUAN LAZARO,
t h e d e f e n d a n t , a n d PELAEZ w e r e r e c o r d e d e n g a g i n g i n a
c o n v e r s a t i o n a b o u t money h i d d e n i n s i d e PELAEZ's l u g g a g e .
37. On February 23, 2003, p u r s u a n t to a judicial
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C e r t a i n o f t h e c o n v e r s a t i o n s b e t w e e n JUAN LAZARO a n d
VICKY PELAEZ, t h e d e f e n d a n t s , w e r e c o n d u c t e d i n S p a n i s h . To t h e
e x t e n t those conversations are quoted or described h e r e i n , those
q u o t a t i o n s and d e s c r i p t i o n s a r e b a s e d on p r e l i m i n a r y t r a n s l a t i o n s
o f t h e c o n v e r s a t i o n s , and a r e s u b j e c t t o r e v i s i o n .
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14. o r d e r , t h e Yonkers C o n s p i r a t o r s were o v e r h e a r d c o u n t i n g what
s o u n d e d l i k e a l a r g e amount o f money. VICKY PELAEZ, t h e
d e f e n d a n t , who h a d j u s t r e t u r n e d f r o m t h e S o u t h A m e r i c a n C o u n t r y ,
s t a t e d , i n substance, t h a t t h e y had e i g h t bags o f " t e n , " and t h a t
she h a d d i v i d e d up t h e r e m a i n i n g t w o bags so t h a t t h e y w o u l d n o t
be s o b u l k y . PELAEZ a n d JUAN LAZARO, t h e d e f e n d a n t , t h e n
d i s c u s s e d whether, a f t e r a c c o u n t i n g f o r c e r t a i n expenses, t h e y
h a d "72,500" r e m a i n i n g o r , as t h e y l a t e r d e t e r m i n e d , "76." Based
o n my t r a i n i n g , e x p e r i e n c e , a n d p a r t i c i p a t i o n i n h i s
i n v e s t i g a t i o n , I b e l i e v e t h a t , i n t h e South American Country,
PELAEZ p i c k e d u p e i g h t b a g s , e a c h c o n t a i n i n g $10,000 ( " t e n " ) ,
w h i c h money was c o m p e n s a t i o n f o r t h e Y o n k e r s C o n s p i r a t o r s ' w o r k
on b e h a l f o f Russia.
38. Law-enforcement a g e n t s have a l s o conducted v i d e o
s u r v e i l l a n c e o f t h e Yonkers C o n s p i r a t o r s i n t h e South American
Country. F o r example, on o r a b o u t J a n u a r y 14, 2000, l a w -
e n f o r c e m e n t a g e n t s c o n d u c t e d v i d e o s u r v e i l l a n c e o f VICKY PELAEZ,
the defendant, meeting w i t h an i n d i v i d u a l a t a p u b l i c p a r k i n t h e
S o u t h A m e r i c a n C o u n t r y ("the P a r k " ) . PELAEZ r e c e i v e d a b a g f r o m
the i n d i v i d u a l d u r i n g t h e i r meeting. A f t e r having reviewed t h e
v i d e o s u r v e i l l a n c e , b a s e d o n my t r a i n i n g , e x p e r i e n c e , a n d
involvement i n t h i s i n v e s t i g a t i o n , and t h e facts s e t f o r t h i n
t h i s s e c t i o n , I b e l i e v e t h a t t h e i n d i v i d u a l g a v e PELAEZ money
d u r i n g t h e i r m e e t i n g i n t h e Park w h i c h r e p r e s e n t e d payment f r o m
t h e SVR t o t h e Y o n k e r s C o n s p i r a t o r s . On t h e same d a y , o n o r
a b o u t J a n u a r y 1 4 , 2000, j u d i c i a l l y - a u t h o r i z e d i n t e r c e p t i o n s o f
t e l e p h o n i c communications a s s o c i a t e d w i t h t h e Yonkers
C o n s p i r a t o r s i n d i c a t e t h a t LAZARO a n d PELAEZ d i s c u s s e d PELAEZ's
meeting i n t h e South American Country t h a t i s d e s c r i b e d i n t h e
preceding paragraph. D u r i n g t h e c a l l , PELAEZ t o l d LAZARO, i n
p a r t , t h a t " a l l went w e l l . " B a s e d o n my t r a i n i n g , e x p e r i e n c e ,
a n d p a r t i c i p a t i o n i n t h i s i n v e s t i g a t i o n , I b e l i e v e t h a t PELAEZ
was c o n f i r m i n g f o r LAZARO t h a t , w h i l e i n t h e P a r k , s h e h a d
s u c c e s s f u l l y r e c e i v e d funds from a r e p r e s e n t a t i v e o f t h e Russian
government.
39. I n a s i m i l a r v e i n , o n A u g u s t 25, 2007, l a w -
e n f o r c e m e n t a g e n t s o b s e r v e d a n d v i d e o - t a p e d JUAN LAZARO, t h e
defendant, meeting w i t h a Russian government o f f i c i a l ("Russian
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G o v e r n m e n t O f f i c i a l #1") . The m e e t i n g t o o k p l a c e i n t h e P a r k i n
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A s t i l l photo from t h e s u r v e i l l a n c e v i d e o o f t h e August
2007 m e e t i n g b e t w e e n LAZARO a n d R u s s i a n G o v e r n m e n t O f f i c i a l # 1
has b e e n s h o w n t o a U n i t e d S t a t e s o f f i c i a l ("U.S. O f f i c i a l # 1 " ) .
U.S. O f f i c i a l # 1 i d e n t i f i e d R u s s i a n G o v e r n m e n t O f f i c i a l # 1 a s a
R u s s i a n g o v e r n m e n t e m p l o y e e t h a t U.S. O f f i c i a l # 1 h a s m e t a n d who
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15. t h e S o u t h A m e r i c a n C o u n t r y where PELAEZ h a d r e c e i v e d money i n
2000 f r o m R u s s i a n Government O f f i c i a l # 1 . The v i d e o t a p e o f t h e
m e e t i n g b e t w e e n LAZARO a n d R u s s i a n Government O f f i c i a l # 1
c a p t u r e d , among o t h e r t h i n g s : t h e t w o men w a l k i n g t o g e t h e r i n t h e
p a r k , s i t t i n g t o g e t h e r o n a b e n c h , a n d R u s s i a n Government
O f f i c i a l # 1 p l a c i n g a shopping bag i n t o a p l a s t i c bag h e l d by
LAZARO. H a v i n g r e v i e w e d t h e v i d e o - t a p e f o o t a g e o f t h e m e e t i n g ,
b a s e d o n my t r a i n i n g , e x p e r i e n c e , a n d p a r t i c i p a t i o n i n t h i s
i n v e s t i g a t i o n , I b e l i e v e t h a t d u r i n g the meeting, Russian
Government O f f i c i a l # 1 gave a p a y m e n t t o LAZARO f o r h i s w o r k o n
behalf o f Russia. I base t h i s c o n c l u s i o n , i n p a r t , o n t h e f a c t
t h a t p r i o r t o LAZARO's t r i p t o t h e S o u t h A m e r i c a n C o u n t r y i n
A u g u s t 2007, j u d i c i a l l y - a u t h o r i z e d i n t e r c e p t i o n s o f t e l e p h o n i c .
c o m m u n i c a t i o n s i n d i c a t e d t h a t LAZARO was s t r u g g l i n g f i n a n c i a l l y ;
a f t e r LAZARO r e t u r n e d f r o m t h e S o u t h A m e r i c a n C o u n t r y , h o w e v e r ,
j u d i c i a l l y - a u t h o r i z e d i n t e r c e p t i o n s o f t e l e p h o n i c communications
a s s o c i a t e d w i t h t h e Y o n k e r s C o n s p i r a t o r s i n d i c a t e t h a t LAZARO
p a i d o f f n e a r l y $8,000 i n c o u n t y a n d c i t y t a x e s — a l l w i t h i n d a y s
of h i s r e t u r n f r o m t h e South American Country.
40. The t r i p s JUAN LAZARO a n d VICKY PELAEZ, t h e
d e f e n d a n t s , have t a k e n t o t h e South American C o u n t r y have s e r v e d
a n o t h e r p u r p o s e a s w e l l - p a s s i n g c o v e r t messages t o R u s s i a n
government o f f i c i a l s . On J a n u a r y 8, 2003, s h o r t l y b e f o r e a t r i p
t h a t PELAEZ t o o k t o t h e S o u t h A m e r i c a n c o u n t r y , j u d i c i a l l y -
a u t h o r i z e d i n t e r c e p t i o n s o f a u r a l communications t a k i n g p l a c e
i n s i d e t h e Y o n k e r s House c a p t u r e d t h e f o l l o w i n g c o n v e r s a t i o n
b e t w e e n LAZARO a n d PELAEZ:
LAZARO: [W]hen y o u go [ t o t h e S o u t h A m e r i c a n C o u n t r y ]
. . . I am g o i n g t o w r i t e i n ' i n v i s i b l e ' . .
. a n d y o u ' r e g o i n g t o p a s s them a l l o f t h a t
i n a book . . .
PELAEZ: Oh, o.k. . . .
LAZARO: I'm g o i n g t o g i v e y o u some b l a n k p i e c e s o f
paper and i t w i l l be t h e r e . . . a b o u t
e v e r y t h i n g I ' v e done . . . .
Based o n my t r a i n i n g , e x p e r i e n c e , a n d p a r t i c i p a t i o n i n t h i s
i n v e s t i g a t i o n , I b e l i e v e t h a t LAZARO was g i v i n g PELAEZ
i n t r o d u c e d h i m s e l f t o U.S. O f f i c i a l # 1 a s a n e m p l o y e e o f t h e
R u s s i a n embassy i n t h e South A m e r i c a n C o u n t r y .
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16. i n s t r u c t i o n s a b o u t d e l i v e r i n g a message t o R u s s i a n government
o f f i c i a l s d u r i n g her meeting i n t h e South American Country; t h i s
message, LAZARO i n d i c a t e d , w o u l d be w r i t t e n " i n i n v i s i b l e " -
with invisible ink.
C. USE OF FALSE IDENTITIES
41. I n furtherance o f t h e conspiracy, t h e defendants,
i n c l u d i n g b u t n o t l i m i t e d t o t h o s e e n u m e r a t e d b e l o w , have assumed
false identities.
42. RICHARD MURPHY, t h e d e f e n d a n t , p u r p o r t s t o be a
U n i t e d S t a t e s c i t i z e n , b o r n i n P h i l a d e l p h i a , P e n n s y l v a n i a . On o r
a b o u t O c t o b e r 3, 2006, l a w - e n f o r c e m e n t a g e n t s , a c t i n g p u r s u a n t t o
a j u d i c i a l o r d e r , s e a r c h e d a bank s a f e d e p o s i t b o x l o c a t e d i n
M a n h a t t a n , New Y o r k . The s a f e d e p o s i t b o x i s r e g i s t e r e d i n t h e
name o f " R i c h a r d J . Murphy." I n s i d e t h e s a f e d e p o s i t box, law-
enforcement agents observed and photographed a b i r t h c e r t i f i c a t e
f o r " R i c h a r d J o s e p h Murphy," w h i c h b i r t h c e r t i f i c a t e b e a r s a
p a r t i c u l a r number ("Murphy B i r t h C e r t i f i c a t e Number"). L o c a l
o f f i c i a l s i n P h i l a d e l p h i a , P e n n s y l v a n i a have c a u s e d a s e a r c h t o
be c o n d u c t e d o f r e l e v a n t m u n i c i p a l r e c o r d s . These o f f i c i a l s
r e p o r t t h a t t h e r e a r e no r e c o r d s i n d i c a t i n g t h e e x i s t e n c e o f t h e
Murphy B i r t h C e r t i f i c a t e Number.
43. TRACEY LEE ANN FOLEY, t h e d e f e n d a n t , p u r p o r t s t o
be a n a t u r a l i z e d U n i t e d S t a t e s c i t i z e n , a n d a n a t i v e o f Canada.
On o r a b o u t J a n u a r y 23, 2 0 0 1 , l a w - e n f o r c e m e n t o f f i c i a l s , a c t i n g
p u r s u a n t t o a j u d i c i a l order, searched a s a f e d e p o s i t box l o c a t e d
i n C a m b r i d g e , M a s s a c h u s e t t s ("Cambridge S a f e D e p o s i t B o x " ) . The
Cambridge S a f e D e p o s i t Box i s r e g i s t e r e d i n t h e name o f " T r a c e y
Lee Ann F o l e y " a n d "Donald Howard H e a t h f i e l d . " Inside the
C a m b r i d g e S a f e D e p o s i t Box, o f f i c i a l s o b s e r v e d a n d p h o t o g r a p h e d a
s e r i e s o f p h o t o g r a p h i c n e g a t i v e s ; t h e n e g a t i v e s a p p e a r t o be o f
FOLEY when she was i n h e r 20s. On a l l t h e n e g a t i v e s o f t h e
y o u n g e r FOLEY save one, t h e name o f t h e company t h a t p r o d u c e d t h e
f i l m o n w h i c h t h e n e g a t i v e s were p r i n t e d has b e e n e x c i s e d . On
one n e g a t i v e , t h e name o f t h e f i l m company r e m a i n s v i s i b l e . The
name o n t h e f i l m i s "TACMA"; b a s e d o n l a w - e n f o r c e m e n t r e s e a r c h I
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know t h a t TACMA was a S o v i e t f i l m company.
44. DONALD HOWARD HEATHFIELD, t h e d e f e n d a n t , p u r p o r t s
The p h o t o g r a p h i c n e g a t i v e s w e r e p r e s e n t i n t h e
C a m b r i d g e S a f e D e p o s i t Box when l a w - e n f o r c e m e n t o f f i c i a l s
p e r f o r m e d t h e most r e c e n t j u d i c i a l l y a u t h o r i z e d s e a r c h i n l a t e
A p r i l 2010.
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17. t o be a n a t u r a l i z e d U n i t e d S t a t e s c i t i z e n , a n d a n a t i v e o f
Canada. D u r i n g t h e a b o v e - d e s c r i b e d J a n u a r y 23, 2 0 0 1 s e a r c h o f
t h e C a m b r i d g e S a f e D e p o s i t Box, l a w - e n f o r c e m e n t a g e n t s o b s e r v e d
a n d p h o t o g r a p h e d "A T r u e P h o t o s t a t i c P r i n t o f a R e c o r d o n t h e
F i l e A t the O f f i c e o f the R e g i s t r a r General, Toronto, Ontario,
Canada" f o r " D o n a l d H o w a r d Graham H e a t h f i e l d " ( t h e " C a n a d i a n
Birth Certificate"). While t h e Canadian B i r t h C e r t i f i c a t e
a p p e a r s t o be r e a l , I have l e a r n e d t h a t t h e r e a l "Donald Howard
H e a t h f i e l d " i s dead. Law-enforcement agents have l o c a t e d a n
announcement p u b l i s h e d i n a Canadian newspaper o n o r a b o u t June
25, 2005. The a n n o u n c e m e n t ("Death A n n o u n c e m e n t " ) i n d i c a t e s t h a t
"Howard W i l l i a m H e a t h f i e l d " h a s d i e d ; t h e D e a t h A n n o u n c e m e n t
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s t a t e s t h a t Howard's son, "Donald H e a t h f i e l d , " i s a l s o dead.
45. F i n a l l y , JUAN LAZARO, t h e d e f e n d a n t , p u r p o r t s t o
be a n a t i v e U r u g u a y a n w i t h P e r u v i a n c i t i z e n s h i p . On o r a b o u t
A p r i l 17, 2002, a c t i n g p u r s u a n t t o a j u d i c i a l o r d e r , l a w -
enforcement agents i n t e r c e p t e d a u r a l communications t a k i n g place
i n s i d e t h e Y o n k e r s House. LAZARO was h e a r d d e s c r i b i n g h i s
c h i l d h o o d t o VICKY PELAEZ, t h e d e f e n d a n t . I n p a r t i c u l a r , LAZARO
said: "we m o v e d t o S i b e r i a . . . a s s o o n a s t h e w a r s t a r t e d [ . ] "
D. USE OF FALSE TRAVEL DOCUMENTS
46. I na d d i t i o n t ou s i n g f a l s e and/or f r a u d u l e n t
i d e n t i t i e s a n d a s s o c i a t e d documents t o s u p p o r t t h e i r "legends" i n
t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s , t h e I l l e g a l s have been p r o v i d e d w i t h f a l s e
t r a v e l documents f o r t h e i r t r a v e l back t o Russia.
47. B y way o f e x a m p l e , a s d e s c r i b e d b e l o w i n m o r e
d e t a i l , i n e a r l y 2 0 1 0 , Moscow C e n t e r p r o v i d e d i n s t r u c t i o n s t o
RICHARD MURPHY, t h e d e f e n d a n t , f o r h i s t r i p f r o m t h e U n i t e d
S t a t e s t o R u s s i a v i a I t a l y , w h e r e h e was t o r e c e i v e a f a l s e I r i s h
p a s s p o r t f o r t r a v e l f r o m Europe t o R u s s i a .
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I t i s c l e a r t h a t t h e Death Announcement a n d t h e
C a n a d i a n B i r t h C e r t i f i c a t e d e s c r i b e t h e same p e o p l e . Both the
Death Announcement a n d t h e Canadian B i r t h C e r t i f i c a t e suggest
t h a t D o n a l d H o w a r d H e a t h f i e l d ' s m o t h e r was named " S h i r l e y . "
S i m i l a r l y , i f H o w a r d W i l l i a m H e a t h f i e l d was 70 y e a r s o l d a t h i s
d e a t h o n J u n e 25, 2005 (as t h e D e a t h A n n o u n c e m e n t i n d i c a t e s ) , he
w o u l d h a v e b e e n 27 y e a r s o l d o n F e b r u a r y 4, 1 9 6 2 . I n turn,
F e b r u a r y 4, 1 9 6 2 i s t h e d a t e o f b i r t h l i s t e d o n t h e C a n a d i a n
B i r t h C e r t i f i c a t e f o r D o n a l d Howard H e a t h f i e l d - and, a c c o r d i n g
t o t h e Canadian B i r t h C e r t i f i c a t e , D o n a l d Howard H e a t h f i e l d ' s
f a t h e r was 27 w h e n h e ( D o n a l d H o w a r d H e a t h f i e l d ) was b o r n .
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18. 48. S i m i l a r l y , TRACEY LEE ANN FOLEY, t h e d e f e n d a n t ,
has t r a v e l e d on a f r a u d u l e n t B r i t i s h p a s s p o r t p r e p a r e d f o r h e r b y
t h e SVR. One o f t h e B o s t o n C o n s p i r a t o r s ' I n t e r n e t Messages
p r o v i d e d i n s t r u c t i o n s f o r FOLEY w i t h r e s p e c t t o h e r t h e n - u p c o m i n g
t r i p t o Moscow:
I t i n e r a r y t o M. [Moscow] f o r D.; P a r i s - W i e n ( b y
t r a i n ) , M a r 18 i n W i e n e x c h [ a n g e ] d o c ' s f o r B r i t i s h
p a s s [ p o r t ] - [Moscow] (Mar 1 9 , f l i g h t OS 6 0 1 ) . Very
i m p o r t a n t : 1 . S i g n y o u r p a s s p o r t o n page 32. T r a i n
y o u r s e l f t o b e a b l e t o r e p r o d u c e y o u r s i g n a t u r e when
i t ' s necessary. 2. P i s , b e a w a r e t h a t y o u j u s t v i s i t e d
R u s s i a ( s e e s t a m p s o n p a g e 14 - e n t r y - M a r 1 6 ,
d e p a r t u r e - M a r 1 7 ) . I f a s k e d , we s u g g e s t y o u u s e t h e
f o l l o w i n g s t o r y : y o u f l e w t o Moscow o n M a r 16 f r o m
L o n d o n f o r e x a m p l e f l i g h t SU 2 1 1 t o p a r t i c i p a t e i n
business t a l k s (your business i s i n t e r n a t i o n a l
c o n s u l t a n c y s e m i n a r s - p i s , copy sample o f y o u r
h u s b a n d ) o n i n v i t a t i o n b y R u s s i a n Chamber o f Commerce.
I n t h e p a s s p o r t y o u ' l l g e t a memo w i t h recommendation.
P i s , d e s t r o y t h e memo a f t e r r e a d i n g . Be w e l l .
IV. THE ROLE OF METSOS - AND RUSSIAN GOVERNMENT O F F I C I A L S - I N
DIRECTLY A S S I S T I N G THE NETWORK OF SVR I L L E G A L S
A. METSOS
49. CHRISTOPHER R. METSOS, t h e d e f e n d a n t , i s a s e c r e t
SVR a g e n t who i s b a s e d a b r o a d , a n d who h a s r e p e a t e d l y e n t e r e d t h e
U n i t e d S t a t e s t o m e e t w i t h c e r t a i n I l l e g a l s a n d , among o t h e r
t h i n g s , t o p a y t h e m o n b e h a l f o f Moscow C e n t e r . On f o u r s e p a r a t e
o c c a s i o n s d u r i n g t h e p e r i o d f r o m o n o r about F e b r u a r y 24, 2 0 0 1
t h r o u g h o n o r a b o u t A p r i l 1 7 , 2005, METSOS a n d RICHARD MURPHY,
t h e d e f e n d a n t , m e t t o g e t h e r a t a r e s t a u r a n t i n S u n n y s i d e , New
Y o r k ("Sunnyside R e s t a u r a n t " ) . Pursuant t o a s e r i e s o f j u d i c i a l
orders, law-enforcement agents conducted audio and v i s u a l
s u r v e i l l a n c e o f t h e s e Sunnyside Restaurant m e e t i n g s .
50. On o r a b o u t M a r c h 3 1 , 2 0 0 2 , CHRISTOPHER R. METSOS
a n d RICHARD MURPHY, t h e d e f e n d a n t s , m e t a t t h e S u n n y s i d e
Restaurant. P u r s u a n t t o a j u d i c i a l o r d e r , t h e m e e t i n g was
r e c o r d e d a n d v i d e o - t a p e d . D u r i n g t h e m e e t i n g , MURPHY e x p r e s s e d a
s e r i e s o f f r u s t r a t i o n s a b o u t h i s w o r k , t o w h i c h METSOS r e s p o n d e d :
" W e l l , I'm s o h a p p y I ' m n o t y o u r h a n d l e r . " METSOS a n d MURPHY
a l s o d i s c u s s e d t h e a m o u n t o f money t h a t MURPHY r e c e i v e d i n s a l a r y
f r o m " o u r o f f i c e , " a n d , a t t h e e n d o f t h e m e e t i n g , METSOS s t o o d
up a n d s a i d : " t h e r e ' s f o r t y [ u n i n t e l l i g i b l e ] b l a c k b a g . " Based
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19. o n my t r a i n i n g , e x p e r i e n c e , a n d p a r t i c i p a t i o n i n t h i s
i n v e s t i g a t i o n , I b e l i e v e t h a t , a t t h i s m e e t i n g , METSOS gave
MURPHY a b a g c o n t a i n i n g $40,000 - a s c o m p e n s a t i o n f o r MURPHY'S
w o r k o n b e h a l f o f Moscow C e n t e r .
51. S i m i l a r l y , o n o r a b o u t A p r i l 1 7 , 2 0 0 5 , CHRISTOPHER
R. METSOS a n d RICHARD MURPHY, t h e d e f e n d a n t s , m e t a t t h e
Sunnyside Restaurant. A t t h e S u n n y s i d e R e s t a u r a n t , METSOS
p r o v i d e d MURPHY w i t h a n ATM c a r d , a p e r s o n a l i d e n t i f i c a t i o n
n u m b e r a s s o c i a t e d w i t h t h e ATM c a r d , a n d d i r e c t i o n s a s t o how t o
use t h e c a r d . B a s e d o n my t r a i n i n g , e x p e r i e n c e , a n d
p a r t i c i p a t i o n i n t h i s i n v e s t i g a t i o n , I b e l i e v e t h a t t h e ATM c a r d
t h a t METSOS g a v e MURPHY was t o b e u s e d t o w i t h d r a w money f r o m a n
a c c o u n t f u n d e d f o r MURPHY b y Moscow C e n t e r , a s c o m p e n s a t i o n f o r
MURPHY'S w o r k o n b e h a l f o f t h e SVR.
B_ THE 2004 BRUSH-PASS: METSOS R E C E I V E S MONEY FROM RUSSIAN
GOVERNMENT O F F I C I A L #2 AND THE MONEY I S GIVEN TO SVR
ILLEGALS
52. As i s s e t f o r t h more f u l l y b e l o w , d u r i n g 2004,
CHRISTOPHER R. METSOS, t h e d e f e n d a n t , was s u r r e p t i t i o u s l y h a n d e d
money i n New Y o r k b y a R u s s i a n g o v e r n m e n t o f f i c i a l ("Russian
Government O f f i c i a l # 2 " ) , a p u r p o r t e d d i p l o m a t a s s o c i a t e d w i t h
t h e M a n h a t t a n - b a s e d R u s s i a n M i s s i o n . " METSOS t h e n d i v i d e d t h i s
money i n t o t w o p o r t i o n s . F i r s t , METSOS s e c r e t l y b u r i e d some o f
t h e money i n u p s t a t e New Y o r k — a n d t w o y e a r s l a t e r , i n 2006, t h e
S e a t t l e C o n s p i r a t o r s f l e w t o New Y o r k a n d d u g i t u p . Second,
d u r i n g 2 0 0 4 , METSOS g a v e some o f t h e money t o RICHARD MURPHY, t h e
d e f e n d a n t ; s h o r t l y t h e r e a f t e r , MURPHY g a v e some o f t h e money t o
the S e a t t l e C o n s p i r a t o r s .
53. On o r a b o u t May 16, 2 0 0 4 , p u r s u a n t t o a j u d i c i a l
order, law-enforcement agents conducted v i d e o s u r v e i l l a n c e from
m u l t i p l e cameras p o s i t i o n e d i n t h e i m m e d i a t e v i c i n i t y o f t h e Long
I s l a n d R a i l r o a d ' s F o r e s t H i l l s S t a t i o n i n Q u e e n s , New Y o r k
("Forest H i l l s T r a i n S t a t i o n " ) . The May 1 6 , 2 0 0 4 v i d e o
surveillance o f t h e Forest H i l l s Train Station r e f l e c t s that
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On n u m e r o u s o c c a s i o n s , l a w - e n f o r c e m e n t o f f i c e r s h a v e
o b s e r v e d t h e p e r s o n who a p p e a r s t o be R u s s i a n G o v e r n m e n t O f f i c i a l
#2 e n t e r i n g t h e R u s s i a n M i s s i o n . I n addition, law-enforcement
o f f i c i a l s have o b t a i n e d from t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s D e p a r t m e n t o f
State the visa application of a particular i n d i v i d u a l . This visa
a p p l i c a t i o n bears a photograph o f Russian Government O f f i c i a l #2.
According t ot h i s visa application, the visa applicant i s a
"second s e c r e t a r y " o f t h e Russian M i s s i o n .
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20. CHRISTOPHER R. METSOS, t h e d e f e n d a n t , a n d R u s s i a n G o v e r n m e n t
O f f i c i a l #2, were i n i t i a l l y i n t h e v i c i n i t y o f t h e F o r e s t H i l l s
T r a i n S t a t i o n , a n d t h a t METSOS a n d R u s s i a n G o v e r n m e n t O f f i c i a l #2
w e r e e a c h c a r r y i n g a n a i l - b u t i d e n t i c a l o r a n g e b a g . CHRISTOPHER
R. METSOS, t h e d e f e n d a n t , a n d R u s s i a n G o v e r n m e n t O f f i c i a l #2 t h e n
converged on a s t a i r c a s e a t t h e Forest H i l l s T r a i n S t a t i o n .
METSOS w a l k e d u p t h e s t a i r s ; R u s s i a n G o v e r n m e n t O f f i c i a l #2
w a l k e d down t h e s t a i r s . Toward t h e m i d d l e o f t h e s t a i r s , as t h e y
p a s s e d o n e a n o t h e r , METSOS q u i c k l y h a n d e d R u s s i a n G o v e r n m e n t
O f f i c i a l #2 h i s o r a n g e b a g , a n d R u s s i a n G o v e r n m e n t O f f i c i a l #2
q u i c k l y h a n d e d METSOS h i s o r a n g e b a g . METSOS t h e n c o n t i n u e d
a s c e n d i n g t h e s t a i r s a n d R u s s i a n G o v e r n m e n t O f f i c i a l #2 c o n t i n u e d
descending t h e s t a i r s .
54. B a s e d o n my t r a i n i n g , e x p e r i e n c e , a n d
p a r t i c i p a t i o n i n t h i s i n v e s t i g a t i o n , I b e l i e v e t h a t Russian
G o v e r n m e n t O f f i c i a l # 2 ' s o r a n g e b a g c o n t a i n e d a l a r g e sum o f
money, a n d t h a t , a f t e r r e c e i v i n g t h e o r a n g e b a g f i l l e d w i t h t h e
money, CHRISTOPHER R. METSOS, t h e d e f e n d a n t , c a u s e d t h e money t o
b e g i v e n t o t h e New J e r s e y C o n s p i r a t o r s a n d t h e S e a t t l e
C o n s p i r a t o r s t h r o u g h t h e f o l l o w i n g sequence o f e v e n t s :
a. On o r a b o u t May 16, 2 0 0 4 , h o u r s a f t e r METSOS's
meeting a t the Forest H i l l s Train S t a t i o n w i t h
R u s s i a n G o v e r n m e n t O f f i c i a l # 2 , METSOS a n d RICHARD
MURPHY, t h e d e f e n d a n t , m e t a t t h e S u n n y s i d e
Restaurant. Pursuant t o a j u d i c i a l order, law-
enforcement agents conducted audio and video
surveillance o f t h e meeting. During t h i s meeting,
METSOS p r o v i d e d MURPHY w i t h a p a c k a g e w h i c h METSOS
s u g g e s t e d c o n t a i n e d MURPHY's " c u t , " a n d f u r t h e r
s u g g e s t e d t h a t t h e " r e s t o f t h e money" was i n a
c a t e g o r y s e p a r a t e f r o m MURPHY'S " c u t . " METSOS
t h e n t o l d MURPHY: " y o u w i l l m e e t t h i s g u y , t e l l
h i m U n c l e P a u l l o v e s h i m . . . h e w i l l know . . .
I t i s w o n d e r f u l t o b e S a n t a C l a u s i n May."
b. I nt h ehours a f t e r t h i s conversation, data from a
G l o b a l P o s i t i o n i n g S y s t e m d e v i c e ("GPS D e v i c e " )
t h a t h a d been i n s t a l l e d p u r s u a n t t o a j u d i c i a l
o r d e r o n a c a r a s s o c i a t e d w i t h METSOS i n d i c a t e d
t h a t t h e c a r was t r a v e l i n g n o r t h , a n d t h a t i t
s t o p p e d i n t h e v i c i n i t y o f W u r t s b o r o , New Y o r k , o n
1 1
o r a b o u t May 17, 2 0 0 4 .
1 1
D u r i n g t h e f a l l o f 2004, l a w - e n f o r c e m e n t a g e n t s s e a r c h e d
in t h e a r e a w h e r e , a c c o r d i n g t o t h e GPS D e v i c e , t h e c a r
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21. c. A b o u t t w o weeks a f t e r t h e s e e v e n t s , l a w -
enforcement agents, a c t i n g pursuant t o a j u d i c i a l
o r d e r , i n t e r c e p t e d a c a l l b e t w e e n MICHAEL ZOTTOLI,
t h e d e f e n d a n t , a n d MURPHY. D u r i n g t h a t c a l l ,
•ZOTTOLI a n d MURPHY a g r e e d t o m e e t o n " J u n e 1 9 " a t
"3:00." No m e e t i n g p l a c e was d i s c u s s e d .
d. On o r a b o u t J u n e 1 8 , 2004, ZOTTOLI a n d P A T R I C I A
MILLS, t h e d e f e n d a n t s , b o a r d e d a n a i r p l a n e a t t h e
Seattle-Tacoma I n t e r n a t i o n a l A i r p o r t , bound f o r
Newark I n t e r n a t i o n a l A i r p o r t . Following their
a r r i v a l a t N e w a r k I n t e r n a t i o n a l A i r p o r t , ZOTTOLI
a n d MILLS c h e c k e d i n t o a h o t e l i n M a n h a t t a n
("Manhattan H o t e l " ) .
e. On o r a b o u t J u n e 19, 2004, a t a p p r o x i m a t e l y 3:00
p.m., ZOTTOLI a r r i v e d a t a n e n t r a n c e t o
Manhattan's C e n t r a l Park ( t h e "Park E n t r a n c e " ) .
A f t e r ZOTTOLI a r r i v e d , a member o f a n F B I
s u r v e i l l a n c e t e a m saw MILLS s i t t i n g o n a b e n c h i n
t h e v i c i n i t y o f t h e Park E n t r a n c e . MILLS r e m a i n e d
on t h e bench f o r a p p r o x i m a t e l y o n e - a n d - a - h a l f
hours, l o o k i n g t o w a r d t h e Park E n t r a n c e where
ZOTTOLI was. B a s e d o n my t r a i n i n g , e x p e r i e n c e ,
and p a r t i c i p a t i o n i n t h i s i n v e s t i g a t i o n , I b e l i e v e
t h a t M I L L S was e n g a g i n g i n c o u n t e r - s u r v e i l l a n c e -
w a t c h i n g t h e a r e a w h e r e ZOTTOLI was t r y i n g t o meet
MURPHY, i n o r d e r t o d e t e r m i n e w h e t h e r t h e m e e t i n g
was b e i n g s u r v e i l l e d .
f. W h i l e ZOTTOLI was i n t h e v i c i n i t y o f t h e P a r k
E n t r a n c e , MURPHY was n e a r b y , b u t ZOTTOLI a n d
MURPHY d i d n o t a p p e a r t o s e e e a c h o t h e r , a n d
ZOTTOLI u l t i m a t e l y r e t u r n e d t o t h e M a n h a t t a n H o t e l
w i t h o u t m e e t i n g w i t h MURPHY. L a t e r t h a t d a y ,
pursuant t oa j u d i c i a l order, law-enforcement
a g e n t s i n t e r c e p t e d a c a l l b e t w e e n ZOTTOLI a n d
MURPHY. D u r i n g t h e c a l l , MURPHY e x p l a i n e d t o
ZOTTOLI t h a t "we m i g h t h a v e , a h , h a v e d i f f e r e n t
p l a c e i n mind. I was t h e r e a t t h r e e . " ZOTTOLI
a s s o c i a t e d w i t h METSOS h a d s t o p p e d . I n t h a t a r e a ("Bury
L o c a t i o n " ) , l a w - e n f o r c e m e n t a g e n t s saw a p a r t i a l l y b u r i e d b r o w n
beer b o t t l e . L a w - e n f o r c e m e n t a g e n t s c l e a r e d away a p p r o x i m a t e l y
f i v e i n c h e s o f d i r t , and, b u r i e d i n t h e ground, o b s e r v e d a
package wrapped i n d u c t t a p e . The a g e n t s p h o t o g r a p h e d t h e
package, a n d t h e n r e p l a c e d t h e d i r t a t t h e Bury L o c a t i o n .
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22. r e p l i e d , i n p a r t , " I was t h e r e a t t h r e e o ' c l o c k ,
too." ZOTTOLI a n d MURPHY t h e n a g r e e d t o t r y t o
meet a g a i n t h e n e x t day.
g. On o r a b o u t J u n e 2 0 , 2 0 0 4 , a t a p p r o x i m a t e l y 4:00
p.m., ZOTTOLI a r r i v e d i n t h e v i c i n i t y o f t h e
m e t a l l i c g l o b e n e a r t h e subway e n t r a n c e l o c a t e d a t
Columbus C i r c l e . ZOTTOLI a n d MURPHY m e t n e a r t h e
subway e n t r a n c e a n d w e r e o b s e r v e d a n d p h o t o g r a p h e d
by FBI agents as t h e y t a l k e d t o one a n o t h e r .
N e i t h e r ZOTTOLI n o r MURPHY was c a r r y i n g a n y t h i n g -
b u t MURPHY was w e a r i n g a b a c k p a c k . ZOTTOLI a n d
MURPHY t h e n e n t e r e d C e n t r a l P a r k t o g e t h e r .
A p p r o x i m a t e l y t h r e e m i n u t e s l a t e r , ZOTTOLI a n d
MURPHY s e p a r a t e l y l e f t C e n t r a l P a r k , h e a d i n g i n
different directions. Now, ZOTTOLI was c a r r y i n g
something — a r e d paper bag w i t h t h e l o g o o f a
museum o n i t .
h. On o r a b o u t J u n e 2 4 , 2 0 0 4 , ZOTTOLI a n d MILLS
b o a r d e d a n a i r p l a n e a t Newark I n t e r n a t i o n a l
A i r p o r t bound f o r S e a t t l e , Washington, a n d t h e n
r e t u r n e d t o t h e S e a t t l e Apartment.
55. B a s e d o n my t r a i n i n g , e x p e r i e n c e , a n d
p a r t i c i p a t i o n i n t h i s i n v e s t i g a t i o n , a n d as s e t f o r t h more f u l l y
i n t h e sub-paragraphs t h a t f o l l o w , I b e l i e v e t h a t , a p p r o x i m a t e l y
two y e a r s a f t e r t h e e v e n t s d e s c r i b e d i n t h e p r e c e d i n g sub-
p a r a g r a p h s , t h e S e a t t l e C o n s p i r a t o r s r e t u r n e d t o New Y o r k - a n d
r e t r i e v e d t h a t p o r t i o n o f t h e money t h a t CHRISTOPHER R. METSOS,
t h e d e f e n d a n t , h a d r e c e i v e d i n 20 04 f r o m R u s s i a n G o v e r n m e n t
O f f i c i a l # 2 a n d t h a t METSOS h a d b u r i e d d u r i n g 2 004 i n u p s t a t e New
York.
a. On o r a b o u t J u n e 5, 2 0 0 6 , MICHAEL ZOTTOLI a n d
PATRICIA MILLS, t h e d e f e n d a n t s , b o a r d e d a p l a n e a t
t h e Seattle-Tacoma I n t e r n a t i o n a l A i r p o r t bound f o r
t h e J o h n F. K e n n e d y I n t e r n a t i o n a l A i r p o r t , l o c a t e d
i n New Y o r k C i t y . On o r a b o u t J u n e 8, 2 0 0 6 ,
ZOTTOLI a n d MILLS t r a v e l e d i n t h e d i r e c t i o n o f
W u r t s b o r o , New Y o r k — t o t h e B u r y L o c a t i o n , w h e r e ,
t w o y e a r s b e f o r e , METSOS h a d g o n e j u s t a f t e r
r e c e i v i n g money f r o m R u s s i a n G o v e r n m e n t O f f i c i a l
#2 a t t h e F o r e s t H i l l s T r a i n S t a t i o n .
b. A t t h e B u r y L o c a t i o n o n J u n e 8, 2 0 0 6 , c o u r t -
a u t h o r i z e d v i d e o s u r v e i l l a n c e was b e i n g c o n d u c t e d
b y t h e F B I . On t h e s u r v e i l l a n c e v i d e o , ZOTTOLI
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23. c a n be s e e n d i g g i n g a t t h e B u r y L o c a t i o n , a n d
r e t r i e v i n g from t h e L o c a t i o n a s m a l l package — i n
t h e i m m e d i a t e v i c i n i t y o f where t h e b r o w n b e e r
b o t t l e was p a r t l y d u g u p b y l a w - e n f o r c e m e n t a g e n t s
d u r i n g t h e f a l l o f 2004. On t h e s u r v e i l l a n c e
v i d e o , MILLS i s v i s i b l e i n t h e v i c i n i t y o f t h e
Bury Location.
c. S h o r t l y a f t e r v i s i t i n g t h e Bury L o c a t i o n , o n o r
a b o u t J u n e 9, 2 0 0 6 , ZOTTOLI a n d M I L L S t r a v e l e d t o
W a s h i n g t o n , DC. I n W a s h i n g t o n , DC, t h e y s t a y e d i n
a h o t e l ("Washington H o t e l " ) . I n t h e i r room a t
the Washington H o t e l , a u d i o and v i s u a l
s u r v e i l l a n c e was b e i n g c o n d u c t e d p u r s u a n t t o
j u d i c i a l order. I n the surveillance video,
ZOTTOLI i s s e e n w i t h w h a t a p p e a r s t o b e a "money
b e l t " w h i c h seems f u l l . The s u r v e i l l a n c e v i d e o
r e f l e c t s t h a t , when ZOTTOLI a n d M I L L S l e f t t h e
W a s h i n g t o n H o t e l , ZOTTOLI g e n e r a l l y w o r e t h e money
b e l t , - a n d when t h e y w e r e i n t h e r o o m , ZOTTOLI
generally placed t h e b e l t out o f view, i n c l u d i n g
u n d e r n e a t h a p i l l o w o n t h e bed. The v i d e o a l s o
shows ZOTTOLI a p p a r e n t l y d i v i d i n g t h e money among
several wallets.
C. THE 2009 BRUSH-PASS; RUSSIAN GOVERNMENT O F F I C I A L #3
G I V E S MONEY TO DEFENDANT RICHARD MURPHY
1. MOSCOW CENTER ARRANGES THE 2009 BRUSH-PASS
56. As s e t f o r t h i n m o r e d e t a i l b e l o w , i n t h e summer
o f 2 0 0 9 , a n d a t t h e d i r e c t i o n o f Moscow C e n t e r , a R u s s i a n
g o v e r n m e n t o f f i c i a l who w o r k s a t t h e M a n h a t t a n - b a s e d P e r m a n e n t
M i s s i o n o f t h e Russian F e d e r a t i o n t o t h e U n i t e d N a t i o n s ("Russian
Government O f f i c i a l #3") s u r r e p t i t i o u s l y gave c a s h a n d a f l a s h
memory s t i c k t o RICHARD MURPHY, t h e d e f e n d a n t , d u r i n g a " b r u s h -
p a s s " a t a New Y o r k - a r e a t r a i n s t a t i o n . Soon t h e r e a f t e r , MURPHY
h a n d e d o v e r a p o r t i o n o f t h e money ( a n d t h e f l a s h memory s t i c k )
t o MICHAEL ZOTTOLI, t h e d e f e n d a n t , j u s t a s , i n 2 0 0 4 , when MURPHY
h a n d e d o v e r SVR money t o ZOTTOLI i n C e n t r a l P a r k .
57. D u r i n g t h e s p r i n g a n d summer o f 2 009, t h e New
J e r s e y C o n s p i r a t o r s e x c h a n g e d m e s s a g e s w i t h Moscow C e n t e r a b o u t a
U n i t e d S t a t e s m e e t i n g b e t w e e n RICHARD MURPHY, t h e d e f e n d a n t , a n d
R u s s i a n G o v e r n m e n t O f f i c i a l # 3 . F o r e x a m p l e , o n e o f t h e New
J e r s e y C o n s p i r a t o r s ' E l e c t r o n i c Messages, w h i c h i s d a t e d f r o m
A p r i l 2 0 0 9 , i n d i c a t e d t h e p u r p o s e o f t h e m e e t i n g ( f o r MURPHY t o
be g i v e n money, w h i c h MURPHY w o u l d p r o v i d e t o a n o t h e r I l l e g a l ) ;
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24. where t h e m e e t i n g w o u l d t a k e p l a c e ; a n d what t h e " f i e l d s t a t i o n
r e p [ r e s e n t a t i v e ] " b r i n g i n g t h e money w o u l d l o o k l i k e . I n this
Message, a n d i n o t h e r s , MURPHY was i d e n t i f i e d a s "A," R u s s i a n
G o v e r n m e n t O f f i c i a l #3 was i d e n t i f i e d a s "R, " a n d Moscow C e n t e r
was i d e n t i f i e d a s "C" :
C p l a n s t o c o n d u c t f l a s h m e e t i n g w. A t o p a s s h i m
$300K f r o m o u r e x p e r i e n c e d f i e l d s t a t i o n r e p ( R ) .
Half o f i t i s f o r you. Another h a l f i s t o be passed
t o y o u n g c o l l e a g u e (known t o y o u ) i n f a l l ' 0 9 - w i n t e r .
'10. . . .
Place: N o r t h White Plains t r a i n s t a t i o n (Harlem L i n e ) ,
q u i e t a n d d e s e r t e d o n w e e k e n d s . No s u r v e i l l a n c e
cameras. R - m a l e i n e a r l y 3 0s, d a r k b r o w n
hair . . . .
Scheme o f f l a s h m e e t i n g : . . . A a n d R m e e t i n l o w e r
p a r t o f s t a i r c a s e , i n d e a d zone. R hands o v e r a n d A
g e t s p a c k w. money (A's BN [ B a r n e s a n d N o b l e ] b a g
s t a y s i n y o u r h a n d s , A h i d e s p a c k w. money i n t o h i s
tote) .
58. I n s u b s e q u e n t messages, t h e d a t e a n d t i m e o f t h e
m e e t i n g was s e t — a n d i t was a g r e e d t h a t RICHARD MURPHY, t h e
d e f e n d a n t , w o u l d g i v e a man c a l l e d " M i k e " t h e f l a s h memory c a r d
a n d some o f t h e m o n e y t h a t he (MURPHY) was t o r e c e i v e f r o m
R u s s i a n G o v e r n m e n t O f f i c i a l # 3 . B a s e d o n my t r a i n i n g ,
experience, andp a r t i c i p a t i o n i n t h i s i n v e s t i g a t i o n , I believe
t h a t " M i k e , " i s MICHAEL ZOTTOLI, t h e d e f e n d a n t - who MURPHY
p a s s e d SVR money t o i n C e n t r a l P a r k i n 2 0 0 4 .
2. THE 2009 BRUSH-PASS
59. On J u n e 6, 2009, p u r s u a n t t o j u d i c i a l o r d e r , l a w -
enforcement agents conducted video s u r v e i l l a n c e o f t h e N o r t h
W h i t e P l a i n s t r a i n s t a t i o n ("White P l a i n s T r a i n S t a t i o n " ) l o c a t e d
i n W h i t e P l a i n s , New Y o r k . As d e s c r i b e d b e l o w , t h a t s u r v e i l l a n c e
c a p t u r e d RICHARD MURPHY, t h e d e f e n d a n t , r e c e i v i n g a s h o p p i n g b a g
f r o m R u s s i a n G o v e r n m e n t O f f i c i a l #3 d u r i n g a b r u s h - p a s s .
60. The s u r v e i l l a n c e v i d e o r e f l e c t s t h a t R u s s i a n
G o v e r n m e n t O f f i c i a l #3 was h o l d i n g a s h o p p i n g b a g ( " S h o p p i n g
1 2
Bag") . As R u s s i a n G o v e r n m e n t O f f i c i a l #3 d e s c e n d e d f r o m t h e
1 2
On n u m e r o u s o c c a s i o n s , l a w - e n f o r c e m e n t o f f i c e r s h a v e
o b s e r v e d t h e p e r s o n who a p p e a r s t o b e R u s s i a n G o v e r n m e n t O f f i c i a l
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25. t r a i n p l a t f o r m , RICHARD MURPHY, t h e d e f e n d a n t , w a l k e d u p t h e same
stairs. As R u s s i a n G o v e r n m e n t O f f i c i a l #3 a n d MURPHY p a s s e d o n e
a n o t h e r o n t h e s t a i r s , MURPHY h e l d o u t h i s b a c k p a c k a n d R u s s i a n
Government' O f f i c i a l #3 p l a c e d t h e S h o p p i n g Bag t h a t h e h a d b e e n
h o l d i n g i n t o MURPHY's b a c k p a c k . MURPHY a n d R u s s i a n G o v e r n m e n t
O f f i c i a l #3 d i d n o t seem t o s p e a k t o o n e a n o t h e r ; t h e y p a u s e d o n
t h e s t a i r s j u s t l o n g e n o u g h t o make t h e t r a n s f e r . MURPHY t h e n
c o n t i n u e d up t h e s t a i r s t o t h e t r a i n p l a t f o r m , a n d Russian
G o v e r n m e n t O f f i c i a l #3 c o n t i n u e d down t h e s t a i r s a n d w a l k e d away.
61. Soon a f t e r t h e b r u s h - p a s s d e s c r i b e d a b o v e , t h e F B I
p r e s e r v e d a message f r o m t h e SVR t o t h e New J e r s e y C o n s p i r a t o r s
t h a t r e a d , i n p a r t , a s f o l l o w s , " F l a s h m e e t i n g : w e l l d o n e , A,
good j o b . Thank y o u . R. a n d o u r t e c h . p e o p l e i n NY d i d n ' t
notice anything suspicious[.]"
3 . MURPHY GIVES THE MONEY HE RECEIVED DURING THE 2009
BRUSH-PASS TO ZOTTOLI
62. A f t e r RICHARD MURPHY, t h e d e f e n d a n t , r e c e i v e d
money a n d a f l a s h memory c a r d f r o m R u s s i a n G o v e r n m e n t O f f i c i a l #3
as d e s c r i b e d a b o v e , MURPHY g a v e some o f t h i s money a n d t h e f l a s h -
memory c a r d t o MICHAEL ZOTTOLI, t h e d e f e n d a n t . I n t h e m o n t h s
a f t e r t h e a b o v e - d e s c r i b e d June 2009 b r u s h - p a s s a t t h e W h i t e
P l a i n s T r a i n S t a t i o n , t h e New J e r s e y C o n s p i r a t o r s a n d t h e SVR
c o m m u n i c a t e d o n n u m e r o u s o c c a s i o n s a s t o p r e c i s e l y w h e r e a n d when
MURPHY w o u l d m e e t w i t h " M i k e . " Among o t h e r t h i n g s , t h e New
J e r s e y C o n s p i r a t o r s w e r e t o l d t h a t MURPHY c o u l d d e f i n i t i v e l y
r e c o g n i z e "Mike" b y h a v i n g t h e f o l l o w i n g exchange w i t h "Mike":
[ " ] E x c u s e me, d i d we meet i n Bangkok i n A p r i l l a s t
year?". R e p l y : I d o n ' t know a b o u t A p r i l , b u t I was i n
T h a i l a n d i n May o f t h a t y e a r .
63. On o r a b o u t S e p t e m b e r 26, 2 0 0 9 , l a w - e n f o r c e m e n t
agents, a c t i n g pursuant t o a j u d i c i a l order, conducted audio and
video surveillance o f a p a r t i c u l a r street corner located i n
B r o o k l y n , New Y o r k ( " B r o o k l y n S t r e e t C o r n e r " ) a s w e l l a s t h e a r e a
around i t . On t h a t d a t e , a g e n t s saw MICHAEL ZOTTOLI, t h e
#3 e n t e r i n g t h e R u s s i a n M i s s i o n . I n a d d i t i o n , law-enforcement
o f f i c i a l s have o b t a i n e d f r o m t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s D e p a r t m e n t o f
State the v i s a a p p l i c a t i o n o f a p a r t i c u l a r i n d i v i d u a l . This visa
a p p l i c a t i o n b e a r s a p h o t o g r a p h o f Russian Government O f f i c i a l #3.
According t ot h i s visa application, thevisa applicant i sa
" t h i r d s e c r e t a r y " o f t h e Russian Mission.
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26. defendant, s t a n d i n g i n t h e immediate v i c i n i t y o f t h e B r o o k l y n
S t r e e t C o r n e r when h e was a p p r o a c h e d b y RICHARD MURPHY, t h e
defendant. MURPHY was w e a r i n g a b a c k p a c k . MURPHY a n d ZOTTOLI
shook hands, a n d t h e n a p p e a r e d t o speak w i t h one a n o t h e r . The
men t h e n w a l k e d a r o u n d t o g e t h e r a n d u l t i m a t e l y s a t down o n a p a r k
b e n c h i n F o r t Greene Park i n B r o o k l y n ( " B r o o k l y n P a r k " ) where
t h e y a p p e a r e d t o be t a l k i n g t o each o t h e r . While s i t t i n g on t h e
b e n c h , a f t e r a p p r o x i m a t e l y 90 m i n u t e s , MURPHY g a v e ZOTTOLI a b a g
and a s m a l l e r item. MURPHY a n d ZOTTOLI t h e n s t o o d u p f r o m t h e
B r o o k l y n P a r k b e n c h a n d w a l k e d away i n s e p a r a t e d i r e c t i o n s .
64. I n a S e p t e m b e r 28, 2009 c o m m u n i c a t i o n t o C e n t e r
( t h a t i d e n t i f i e d RICHARD MURPHY a n d MICHAEL ZOTOLLI, t h e
d e f e n d a n t s , b y t h e i n i t i a l s A a n d M, r e s p e c t i v e l y ) , t h e New
J e r s e y C o n s p i r a t o r s t o l d C e n t e r , " M e e t i n g w i t h M was s u c c e s s f u l .
A p a s s e d t o M t h e c a r d a n d $150K."
65. B a s e d o n my t r a i n i n g , e x p e r i e n c e , a n d
p a r t i c i p a t i o n i n t h i s i n v e s t i g a t i o n , I b e l i e v e t h a t o n o r about
S e p t e m b e r 2 6 , 2009, RICHARD MURPHY, t h e d e f e n d a n t , h a n d e d MICHAEL
ZOTTOLI, t h e d e f e n d a n t , t h e money ("$150k") a n d t h e f l a s h memory
c a r d ( " t h e c a r d " ) t h a t h a d b e e n g i v e n t o h i m (MURPHY) b y R u s s i a n
G o v e r n m e n t O f f i c i a l #3 a f e w weeks b e f o r e , o n o r a b o u t J u n e 6,
2009.
D. MURPHY'S 2 010 D E L I V E R Y OF COMPUTERS TO MOSCOW CENTER
AND ZOTTOLI
66. A s s e t f o r t h b e l o w , i n e a r l y 2 0 1 0 , t h e SVR
i n s t r u c t e d RICHARD MURPHY, t h e d e f e n d a n t , t o r e t u r n t o Moscow
C e n t e r , a n d t o b u y a n d t o b r i n g w i t h h i m a p a r t i c u l a r model o f
l a p t o p computer. A f t e r r e c e i v i n g t h e s e d i r e c t i o n s , MURPHY b o u g h t
t h e c o m p u t e r a n d t o o k i t t o Moscow C e n t e r , a s i n s t r u c t e d . MURPHY
r e t u r n e d t o t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s f r o m Moscow C e n t e r w i t h t h e same
m o d e l o f l a p t o p , a n d t h e n m e t MICHAEL ZOTTOLI, t h e d e f e n d a n t , i n
B r o o k l y n , New Y o r k . D u r i n g t h a t m e e t i n g , MURPHY g a v e ZOTTOLI a
l a p t o p c o m p u t e r , a n d e x p l a i n e d t o ZOTTOLI how ZOTTOLI was t o u s e
t h e l a p t o p t o communicate w i t h Center.
1. MOSCOW CENTER ARRANGES FOR MURPHY TO TRAVEL TO
CENTER
67. Center o u t l i n e d t h e plans f o rt h e above-described
t r a v e l i n a s e r i e s o f J a n u a r y 2010 m e s s a g e s , i n w h i c h RICHARD
MURPHY, t h e d e f e n d a n t , was i d e n t i f i e d a s "A," a n d C e n t e r was
i d e n t i f i e d a s "C." C e n t e r d e s c r i b e d t h e d a t e s a n d r o u t e f o r t h e
t r a v e l , a n d a l s o e x p l a i n e d t h a t , a f t e r MURPHY a r r i v e d i n E u r o p e ,
h e w o u l d r e c e i v e - b y means o f a " b r u s h - p a s s " o r " f l a s h m e e t i n g "
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