SDNY grand jury subpoena to a phone carrier for records, June 2020

U.S. Department of Justice¶

United States Attorney Southern District of New York¶

The Silvio J. Mollo Building One Saint Andrew’s Plaza¶

New York, New York 10007¶

June 22, 2020¶

VIA EMAIL¶

Verizon¶

Attn: VSAT¶

180 Washington Valley Road¶

Bedminster, NJ 07921¶

Email: verizonlegalprocesscompliance@one.verizon.com¶

Re: Grand Jury Subpoena¶

Please be advised that the accompanying grand jury subpoena has been issued in connection with an official criminal investigation of a suspected felony being conducted by a federal grand jury. The Government hereby requests that you voluntarily refrain from disclosing the existence of the subpoena to any third party. While you are under no obligation to comply with our request, we are requesting you not to make any disclosure in order to preserve the confidentiality of the investigation and because disclosure of the existence of this investigation might interfere with and impede the investigation.¶

If you intend to disclose the existence of this Grand Jury Subpoena request to a third party, please let me know before making any such disclosure.¶

Thank you for your cooperation in this matter.¶

Very truly yours,¶

EFTA00102050¶

Grand Jury Subpoena¶

United States District Court¶

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK¶

TO: Verizon¶

Attn: VSAT¶

180 Washington Valley Road¶

Bedminster, NJ 07921¶

Email: verizonlegalprocesscompliance@one.verizon.com¶

GREETINGS:¶

WE COMMAND YOU that all and singular business and excuses being laid aside, you appear and attend before the GRAND JURY of the people of the United States for the Southern District of New York, at the United States Courthouse, 40 Foley Square, Room 220, in the Borough of Manhattan, City of New York, New York, in the Southern District of New York, at the following date, time and place:¶

Appearance Date:

July 6, 2020

Appearance Time:

10:00 am

to testify and give evidence in regard to an alleged violation of: 18 U.S.C. §§ 2422, 2251, 2252, 2252A¶

and not to depart the Grand Jury without leave thereof, or of the United States Attorney, and that you bring with you and produce at the above time and place the following:¶

SEE ATTACHED RIDER¶

N. B.: Personal appearance is not required if the requested documents are: (1) produced on or before the return date to FBI Special Agent 26 Federal Plaza, New York, NY 10278, Fax: (212) 384-8289, Phone: Email: ; and (2) accompanied by an executed copy of the attached Declaration of Custodian of Records.¶

Failure to attend and produce any items hereby demanded will constitute contempt of court and will subject you to civil sanctions and criminal penalties, in addition to other penalties of the Law.¶

DATED: New York, New York June 22, 2020¶

Audrey Strauss¶

Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York¶

Assistant United States Attorney¶

One St. Andrew’s Plaza¶

New York, New York 10007¶

EFTA00102051¶

RIDER¶

(Grand Jury Subpoena to Verizon Legal Compliance dated June 22, 2020)¶

Reference # 2020R00252¶

Please provide information pertaining to the following phone numbers and time periods:¶

from the time period of 01/01/2011 through 12/31/2012¶

from the time period of 01/01/1999 through 12/31/2012¶

from the time period of 01/01/1999 through 12/31/2012¶

All records including but not limited to:¶

1. Local, long distance, and toll records both incoming and outgoing;

2. All subscriber information (including, but not limited to the subscriber’s name, address, date of birth, social security number, email address);

3. Subscriber usernames;

4. Subscriber email addresses;

5. Initial service application and account opening documents;

6. Any changes of address;

7. Billing methods (e.g., via email, regular mail);

8. Monthly billing statements;

9. Payments, methods of payment and all account information associated with payment;

10. Correspondence related to the account;

11. Customer service records; and

12. Any information regarding additional services related to above subscriber

PLEASE PROVIDE IN ELECTRONIC FORMAT IF POSSIBLE.¶