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Subject:SITREP and Green is the Color of the Day for Thursday, June 5, 2025
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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Go to New York Field Office News and Information Follow this site to get updates in your newsfeed. ## NEWLY LISTED EVENTS Nothing to report.
COLOR OF THE DAY
Green
AIR QUALITY INDEX As of 7am (AQI)
Value of Index = 64
OZONE = 108
Daily AQI Color = Orange
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## NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Partly sunny with a high of 85. ## SIGNIFICANT NEWS EVENTS ## FBI Charges Man With Helping to Plan Palm Springs Fertility Clinic Bombing The Washington Post (06/04, Edwards) reported that the FBI has charged Daniel Jongyon Park, 32, with providing material support to a terrorist for his role in the bombing of a Palm Springs fertility clinic. According to the article, Park is accused of supplying 270 pounds of ammonium nitrate to Guy Edward Bartkus, who detonated a car bomb at the clinic on May 17, killing himself and injuring several others. Park and Bartkus met online and shared a "pro-mortalist, anti-natalist and anti-pro-life extremist ideology," with Park allegedly providing support to Bartkus in the months leading up to the bombing. "They don’t believe that people should exist,” said Akil Davis, assistant director of the FBI’s Los Angeles field office. Attorney General Bondi personally helped facilitate the expulsion, Justice Department officials said. “Bringing chaos and violence to a facility that exists to help women and mothers is a particularly cruel, disgusting crime that strikes at the very heart of our shared humanity,” Bondi said in a social media post announcing Park’s arrest. Fox News (06/04, Bonavita, Clark) quoted Director Patel: "Park allegedly sent large amounts of explosive precursors to the man who drove a car bomb to a fertility clinic in Palm Springs, an attack that potentially could have killed innocent people. The FBI and our partners work together to find and hold accountable those who engage in domestic terrorism and other illegal activity. I also want to express my thanks to the authorities in Poland for their vital assistance in this case." Additional reporting on the story was provided by Associated Press (06/04, Ding, Rodriguez, Offenhartz) (2), Reuters (06/04, Ax, Coster), NBC News (06/04, Winter, Dienst, et al.), USA Today (06/04, Nguyen, Morgen, Alund), BBC (06/04, Ahmadi), CNN (06/04, Ellis), CNBC (06/04, Palmer), Newsweek (06/04, Taheri), CBS News (06/04, Triay, Esposito, et al.), Los Angeles Times (06/04, Winton, Kejia), Euronews (06/04, Fouda), The Guardian (06/04, Anguiano), New York Times (06/04, Nerkar), Wall Street Journal (06/04, Avila) (2), LAist (06/04, Brenneman, Rainey), KABC (ABC-7) (06/04, Juarez, Granda), KCPQ (Fox-13) (06/04, Jensen). ## U.S. Judge Halts the Deportation of the Egyptian Family of the Boulder Firebombing Suspect The Associated Press (06/04, Slevin, Bedayn, et al.) reported that a U.S. federal judge has halted the deportation of the Egyptian family of Mohamed Sabry Soliman, the suspect in the Boulder firebombing attack. According to the article, Soliman's family, including his wife Hayam El Gamal and five children, were taken into custody by U.S. immigration officials, but have not been charged with any crimes. The judge's order aims to protect the family's constitutional rights, as attorneys argue it is "patently unlawful to punish individuals for the crimes of their relatives". The article highlighted that, according to an FBI affidavit, Soliman told police he was driven by a desire "to kill all Zionist people" — a reference to the movement to establish and protect a Jewish state in Israel. Authorities said he expressed no remorse about the attack. News Nation Now (06/04, Taub) reported that the FBI has identified 15 victims in the Boulder attack, including 8 women and 7 men, ranging in age from 25 to 88. Soliman has been charged with a federal hate crime and attempted murder in connection with the attack. The Denver Post (06/04, Andrews) reported that Director Patel posted on X that the agency was investigating a targeted terror attack in Boulder, Colorado, on the Pearl Street Mall, which was surprising to local law enforcement, including Boulder Police Chief Steve Redfearn. Redfearn had contacted the FBI's Denver field office immediately after the attack, as he believed it could be terrorism, but at the time of the FBI director's post, the FBI was not a "co-agent" in the investigation, and the police department was still in charge of releasing details about the attack. The article explained that despite the initial surprise, the Director Patel's information about the attack being terrorism was later confirmed to be true, and Redfearn acknowledged that the police department was not yet ready to release that information at the time of the post. The article added that the FBI Denver agents became coagents in the investigation during a 6:30 p.m. press conference on Sunday, and the FBI and the Boulder Police Department have been investigating EFTA00143872 jointly. Additional reporting on the story was provided by Reuters (06/04, Hesson), BBC (06/04, Matza), CNN (06/04, Gainor), USA Today (06/04, Bacon, Loria), The Guardian (06/04, Chao-Fong), Al Jazeera (06/04, Staff Writer), NewsNation (06/04, Taub), Axios (06/04, Falconer) (2), Bloomberg Law (06/04, Tillman, Voris), Denver Post (06/04, Bradbury), CBS News (06/04, Swanson, Milton, Haubner), WOWT (Fox-31) (06/04, Factor), KDVR (Fox-31) (06/04, Factor). ## Deputy Director Bongino Confirms Jeffrey Epstein Died by Suicide Based on Agency's Files Pox News (06/04, wenner) reported that Deputy Director Bongino confirmed that Jeffrey Epstein's death was a suicide based on the agency's files. According to the article, he stated that the evidence, including video, indicates Epstein died by suicide and there is nothing to suggest otherwise. The discussion about Epstein's death was part of a broader conversation on various topics, including the FBI's priorities and ongoing investigations into other high-profile cases. "We're not the Federal Bureau of freakin' word games anymore, okay? It's the Federal Bureau of Investigation," Deputy Director Bongino said. Asked if the American people we're going to find out the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic, he said: "Damn right you are. I ordered that case immediately to be looked into again. We have a great investigator on it." Deputy Director Bongino also confirmed that the bureau was investigating how cocaine wound up in the Biden administration White House in 2023, the 2022 leak of the Dobbs decision that overturned Roe v. Wade, retaliation against pro-life protesters, and the treatment of parents at school board meetings. "I get a kick out of it on social media. People are like, 'this case isn't a big deal. I don't care.' Well, I don't care that you don't care. I care," he said. There is potential obstruction here. This is an enormous case. Cocaine in the White House? Again, I'm not interested that you don't care that a hazardous substance made its way into the White House. We didn't know what it was. And we don't seem to have answers as to what was. Well, we're going to get them. I've got a great team on it." ## Rising Antisemitic Violence, Terror Attacks in U.S. Spur House Homeland Security Committee Hearing Fox News [06/04, Stancy] reported that the House Homeland Security Committee is holding a hearing on June 11 to address the rise of antisemitic violence in the US, led by Rep. August Pfluger of Texas. According to the article, the hearing is in response to recent attacks, including a terrorist attack in Boulder, Colorado, and the killing of two Israeli Embassy employees in Washington, D.C. The article explained that Rep. Pfluger and other lawmakers are concerned about the growing threat of antisemitic violence and terror attacks in the U.S. and are working to ensure the safety of American citizens, particularly the Jewish community. The article noted that the FBI has voiced similar concerns. "I have warned for some time now about the threat that foreign terrorists may seek to exploit our southwest border or some other port of entry to advance a plot against Americans," former FBI Director Christopher Wray told the House Judiciary Committee in April 2024. "Just last month, for instance, the Bureau and our joint terrorism task forces worked with ICE in multiple cities across the country as several individuals with suspected international terrorist ties were arrested using ICE’s immigration authorities." ## U.S. Citizen From Kosovo Gets 10 Years in Prison for Joining, Fighting for ISIS JNS (06/04, Staff Writer) reported that Lirim Sylejmani, a 49-year-old US citizen from Kosovo, was sentenced to 10 years in prison for joining and fighting for ISIS. According to the article, he pleaded guilty to undergoing military-style training with the terror group and will also face supervised release for life. The article noted that Sylejmani joined ISIS in 2015, received training and payment, and fought for the group before being sentenced by the US Justice Department. The press release stated that the case was investigated by the FBI's Joint Terrorism Task Force. ## Suspect in UnitedHealthcare CEO Killing Said He 'Had It Coming,' According to Prosecutors The Associated Press (06/04, Sisak) reported that six weeks before UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was gunned down outside a Manhattan hotel in December, suspect Luigi Mangione mused about rebelling against "the deadly, greed fueled health insurance cartel" and said killing the executive "conveys a greedy bastard that had it coming," prosecutors revealed Wednesday. The Manhattan district attorney’s office quoted extensively from Mangione’s handwritten diary, highlighting his desire to kill an insurance honcho and praise for Ted Kaczynski, the Unabomber, as they fight to uphold his state murder charges. They also cited a confession they say he penned, "To the feds," in which he wrote that "it had to be done." According to the article, Mangione’s lawyers want the state case thrown out, arguing in court papers that those charges and a parallel federal death penalty case amount to double jeopardy. They also want state terrorism charges dismissed, have asked for the federal case to go first and say prosecutors should be barred from using evidence collected during Mangione’s arrest, including a 9mm handgun, statements to police and the diary. Manhattan prosecutors contend that there are no double jeopardy issues because neither case has gone to trial and because the state and federal prosecutions involve different legal theories. CBS News (06/04, Zanger), ABC News (06/04, Katersky), New York Post (06/04, Schnitzer, Galvin), CNN (06/04, Faheid), Newsweek (06/04, Laws), Bloomberg (06/04, Hurtado), New York Daily News (06/04, Newman), and CBS News (06/04, Video) also reported on the story. ## Rhode Island Police Refer Investigation of Local NAACP Branch to FBI WPRI (CBS-12) [06/04, Leslie] reported that the Providence Police Department has referred a complaint over alleged financial misconduct at the NAACP Providence branch to federal investigators. The disclosure by Deputy Chief Tim O’Hara comes after national NAACP leaders announced Tuesday evening they had suspended the local branch’s leadership and filed a complaint with city police that O’Hara described as “financial in nature.” Police referred the complaint to the FBI after determining it was “multijurisdictional,” he said. FBI spokesperson Kristen Setera told the outlet on Wednesday that the agency does not confirm or deny investigations. Dominik Whitehead, a senior NAACP official, said in a statement Tuesday that the Providence branch “has not complied with NAACP’s bylaws, procedures and legal obligations," and that the board of directors had "made the difficult decision" to remove all branch officers in Providence as of Monday. The Providence Journal [06/04, Reynolds] also reported on the story. ## The Billion-Dollar Sports Business That Got Dragged Into an FBI Investigation The Wall Street Journal [06/04, Beaton, Diamond] reported that six years ago, executives from the unions representing National Football League and Major League Baseball players hatched a radical idea to combine their valuable licensing assets into one single business. According to the article, the new venture, called OneTeam Partners, quickly became a spectacular success, striking game-changing deals that filled the unions' coffers. While fans might not have heard of it, OneTeam became a driving force behind many of their favorite products, from trading cards to videogames. Within just a few years, players unions from other sports leagues were racing to sign on, and the company was valued at nearly $2 billion. The article stated that now, OneTeam has been dragged into a federal investigation over whether some of the windfall it has generated for players was siphoned off by union executives, including MLBPA executive director Tony Clark. In recent days, federal agents have contacted EFTA00143873 baseball players with leadership roles in the MLBPA about how money made by OneTeam has been used by their union, people familiar with the matter said. There is no indication that OneTeam has done anything wrong, but the question prosecutors in the Eastern District of New York appear to be investigating is whether some executives improperly used union money, much of which is generated by OneTeam. ## Fraudster Reported to FBI & UK Cybercrime Agency After Posing as Well-Known British Producers Deadline [06/04, Goldbart] reported that a scammer has been reported to the FBI and UK cybercrime agency for posing as well-known British TV producers, including Charlotte Walls, and demanding up to £2,500 from writers. According to the article, the scammer used fake profiles on the Stage 32 networking platform to contact writers, asking them to submit ideas, sign a non-disclosure agreement (NDA), and pay a "refundable facilitation fee". Stage 32 has identified the perpetrator and is working with Action Fraud and the FBI to bring them to justice, with information including the scammer’s name, bank details, and bank address being reported. ## FBI Warns Of Surging Use Of Vishing Cyber Security Intelligence (06/04, Staff Writer) reported that the FBI is warning of a surge in "vishing" attacks, where cybercriminals use AI-generated voice messages to impersonate high-ranking US government officials. According to the article, the attacks target current and former U.S. federal or state government officials, as well as their associates, to breach their online accounts and gain access to sensitive information. The FBI explained that these "smishing" (SMS phishing) or "vishing" (voice phishing) attacks rely on AI tools to generate realistic voices. "One way the actors gain such access is by sending targeted individuals a malicious link under the guise of transitioning to a separate messaging platform," the FBI stated. The article assessed that to stay protected, individuals should verify the identity of callers, check for inconsistencies in messages, and avoid clicking on unfamiliar links or sending money to unverified recipients, as recommended by the FBI. ## Judge Weighs Government’s Request to Unseal Records of FBI’s Surveillance of Martin Luther King Jr. The Associated Press (06/04, Kunzelman) reported that a federal judge is weighing a request from the Trump administration to unseal records of the FBI’s surveillance of Martin Luther King Jr. — files that the civil rights leader’s relatives want to keep under wraps in the national archives. U.S. District Judge Richard Leon in Washington, D.C., said during a hearing on Wednesday that he wants to see an inventory of the records before deciding whether the government can review them for possible release to the public. According to the article, DOJ attorneys have asked Leon to end a sealing order for the records nearly two years ahead of its expiration date. A department attorney said the administration is only interested in releasing files related to King's assassination. The Southern Christian Leadership Conference, which King led, is opposed to unsealing any of the records for privacy reasons. The organization's lawyers said King's relatives also want to keep the files under seal. The Washington Post (06/04, Hsu) also reported on the story. ## ICE Operation Calls for 5,000 Federal Agents and 21,000 National Guard Troops to Make Deportation Arrests The Independent (06/04, Lubin) reported that Immigration and Customs Enforcement has launched the Trump administration’s largest deportation crackdown yet, calling for more than 5,000 federal agents and 21,000 National Guard troops to join the arrest effort, according to a report. According to the article, “Operation at Large” calls for 3,000 ICE agents, 2,000 Justice Department employees, including from the FBI and the Drug Enforcement Agency, 500 Customs and Border Protection staff, and 250 from the IRS. It follows a “tense” meeting with White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller last month, where he reportedly “berated” staff and threatened to fire ICE field office leaders who are in the lowest 10 percent of monthly arrest numbers, according to the outlet. The 21,000 National Guard members the administration wants to support ICE have not yet been approved by the Defense Department. NBC News (06/04, Ainsley, Reilly, et al.), and the Guardian (06/04, Olivares) also reported on the story. ## How the FBI Sought a Warrant to Search Instagram of Columbia Student Protesters The Intercept (06/04, Musgrave) reported that newly unsealed records provide new details about the Trump administration’s failed effort this spring to obtain a search warrant for an Instagram account run by student protesters at Columbia University. The FBI and federal prosecutors sought a sweeping warrant, the records show, that would have identified the people who ran the account along with every user who had interacted with it since January 2024. According to the article, between March 15 and April 14, the FBI and the Department of Justice filed multiple search warrant applications and appeared numerous times before two different judges in Manhattan federal court as part of an investigation into Columbia University Apartheid Divest, or CUAD, a student group. A magistrate judge denied the application three times in March, a decision which a district court judge later affirmed in April. TRAFFIC ALERT Nothing to report. ## 26 Federal Plaza 23rd Floor Gym Closure Schedule: Facilities will close the 23rd floor Gym every Tuesday evening from 3:30 pm-12:00 am for cleaning. Men's and Women's locker room will be cleaned out the first Tuesday of the month and all items left in the locker room will be disposed of. Please direct any questions to Facilities at extension. Federal Bureau of Investigation New York Division 26 Federal Plaza New York, NY 10278 KN/KR EFTA00143874