On May 5, 2010, CREW filed a Freedom of Information Act with the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) seeking documents related to efforts by the BOP to prevent Jack Abramoff from cooperating or participating in the making of the documentary Casino Jack and the United States of Money. CREW is acting on information that the BOP actively prevented Mr. Abramoff from speaking to anyone connected to the movie and also seeks to learn whether the BOP may have prevented Mr. Abramoff from speaking to other members of the media. On May 6, 2010, CREW sent two additional Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests to the Department of Justice (DOJ) following up on CREW’s FOIA request for documents confirming DOJ’s role in not allowing Jack Abramoff to speak on camera to the makers of the documentary Casino Jack and the United States of Money. CREW’s requests of the Criminal Division and the Office of Information Policy, on behalf of the offices of the Attorney General, Deputy Attorney General, and Associate Attorney General, also seeks documents related to Mr. Abramoff’s potential involvement with any other media productions.; FOIA Request: CREW: Department of Justice (DOJ): Regarding Jack Abramoff and the Casino Jack Documentary; Holder of Document: CREW; Producing Agency: Department of Justice (DOJ); Date Received: 1/03/11;
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CREW: Department of Justice (DOJ): Regarding Jack Abramoff and the Casino Jack Documentary: 1/03/11 - Criminal Division Email Messages Disbursement
On May 5, 2010, CREW filed a Freedom of Information Act with the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) seeking documents related to efforts by the BOP to prevent Jack Abramoff from cooperating or participating in the making of the documentary Casino Jack and the United States of Money. CREW is acting on information that the BOP actively prevented Mr. Abramoff from speaking to anyone connected to the movie and also seeks to learn whether the BOP may have prevented Mr. Abramoff from speaking to other members of the media. On May 6, 2010, CREW sent two additional Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests to the Department of Justice (DOJ) following up on CREW’s FOIA request for documents confirming DOJ’s role in not allowing Jack Abramoff to speak on camera to the makers of the documentary Casino Jack and the United States of Money. CREW’s requests of the Criminal Division and the Office of Information Policy, on behalf of the offices of the Attorney General, Deputy Attorney General, and Associate Attorney General, also seeks documents related to Mr. Abramoff’s potential involvement with any other media productions.; FOIA Request: CREW: Department of Justice (DOJ): Regarding Jack Abramoff and the Casino Jack Documentary; Holder of Document: CREW; Producing Agency: Department of Justice (DOJ); Date Received: 1/03/11;
On May 5, 2010, CREW filed a Freedom of Information Act with the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) seeking documents related to efforts by the BOP to prevent Jack Abramoff from cooperating or participating in the making of the documentary Casino Jack and the United States of Money. CREW is acting on information that the BOP actively prevented Mr. Abramoff from speaking to anyone connected to the movie and also seeks to learn whether the BOP may have prevented Mr. Abramoff from speaking to other members of the media. On May 6, 2010, CREW sent two additional Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests to the Department of Justice (DOJ) following up on CREW’s FOIA request for documents confirming DOJ’s role in not allowing Jack Abramoff to speak on camera to the makers of the documentary Casino Jack and the United States of Money. CREW’s requests of the Criminal Division and the Office of Information Policy, on behalf of the offices of the Attorney General, Deputy Attorney General, and Associate Attorney General, also seeks documents related to Mr. Abramoff’s potential involvement with any other media productions.; FOIA Request: CREW: Department of Justice (DOJ): Regarding Jack Abramoff and the Casino Jack Documentary; Holder of Document: CREW; Producing Agency: Department of Justice (DOJ); Date Received: 1/03/11;
Butler, Mary K.
From: Sweeney, Laura {Laura Sweeney2@usdojgoy) MIS -~F A
Sent: ‘Thursday, June 25, 2008 993 PM
To: Butler, Mary
Subject Re: Folow up= Abreroft
Thanks!
From: Butler, MaryKf Gine mee- 2
To: Sweeney, Laura > os neG- 2S
Sent: Thu Jun 25 15:31:08 2009
Subject: RE! Follow up - Abramoff ie
YYos, Sory. He sad thet Jack has agreed not o do the on-camera interview wth!” Jan that should be the end of it
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From: Sweeney, Laura [mito Laura.Sweeney/2@usdo}.90v] oe
Sent: Thursday, June 25, 2009 2:02 PM mee. 34
To:
Subject: Follow up - Abramoff
jutler, Mary K.
‘Any word back from Abbe Lowell?
Laura E. Sweeney
Office of Public Affairs
Departmentor sastice
(aura, sweeney2@usdol cov
202-514-2007Butler, Mary
From: Butler, Mary K. MEB-35
Sent: Wednesday, June 17, 2009 9:35 AM.
To: Sweeney, Laura (SMO); Edmonds, Nathaniel
Subject: RE Are either available for a quick Abramoff question?
Laura think mentone hi, but You may want oll POP.GC tha teeter thal says BOP Cumborand contacted PN
is wrong, They did contact FBI. Also, the visitor logs show jahs already met with Abramoff though apparently
without cameras. i +
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From: Sweeney, Laura [mailto:Laura.Sweeney2@usdo}.gov) mz 20
Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2009 4:48 PM
To: Butler, Mary K.; Edmonds, Nathaniel
Subject: Are either available for a quick Abramoff question?
| received a call from my counterpart at BOP and wanted to get some more info to answer her question,
Laura E, Sweeney
Office of Public Affairs
Department of Justice
laura sweeney2@usdoj.gov
202-514-2007