MLB correspondence with Pasadena Police Department | Trevor Bauer

To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the California Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:

1) All phone, text or email correspondence between your department and Major League Baseball (MLB) staff referencing Trevor Bauer (DOB: 1/17/1991) between 5/16/2021-4/29/2022

While correspondence between your department and MLB staffers may include conversations beyond the following names, I've provided these people to assist with your search:

Moira Weinberg:
moira.weinberg@mlb.com
Rick Burnham
rick.burnham@mlb.com
Mehtab Brar:
mehtab.brar@mlb.com
Liam Rich
liam.rich@mlb.com
Nelson Tejada
nelson.tejada@mlb.com

2) All records referencing Trevor Bauer (DOB: 1/17/1991), including:

-- 911 calls (including call logs, audio and transcripts)
-- arrest reports
-- investigative records (which can include chronological records of events, property and evidence logs, witness lists, interview notes from officers examining the case, photos and videos included in the case file, search warrant affidavits, case summaries, and charges recommended to the prosecuting agency)

between 4/22/2021-4/29/2022

3) We're also requesting a FOIA log for related requests referencing Trevor Bauer (DOB: 1/17/1991). We want:

1) The log or file number
2) The date the request was received
3) The name of the persons/organization (besides ourselves) making requests related to the above
4) A description of the information sought
5) The date the response was sent
6) The type of response your office sent (granted, denied or partial release)

If you determine that some but not all the information is exempt from disclosure and that you intend to withhold it, I ask that you redact it for the time being and make the rest available on a rolling basis. In any event, please provide a signed notification citing the legal authorities on which you rely if you determine that any information is exempt and will not be disclosed.

The requested documents will be made available to the general public free of charge and processed by a representative of the news media/press and is made in the process of news gathering and not for commercial usage.

In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I also ask that our request be filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available (email: holler@bwd.nyc and yelenadzhanova@gmail.com) – if not, secure file transfer, thumb drive, or CD-ROM. I am also available via phone at 718.360.6359 to discuss any questions you have about the request.

Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 10 calendar days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Bradford Davis and Yelena Dzhanova

Thank you, Melissa. However, the link you provided doesn't appear to work:
https://cityofpasadena-my.sharepoint.com/:f:/g/personal/metrujillo_cityofpasadena_net/EvqOy7DV8ylMqTFQ_8so98gBD3UA7Sbc4_gDC2RrrEY3WA?e=fR1KfL

You'll see that it reads "This link has been removed"

Can you provide me another link to the responsive documents in my request?

Thanks so much for your help with this request, Melissa! I really appreciate it.

While you're working on the first item, I would like to amend and augment our request with additional information that may help you reduce your time.

1) We're requesting all phone, text or email correspondence between your department and Major League Baseball (MLB) staff referencing Trevor Bauer (DOB: 1/17/1991) between 5/16/2021-4/29/2022

While correspondence between your department and MLB staffers may include conversations beyond the following names, I've provided these people to assist with your search. (Please note the addition of Pasadena PD contacts and additional MLB staff, along with contact numbers for most MLB staffers listed.)

Pasadena PD:
Phillip Sanchez
Carolyn Gordon
Marcia Taglioretti
All Special Victims Unit Staff

MLB Staff:
Moira Weinberg:
moira.weinberg@mlb.com
cell:‭(917) 361-8309‬
work:‭(212) 931-7500‬
Rick Burnham:
rick.burnham@mlb.com
cell: ‭(850) 974-8823‬
Mehtab Brar:
cell: ‭(229) 429-6595‬
mehtab.brar@mlb.com
Liam Rich:
liam.rich@mlb.com
Nelson Tejada
cell: ‭(973) 809-8236‬
work: ‭(212) 931-7853‬
Bryan Seeley
cell: ‭(617) 694-7076‬
bryan.seeley@mlb.com
Dan Halem
cell: ‭(914) 715-6424‬
daniel.halem@mlb.com

2) We're also requesting correspondence between Pasadena PD and Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA). Please use the "@mlbpa.org" to help filter our request, but we also provided a handful of MLBPA names to assist with your search.

Pasadena PD:
- Phillip Sanchez
- Marcia Taglioretti
- Carolyn Gordon
- and All Special Victims Unit (SVU) Staff, which per your department's website, "investigates crimes of Domestic Violence, sexual assault..."

MLBPA:
Bob Lenaghan
Matthew Nussbaum
Ian Penny

Sincerely,
Bradford Davis and Yelena Dzhanova