Any documents related to Lakshminarayan "Lucky" Srinivasan, Sterling Reit, Gate One FBO, Plains Capital Bank
Tracking # |
1498919-000 |
Submitted | June 12, 2021 |
Due | Nov. 19, 2021 |
Est. Completion | None |
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From: Philip Fairbanks
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Texas Public Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
This is a request under the Freedom of Information Act. 5 U.S.C. § 552, et seq.
I request that a copy of the following documents [or documents containing the following information] be provided to me: anything related to Lakshminarayan "Lucky" Srinivasan and/or Plains Capital Bank and/or Sterling Reit and/or Gate One FBO.
As you know, FOIA requires agencies to release information unless it is specifically exempt from disclosure, and also requires agencies to release all reasonably segregable nonexempt portions of documents, i.e., to redact exempt portions of documents and release the rest. See 5 U.S.C. § 552(a)(8). In order to help to determine my status for purposes of determining the applicability of any fees, you should know that I am a freelance journalist and author. I collaborated with journalist Alissa Fleck on a story related to Mr. Srinivasan and associates and their decades long running Ponzi ring: https://www.crimescoop.org/news/a-houston-racketeering-ring-of-mini-madoffs-has-been-extorting-victims-out-of-their-life-savings-for-decades-the-syndicate-is-also-linked-to-a-tragic-2016-murder-suicide-involving-two-children
I am currently a reporter for The Latest and various other publications, and this request is made as part of news gathering and not for a commercial use; affiliated with an educational or noncommercial scientific institution, and this request is made for a scholarly or scientific purpose and not for a commercial use; an individual seeking information for personal use and not for a commercial use; affiliated with a private corporation and am seeking information for use in the company’s business.
I am willing to pay fees for this request up to a maximum of $75. If you estimate that the fees will exceed this limit, please inform me first.
I do, however, request a waiver of all fees for this request. Disclosure of the requested information to me is in the public interest because it is likely to contribute significantly to public understanding of the operations or activities of the government as well as potentially protecting future consumers from a financial fraud ring that has operated for nearly 4 decades and is not primarily in my commercial interest. The information will be disseminated via The Latest, a publication where my only pay is my byline and Crimescoop.org which is an ad-free, non-monetized public source of information regarding current, former and ongoing criminal cases and investigations. Sharing more information about the many crimes of "Lucky" and his co-conspirators could potentially prevent more innocent victims. As of late 2020 Lucky was still attempting to defraud victims.
I request that the information I seek be provided in electronic format.
I ask that, if at all possible, my request receive expedited processing because it is in the benefit of the public that these ponzi schemes, real estate fraud, check kiting and other financial crimes continue no further as myself and my co-writer investigative journalist Alissa Fleck believe there is a compelling need to expose the crimes and criminals to safeguard against the cycle continuing.
The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.
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 would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 10 business days, as the statute requires. Thank you for your prompt consideration of this request.
Sincerely,
Philip Fairbanks
The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.
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 would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 20 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Philip Fairbanks
From: Federal Bureau of Investigation
An acknowledgement letter, stating the request is being processed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on June 12, 2021. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #1498919-000.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Federal Bureau of Investigation
Thank you for contacting foipaquestions@fbi.gov. Please check the status of your FOIPA Request at http://vault.fbi.gov by clicking on “Check Status of Your FOI/PA Request” on the right side of the page, and follow the instructions below.
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The FBI’s FOIPA Program is searching the FBI’s indices for potentially responsive documents.
You may be contacted via formal letter for all fees and/or negotiation issues that may apply.
NOTE: Recent requests are entered into the FOIPA database in the order that they are received. Before you can check the status, you must have received correspondence assigning a FOIPA request number and the information transferred to the online database. Status information is updated weekly. If a request has been closed within the last six months the online database will display the following: The FOIPA number entered has been closed, and appropriate correspondence has been sent to the address on file.
Estimated Dates of Completion
Requests are processed in the order in which they are received through our multi-track processing system. Requests are divided into two primary tracks--simple (under 50 pages of potentially responsive documents) and complex (over 50 pages of potentially responsive documents). Complex requests are further divided into medium, large, and extra-large sub-tracks based upon request size. Simple track requests typically require the least amount of time to process. Currently, simple track cases average approximately 152 days from the date of receipt for processing. Our complex requests in the medium processing track are currently averaging 922 days, large processing track are currently averaging approximately 1,964 days, and extra-large processing track are currently averaging 2,360 days for processing.
Respectfully,
Public Information Officer
FBI - Information Management Division
200 Constitution Drive
Winchester, VA 22602
O: (540) 868-4593
E: foipaquestions@fbi.gov<mailto:foipaquestions@fbi.gov>
Do you have further questions about the FOI/PA process? Visit us at http://www.fbi.gov/foia
Please check the status of your request online at https://vault.fbi.gov/fdps-1/@@search-fdps Status updates are performed on a weekly basis.
Note: This is a non-emergency email address. If this is an emergency, please call 911 directly. If you need to report a tip for immediate action, please contact FBI Tips at http://tips.fbi.gov/ or reach out to your local field office.
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From: Philip Fairbanks
Any followup on this yet? I am now being asked by a law firm (Lambert Worldwide, show up in about a dozen articles about SLAPP suits and media suppression/chilling effect) to remove my reporting without any reason given other than "context" they claim they have but have not shared with me. I understand covid is slowing everything but hoping that this request gets seen at some point as I have evidence this fraud ring is still in activity and at this point apparently my reporting is concerning enough for them to hire a law firm to handle it.
I'll reshare the request here, I'm using the Muckrock platform and not familiar with how followup requests work the FOIPA search didn't bring back anything but not sure if I'm entering the numbers correctly:
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Texas Public Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
This is a request under the Freedom of Information Act. 5 U.S.C. § 552, et seq.
I request that a copy of the following documents [or documents containing the following information] be provided to me: anything related to Lakshminarayan "Lucky" Srinivasan and/or Plains Capital Bank and/or Sterling Reit and/or Gate One FBO.
As you know, FOIA requires agencies to release information unless it is specifically exempt from disclosure, and also requires agencies to release all reasonably segregable nonexempt portions of documents, i.e., to redact exempt portions of documents and release the rest. See 5 U.S.C. § 552(a)(8). In order to help to determine my status for purposes of determining the applicability of any fees, you should know that I am a freelance journalist and author. I collaborated with journalist Alissa Fleck on a story related to Mr. Srinivasan and associates and their decades long running Ponzi ring: https://www.crimescoop.org/news/a-houston-racketeering-ring-of-mini-madoffs-has-been-extorting-victims-out-of-their-life-savings-for-decades-the-syndicate-is-also-linked-to-a-tragic-2016-murder-suicide-involving-two-children
I am currently a reporter for The Latest and various other publications, and this request is made as part of news gathering and not for a commercial use; affiliated with an educational or noncommercial scientific institution, and this request is made for a scholarly or scientific purpose and not for a commercial use; an individual seeking information for personal use and not for a commercial use; affiliated with a private corporation and am seeking information for use in the company’s business.
I am willing to pay fees for this request up to a maximum of $75. If you estimate that the fees will exceed this limit, please inform me first.
I do, however, request a waiver of all fees for this request. Disclosure of the requested information to me is in the public interest because it is likely to contribute significantly to public understanding of the operations or activities of the government as well as potentially protecting future consumers from a financial fraud ring that has operated for nearly 4 decades and is not primarily in my commercial interest. The information will be disseminated via The Latest, a publication where my only pay is my byline and Crimescoop.org which is an ad-free, non-monetized public source of information regarding current, former and ongoing criminal cases and investigations. Sharing more information about the many crimes of "Lucky" and his co-conspirators could potentially prevent more innocent victims. As of late 2020 Lucky was still attempting to defraud victims.
I request that the information I seek be provided in electronic format.
I ask that, if at all possible, my request receive expedited processing because it is in the benefit of the public that these ponzi schemes, real estate fraud, check kiting and other financial crimes continue no further as myself and my co-writer investigative journalist Alissa Fleck believe there is a compelling need to expose the crimes and criminals to safeguard against the cycle continuing.
The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.
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 would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 10 business days, as the statute requires. Thank you for your prompt consideration of this request.
Sincerely,
Philip Fairbanks
The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.
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 would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 20 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Philip Fairbanks
From: Federal Bureau of Investigation
Thank you for contacting foipaquestions@fbi.gov. Please check the status of your FOIPA Request at http://vault.fbi.gov by clicking on “Check Status of Your FOI/PA Request” on the right side of the page, and follow the instructions below.
Check the Status of Your FOIPA Request
If your FOIPA Number is [1234567-0] please enter [1234567-000] into the system. If your FOIPA Number is [1234567-1] please enter [1234567-001] into the system. If you have any questions about the status of your FOIPA request, please e-mail foipaquestions@fbi.gov.
FIND STATUS OF FOIPA- Request statuses are updated weekly
Please enter the whole FOIPA number-Example: [1234567-000]
FOIPA:
Results will show the Request Number, Case Type and Process Description shown below:
FOIPA:
1234567-000
Case Type:
FOIPA
Process Description (Will display the current progress of the request)
The FBI’s FOIPA Program is searching the FBI’s indices for potentially responsive documents.
You may be contacted via formal letter for all fees and/or negotiation issues that may apply.
NOTE: Recent requests are entered into the FOIPA database in the order that they are received. Before you can check the status, you must have received correspondence assigning a FOIPA request number and the information transferred to the online database. Status information is updated weekly. If a request has been closed within the last six months the online database will display the following: The FOIPA number entered has been closed, and appropriate correspondence has been sent to the address on file.
Estimated Dates of Completion
Requests are processed in the order in which they are received through our multi-track processing system. Requests are divided into two primary tracks--simple (under 50 pages of potentially responsive documents) and complex (over 50 pages of potentially responsive documents). Complex requests are further divided into medium, large, and extra-large sub-tracks based upon request size. Simple track requests typically require the least amount of time to process. Currently, simple track cases average approximately 111 days from the date of receipt for processing. Our complex requests in the medium processing track are currently averaging 895 days, large processing track are currently averaging approximately 1,929 days, and extra-large processing track are currently averaging 2,360 days for processing.
Respectfully,
Public Information Officer
FBI - Information Management Division
200 Constitution Drive
Winchester, VA 22602
O: (540) 868-4593
E: foipaquestions@fbi.gov<mailto:foipaquestions@fbi.gov>
Do you have further questions about the FOI/PA process? Visit us at http://www.fbi.gov/foia
Please check the status of your request online at https://vault.fbi.gov/fdps-1/@@search-fdps Status updates are performed on a weekly basis.
Note: This is a non-emergency email address. If this is an emergency, please call 911 directly. If you need to report a tip for immediate action, please contact FBI Tips at http://tips.fbi.gov/ or reach out to your local field office.
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From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on June 14, 2021. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #1498919-000.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on June 14, 2021. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #1498919-000.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on June 14, 2021. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #1498919-000.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on June 14, 2021. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #1498919-000.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on June 14, 2021. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #1498919-000.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on June 14, 2021. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #1498919-000.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on June 14, 2021. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #1498919-000.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on June 14, 2021. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #1498919-000.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on June 14, 2021. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #1498919-000.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on June 14, 2021. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #1498919-000.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on June 14, 2021. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #1498919-000.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on June 14, 2021. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #1498919-000.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on June 14, 2021. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #1498919-000.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on June 14, 2021. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #1498919-000.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on June 14, 2021. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #1498919-000.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on June 14, 2021. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #1498919-000.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on June 14, 2021. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #1498919-000.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on June 14, 2021. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #1498919-000.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on June 14, 2021. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #1498919-000.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on June 14, 2021. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #1498919-000.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on June 14, 2021. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #1498919-000.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on June 14, 2021. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #1498919-000.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on June 14, 2021. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #1498919-000.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on June 14, 2021. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #1498919-000.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
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