Ardita Case - FBI
| Tracking # |
A-2024-00093 1497876-000 |
| Submitted | May 30, 2021 |
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From: Emily Crose
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
Investigative documentation related to the case against Julio Rafael Ardita A.K.A. Griton. Please include any audio/visual recordings including the audio recording of the wiretap mentioned in the attached article.
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,
Emily Crose
From: Federal Bureau of Investigation
The request has been rejected by the agency.
From: Emily Crose
I would like to appeal this decision as the defendant in the case was not a US citizen. Mr. Ardita is an Argentine citizen.
From: Muckrock Staff
Good Afternoon,
We appreciate your agency's partnership with this request. Please be advised that we have not yet heard from your agency since our appeal was submitted on June 15,2021. The FOIPA number we were given is: 1497876-000.
This is one of several requests forwarded to your agency that have not yet been responded to. As a result, you will be receiving separate emails for each individual request. Please let us know if you need any clarification on any of the requested information.
Thank You,
MuckRock Staff
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Sincerely,
The OGIS Staff
From: Federal Bureau of Investigation
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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 May 30, 2021. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #1497876-000.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
I would like to appeal this decision as the defendant in the case was not a US citizen. Mr. Ardita is an Argentine citizen.
From: Federal Bureau of Investigation
The Office of Information Policy has received your FOIA Appeal. Please see the attached acknowledgment letter.
From: Federal Bureau of Investigation
The Office of Information Policy has made its final determination on your FOIA Appeal Number A-2024-00093 . A copy of this determination is enclosed for your review, along with any enclosures, if applicable. Thank you.
