Documents on Operation Hoffman (Federal Bureau of Investigation)

To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:

### Background ###

A widely circulated media report on Operation Hoffman can be found here: https://www.smh.com.au/national/how-we-tracked-down-australia-s-most-wanted-man-to-his-glamorous-new-life-20210601-p57x7w.html

### Request ###

I hereby request the following records:

- All briefs, notes, processing notes, memos, memorandums, presentations, Powerpoint Presentations , slide decks, talking points/minutes of meetings, reports, and similar documents related to, about, or concerning Operation Hoffman, from 1st January 2008 to the date this request is processed.

I request all cross-referenced records relevant to my inquiry.

In order to help to determine my status to assess fees, you should know that I am a journalist writing for Motherboard, VICE's science and technology site, and that this request is being made as part of news gathering.

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,

Joseph Cox