Ippei Mizuhara, MLB, federal authorities correspondence (Department of Justice, Criminal Division)

To Whom It May Concern:

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

1) All phone, text, or email correspondence between your department and Major League Baseball (MLB) staff regarding Ippei Mizuhara (DOB: 12/1984) sent between March 18 and the date this request is received.

While correspondence between your department and MLB staffers may include conversations beyond the following individuals, I've provided these specific contacts to filter your search:

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

2) All phone, text, or email correspondence between your department and Onesimo "Nez" Balelo regarding Ippei Mizuhara (DOB: 12/1984) sent between March 18 and the date this request is received.

While correspondence between your department and MLB staffers may include conversations beyond the following individuals, I've provided these specific contacts to filter your search:

3) We're also requesting a log for related requests referencing:

--The log or file number
-- The date the request was received
--The name of the persons/organization (besides ourselves) making requests related to the above
--A description of the information sought
-- The date the response was sent
-- 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) – 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 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Bradford Davis