Tupac Shakur
| Tracking # |
EOUSA-2024-003591 A-2025-00181 EOUSA-2024-003591 |
| Submitted | Sept. 19, 2024 |
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Communications
From: William Fernandes
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
I was seeking any records in the SDNY offices of the United States Attorney in relation to Tupac Shakur and or records related to 18 USC 1512 (h) and the deceased Tupac Shakur.
Time frame to search: 2022-2024
Related obituary:
https://www.nytimes.com/1996/09/14/arts/tupac-shakur-25-rap-performer-who-personified-violence-dies.html
EFOIA Request
Fee waiver requested for Public Interest
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,
William Fernandes
From: Department of Justice, Executive Office for United States Attorneys
Dear William Fernandes,
Case Number EOUSA-2024-003591 has been assigned to the request you submitted. In all future correspondence regarding this request please reference case number EOUSA-2024-003591.
Regards,
Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys
From: Department of Justice, Executive Office for United States Attorneys
Please see the attached correspondence. Thank you. EOUSA FOIA
From: William Fernandes
Attached please find signed ACK.
Thanks
William
From: Department of Justice, Executive Office for United States Attorneys
Please see the attached final action letter. Thank you. EOUSA FOIA
From: William Fernandes
Appeal pursuant to 5 USC 552, 552a
I was attempting to corroborate widespread news reports in relation to leaks to the media about federal law enforcement and the potential mistrial of evidence related to the murder of Tupac Shakur.
Based on the publicly available information, I would like to appeal on adequeacy of search. Agency also failed to indicate if records were identified if they would 'impede an active investigation.'
The news reports would indicate a type of leak that would potentially require an obstruction of justice investigation.
/s/
William Fernandes
From: Department of Justice, Executive Office for United States Attorneys
The Office of Information Policy has received your FOIA Appeal. Please see the attached acknowledgment letter.
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 Sept. 19, 2024. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #A-2025-00181.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Department of Justice, Executive Office for United States Attorneys
The Office of Information Policy has made its final determination on your FOIA Appeal Number A-2025-00181 . A copy of this determination is enclosed for your review, along with any enclosures, if applicable. Thank you.
From: William Fernandes
Request for reconsideration:
EOUSA-2024-003591
I got an email from DHS with instructions to search the FBI. Would you like me to send you a copy to help you reconsider the EOUSA and the searches? I can file an OIG report if it helps.
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 Sept. 19, 2024. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #A-2025-00181.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Department of Justice, Executive Office for United States Attorneys
This office responded via the attached letter dated December 13, 2024.
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