Exhibit D 

Case 2:18-cr-00422-DJH Document 627-5 Filed 06/01/19 Page 1 of 27
40 N. Central Ave., Suite 1800Phoenix, AZ 85004-4408

May 24, 2018

Main Fax: (602)514

7693

Paul J. Cambria Jr.Attorney at Law

Lipsitz Green Scime Cambria,LLC

42 Delaware Ave, Suite 120

Buffalo, NY 14202

(attorney for Michael Lacey)

Thomas H. Bienart, Jr., Esq.Bienart, Miller & Katzman,PLC

903 Calle Amanecer, Suite 350

San Clemente, CA 92673

(attorney for James Larkin)

KC Maxwell, Esq.Law Office ofK.C. Maxwell235 Montgomery Street,

Suite 1070San Francisco, CA 94104

(attorney for Dan Hyer)

Jmi GrantDavis Wright Tremaine, LLP

1201 Third Avenue,

Suite 2200Seattle, WA981Q1

(attorney for Lacey and Larkin)

Michael D. Kimerer, Esq.

1313E.OsbomRoad,

Suite 100

Phoenix, AZ 85014

(attorney for Jed Brunst)

Mike Piccarreta, Esq.Piccarreta Davis Keenan Fidel, PC

2 East Congress Street,

Suite 1000

Tucson,AZ 85701

(attorney for Andrew Padilla)

Robert Com-RevereDavis Wright Tremaine, LLP

1919 Pennsylvania Avenue N.W.,

Suite 800

Washington, DC 20006(attorney for Lacey and Larkin)

Bruce Feder, Esq.

2930 East Camelback Road,

Suite 205

Phoenix, AZ 85016

(attorney for Scott Spear)

Steve Weiss

Attorney at Law

Karp & Weiss, PC

3060 North Swan Rd.

Tucson, AZ 85712

(attorney for Joye Vaught)

Re: U.S. v. Michael Lacev. et.al.

CR-18-00422-PHX-SPL (BSB)

Dear Counsel:

Pursuant to your request for discovery and the government's obligations under Fed. R.

Crim. P. 16 and the stipulated scheduling order in this case, please find enclosed two hard drivescontaining the government's initial disclosure. The drive labeled Hard Drive #1 contains thefollowing Bates Stamped records:

Hard Drives containing disclosure for defendants Michael Lacey and James Larkin are being provided to Paul J.

Cambria Jr. and Thomas H. Bienart Jr., respectively.
• California Department of Justice - DOJ-BP-0002137200-DOJ-BP-0003851025• CarlFerrerGmail-DOJ-BP-0003851026-DOJ-BP-0004425148• Additional Co-Star2 - DOJ-BP-0004425 149-DOJ-BP-0004425622

• SW Applications/Affidavits and Sealed GJ Pleadings/Orders - DOJ-BP-0004425623-

DOJ-BP-0004426152

• USAO 108 Subpoena (supplemental) - DOJ-BP-0004426153-DOJ-BP-0004426710

The drive labeled Hard Drive #2 contains Co-Star Bates Stamped records 17-0040_000000001-

17-0040 005901038 and 17-0040 MOBILE 000000001-17-0040 MOBILE 000047872.

Any discovery provided which is not mandated by court order, the Federal Rules of

Criminal Procedure, federal statute, or federal case law is provided voluntarily solely to expeditelitigation of this case. Additional Rule 16 discovery within the government's possession will be

provided to you by the court-imposed compliance deadline of December 3, 2018. The remainder

of this letter sets forth government requests, and concludes with general discovery expectations.

A. Defense requestsPursuant to Rule 16.1 of the Arizona Local Rules of Criminal Procedure and Rules 12(b)(4)

and 16(a)(l)(A) & (B) of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, the government gives notice of

its intent to use at trial the following information: (1) the substance of any relevant oral statements

made by the defendant before or after arrest in response to interrogation by any person then known

to the defendant to be a government agent if such statements will be used at trial; (2) any relevant

written or recorded statements made by the defendant before or after arrest in response to

interrogation by any person then known to the defendant to be a government agent; (3) any written

record containing the substance of any relevant oral statement made before or after arrest if the

defendant made the statement in response to interrogation by a person the defendant knew was agovernment agent; and (4) any recorded testimony by the defendant before a grand jury relating to

the charged offense. In the event that additional evidence of this nature becomes available, it willbe provided to you as part of the discovery process.

In the event that any interview notes subsequently prove to be discoverable, and pursuant

to U.S. v. Harris, 543 F.2d 1247 (9th Cir. 1976), federal government agents have preserved and

will continue to preserve any notes of interviews with the defendants in this case.

The United States does not share the view, nor is it aware of authority to support the

position, that the Sentencing Guidelines create additional defense discovery privileges. Please be

advised that the United States will continue to comply with its discovery obligations pursuant to

Co-Star records produced to the government without assigned bates numbers.
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and their intended testimony is known.

Pursuant to Rule 404(b) of the Federal Rules of Evidence, the discovery now being

provided to you (as well as the discovery materials that will be produced in the future) may relate

to other acts by the defendant which may be relevant to the actions of the defendant that resulted

in the criminal charges in this case. This letter serves as notice of the government's intent to use

this evidence at trial.

You have also requested notice of all evidence which may be used at trial by the

government. Pursuant to Rule 12(b)(4)(B) and Rule 16(a)(l)(E), the government may use allevidence disclosed at trial. The government reserves the right to supplement the evidence

disclosed prior to trial.

B. Government requests

Please also consider this letter the government's request for reciprocal discovery pursuant

to Rule 16(b)(l)(A) and (B) of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure by the court-imposed

March 4,2019 deadline. I am requesting permission to inspect and copy or photograph any books,papers, documents, photographs, tangible objects, or copies of portions thereof, which are in yourpossession, custody or control, and which you intend to introduce as evidence in your case-in-chief

at trial. We also request permission to inspect and copy or photograph any results or reports of

physical or mental examinations, scientific tests or experiments made in connection with the case,

or copies thereof, within your possession, custody, or control, which you intend to introduce asevidence in your case-in-chief at trial, or which were prepared by a witness whom you intend tocall at trial.

Pursuant to Rule 16(b)(l)(C), I am requesting a written summary of any expert testimony

the defendant intends to use as evidence at trial by the court-imposed March 14, 2019.

I also wish to respectfully call your attention to Rules 12.1, 12.2, and 12.3 of the Federal

Rules of Criminal Procedure with respect to the defenses of alibi, mental capacity and public

authority. Failure to comply with the time limits of those rules may result in a refusal by the court

to permit testimony in support of those defenses.

Pursuant to Rule 12.1 (a) of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, the government

specifically requests that the defendant serve upon the undersigned a written notice of intention tooffer an alibi defense within ten days of the receipt of this letter. Please include in your responseeach specific place your client claims to have been as well as the names, addresses, and telephone

numbers of any witnesses upon whom you intend to rely to establish the alibi. The government

hereby states that the offenses were committed on the dates set forth in the charging document and
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discoverable under the Jencks Act and Fed. R. Crim. P. 26.2 which are not provided sooner will

be produced by the court-imposed February 25, 2019 deadline. In order to avoid delay in the

defense obligations under Rule 26.2, please provide me with any typed, handwritten or recorded

statements made by any defense witnesses other than the defendant by the court-imposed May 27,

2019 deadline..

We have no desire to prosecute the wrong person, and would appreciate the opportunity to

evaluate the necessity of proceeding in light of any information you have indicating that your client

did not commit the offense or offenses charged. Please communicate this request to your client so

that, through you, we can receive and consider any such information.

Finally, the government will comply with, and expects reciprocal compliance with. Fed. R.

Crim. P. 16(c), which states as follows:

"A party who discovers additional evidence or material before or during trial must

promptly disclose its existence to the other party or the court if: (1) the evidence

or material is subject to discovery or inspection under this rule; and (2) the other

party previously requested, or the court ordered, its production."
Attorney

s/Kevin M. Raw

KEVIN M.RAPPMARGARET PERLMETERPETER S. KOZINETSANDREW STONE

Assistant U.S. Attorneys

JOHN J. KUCERA

Special Assistant U.S. Attorney

REGINALD E. JONES

Senior Trial Attorney, USDOJ

KMR/shEnclosures


Two Renaissance Square

40 N. Central Ave., Suite 1800Phoenix, AZ 85004-4408

July 19, 2018

Main:

Main Fax:

(602)514-7500

(602)514-7693

Paul J. Cambria Jr.

Attorney at Law

Lipsitz Green Scime Cambria,

LLC42 Delaware Ave, Suite 120

Buffalo, NY 14202

(attorney for Michael Lacey)

Thomas H. Bienart, Jr., Esq.Bienart, Miller & Katzman,PLC903 Calle Amanecer, Suite 350

San Clemente, CA 92673

(attorney for James Larkin)

KC Maxwell, Esq.Maxwell Law PC

899 Ellis Street

San Francisco, CA 94104

(attorney for Dan Hyer)

Jim Grant

Davis Wright Tremaine, LLP

1201 Third Avenue,

Suite 2200

Seattle, WA 98101

(attorney for Lacey and Larkin)

Michael D. Kknerer, Esq.

1313E.OsbornRoad,

Suite 100

Phoenix, AZ 85014

(attorney for Jed Bmnst)

Mike Piccarreta, Esq.Piccarreta Davis Keenan Fidel, PC2 East Congress Street,

Suite 1000

Tucson,AZ 85701

(attorney for Andrew Padilla)

Robert Corn-Revere

Davis Wright Tremaine, LLP

1919 Pennsylvania Avenue N.W.,

Suite 800

Washington, DC 20006(attorney for Lacey and Larkin)

Bruce Feder, Esq.2930 East Camelback Road,

Suite 160

Phoenix, AZ 85016

(attorney for Scott Spear)Steve Weiss

Attorney at Law

Karp & Weiss, PC3060 North Swan Rd.

Tucson, AZ 85712

(attorney for Joye Vaught)

Re: U.S. v. Michael Lacey, et.al.

CR-18-00422-PHX-SPL (BSB)

Dear Counsel:

Pursuant to the government's agreement to disclose documents it believes support the

allegations contained in the indictment, please find enclosed a DVD containing the following Bates

Stamped records:
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Sincerely,

ELIZABETH A. STRANGEFirst Assistant United StatesAttorney

s/ResinaldE. Jones

REGINALD E. JONES

Senior Trial Attorney, USDOJ

KEVIN M. RAPPMARGARET PERLMETER

PETER S. KOZINETS

ANDREW STONEAssistant U.S. Attorneys

JOHN J. KUCERA

Special Assistant U.S. Attorney

Enclosures

A DVD containing disclosure for defendants Michael Lacey and James Larkin are being provided to Paul J.

Cambria Jr. and Thomas H. Bienart Jr., respectively.
Paul J. Cambria Jr. 

Attorney at Law 

. Lipsitz Green Scime Cambria, 

LLC 

42 Delaware Ave, Suite 120 

Buffalo, NY 14202 

(attorney for Michael Lacey) 

Thomas H. Bienart, Jr., Esq. 

Bienart, Miller & Katzman, 

PLC 

903 Calle Amanecer, Suite 350 

San Clemente, CA 92673 

(attorney for James Larkin) 

Mike Piccarreta, Esq. 

Piccarreta Davis Keenan Fidel, 

PC 

2 East Congress Street, 

Suite 1000 

Tucson, AZ 85701 

(attorney for Andrew Padilla) 

U.S. Department of Justice 

United States Attorney 

District of Arizona 

Two Renaissance Square 

40 N. Central Ave., Suite 1800 

Phoenix, AZ 85004-4408 

Main: (602)514-7500 

MainFax: (602) 514-7693 

September 24, 2018 

Jim Grant 

Davis Wright Tremaine, LLP 

1201 Third Avenue, 

Suite 2200 

Seattle, WA 98101 

(attorney for Lacey and Larkin) 

Michael D. Kimerer, Esq. 

1313 E. Osborn Road, 

Suite 100 

Phoenix, AZ 85014 

(attorney for Jed Brunst) 

Steve Weiss 

Attorney at Law 

Karp & Weiss, PC 

3060 North Swan Rd. 

Tucson, AZ 85712 

(attorney for Joye Vaught) 

Robert Com-Revere 

Davis Wright Tremaine, LLP 

1919 Pennsylvania Avenue N.W., 

Suite 800 

Washington, DC 20006 

(attorney for Lacey and Larkin) 

Bruce Feder, Esq. 

2930 East Camelback Road, 

Suite 160 

Phoenix, AZ 85016 

(attorney for Scott Spear) 

Gary Lincenberg 

Bird, Marella, Boxer, Wolpert, 

Nessim, Drooks, Lincenberg & 

Rhow, P.C. 

1875 Century Park East 

23rd Floor 

Los Angeles, CA 90067 

(attorney for Jed Brunst) 

Re: U.S. v. Michael Lacey, et.al. 

CR-18-00422-PHX-SPL (BSB) 

Dear Counsel: 

Pursuant to your request for discovery and the government's obligations under Fed. R. 

Crim. P. 16 and the stipulated scheduling order in this case, please find enclosed a thumb drive 

Case 2:18-cr-00422-DJH Document 627-5 Filed 06/01/19 Page 11 of 27
Lacey, et. al. Discovery Letter 1 

September 24, 2018 

Page2 

containing the government's fourth disclosure. 1 The thumb drive contains the following Bates 

Stamped records: 

• Backpage Agendas - DOJ-BP-0004602111-DOJ-BP-0004602507 

• Backpage Superseding Indictment "Hot Docs" - DOJ-BP-0004602508-DOJ-BP0004602851 

• Co-Star "Hot Docs" - DOJ-BP-0004602852-DOJ-BP-0004602926 

• Financial Records - DOJ-BP-0004602927-DOJ-BP-0004683544 

Please call with any questions or concerns. 

Enclosures 

Sincerely, 

BRIAN BENCZKOWSKI 

Assistant Attorney General 

Criminal Division 

U.S. Department of Justice 

REGINALD E. JONES 

Is Reginald Jones 

Senior Trial Attorney, CEOS 

(202) 616-2807 

reginald.jones4@usdoj .gov 

ELIZABETH A. STRANGE 

First Assistant U.S. Attorney 

KEVIN M. RAPP 

MARGARETPERLMETER 

PETER S. KOZINETS 

ANDREW STONE 

Assistant United States Attorneys 

JOHN J. KUCERA 

Special Assistant U.S. Attorney 

1 A thumb drive containing disclosure for defendants Michael Lacey, James Larkin, and Jed Brunst are being 

provided to Paul J. Cambria Jr., Thomas H. Bienart Jr., and Michael Kimerer respectively. 

Case 2:18-cr-00422-DJH Document 627-5 Filed 06/01/19 Page 12 of 27
40 N. Central Ave., Suite 1800Phoenix, AZ 85004-4408October 4,2018

Main Fax: (602)514

7693

Paul J. Cambria Jr.Attorney at LawLipsitz Green Scime Cambria,LLC

42 Delaware Ave, Suite 120

Buffalo, NY 14202

(attorney for Michael Lacey)

Thomas H. Bienart, Jr., Esq.

Bienart, Miller & Katzman,

PLC

903 Calle Amanecer, Suite 350

San Clemente, CA 92673

(attorney for James Larkin)

Mike Piccarreta, Esq.Piccarreta Davis Keenan Fidel,PC2 East Congress Street,

Suite 1000

Tucson,AZ 85701(attorney for Andrew Padilla)

Jim Grant

Davis Wright Tremaine, LLP

1201 Third Avenue,

Suite 2200

Seattle, WA 98101

(attorney for Lacey and Larkin)

Michael D. Kimerer, Esq.

1313E.OsbornRoad,

Suite 100

Phoenix, AZ 85014

(attorney for Jed Brunst)Steve Weiss

Attorney at LawKarp & Weiss, PC

3060 North Swan Rd.

Tucson, AZ 85712

(attorney for Joye Vaught)

Robert Corn-RevereDavis Wright Tremaine, LLP

1919 Pennsylvania Avenue N.W.,

Suite 800

Washington, DC 20006

(attorney for Lacey and Larkin)

Bruce Feder, Esq.2930 East Camelback Road,

Suite 160

Phoenix, AZ 85016

(attorney for Scott Spear)

Gary Lincenberg

Bird, Marella, Boxer, Wolpert,

Nessim, Drooks, Lincenberg &Rhow, P.C.

1875 Century Park East

23rd Floor

Los Angeles, CA 90067

(attorney for Jed Brunst)

Re: U.S. v. Michael Lacey, et al.

CR-18-00422-PHX-SPL (BSB)

Dear Counsel:

As discussed in prior email correspondence, the United States inadvertently produced 118

documents to you on or about July 2, 2018. When we became aware of the issue, weimmediately looked into the matter, confirmed that the memos (and other USAO-WDWA

materials) had been inadvertently produced, and sent an email to you asking that the

inadvertently-produced materials be destroyed. Since this inadvertent-disclosure notice sent to

you, at your request, we have provided you additional information about the 118 documents and
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grand jury matters, 10 of which are under Court seal by the United States District Court for theWestern District of Washington. We will disclose any of these materials that are subject to

disclosure pursuant to the stipulated scheduling order in the case.

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Please call with questions or concerns.

Sincerely,

BRIAN BENCZKOWSKI

Assistant Attorney General

Criminal Division

U.S. Department of Justice

REGINALD E. JONES

/s Reginald Jones

Senior Trial Attorney, CEOS

(202) 616-2807reginald.iones4(%usdoj.gov

ELIZABETH A. STRANGEFirst Assistant U.S. AttorneyKEVIN M. RAPPMARGARET PERLMETERPETER S. KOZINETS

ANDREW STONEAssistant United States Attorneys

JOHN J. KUCERA

Special Assistant U.S. Attorney

Enclosures
Paul J. Cambria Jr. 

Attorney at Law 

Lipsitz Green Scime Cambria, 

LLC 

42 Delaware Ave, Suite 120 

Buffalo, NY 14202 

(attorney for Michael Lacey) 

Thomas H. Bienart, Jr., Esq. 

Bienart, Miller & Katzman, 

PLC 

903 Calle Amanecer, Suite 350 

San Clemente, CA 92673 

(attorney for James Larkin) 

Mike Piccarreta, Esq. 

Piccarreta Davis Keenan Fidel, 

PC 

2 East Congress Street, 

Suite !000 

Tucson, AZ 8570 I 

(attorney for Andrew Padilla) 

U.S. Department of Justice 

United States Attorney 

District of Arizona 

Two Renaissance Square 

40 N. Central Ave., Suite 1800 

Phoenix, AZ 85004-4408 

Main: (602) 514-7500 

Main Fax: (602) 514-7693 

October 10, 2018 

Jim Grant 

Davis Wright Tremaine, LLP 

1201 Third Avenue, 

Suite 2200 

Seattle, WA 9810 I 

(attorney for Lacey and Larkin) 

Michael D. Kimerer, Esq. 

1313 E. Osborn Road, 

Suite I 00 

Phoenix, AZ 85014 

(attorney for Jed Bruns!) 

Steve Weiss 

Attorney at Law 

Karp & Weiss, PC 

3060 North Swan Rd. 

Tucson, AZ 85712 

(attorney for Joye Vaught) 

Robert Corn-Revere 

Davis Wright Tremaine, LLP 

1919 Pennsylvania Avenue N.W., 

Suite 800 

Washington, DC 20006 

(attorney for Lacey and Larkin) 

Bruce Feder, Esq. 

2930 East Camel back Road, 

Suite 160 

Phoenix, AZ 85016 

(attorney for Scott Spear) 

Gary Lincenberg 

Bird, Marella, Boxer, Wolpert, 

Nessim, Drooks, Lincenberg & 

Rhow, P.C. 

1875 Century Park East 

23rd Floor 

Los Angeles, CA 90067 

(attorney for Jed Bruns!) 

Re: U.S. v. Michael Lacey, et.al. 

CR-18-00422-PHX-SPL (BSB) 

Dear Counsel: 

Pursuant to your request for discovery and the government's obligations under Fed. R. 

Crim. P. 16 and the stipulated scheduling order in this case, please find enclosed a DVD containing 

Case 2:18-cr-00422-DJH Document 627-5 Filed 06/01/19 Page 17 of 27
Lacey, et. al. Discovery Letter 

October 10, 2018 

Page2 

the government's fifth disclosure. 1 The DVD contains the following Bates Stamped records: 

• Victim Records - DOJ-BP-0004683545-DOJ-BP-0004685805 

Please call with any questions or concerns. 

Enclosures 

Sincerely, 

BRIAN BENCZKOWSKI 

Assistant Attorney General 

Criminal Division 

U.S. Department of Justice 

REGINALD E. JONES 

Is Reginald Jones 

Senior Trial Attorney, CEOS 

(202) 616-2807 

reginald.jones4(cliusdoj.gov 

ELIZABETH A. STRANGE 

First Assistant U.S. Attorney 

KEVIN M. RAPP 

MARGARET PERLMETER 

PETER S. KOZINETS 

ANDREW STONE 

Assistant United States Attorneys 

JOHN J. KUCERA 

Special Assistant U.S. Attorney 

1 A DVD containing disclosure for defendants Michael Lacey, James Larkin, and Jed Brunst are being provided to 

Paul J. Cambria Jr., Thomas H. Bienart Jr., and Gary Lincenberg respectively. 

Case 2:18-cr-00422-DJH Document 627-5 Filed 06/01/19 Page 18 of 27
Paul J. Cambria Jr. 

Attorney at Law 

Lipsitz Green Scime Cambria, 

LLC 

42 Delaware Ave, Suite 120 

Buffalo, NY l 4202 

(attorney for Michael Lacey) 

Thomas H. Bienart, Jr., Esq. 

Bienart .. Miller & Katzman, 

PLC 

903 Calle Amanecer, Suite 350 

San Clemente, CA 92673 

(attorney for James Larkin) 

Mike Piccarreta, Esq. 

Piccarreta Davis Keenan Fidel, 

PC 

2 East Congress Street, 

Suite !000 

Tucson, AZ 8570 I 

(attorney for Andrew Padilla) 

U.S. Department of Justice 

United States Attorney 

District of Arizona 

Two Renaissance Square 

40 N. Central Ave., Suite 1800 

Phoenix. AZ 85004-4408 

lviain· (602 i 514-7500 

lV1ain Fa:<>:: (602)514-7693 

November 30, 2018 

Jim Grant 

Davis Wright Tremaine, LLP 

1201 Third Avenue, 

Suite 2200 

Seattle, WA 98101 

(attorney for Lacey and Larkin) 

Michael D. Kimerer, Esq. 

1313 E. Osborn Road, 

Suite I 00 

Phoenix, AZ 85014 

(attorney for Jed Brunst) 

Steve Weiss 

Attorney at Law 

Karp & Weiss, PC 

3060 North Swan Rd. 

Tucson, AZ 85712 

(attorney for Joye Vaught) 

Robert Corn-Revere 

Davis Wright Tremaine, LLP 

1919 Pennsylvania Avenue N.W., 

Suite 800 

Washington, DC 20006 

(attorney for Lacey and Larkin) 

Bruce Feder, Esq. 

2930 East Camelback Road, 

Suite 160 

Phoenix, AZ 85016 

(attorney for Scott Spear) 

Gary Lincenberg 

Bird, Marella, Boxer, Wolpert, 

Nessim, Drooks, Lincenberg & Rhow, 

P.C. 

1875 Century Park East 

23'' Floor 

Los Angeles, CA 90067 

(attorney for Jed Brunst) 

Re: U.S. v. Michael Lacev. et.al. 

CR-18-00422-PHX-SPL (BSB) 

Dear Counsel: 

Pursuant to your request for discovery and the government's obligations under Fed. R. Crim. 

P. 16 and the stipulated scheduling order in this case, please find enclosed a DVD and Thumb Drive 

containing the government's sixth disclosure. 1 The DVD contains the following Bates Stamped 

records: 

1 A thumb drive containing disclosure for defendants Michael Lacey, James Larkin, and Jed Brunst 

are being provided to Paul J. Cambria Jr.. Thomas H. Bienat1 Jr., and Gary Lincenberg respectively. 

Case 2:18-cr-00422-DJH Document 627-5 Filed 06/01/19 Page 19 of 27
Laccy1 ct. al. Discovery Letter 6 

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• Additional Superseding "Hot Docs" - DOJ-BP-0004685806 to DOJ-BP-0004685877 

• Backpage Historical Ads - DOJ-BP-0004685878 to DOJ-BP-0004688678 

• Erick Bauer Civil Case - DOJ-BP-0004688679 to DOJ-BP-0004688928 

• John Becker Documents -DOJ-BP-0004688929 to DOJ-BP-0004691714 

The Thumb Drive contains the following Bates Stamped records: 

• Additional California Department of Justice - DOJ-BP-00046917 l 5 to DOJ-BP00047004992 

• Additional Financial Records - DOJ-BP-0004700500 to DOJ-BP-0004716582 

• Additional Search Warrants and Affidavits - DO.J-BP-0004716583 to DOJ-BP-0004719327 

• Additional Victim Records - DOJ-BP-0004719328 to DOJ-BP-0004719709 

• WDWA BP GJ Transcripts - DOJ-BP-0004719710 to DOJ-BP-0004720536 

Please call with any questions or concerns. 

Enclosures 

Sincerely, 

BRIAN BENCZKOWSKI 

Assistant Attorney General 

Criminal Division 

U.S. Department of Justice 

REGINALD E. JONES 

Is Reginald Jones 

Senior Trial Attorney, CEOS 

(202) 6 l 6-2807 

rc~inald. jones4t{j/us_Q.Qj .u.ov 

ELIZABETH A. STRANGE 

First Assistant U.S. Attorney 

KEVIN M. RAPP 

MARGARET PERLMETER 

PETER S. KOZ!NETS 

ANDREW STONE 

JOHN J. KUCERA 

Assistant United States Attorneys 

2 Amazon Web Service data and Vi1tual Machine data obtained from California DO.J were not loaded 

in Relativity. This data will be produced upon request. 

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40 N. Central Ave., Suite 1800Phoenix, AZ 85004-4408February 22, 2019

Main Fax: (602)514-7693

Paul J. Cambria Jr.

Attorney at Law

Lipsitz Green Scime Cambria,LLC

42 Delaware Ave, Suite 120Buffalo, NY 14202(attorney for Michael Lacey)

Thomas H. Bienert, Jr., Esq.

Bienert, Miller & Katzman,

PLC903 Calle Amanecer, Suite 350

San Clemente, CA 92673

(attorney for James Larkin)

Mike Piccarreta, Esq.

Piccarreta Davis Keenan Fidel,

PC

2 East Congress Street,

Suite 1000

Tucson,AZ 85701(attorney for Andrew Padilla)

Jim GrantDavis Wright Tremaine, LLP920 Fifth Avenue,

Suite 3300Seattle, WA 98104

(attorney for Lacey and Larkin)

Michael D. Kimerer, Esq.

1313E.OsbornRoad,

Suite 100

Phoenix, AZ 85014

(attorney for Jed Brunst)

Steve Weiss

Attorney at LawKarp & Weiss, PC3060 North Swan Rd.

Tucson,AZ85712

(attorney for Joye Vaught)

Robert Com-RevereDavis Wright Tremaine, LLP

1919 Pennsylvania Avenue N.W.,

Suite 800

Washington, DC 20006(attorney for Lacey and Larkin)

Bruce Feder, Esq.2930 East Camelback Road,

Suite 160

Phoenix, AZ 85016(attorney for Scott Spear)Gary Lincenberg

Bird, Marella, Boxer, Wolpert,

Nessim, Drooks, Lincenberg & Rhow,

P.C.

1875 Century Park East

23rd FloorLos Angeles, CA 90067(attorney for Jed Brunst)

Re: U.S^vJVIichael Lacey. et.al.

CR-18-00422-PHX-SPL (B SB)

Dear Counsel:

Pursuant to your request for discovery and the government's obligations under Fed. R. Crim.

P. 16 and the stipulated scheduling order in this case, please find enclosed 7 digital media devices

containing the government's seventh disclosure.'

Digital media devices containing disclosure for defendants Michael Lacey, James Larkin, and Jed

Brunst are being provided to Paul J. Cambria Jr., Thomas H. Bienert Jr., and Gary Lincenberg

respectively.
• The DVD labeled Backpage Hyer Docs contains reports of interviews for Defendant Daniel

Hyer.

• The DVD labeled Jail Calls contains jail calls for Defendants Michael Lacey and James

Larkin

• The DVD labeled Macomb County Prosecutor contains recorded interviews from the

Macomb County, Michigan, quadruple murder investigation of James C. Brown. In Februaryof 2014, Brown was convicted of killing four women he met through Backpage.com.

• The DVD labeled Recorded Interviews with Victim #4 contains recorded interviews from

Victim 4's local investigation. Victim 4's summary is included in paragraph 163 of the

Superseding Indictment.

• The 2 DVD's labeled JDPA Office Gretna, LA contains case-related documents from the

local investigation of Victim #15 trafficked via Backpage.com. Victim 15's summary isincluded in paragraph 174 of the Superseding Indictment.

Additionally, the government has in its possession copies of tax returns and related

transmittals prepared by BDO USA Consulting for Backpage and related clients. These documentswill not be made generally available to counsel. If you believe you have a basis to access these

documents, please let us know and we will address this matter with the Court.

Lastly, during our execution of search warrants on April 5, 2018, we seized data from Jill

Anderson's personal devices. Neither the prosecution team nor the taint team have reviewed (or

intend to review) this data. If you would like to review this data, please let us know and we will

facilitate your review at an FBI facility in Phoenix.Please reach out with any questions.

Sincerely,

BRIAN BENCZKOWSKIAssistant Attorney General

Criminal Division

U.S. Department of Justice/s Reginald JonesREGiNALD E. JONES

Senior Trial Attorney, CEOS

(202)616-2807

reeinald.iones4a_usdoi.ao\
ANDREW STONEJOHN J. KUCERA

Assistant United States Attorneys

Enclosures
Paul J. Cambria Jr. 

Attorney at Law 

Lipsitz Green Scime Cambria, 

LLC 

42 Delaware Ave, Suite 120 

Buffalo, NY 14202 

(attorney for Michael Lacey) 

Thomas H. Bienart, Jr., Esq. 

Bienart, Miller & Katzman, 

- PLC 

903 Calle Amanecer, Suite 350 

San Clemente, CA 92673 

(attorney for James Larkin) 

Mike Piccarreta, Esq. 

Piccarreta Davis Keenan Fidel, 

PC 

2 East Congress Street, 

Suite 1000 

Tucson, AZ 85701 

(attorney for Andrew Padilla) 

U.S. Department of Justice 

United States Attorney 

District of Arizona 

Two Renaissance Square 

40 N. Central Ave., Suite 1800 

Phoenix, AZ 85004-4408 

Main: (602) 514-7500 

Main Fax: (602) 514-7693 

March 14, 2019 

Jim Grant 

Davis Wright Tremaine, LLP 

1201 Third Avenue, 

Suite 2200 

Seattle, WA 98101 

(attorney for Lacey and Larkin) 

Michael D. Kimerer, Esq. 

13 13 E. Osborn Road, 

Suite 100 

Phoenix, AZ 85014 

(attorney for Jed Brunst) 

Steve Weiss 

Attorney at Law 

Karp & Weiss, PC 

3060 North Swan Rd. 

Tucson, AZ 85712 

(attorney for Joye Vaught) 

Robert Com-Revere 

Davis Wright Tremaine, LLP 

1919 Pennsylvania Avenue N.W., 

Suite 800 

Washington, DC 20006 

(attorney for Lacey and Larkin) 

Bruce Feder, Esq. 

2930 East Camelback Road, 

Suite 160 

Phoenix, AZ 85016 

(attorney for Scott Spear) 

Gary Lincenberg 

Bird, Marella, Boxer, Wolpert, 

Nessim, Drooks, Lincenberg & Rhow, 

P.C. 

187 5 Century Park East 

23rd Floor 

Los Angeles, CA 90067 

(attorney for Jed Brunst) 

Re: U.S. v. Michael Lacey, et.al. 

CR-18-00422-PHX-SMB 

Dear Counsel: 

Pursuant to your request for discovery and the government's obligations under Fed. R. Crim. 

P. 16 and the stipulated scheduling order in this case, please find enclosed a thumb drive containing 

the government's eighth disclosure. 1 

1 A thumb drive containing disclosure for defendants Michael Lacey, James Larkin, and Jed Brunst 

are being provided to Paul J. Cambria Jr. , Thomas H. Bienart Jr., and Gary Lincenberg respectively. 

Case 2:18-cr-00422-DJH Document 627-5 Filed 06/01/19 Page 24 of 27
Lacey, et. al. Discovery Letter 8 

March 14, 2019 

Page2 

• The thumb drive contains the following Bates Stamped records: 

o Additional Financial Records - DOJ-BP-0004746571-DOJ-BP-0004791098 

o Additional Reports oflnterviews - DOJ-BP-0004791099-DOJ-BP-0004791128 

o Additional Subpoena Compliance, Reports of Interviews, and other FBI Case 

Documents -DOJ-BP-0004791129-DOJ-BP-0004791240 

Additionally, as we indicated in our November 30, 2018 discovery transmittal letter, Amazon 

Web Service ("A WS") data and a virtual machine on which some of the MySQL database was 

obtained from the State of California pursuant to a search warrant are available upon request. The 

A WS data includes raw MySQL data the State of California understood was data from the Backpage 

Payment Processing Island-a web server hosted by A WS that received credit card and similar 

payment data from Backpage users. The virtual machine includes some of the MySQL database 

data received from A WS. 

Also, we have separately mailed counsel Whitney Bernstein ofBienart, Miller & Katzman a 

DVD that contains a sampling of approximately 70 Backpage ads with associated databases and 

images (as such ads appear in the server data the government has imaged and made available to you), 

to include ads referenced in the Superseding Indictment. 

Please reach out with any questions. 

Enclosures 

Sincerely, 

BRIAN BENCZKOWSKI 

Assistant Attorney General 

Criminal Division 

U.S. Department of Justice 

REGINALD E. JONES 

Is Reginald Jones 

Senior Trial Attorney, CEOS 

(202) 616-2807 

reginald.iones4@usdoj .gov 

ELIZABETH A. STRANGE 

First Assistant U.S. Attorney 

KEVIN M. RAPP 

MARGARETPERLMETER 

PETER S. KOZINETS 

ANDREW STONE 

JOHN J. KUCERA 

Assistant United States Attorneys 

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t ·.,. • ,. ... ~ 

Paul J. Cambria Jr. 

Attorney at Law 

Lipsitz Green Scime Cambria, 

LLC 

42 Delaware Ave, Suite 120 

Buffalo, NY 14202 

(attorney for Michael Lacey) 

Thomas H. Bienert, Jr., Esq. 

Bienert, Miller & Katzman, 

PLC 

903 Calle Amanecer, Suite 350 

San Clemente, CA 92673 

(attorney for James Larkin) 

Mike Piccarreta, Esq. 

Piccarreta Davis Keenan Fidel, 

PC 

2 East Congress Street, 

Suite 1000 

Tucson, AZ 85701 

(attorney for Andrew Padilla) 

U.S. Department of Justice 

United States Attorney 

District of Arizona 

Two Renaissance Square 

40 N. Central Ave., Suite 1800 

Phoenix, AZ 85004-4408 

Main : (602)514-7500 

Main Fax: (602)5 14-7693 

April 11,2019 

Jim Grant 

Davis Wright Tremaine, LLP 

920 Fifth A venue, 

Suite 3300 

Seattle, WA 98104 

(attorney for Lacey and Larkin) 

Michael D. Kimerer, Esq. 

13 13 E. Osborn Road, 

Suite 100 

Phoenix, AZ 85014 

(attorney for Jed Brunst) 

Steve Weiss 

Attorney at Law 

Karp & Weiss, PC 

3060 North Swan Rd. 

Tucson, AZ 85712 

(attorney for Joye Vaught) 

Robert Corn-Revere 

Davis Wright Tremaine, LLP 

1919 Pennsylvania Avenue N.W., 

Suite 800 

Washington, DC 20006 

(attorney for Lacey and La·rkin) 

Bruce Feder, Esq. 

2930 East Camelback Road, 

Suite 160 

Phoenix, AZ 85016 

(attorney for Scott Spear) 

Gary Lincenberg 

Bird, Marella, Boxer, Wolpert, 

Nessim, Drooks, Lincenberg & Rhow, 

P.C. 

1875 Century Park East 

23rd Floor 

Los Angeles, CA 90067 

(attorney for Jed Brunst) 

Re: U.S. v. Michael Lacey, et.al. 

CR-18-00422-PHX-SMB 

Dear Counsel: 

Pursuant to your request for discovery and the government's obligations under Fed. R. Crim. 

P. 16 and the stipulated scheduling order in this case, please find enclosed a thumb drive containing 

the government's ninth disclosure. 1 

1 A thumb drive containing disclosure for Defendants Michael Lacey, James Larkin, and Jed Brunst 

are being provided to Paul J. Cambria Jr., Thomas H. Bienert Jr., and Gary Lincenberg respectively. 

Case 2:18-cr-00422-DJH Document 627-5 Filed 06/01/19 Page 26 of 27
Lacey, et. al. Discovery Letter 

April 11 , 2019 

Page2 

• The thumb drive contains the following Bates Stamped records: 

o Additional BOO Consulting Docs - DOJ-BP-0004791241-DOJ-BP-0004809000 

o EPIQ data - DOJ-BP-0004809001-DOJ-BP-0004854243 

o Sampling of Backpage Ads with Associated Databases and Images2 - DOJ-BP0004854244-DOJ-BP-0004857289 

Please reach out with any questions. 

Enclosures 

Sincerely, 

BRIAN BENCZKOWSKI 

Assistant Attorney General 

Criminal Division 

U.S. Department of Justice 

Reginald E. Jones 

REGINALD E. JONES 

Senior Trial Attorney, CEOS 

(202) 616-2807 

reginald. jones4@usdoj.gov 

ELIZABETH A. STRANGE 

First Assistant U.S. Attorney 

KEVIN M. RAPP 

MARGARET PERLMETER 

PETER S. KOZINETS 

ANDREW STONE 

JOHN J. KUCERA 

Assistant United States Attorneys 

2 This data was previously provided to counsel for Defendant Larkin as per their request on March 

14, 2019; however, we wanted to provide counsel with Bates Stamped copies of these records. 

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