Opinion ID: 2831057
Heading Depth: 2
Heading Rank: 1

Heading: ./Lidoni

Text: HLEEN G. KANE A orney General Commonwealth ofPe lvania OFFICE OF ATTORNEY GENERAL 16th Floor-Strawberry Square Harrisburg,PA 17120 (717)705-0098 (Fax)(717)783-5431 Date: December 8, 2014 14 VERIFICATION The facts recited in the foregoing Petition for Review are true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief. This statement is made with knowledge that a false statement is punishable by law under 18 Pa. C.S. § 4904(b). HLEEN G. KANE A orney General Commonwealth ofP nnlylvania OFFICE OF ATTORNEY GENERAL 16th Floor-Strawberry Square Harrisburg, PA 17120 (717) 705-0098 (Fax)(717) 783-5431 Date: December 8, 2014 15 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that I am this day serving one copy of the foregoing Petition for Review upon the persons and in the manner indicated below: Via US. First-Class Mail, Postage pre-paid: The Honorable William R. Carpenter Thomas E. Carluccio, Esquire Court of Common Pleas of Montgomery County Plymouth Greene Office Campus Montgomery County Courthouse 1000 Germantown Pike, Suite D3 P.O. Box 311 Plymouth Meeting,PA 19462-2484 Norristown, PA 19404-0311 (484)674-2899 (610)278-5902 (Special Prosecutor) (Supervising Judge) Ann Thornburg Weiss, Clerk of Courts Montgomery County Clerk of Courts Office P.O. Box 311 Norristown,PA 19404-0311 (610)278-3346 (Clerk of Courts) it WA HLEEN G. KANE Att rney General Commonwealth ofPe lvania OFFICE OF ATTORNEY GENERAL 16th Floor-Strawberry Square Harrisburg, PA 17120 (717)705-0098 (Fax)(717)783-5431 Date: December 8, 2014 16 Exhibit A Born,Susan .1. Frani: Bom,Susan J. Sent: Mond,July 07,2014 2.18 PM . RECENED To: Born, Susan J. • office o Attom6y General Subject: FW: Please (also) confirm receipt jUL 0 7 201,1 Pilgtillo Know 011icc.:1 From: Brad Bumstecl rmailtothburnstedfatribweb,com1 Sent: Monday,July 07, 2014 12:31 PM To; Abbott, J subject: Please (also) confirm receipt This is an RTK request under PA law. For any emails or other documents on an internal AG review of pornographic &nails sent among current and former AG stafffrom and to each other,understanding that names and email addresses may be redacted. Brad Burnsted State Capitol Reporter Pittsbrirgh Tribune-Review 71.7-514-1032 (cell) 717-787-1405 (land). www.triblive.com bburnsted@Mbweb.com The information transmitted is intended only for the person or entity to whom it is addressed and may.contain confidential and/or privileged material. Any use ofthis information other than by the intended recipient is prohibited. If you receive this message in error, please send a reply e-mail to the sender and delete the material from any and all computers. Unintended transmissions shall not constitute waiver of any applicable attorneyclient or any other applicable privilege. 13A-OAG
.. .... ., 1 Born, Susan J. From: Born, Susan J. Sent: Monday,July 07,2014 2:19 PM To: Born,Susan J. Subject: - FW: FW: Please.confirm receipt PEC'ENED oicim o Attignoy General JUL O 7 2-.014 night to Knaw CAter Forwarded message From: Brad Ballasted Date: Mon,Jul 7,2014 at 12:36 PM S/v Subject: FW:Please confirm receipt To: D Abbott Clarified first request today to include fonner as well as current staff This is an RTK request under PAlaw for the follOwing: EmailA and/or Email attachments reviewed by SpeCial Deputy Geoffrey Moulton that contain pornographic images — sentby former and current AG stiff to otheteurrent and forrneE AG staffers — and former and current staffers who were ca. Thanks. Brad Burnsted State Capitol Reporter Pittsburgh. Tribune-Review 717-514-1032 (cell) 717-787-1405 (land) www.triblive,com • bbumsted@tribweb:com The information transmitted is intended only for the person or entity to whom it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. Any use ofthis information other than by the intended recipient is prohibited. If you receive this message in error, please send a reply e-mail to the sender and delete the material from any and all cOmputers. 'Unintended transmissionS shall not constitute waiver of any applicable attorneyclient or any other applicable privilege.PA-OAG Aug. 11;2014 JJ Abbott Deputy Press Secretary Pennsylvania Attorney GeneraPs Office Strawberry Square Harrisburg,PA 17120 VIA EMAIL: Dear Mr, Abbott, This is a public records request in accordance with the Pennsylvania Right-to-Know law to review and/or have copies rnade of all e-mails sent and/or forwarded by former Chief Deputy Attorney General Frank Fina and/or his former colleagues that include any pornographic and or sexually explicit references,IJRL links, photographs and/or videos. It is my understanding that &nails conthining such material may have been recovered during the research that resulted in the May 30,2014 Report to the Attorney General on the Investigation of Gerald A.Sandusky. Please contact me at 215-854-5973 if you have any questions or by e-mail at brennae@phillynews.com. I can also be reached by mail at 801 Market Street, Suite 300, Philadelphia,PA, 19107. Thank you. Sincerely, Chris Erennan Political Editor Philadelphia.Daily News W.M.a,,,-(2MOrn IS Abbott Deputy Press Secretary Pennsylvania Attorney General's Office Strawberry Square • Harrisburg,PA 17120 VIA EMAIL: Dear Mr. Abbott, This is an amended public records request,following my Aug. 11, 2014 request, in accordance with the Pennsylvania Right-to-Know law to review andlor have copies made of all e-mails sent and/or forvvarded by former Chief Deputy Attorney General Frank Fina and/or his former colleagues that include arty pornographic and or sexually explicit references, URL links, photographs and/or videos. AMENDMENT, . This request includes any e-mail correspondence ofthe above described nature between.Frank Fine and former Attomey General Office employees Glenn Parno and/or Richard Sheetz. That correspondence may have used the subject line title of 'Motivational Office', It is my understanding that emails containing such material may have been recovered during the research that resulted in the May 30,2014 Report to the Attorney General on the Investigation of Gerald A. Sandusky. Please contact me at 215-854-5973 if you have any questions or by e-rnail at brennac®phillynews.com. I can also be reached by mail at 801 Market Street, Suite 300, Philadelphia,PA, 19107. Thank you. Sincerely, Chris Brennan Political Editor Philadelphia Daily News c,c Attorney Generai Ail. 2..9 7.014 • tc 1.:fiew °nicer pennsytvania SR OFFICE-OF OPEN RECORDS STANDARD RIGHT-TO-KNOW REQUEST FORM DATE REQUESTED: July 29, 2014 REQUEST SUBMITTED BY: E-MAIL NAME OF• REQUESTOR:Steve Esack, reporter The Morning Call STREET ADDRESS: Main Capitol Building, Room 524E Floor, Newsroom, Harrisburg, PA 17120 CITY/STATE/COUNTY (Reqpired): Har:risburgIPA/Dauphin • TELEPHONE(Optional): 717-783-7305 RECORDS REQUESTED: Provide as much specific detail as possible so the agency can identify the information. Electronic copies of personal, non-official, non-business emails depicting pornographic images, video clips and sexually explicit motivational tools/messages sent on taxpayer-funded • computers and servers between 2008 and 2012 among and between employees of the Pennsylvania Attorney Generars Office, including but not limited to the following: Frank Fina Frank Noonan Glenn Parno E. Christopher Abruzzo Christopher Carusone Joe McGettigan Randy Feathers Torn Corbett DO YOU WANT COPIES? YES DO YOU WANT TO INSFECT THE RECORDS? YES DO YOU WANT CERTIFIED COPIES OF RECORDS? YES or NO RIGHT TO KNOW OFFICER: DATE RECEIVED BY ME AGENCY:- AGENCY FIVE(5)-DAY RESPONSE DUE: Public bodies may fill anonymous verbal or written requests. If the requestor wishes to pursue the relief and remedies provided for in this Act, the request must be in writing. (Section 702.) Written requests need not include an explanation why information is sought or the intended use of the information unless otherwise required by law. (Section 703.) Mummert, Mary L. From: •Mummert, Mary L Sent: Monday, August 11,2014 10:00 AM To: • Right To Know Response Subject: RTK REQUEST - Amy Worden (Reporter) From: Born, Susan J. Sent: Monday,August 11, 2014 9:17 AM To: Mummert, Mary L. Moo r Attorney Generai Subject; FW:InquIrer/RTK AUG 05 70.14. • Mary, Flight to Kam Officer - Below is a RI:XL request that was receivedlastweelc. Did you see this one yet? 5q lp -tki0F,.aT StA41;14/1/ From: Mulle, Robert A. Sent: Tuesday, August 05,2014 4:24 PM To: Born, Susan J. • Subject; FW: Inquirer/RTK One of''those R2K's; we can handle upon your return from your well-earned vacation. Bob From; Abbott, J.J. Sent: Tuesday, August 05, 2014 4:10 PM To: Muile, Robert A. Cc: Martin, Renee G. Subject: FW: Inquirer/RTK. Bob- This was sent to me because supposedly Amy had issues with the online form. From: Worden, Amy frnallto:aworden(aphillynews.coml Sent Tuesday, August 05, 2014 3:56 PM To: Abbott, J.J. . Subject: Inquirer/RTK Aug. 5,2014 Dear Pa. attorney generaPs office: Under the state Right-to-Know law,The Inquirer requests copies of all email traffic that is of a personal nature and involves pornogtaphic or otherwise professionally inappropriate material to and from the work accounts of 1 - former deputy attorney Frank Fina and fellow former prosecutors Mare Costanzo and Patrick Blessington froin 2009, until their departure from the office's staffin late 2012 or early 2013. Please include all recipients ofthe emailchains that shared in this email and include the actual mails. Thanks very much and please contact us if we can clarify this in any way. Sincerely, Arny Worden Staff Writer State Capitol Bureau Roorn 524E Harrisburg, PA 17120 717-783-2584 Twitter @in kya my theXr_tiquirtr ta1tfaph1y!Tc-- r;rr TE 6-n.1-41A The information transmitted is intended only for the person or entity to whom it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material, Any use ofthis inforrnation other than by the intended recipient is prohibited. If you receive this message in error, please send a reply e-mail to the sender and delete the material frorn any and all computers. Unintended transmissions shall not constitute waiver of any applicable attorneyclient or any other applicable privilege.PA-OAG 2 .... ... . - r Exhibit B pennsylvania OFFICE OF OPEN RECORDS STANDARD RIGHT-TO-KNOW REQUEST FORM DATE REQUESTED: July 29, 2014 REQUEST SUBMITTED BY: E-MAIL NAME OF REQUESTOR: Steve Esack, reporter The Morning Call STREET ADDRESS: Main Capitol Building, Room 524E Floor, Newsroom, Harrisburg, PA 17120 CITY/STATE/COUNTY (Required): Harrisburg/PA/Dauphin TELEPHONE (Optional): 717-783-7305 RECORDS REQUESTED: Provide as much specific detail as possible so the agency can identify the information. Electronic copies of personal, non-official, non-business emails depicting pornographic images, video clips and sexually explicit motivational tools/messages sent on taxpayer-funded computers and servers between 2008 and 2012 among and between employees of the Pennsylvania Attorney General's Office, including but not limited to the following: Frank Fina Frank Noonan Glenn Parno E. Christopher Abruzzo Christopher Carusone Joe McGettigan Randy Feathers Tom Corbett DO YOU WANT COPIES? YES DO YOU WANT TO INSPECT THE RECORDS? YES DO YOU WANT CERTIFIED COPIES OF RECORDS? YES or NO RIGHT TO KNOW OFFICER: DATE RECEIVED BY THE AGENCY: AGENCY FIVE (5)-DAY RESPONSE DUE: Public bodies may fill anonymous verbal or written requests. If the requestor wishes to pursue the relief and remedies provided for in this Act, the request must be in writing. (Section 702.) Written requests need not include an explanation why information is sought or the intended use of the information unless otheiwise required by law. (Section 703.) Ex ibit C Email Communications Recovered during Moulton Review Final Requestor Records Reciuested Recv d Date Due Date Due Brad Bmnsted Any emails or other documents sent among current 7/7/14 7/14/14 8/13/14; Pittsburgh Tribune- and fanner AG staff reviewed by Special Deputy • verbally Review Geoffrey Moulton extended to 8/21/14 Steve Esack Emails depicting pornographic images, video clips 7/29/14 8/5/14 9/4/14; The Morning Call and sexually explicit motivational tools/messages agreed to 1 between 2008 and 2012 among and between week employees, including but not limited to the extension following: Frank Fina; Frank Noonan; Glenn after stay Panao; E. Christopher Abruzzo; Christopher is lifted Carusone; Joe McGettigan; Randy Feathers and • Tom Corbett Amy Worden All email traffic that involves pornographic or • 8/5/14 8/12/14 9/11/14; The Inquirer otherwise professionally inappropriate material to notified of and from former deputy attorney Frank Fina, Marc stay/hold Costanzo and Patrick Blessington from 2009, until by letter their departure from the office's staff in late 2012 or early 2013. AMENDMENT: Including but not limited to: Amended Chris Abruzzo, Chris Carusone,Kevin Harley, ._._ _._ . .on request Frank Noonan, James Barker, Bruce Beemer,Louis 8/22/14 De Titto and Ellen Granahan from 2005 to present. (McCoy) Final Requestor Records Requested Recy'd Date Due Date Due Chris Brennan All e-mails sent and/or forwarded by former Chief 8/12/14 8/19/14 9/19/14; Philadelphia Daily Deputy Attorney General Frank Fina and/or his notified of News former colleagues that include any pornographic Narrowed 8/20/14 stay/hold and or sexually explicit references, URL links, request on by letter photographs and/or videos. 8/13/14 AMENDMENT:This request includes any e-mail correspondence ofthe above described nature between Frank Fina and former Attorney General Office employees Glenn Parno and/or Richard Sheetz. Charles Thompson Any Office of Attorney General emails, sent or 9/2/14 9/9/14 10/9/14 Patriot News received, that would have been recovered through Special Deputy II. Geoffrey Moulton's review ofthe Jerry Sandusky investigation that were found to contain overtly sexual images or content Mark Scolforo Copies of internal agency emails under 9/4/14 9/11/14 10/10/14 The Associated Press consideration for release by Judge Krumenacker 9/26/14 No , Karen Langley All emails between and among people who at the 9/19/14 Pittsburgh Post- time were employed by the Office of Attorney • extension Gazette General that are unrelated to official duties and which contain or include attachments that contain or links to images, videos and/or language of a pornographic or sexually explicit nature ALL FINAL RESPONSES HAVE BEEN STAYED PER JUDGE KRUMENACKER(8/20/14) .e RTKL Requests Related to Non-OAG Personal Email Communications Final Re ue t Records Reciuested Recv d Date Due Date Due Response Brad Bnmsted Any sexually explicit emails — with 9/24/14 10/1/14 10/31/14 10/30-Denied; Pittsburgh Tribune- attachments depicting nude women or not a record Review partially clad women and adults engaged in (60611) sexual acts — sent or received by Brian Westmoreland while he was an employee ofthe attorney general's office Mary Wilson Records regarding and including e-mails of 9/26/14 10/3/14 10/31/14 10/30-Denied; PA Public Radio pornographic content exchanged among certain records (60660) current and former employees ofthe Office do not exist; of Attorney General, including but not others are not restricted to Christopher Abruzzo, records & Christopher Carusone, Randy Feathers, civil Glenn Parno,Frank Noonan, Kevin Harley, investigation Patrick Blessington, Richard A. Sheetz, Jr., Frank Fina, Claude Thomas,Bruce Beemer, Joseph McGettigan, William Ward, Ann-Marie Kaiser, and Jennifer Branstetter Brad Bnmsted sexually-explicit movies, videos, stills or • 9/26/14 10/3/14 Denied — not a Pittsburgh Tribune- images, attached to emails and sent or • record & civil Review received by current employees who are not investigation (60687) members of collective bargaining units; request for the attachment and the email string showing who sent the email and who received it and the date Final Requestor Records Requested Recv'd Date Due Date Due Response Brad Bumsted Names ofjudges and/or justices named in 9/29/14 10/6/14 Denied — not a Pittsburgh Tribune- emails from 2008-2012 transmitted with record & civil Review • sexually explicit images, videos, or investigation (60716) movies, showing partially clad and topless females, nude women, and men and women engaged in sexual acts that were among recovered and reviewed by H. Geoffrey Moulton Simon Campbell Annual salaries, birth years and hire dates 9/29/14 10/6/14 11/5/14 • Granted in Pennsylvaniansfor of all current employees having sent or part; certain Union Reform received explicit emails between 2008- records (PFUR) 2012; annual salaries, birth years and hire provided upon dates of all current employees who have receipt of been identified, having an annual salary of payment >$100,000 per year; final salaries, birth years, hire dates, departure dates of all former employees who are not the 8 identified former employees whose names were not released to the media due to restrictions upon which we cannot elaborate ; final salaries, birth years, hire dates, departure dates ofthe 8 identified former employees; and copies ofthose pages in state worker contracts showing the provisions that allegedly preclude the OAG from releasing the names of current 2 Final Requestor Records Requested Recv'd Date Due Date Due Response employees identified as sending or receiving the e-mails NOTING that PFUR does not seek any current or former employee names nor does PFUR seek any e-mail correspondence Pete Muntean All emails with sexually explicit 9/30/14 10/7/14 Dethed — WGAL News 8 attachments sent on state accounts from insufficiently (60735) 2008 through 2014; include the full text of specific, not a e-mails including file names, senders, record & civil recipients and timestamp. investigation Angela Couloumbis All email messages,from 2008 to 2012, 10/1/14 10/8/14 Denied — not a The Inquirer that contain sexually explicit images, record & civil (60780) • videos or other content that were shared investigation between former and current members of the Attorney General's office and members ofthe state judiciary, including but not