EC opens a full investigation and notifies the Public Corruption Unit (PCU) of the case opening; consultation with DOJ Public Integrity Section (PIN) completed March 11, 2021 (p.1).
p.1Opening Electronic Communication (Full Investigation)
FBI FD-1057 Electronic CommunicationMar 16, 20216 pages0000001 - RELEASE MARKED.pdf
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Between 8,000 and 10,000 fraudulent voter registrations were delivered by the subjects, according to MCPD estimates.
The MCCO received six packages by U.S. Mail containing voter-registration applications since October 5, 2020, some determined fraudulent based on multiple factors.
The FBI Detroit was informed that MSP, the Michigan Attorney General, and Muskegon police were investigating fraudulent voter registrations submitted to the MCCO.
The U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan was fully informed on March 16, 2021, and advised his office would prosecute violations of 18 U.S.C. 1343 (Wire Fraud) or other provable federal criminal laws.
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FBI Detroit was informed that MSP, the Michigan Attorney General, and the Muskegon police (MCPD) were investigating fraudulent voter registrations submitted to the MCCO; the matter was referred to law enforcement by the MCCO (p.2).
p.2MCPD estimated between 8,000 and 10,000 registrations were delivered by the subjects (names `[REDACTED]`); a canvasser told MCPD investigators she worked for an owner `[REDACTED]` and was paid for voter-registration work (p.2).
p.2Since on or about October 5, 2020, the MCCO received six packages by U.S. Mail containing voter-registration applications; some were determined fraudulent based on multiple factors (p.2).
p.2A first-level supervisor `[REDACTED]` told MSP investigators (interviewed October 20, 2020) she oversaw "canvassers," with canvassing conducted in Muskegon, Detroit, Ypsilanti, Southfield, Flint, and Lansing; she said canvassers were paid via a reloadable "pay card" per completed form, then changed her statement to say they were paid hourly, and could not recall her boss's name (p.2–3).
p.2The vehicle the subject was driving was a rental; on October 22, 2020, MSP obtained authorization to track movements via cellphone GPS ping, which showed travel to an address identified through open source as an office location (p.3).
p.3MSP obtained authorization to search the office for employee lists, payroll information, and information on the purchase/distribution of reloadable pay cards; the search was executed October 29, 2020, with SAs dispatched due to concerns about weapons; a quantity of reloadable cards was observed at the scene (p.3).
p.3Subject identity fields (name, DOB, SSN, address, telephone, driver license) are `[REDACTED]` (p.4–5).
p.4On March 16, 2021, the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan was fully informed; the USA advised his office would prosecute violations of 18 U.S.C. 1343 (Wire Fraud) or other provable federal criminal laws (p.5).
p.5Per PCU Program Guide 23.10.1.2(2): on March 11, 2021, a DOJ attorney provided written approval, and on March 16, 2021, a PCU SSA concurred with the opening by verbal notification (p.5–6).
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Opening Electronic Communication (Full Investigation) · p.3
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APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE BY COUNSEL TO THE PRESIDENT WARRINGTON on 10 July 2026 UNCLASSIFIED Title: (U) Opening EC Re: 56D-DE-3407960, 03/16/2021 paid for voter registration work. MSP investigators subsequently conducted an interview of po on October 20, 2020, where she stated she was a first level supervisor overseeing "canvassers" with canvassing being conducted in Muskegeon, Detroit, Ypsilanti, Southfield, Flint, and Lansing. told MSP investigators that canvassers were paid through a reloadable "pay card" and that canvassers were paid for each completed form, but later changed her statement and indicated they were paid hourly. later told MSP investigators that she could not recall her boss' name despite earlier ident i tyindiiiz as her employer. MSP discovered the vehicle P| was driving was a rental vehicle rented by On October 22, 2020, MSP investigators received authorization to track movements via a cellphone GPS ping. The information received cellphone subsequently showed P| had traveled to S| on October 23, 2020. An open source search for information associated with that address identified it as an office location ro iii MSP subsequently received authorization to search office located at for among other things, employee lists, payroll information, and any information on the purchase and distribution of reloadable pay cards. MSP ere dispatched to the search scene due to concerns about executed the search on October 29, 2020. SAs weapons located at the scene and SA aw a quantity of reloadable cards. Iv. A statement that the requisite level of predication exists. UNCLASSIFIED 3
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