The file title names the organization "GBI Strategies"; the email body references it only in redacted form, with the agent stating he is "one of the agents assigned to the [REDACTED] investigation out of FBI Detroit" (p.1).
p.1GBI Strategies — Pre-Closing Scope Discussion Email
Email chainJan 3, 20222 pagesGBI Strategies -RELEASE MARKED.pdf
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The FBI agent stated he was preparing to close the investigation into GBI Strategies but believed the fraudulent voter-registration applications warranted a full field investigation, not just a limited scope PIN.
The agent questioned why a full investigation was not approved before closing, even though canvassers submitted fraudulent applications regardless of per-registration payment.
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1/3/2022 — the agent wrote they were preparing to close the investigation and wanted to discuss the limited scope PIN approved into the fraudulent voter-registration applications; after reviewing "Federal Prosecution of Election Offenses" (December 2017) he believed this type of fraud would warrant a full field investigation (p.1).
p.1Quotes the same manual passages on federal election fraud, submitting fictitious names, false information (52 U.S.C. § 10307(c)), and bounty-hunting/per-registration payment (pg. 24–43) (p.1–2).
p.1The agent argued that even if not paid per-registration, canvassers still submitted fraudulent applications; he wanted to understand the reasoning behind not approving a full investigation before closing (p.2).
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GBI Strategies — Pre-Closing Scope Discussion Email · p.1
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APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE BY COUNSEL TO THE PRESIDENT WARRINGTON on 10 July 2026 From: a.) Sent: Tuesday, January 4, 2022 11:51 AM To: DE) (FBI) Cc: D Subject: [EXTERNAL EMAIL] - re Happy to discuss. Are you available this afternoon between 1:30-3:00 pm, ET? Otherwise, | can talk later this week. On Jan 3, 2022, at 11:46 AM i wrote: I’ve been unable to reach you by phone, so | thought it might be best to reach out to you via email. | am one of the agents assigned to the nvestigation out of FBI Detroit. We are preparing to close the investigation. Before we do so, | was hoping to discuss with you the limited scope that PIN approved into the investigation of the fraudulent voter registration applications. After reviewing “Federal Prosecution of Election Offenses” (December 2017), put out by the DOJ’s Public Integrity Section, it appears as though this type of fraud would result in a full field investigation. Specifically — - Under the heading, “Conduct that Constitutes Federal Election Fraud” o “Submitting fictitious names to election officers for inclusion on voter registration rolls, thereby qualifying the ostensible voters to vote in federal elections (52 U.S.C. §§ 1037(c), 20511(2))”. (pg. 24) o “Providing false information concerning a person’s name, address, or period of residence in a voting district to establish that person’s eligibility to register or to vote in a federal election (52 U.S.C. §§ 1037(c), 20511(2)). (pg. 25) o “Causing the production of voter registrations that qualify alleged voters to vote for federal candidates, or the production of ballots in federal elections, that the actor knows are materially defective under applicable state law (52 U.S.C. § 20511(2)). (pg. 25) - Under the heading, “False Information in, and Payments for, Registering and Voting: 52 U.S.C. § 10307(c)” o “Section 10307(c) is particularly useful for two reasons: (1) it eliminates the unresolved issue of the scope of the constitutional right to vote in matters not involving racial discrimination, and (2) it eliminates the need to prove that a given pattern of corrupt conduct had an actual impact on a federal election. It is sufficient under Section 10307(c) that a pattern of corrupt conduct took place during a mixed election; in that situation it is presumed that the fraud will expose the federal race to potential harm. Slone 411 F.3d at 647 (collecting cases).” (pg. 39 — 40) - Under the heading, “False information to an election official”
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