REQUESTED BY: JOYCE, SYLVIA 
O F F I C I A L  U S E  O N L Y

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY   TECS ACCESS CODE  **REDACTED (b)(2)High, (k)(2)**
ICE  PAGE 1
REPORT OF INVESTIGATION   CASE NUMBER **REDACTED (b)(2)High, (k)(2)**

TITLE: ELITE TORRENT 
CASE STATUS: INTERIM RPT 
REPORT DATE 061705 
DATE ASSIGNED 051005 
PROGRAM CODE **REDACTED (b)(2)High, (k)(2)**
REPORT NO. 002 

RELATED CASE NUMBERS: **REDACTED (b)(2)High, (k)(2)**

COLLATERAL REQ: 

TYPE OF REPORT: 
INVESTIGATIVE FINDINGS 
MEMO OF INTERVIEW 

TOPIC: INTERVIEW OF **REDACTED (b)(6), (b)(7)c, (k)(2)**

SYNOPSIS: 
The San Diego United States Attorney Office (USAO), and the San Diego High-Tech Crimes Task Force (CATCH) have asked the ICE RAC/Pittsburgh for investigative assistance with an organization known as "ELITETORRENTS". ELITETORRENTS provides online trading of copyrighted material protected by Intellectual Property Rights. The ELITETORRENTS organization has over 130,000 members worldwide. This investigation focuses on the individuals who administer and provide the copyrighted media. The ICE SAC/San Diego in conjunction with the CATCH Task Force has requested that the ICE RAC/Pittsburgh assist in the execution of coordinated search warrants in Erie, Pennsylvania.


On May 25, 2005 ICE Special Agent **REDACTED (b)(6), (b)(7)c, (k)(2)** and FBI Special Agent **REDACTED (b)(6), (b)(7)c, (k)(2)** conducted a interview of **REDACTED (b)(6), (b)(7)c, (k)(2)** in his residence located at **REDACTED (b)(6), (b)(7)c, (k)(2)**.

DISTRIBUTION: RACPB SACPH SACSD 

SIGNATURE: **REDACTED (b)(6), (b)(7)c, (k)(2)** SPECIAL AGENT 
APPROVED: **REDACTED (b)(6), (b)(7)c, (k)(2)**  RAC - RES. AGENT IN C 
ORIGIN OFFICE: PB PITTSBURGH, PA - RAC 
TELEPHONE: 412 432 **REDACTED (b)(6), (b)(7)c, (k)(2)**
TYPIST: **REDACTED (b)(6), (b)(7)c, (k)(2)**

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