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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY 
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CASE NUMBER **REDACTED (b)(2)High, (k)(2)**
REPORT NUMBER: 002

**REDACTED (b)(6), (b)(7)c, (k)(2)** stated he uses his laptop and desktop to get on the internet.  **REDACTED (b)(6), (b)(7)c, (k)(2)** advised he occasionally uses his father's computer to check his e-mail.  **REDACTED (b)(6), (b)(7)c, (k)(2)** does not use passwords nor usernames for his laptop and desktop.

**REDACTED (b)(6), (b)(7)c, (k)(2)** stated the same IP address is used for all computers in the house to include his laptop. 

**REDACTED (b)(6), (b)(7)c, (k)(2)** advised only he and his girlfriend, **REDACTED (b)(6), (b)(7)c, (k)(2)**, **REDACTED (b)(6), (b)(7)c, (k)(2)** use his laptop.  **REDACTED (b)(6), (b)(7)c, (k)(2)** advised his brother **REDACTED (b)(6), (b)(7)c, (k)(2)** uses his desktop to check E-Bay auctions.  When asked about usage of the desktop, **REDACTED (b)(6), (b)(7)c, (k)(2)** stated he accounts for "99.9%" of its use.

**REDACTED (b)(6), (b)(7)c, (k)(2)** advised he uses his computers at various times during the day depending on school and work. **REDACTED (b)(6), (b)(7)c, (k)(2)** advised he uses his laptop a lot at work. **REDACTED (b)(6), (b)(7)c, (k)(2)** works several late night/early morning shifts. 

When the reporting Agent asked about online accounts, **REDACTED (b)(6), (b)(7)c, (k)(2)** responded by stating "where do I start?" **REDACTED (b)(6), (b)(7)c, (k)(2)** advised he has one account at a lot of different places. **REDACTED (b)(6), (b)(7)c, (k)(2)** stated a lot of accounts will be found on his computer. 

**REDACTED (b)(6), (b)(7)c, (k)(2)** advised he is an administrator and uploader within ET.  **REDACTED (b)(6), (b)(7)c, (k)(2)** uses the nick-name **REDACTED (b)(6), (b)(7)c, (k)(2)**, as an administrator and uses the nick-name **REDACTED (b)(6), (b)(7)c, (k)(2)** as an uploader. 

**REDACTED (b)(6), (b)(7)c, (k)(2)** believed there are eight administrators in ET. **REDACTED (b)(6), (b)(7)c, (k)(2)** stated he talks with all of the upper level moderators and administrators. 

**REDACTED (b)(6), (b)(7)c, (k)(2)** stated all of the uploaders in ET have dedicated servers they use to upload content. 

**REDACTED (b)(6), (b)(7)c, (k)(2)** advised he uses approximately 100 other P2P networks but does not hold any positions within them. **REDACTED (b)(6), (b)(7)c, (k)(2)** stated he obtains his content he uploads to ET from other torrent sites. **REDACTED (b)(6), (b)(7)c, (k)(2)** stated torrentbytes.net is the site where he can obtain content the quickest. **REDACTED (b)(6), (b)(7)c, (k)(2)** could not recall the names of any other sites.  **REDACTED (b)(6), (b)(7)c, (k)(2)** mostly associates with ET. 

**REDACTED (b)(6), (b)(7)c, (k)(2)** did not know any of the true names of ET members. Depending on who the other person is, **REDACTED (b)(6), (b)(7)c, (k)(2)** would communicate with them through IRC Instant Messenger. 


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