O F F I C I A L  U S E  O N L Y
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY 
ICE 
REPORT OF INVESTIGATION CONTINUATION
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CASE NUMBER **REDACTED (b)(2)High, (k)(2)**
REPORT NUMBER: 020


DETAILS OF INVESTIGATION:

On February 22, 2006, SA **REDACTED (b)(6), (b)(7)c, (k)(2)** received from the FBI a copy of the
transcript for the interview of **REDACTED (b)(6), (b)(7)c, (k)(2)** (ELITE TORRENT (ET) username
(**REDACTED (b)(6), (b)(7)c, (k)(2)**) , that took place on July 29, 2005.  **REDACTED (b)(6), (b)(7)c, (k)(2)**, Born **REDACTED (b)(6), (b)(7)c, (k)(2)**, social security number **REDACTED (b)(6), (b)(7)c, (k)(2)**, whose residence at the time of the interview was. **REDACTED (b)(6), (b)(7)c, (k)(2)** was interviewed at the United States Attorneys (USAO) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania with his attorney **REDACTED (b)(6), (b)(7)c, (k)(2)**, Assistant Federal Public Defender, (814) 455-**REDACTED (b)(6), (b)(7)c, (k)(2)**. Also present for the interview was the Department of Justice AUSA Andrea Sharrin, with the Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section (CCIPS) . Participating via phone was Special Agent (SA) **REDACTED (b)(6), (b)(7)c, (k)(2)** and
Special Agent (SA)  **REDACTED (b)(6), (b)(7)c, (k)(2)**, from the Erie resident Agency office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).

After being advised of the nature of the proffer interview and reviewing the signed proffer letter, **REDACTED (b)(6), (b)(7)c, (k)(2)** was advised of the identities of the interviewing agents by AUSA Sharrin, **REDACTED (b)(6), (b)(7)c, (k)(2)** provided the following information:

**REDACTED (b)(6), (b)(7)c, (k)(2)** described that he utilized the program FlashFXP to obtain pirated content from other ELITE TORRENT (ET) members, specifically **REDACTED (b)(6), (b)(7)c, (k)(2)** and **REDACTED (b)(6), (b)(7)c, (k)(2)**.  **REDACTED (b)(6), (b)(7)c, (k)(2)** believed **REDACTED (b)(6), (b)(7)c, (k)(2)** to live in **REDACTED (b)(6), (b)(7)c, (k)(2)** and work at **REDACTED (b)(6), (b)(7)c, (k)(2)** **REDACTED (b)(6), (b)(7)c, (k)(2)** believed **REDACTED (b)(6), (b)(7)c, (k)(2)** to reside in **REDACTED (b)(6), (b)(7)c, (k)(2)** and went by the nic **REDACTED (b)(6), (b)(7)c, (k)(2)** until he released Star Wars Episode III to torrents sites,
then changed his name to **REDACTED (b)(6), (b)(7)c, (k)(2)**.  **REDACTED (b)(6), (b)(7)c, (k)(2)** believed **REDACTED (b)(6), (b)(7)c, (k)(2)** worked for **REDACTED (b)(6), (b)(7)c, (k)(2)** and had visited Fused Network's website.  **REDACTED (b)(6), (b)(7)c, (k)(2)** utilized MIRC to chat online with other ET members and was certain that the program logged every channel and instant message conversation.

**REDACTED (b)(6), (b)(7)c, (k)(2)** started downloading pirated material from IRC users and continued until he heard about downloading torrents. He found the ET website, registered for access and began corresponding with a member named **REDACTED (b)(6), (b)(7)c, (k)(2)**.  **REDACTED (b)(6), (b)(7)c, (k)(2)** liked **REDACTED (b)(6), (b)(7)c, (k)(2)** and promoted him to moderator after one month and then promoted him to administrator one month after that.  **REDACTED (b)(6), (b)(7)c, (k)(2)** remembered that **REDACTED (b)(6), (b)(7)c, (k)(2)** liked him because he was in the chat rooms all of the time.  **REDACTED (b)(6), (b)(7)c, (k)(2)** worked the third shift (overnight shift) and had time to talk in the chat rooms, check the comments in the forms and review the quality of the content. **REDACTED (b)(6), (b)(7)c, (k)(2)** spent most of his time checking the comments members made in the forums.


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