all information, documents, records, and communications within the FBI/DOJ regarding two "unsolved" murders of Professor Ismail Al-Faruqi (1986) and Columbia University security guard Garry Germain (1988)
| Tracking # |
DOJ-AP-2016-004435, 1352821; DOJ-AP-2016-004390, 1352867-000, DOJ-AP-2016-004569 |
| Submitted | June 18, 2016 |
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From: omar scott antar
To Whom It May Concern:
This is a request under the Freedom of Information Act. I hereby request the following records:
I request all information, documents, records, and communications within the FBI/DOJ regarding the two "unsolved" murders of Temple Professor Ismail Al-Faruqi (1986) and Columbia University security guard Garry Germain (1988). I would like copies of all information, records, emails, phone logs/transcripts, letters, notes, memoranda, and all electronic or non-electronic communications/records/information.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ismail_al-Faruqi
http://narrative.ly/stories/murder-in-the-ivy-league/
The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.
In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 20 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
omar scott antar
From: Sobonya, David P. (RMD) (FBI)
Dear Mr. Antar,
The FBI has received your Freedom of Information Act/Privacy (FOIPA) request and it will be forwarded to Initial Processing for review. Your request will be processed under the provisions of FOIPA and a response will be mailed to you at a later date.
Requests for fee waivers and expedited processing will be addressed once your request has been assigned an FOIPA request number. You will receive written notification of the FBI's decision.
Information regarding the Freedom of Information Act/Privacy is available at http://www.fbi.gov<http://www.fbi.gov>/, http://www.fbi.gov/foia/ or http://www.justice.gov/oip. If you require additional assistance please contact us at foipaquestions@ic.fbi.gov.
Thank you,
David P. Sobonya
Public Information Officer/GIS
Record/Information Dissemination Section (RIDS)
FBI-Records Management Division
170 Marcel Drive, Winchester, VA 22602-4843
Ofc: (540) 868-4593
Direct: (540) 868-4286
Fax: (540) 868-4391/4997
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From: Federal Bureau of Investigation
An acknowledgement letter, stating the request is being processed.
From: Federal Bureau of Investigation
A no responsive documents response.
From: omar scott antar
Dear Director of Office of Information Policy of the Department of Justice:
This letter is an appeal of my Freedom of Information Act request, request number 1352867-000 (Ismail Al-Faruqi). I hereby request the following records:
I request all information, documents, records, and communications within the FBI/DOJ regarding the two "unsolved" murders of Temple Professor Ismail Al-Faruqi (1986) and Columbia University security guard Garry Germain (1988). I would like copies of all information, records, emails, phone logs/transcripts, letters, notes, memoranda, and all electronic or non-electronic communications/records/information.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ismail_al-Faruqi
http://narrative.ly/stories/murder-in-the-ivy-league/
The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.
In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request in a timely manner, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
omar scott antar
From: omar scott antar
Dear Director of Office of Information Policy of the Department of Justice:
This letter is an appeal of my Freedom of Information Act request, request number 1352821-000 (Garry Germain). I hereby request the following records:
I request all information, documents, records, and communications within the FBI/DOJ regarding the two "unsolved" murders of Temple Professor Ismail Al-Faruqi (1986) and Columbia University security guard Garry Germain (1988). I would like copies of all information, records, emails, phone logs/transcripts, letters, notes, memoranda, and all electronic or non-electronic communications/records/information.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ismail_al-Faruqi
http://narrative.ly/stories/murder-in-the-ivy-league/
The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.
In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request in a timely manner, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
omar scott antar
From: FOIPAQUESTIONS
Dear Mr. Antar,
Your additional correspondence has been received. However, this email address is not the appropriate means through which to submit an appeal. If you wish to file an appeal, you must do so by writing to the Director, Office of Information Policy (OIP), United States Department of Justice, Suite 11050, 1425 New York Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C. 20530-0001, or you may submit an appeal through OIP's FOIAonline portal by creating an account on the following web site: https://foiaonline.regulations.gov/foia/action/public/home. Your appeal must be postmarked or electronically transmitted within sixty (60) days from the date of the letter in order to be considered timely. If you submit your appeal by mail, both the letter and the envelope should be clearly marked "Freedom of Information Act Appeal." Please cite the FOIPA Request Number assigned to your request so that it may be easily identified.
Thank you,
Holly Early
Government Information Specialist
Record/Information Dissemination Section (RIDS)
FBI-Records Management Division
170 Marcel Drive, Winchester, VA 22602-4843
PIO: (540) 868-4593
Direct: (540) 868-4854
Fax: (540) 868-4391/4997
E-mail: foiparequest@ic.fbi.gov<mailto:foiparequest@ic.fbi.gov>
Questions E-mail: foipaquestions@ic.fbi.gov<mailto:foipaquestions@ic.fbi.gov>
Do you have further questions about the FOI/PA process? Visit us at http://www.fbi.gov/foia
Please check the status of your request online at http://www.fbi.gov/foia by clicking on the CHECK STATUS OF YOUR FOI/PA REQUEST under the FOIA INDEX located on the right side of the page. Status updates are performed on a weekly basis.
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From: omar scott antar
Dear Director of Office of Information Policy of the Department of Justice:
This letter is an appeal of my Freedom of Information Act request, request number 1352821-000 (Garry Germain). I hereby request the following records:
I request all information, documents, records, and communications within the FBI/DOJ regarding the two "unsolved" murders of Temple Professor Ismail Al-Faruqi (1986) and Columbia University security guard Garry Germain (1988). I would like copies of all information, records, emails, phone logs/transcripts, letters, notes, memoranda, and all electronic or non-electronic communications/records/information.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ismail_al-Faruqi
http://narrative.ly/stories/murder-in-the-ivy-league/
The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.
In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request in a timely manner, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
omar scott antar
From: FOIPAQUESTIONS
Dear Mr. Antar,
Your additional correspondence has been received. However, this email address is not the appropriate means through which to submit an appeal. If you wish to file an appeal, you must do so by writing to the Director, Office of Information Policy (OIP), United States Department of Justice, Suite 11050, 1425 New York Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C. 20530-0001, or you may submit an appeal through OIP's FOIAonline portal by creating an account on the following web site: https://foiaonline.regulations.gov/foia/action/public/home. Your appeal must be postmarked or electronically transmitted within sixty (60) days from the date of the letter in order to be considered timely. If you submit your appeal by mail, both the letter and the envelope should be clearly marked "Freedom of Information Act Appeal." Please cite the FOIPA Request Number assigned to your request so that it may be easily identified.
Thank you,
Holly Early
Government Information Specialist
Record/Information Dissemination Section (RIDS)
FBI-Records Management Division
170 Marcel Drive, Winchester, VA 22602-4843
PIO: (540) 868-4593
Direct: (540) 868-4854
Fax: (540) 868-4391/4997
E-mail: foiparequest@ic.fbi.gov<mailto:foiparequest@ic.fbi.gov>
Questions E-mail: foipaquestions@ic.fbi.gov<mailto:foipaquestions@ic.fbi.gov>
Do you have further questions about the FOI/PA process? Visit us at http://www.fbi.gov/foia
Please check the status of your request online at http://www.fbi.gov/foia by clicking on the CHECK STATUS OF YOUR FOI/PA REQUEST under the FOIA INDEX located on the right side of the page. Status updates are performed on a weekly basis.
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From: omar scott antar
Dear Director of Office of Information Policy of the Department of Justice:
This letter is an appeal of my Freedom of Information Act request, request number 1352821-000 (Garry Germain). I hereby request the following records:
I request all information, documents, records, and communications within the FBI/DOJ regarding the two "unsolved" murder of and Columbia University security guard Garry Germain (1988). I would like copies of all information, records, emails, phone logs/transcripts, letters, notes, memoranda, and all electronic or non-electronic communications/records/information.
http://narrative.ly/stories/murder-in-the-ivy-league/
I believe there is renewed interest in this cold case by the FBI, and it has most likely been opened or reopened by the FBI, and therefore there will be records on this case, particularly in relation to Columbia University security in general. The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.
In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request in a timely manner, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
omar scott antar
From: OIP-NoReply@usdoj.gov
07/26/2016 01:26 PM FOIA Request: DOJ-AP-2016-004390
From: Federal Bureau of Investigation
A copy of documents responsive to the request.
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1352867-0 - 104 - Section 1 Serial 1.PDF
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1352867-0 - 273039 - Section 1 Serial 1.PDF
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1352867-0 - 19495 - Section 2 Serial 1.PDF
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1352867-0 - 230949 - Section 1 Serial 1.PDF
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1352867-0 - 19495 - Section 3 Serial 1.PDF
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1352867-0 - 273039 Bulky - Section 1 Serial 1.PDF
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1352867-0 - 19495 - Section 1 Serial 1.PDF
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1352867-0 - 20322 - Section 1 Serial 1.PDF
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1352867-0 - 6735 - Section 1 Serial 1.PDF
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1352867-0 - 279 - Section 1 Serial 1.PDF
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From: OIP-NoReply@usdoj.gov
08/01/2016 10:55 AM FOIA Request: DOJ-AP-2016-004435
From: OIP-NoReply@usdoj.gov
08/05/2016 04:16 PM FOIA Request: DOJ-AP-2016-004569
From: OIP-NoReply@usdoj.gov
08/09/2016 04:05 PM FOIA Request: DOJ-AP-2016-004561
From: OIP-NoReply@usdoj.gov
DOJ-AP-2016-004435 has been processed with the following final disposition: Affirmed on Appeal -- No records.
From: OIP-NoReply@usdoj.gov
DOJ-AP-2016-004561 has been processed with the following final disposition: Affirmed on Appeal -- No records.
From: omar scott antar
Dear Director of Office of Information Policy of the Department of Justice:
This letter is an appeal of the results of the Freedom of Information Act request, request number 1352867-000,(Ismail Al-Faruqi). I request the release of all information which was redacted or withheld, including the additional records suggested to exist by the FBI. As per the FBI's letter of 7/27/2016, "Additional records potentially responsive to your subject may exist. "
https://d3gn0r3afghep.cloudfront.net/foia_files/2016/08/03/7-28-16_MR26311_RES-C_ID1352867.pdf
I hereby request the following records:
all information, documents, records, and communications within the FBI/DOJ regarding the "unsolved" murders of Temple Professor Ismail Al-Faruqi (1986). I would like copies of all information, records, emails, phone logs/transcripts, letters, notes, memoranda, and all electronic or non-electronic communications/records/information.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ismail_al-Faruqi
The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.
In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request in a timely manner, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
omar scott antar
From: OIP-NoReply@usdoj.gov
11/21/2016 11:33 AM FOIA Request: DOJ-AP-2017-000766
From: OIP-NoReply@usdoj.gov
DOJ-AP-2016-004569 has been processed with the following final disposition: Partially affirmed & partially reversed/remanded.
From: OIP-NoReply@usdoj.gov
DOJ-AP-2017-000766 has been processed with the following final disposition: Closed for other reasons -- Other -- Untimely.
From: OIP-NoReply@usdoj.gov
DOJ-AP-2016-004390 has been processed with the following final disposition: Closed for other reasons -- Duplicate request or appeal.
From: Federal Bureau of Investigation
Mr. Antar,
By letter dated January 12, 2017, you were notified that the Office of Information Policy was referring the above Freedom of Information Privacy Act (FOIPA) request to the Department of Justice's Department Review Committee (DRC) to determine if the appealed information should remain classified under Executive Order 13526 and 5 U.S.C. §552(b)(1).
Due to a substantial backlog of pending appeals and with the passage of time, we would like to know if you are still interested in receiving this information. Please review your records and notify our office within 30 days from the date of this electronic communication. Please feel free to contact me for questions you may have regarding the above appeal. The FOIPA/DRC Appeal numbers listed above have been assigned to the request. Please use these numbers in all correspondence concerning this appeal.
Thanks so much for your time and have a dynamic day.
Christine D. Gordon Lawson, J. D.
Appeal Liaison - Department Review Committee
Federal Bureau of Investigation
IMD - National Security Unit
CRC/240-220
540.678.7875
From: omar scott antar
Yes, we are very much still interested in receiving this information!
I request all information, documents, records, communications and material within the FBI/DOJ regarding the two "unsolved" murders of Temple Professor Ismail Al-Faruqi (1986) and Columbia University security guard Garry Germain (1988). I would like copies of all information, material, records, emails, phone logs/transcripts, letters, notes, memoranda, and all electronic or non-electronic communications/records/information.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ismail_al-Faruqi
http://narrative.ly/stories/murder-in-the-ivy-league/
The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.
In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 20 business days, as the statute requires.
Thank you very much!
Sincerely,
omar scott antar
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on June 18, 2016. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #DOJ-AP-2016-004435, 1352821; DOJ-AP-2016-004390, 1352867-000, DOJ-AP-2016-004569.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on June 18, 2016. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #DOJ-AP-2016-004435, 1352821; DOJ-AP-2016-004390, 1352867-000, DOJ-AP-2016-004569.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on June 18, 2016. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #DOJ-AP-2016-004435, 1352821; DOJ-AP-2016-004390, 1352867-000, DOJ-AP-2016-004569.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Federal Bureau of Investigation
You can now check the status of your FBI FOIPA request online by simply entering your FOIPA Request Number that was provided to you after receipt of your request at https://www.fbi.gov/foia/
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on June 18, 2016. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #DOJ-AP-2016-004435, 1352821; DOJ-AP-2016-004390, 1352867-000, DOJ-AP-2016-004569.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Federal Bureau of Investigation
You can now check the status of your FBI FOIPA request online by simply entering your FOIPA Request Number that was provided to you after receipt of your request at https://www.fbi.gov/foia/
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on June 18, 2016. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #DOJ-AP-2016-004435, 1352821; DOJ-AP-2016-004390, 1352867-000, DOJ-AP-2016-004569.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on June 18, 2016. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #DOJ-AP-2016-004435, 1352821; DOJ-AP-2016-004390, 1352867-000, DOJ-AP-2016-004569.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Federal Bureau of Investigation
You can now check the status of your FBI FOIPA request online by simply entering your FOIPA Request Number that was provided to you after receipt of your request at https://www.fbi.gov/foia/
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on June 18, 2016. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #DOJ-AP-2016-004435, 1352821; DOJ-AP-2016-004390, 1352867-000, DOJ-AP-2016-004569.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on June 18, 2016. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #DOJ-AP-2016-004435, 1352821; DOJ-AP-2016-004390, 1352867-000, DOJ-AP-2016-004569.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Federal Bureau of Investigation
You can now check the status of your FBI FOIPA request online by simply entering your FOIPA Request Number that was provided to you after receipt of your request at https://www.fbi.gov/foia/
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on June 18, 2016. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #DOJ-AP-2016-004435, 1352821; DOJ-AP-2016-004390, 1352867-000, DOJ-AP-2016-004569.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Federal Bureau of Investigation
You can now check the status of your FBI FOIPA request online by simply entering your FOIPA Request Number that was provided to you after receipt of your request at https://www.fbi.gov/foia/
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on June 18, 2016. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #DOJ-AP-2016-004435, 1352821; DOJ-AP-2016-004390, 1352867-000, DOJ-AP-2016-004569.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Federal Bureau of Investigation
You can now check the status of your FBI FOIPA request online by simply entering your FOIPA Request Number that was provided to you after receipt of your request at https://www.fbi.gov/foia/
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on June 18, 2016. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #DOJ-AP-2016-004435, 1352821; DOJ-AP-2016-004390, 1352867-000, DOJ-AP-2016-004569.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Federal Bureau of Investigation
You can now check the status of your FBI FOIPA request online by simply entering your FOIPA Request Number that was provided to you after receipt of your request at https://www.fbi.gov/foia/
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on June 18, 2016. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #DOJ-AP-2016-004435, 1352821; DOJ-AP-2016-004390, 1352867-000, DOJ-AP-2016-004569.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Federal Bureau of Investigation
**THIS EMAIL BOX IS NOT MONITORED, PLEASE DO NOT REPLY TO THIS EMAIL.** Mr. Antar: Attached is the response to your subject Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request, 5 U.S.C. § 552 . If you have any questions regarding your request, please contact our FOIA Requester Service Center or FOIA Public Liaison at FOIAstatus@state.gov or 202-261-8484. **THIS EMAIL BOX IS NOT MONITORED, PLEASE DO NOT REPLY TO THIS EMAIL.**
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