HUD Records Regarding Recall of David Barish's FOI Request

To Whom It May Concern:

This is a request under the Freedom of Information Act. I hereby request the following records:

Any e-mails, FOIA processing notes, or other records internal or received by the Department of Housing and Urban Development regarding the request to recall or re-redact documents supplied to David Barish via a Freedom of Information request for the terms of a federally insured loan to Jerry Epstein and various business partners.

Please include e-mails and letters from 3rd parties to Housing and Urban Development that factored in or were in favor of recalling the information.

I also request that, if appropriate, fees be waived as I believe this request is in the public interest. The requested documents will be made available to the general public free of charge as part of the public information service at MuckRock.com, processed by a representative of the news media/press and is made in the process of news gathering and not for commercial usage.

In the event that fees cannot be waived, 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,

Michael Morisy

To Whom It May Concern:

I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on June 27, 2011. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.

Thank you for your help.

Hi,

Thanks for your response. This issue has been reported on in the media here:

http://www.contracostatimes.com/california/ci_18306138

Specifically, the Contra Costa Times cites this letter:

"The June 9 letter signed by HUD attorney-adviser Edward Campbell says the move was prompted by correspondence from Shores' attorneys to the federal agency, "alleging that in responding to (the) request, HUD may not have fully complied with the FOIA process; and improperly released confidential commercial, financial and other personal information" subject to open records law exemptions."

I am seeking that correspondence, as well as other other correspondence related to this case.

Hi,

I never received an acknowledgement of my clarification of this request. Could you please let me know of it's status, and if it is closed please re-open with the additional information provided?

Thanks,
Michael

To Whom It May Concern:

I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on June 27, 2011. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed. You had assigned it reference number #11-F1-HQ-02112.

Thank you for your help.

To Whom It May Concern:

I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on June 27, 2011. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed. You had assigned it reference number #11-F1-HQ-02112.

Thank you for your help.

To Whom It May Concern:

I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on June 27, 2011. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed. You had assigned it reference number #11-F1-HQ-02112.

Thank you for your help.

To Whom It May Concern:

I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on June 27, 2011. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed. You had assigned it reference number #11-F1-HQ-02112.

Thank you for your help.

To Whom It May Concern:

I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on June 27, 2011. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed. You had assigned it reference number #11-F1-HQ-02112.

Thank you for your help.

Michael,

In regards to your FOIA request, HUD does not have any requests to recall or redact documents supplied to David Barish.