Tiger King FWS

Jimmy Tobias filed this request with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service of the United States of America.
Tracking #

DOI-FWS-2021-006390

Est. Completion Nov. 3, 2021
Status
Fix Required

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From: Jimmy Tobias

To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:

All records, including final reports, memos, emails and photographs, relating to any and all Office of Law Enforcement investigations into one or more of the following individuals: Joe Exotic, Carole Baskin and/or Doc Antle. All three of these individuals were featured in the hit Netflix documentary Tiger King.

I am a reporter with The Guardian and other outlets.

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,

Jimmy Tobias

From: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

This message is to confirm your request submission to the FOIAonline application: View Request. Request information is as follows: (https://www.foiaonline.gov/foiaonline/action/public/submissionDetails?trackingNumber=DOI-FWS-2021-006390&type=request)

* Tracking Number: DOI-FWS-2021-006390
* Requester Name: Jimmy Tobias
* Date Submitted: 09/29/2021
* Request Status: Submitted
* Description:
To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:

All records, including final reports, memos, emails and photographs, relating to any and all Office of Law Enforcement investigations into one or more of the following individuals: Joe Exotic, Carole Baskin and/or Doc Antle. All three of these individuals were featured in the hit Netflix documentary Tiger King.

I am a reporter with The Guardian and other outlets.

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,

Jimmy Tobias

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From: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Your request for Fee Waiver for the FOIA request DOI-FWS-2021-006390 has been
determined to be not applicable as the request is not billable.
Additional details for this request are as follows:

* Request Created on:
09/29/2021
* Request Description:
To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:

All records, including final reports, memos, emails and photographs, relating to any and all Office of Law Enforcement investigations into one or more of the following individuals: Joe Exotic, Carole Baskin and/or Doc Antle. All three of these individuals were featured in the hit Netflix documentary Tiger King.

I am a reporter with The Guardian and other outlets.

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,

Jimmy Tobias

Upload documents directly: https://www.muckrock.com/
* Fee Waiver Original Justification:
I am a reporter with The Guardian and other outlets.

The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.
* Fee Waiver Disposition Reason:
N/A

From: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

The United States Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), Office of Law Enforcement received your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request dated September 29, 2021 and assigned it control number FWS-2021-006390. Please cite this number in any future communications with our office regarding your request.

Kenneth Perry
Management Analyst
USFWS, Office of Law Enforcement
703-358-2526
703-358-2192 FAX

From: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Dear Jimmy Tobias <requests@muckrock.com>,
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From: Jimmy Tobias

Hello,

Could you please provide me with an estimate date of completion for this request?

Sincerely,

Jimmy Tobias

From: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Good Morning Mr. Tobias

I was informed you requested an update on your FOIA request. I do now have the records in my possession. I will start my review this week. Once I complete my process, the records are then sent to my solicitor office for his review. Without any delays, these documents should be sent to my solicitor within a week. If possible, can you you check back with me next for for status.

Apologize for any delays.

Kenneth Perry
Management Analyst
USFWS, IRTM.
703-358-2526
703-358-2192 FAX

From: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Good Morning

Your request is complete, it is currently at my solicitor office.

Let me check when can we release it.

Kenneth Perry
Management Analyst
USFWS, Office of Law Enforcement
703-358-2526
703-358-2192 FAX

From: Jimmy Tobias

Sounds good. Thank you.

Jimmy

From: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

The file attached with this email serve as a final response to your Freedom of Information Act request submitted to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Office of Law Enforcement.

Note: The responsive file is being sent via File Share Link. It exceeds the FWS email file size limits.
htps://fileshare.fws.gov/?linkid=KZi4zr6VWWXzBmqErQ0imrvCG/ggrXlZ8YDODS6ncAGbVD1eR1U8mw

Kenneth Perry
Management Analyst
USFWS, Office of Law Enforcement
703-358-2526
703-358-2192 FAX

From: Jimmy Tobias

Thank you for this Kenneth. I was, however, unable to access the link -- it took me to a dead web page. Is there another way for me to access these documents or another link I can use?

Please let me know and thank you.

Jimmy

From: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Your FOIAonline user account for requests@muckrock.com will be deactivated in 5 days due to inactivity.

From: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Good Morning

2021-006390 was released on April 27, 2022. If you are unable to locate the email, with the records. I will resend the files. (See Attachment)

Thank You

Kenneth Perry
Management Analyst
USFWS, IRTM
703-358-2526
703-358-2192 FAX

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    Tobias-FWS-2021-006390 (Signed Final Response) - Perry, Kenneth L - Outlook