"S—tcoin" Emails (Department Of Insurance, Securities & Banking)

This is an automated message from the DC Government FOIA system. Dear Matthew Petti, Request Number 2021-FOIA-03901 has been assigned to the request you submitted in relation to: Request description: To Whom It May Concern:

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

All emails sent or received by employees of your agency between December 1, 2014 and the date this request is processed containing the non-case-sensitive phrase "shitcoin."

Please include any attachments to the emails as well.

If any part of these documents are exempt from disclosure, please be sure to review and release all reasonably segregable nonexempt portions of responsive documents.

I request that I be properly classified as a media requester. I am a reporter who has written numerous articles on topics of public interest for Responsible Statecraft, the Daily Beast, the Asia Times, the National Interest, Reason Magazine, America Magazine and the Armenian Weekly, and I am requesting these documents in an editorial capacity. Please contact me if you have any questions about my media status.

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 15 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Matthew Petti

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This is an automated message from the DC Government FOIA system. Dear Matthew Petti, The status for your request is below. Please log into https://foia-dc.gov/palMain.aspx and go to Request Status. If you have any questions regarding the status of your request, please contact the agency's FOIA office that you had submitted your FOIA request to. You can communicate directly with the FOIA office by clicking on Inbox, search the request number, and then click Compose Message. OR, visit to see a list DC Government FOIA Office’s/officer’s contact information and have your Request ID ready. (https://dc.gov/node/818962) Contact FOIA Office Request status: In Process Request ID: 2021-FOIA-03901 Description: To Whom It May Concern:Pursuant to the DC Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:All emails sent or received by employees of your agency between December 1, 2014 and the date this request is processed containing the non-case-sensitive phrase "shitcoin."Please include any attachments to the emails as well.If any part of these documents are exempt from disclosure, please be sure to review and release all reasonably segregable nonexempt portions of responsive documents.I request that I be properly classified as a media requester. I am a reporter who has written numerous articles on topics of public interest for Responsible Statecraft, the Daily Beast, the Asia Times, the National Interest, Reason Magazine, America Magazine and the Armenian Weekly, and I am requesting these documents in an editorial capacity. Please contact me if you have any questions about my media status.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 15 business days, as the statute requires.Sincerely,Matthew PettiUpload documents directly: https://https://www.muckrock.comhttps://www.muckrock.com/ Regards,
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Dear Matthew Petti:
This responds to your attached Freedom of Information Act ("FOIA") request of March 23, 2021 to the DC Department of Insurance, Securities and Banking ("DISB" or "Department"). A RESPONSE TO YOUR REQUEST IS ADDRESSED AS FOLLOWS: The Department is not aware ofany responsive documents in relation to your request. This will conclude the District’s response to your FOIA request.   I am using my discretion to waive all search and review fees for this request only. Appeal Rights Please know that, under D.C. Official Code § 2-537 and 1 DCMR § 412, you have the right to appeal this response to the Mayor or to the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.  If you elect to appeal to the Mayor, your appeal must be in writing and contain “Freedom of Information Act Appeal” or “FOIA Appeal” in the subject line of the letter as well as on the outside of the envelope.  The appeal must include (1) a copy of the original request; (2) a copy of any written denial; (3) a statement of the circumstances, reasons, and/or arguments advanced in support of disclosure; and (4) a daytime telephone number, and e-mail and/or U.S. Mail address at which you can be reached.  The appeal must be mailed to: The Mayor’s  Office of Legal Counsel (MOLC), FOIA Appeal, 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Suite 407, Washington, D.C. 20004.  Electronic versions of the same information can instead be e-mailed to The Mayor’s Correspondence Unit at foia.appeals@dc.gov.  Further, a copy of all appeal materials must be forward to the Freedom of Information Officer of the involved agency or to the agency head if there is no designated Freedom of Information Officer.  Failure to follow these administrative steps will result in delay in the processing and commencement of a response to your appeal to the Mayor. (mailto:foia.appeals@dc.gov) Sincerely, M. Claudine Sassa ( formerly Alula) Paralegal Specialist and FOIA Coordinator Office of the General Counsel Department of Insurance, Securities and Banking 1050 First Street, NE, Suite 801 Washington, DC 20002 Email: Claudine.alula@dc.gov : (202) 727-8000 : (202) 576-8903 Web: www.disb.dc.gov Confidentiality Notice: This message is being sent by or on behalf of a lawyer. It is intended exclusively for the individual or entity to which it is addressed. This communication may contain information that is proprietary, privileged or confidential or otherwise legally exempt from disclosure. If you are not the named addressee, you are not authorized to read, print, retain, copy or disseminate this message or any part of it. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately by e-mail and delete all copies of the message. Remember, DISB protects your financial interests.  Call us to report fraud, to verify a financial institution, a speaker or consumer information at (202) 727-8000. Or visit the Web site at www.disb.dc.gov . Join us on Facebook Follow DISB's tweets on Twitter

This is an automated message from the DC Government FOIA system. Dear Matthew Petti, The status for your request is below. Please log into https://foia-dc.gov/palMain.aspx and go to Request Status. If you have any questions regarding the status of your request, please contact the agency's FOIA office that you had submitted your FOIA request to. You can communicate directly with the FOIA office by clicking on Inbox, search the request number, and then click Compose Message. OR, visit to see a list DC Government FOIA Office’s/officer’s contact information and have your Request ID ready. (https://dc.gov/node/818962) Contact FOIA Office Request status: Closed Request ID: 2021-FOIA-03901 Description: To Whom It May Concern:Pursuant to the DC Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:All emails sent or received by employees of your agency between December 1, 2014 and the date this request is processed containing the non-case-sensitive phrase "shitcoin."Please include any attachments to the emails as well.If any part of these documents are exempt from disclosure, please be sure to review and release all reasonably segregable nonexempt portions of responsive documents.I request that I be properly classified as a media requester. I am a reporter who has written numerous articles on topics of public interest for Responsible Statecraft, the Daily Beast, the Asia Times, the National Interest, Reason Magazine, America Magazine and the Armenian Weekly, and I am requesting these documents in an editorial capacity. Please contact me if you have any questions about my media status.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 15 business days, as the statute requires.Sincerely,Matthew PettiUpload documents directly: https://https://www.muckrock.comhttps://www.muckrock.com/ Regards,
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