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exemption (b)(7)(a)
2 Articles
FBI can neither confirm nor deny investigations into darknet markets that it confirmed are ongoing
The Federal Bureau of Investigation has responded to dozens of FOIA requests regarding darknet markets (and one request for files on Cryptocomb) by refusing to confirm or deny the existence of records mentioning them. To support this denial, the Bureau cited FOIA exemption b(7)a, which covers “ongoing proceedings.” In doing so, the Bureau seemed to violate its own GLOMAR response by citing the existence of proceedings it refuses to acknowledge exist.
Recently released evidence shows FBI may have investigated Danny Casolaro’s death through 2017
Following a FOIA appeal, the Federal Bureau of Investigation has released ten new pages of their investigation into links between the PROMIS scandal, the Bank of Credit and Commerce International, and the mysterious death of Danny Casolaro. FOIA lawyers and experts are divided as to whether this new release implies the Bureau previously improperly cited the “open investigation” exemption, or whether it had stopped being applicable between the initial FOIA response and the appeal.
4 Requests
Rejected
Jason Smathers sent this request to the Federal Bureau of Investigation of the United States of America
Completed
Daniel Boguslaw sent this request to the Office of Government Ethics of the United States of America
Completed
Notice of Conflict of Interest Referral Forms (OGE)
Jason Smathers sent this request to the Office of Government Ethics of the United States of America
Rejected
USNCB's Terrorism & Violent Crimes Division Asst. Director's reports
Jason Smathers sent this request to the INTERPOL Washington (U.S. National Central Bureau) of the United States of America