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# U.S. Department of Justice

United States Attorney
Southern District of New York

The Silvio J. Mollo Building
One Saint Andrew's Plaza
New York, New York 10007

April 14, 2021

BY USAfx

Montell Figgins, Esq.
Law Offices of Montell Figgins
17 Academy Street, Suite 305
Newark, NJ 07102

# Re: United States v. Michael Thomas, No. 19 Cr. 830

Dear Counsel:

This letter provides additional discovery pursuant to Rule 16(a) of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure. This letter and the materials identified herein are subject to the protective order entered in this case on December 16, 2019, and have been designated as "Protected Materials" as defined in the order where noted below. Accordingly, the materials and information identified herein shall not be disclosed to any third party or referenced publicly except as set forth in the protective order.

# Re: United States v. Michael Thomas, No. 19 Cr. 830 (cont.)

<table><tr><th>Description</th><th>Bates Numbers</th><th>Classification Pursuant
to Protective Order</th></tr><tr><td>Arrest documentation and signed
warrants</td><td>SDNY 00017773-
SDNY 00017775</td><td>Confidential</td></tr><tr><td>Documents from the MCC including
quarters, maps, and rosters</td><td>SDNY 00017776-
SDNY 00017782</td><td>Confidential</td></tr><tr><td>FBI import forms</td><td>SDNY 00017783 -
SDNY 00017822</td><td>Confidential</td></tr><tr><td>FBI Laboratory examination requests</td><td>SDNY 00017823-
SDNY 00017825</td><td>Confidential</td></tr><tr><td>FBI process reports</td><td>SDNY 00017826-
SDNY 00017991</td><td>Confidential</td></tr><tr><td>Witness statements</td><td>SDNY 00017992-
SDNY 00018024</td><td>Confidential</td></tr><tr><td>Anonymized index</td><td>SDNY 00018025</td><td>Attorney's Eyes Only</td></tr></table>

Additionally, the Government is producing the following materials only to your client:

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<table><tr><th>Description</th><th>Bates Numbers</th><th>Classification Pursuant
to Protective Order</th></tr><tr><td>US Marshals Service Intake and Personal
History</td><td>SDNY_MT_00000212-
SDNY_MT_00000223</td><td></td></tr></table>

# Re: United States v. Michael Thomas, No. 19 Cr. 830 (cont.)

Finally, while we do not agree these materials are required to be produced pursuant to Rule 16, based on your prior request for information, the Government is providing the following information from the Bureau of Prisons ("BOP"):

• Since approximately January 1, 2019, in BOP matters that resulted in sustained administrative charges of falsification with regard to log entries, the following disciplinary actions were taken: 2 letters of reprimand; 50 suspensions; 1 demotion; 3 terminations; and 6 resignations/retirements prior to discipline.

# Re: United States v. Michael Thomas, No. 19 Cr. 830 (cont.)

- The BOP has records of the following inmate deaths over the last ten years at the MCC and MDC:

<table><tr><th>Inmate Name</th><th>Register Num</th><th>DOD</th><th>Institution</th><th>Death Location</th><th>Cause of Death</th></tr><tr><td>Tony McClam</td><td>79490-054</td><td>9/24/2020</td><td>MCC</td><td>Housing Unit</td><td>Cardiac</td></tr><tr><td>Kenneth Houck</td><td>06743-015</td><td>5/19/2020</td><td>MDC</td><td>Special Housing Unit</td><td>Hanging</td></tr><tr><td>Eric Manson</td><td>01558-112</td><td>10/23/2019</td><td>MCC</td><td>Community Hospital</td><td>Drug Overdose</td></tr><tr><td>Jeffrey Epstein</td><td>76318-054</td><td>8/10/2019</td><td>MCC</td><td>Community Hospital</td><td>Hanging</td></tr><tr><td>Oscar Reynoso</td><td>60240-019</td><td>10/23/2015</td><td>MDC</td><td>Community Hospital</td><td>Hanging</td></tr><tr><td>Fang Xin He</td><td>79018-053</td><td>7/19/2012</td><td>MDC</td><td>Mental Health Unit</td><td>Hanging</td></tr></table>

The foregoing information is subject to the protective order. Please contact us with any questions.

Very truly yours,

AUDREY STRAUSS
United States Attorney for the
Southern District of New York

By: /s/

Assistant United States Attorneys

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