U.S. Department of Justice
U.S. Department of Justice
United States Attorney
Southern District of New York
The Silvio .1. 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
'dentified herein shall not be disclosed to any third party or referenced publicly except as set forth
in the protective order.
Description Bates Numbers Classification Pursuant
to Protective Order
Arrest documentation and signed
warrants SDNY 00017773 —
SDNY 00017775 Confidential
Documents from the MCC including
quarters, maps, and rosters SDNY 00017776 —
SDNY 00017782 Confidential
FBI import forms SDNY 00017783 —
SDNY 00017822 Confidential
FBI Laboratory examination requests SDNY 00017823 —
SDNY_000 17825 Confidential
FBI process reports SDNY 00017826 —
SDNY 00017991 Confidential
Witness statements SDNY 00017992 —
SDNY 00018024 Confidential
Anonymized index SDNY_00018025 Attorney's Eyes Only
Additionally, the Government is producing the following materials only to your client:
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Description Bates Numbers Classification Pursuant
to Protective Order
US Marshals Service Intake and Personal
History SDNY MT 00000212 —
SDNY MT 00000223
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.
• The BOP has records of the following, inmate deaths over the last ten years at the MCC and
MDC:
Inmate Name Register Num DOD Institution 'Death Location Cause of Death
Tony McClam 79490-054
enneth Houck 06743-015
ric Manson 01558-112
effre E. stein 6318-054
Oscar Re oso 0240-019
Fang Xin He '/9018-053 9+24/2020 MCC
5/19/2020 MDC
10/23/2019 MCC
8/10/2019 MCC
10/23/2015 MDC
7/19/2012 MDCHousing Unit
Special Housing Unit
Community Hospital
C'ommunit Hos • ital
Community Hos
Mental Health Unit Cardiac
Hanging
Dru Overdose
The foregoing information is subject to the protective order. Please contact us with any questions.
By: Very truly yours,
AUDREY STRAUSS
United States Attorney for the
Southern District of New York
Is/
Assistant United States Attorneys
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