Re: Maxwell Audio

Request 1: If you could upload the audio file with the time stamps redacted for and into JEFs and share the link with me, that would be great.

Request 2: I am working on obtaining an answer on this and will update ASAP.

Thank you, all!

Good Afternoon,

To meet expectations, OTD is requesting clarification on the instructions for the Maxwell audio recording.

Request #1: ODAG Acting Associate Deputy Attorney General requested OTD to redact the portions identified below in the one audio file. Should OTD upload the result to the provided shared folder?

Below are the portions requested for redaction from the audio file that is 42:10 in length (it is the second substantive recordin from 7/25).

• Redact the name ' " from 42:10 file at time stamps 11:25, 11:27, and 18:24

• Redact=" from 42:10 file at timestamp 18:18.

OTD will overwrite the timestamps stated above with an audible sound to redact the names " " and unless otherwise advised.

In addition, OTD will remove the metadata from the one file above with the length of 42:10.

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Request #2: NY ASAC requested OTD to merge the list of the below recordings into one audio recording. Is this accurate? Should OTD upload the result to the provided shared folder?

Thursday July 24

724_25_ Tallahassee.004 (44:33 in length): Begins at 10:12 a.m., ends at 10:56 a.m. 724_25_ Tallahassee.005 (1:06:24 in length): Begins at 11:07 a.m., ends at 12:15 p.m. L24_25_ Tallahassee.007 (3:01 in length): Begins at 12:59 p.m., no end given 7_24_25 Tallahassee.008 (1:00:53 in length): No begin given, ends at 2:03 p.m. 724_25__ Tallahassee.009 (36:42 in length): Begins at 2:16 p.m., ends at 2:53 p.m. 7 24 25 Tallahassee.010 (24:46 in length): Begins at 3:10 p.m., ends at 3:34 p.m.

Friday July 25

xxx7 25.003 (1:11:28 in length): Begins at 9:24 a.m., ends at 10:35 a.m. xxx7 25.004 (42:10 in length): Begins at 10:49 a.m., ends at 11:31 a.m. xxx7 25.005 (0:49 in length): Begins at 11:49 a.m., no end given xxx7 25.006 (16:18 in length): No begin given, ends at 12:05 p.m.

OTD personnel were provided access to two folders dated July 24th (10 audio files) and July 25th (6 audio files) for a total of 16 audio files. In request #2 from NY, there are 10 audio files listed for processing, please confirm OTD should not process the other 6 audio files in the shared folder.

Who should OTD provide the one combined audio file to or should OTD upload the file to the provided shared folder? OTD will remove the metadata from the combined audio file.

Currently, OTD is working on the redaction request from the one audio file per the ODAG's request. To ensure the redactions are completed accurately, OTD will need until tomorrow afternoon for the ODAG request #1 and until Wednesday afternoon for the NY request #2. Once OTD receives clarity on the final instructions we will be able to provide a specific timeline.

Thank you,

A/Section Chief
Digital Forensics & Analytics Section
Operational Technology Division

-Desk
-Mobile

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Which folder?

This is an email with the subject "RE: Maxwell Audio".

• From: An undisclosed sender.
• Sent: Monday, August 4, 2025, 1:53 PM.
• To: Several undisclosed recipients, including one labeled (ODAG).
• Cc: Several undisclosed recipients, including those labeled (LD), (PX), and (OTD).
• Sender's Title: Acting Associate Deputy Attorney General.
• Classification Markings: (o), (S), (TS).

Sir,

The original folder in which we received the audio files.

Can you just upload the file into a new JEFs folder and share that with me? You have ODAG approval for that.

Acting Associate Deputy Attorney General
; (m)

(TS)

Hi, all,

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Thank you again for your hard work on this project. Just to give you a heads up, we are going to be looking to redact all victim names from the audio recordings (in the same manner as you did for the two individuals previously). We are working on getting the timestamps to you ASAP.

Thank you in advance for your work on this.

Thanks [ ]. CID copies and will coordinate requests with FBI NY and OTD.

Assistant Director
FBI - Criminal Investigative Division
Cell:

FEDERAL
BUREAU OF
VESTIGATION

DEPARTMENT OF
JUSTICE

Thank you, . Below are the timestamps from the original files—not the combined files-sent over to DOJ. The files are identified by their length. The name to be redacted is listed along with the timestamp.

We understand it is late, and this takes a lot of work. We also want to ensure this is done correctly. We would like for your team to do your best to have the redacted audio files sent over to us via Teleporter by noon tomorrow.

Please let me know if you have any questions at all. I am available on my mobile tonight and tomorrow to discuss anything to ensure we get this done.

Thank you and your team in advance for your work on this.

From file length 1:06:24 Redact at 47:10

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From file length	Action	Timestamp
1:06:24	Redact	51:09, 51:12
1:06:24	Redact	55:28
1:00:53	Redact	14:04, 14:06, 14:08
1:00:53	Redact	14:31
1:00:53	Redact	16:29
1:00:53	Redact	28:42
1:00:53	Redact	30:40
1:00:53	Redact	32:04
1:00:53	Redact	32:06
1:00:53	Redact	37:10
1:00:53	Redact	39:17
1:00:53	Redact	39:35
1:00:53	Redact	42:28
36:42	Redact	7:08
1:11:28	Redact	2:34
1:11:28	Redact	3:12
42:10	Redact	13:54
42:10	Redact	19:31
16:18	Redact	00:29
1:06:24	Redact	55:14
1:06:24	Redact	55:19
1:00:53	Redact	13:42
1:00:53	Redact	14:01
1:00:53	Redact	14:09
1:00:53	Redact	17:12

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From file length 1:00:53 -> Redact “[REDACTED]” at 17:55
From file length 42:10 -> Redact “[REDACTED]” at 18:22

Redact the name “[redacted]” from 42:10 file at time stamps 11:25, 11:27, and 18:24

Redact “” from 42:10 file at timestamp 18:18

Acting Associate Deputy Attorney General
(0) ; (m)
(S)
(TS)

Hi, all,

Just to reiterate: The redactions should be done to the separate files as originally produced to DOJ by not the combined files.

Thank you!

FBI group only. I'm trying to step in front of these tasks and coordinate comms with DOJ.

LD/OTD - an Info on this task and below timeframe? Is this at all viable? If we need more time I can go direct to MI but would like some context.

Happy to discuss this morning. Thanks

[x]

Assistant Director

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FBI Criminal Investigative Division

(Cell)

Thank you for inserting yourself here. Very much appreciated. We will continue to aggressively [ ] support anything within reason.

No worries brother. Sorry I couldn't last time but we all need centralized comms on this. Happy to help

Assistant Director
FBI Criminal Investigative Division
(Cell)