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Adrienne Harris Is Crypto’s Most Powerful Regulator
by Gunnar Larson 24 Nov '24

24 Nov '24

THE MONEY GAME MAR. 30, 2022 Crypto’s Most Powerful Regulator Is Here Adrienne Harris, New York’s financial watchdog, has enormous sway over the industry’s future. By Kevin T. Dugan, staff writer at Intelligencer, who covers money and business Photo: Victor Llorente Thirteen years after the birth of cryptocurrency, it was supposed to be time for Washington to rein it in. Instead, the White House punted, and the Securities and Exchange Commission is still hashing out how it’s going to oversee the $2 trillion industry. State watchdogs have filled that vacuum, making Adrienne Harris, the head of the New York State Department of Financial Services, by default the most powerful crypto regulator in the country. While states such as Florida and Wyoming have adopted a laissez-faire approach to regulation, attracting a sizable chunk of the booming industry, more money and jobs are still flowing into New York than any other city, making it the de facto crypto capital of the U.S. “There’s a misconception that having rigorous regulation turns off innovative companies,” Harris tells me during an hour-long interview at her office looking out onto the Statue of Liberty last month. “That hasn’t been our experience here.” Sign up for Dinner Party A lively evening newsletter about everything that just happened. SIGN UP Harris was tapped as the first Black woman to lead DFS last year. She came into her position after a turn working in Silicon Valley and representing Wall Street banks, a résumé that critics have used to paint her as too close to the industries she is regulating. She’s eager to dispel any criticism that she’s soft as a regulator, especially when it comes to crypto. Harris says she’s looking to expand the agency’s remit, hire new regulators, and possibly watch over lending and asset management in decentralized finance, a.k.a. DeFi, one of the fastest-growing crypto industries, which has been prone to very large hacks. The agency’s power over the industry lies mostly with the BitLicense, a required if unloved permit for crypto exchanges to operate within state lines. When it was first introduced in 2014, it was meant to be a model for the country, but the crypto industry has attacked the license for being too strict, limiting what people can trade, and requiring expensive anti-money-laundering operations, which, it should be noted, most traditional financial institutions are required to maintain. For Harris, the problem isn’t that it’s too restrictive — it’s that the process of getting one, which has stretched years for some companies, is too slow. “If you think about the companies that are BitLicensees, and even the companies in the queue, having the imprimatur of ‘Have you passed regulatory muster with a stringent regulatory regime?’ — I think the good actors see that as a good thing,” she says. Created in 2011, DFS has been a regulator feared more than any of its counterparts in other states for the power it has over banks, insurance companies, and a host of other financial institutions. It brought ambitious money-laundering cases against banks like BNP Paribas (a settlement that resulted in several bankers losing their jobs), fined Deutsche Bank for its relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, and levied a $2.5 million fine on the National Rifle Association for selling its so-called murder insurance in the state. “DFS has a lot of teeth, and the sky’s the limit if the agency is exercised properly,” says state Sen. John Liu of Queens, a member of the state finance committee. “DFS compelled multinational banks to cough up $15 billion. We were able to build a couple bridges with that money. We still have much infrastructure in the state of New York that might benefit from DFS’s vigorous functions.” But part of DFS’s mandate is to keep the state’s economy healthy, a balancing act when it means protecting consumers from predatory, but also lucrative, companies. “For me, it’s an opportunity to bring my lived experience as a woman of color,” Harris says. So far, she has established the agency’s first climate division, frozen fees for check-cashing businesses that target the poor, and looked into non-bank lenders for evidence of redlining. “It’s important to me that those voices are at the table and being heard,” she says. “I bring a sort of pragmatism. It’s one thing to sit in our offices with nice views and make policy, but it’s another thing, in my mind, to really run the water through the pipes.” In 2008, Harris joined Sullivan & Cromwell, a law firm so close with Goldman Sachs that it has long sent its lawyers to work in-house at the investment bank. It was there that she worked for H. Rodgin “Rodge” Cohen, then the law firm’s chairman and the so-called trauma surgeon of Wall Street. Cohen remembers Harris working late into the night writing near-flawless memorandums so they’d be ready on his desk in the morning. “She just brought what I’d call a penetrating intelligence to the problems that were at hand,” Cohen tells me. “Many of the problems we get, you cannot just look up the answer in a book. It’s a question of judgment and trying to apply rules written often for other circumstances.” Still, it was clear that corporate law wasn’t for her. “Her heart was really in public service,” he says. From there, she went on to work for the Treasury Department, then the Obama White House, where she focused on policies around the then-upstart fintech industry. After the administration turned over, Harris took a spin through the revolving door between government and business. Her New York financial-disclosure forms show a superabundance of work with the tech and finance industries: She sat on the boards of six companies and nonprofits, including LendingClub, which had recently settled with the Federal Trade Commission over claims it had misled users on fees. She also advised 11 companies, owned two, and invested in or on behalf of two others. “I just thought, well, if you’re going to make policy about it, you should do the thing — run the company, build the company,” she says. “At the time, I felt very comfortable going to a start-up because I thought, well, coming out of government, you’re not making a ton of money. And if this start-up blows up, I’ll probably be no worse off, financially speaking.” It seems Harris did well enough. One real-estate tech company at which she worked went public last summer, and Harris appears to have cashed out. Since the disclosures were for 2020, they didn’t include her stake in Forethought, a private A.I.-based customer-service company that announced in December that it had attracted such investors as Harris, Ashton Kutcher, and Gwenyth Paltrow. When I asked her about Forethought, Harris said her investment in the company predated her time at DFS, that all her investments are now in a blind trust, and that she would recuse herself from any dealings with companies she has conflicts with. So when Hochul appointed Harris to lead DFS, she was attacked by the left. Zephyr Teachout and Cynthia Nixon both criticized Harris as being insufficiently independent, thanks to her connections in tech and finance. The American Prospect dug up a speech in which she characterized regulators as looking for “no-nos” and “icky things.” Harris has also advised the cash-advance companies Earnin, Brigit, and SmartWage (based in South Africa), according to her disclosures. In 2019, DFS led a multi-state investigation into the cash-advance industry over whether they created debt traps and state banking and anti-usury laws, since equivalent interest rates for the fees they charged would reach as high as 469 percent. A person directly familiar with the investigation told me that Harris’s predecessor was presented with multiple options for furthering the investigation, including reaching a settlement, but ultimately never made a decision. DFS wouldn’t comment. So, of all the companies to work for, why them? “My role, when I was working with those companies, was not to dictate price pricing or business model. It was more to say: Here’s how regulators would view this. Here’s why you should engage with them. Let me help you engage with them and figure out these issues and how you can also serve customers. Less pricing and business model, but, as an adviser who’s not in the day-to-day, helping to sort of guide a culture and mentality,” she says. Did she disagree with those arguing that these companies created debt traps for consumers? “I think it’s hard to paint with a broad brush,” she says. “I think we should always always be careful with any new products and services, that they are affordable and non-predatory, not creating debt traps, and that they’re solving a real problem for consumers. And I think some do that and some don’t.” Last summer, after Andrew Cuomo resigned as governor, many of his appointees went with him, including then-superintendent of DFS, Linda Lacewell. Soon Harris’s old boss, Cohen, had recommended her to Kathryn Wylde, the president and CEO of the Partnership for New York, a business-advocacy group that has advised DFS. “The folks at Sullivan & Cromwell thought that Adrienne would be a terrific candidate to field for that job given her eight years of experience in the Obama administration and the fact that she was somebody who understood industry,” Wylde says. “On the theory that a regulator should know something about the industries they’re regulating — which may be a novel concept but struck me as a valid one — I thought she sounded like a terrific candidate.” Harris sailed through her confirmation, with 63 senators voting for her and nine against. “When the regulated are complaining that the regulator is being too aggressive, that generally means the regulator is doing their job.” said Michael Gianaris, the state senator from Queens who voted against Harris’s nomination and, in 2019, tanked Amazon’s proposed HQ2 in New York. “Cuomo was a prick, and the people he appointed tended to share his bare-knuckles approach to the world. In some cases, that’s actually not a bad thing.” While the crypto industry doesn’t appear to be getting the reprieve it had been hoping for, other industries will surely lobby Harris to make similar gestures toward the business community. For instance, Wylde says that insurance companies are hoping that Harris will lower the reserves they are required to have on hold, which they claim are higher than what’s required by other states. “There are some long-standing issues that the industry has that they feel that they’ve got a fresh start on with Adrienne’s leadership,” she says. Still, crypto is going to play a major part in how Harris’s tenure is defined. “It’s clear that New York is doing well now and the companies that came and started here five to ten years ago are doing well,” says Matt Homer, a former deputy superintendent at DFS and the current executive-in-residence at the venture-capital fund NYCA Partners. “It’s not totally clear what the future will look like five to ten years from now.” New York is the home base for major exchanges such as Coinbase and Gemini, and it’s also home to shady NFT front-running scandals and alleged rapping billionaire money launderers. That such a volatile industry could implode and damage New York’s economy is apparent. “I understand that other states may have gone the opposite way of the BitLicense, but there are things we can do here in New York that will hopefully inform the federal regulators as they continue to think about this space,” Harris said. “It’s a new world with crypto, with DeFi, with NFTs.” SIGN UP FOR THE INTELLIGENCER NEWSLETTER Daily news about the politics, business, and technology shaping our world. Email SIGN UP TAGS: THE MONEY GAME CRYPTOCURRENCY LEAVE A COMMENT 12/12/2022 CRIME Sam Bankman-Fried Has Been Arrested in the Bahamas By Kevin T. 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The Silk Road Investigation: A 'Pattern of Bad Behavior and Double Agents' ? Bitcoin News
by Gunnar Larson 21 Nov '24

21 Nov '24

Whete is Kathryn Haun when you need her on NYCCoin? ..... https://news.bitcoin.com/the-silk-road-investigation-a-pattern-of-bad-behav… by Jamie Redman Oct 22, 2019 The Silk Road Investigation: A 'Pattern of Bad Behavior and Double Agents' The Silk Road Investigation: A 'Pattern of Bad Behavior and Double Agents' Kathryn Haun, a general partner at U.S. venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz, has revealed in recent interviews how she helped take down the Silk Road when she was working for the Attorney General’s office. According to her accounts, the U.S. government agency also asked her to help “start shutting down technology before it’s built.” Haun’s story also highlights how the U.S. government’s evidence against the Silk Road transpired because of double agents. Also read: FBI Agent Admits to Stealing Silk Road Bitcoins Seized by U.S. Marshals Kathryn Haun Was Asked to Disrupt Bitcoin in 2012 During the last few years, governments worldwide have been cracking down on digital assets like on and off-ramps that are tied to fiat. Regulations are far stricter than they were in the early days, when governments first heard about cryptocurrencies like bitcoin. Andreessen Horowitz general partner Kathryn Haun has a lot of experience working with government agencies when it comes to the cryptocurrency economy. She witnessed the takedown of the Silk Road darknet marketplace and before she started she was even asked to help dismantle the Bitcoin network. During an interview with CNBC, Haun revealed how a colleague mentioned the up and coming technology to her in 2012. “‘We have this perfect assignment for you – there’s this thing called Bitcoin and we need to investigate it,'” Haun told the news outlet on October 6. “That was the first time I’d ever heard of bitcoin,” she added. The Silk Road Investigation: A 'Pattern of Bad Behavior and Double Agents' Former Silk Road investigator Kathryn Haun. Attempts to shut down Bitcoin by agencies such as the U.S. Department of Justice were fruitless ventures, Haun detailed. “It would have been akin to saying ‘let’s go prosecute cash,'” the former prosecutor said. “What we heard with Libra were the same criticisms [about Bitcoin],” Haun remarked. While discussing the similarities between her early days with Bitcoin in contrast to Libra, she continued: They got more attention because of the high-profile nature of the project and the fact that Facebook was involved. I think it would be a really dangerous thing, and frankly a dangerous precedent to start shutting down technology before it’s built. Uncovering the Silk Road and Parallel Investigations During another recently published interview with Haun, the Andreesen Horowitz partner spoke with Hayman Capital founder Kyle Bass about her role during the prosecution of the Silk Road marketplace. “The Silk Road was making millions of dollars a month and they were generating a lot of revenue,” Haun stressed. She doesn’t remember exactly how the Silk Road case got opened in New York, but she recalls Senator Chuck Schumer read a Wired article that prompted him to wonder why the marketplace was allowed to exist. “So the Southern District of New York, which is another Attorney General’s office – I was in the U.S. Attorney General’s office in San Francisco – SDNY opened the case and was trying to figure out who was behind the Silk Road. At this same time, a D.C. office was also trying to figure out who was running the Silk Road — And there were parallel investigations going.” The Silk Road Investigation: A 'Pattern of Bad Behavior and Double Agents' Haun discusses the Silk Road investigation with Hayman Capital founder Kyle Bass. Haun explained that the government had task forces comprised of many alphabet soup agencies: “We’re talking the FBI, CIA, Secret Service, DEA, ATF, and the U.S. Marshals,” she underlined. “One task force, the one out of Washington D.C., they had an undercover agent. That undercover agent was able to befriend the person running the Silk Road. All the government knew at the time was that the person running the Silk Road went by the nickname ‘DPR’ for ‘Dread Pirate Roberts’ from the movie ‘The Princess Bride.’ So they didn’t know who DPR was, but the undercover agent actually set up an attempt to buy the Silk Road.” The Foundation of Evidence from the Silk Road Case Stemmed from Double Agents According to the former prosecutor, the undercover agent struck many online conversations with DPR and proceeded for the next two years to engage and message with the moniker. “A lot of things went wrong on both sides — From the Silk Road side, 2013 was a really bad year for the Silk Road because what you had was a person who had an online persona called ‘Death from Above,’” Haun said. “Death from Above starting extorting DPR and saying ‘if you don’t pay me hundreds of thousands of dollars in bitcoin I’m going to reveal your identity to law enforcement.’ Meanwhile, there was another online persona who went by the moniker ‘French Maid.’ French Maid was selling DPR information about the government’s investigation. French Maid told DPR the Feds are closing in and the end is near and you are about to be had.” Haun added: The government didn’t know any of this then and it all came out after the fact. In the midst of this, something else really bad happened in 2013 — About 21,000 bitcoins, which is today in excess of roughly $150 million dollars, went missing overnight from the Silk Road. From Silk Road vendor accounts and from what you might consider the petty cash account — Although there’s nothing petty about 21,000 bitcoins. The Silk Road Investigation: A 'Pattern of Bad Behavior and Double Agents' Haun’s story begs the question: How much evidence would the government have without the use of double agents and rogue officers manipulating the investigation? During the remainder of the interview, Haun discussed Curtis Green’s role with the Silk Road and said Green showed the Feds “how the Silk Road worked, how to log into it, how to reset vendor PINs and passwords, and of course [Green] had that access because he was the key administrator.” Haun also said Green even gave his laptop to the Feds to keep as evidence. The discussion with Kyle Bass shows how government agents claim to have dismantled the Silk Road from the words of a former Federal prosecutor. However, Haun wasn’t involved with the DPR takedown first hand, but she was very much involved with investigating rogue agents. At first, when she heard about the first rogue agent she took it with “a grain of salt” and actually said it was a shame the tipster was smearing a Federal agent’s good name. But the tipster was insistent and she decided to look into it. “We saw that this agent who we got the tip for was liquidating hundreds of thousands of dollars, if not millions a month, in cryptocurrency. So I thought it’s probably another undercover operation and there’s probably a legitimate explanation,” Haun explained. The Silk Road Investigation: A 'Pattern of Bad Behavior and Double Agents' >From left to right — Carl Mark Force, Shaun Bridges, and Curtis Green all played a ‘double agent’ role in the Silk Road investigation. Curtis Green was a Silk Road moderator who was told by the U.S. government to fake his own death. Haun concluded that the rogue agent was caught telling exchanges to destroy transaction histories. Because undercover agents who are running undercover operations shouldn’t be asking for evidence to be destroyed, it raised a red flag Haun said. Her team found a “pattern of really bad behavior to put it mildly” and in the end, it turned out the rogue agent was both online personas: French Maid and Death from Above. Essentially, the interview with Haun shows that Curtis Green, Shaun Bridges, and Carl Mark Force were acting as double agents during the entire investigation. The discussion with Haun further highlights how the Silk Road case was quite messy and many constitutional laws were broken by rogue agents in order to disrupt the site. Still, the U.S. government, with no thought toward constitutional law and a complete disregard for true justice, based all their Silk Road evidence on the shameful ethics of Curtis Green and two rogue cops — Carl Mark Force and Shaun Bridges. It goes to show that the many unanswered questions surrounding the case, like how government agents found the Silk Road’s IP address, which wasn’t due to a faulty ‘captcha’ screen as claimed, were likely due to perfidious agents gone rogue.

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Re: [OpenRecords] Request FOIL-2023-056-15960 Acknowledged NYPD body cam footage, for NYCCoin Touting.)
by Gunnar Larson 19 Nov '24

19 Nov '24

Hello: Thank you for your Jul 16, 2023 response. xNY.io - Bank.org did not hear from you on November 29, 2023 as promised. Can xNY.io - Bank.org please receive the NYPD body cam footage for NYCCoin Touting by December 31, 2023? Warm regards, Gunnar Gunnar Larson -- Gunnar Larson - xNY.io - Bank.org MSc - Digital Currency MBA - Entrepreneurship and Innovation (ip) G(a)xNY.io +1-917-580-8053 New York, New York 10001 On Wed, Dec 6, 2023, 11:11 AM Gunnar Larson <g(a)xny.io> wrote: > Hello: > > Any updates on the body camera footage mentioned below? > > Gunnar > > Gunnar Larson > xNY.io - Bank.org > 917-580-8093 > > On Thu, Nov 16, 2023, 7:10 AM Gunnar Larson <g(a)xny.io> wrote: > >> Dear Madam or Sir: >> >> I am just confirming that the NYCCoin body camera footage is still on >> track for November 29, 2023 delivery. Can you confirm as such please? >> >> The matter was recorded late March 2023. And xNY.io - Bank.org must close >> our EOY-23 books. >> >> Any further delay of the body camera footage could be a challenge to N.Y. >> Executive Law, Article 15 >> Human Rights Law, § 296. Unlawful discriminatory practices: >> >> 14. ... whether or not accompanied by the >> person for whom the dog is being trained. >> >> 16. It shall be an unlawful discriminatory practice, unless specifically >> required or permitted by statute, for any person, agency, bureau, >> corporation or association, including the state and any political >> subdivision thereof, to make any inquiry about, whether in any form of >> application or >> otherwise, or to act upon adversely to the individual involved, any >> arrest or criminal accusation of such individual not then pending against >> that individual which was followed by a termination of that criminal action >> or proceeding in favor of such individual, as defined in subdivision two of >> section 160.50 of the criminal procedure law, or by an order adjourning >> the criminal action in contemplation of dismissal, pursuant to section >> 170.55, 170.56, 210.46, 210.47, or 215.10 of the criminal procedure law, or >> by a youthful offender adjudication, as defined in subdivision one of >> section 720.35 of the criminal procedure law, or by a conviction for a >> violation sealed pursuant to section 160.55 of the criminal procedure law >> or by a conviction which is sealed pursuant to section 160.59 or 160.58 of >> the criminal procedure law, in connection with the licensing, housing, >> employment, including volunteer positions, or providing of credit or >> insurance to such individual; provided, further, that no person shall be >> required to divulge information pertaining to any arrest or criminal >> accusation of such individual not then pending against that individual >> which was followed by a termination of that criminal action or proceeding >> in favor of such individual, as defined in subdivision two of section >> 160.50 of the criminal procedure law, or by an order adjourning the >> criminal action in contemplation of dismissal, pursuant to section 170.55, >> 170.56, 210.46, 210.47, or 215.10 of the criminal procedure law, or by a >> youthful offender adjudication, as defined in subdivision one of section >> 720.35 of the criminal procedure law, or by >> a conviction for a violation sealed pursuant to section 160.55 of the >> criminal procedure law, or by a conviction which is sealed pursuant to >> section 160.58 or 160.59 of the criminal procedure law. An individual >> required or requested to provide information in violation of this >> subdivision >> may respond as if the arrest, criminal accusation, or disposition of such >> arrest or criminal accusation did not occur. The provisions of this >> subdivision shall not apply to the licensing activities of governmental >> bodies in relation to the regulation of guns, firearms and other deadly >> weapons or in relation to an application for employment as a police officer >> or peace officer as those terms are defined in subdivisions thirty-three >> and thirty-four of section 1.20 of the criminal >> procedure law; provided further that the provisions of this subdivision >> shall not apply to an application for employment or membership in any law >> enforcement agency with respect to any arrest or criminal accusation which >> was followed by a youthful offender adjudication, as defined >> in subdivision one of section 720.35 of the criminal procedure law, or by >> a conviction for a violation sealed pursuant to section 160.55 of the >> criminal procedure law, or by a conviction which is sealed pursuant to >> section 160.58 or 160.59 of the criminal procedure law. For purposes of >> this subdivision, an action which has been adjourned in contemplation of >> dismissal, pursuant to section 170.55 or 170.56, 210.46, 210.47 or 215.10 >> of the criminal procedure law, shall not be >> considered a pending action, unless the order to adjourn in contemplation >> of dismissal is revoked and the case is restored to the calendar for >> further prosecution. >> >> Thank you, >> >> Gunnar >> >> Gunnar Larson >> xNY.io - Bank.org >> 917-580-8053 >> >> n, Jul 16, 2023, 11:03 AM IABCMDCNTR <IABCMDCNTR(a)nypd.org> wrote: >> >>> Mr. Larson, >>> >>> The FOIL request you requested was acknowledged and a response will be on >>> or about Wednesday, November 29, 2023. They will follow-up with your >>> request. If the request is denied, and you would like to file a complaint, >>> we will assist you. Have a good day. >>> >>> >>> >>> *COMMAND CENTER, INTERNAL AFFAIRS BUREAU * >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> This e-mail message and any attachment(s) is intended only for the >>> person and/or entity to which it is addressed and may contain CONFIDENTIAL >>> or PRIVILEGED material. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or >>> distribution is strictly prohibited and may violate applicable laws >>> including the Electronic Communications Privacy Act. If you are not the >>> intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and >>> delete/destroy all copies of the original message. If you are the intended >>> recipient but do not wish to receive communications through this medium, >>> please so advise the sender immediately. Please treat this and all other >>> communications from the New York City Police Department as LAW ENFORCEMENT >>> SENSITIVE / FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY. NO REPORT OR SEGMENT THEREOF MAY BE >>> RELEASED TO ANY MEDIA SOURCES. >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------ >>> *From:* Gunnar Larson <g(a)xny.io> >>> *Sent:* Sunday, July 16, 2023 10:56 AM >>> *To:* FDSHelpDesk(a)ethics.ny.gov <FDSHelpDesk(a)ethics.ny.gov>; >>> ethel(a)jcrope.ny.gov <ethel(a)jcrope.ny.gov>; IABCMDCNTR < >>> IABCMDCNTR(a)nypd.org> >>> *Cc:* letitia.james(a)ag.ny.gov <letitia.james(a)ag.ny.gov>; >>> cypherpunks(a)cpunks.org <cypherpunks(a)cpunks.org>; Harris, Adrienne A >>> (DFS) <Adrienne.Harris(a)dfs.ny.gov> >>> *Subject:* Fwd: [OpenRecords] Request FOIL-2023-056-15960 Acknowledged >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> *CAUTION! EXTERNAL SENDER* >>> >>> *STOP WHEN UNSURE.* Never click on links or open attachments if sender >>> is unknown, and never provide user ID or password. *Suspicious?* >>> Please report to this email address: reportphishing(a)nypd.org >>> >>> Dear New York Ethics Team: >>> >>> I am concerned that the FOIL below is subject to obstruction of justice. >>> >>> The FOIL request is for access to NYPD body cam footage, for NYCCoin >>> Touting. >>> >>> Ethics Team, I am concerned that the Chief of your office is also the >>> Chief of the City Mayor's office. >>> >>> The body cam footage should have an agreeable time for delivery. I am >>> concerned that the Mayor is retaliating against NYCoin and the NYPD may be >>> aware of this. >>> >>> The video would or would not delineate any form of unnecessary force. >>> The NYPD may be aware of this. >>> >>> Obviously, xNY is very protective of digital asset innovation. Ethics is >>> a serious matter and the body cam footage would be helpful concerning >>> NYCCoin. >>> >>> Sincerely yours, >>> >>> Gunnar >>> >>> Gunnar Larson >>> xNY.io - Bank.org >>> 917-580-8053 >>> >>> >>> ---------- Forwarded message --------- >>> From: <donotreply(a)records.nyc.gov> >>> Date: Fri, Jul 14, 2023, 12:25 PM >>> Subject: [OpenRecords] Request FOIL-2023-056-15960 Acknowledged >>> To: <g(a)xny.io> >>> >>> >>> The New York City Police Department (NYPD) has *acknowledged* your FOIL >>> request FOIL-2023-056-15960 >>> <https://a860-openrecords.nyc.gov/request/view/FOIL-2023-056-15960>. >>> >>> You can expect a response on or about Wednesday, November 29, 2023. >>> Additional Information: >>> >>> Your request has been assigned to PAA Quagliano (646-610-5296) >>> >>> >>> Please visit FOIL-2023-056-15960 >>> <https://a860-openrecords.nyc.gov/request/view/FOIL-2023-056-15960> to >>> view additional information and take any necessary action. >>> >>

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Fwd: [OpenRecords] Request FOIL-2023-056-15960 Acknowledged NYPD body cam footage, for NYCCoin Touting.)
by Gunnar Larson 19 Nov '24

19 Nov '24

Dear Honorable Senator Gillibrand: My name is Gunnar Larson and I am a co-founder at xNY.io - Bank.org. Today I contact your esteemed office seeking assistance with retrieving the NYPD body camera footage mentioned below. The FOIL request was filed with the NYPD on July 14, 2023. The NYPD responded on July 16, 2023, noting a potential delivery date of the body camera footage by end of November 2023. As of today, January 12, 2024 xNY.io - Bank.org has not heard from the NYPD on receiving the body camera footage. Senator Gillibrand, I am concerned delay in receiving this body camera footage may disrespect your #MeToo zero tolerance policy. Humbly, the FBI should be able to confirm with your office if this is a "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" matter. Ultimately, I am concerned this matter should not impact the pure interests of your Lummis-Gillibrand Responsible Financial Innovation Act. The FBI should be able to be honest with your office concerning your Bloomberg Crypto Summit interview with Senator Lummis on the Responsible Financial Innovation Act. It is my understanding that the NYPD body camera footage could have been staged politically, given xNY's approach to NYCCoin. Senator Gillibrand, your office could offer anyone the opportunity to engage the new SDNY program here to protect honest integrity of the NYPD: https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-attorney-in-manhattan-launches-program-to-… . Thank you Senator Gillibrand. Sending you the very best regards, Gunnar -- Gunnar Larson xNY.io | Bank.org MSc - Digital Currency MBA - Entrepreneurship and Innovation (ip) G(a)xNY.io +1-917-580-8053 New York, New York 10001 ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Gunnar Larson <g(a)xny.io> Date: Wed, Jan 10, 2024, 5:36 AM Subject: Re: [OpenRecords] Request FOIL-2023-056-15960 Acknowledged NYPD body cam footage, for NYCCoin Touting.) To: IABCMDCNTR <IABCMDCNTR(a)nypd.org> Cc: <cypherpunks(a)cpunks.org>, ethics.sm.records <records(a)ethics.ny.gov>, < ethel(a)jcrope.ny.gov>, <letitia.james(a)ag.ny.gov>, Harris, Adrienne A (DFS) < Adrienne.Harris(a)dfs.ny.gov>, <PressOffice(a)cityhall.nyc.gov>, Reader, Shaun < sreader(a)curtis.com>, <district3(a)council.nyc.gov> Good morning NYPD: Thank you for your Jul 16, 2023 response. xNY.io - Bank.org did not hear from you on November 29, 2023 as promised. Given the emerging situation in USA cryptocurrency markets, we are going to need to follow up with the NYPD every 10 days until we receive the NYCCoin touting body camera footage. Can you please update xNY.io - Bank.org on the status of the footage? We have received various replies from the City of New York on Mayor Adams' 'first checks in Bitcoin' mentioned here: https://www.nyc.gov/office-of-the-mayor/news/041-22/mayor-adams-receive-fir… . Have a good day. Thank you, Gunnar -- Gunnar Larson xNY.io | Bank.org MSc - Digital Currency MBA - Entrepreneurship and Innovation (ip) G(a)xNY.io +1-917-580-8053 New York, New York 10001 On Mon, Jan 1, 2024, 6:41 AM Gunnar Larson <g(a)xny.io> wrote: > Good morning: > > Happy New Year 2024 to you. > > Can we please have an update on this matter? > > Thank you, > > Gunnar > > -- > Gunnar Larson > xNY.io | Bank.org > MSc - Digital Currency > MBA - Entrepreneurship and Innovation (ip) > > G(a)xNY.io > +1-917-580-8053 > New York, New York 10001 > > > On Fri, Dec 15, 2023, 3:51 PM Gunnar Larson <g(a)xny.io> wrote: > >> Hello: >> >> Thank you for your Jul 16, 2023 response. >> >> xNY.io - Bank.org did not hear from you on >> November 29, 2023 as promised. >> >> Can xNY.io - Bank.org please receive the >> NYPD body cam footage for NYCCoin Touting by December 31, 2023? >> >> Warm regards, >> >> Gunnar >> >> Gunnar Larson >> -- >> Gunnar Larson - xNY.io - Bank.org >> MSc - Digital Currency >> MBA - Entrepreneurship and Innovation (ip) >> >> G(a)xNY.io >> +1-917-580-8053 >> New York, New York 10001 >> >> On Wed, Dec 6, 2023, 11:11 AM Gunnar Larson <g(a)xny.io> wrote: >> >>> Hello: >>> >>> Any updates on the body camera footage mentioned below? >>> >>> Gunnar >>> >>> Gunnar Larson >>> xNY.io - Bank.org >>> 917-580-8093 >>> >>> On Thu, Nov 16, 2023, 7:10 AM Gunnar Larson <g(a)xny.io> wrote: >>> >>>> Dear Madam or Sir: >>>> >>>> I am just confirming that the NYCCoin body camera footage is still on >>>> track for November 29, 2023 delivery. Can you confirm as such please? >>>> >>>> The matter was recorded late March 2023. And xNY.io - Bank.org must >>>> close our EOY-23 books. >>>> >>>> Any further delay of the body camera footage could be a challenge to >>>> N.Y. Executive Law, Article 15 >>>> Human Rights Law, § 296. Unlawful discriminatory practices: >>>> >>>> 14. ... whether or not accompanied by the >>>> person for whom the dog is being trained. >>>> >>>> 16. It shall be an unlawful discriminatory practice, unless >>>> specifically required or permitted by statute, for any person, agency, >>>> bureau, corporation or association, including the state and any political >>>> subdivision thereof, to make any inquiry about, whether in any form of >>>> application or >>>> otherwise, or to act upon adversely to the individual involved, any >>>> arrest or criminal accusation of such individual not then pending against >>>> that individual which was followed by a termination of that criminal action >>>> or proceeding in favor of such individual, as defined in subdivision two of >>>> section 160.50 of the criminal procedure law, or by an order adjourning >>>> the criminal action in contemplation of dismissal, pursuant to section >>>> 170.55, 170.56, 210.46, 210.47, or 215.10 of the criminal procedure law, or >>>> by a youthful offender adjudication, as defined in subdivision one of >>>> section 720.35 of the criminal procedure law, or by a conviction for a >>>> violation sealed pursuant to section 160.55 of the criminal procedure law >>>> or by a conviction which is sealed pursuant to section 160.59 or 160.58 of >>>> the criminal procedure law, in connection with the licensing, housing, >>>> employment, including volunteer positions, or providing of credit or >>>> insurance to such individual; provided, further, that no person shall be >>>> required to divulge information pertaining to any arrest or criminal >>>> accusation of such individual not then pending against that individual >>>> which was followed by a termination of that criminal action or proceeding >>>> in favor of such individual, as defined in subdivision two of section >>>> 160.50 of the criminal procedure law, or by an order adjourning the >>>> criminal action in contemplation of dismissal, pursuant to section 170.55, >>>> 170.56, 210.46, 210.47, or 215.10 of the criminal procedure law, or by a >>>> youthful offender adjudication, as defined in subdivision one of section >>>> 720.35 of the criminal procedure law, or by >>>> a conviction for a violation sealed pursuant to section 160.55 of the >>>> criminal procedure law, or by a conviction which is sealed pursuant to >>>> section 160.58 or 160.59 of the criminal procedure law. An individual >>>> required or requested to provide information in violation of this >>>> subdivision >>>> may respond as if the arrest, criminal accusation, or disposition of >>>> such arrest or criminal accusation did not occur. The provisions of this >>>> subdivision shall not apply to the licensing activities of governmental >>>> bodies in relation to the regulation of guns, firearms and other deadly >>>> weapons or in relation to an application for employment as a police officer >>>> or peace officer as those terms are defined in subdivisions thirty-three >>>> and thirty-four of section 1.20 of the criminal >>>> procedure law; provided further that the provisions of this subdivision >>>> shall not apply to an application for employment or membership in any law >>>> enforcement agency with respect to any arrest or criminal accusation which >>>> was followed by a youthful offender adjudication, as defined >>>> in subdivision one of section 720.35 of the criminal procedure law, or >>>> by a conviction for a violation sealed pursuant to section 160.55 of the >>>> criminal procedure law, or by a conviction which is sealed pursuant to >>>> section 160.58 or 160.59 of the criminal procedure law. For purposes of >>>> this subdivision, an action which has been adjourned in contemplation of >>>> dismissal, pursuant to section 170.55 or 170.56, 210.46, 210.47 or 215.10 >>>> of the criminal procedure law, shall not be >>>> considered a pending action, unless the order to adjourn in >>>> contemplation of dismissal is revoked and the case is restored to the >>>> calendar for further prosecution. >>>> >>>> Thank you, >>>> >>>> Gunnar >>>> >>>> Gunnar Larson >>>> xNY.io - Bank.org >>>> 917-580-8053 >>>> >>>> n, Jul 16, 2023, 11:03 AM IABCMDCNTR <IABCMDCNTR(a)nypd.org> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Mr. Larson, >>>>> >>>>> The FOIL request you requested was acknowledged and a response will be on >>>>> or about Wednesday, November 29, 2023. They will follow-up with your >>>>> request. If the request is denied, and you would like to file a complaint, >>>>> we will assist you. Have a good day. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> *COMMAND CENTER, INTERNAL AFFAIRS BUREAU * >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> This e-mail message and any attachment(s) is intended only for the >>>>> person and/or entity to which it is addressed and may contain CONFIDENTIAL >>>>> or PRIVILEGED material. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or >>>>> distribution is strictly prohibited and may violate applicable laws >>>>> including the Electronic Communications Privacy Act. If you are not the >>>>> intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and >>>>> delete/destroy all copies of the original message. If you are the intended >>>>> recipient but do not wish to receive communications through this medium, >>>>> please so advise the sender immediately. Please treat this and all other >>>>> communications from the New York City Police Department as LAW ENFORCEMENT >>>>> SENSITIVE / FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY. NO REPORT OR SEGMENT THEREOF MAY BE >>>>> RELEASED TO ANY MEDIA SOURCES. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> ------------------------------ >>>>> *From:* Gunnar Larson <g(a)xny.io> >>>>> *Sent:* Sunday, July 16, 2023 10:56 AM >>>>> *To:* FDSHelpDesk(a)ethics.ny.gov <FDSHelpDesk(a)ethics.ny.gov>; >>>>> ethel(a)jcrope.ny.gov <ethel(a)jcrope.ny.gov>; IABCMDCNTR < >>>>> IABCMDCNTR(a)nypd.org> >>>>> *Cc:* letitia.james(a)ag.ny.gov <letitia.james(a)ag.ny.gov>; >>>>> cypherpunks(a)cpunks.org <cypherpunks(a)cpunks.org>; Harris, Adrienne A >>>>> (DFS) <Adrienne.Harris(a)dfs.ny.gov> >>>>> *Subject:* Fwd: [OpenRecords] Request FOIL-2023-056-15960 Acknowledged >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> *CAUTION! EXTERNAL SENDER* >>>>> >>>>> *STOP WHEN UNSURE.* Never click on links or open attachments if >>>>> sender is unknown, and never provide user ID or password. >>>>> *Suspicious?* Please report to this email address: >>>>> reportphishing(a)nypd.org >>>>> >>>>> Dear New York Ethics Team: >>>>> >>>>> I am concerned that the FOIL below is subject to obstruction of >>>>> justice. >>>>> >>>>> The FOIL request is for access to NYPD body cam footage, for NYCCoin >>>>> Touting. >>>>> >>>>> Ethics Team, I am concerned that the Chief of your office is also the >>>>> Chief of the City Mayor's office. >>>>> >>>>> The body cam footage should have an agreeable time for delivery. I am >>>>> concerned that the Mayor is retaliating against NYCoin and the NYPD may be >>>>> aware of this. >>>>> >>>>> The video would or would not delineate any form of unnecessary force. >>>>> The NYPD may be aware of this. >>>>> >>>>> Obviously, xNY is very protective of digital asset innovation. Ethics >>>>> is a serious matter and the body cam footage would be helpful concerning >>>>> NYCCoin. >>>>> >>>>> Sincerely yours, >>>>> >>>>> Gunnar >>>>> >>>>> Gunnar Larson >>>>> xNY.io - Bank.org >>>>> 917-580-8053 >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> ---------- Forwarded message --------- >>>>> From: <donotreply(a)records.nyc.gov> >>>>> Date: Fri, Jul 14, 2023, 12:25 PM >>>>> Subject: [OpenRecords] Request FOIL-2023-056-15960 Acknowledged >>>>> To: <g(a)xny.io> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> The New York City Police Department (NYPD) has *acknowledged* your >>>>> FOIL request FOIL-2023-056-15960 >>>>> <https://a860-openrecords.nyc.gov/request/view/FOIL-2023-056-15960>. >>>>> >>>>> You can expect a response on or about Wednesday, November 29, 2023. >>>>> Additional Information: >>>>> >>>>> Your request has been assigned to PAA Quagliano (646-610-5296) >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Please visit FOIL-2023-056-15960 >>>>> <https://a860-openrecords.nyc.gov/request/view/FOIL-2023-056-15960> >>>>> to view additional information and take any necessary action. >>>>> >>>>

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Breaking News: Robinhood Rebrands as 'Libra'
by Gunnar Larson 17 Nov '24

17 Nov '24

With the news this week, from the archive: https://thecapital.io/article/breaking-news-robinhood-rebrands-as-libra---M… *Breaking News: Robinhood Rebrands as 'Libra'* SILICON VALLEY - Embroiled in the naturally malevolent evolutionary controversy of brand fakery <https://thecapital.io/article/robinhoods-brand-fake-vs-paypals-crypto-corru…> in the name of manipulating humanity, Robinhood Markets (a financial services company) rocked the brand marketing world by finally coming to its senses while vindicating Mr. Hood’s legacy. The company has distanced itself from the old Robinhood firm image of “we take advantage of our customers” with a fresh rebrand as ‘Libra.’ Celebrated humanitarian Richard Simmons applauded the name change. “Mr. Hood’s story of altruism is loved by young and old alike world-wide. Today Mr. Hood is vindicated from association to the former Robinhood’s tricky company shenanigans. The new ‘Libra’ image is a super smart act of serving our country well... I hope the all-stars at Bear Stearns will join me in congratulating the new ‘Libra’ brand,” Simmons said. *The nature and timing of the brand change raised eyebrows in New York, a recent familiar reaction to news from our pals <https://thecapital.io/article/robinhoods-brand-fake-vs-paypals-crypto-corru…> from the Valley.Gleefully contemplating the long term impact on society, this reporter touts the courage of the real Mr. Hood for opposing forces similar to that of the former Robinhood.* History will celebrate the newly minted Libra, which will be hailed for its valor in rebranding, even though it did so to escape the regulatory cloud that has hung over the Robinhood project since it first came into the public domain. (A Satirical Monograph on the News)

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Harris Closing Pitch From Jan. 6 Site Casts Trump as Danger
by Gunnar Larson 17 Nov '24

17 Nov '24

Harris Closing Pitch From Jan. 6 Site Casts Trump as Danger https://assets.bwbx.io/s3/readings/SM5ES9DWLU681730282688556.mp3

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Fwd: xNY.io - Bank.org, PBC | Memo #1 - The People?s Republic of China on ESG and D&O Innovation
by Gunnar Larson 14 Nov '24

14 Nov '24

---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Gunnar Larson <g(a)xny.io> Date: Wed, Jun 8, 2022, 2:12 PM Subject: xNY.io - Bank.org, PBC | Memo #1 - The People’s Republic of China on ESG and D&O Innovation To: <Adrienne.Harris(a)dfs.ny.gov> Cc: Weber, Richard (DFS) <Richard.weber(a)dfs.ny.gov>, Weintraub, Cathy (DFS) <Cathy.Weintraub(a)dfs.ny.gov>, Alexi Anania <a(a)xny.io> June 8, 2022 BY ELECTRONIC MAIL Superintendent, Adrienne A. Harris New York State Department of Financial Services One State Street New York, New York 10004 Adrienne.Harris(a)dfs.ny.gov Re: The People’s Republic of China on ESG and D&O Innovation Dear Madam Superintendent: xNY.io - Bank.org, PBC is proud to be under the esteemed oversight of your distinguished office. Today’s memo signals concern of recent ESG and D&O research published by Nanjing Audit University of the People’s Republic of China. The institution is operated under the auspices of the Jiangsu <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jiangsu> Provincial Government, the National Audit Office of China <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Audit_Office_of_China> and the People's Bank of China <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/People%27s_Bank_of_China>. Kindly find the attached memo <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1THKGP530wiMOKurCd79mHSFfW6GvCrOJsRzyA_J…> addressed to your honorable attention. Respectfully yours, Gunnar Larson -- *Gunnar Larson * *xNY.io <http://www.xny.io/> - Bank.org <http://bank.org/>, PBC* MSc <https://www.unic.ac.cy/blockchain/msc-digital-currency/?utm_source=Google&u…> - Digital Currency MBA <https://www.unic.ac.cy/business-administration-entrepreneurship-and-innovat…> - Entrepreneurship and Innovation (ip) G(a)xNY.io +1-646-454-9107 New York, New York 10001 June 8, 2022 BY ELECTRONIC MAIL Superintendent, Adrienne A. Harris New York State Department of Financial Services One State Street New York, New York 10004 Adrienne.Harris(a)dfs.ny.gov Re: The People’s Republic of China on ESG and D&O Innovation Dear Madam Superintendent: xNY.io - Bank.org, PBC is proud to be under the esteemed oversight of your distinguished office. Today’s memo signals concern of recent ESG and D&O research published by Nanjing Audit University of the People’s Republic of China. The institution is operated under the auspices of the Jiangsu <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jiangsu> Provincial Government, the National Audit Office of China <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Audit_Office_of_China> and the People's Bank of China <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/People%27s_Bank_of_China>. xNY.io - Bank.org, PBC is concerned that the Nanjing Audit University and the People’s Bank of China potentially could be mis-representing intent related to ESG and D&O innovation, at the expense of our global enterprise. 1. According to the Council on Forign Relations, China is the world’s top emitter, producing more than a quarter of the world’s annual greenhouse gas emissions, which contribute to climate change. 2. Nanjing Audit University’s “theoretical analysis and hypothesis developments” suggest that the People’s Republic of China is embryonic in the enforcement of ESG and/or D&O mandates. Meanwhile, suggesting Bloomberg as a reputational capital. 3. xNY.io - Bank.org, PBC has collated 37 highlights to Nanjing Audit University’s ESG and D&O research for NY-DFS consideration. As a Bill and Melinda Gates Scholar and Blockchain Scholar holding international law distinction(s) My international graduate research has touched on Western profit of China’s water resources. xNY.io - Bank.org, PBC seeks to protect pure New York State ESG and D&O innovation. Madam Superindnet, we attentively recognize you are the world’s most powerful regulatory leader in this regard. >From this humble perspective, xNY.io - Bank.org, PBC seeks to earn your respect and consideration to explore the New York False Claims Act as a potential channel. xNY.io - Bank.org, PBC hopes New York State welcomes this assessment at the liberty of your honorable office. Respectfully yours, Gunnar Larson | xNY.io <http://www.xny.io> - Bank.org <http://bank.org>, PBC MSc <https://www.unic.ac.cy/blockchain/msc-digital-currency/?utm_source=Google&u…> - Digital Currency MBA <https://www.unic.ac.cy/business-administration-entrepreneurship-and-innovat…> - Entrepreneurship and Innovation (ip) G(a)xNY.io +1-646-454-9107 CC: Mr. Richard Webber

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Re: Meta Platforms, Inc. Board of Directors - USPTO, Digital Assets and Moscow Exchange
by Gunnar Larson 11 Nov '24

11 Nov '24

Nicki: Thank you. Gunnar On Mon, Oct 21, 2024, 5:01 PM Chollet, Nicki <NChollet(a)ktslaw.com> wrote: > Gunnar, > > I have opened a secure folder for you to put documents in. Please let me > know if you have any problems accessing the folder. > > Best, > > Nicki > > > > Nicki > <https://www.google.com/maps/search/1100+Peachtree+Street+NE+%0D%0A+%7C+%0D%…> > Chollet > <https://www.google.com/maps/search/1100+Peachtree+Street+NE+%0D%0A+%7C+%0D%…> > > <https://www.google.com/maps/search/1100+Peachtree+Street+NE+%0D%0A+%7C+%0D%…> > NChollet(a)ktslaw.com > Kilpatrick Townsend > <https://www.google.com/maps/search/1100+Peachtree+Street+NE+%0D%0A+%7C+%0D%…> > & > <https://www.google.com/maps/search/1100+Peachtree+Street+NE+%0D%0A+%7C+%0D%…>Stockton > LLP > > <https://www.google.com/maps/search/1100+Peachtree+Street+NE+%0D%0A+%7C+%0D%…>1100 > Peachtree Street NE > <https://www.google.com/maps/search/1100+Peachtree+Street+NE+%0D%0A+%7C+%0D%…> > | > <https://www.google.com/maps/search/1100+Peachtree+Street+NE+%0D%0A+%7C+%0D%…> Suite > 2800 > <https://www.google.com/maps/search/1100+Peachtree+Street+NE+%0D%0A+%7C+%0D%…> > | > <https://www.google.com/maps/search/1100+Peachtree+Street+NE+%0D%0A+%7C+%0D%…> > Atlanta, > <https://www.google.com/maps/search/1100+Peachtree+Street+NE+%0D%0A+%7C+%0D%…> > GA > <https://www.google.com/maps/search/1100+Peachtree+Street+NE+%0D%0A+%7C+%0D%…> > 30309-4528 > <https://www.google.com/maps/search/1100+Peachtree+Street+NE+%0D%0A+%7C+%0D%…> > *T* 404 815 6010 | *M* 404 906 6948 | *F* 404 541 3387 > My Profile <http://www.ktslaw.com/en/People/C/CholletNicholeDavis> | vCard > <http://www.ktslaw.com/vcard/NicholeDavisChollet.vcf> > > > > *From:* Gunnar Larson <g(a)xny.io> > *Sent:* Wednesday, October 9, 2024 5:12 AM > *To:* Chollet, Nicki <NChollet(a)ktslaw.com> > *Cc:* investor(a)fb.com; Meta_Defensive_Disputes < > Meta_Defensive_Disputes(a)kilpatricktownsend.com>; cypherpunks < > cypherpunks(a)lists.cpunks.org>; Reader, Shaun <sreader(a)curtis.com> > *Subject:* Re: Meta Platforms, Inc. Board of Directors - USPTO, Digital > Assets and Moscow Exchange > > > > **CAUTION: External Email** > > > > > > > > Dear Ms. Chollet: > > > > We have the documents you are looking for concerning the Moscow Exchange. > > > > xNY.io - Bank.org would like to orgaize a secure channel to share this > information with Meta. > > > > How would you like to proceed? > > > > Best, > > > > Gunnar > > > > -- > > Gunnar Larson > > xNY.io - Bank.org > > 917-580-8053 > > > > On Thu, Apr 7, 2022, 3:16 PM Chollet, Nicki < > NChollet(a)kilpatricktownsend.com> wrote: > > Dear Mr. Larson, > > We have reviewed your correspondence and are still unable to determine the > merits of your claim. Before we can properly evaluate or respond to your > claim, you will need to provide additional details regarding the basis for > your claim and documentation of your relationship with Moscow Exchange or > ownership in the Moscow Exchange mark (for example, trademark registration > certificates evidencing your ownership of the alleged marks in question). > > Meta Platforms reserves all rights. > > > Sincerely, > > > > > > <https://www.google.com/maps/search/1100+Peachtree+Street+NE+%7C+Atlanta,+GA…> > > > *Nichole Davis Chollet **Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP* > Suite 2800 | 1100 Peachtree Street NE | Atlanta, GA > <https://www.google.com/maps/search/1100+Peachtree+Street+NE+%7C+Atlanta,+GA…> > 30309-4528 > <https://www.google.com/maps/search/1100+Peachtree+Street+NE+%7C+Atlanta,+GA…> > > office 404 > <https://www.google.com/maps/search/1100+Peachtree+Street+NE+%7C+Atlanta,+GA…> > 815 6010 | cell 404 906 6948 | fax 404 541 3387 > nchollet(a)kilpatricktownsend.com | My Profile > <http://www.kilpatricktownsend.com/en/People/C/CholletNicholeDavis> | > VCard <http://www.kilpatricktownsend.com/vcard/NicholeDavisChollet.vcf> > > *From:* Gunnar Larson <g(a)xny.io> > *Sent:* Thursday, April 7, 2022 2:45 PM > *To:* Chollet, Nicki <NChollet(a)kilpatricktownsend.com>; investor(a)fb.com > *Cc:* Meta_Defensive_Disputes < > Meta_Defensive_Disputes(a)kilpatricktownsend.com>; cypherpunks < > cypherpunks(a)lists.cpunks.org> > *Subject:* Re: Meta Platforms, Inc. Board of Directors - USPTO, Digital > Assets and Moscow Exchange > > > > > > > > Ms. Chollet: > > Should we fly with the Red Cross to Menlo Park? > > Gunnar > > -- > > *Gunnar Larson - xNY.io <http://www.xny.io/> | Bank.org <http://bank.org/>* > > MSc > <https://www.unic.ac.cy/blockchain/msc-digital-currency/?utm_source=Google&u…> - > Digital Currency > > MBA > <https://www.unic.ac.cy/business-administration-entrepreneurship-and-innovat…> - Entrepreneurship > and Innovation (ip) > > > > G(a)xNY.io > > +1-646-454-9107 > > New York, New York 10001 > > > > On Wed, Apr 6, 2022 at 4:07 PM Gunnar Larson <g(a)xny.io> wrote: > > Ms. Chollet: > > Unfortunately, you receive this message with Meta's board of directors > under delinquency. > > > > Meanwhile, xNY.io would like to learn Meta's approach to USPTO filing > internationally in Jamaica. > > > > Ms. Chollet, Jamaica makes the story even so much more interesting and > important. > > > > Thank you, > > > > Gunnar > > -- > > *Gunnar Larson - xNY.io <http://www.xny.io/> | Bank.org <http://bank.org/>* > > MSc > <https://www.unic.ac.cy/blockchain/msc-digital-currency/?utm_source=Google&u…> - > Digital Currency > > MBA > <https://www.unic.ac.cy/business-administration-entrepreneurship-and-innovat…> - Entrepreneurship > and Innovation (ip) > > > > G(a)xNY.io > > +1-646-454-9107 > > New York, New York 10001 > > > > On Sun, Apr 3, 2022 at 8:33 PM Gunnar Larson <g(a)xny.io> wrote: > > Dear Ms. Chollet: > > > > Thank you again for your reply on Friday specific to Meta's USPTO mark > application definition exactness to Moscow Exchange. Ms. Chollet, for > reasons you may be aware of, xNY.io must kindly implore Meta's board of > directors to recall all eight USPTO applications by 5:00pm Tuesday April 4, > 2022 EST. > > > > Being very clear, to make sure there is no confusion to xNY.io's honest > aim to protect digital asset innovation, Meta must understand that its > USPTO mark filing is defined exactly to the Moscow Exchange mark. Ms. > Chollet, laws in Russia and the United States often describe principles > relating to integrity and ethical conduct. Anyone who is regulated > (anywhere in the world) is subject to fit and proper requirements that can > be interpreted at will. > > - Meta should understand that international peace and security is far > more important than unnecessarily urging Meta's board of directors to do > the right thing. > - Furthermore, xNY.io submits Citigroup's Metaverse and Money > whitepaper on regulation profiling Mr. Zuckerburg's idea that, "There are > different types of integrity questions." With additional comment from > Nadine Dorries, Member of the United Kingdom Parliament and Secretary of > State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, who says "... Rebranding does > not work. When harm is caused, we are coming after it." > - xNY.io has collated 33 highlights to Citigroup's Metaverse and Money > whitepaper for Meta's board as general reference > https://drive.google.com/file/d/1REoa87GCmt2uhDp7ZYswbTRw4ygQgjsL/view?usp=… > > xNY.io asks not whether Meta's mark would damage the market for the Moscow > Exchange (by, for example, devaluing it through parody or criticism), but > whether it *usurps* the market by offering a competing substitute, > potentially causing significant damage to digital asset purity and > blockchain software technology innovation. > > > > Sending you the very best regards. > > > > Thank you, > > > > Gunnar Larson > > -- > > *Gunnar Larson - xNY.io <http://www.xny.io/> | Bank.org <http://bank.org/>* > > MSc > <https://www.unic.ac.cy/blockchain/msc-digital-currency/?utm_source=Google&u…> - > Digital Currency > > MBA > <https://www.unic.ac.cy/business-administration-entrepreneurship-and-innovat…> - Entrepreneurship > and Innovation (ip) > > > > G(a)xNY.io > > +1-646-454-9107 > > New York, New York 10001 > > > > On Fri, Apr 1, 2022 at 6:18 PM Gunnar Larson <g(a)xny.io> wrote: > > Mr. Chollet: > > > > It would appear today's correspondence confirms that Meta is > seemingly aware of xNY.io's general concern. > > - Meta has no real advantage questioning xNY.io's relationship with > Moscow Exchange. Understand, xNY.io did not file USPTO application(s) > seeking approval for a mark that is defined near exact to that of Moscow > Exchange. > - Furthermore, on March 17, 2022 Sber announced > <https://www.sberbank.com/news-and-media/press-releases/article?newsID=cd44d…> digital > asset issuance. This is one day before Meta's March 18, 2022 USPTO > submission for mark approval relating to digital assets. > - Meta's board of directors may understand xNY.io's general concern of > coordination and/or lack of coordination that could risk global digital > asset marketplace purity. > - xNY.io asks not whether Meta's mark would damage the market for the > Moscow Exchange (by, for example, devaluing it through parody or > criticism), but whether it *usurps* the market by offering a competing > substitute, potentially causing significant damage to digital asset purity > and blockchain software technology innovation. > > Mr. Chollet, the last point is key to resolving any question of xNY.io's > relationship with Moscow Exchange. xNY.io's March 24, 2022 memo to Meta is > clear and honest. We expect that Meta will not aim to muddy the waters on > this important concern forward. > > > > With all due respect, Meta’s board of directors may understand xNY.io > cannot logically accept that the recent USPTO applications are not a > marketplace manipulation exercise at xNY.io’s overall expense. Meta’s board > of directors must ask itself, to the best of its knowledge, information, > and belief, if further inquiry is reasonable under the circumstances? > > > > Respectfully, > > > > Gunnar Larson > > -- > > *Gunnar Larson - xNY.io <http://www.xny.io/> | Bank.org <http://bank.org/>* > > MSc > <https://www.unic.ac.cy/blockchain/msc-digital-currency/?utm_source=Google&u…> - > Digital Currency > > MBA > <https://www.unic.ac.cy/business-administration-entrepreneurship-and-innovat…> - Entrepreneurship > and Innovation (ip) > > > > G(a)xNY.io > > +1-646-454-9107 > > New York, New York 10001 > > > > On Fri, Apr 1, 2022 at 4:21 PM Chollet, Nicki < > NChollet(a)kilpatricktownsend.com> wrote: > > Dear Gunnar, > > > > We write to confirm we represent Meta Platforms, Inc. in connection with > this matter. Please direct all further correspondence on this matter to our > attention. > > > > We received your letter dated March 24, 2022 and your follow up from this > morning. We reviewed your correspondence, however, we are unable to > determine the merits of your claim. Specifically, your letter does not > provide any information regarding a specific application or registration > being asserted or any evidence of your relationship with any entity owning > rights in the alleged Moscow Exchange mark. Before we can properly evaluate > or respond to your claim, you will need to provide additional details > regarding the basis for your claim and documentation of your relationship > with Moscow Exchange or ownership in the Moscow Exchange mark. > > > > Meta Platforms reserves all rights. > > > > Sincerely, > > > > > *Nichole Davis Chollet **Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP* > Suite 2800 | 1100 Peachtree Street NE | Atlanta, GA > <https://www.google.com/maps/search/1100+Peachtree+Street+NE+%7C+Atlanta,+GA…> > 30309-4528 > <https://www.google.com/maps/search/1100+Peachtree+Street+NE+%7C+Atlanta,+GA…> > > office 404 > <https://www.google.com/maps/search/1100+Peachtree+Street+NE+%7C+Atlanta,+GA…> > 815 6010 | cell 404 906 6948 | fax 404 541 3387 > nchollet(a)kilpatricktownsend.com | > <https://www.google.com/maps/search/1100+Peachtree+Street+NE+%7C+Atlanta,+GA…> My > Profile > <http://www.kilpatricktownsend.com/en/People/C/CholletNicholeDavis> | > VCard <http://www.kilpatricktownsend.com/vcard/NicholeDavisChollet.vcf> > > > > *From:* Gunnar Larson <g(a)xny.io> > *Sent:* Friday, April 1, 2022 7:23 AM > *To:* investor(a)fb.com > *Cc:* MetaProsecution <MetaProsecution(a)kilpatricktownsend.com>; > cypherpunks <cypherpunks(a)lists.cpunks.org> > *Subject:* Re: Meta Platforms, Inc. Board of Directors - USPTO, Digital > Assets and Moscow Exchange > > > > > > > > Dear Meta Board of Directors: > > It has been eight days since our original correspondence, seeking clarity > between Meta's logo and the Moscow Exchange logo. > > > > Offering Meta the benefit of the doubt, noting this could simply be some > misunderstanding ... We seek Meta's clarification by 5:00pm today, Friday > April 1, 2022. > > > > Respectfully yours, > > > > Gunnar Larson > > -- > > *Gunnar Larson - xNY.io <http://www.xny.io/> | Bank.org <http://bank.org/>* > > MSc > <https://www.unic.ac.cy/blockchain/msc-digital-currency/?utm_source=Google&u…> - > Digital Currency > > MBA > <https://www.unic.ac.cy/business-administration-entrepreneurship-and-innovat…> - Entrepreneurship > and Innovation (ip) > > > > G(a)xNY.io > > +1-646-454-9107 > > New York, New York 10001 > > > > On Thu, Mar 24, 2022 at 5:20 PM Gunnar Larson <g(a)xny.io> wrote: > > Dear Meta Board of Directors: > > > > Please find the attached memo > <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1f_fq1GaKNaAUGEyztdm-oMtIuEW2yXj4C5aoN0G…> addressed > to your attention. > > - Today’s correspondence is to kindly submit xNY.io’s overall concern > of Meta Platforms, Inc. and Moscow Exchange mark similarities, > specifically, both marks seemingly resemble a geometric design consisting > of two loops and/orovals touching or intersecting. > > xNY.io kindly asks Meta’s Board to respond by Friday, March 25, 2022 at > 5:00pm EST. > > > > Respectfully yours, > > > > Gunnar Larson > > -- > > *Gunnar Larson - xNY.io <http://www.xNY.io> | Bank.org <http://Bank.org>* > > MSc > <https://www.unic.ac.cy/blockchain/msc-digital-currency/?utm_source=Google&u…> > - Digital Currency > > MBA > <https://www.unic.ac.cy/business-administration-entrepreneurship-and-innovat…> > - Entrepreneurship and Innovation (ip) > > > > G(a)xNY.io > > +1-646-454-9107 > > New York, New York 10001 > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > > Confidentiality Notice: > This communication constitutes an electronic communication within the > meaning of the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, 18 U.S.C. 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Memo #4 - Goldman Sachs Deferred Prosecution Agreement
by Gunnar Larson 11 Nov '24

11 Nov '24

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ajVVx6NGB9wd2GDXfLRftf0RVFpqjl8WWITvdNV… March 10, 2022 BY ELECTRONIC MAIL Mr. John Marzulli United States Department of Justice Eastern District of New York 271 Cadman Plaza East Brooklyn New York, 11201 John.Marzulli(a)usdoj.gov Re: Memo #4 - Goldman Sachs Deferred Prosecution Agreement Dear Mr. Marzulli: The Department of Justice has yet to respond to Memo #1, Memo #2 and Memo #3 with our recent inquiry to the 1Malaysia Development Berhad Deferred Agreement. Goldman Sachs' Deferred Prosecution Agreement <https://www.justice.gov/usao-edny/pr/goldman-sachs-resolves-foreign-bribery…> with the United States of America is in potential breach, with ethical enforcement being concerned. Memo #4 aims to associate the malfeasance in Malaysia with war crimes of aggression (in the planning, initiation, or execution of a large-scale and serious act of aggression), leveraging the world’s only military divided capital city Nicosia, Cyprus. 1. Additionally, Memo #4 aims to earn the DOJ’s assessment of New York State’s regulatory marketplace manipulation deriving the war crime against peace, related to the planning, preparation, initiation, waging or participation in a common plan or conspiracy related to a war of aggression, which can only apply in relation to international armed conflict. 2. In this case, the first challenge is to observe and consider the simple idea that the DOJ’s Deferred Prosecution Agreement with Goldman Sachs alone, through means of regulatory arbitrage naively fails to recognize the ‘cause and effect’ relationship at play at the inception of Memo #4’s assertion of war crimes. 3. Even with the best of intentions, perhaps unknowingly the DOJ may be amplifying the effect of potential war crimes by indirectly supplementing the root cause of the problem and financial model of the Deferred Agreement being self-policing. Mr. Marzulli, there has been an active United Nations peacekeeping mission in Cyprus since the 1964 Turkish military invasion and occupation of the northern third of Cyprus. Only Turkey recognises the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, while there is broad recognition that the ongoing military presence constitutes occupation of territories that are under Turkish military control. - The graduate education behind Memo #4 is a product of the University of Nicosia’s (UNIC) main campus, located adjacent to the United Nations Buffer Zone that separates the invaded Turkish Republic of North Cyprus and the Republic of Cyprus, which joined the European Union in 2004. - Memo #4 is also a product of United Nations consultancy, based at its Manhattan headquarters, where (today, what is now xNY.io - Bank.org) was credited with increasing the breadth and accessibility of reference content from the world’s most important multinational organization. - Memo #4’s subject of war crimes has preeminent association with such projects as the Audio Visual Library of International Law. Over the following sections, Memo #4 will provide a detailed timeline that would constitute real concern of the war crime of aggression yielding the war crime against peace in active war conflict in the world’s only military divided capital, funded from Manhattan Island. The Bank of Cyprus and Illegal Short Selling Irregularities of Turkey’s Markets Mr. Marzulli, turn this matter as we will, and look at it from any side whatsoever, and it presents the appearance of a cross-border act of aggression. Goldman Sachs’ potential disrespect to the Deferred Agreement’s core values has cultivated new crimes that aim to manipulate cross-border war crime regulatory frameworks. - On April 02, 2021 the Financial Times reported that Turkey fined Goldman Sachs over alleged irregularities in short selling, just a week after foreign investors pulled $1.9B from the country’s stock and bond markets. Turkey’s Capital Markets Board said that Goldman Sachs was among 10 securities firms that had placed orders for short selling without proper notification, violating rules enacted previously that temporarily prohibited such transactions. - On April 20, 2021 the CyprusMail (Cyprus’ only English Language daily newspaper) reported Goldman Sachs International acted as Global Coordinators and Dealer Managers in a $330M bond issuance for the Bank of Cyprus. Given the active military conflict in Cyprus, Memo #4 notes that there is one place on the planet you are not supposed to do this sort of thing. Furthermore, the DOJ’s Deferred Agreement with Goldman Sachs may have been tainted with the potential war crime of aggression, risking international peace and the lives of United Nations peacekeepers, while jeopardizing the United States of America’s financial security. Concern of New York Prime Bank Instrument Fraud and Marketplace Manipulation The United States Department of the Treasury warns that Prime Bank Instrument Fraud schemes have attracted significant international attention, since individuals and organizations have lost billions of dollars worldwide. "Prime Bank Instrument Fraud" is the general term given to prime bank fraud schemes that go by many different names. During April 2021, Goldman Sachs could not in good faith (and, plausible deniability) make any reasonable claim of holding a pristine relationship with Turkey’s Central Bank or with Cyprus’ largest financial institutions, given the 1Malaysia Development Berhad scandal and then pending Deferred Prosecution Agreement with the United States of America. - Memo #4 suggests that Goldman Sachs developed a Prime Bank Instrument Fraud program to level out yo-yo market dynamics caused by failed marketplace manipulation exercises in Turkey and Cyprus. - Systematic bank fraud and/or marketplace manipulation of any kind between Turkey and Cyprus could constitute the war crime of aggression. - Furthermore, Memo #4 argues that Goldman Sachs may have tried to bambooze governments in New York, Cyprus and Turkey through regulatory arbitrage loopholes, while Goldman seemingly may have not considered the totality of such actions as war crimes. Turkey has the highest inflation in Europe. It has the second-highest rate of inflation among emerging markets, just behind Argentina. It has the 13th highest inflation rate in the world, ranking it between South Sudan and Nigeria. After Goldman Sachs was fined for illegal stock and bond market short selling by the Turkish government, logic would argue further malfeasance potentially could have been avoided by the DOJ’s 1Malaysia Development Berhad investigation. - On April 15, 2021 CNBC reported that Goldman Sachs (note, the previous section’s milestones of April 02, 2021 and April 20, 2021) crucially removed its bias toward Turkey tightening interest rates. Goldman issued guidance highlighting the fact that the bank thought that, “…the removal of the tightening bias against rising inflation expectations suggests that the TCMB (Turkish Central Bank) now has a more dovish reaction function.” - On August 14, 2021 the CyprusMail reported serious concern among economists about data reporting from the Turkish Statistical Institute. Ahmet Takan, a former official with the office of the Turkish prime minister, acted as a whistle blower, warning that Turkey potentially was manipulating inflation data. - On September 1, 2021 Reuters reported that Goldman Sachs hiked Turkish growth forecasts. Goldman economists issued guidance stating, "Overall, the Turkish economy has been able to grow faster than we thought without a deterioration in its external balances, as the pickup in foreign demand has been very supportive." - On November 30, 2021 Reuters reported that Goldman Sachs trimed Turkey’s 2022 growth forecast. Goldman Sachs' Murat Unur stated, "We think that the GDP figures released today tell us little about the pace of economic activity going forward as the recent sell-off in the Lira is likely to impact economic activity significantly" Mr. Marzulli, the DOJ’s Deferred Prosecution Agreement with Goldman Sachs was signed on October 21, 2021. The timeline of events above do not coincide with terms and conditions of the Deferred Agreement mandated by the United States of America. Furthermore, as an international graduate scholars of the world’s only military divided capital on the planet, xNY.io - Bank.org should be protected from any association of crimes against peace, related to the planning, preparation, initiation, waging or participation in a common plan or conspiracy related to a war of aggression, which can only apply in relation to international armed conflict. War Crimes Against Humanity Mr. Marzulli, xNY.io - Bank.org is concerned that potential breaches to the Deferred Agreement are impacting our global enterprise. Crimes against humanity can be committed in peacetime as well as during an armed conflict. Even a single act could fall under this exclusion ground provided it forms part of a widespread or systematic attack against a civilian population and the act is committed by any person (including a civilian) who had knowledge of the attack and the link of the act to the attack. 1. We are looking to learn more about the DOJ’s approach to assessing any potential breaches to the Deferred Agreement’s mandates as we determine New York State’s role in cross-border bank regulation and corresponding innovation beyond war crimes against humanity. 2. In order to establish whether a war crime or a crime against humanity has been committed, the case officer should consult the relevant international instruments and case law. 3. Crimes against humanity are fundamentally inhumane acts, committed as part of a systematic or widespread attack. Inhumane acts, which could reach this threshold when committed pursuant to or in furtherance of a State or organizational policy (potentially, New York State bank regulation). 4. Persecution against any identifiable group or collectivity on political, racial, national, ethnic, cultural, religious, gender, or other grounds that are universally recognised as impermissible under international law. 5. Furthermore, we have made 28 highlights to the Deferred Agreement providing supporting reference to Memo #4’s overarching premise. xNY.io - Bank.org submits Memo #4 for DOJ consideration of other inhumane acts of a similar character intentionally causing great suffering, or serious injury to body or to mental or physical health. Some crimes against humanity would require an additional specific intent, such as Goldman Sachs willfully disrespecting New York State and/or overall peace and security of the United States of America. Memo #1, Memo #2, Memo #3 and Memo #4 outline instances that correspond with the associated definitions of the potential war crimes abroad and jeopardize the future of bank innovation from New York, at great sacrifice to the Homeland. We hope to learn the DOJ’s approach to comment on Memo #4’s subject matter or, without delay refer these concerns to the International Criminal Court and/or International Court of Justice for comment. Respectfully yours with anticipation, Gunnar Larson - xNY.io <http://www.xny.io> | Bank.org <http://bank.org>MSc <https://www.unic.ac.cy/blockchain/msc-digital-currency/?utm_source=Google&u…> - Digital Currency MBA <https://www.unic.ac.cy/business-administration-entrepreneurship-and-innovat…> - Entrepreneurship and Innovation (ip) G(a)xNY.io +1-646-454-9107

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Women Today vs. Apartheid timeline | Africa – Gulf News
by Gunnar Larson 07 Nov '24

07 Nov '24

The UN Secretary-General recently said it would take 300 more years (to year 2323) for Women to reach full rights globally. 300 years sounds like the UN will not meet any of the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals. Yet, look at Apartheid... https://gulfnews.com/world/africa/apartheid-timeline-1.1994303 Apartheid timeline A look at the rise and fall of the racial segregation system in South Africa Published: March 15, 2017 21:13 Compiled by Aishwarya Shukla, Special to Gulf News 1948 — Policy of apartheid (segregation on a racial basis) implemented when National Party (NP) comes to power. 1949- Prohibition of Mixed Marriages Act passed. 1950 — The Population Registration Act demands all South Africans be registered according to their racial group: White, Black or Coloured. (According to this act, Indians fell under the Coloured category). Group Areas Act passed to residentially segregate blacks and whites. Communist Party banned. African National Congress (ANC) protests with campaign of civil disobedience, led by Nelson Mandela. 1960 — Sharpeville massacre: Police shooting at peaceful demonstrators, against laws for Africans, in Sharpeville: 69 men, women and children were killed and about 200 wounded. ANC is banned. 1961 — South Africa withdraws from the Commonwealth and proclaims itself a Republic. 1963- Mandela leads ANC’s new military wing, Umkhonto we Sizwe, which launches sabotage campaign against government. 1960s — International pressure against government intensifies. United Nations (UN) calls on nations to stop sale and shipment of arms and equipment until apartheid is abolished. South Africa excluded from Olympic Games. 1964 — Rivonia trial- Mandela and other ANC members sentenced to life imprisonment. 1966 — Prime Minister Hendrik Verwoerd assassinated. 1970s — Bantu Homeland Citizenship Act (1970) passed. More than 3 million people forcibly resettled in black ‘homelands’. 1974- South Africa expelled from the UN because of apartheid. 1976 — More than 600 killed in violent clashes between black protesters and security forces during uprising which starts in Soweto. Head of Soweto Student Representative Council (SSRC) and Black consciousness leader Steve Biko killed in police custody. 1978 — P.W. Botha, outspoken apartheid supporter, replaces John Vorster as Prime Minister. 1984-89 — Township uprising (1984-5), state of emergency. 1989 — F.W. de Klerk replaces PW Botha as president, meets Mandela. Public facilities desegregated. Many ANC activists freed. 1990 — ANC ban is lifted. Mandela released after 27 years in prison. Namibia becomes independent. 1991 — Multi party talks begin. De Klerk repeals remaining apartheid laws, international sanctions lifted. Major fighting between ANC and Zulu Inkatha movement. 1992- A referendum on ending apartheid held in South Africa on March 17, 1992. The referendum is limited to white South African voters. 1993 — New interim constitution establishing a democratic system of one person one vote. F.W. de Klerk and his successor, Mandela, win the Nobel Peace Prize for peaceful dialogue, negotiation and their joint effort to bring an end to the policy of racial segregation. 1994 — ANC wins first democratic elections. Mandela becomes president, Government of National Unity formed, Commonwealth membership restored, remaining international sanctions lifted. South Africa returns to UN General Assembly after 20 years. 1996 — Truth and Reconciliation Commission chaired by Archbishop Desmond Tutu begins hearings on human rights abuses committed during the apartheid era by former government and liberation movements. Quotes: Nelson Mandela at the Rivonia trial (April 20, 1964): “During my lifetime I have dedicated myself to this struggle of the African people. I have fought against white domination, and I have fought against black domination. I have cherished the ideal of a democratic and free society, in which all persons live together in harmony and with equal opportunities. It is an ideal which I hope to live for and to achieve. But if needs be, it is an ideal for which I am prepared to die.” Nelson Mandela in June 1980: “Between the anvil of united mass action and the hammer of the armed struggle we shall crush apartheid and white minority racist rule.” Steve Biko: “The most potent weapon of the oppressor is the mind of the oppressed.” “Apartheid- both petty and grand- is obviously evil. Nothing can justify the arrogant assumption that a clique of foreigners has the right to decide on the lives of a majority.” Bishop Desmond Tutu, speech 1985. “We don’t want apartheid liberalised. We want it dismantled. You can’t improve something that is intrinsically evil. F.W. Klerk: “The question that we must ask is whether we are making progress toward the goal of universal peace. Or are we caught up on the treadmill of history, turning forever on the axle of mindless aggression and self-destruction.” —

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