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Fwd: Welcome to the club!
by Gunnar Larson 15 Feb '25

15 Feb '25

---------- Forwarded message --------- From: President Trump <contact(a)win.donaldjtrump.com> Date: Sat, Feb 15, 2025, 10:35 AM Subject: Welcome to the club! To: Gunnar Larson <g(a)xny.io> This is your membership receipt to join the Trump Cabinet… ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ [image: MAGA! >] <https://email.win.donaldjtrump.com/c/eJw8kcFunDAQhp_G3IzMGDAcOKQltJdU3SbqNr…> *WELCOME TO THE CLUB!* *Gunnar,* This is your membership receipt to join the Trump Cabinet! *My FIRST EVER mid-month DEADLINE as President is today*, and this offer ends at midnight… *SO PLEASE, accept your official METAL TRUMP CABINET CARD asap before we shut this offer down FOREVER > <https://email.win.donaldjtrump.com/c/eJw8kcFyozoQRb9G7ERBy0hmwSLvYXZJTSapcS…>* CLAIM TRUMP CABINET AWARD <https://email.win.donaldjtrump.com/c/eJw8kU2PmzAQhn-NuRmZMeBw4JCWcMuq-6Gm7Q…> [image: MAGA! >] <https://email.win.donaldjtrump.com/c/eJw8kcFunDAQhp_G3IzweLHhwCEt4VKlappVt8…> Sincerely, [image: MAGA! >] <https://email.win.donaldjtrump.com/c/eJw8kU1vnDAQhn-NuRnBGPNx4JCWcKkSNZuo2_…> President Trump [image: MAGA! >] <https://email.win.donaldjtrump.com/c/eJw8kcFunDAQhp_G3IxgDPZy4JANQb2kapoo2_…> CLAIM METAL TRUMP CABINET CARD <https://email.win.donaldjtrump.com/c/eJw8kcFunDAQhp_G3IxgvGA4cEhKOLRK1TRRt-…> Contributions to Trump National Committee JFC Inc. are not deductible for federal income tax purposes. All contributions are subject to the limits and prohibitions of the Federal Election Campaign Act. Contributions from corporations, foreign nationals (i.e., without “green cards”), federal government contractors, and other federally impermissible sources are strictly prohibited. Contributions made in the name of, or refunded by, any other person are unlawful. Paid for by Trump National Committee JFC, Inc., P.O. Box 509, Arlington, VA 22216. Not Authorized by any Candidate or Candidate’s Committee. You are receiving this email at g(a)xny.io Trump National Committee JFC Inc., PO Box 509, Arlington, VA 22216 donaldjtrump.com <https://email.win.donaldjtrump.com/c/eJxkkcFy2yAURb8G7ayBhxDWQguniqcbZ5omU7…> If you'd like to change your subscription status follow this link. <https://email.win.donaldjtrump.com/c/eJw80EFvuyAYx_FXA7caeBDQA4f-_5Zbl3Vt1m…> Privacy Policy <https://email.win.donaldjtrump.com/c/eJxkkUFzmzAUhH-NuMFITxaCAwe3Crdk6iZTt7…>

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Listen to the pen: 🔊"Air Force One is currently in international waters, the first time in history flying over the recently renamed Gulf of America." 🇺🇸
by Gunnar Larson 15 Feb '25

15 Feb '25

Listen to the pen: 🔊"Air Force One is currently in international waters, the first time in history flying over the recently renamed Gulf of America." 🇺🇸 https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1GcsoCwYTj/

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🚨 WATCH 🔥 If this doesn’t make you want to waive your 🇺🇸 I don’t know what will! #Trump #border #america
by Gunnar Larson 15 Feb '25

15 Feb '25

🚨 WATCH 🔥 If this doesn’t make you want to waive your 🇺🇸 I don’t know what will! #Trump #border #america https://www.facebook.com/share/v/14ye8ByaVi/

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Re: response to FOIl request FOIL-2022-090627-018419
by Gunnar Larson 15 Feb '25

15 Feb '25

Dear Mr. Bogdan: Thank you for the note. We would kindly like to appeal this FOIL records decision. For example, One Million Black Women's board of directors states inclusion of policy and social leadership from Apple. Mr. Bogdan, xNY.io - Bank.org has filed another FOIL request concerning DFS' recent "Apple Card Report." The Apple Card Report and associated DFS investigation focused on financial inclusion metrics for women in New York State. Between the Apple Card Report and One Million Black Women being under DFS' umbrell of oversight, it would appear no records being publicly available would signal potential marketplace spoofing. Furthermore, DFS' "Student Protection Unit" licenses and supervises student loan servicers, monitors student-related financial practices in New York, and educates and advocates for student consumers and their families about available financial products and services. As a "Bill and Melinda Gates Scholar" and a "Blockchain Scholar" and a "Al Neuharth Freedom Forum Scholar" I am aware of a scholarship program funded from New York targeting students in Africa. Mr. Bogdan, from New York this fund advertises over $100M in scholarships for online degrees for students in Africa. Logic would conclude DFS' Student Protection Unit would hold records on this scholarship fund. No records would furthrtmore exacerbate spoofing concern of a potential interlocking directorate. At the very least, DFS records pertaining to mail and/or wire fraud related to the department's financial inclusion oversight would be helpful to our research. Have a great day, 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 Tue, Nov 1, 2022, 3:24 PM <George.Bogdan(a)dfs.ny.gov> wrote: > Dear Mr. Larson: > > My response to your FOIL request is attached. > > Sincerely, > George Bogdan > DFS Records Access Officer > > Tracking Number:FOIL-2022-090627-018419 >

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Fwd: Launch of the One Million Black Women Initiative…John Waldron Interviews NATO Secretary-General…Institutions Sharpen Focus on Crypto Assets
by Gunnar Larson 15 Feb '25

15 Feb '25

Fri, Mar 12, 2021, 7:41 PM ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Gunnar Larson <g(a)xny.io> Date: Fri, Mar 12, 2021, 7:41 PM Subject: Fwd: Launch of the One Million Black Women Initiative…John Waldron Interviews NATO Secretary-General…Institutions Sharpen Focus on Crypto Assets To: Joshua Plant <joshua(a)plantpr.com> Black Women, NATO and Crypto. All the things Goldman is abusing, or has abused historically. After this Demo Day I feel a duty to not let up the gas on xNY.io and Bank.org. Will send you the memo to Linda... I really liked her chat today but I feel bamboozled. And is billions. ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Gunnar Larson <g(a)vrnetworks.co> Date: Fri, Mar 12, 2021 at 7:38 PM Subject: Fwd: Launch of the One Million Black Women Initiative…John Waldron Interviews NATO Secretary-General…Institutions Sharpen Focus on Crypto Assets To: <g(a)xny.io> Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: *From:* Briefings from Goldman Sachs <briefings(a)gs.com> *Date:* March 12, 2021 at 12:53:52 PM EST *To:* g(a)vrnetworks.co *Subject:* *Launch of the One Million Black Women Initiative…John Waldron Interviews NATO Secretary-General…Institutions Sharpen Focus on Crypto Assets* *Reply-To:* "Briefings from Goldman Sachs" <briefings(a)gs.com> [image: Goldman Sachs] <https://tracking.gs.com/r/?id=h11421279,4ec274e4,4ec2ac1f> [image: BRIEFINGS] March 12, 2021 Goldman Sachs Launches One Million Black Women Initiative [image: https://www.goldmansachs.com/our-commitments/sustainability/one-million-bla…] <https://tracking.gs.com/r/?id=h11421279,4ec274e4,4ec2ac20> “When we looked at the United States, it became clear that if you wanted to make a long-term economic difference, you had to start by supporting Black women,” said Goldman Sachs Chairman and CEO David Solomon, on the launch of *One Million Black Women*, the firm’s initiative to narrow opportunity gaps for Black women by investing $10 billion and committing $100 million in philanthropic capital for capacity-building grants over the next decade. The effort will target investments to support Black women at key moments in their lives and address the significant disadvantages they face across a range of economic measures, including access to housing, healthcare, education and capital. The firm will work with an advisory council of Black leaders from leading corporations, nonprofit organizations and government, who will play a critical role in driving the initiative forward. *Learn more about the One Million Black Women <https://tracking.gs.com/r/?id=h11421279,4ec274e4,4ec2ac21> initiative.* SHARE: [image: twitter] <https://tracking.gs.com/r/?id=h11421279,4ec274e4,4ec2ac22> [image: facebook] <https://tracking.gs.com/r/?id=h11421279,4ec274e4,4ec2ac23> [image: LinkedIn] <https://tracking.gs.com/r/?id=h11421279,4ec274e4,4ec2ac24> [image: email] <?subject=One%20Million%20Black%20Women&body=> Black Womenomics: Investing in the Underinvested <https://tracking.gs.com/r/?id=h11421279,4ec274e4,4ec2ac25> The *One Million Black Women* initiative draws on insights from Goldman Sachs Research’s new *Black Womenomics* report, which delves into the 90% wealth gap between Black and white households, its relationship with the broader economic disadvantages Black women face, and the public and private investment opportunities that can help close the divide. The report contends that addressing structural economic disparities would make for not only a fairer but also a richer society: The authors estimate that confronting the wage gap alone (which accounts for two-thirds of the wealth gap and widens throughout Black women’s working life) could add over one million jobs to the U.S. economy, and increase annual GDP by $300-450 billion in current dollars. Read report <https://tracking.gs.com/r/?id=h11421279,4ec274e4,4ec2ac26> View infographic <https://tracking.gs.com/r/?id=h11421279,4ec274e4,4ec2ac27> SHARE: [image: twitter] <https://tracking.gs.com/r/?id=h11421279,4ec274e4,4ec2ac28> [image: facebook] <https://tracking.gs.com/r/?id=h11421279,4ec274e4,4ec2ac29> [image: LinkedIn] <https://tracking.gs.com/r/?id=h11421279,4ec274e4,4ec2ac2a> [image: email] <?subject=Black%20Womenomics&body=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.goldmansachs.com%2Finsights%2Fpages%2Fblack-womenomics-f%2Fblack-womenomics-report.pdf> Talks at GS With NATO’s Jens Stoltenberg <https://tracking.gs.com/r/?id=h11421279,4ec274e4,4ec2ac2b> Above (L to R): John Waldron of Goldman Sachs and Jens Stoltenberg of NATO As secretary-general of NATO, Jens Stoltenberg leads a political and military alliance that was designed to maintain a delicate peace in the shadow of World War II—a coalition that's since evolved to include climate change as a key focus for its 30 member nations. “Climate change—global warming—is what we call a crisis multiplier,” says Stoltenberg, who spoke with Goldman Sachs President and COO John Waldron in a recent episode of *Talks at GS*. “It will increase the competition for scarce resources, for water, for land. It will force people to move,” he says. “I'm not saying that climate change is the only reason for crisis and conflicts, but it may exacerbate and fuel and multiply the consequences of different conflicts in many places in the world.” The secretary-general envisions a three-part approach to the threat. “The first thing NATO should do, and we are starting to do that, is to have the best possible understanding of the link between climate change, global warming, and security threats and conflicts,” he says. “The second thing we should do is that we need to adapt the way we conduct our [military] missions, operations—how we do our work. Because we have to understand that the military, they operate, at least mostly, out there in nature.” Last is the alliance’s own role in contributing to climate change. “We could try to reduce emissions,” says Stoltenberg, “because today’s military operations are normally extremely energy consuming.” Watch video <https://tracking.gs.com/r/?id=h11421279,4ec274e4,4ec2ac2c> SHARE: [image: twitter] <https://tracking.gs.com/r/?id=h11421279,4ec274e4,4ec2ac2d> [image: facebook] <https://tracking.gs.com/r/?id=h11421279,4ec274e4,4ec2ac2e> [image: LinkedIn] <https://tracking.gs.com/r/?id=h11421279,4ec274e4,4ec2ac2f> [image: email] <?subject=Talks%20at%20GS%20With%20NATO%E2%80%99s%20Jens%20Stoltenberg&body=https%3A%2F%2Fyoutu.be%2FPT886HFYEpw> How Institutional Investors Are Thinking About Crypto Assets Institutional investors are increasingly focused on investment opportunities in crypto assets, says Goldman Sachs' Mathew McDermott, who relayed how the assets are dominating client conversations—and at a more technical level—on a recent *Exchanges at Goldman Sachs* podcast. “The questions are not really, ‘What is it?’…It's more about ‘How can we get exposure, what are the instruments we can transact?’” McDermott, who is global head of Digital Assets for the firm, says the surge in trading crypto can be seen across a diverse investor base, citing findings from a recent Goldman Sachs survey of institutional clients. “40% of the clients currently have exposure to cryptocurrencies,” he says, while “61% of clients expect their digital asset holdings to increase over the next year.” It’s a significant shift from where the cryptocurrency market was a few years ago. “2017 was very much a retail-driven market,” McDermott says. “This time around, we've just seen a huge volume of institutional demand across the broad spectrum of different industry types. And as a function, you're seeing incumbent banks now explore ways that they can develop products to satisfy that client demand, enabling them to gain exposure to the different cryptocurrencies.” Listen to podcast <https://tracking.gs.com/r/?id=h11421279,4ec274e4,4ec2ac30> SHARE: [image: twitter] <https://tracking.gs.com/r/?id=h11421279,4ec274e4,4ec2ac31> [image: facebook] <https://tracking.gs.com/r/?id=h11421279,4ec274e4,4ec2ac32> [image: LinkedIn] <https://tracking.gs.com/r/?id=h11421279,4ec274e4,4ec2ac33> [image: email] <?subject=How%20Institutional%20Investors%20Are%20Trading%20Cryptocurrency&body=https%3A%2F%2Fyoutu.be%2Fgk3hadD8YHM> The Daily Check-In With Goldman Sachs <https://tracking.gs.com/r/?id=h11421279,4ec274e4,4ec2ac34> Above (L to R): Mike Swell, Anna Skoglund and Katherine Tait of Goldman Sachs While mounting concerns over inflation spooked the bond markets and other risk assets in recent weeks, such fears are likely overblown, says Goldman Sachs’ Mike Swell <https://tracking.gs.com/r/?id=h11421279,4ec274e4,4ec2ac35>, who oversees a team that manages $700 billion in fixed income assets. Investors are “concerned [that] with the very significant recovery we’re seeing in the economy—along with a lot of debt issued by the government—we’re going to see a significant increase in inflation,” he says in a recent episode of *The Daily Check-In*. But more broadly, Swell notes that labor market slack, productivity gains and globalization will likely keep inflation in check for longer than the market is currently expecting. “As we look into 2022, you’re likely to see growth normalize, inflation normalize. And the Fed is going to keep the money easy and, as a result, it’s going to be a good environment for risk assets and it’s going to be a decent environment for fixed income assets as well.” In other episodes of *The Daily Check-In*, Anna Skoglund <https://tracking.gs.com/r/?id=h11421279,4ec274e4,4ec2ac36> of Goldman Sachs’ Investment Banking Division discusses the increase in private equity deal volumes in Europe this year and Goldman Sachs Research’s Katherine Tait <https://tracking.gs.com/r/?id=h11421279,4ec274e4,4ec2ac37> explains why venture capital in the education sector had its best-ever year in 2020 as the pandemic reshaped the future of learning. *For more Daily Check-In videos, subscribe to our channel <https://tracking.gs.com/r/?id=h11421279,4ec274e4,4ec2ac38> on YouTube.* Watch videos <https://tracking.gs.com/r/?id=h11421279,4ec274e4,4ec2ac39> SHARE: [image: twitter] <https://tracking.gs.com/r/?id=h11421279,4ec274e4,4ec2ac3a> [image: facebook] <https://tracking.gs.com/r/?id=h11421279,4ec274e4,4ec2ac3b> [image: LinkedIn] <https://tracking.gs.com/r/?id=h11421279,4ec274e4,4ec2ac3c> [image: email] <?subject=The%20Daily%20Check-In%20With%20Goldman%20Sachs&body=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fplaylist%3Flist%3DPLIyiGQywEp65ogt2Bi3vTK7ngXDTM6wT9> March QuickPoll: Moving to a ‘Post-Pandemic Regime’ After dealing with the recent volatility in interest rates, investors are shifting their focus to central bank activity and economic data, according to the latest Marquee QuickPoll survey of close to 700 Goldman Sachs institutional investor clients. Here are highlights: *Rate Moves Coming to an End?* Investor sentiment suggests that a jump in interest rates is still expected but not for long: A majority of respondents think interest rates will increase in March, but only 9% expect 10-year rates to end the month above 1.60%. *Central Bank Policy in the Spotlight*. COVID-19 epidemic data and vaccine developments were by far the primary (and only) variable investors were watching in past QuickPoll surveys, but focus is now shifting to central banks and macro indicators. COVID remains top of mind for 39% of respondents this month, but 33% of investors are now keeping an eye out for central bank statements and 16% are looking to U.S. economic data. “In our view, this likely marks the end of the ‘pandemic regime’ for markets and the beginning of a ‘post-pandemic’ one,” says Oscar Ostlund, head of content for Marquee, the digital platform for the Global Markets Division. *Portfolio Rotation to Inflation-Sensitive Assets*. Investors turned bearish on gold, the price of which typically falls when real rates rise—with about 35% of respondents expecting the price to be weakened further by the end of the month. Meanwhile, investors continue to have a bullish view on other commodities such as crude and copper. “We’ve seen many investors shift their views on gold and significantly reduce their enthusiasm on emerging market equities, which were the second-favorite asset class last month but have significantly sold off,” Ostlund says. *For more information about QuickPoll and Marquee, reach out to the team <gs-marquee-sales@ny.email.gs.com?subject=BRIEFINGS%20Follow-Up%3A%20Interested%20in%20Learning%20More%20About%20Marquee&body=BRIEFINGS%20Follow-Up%3A%20Interested%20in%20Learning%20More%20About%20Marquee.>. * SHARE: [image: twitter] <https://tracking.gs.com/r/?id=h11421279,4ec274e4,4ec2ac3d> [image: facebook] <https://tracking.gs.com/r/?id=h11421279,4ec274e4,4ec2ac3e> [image: LinkedIn] <https://tracking.gs.com/r/?id=h11421279,4ec274e4,4ec2ac3f> [image: email] <?subject=March%20QuickPoll%3A%20Moving%20to%20a%20%E2%80%98Post-Pandemic%20Regime%E2%80%99&body=> Briefly…on the Path to Net-Zero Emissions and Inclusive Growth <https://tracking.gs.com/r/?id=h11421279,4ec274e4,4ec2ac40> Just over a year into Goldman Sachs' 10-year plan to deploy $750 billion toward accelerating the climate transition and advancing inclusive growth, the firm has reached a fifth of its target. We sat down with *John Goldstein*, head of the firm’s Sustainable Finance Group, to discuss progress, client concerns and the impact of the pandemic on companies’ sustainability goals. *John, soon after the firm announced its sustainability goal in late 2019, the world went into lockdown. Can you describe how the pandemic affected companies’ sustainability objectives in 2020? * *John Goldstein*: Last year was undoubtedly a year of volatility and complexity, but the one constant was the growing interest and focus in sustainable finance and ESG as evidenced by the fact that in 2020 alone we reached a fifth of our $750 billion 10-year target. The pandemic served as a stress test for the industry—which it passed with flying colors. The strong performance of ESG investments during the first-quarter downturn was rewarded with greater focus and capital flows as the year progressed. In addition, the pandemic reminded people of how quickly the world can change and how important these emerging changes can be to portfolios. Factors that may not have always been incorporated in traditional financial models can have significant financial impacts. From our perspective, 2020 highlighted the importance of both elements of our sustainability approach which focuses on two interconnected themes: climate transition and inclusive growth. *Can you describe the firm’s approach to sustainability—how did you come to decide on these two themes?* *John Goldstein*: When we first announced our sustainability approach in 2019, people immediately understood the focus on climate transition, but were less certain about the focus on inclusive growth. Well, 2020 was a stark reminder that both pillars are essential. The pandemic gave us a health and employment crisis while highlighting the deeply visible manifestations of the ongoing racial inequalities, particularly in the U.S. You could say that the social component of ESG has climbed into the front seat with the environmental concerns. *So let’s talk about how the first year of allocating capital went. How did the firm approach making its targets a reality?* *John Goldstein*: A big part of achieving our goal during the first year stemmed from the fact that we were able to leverage the strengths across the organization. Soon after we announced our 10-year target, we created a new team, the Sustainable Finance Group, to coordinate our sustainability efforts across the firm. Shortly thereafter, we launched dedicated sustainability councils within all of our businesses, each led by a senior leader within the firm, to integrate sustainability solutions into our work with clients. *What's an example? * *John Goldstein*: One example I would highlight is the work that we did with our Global Markets Division where we incorporated ESG data into the division’s trading capabilities. That in turn helped clients achieve their ESG goals either broadly or in specific areas, such as lowering their carbon footprint in their portfolios. We essentially served as a product incubator within divisions to understand the market need for new strategies for their clients. The division, in turn, scaled the products and strategies more broadly. *What types of strategies resonated most with clients? * *John Goldstein*: Climate solutions were a key focus for clients across the firm. For example, we’ve worked with our colleagues in the Asset Management Division to provide growth financing to Swedish manufacturer Northvolt AB to support the construction of a lithium-ion battery factory that will expand the market for electric vehicles in Europe. For our public market investors, we’ve developed ESG strategies in our trading and asset management businesses and are accelerating global power solutions through our structuring services in the Global Markets Division. In the Investment Banking Division, we were part of the largest corporate sustainability bond for Alphabet; the largest IPO for a solar company, Shoals Technologies; and helped clients issue more than $35 billion in COVID-19 relief bonds. What we’ve learned is that there are multiple ways to help clients meet their decarbonization goals across the firm. In fact, making sustainability a core commercial focus for us has not only allowed us to scale ESG and inclusive growth strategies across the breadth and depth of our organization to meet our clients’ goals, but doing so has also enabled us to tie it into our own funding strategy as we recently did with the issuance of our $800 million green bond. *Finally, what do you see as the key ESG and sustainability priorities for companies this year? * *John Goldstein*: Investors and corporates are all looking at moving sustainability considerations from the periphery to the core of their organizations. That means that for investors, it’s not just about ESG products—it’s about all of their investing products. It’s not about their sustainability report—it’s about their annual report. For us, our focus will continue to remain on incubating and launching new product offerings within our divisions in partnership with our clients and—in particular—to accelerate our efforts to work as one firm to meet clients’ needs. View infographic <https://tracking.gs.com/r/?id=h11421279,4ec274e4,4ec2ac41> Read GS CEO David Solomon's statement <https://tracking.gs.com/r/?id=h11421279,4ec274e4,4ec2ac42> SHARE: [image: twitter] <https://tracking.gs.com/r/?id=h11421279,4ec274e4,4ec2ac43> [image: facebook] <https://tracking.gs.com/r/?id=h11421279,4ec274e4,4ec2ac44> [image: LinkedIn] <https://tracking.gs.com/r/?id=h11421279,4ec274e4,4ec2ac45> [image: email] <?subject=Briefly%E2%80%A6on%20the%20Path%20to%20Net-Zero%20Emissions%20and%20Inclusive%20Growth&body=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.goldmansachs.com%2Four-commitments%2Fsustainability%2Fsustainable-finance%2Fthe-future-is-now%2Fsf-at-gs.html> Goldman Sachs Media Highlights *CBS This Morning* - March 10 Investing in Women: Goldman Sachs CEO on New Plan to Close the Wage Gap <https://tracking.gs.com/r/?id=h11421279,4ec274e4,4ec2ac46> (7:26) *Essence* - March 10 Exclusive: Goldman Sachs Invests $10 Billion in New ‘One Million Black Women’ Initiative <https://tracking.gs.com/r/?id=h11421279,4ec274e4,4ec2ac47> *Bloomberg* - March 8 Goldman Open to Work With Financial Newcomers: Stephanie Cohen <https://tracking.gs.com/r/?id=h11421279,4ec274e4,4ec2ac48> (7:37) *Bloomberg * - March 8 Goldman’s Abby Joseph Cohen Still Sees Potential in Equities <https://tracking.gs.com/r/?id=h11421279,4ec274e4,4ec2ac49> (10:17) Subscribe <https://tracking.gs.com/r/?id=h11421279,4ec274e4,4ec2ac4a> Unsubscribe <https://tracking.gs.com/r/?id=h11421279,4ec274e4,4ec2ac4b&p1=g@vrnetworks.co> The data provided in this newsletter is for information purposes only and should not be construed as investment or tax advice nor as a recommendation to buy, sell, or hold any particular security. Goldman Sachs believes the data in this newsletter is accurate, but does not verify its accuracy independently and does not warrant or guarantee that it is accurate or complete. Goldman Sachs has no obligation to provide any updates or changes to the data. No investment decisions should be made using this data. 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Fwd: Funding partnership with CLientEarth
by Gunnar Larson 15 Feb '25

15 Feb '25

... ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Gunnar Larson <g(a)xny.io> Date: Wed, May 29, 2024, 6:42 AM Subject: Fwd: Funding partnership with CLientEarth To: <cypherpunks(a)cpunks.org> Back in May 2022, xNY.io - Bank.org reached out to ClientEarth.org. Now in May 2024, between UN.org, WorldBank.org and ClientEarth.org, today it is evident that xNY.io - Bank.org is light-years ahead of our peers. We will engage our position in global makets for good for all nations and peoples. Gunnar ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Support Us <supportus(a)clientearth.org> Date: Tue, May 3, 2022, 10:12 AM Subject: RE: Funding partnership with CLientEarth To: Gunnar Larson <g(a)xny.io> Dear Gunnar. Thank you for wanting to reach and connect with ClientEarth. Unfortunately the team you would need to connect with do not currently have capacity at this time. They will keep your details on file for future and can hopefully connect at a later date. Best wishes. *Kriss Atkin* Development Administration Assistant [image: ClientEarth_lockup_black] t. +44(0)303 050 5991 ClientEarth, The Joinery, 34 Drayton Park, London, N5 1PB [image: cid:image004.png@01D65A06.292F2EF0] *Website* <https://www.clientearth.org/>* | **Facebook* <https://www.facebook.com/ClientEarth>* | **Twitter* <http://www.twitter.com/clientearth>* | **Instagram* <https://www.instagram.com/clientearth_/?hl=en>* | **LinkedIn* <https://www.linkedin.com/company/clientearth> *From:* Gunnar Larson [mailto:g@xny.io] *Sent:* 28 April 2022 13:29 *To:* Support Us <supportus(a)clientearth.org> *Subject:* Re: Funding partnership with CLientEarth Dear Kriss: Thank you for reaching out. Bank.org is working on a project similar to your Shell board dispute. We wanted to reach out and introduce ourselves. Would there be a good time to connect? 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 Thu, Apr 28, 2022 at 5:35 AM Support Us <supportus(a)clientearth.org> wrote: Dear Gunnar, Thank you so much for getting in touch, we are so grateful that you would like to know more about partnering with ClientEarth. We really appreciate your request, if you can send us details of your proposal we would love to review in line with our corporate partnership policy. Once we have reviewed this opportunity we will contact you again regarding your donation. Please do feel free to let us know of your latest environmental policy or if your company currently holds any environmental ISO certificates, as this would greatly expedite our review process. As you know, ClientEarth works to stop climate change and pollution, protect and restore habitats, wildlife and natural resources, as well as empowering people and promoting the rule of law. If you would like to find out more about our work, you can find the latest news on our website <https://www.clientearth.org/> or you can sign up to our email newsletter <https://www.action.clientearth.org/sign-clientearths-newsletter/?_ga=2.2608…>. Please contact me if you have any further questions or queries and I will be happy to help. Best wishes. *Kriss Atkin* Development Administration Assistant [image: ClientEarth_lockup_black] t. +44(0)303 050 5991 ClientEarth, The Joinery, 34 Drayton Park, London, N5 1PB [image: cid:image004.png@01D65A06.292F2EF0] *Website* <https://www.clientearth.org/>* | **Facebook* <https://www.facebook.com/ClientEarth>* | **Twitter* <http://www.twitter.com/clientearth>* | **Instagram* <https://www.instagram.com/clientearth_/?hl=en>* | **LinkedIn* <https://www.linkedin.com/company/clientearth>

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Fwd: xNY.io - Bank.org Inquiry
by Gunnar Larson 15 Feb '25

15 Feb '25

Sat, May 11, 2024, 7:47 AM ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Gunnar Larson <g(a)xny.io> Date: Sat, May 11, 2024, 7:47 AM Subject: Re: xNY.io - Bank.org Inquiry To: <info(a)habbalaw.com> Dear Habba Law: Kindly following up on this important concern. Would your office have a moment to talk next week? Warm regards, Gunnar Larson On Wed, Oct 18, 2023, 8:18 AM Gunnar Larson <g(a)xny.io> wrote: > Hello: > > My name is Gunnar Larson and I am one of the co-founders at xNY.io - > Bank.org. > > I would like to schedule a conversation with Habba Law to discuss a > potential business and commercial litigation matter. > > Please let me know is a good time to schedule a conversation. > > 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 > >

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Re: Inquiry
by Gunnar Larson 15 Feb '25

15 Feb '25

Okay. Thank you for letting me know. Gunnar On Tue, Apr 23, 2024, 8:40 AM Roberta Kaplan <rkaplan(a)kaplanhecker.com> wrote: > I'm sorry, but I don't think we can help you on this. > ------------------------------ > *From:* Gunnar Larson <g(a)xny.io> > *Sent:* Tuesday, April 23, 2024 8:28:27 AM > *To:* Roberta Kaplan <rkaplan(a)kaplanhecker.com> > *Subject:* Re: Inquiry > > You don't often get email from g(a)xny.io. Learn why this is important > <https://aka.ms/LearnAboutSenderIdentification> > This email was sent from outside the Firm. > > Roberta: > > Thank you for your response. > > I wrote this LitigationFinanceJournal.com article back in 2022, now I am > on the other side of it all. > > It is my understanding that the FBI is harassing my business, saying I am > trying to use Donald Trump arguments against the Attorney General's office. > > That is simply not true. I am need to organize a personal attorney to > protect myself from these attacks. I thought it could be beneficial if we > worked together. > > Please let me know your thoughts. > > Thank you, > > Gunnar > --- > > > https://litigationfinancejournal.com/rnc-funding-of-trumps-legal-campaign-u… > > > Litigation Finance Journal recently reported on a group of 14 state > attorneys general that have called for action from the Department of > Justice to review potential threats to U.S. national security from foreign > adversaries’ engagement of litigation investment. Litigation funders and > industry advocates have new ammo in response to the AGs’ claims, given > recent news of the RNC funding former President Donald Trump’s various > legal entanglements. > > > According to ABC News, RNC leaders earmarked $1.6M in legal funding to > support President Donald Trump’s defense over lawsuits brought by New York > Attorney General Letitia James. Meanwhile, the United States Chamber of > Commerce Institute for Legal Reform’s research has prompted 14 state > attorneys general to ask for the Justice Department to assess national > security risks of adversaries ‘undermining’ the United States by engaging > litigation funding and third party investment vehicles. > > The group of 14 state attorneys general are concerned about foreign > adversaries ‘weaponizing’ United States legal frameworks via litigation > investment, to attack critical national industry and infrastructure, such > as energy sectors. The group of 14 seeks the Department of Justice to > detail how a network of federal agencies could engage a blueprint for > defending United States independence from international litigation > investors, hostile groups, agencies or governments such as Russia and China. > > This latest attack on the industry, prompted by the U.S. Chamber of > Commerce, is simply another attempt to undermine the nascent and growing > litigation funding sector. It is ironic, given that in the case of Consumer > Legal Funding–which the Chamber specifically targets–the funding in > question does not go to support legal fees, but rather to finance > claimants’ livelihoods while they remain injured and unable to work. > > While the RNC’s funding of Trump’s legal battles does not constitute > foreign investment, it illustrates the acceptance of third party legal > funding across political lines, and should be noted by industry advocates > looking to respond to the negative publicity put forth by the U.S. Chamber. > > On Tue, Apr 23, 2024, 7:02 AM Roberta Kaplan <rkaplan(a)kaplanhecker.com> > wrote: > > Happy to talk. What is the matter? > ------------------------------ > *From:* Gunnar Larson <g(a)xny.io> > *Sent:* Tuesday, April 23, 2024 3:55:11 AM > *To:* Roberta Kaplan <rkaplan(a)kaplanhecker.com> > *Subject:* Inquiry > > You don't often get email from g(a)xny.io. Learn why this is important > <https://aka.ms/LearnAboutSenderIdentification> > This email was sent from outside the Firm. > > Ms. Kaplan: > > My name is Gunnar Larson and I am a co-founder at xNY.io - Bank.org. > > I was wondering if I could schedule a time to talk with your office > concerning potentially working together on a developing 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 > > ------------------------------ > This email and its attachments may contain information that is > confidential and/or protected from disclosure by the attorney-client, work > product or other applicable legal privilege. If you are not the intended > recipient of the email, please be aware that any unauthorized review, use, > disclosure, dissemination, distribution, or copying of this communication, > or any of its contents, is strictly prohibited. If you have received this > communication in error, please notify the sender immediately and destroy > all copies of the message from your computer system. Thank you. > > ------------------------------ > This email and its attachments may contain information that is > confidential and/or protected from disclosure by the attorney-client, work > product or other applicable legal privilege. If you are not the intended > recipient of the email, please be aware that any unauthorized review, use, > disclosure, dissemination, distribution, or copying of this communication, > or any of its contents, is strictly prohibited. If you have received this > communication in error, please notify the sender immediately and destroy > all copies of the message from your computer system. Thank you. >

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492 Highlights to UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA CASE NO. 22-CV-14102-MIDDLEBROOKS DONALD J. TRUMP, Plaintiff, v. HILLARY R. CLINTON, et al., Defendants. ____________________
by Gunnar Larson 15 Feb '25

15 Feb '25

INTRODUCTION March 24, 2022 158 Highlights: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1zggK7lgptlZ6Qn11EndzbDloqqVxRifv/view?usp=… 1. In the run-up to the 2016 Presidential Election, Hillary Clinton and her cohorts orchestrated an unthinkable plot – one that shocks the conscience and is an affront to this nation’s democracy. Acting in concert, the Defendants maliciously conspired to weave a false narrative that their Republican opponent, Donald J. Trump, was colluding with a hostile foreign sovereignty. The actions taken in furtherance of their scheme—falsifying evidence, deceiving law enforcement, and exploiting access to highly-sensitive data sources - are so outrageous, subversive and incendiary that even the events of Watergate pale in comparison. 2. Under the guise of ‘opposition research,’ ‘data analytics,’ and other political stratagems, the Defendants nefariously sought to sway the public’s trust. They worked together with a single, self-serving purpose: to vilify Donald J. Trump. Indeed, their far-reaching conspiracy was designed to cripple Trump’s bid for presidency by fabricating a scandal that would be used to trigger an unfounded federal investigation and ignite a media frenzy. 3. The scheme was conceived, coordinated and carried out by top-level officials at the Clinton Campaign and the DNC—including ‘the candidate’ herself—who attempted to shield her involvement behind a wall of third parties.1 To start, the Clinton Campaign and the DNC enlisted the assistance of their shared counsel, Perkins Coie, a law firm with deep Democrat ties, in the hopes of obscuring their actions under the veil of attorney-client privilege. Perkins Coie was tasked with spearheading the scheme to find—or fabricate—proof of a sinister link between Donald J. Trump and Russia. To do so, Perkins Coie launched parallel operations: on one front, Perkins Coie partner Marc Elias led an effort to produce spurious ‘opposition research’ claiming to reveal illicit ties between the Trump Campaign and Russian operatives; on a separate front, Perkins Coie partner Michael Sussmann headed a campaign to develop misleading evidence of a bogus ‘back channel’ connection between e-mail servers at Trump Tower and a Russian-owned bank. 4. Marc Elias, in his mission to obtain derogatory anti-Trump ‘opposition research,’ commissioned Fusion GPS, an investigative firm, and its co-founders, Peter Fritsch and Glenn Simpson, and directed them to dredge up evidence—actual or otherwise—of collusion between Trump and Russia. Fritsch and Simpson, in turn, enlisted the assistance of Orbis Ltd. and its owner, Christopher Steele, to produce a series of reports purporting to contain proof of the supposed collusion. Of course, the now fully debunked collection of reports, known as the “Steele Dossier,” was riddled with misstatements, misrepresentations and, most of all, flat out lies. In truth, the Steele Dossier was largely based upon information provided to Steele by his primary sub-source, Igor Danchenko, who was subsequently indicted for falsifying his claims. Even more damning, Danchenko had close ties to senior Clinton Campaign official, Charles Halliday Dolan, Jr., who knowingly provided false information to Danchenko, who relayed it to Steele, who reported it in the Steele Dossier and eagerly fed the deceptions to both the media and the FBI. This duplicitous arrangement existed for a singular self-serving purpose – to discredit Donald J. Trump and his campaign. 5. At the same time, Michael Sussmann, in his hunt for damaging intel against the Trump Campaign, turned to Neustar, Inc., an information technology company, and one of its top executives, Rodney Joffe, a fervent anti-Trumper who had recently been promised a high-ranking position with the Clinton Administration, to exploit their access to non-public data in search of a secret “back channel” connection between Trump Tower and Alfa Bank. When it was discovered that no such channel existed, the Defendants resorted to truly subversive measures – hacking servers at Trump Tower, Trump’s private apartment, and, most alarmingly, the White House. This ill-gotten data was then manipulated to create a misleading “inference” and submitted to law enforcement in an effort to falsely implicate Donald J. Trump and his campaign.2 All of these acts were carried out in coordination with the Clinton Campaign and the DNC, at the behest of certain Democratic “VIPs.”3 6. While their multi-pronged attack was underway, the Defendants seized on the opportunity to publicly malign Donald J. Trump by instigating a full-blown media frenzy. Indeed, the Clinton Campaign and DNC—admittedly on a “mission” to “raise the alarm” about their contrived Trump-Russia link4—repeatedly fed disinformation to the media and shamelessly promoted their false narratives. All the while, Hillary Clinton, Jake Sullivan, Debbie Wasserman Schultz, and others did their best to proliferate the spread of those dubious and false claims through press releases, social media, and other public statements. 7. The fallout from the Defendants’ actions was not limited to the public denigration of Trump and his campaign. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)—relying on the Defendants’ fraudulent evidence—commenced a large-scale investigation and expended precious time, resources and taxpayer dollars looking into the spurious allegation that the Trump Campaign had colluded with the Russian Government to interfere in the 2016 presidential election. The effects of this unfounded investigation were prolonged and exacerbated by the presence of a small faction of Clinton loyalists who were well-positioned within the Department of Justice and the FBI – James Comey, Andrew McCabe, Peter Strzok, Lisa Page, Kevin Clinesmith, and Bruce Ohr. These government officials were willing to abuse their positions of public trust to advance the baseless probe to new levels, including obtaining an extrajudicial FISA warrant and instigating the commencement of an oversight investigation headed by Special Counsel Robert Mueller. As a result, Donald J. Trump and his campaign were forced to expend tens of millions of dollars in legal fees to defend against these contrived and unwarranted proceedings. Justice would ultimately prevail – following a two-year investigation, Special Counsel Mueller went on to exonerate Donald J. Trump and his campaign with his finding that there was no evidence of collusion with Russia. 8. The full extent of the Defendants’ wrongdoing has been steadily and gradually exposed by Special Counsel John Durham, who has been heading a DOJ investigation into the origins of the Trump-Russia conspiracy. To date, he has already issued indictments to Sussmann and Danchenko, among others, for proffering false statements to law enforcement officials. As outlined below, these ‘speaking’ indictments not only implicate many of the Defendants named herein but also provide a great deal of insight into the inner-workings of the Defendants’ conspiratorial enterprise. Based on recent developments and the overall direction of Durham’s investigation, it seems all but certain that additional indictments are forthcoming. 9. In short, the Defendants, blinded by political ambition, orchestrated a malicious conspiracy to disseminate patently false and injurious information about Donald J. Trump and his campaign, all in the hopes of destroying his life, his political career and rigging the 2016 Presidential Election in favor of Hillary Clinton. When their gambit failed, and Donald J. Trump was elected, the Defendants’ efforts continued unabated, merely shifting their focus to undermining his presidential administration. Worse still, the Defendants continue to spread their vicious lies to this day as they unabashedly publicize their thoroughly debunked falsehoods in an effort to ensure that he will never be elected again. The deception, malice, and treachery perpetrated by the Defendants has caused significant harm to the American people, and to the Plaintiff, Donald J. Trump, and they must be held accountable for their heinous acts. ____________________ BACKGROUND September 8, 2022 190 Highlights: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1JUQtPF8f6ckSRHwLcu3S_joyF5xQoA-A/view?usp=… Plaintiff initiated this lawsuit on March 24, 2022, alleging that “the Defendants, blinded by political ambition, orchestrated a malicious conspiracy to disseminate patently false and injurious information about Donald J. Trump and his campaign, all in the hopes of destroying his life, his political career and rigging the 2016 Presidential Election in favor of Hillary Clinton.” (DE 177, Am. Compl. ¶ 9). On this general premise, Plaintiff brings a claim for violations of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (“RICO”), predicated on the theft of trade secrets, obstruction of justice, and wire fraud (Count I). He additionally brings claims for: injurious falsehood (Count III); malicious prosecution (Count V); violations of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (“CFAA”) (Count VII); theft of trade secrets under the Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016 (“DTSA”) (Count VIII); and violations of the Stored Communications Act (“SCA”) (Count IX). The Amended Complaint also contains counts for various conspiracy charges and theories of agency and vicarious liability. (Counts II, IV, VI, and X–XVI). Plaintiff’s theory of this case, set forth over 527 paragraphs in the first 118 pages of the Amended Complaint, is difficult to summarize in a concise and cohesive manner. It was certainly not presented that way. Nevertheless, I will attempt to distill it here. The short version: Plaintiff alleges that the Defendants “[a]cting in concert . . . maliciously conspired to weave a false narrative that their Republican opponent, Donald J. Trump, was colluding with a hostile foreign sovereignty.” (Am. Compl. ¶ 1). The Defendants effectuated this alleged conspiracy through two core efforts. “[O]n one front, Perkins Coie partner Mark Elias led an effort to produce spurious ‘opposition research’ claiming to reveal illicit ties between the Trump campaign and Russian operatives.” (Id. ¶ 3). To that end, Defendant Hillary Clinton and her campaign, the Democratic National Committee, and lawyers for the Campaign and the Committee allegedly hired Defendant Fusion GPS to fabricate the Steele Dossier. (Id. ¶ 4). “[O]n a separate front, Perkins Coie partner Michael Sussman headed a campaign to develop misleading evidence of a bogus ‘back channel’ connection between e-mail servers at Trump Tower and a Russian- owned bank.” (Id.). Clinton and her operatives allegedly hired Defendant Rodney Joffe to exploit his access to Domain Name Systems (“DNS”) data, via Defendant Neustar, to investigate and ultimately manufacture a suspicious pattern of activity between Trump-related servers and a Russian bank with ties to Vladimir Putin, Alfa Bank. (Id. ¶ 3). As a result of this “fraudulent evidence,” the Federal Bureau of Investigations (“FBI”) commenced “several large-scale investigations,” which were “prolonged and exacerbated by the presence of a small faction of Clinton loyalists who were well-positioned within the Department of Justice”—Defendants James Comey, Andrew McCabe, Peter Strzok, Lisa Page, Kevin Clinesmith, and Bruce Ohr. (Id. ¶ 7). And while this was ongoing, the Defendants allegedly “seized on the opportunity to publicly malign Donald J. Trump by instigating a full-blown media frenzy.” (Id. ¶ 6). As a result of this “multi-pronged attack,” Plaintiff claims to have amassed $24 million in damages.1(Id. ¶ 527). Defendants now move to dismiss the Amended Complaint as “a series of disconnected political disputes that Plaintiff has alchemized into a sweeping conspiracy among the many individuals Plaintiff believes to have aggrieved him.” (DE 226 at 1). They argue that dismissal is warranted because Plaintiff’s claims are both “hopelessly stale”—that is, foreclosed by the applicable statutes of limitations—and because they fail on the merits “in multiple independent respects.” (Id. at 2). As they view it, “[w]hatever the utilities of [the Amended Complaint] as a fundraising tool, a press release, or a list of political grievances, it has no merit as a lawsuit.” (Id.). I agree. In the discussion that follows, I first address the Amended Complaint’s structural deficiencies. I then turn to subject matter jurisdiction and the personal jurisdiction arguments raised by certain Defendants. Finally, I assess the sufficiency of the allegations as to each of the substantive counts. ____________________ BACKGROUND October 31, 2022 25 Highlights: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QynNCV7iSPi-8b6dt605jmFTTNSaXtuD/view?usp=… PlaintifP’s pleadings and theories were obviously and fatally defective from the very inceptionof this action. Plaintiff's initial Complaint spanned 108 pages and S08 paragraphs. DE 1 (March 24, 2022). It named 28 individual defendants, as well as 10 John Does and 10 ABC Corporations. /d. Less than a month after the Complaint was filed, Hillary Clinton moved to dismiss it with prejudice. DE 52 (Apr. 20,2022). Defendant Clinton’s motion identified manyofthe fundamentalfactual deficiencies and legal flaws that would ultimately lead this Court to dismiss the Amended Complaint: namely, (1) that Plaintifs claims were untimely on their face, DE 52 at 1-5; (2) that Plaintiff's own tweets confirmed his knowledge ofhis supposed claimsno later than October 2017, DE 52 at 2-3; (3) that Plaintiffs Complaint was replete with inadequate and conclusory allegations, DE 52 at 6; (4) that Plaintiff failed to allege a RICO enterprise, DE 52 at 7; (5) that Plaintiff failed to allege the predicate act of theft of trade secrets based on DNS information, DE 52 at 8-9; (6) thatPlaintifffailedtoallege the predicate act ofobstructionofjustice in part because he identified no “official proceeding,” DE 52 at 9-10; (7) that Plaintiff failed to allege a patter of racketeering activity, DE 52 at 11-12; (8) that Plaintiff failed to adequately allege RICO standing because his supposed injuries were almostentirely undescribed, DE 52.at 12-14; (9) that Plaintiffs injurious falsehood claim was barred by the First Amendment, DE 52 at 15-17; (10) that Plaintiff failed to allege almost every necessary clementof injurious falsehood under Florida law, DE 52 at 17-18; (11) that Plaintiff failed to allege a malicious prosecution claim as to any official proceeding and, in particular, as to the properly predicated Crossfire Hurricane investigation, DE 52 at 19-20; and (12) that Plaintiff failed to allege a claim for “agency” because it is not an independent cause of action under Florida law. In response, Plaintiff's counsel indicated that they planned to amend the Complaint. DE 66 (Apr. 21, 2022). Defendant Clinton did not oppose counsel's request for an extension of time in whichto amend. See, e.g., DE 102 (Apr. 27,2022). In the intervening period, other Defendants joined Clinton's motion to dismiss and filed their own motions alertingPlaintiff and his counsel to additional fatal defects in the Complaint. See DE 124 (John Podesta), 139 (Peter Fritsch, Fusion GPS, Glenn Simpson); 141 (DNC Services Corporation, Democratic National Committee, Debbie Wasserman Schultz); 143 (Perkins Coie); 144 (Nellie Ohr); 145 (Robby Mook): 146 (Michael Sussmann); 147 (Mare Elias); 149 (HFACC); 157 (Rodney Joffe); 159 (Igor Danchenko); 160 (Neustar, Inc.); 162 & 163 (Charles Halliday Dolan, Jr.); 165 (Jake Sullivan). With respect to each motion, Plaintiff's counsel indicated that they planned to amend in response to the motions, and Defendants did not oppose extensionsof time to allow them to do so. See DE 153 (May 17,2022). PlaintifP’s counsel filed the Amended Complaint approximately two months after receiving Defendant Clinton’s motion to dismiss and with the benefit of Defendants” additional motions in the interim. DE 177 (June 21, 2022). “But despite this briefing, PlaintifPs Amended Complaint failed to cureanyofthe deficiencies.”DE 267 at 63-64 (Sept. 8, 2022) (“0p.”). “Instead, Plaintiff added eighty new pages of largely irrelevant allegations that did nothing to salvage the legal sufficiency of his claims.” Op. at 64. The Amended Complaint is “193 pages in length, with 819 numbered paragraphs,” and “contains 14 counts, names 31 defendants, 10 “John Does” described as fictitious and unknown persons, and 10 *ABC Corporations’ identified as fictitious and unknown entities.” Op. at 4. ____________________ BACKGROUND November 10, 2022 66 Highlights: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ppCsJe6sSJKIionWtII4rI4qRMbKzBn3/view?usp=… The Complaint. In March 2022, Charles Dolan was among 29 defendants initially sued by Mr. Trump. (DE 1). He was identified as a former chairman of the DNC, a senior official in the Clinton Campaign, and a close associate of and advisor to Hillary Clinton. The Complaint alleged that in April 2016, Mr. Dolan participated in discussions about the creation of a “dossier” to smear Mr. Trump and disseminate false accusations to the media (Compl. ¶ 79), and at the direction of Ms. Clinton assisted in preparation of the dossier (Compl. ¶ 81). According to the Complaint, an allegation contained within the dossier that Mr. Trump engaged in salacious sexual activity in a Moscow hotel was derived from Mr. Dolan. (Compl. ¶ 91). Mr. Dolan was sued for RICO conspiracy (Count II), conspiracy to commit injurious falsehood (Count IV), and conspiracy to commit malicious prosecution (Count VI). The Warning Letter. On May 31, 2022, counsel for Mr. Dolan wrote the attorneys for Mr. Trump. They warned: 1. That Mr. Dolan had no role in any conspiracy related to the Steele dossier. 2. That Mr. Dolan was not a source for the allegations of sexual activity. 3. That Mr. Dolan had not been in contact with any defendant other than Igor Danchenko, and that Mr. Dolan’s contacts with Mr. Danchenko involved business interests and help for a conference in Moscow. 4. That Mr. Dolan had never been chairman of the DNC. 5. That Ms. Clinton was on record through a spokesperson as stating she had no recollection of Mr. Dolan. (DE 268-1). The letter requested that Mr. Dolan not be named as a defendant in any forthcoming Amended Complaint. The letter further warned that if he were to be named, or if he was not dropped from the original Complaint, Rule 11 sanctions would be sought. The Amended Complaint. On June 21, 2022, Plaintiff filed an Amended Complaint, as had been expected. It ballooned to 193 pages, 819 paragraphs and 31 defendants. With respect to Mr. Dolan, the allegations remained essentially the same. But in the Amended Complaint, Mr. Dolan was identified somewhat more vaguely as the former chairman of a “national Democratic political organization.” (Am. Compl. ¶ 96). Elsewhere, he was described as a “senior Clinton Campaign Official.” (Am. Compl. ¶ 4). Moreover, and somewhat inexplicably, Mr. Dolan was identified in the Amended Complaint as a citizen and resident of New York, despite a declaration that Mr. Dolan had provided to Plaintiff’s lawyers explaining that Mr. Dolan was a resident of Virginia. (Am. Compl. ¶ 20; DE 268-2). The Sanctions Motion and Memorandum. On July 15, 2022, Mr. Dolan served on Mr. Trump’s lawyers a motion seeking sanctions pursuant to Rule 11. The motion pointed out that the change in Mr. Dolan’s purported title from “former chairman of the DNC” in the original Complaint to “former chairman of a national Democratic political organization,” in the Amended Complaint did not solve the problems identified in the warning letter because Mr. Dolan had never been the chairman of any such organization. The motion further explained that Mr. Dolan’s role in the Clinton Campaign was limited to knocking on doors as a volunteer. The motion also stated that Mr. Dolan had never been a resident of New York, that Mr. Dolan had told Plaintiff’s lawyers so, and that the allegations of the Amended Complaint to that effect demonstrated a lack of diligence over something easily checked. Mr. Dolan’s motion for sanctions went on to place the Trump lawyers on notice of a critical failure in their claims, warning them that the Danchenko Indictment referenced throughout the Amended Complaint not only failed to support their allegations against Mr. Dolan but contradicted them. That warning continues to be unheeded. ____________________ BACKGROUND January 19, 2023 53 Highlights: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1sf0y-bIBdwaa1PO0Y3hKWhhImoXXCfbR/view?usp=… Plaintiff initiated this lawsuit on March 24, 2022, alleging that “the Defendants, blinded by political ambition, orchestrated a malicious conspiracy to disseminate patently false and injurious information about Donald J. Trump and his campaign, all in the hope of destroying his life, his political career, and rigging the 2016 Presidential Election in favor of Hillary Clinton.” (DE 1 ¶ 9). The next day, Alina Habba, Mr. Trump’s lead counsel told Fox News’ Sean Hannity: You can’t make this up. You literally cannot make a story like this up . . . and President Trump is just not going to take it anymore. If you are going to make up lies, if you are going to try to take him down, he is going to fight you back. And that is what this is, this is the beginning of all that.1 She then explained on Newsmax: What the real goal [of the suit] is, is democracy, is continuing to make sure that our elections, continuing to make sure our justice system is not obstructed by political enemies. That cannot happen. And that’s exactly what happened. They obstructed justice. They continued the false narrative . . . This grand scheme, that you could not make up, to take down an opponent. That is un-American.2 On April 20, 2022, less than a month after the Complaint was filed, Hillary Clinton moved for dismissal with prejudice. Her motion identified substantial and fundamental factual and legal flaws. Each of the other Defendants followed suit, pointing to specific problems with the claims against them. The problems in the Complaint were obvious from the start. They were identified by the Defendants not once but twice, and Mr. Trump persisted anyway. Despite this briefing and the promise “to cure any deficiencies,” Plaintiff’s counsel filed the Amended Complaint on June 21, 2022. (DE 177). The Amended Complaint failed to cure any of the defects. See DE 267, Order of Dismissal (September 8, 2022). Instead, Plaintiff added eighty new pages of largely irrelevant allegations that did nothing to salvage the legal sufficiency of his claims. (DE 267 at 64). The Amended Complaint is 193 pages in length, with 819 numbered paragraphs, and contains 14 counts, names 31 defendants, 10 John Does described as fictitious and unknown persons, and 10 ABC Corporations identified as fictitious and unknown entities. On July 14, 2022, the United States moved pursuant to the Westfall Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2679 (d)(i), to substitute itself as Defendant for James Comey, Andrew McCabe, Peter Strzok, Lisa Page, and Kevin Clinesmith. (DE 224). On July 21, 2022, I granted the motion to substitute. (DE 234). On September 8, 2022, I dismissed the case with prejudice as to all Defendants except for the United States. 3 I issued a detailed and lengthy Order, which I incorporate by reference here. (DE 267). I found that fatal substantive defects which had been clearly laid out in the first round of briefing, precluded the Plaintiff from proceeding under any of the theories presented. I found that the Amended Complaint was a quintessential shotgun pleading, that its claims were foreclosed by existing precedent, and its factual allegations were undermined and contradicted by the public reports and filings upon which it purported to rely. I reserved jurisdiction to adjudicate issues pertaining to sanctions. Undeterred by my Order and two rounds of briefing by multiple defendants, Ms. Habba continued to advance Plaintiff’s claims. In a September 10, 2022, interview with Sean Hannity, the host asked her “Why isn’t [Hillary Clinton] being held accountable for what she did?” Ms. Habba’s response reiterated misrepresentations on which this lawsuit was based: Because when you have a Clinton judge as we did here, Judge Middlebrooks who I had asked to recuse himself but insisted that he didn’t need to, he was going to be impartial, and then proceeds to write a 65-page scathing order where he basically ignored every factual basis which was backed up by indictments, by investigations, the Mueller report, et cetera, et cetera, et cetera, not to mention Durham, and all the testimony we heard there, we get dismissed. Not only do we get dismissed, he says that this is not the proper place for recourse for Donald Trump. He has no legal ramifications. Where what [sic] is the proper place for him? Because the FBI won’t help when you can do anything, obstruct justice, blatantly lie to the FBI, Sussmann’s out, he gets acquitted, where do you go? That’s the concern for me, where do you get that -- that recourse?4 She also indicated that, while Mr. Trump doubted the suit would succeed, she nevertheless “fought” to pursue it: You know, I have to share with you a story, Sean, that I have not shared with anybody. The recourse that I have at this point is obviously to appeal this to the 11th Circuit as Gregg said. But when I brought this case and we were assigned you know, this judge and we went through the recusal process, we lost five magistrates, including Reinhart [sic] who’s dealing with the boxes as we know. The former president looked at me and he told me, you know what Alina. You’re not going to win. You can’t win, just get rid of it, don’t do the case. And I said, no, we have to fight. It’s not right what happened. And you know, he was right, and it’s a sad day for me personally because I fought him on [it] and I should have listened, but I don’t want to lose hope in our system. I don’t. So, you know I’m deciding whether we’re going to appeal it.5 Defendants now move to recover attorneys’ fees and costs under Fed. R. Civ. P. 11, 28 U.S.C. § 1927, the Defend Trade Secrets Act, and/or this Court’s inherent power. (DE 280 at 1). In Part II, I find that a sanction under this Court’s inherent power is appropriate. I do so by examining Plaintiff’s (and his lawyers’) conduct throughout this litigation. In Part III, I look to Plaintiff’s conduct in other cases. And in Part IV, I determine the reasonableness of Defendants’ attorneys’ fees and costs.

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Enron’s Board of Directors: Contemporary Lessons on Crypto Marketplace Manipulation Computer Crimes - Crypto Computer Crimes Manual (W/183 Highlights)
by Gunnar Larson 15 Feb '25

15 Feb '25

A few years ago, I wrote an essay titled: "Enron’s Board of Directors: Contemporary Lessons on Crypto Marketplace Manipulation Computer Crimes - Crypto Computer Crimes Manual (W/183 Highlights)" https://thecapital.io/article/crypto-computer-crimes-manual-w183-highlights… Working references on disclosure controls and procedures, as well as strategic initiatives including mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, and management restructurings (including public/private board of directors). Full, fair, and accurate disclosures from all parties in a battle for corporate influence or control are critically important to investors, particularly when they are called upon to make decisions about their investments. Contemporary crypto computer crimes likely are key considerations relevant to making informed investment decisions by sophisticated investors, underscoring protection of pension assets via keen planning. BitLicense marketplace manipulation techniques and potential cross-border computer crimes has been a major focus of xNY.io's scholar research/innovation communication and Bank.org's business plan execution strategy. The World Bank (WorldBank.org) notes that vulture funds endanger the gains made by debt relief to poorest countries. "The Bank has already delivered more than $40 billion in debt relief to 30 of these countries...thanks to this, countries like Ghana can provide micro-credit to farmers, build classrooms for their children, and fund water and sanitation projects for the poor," wrote World Bank Vice President Danny Leipziger in 2007. World Bank directors warn that strategies adopted by vulture funds divert much needed debt relief away from the poorest countries on earth and into the bank accounts of the wealthy. Bank.org is clear-eyed; microcredit lending fraud is a major issue for developing economies. Likewise, in western developed economies, market history warns that when boards of directors approve of and/or ignore the misuse of computer software programs which compute values based upon data input formulas from active cross-border manipulation structures, the results can lead to scandals like Enron. Such outcomes cost investors billions of dollars when the share prices of affected companies collapse, while also shaking public confidence in the United States securities markets. Enron’s Board of Directors: Contemporary Lessons on Crypto Marketplace Manipulation Computer Crimes In its 2000 review of best corporate boards, Chief Executive Magazine included Enron among its five best boards. Even with its complex corporate governance and network of intermediaries, Enron was still able to "attract large sums of capital to fund a questionable business model, conceal its true performance through a series of accounting and financing maneuvers, and hype its stock to unsustainable levels."On paper, Enron had a model board of directors comprised predominantly of outsiders with significant ownership stakes and a talented audit committee of various state and federal regulators. Two decades later, in 2021, it is clear that cryptocurrency and blockchain computer software systems require contemporary, ethically pure and sound cultivation to support the realization of a "generation of innovation," maximizing the full potential of blockchain software technologies. Board directors that will pioneer the next chapters of the meaningful New York legacy of global, cross-border banking will agree: Close scrutiny of corporate governance and greater responsibility placed on directors to vouch for the reports submitted to the SEC and other federal agencies have resulted in the growth of computer software solutions such as blockchain systems and processes. Cryptocurrency and Blockchain computer software products allow corporate directors and internal auditors to assemble and analyze financial and other relevant data—including unstructured data—and create reporting required by New York BitLicense regulators and various Federal counterparts. Before its demise, Enron was lauded for its sophisticated software, including financial risk management tools powered by computer software. Risk management was crucial to Enron not only because of its regulatory environment, but also because of its business plan. Enron established long-term fixed commitments which needed to be hedged to prepare for the invariable fluctuation of future energy prices. Enron's downfall was attributed to its reckless use of derivatives and special purpose formulas manipulated by computer accounting software tools. To engage in probable computer crimes, Enron hedged its risks with special purpose entities which it owned, and Enron retained the risks associated with the transactions. Enron's aggressive accounting practices were not hidden from the board of directors, as later learned by a Senate subcommittee. The board was informed of the rationale for using the Whitewing, LJM, and Raptor transactions, and after approving them received status updates on the entities' operations. Although not all of Enron's widespread improper accounting practices were revealed to the board, the practices were dependent on board decisions. Eliminating Bad Board of Director Schemes Ranging from additional corporate board responsibilities to criminal penalties, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) implemented disclosure requirements to comply with the law. A recent SEC order reiterated the importance of the disclosures, noting that the requirements were adopted in order to alert the market to large and rapid accumulation of shares that might represent a possible change in corporate control so that shares can be valued accordingly. The SEC order also noted that the requirements were designed to provide an issuer’s management with timely information to appropriately protect its shareholders’ interests (including pension protections). The SEC’s recent enforcement actions relate to disclosure obligations in connection with M&A transactions and fights for corporate control. In 2015, the SEC brought forth a number of similar enforcement actions alleging that filers had failed to update their disclosures after taking steps towards certain plans and proposals. These types of enforcement actions continue to create challenging issues for practitioners, particularly when potential transactions are still in the early stages of planning and preliminary negotiation. The SEC’s historic actions serve as a reminder to investors, including vulture activists, that Schedule 13D violations can result in monetary liability and, in the case of registered funds and investment advisers, can also have other regulatory consequences. Care must be taken to avoid those communications constituting group activities with disclosure consequences. It should be noted that in some cases, coordination among the parties or sharing of information is sufficient to form prompts for disclosure purposes. Intention of Disclosing Crypto Computer Crimes Manual (W/183 Highlights) Published by the Office of Legal Education Executive office for United States Attorneys, the “Prosecuting Computer Crime Manual” has been xNY.io’s reference guide as international scholars researching Crypto Computer Crimes and how to best position corresponding Bank.org business innovation moving forward. The SEC encourages the description of any plans or proposals such as Proof of Burn (PoB) or Short Selling market activities which may relate to or would result in: The acquisition by any person of additional securities of the issuer, or the disposition of securities of the issuer; An extraordinary corporate transaction, such as a merger, reorganization or liquidation, involving the issuer or any of its subsidiaries; A sale or transfer of a material amount of assets of the issuer or any of its subsidiaries; Any change in the present board of directors or management of the issuer, including any plans or proposals to change the number or term of directors or to fill any existing vacancies on the board; Any material change in the present capitalization or dividend policy of the issuer; Any other material change in the issuer's business or corporate structure, including but not limited to, if the issuer is a registered closed-end investment company, any plans or proposals to make any changes in its investment policy for which a vote is required by section 13 of the Investment Company Act of 1940; Changes in the issuer's charter, bylaws or instruments corresponding thereto or other actions which may impede the acquisition of control of the issuer by any person; Causing a class of securities of the issuer to be delisted from a national securities exchange or to cease to be authorized to be quoted in an inter-dealer quotation system of a registered national securities association; A class of equity securities of the issuer becoming eligible for termination of registration pursuant to section 12(g)(4) of the Act; or Any action similar to any of those enumerated above. Below we share 183 highlights to the Computer Crimes Manual as per best disclosure practices to illustrate various potential scenarios when market conditions are met and a board of directors potentially exploits blockchain technological software innovation with forecastable reckless consequences. https://thecapital.io/article/crypto-computer-crimes-manual-w183-highlights…

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