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Santa Barbara Richard Zonen

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CART assistance has been provided to the Santa Barbara County Sheriff&#39;s Department SBSD! in support of this investigation and the field work at Santa Barbara in that effort

has been completed. Technical TSCM! assistance has been

Barbara County Diftrict Attorney&#39;s Office SBCDAO!. The SBCDAO

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the FBI

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matters involving

suspected computer

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Michael Joe Jackson was indicted by a Santa Barbara County Grand Jury on April 21, 2004. The indictment was sealed, but it is presumed the charges in the indictment are similar to the child molestation charges in the complaint filed against
Jackson on December 18, 2003.

Courthouse in
with mutual

Jackson will

the city

be arraigned

of Santa Maria on
from other

at the

Friday morning,
area law enforcement

Santa Barbara County

April

30, 2004. The Santa Maria Police Department California Highway Patrol will handle security
aid assistance

SMPD!, SBSD, and the for the event,

agencies. At least 90 local officers will be assigned to work the event. Approximately 1,200 spectators, including protesters, are expected to be present. Worldwide media is again expected. The Santa Maria RA any additional enforcement. The will have a limited presence in

coverage the

law enforcement command center during this event to developments that may fall within FBI jurisdiction on the a soft

monitor any and to provide represent coverage

the case

belief that the Jackson court proceedings could target for terrorism due to the worldwide media
is receiving.

support or resources needed by local law SMPD previously requested FBI involvement based

during the prior court appearance by Jackson, but will reportedly not be present for this court appearance. Jackson&#39;ssecurity is

There terrorist act represented by reportedly being

is no intelligence indicating a threat of a targeting this event. The Nation of Islam, its security unit Fruits of Islam, was present provided by a Los Angeles area riv

firm staffed by retired LAPD officers!. Howeveri:::fEf:fffffF b6 [%;::::::]a known New Black Panther Party member, observed was b7@ to e present in the crowd during Jackson&#39;s first court appearance
and was attired in black BDUs NFI!. Background:

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On 11/18/2003,
Department SBSD! Neverland Ranch executed in Santa Ynez,

the Santa of the

Barbara County

Sheriff&#39;s
Jackson&#39;s Santa Barbara

a search warrant at Michael California [northern

County, in
SMRA!, Los
in support

the territory
Angeles
of child

Santa Maria

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molestation Jackson

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year old brotherJ

alleged victims are 13-year-old

|Additiona1 locations

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searched were a private investigator&#39;s office Ca., and the West Hills, Ca., business premises in Beverly Hills, of an individual

who filmed
Jackson.

the victims

making coerced

statements supportive

of

On ll/19/2003, a Ramey warrant was issued for Jackson&#39;s arrest, charging multiple counts of child molestation [California Penal Code 288 a!]. Bail was recommended to be set

$3 million. Jackson surrendered himself to SBSD on 11/20/2003 and was booked into the week of 12/15/2003 and

the custody of the Santa Barbara County

surrendered his was formally

at

Jail on the arrest warrant. Jackson posted bail, passport, and was thereafter released. Jackson

charged the
1/l6/2004.

was arraigned

on those

charges

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SEOC; Investigative and Prosecutive Strategies

Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara,

District Attorney&#39;s
California

Office

Synopsis: To

memorialize the

consultation held

at Critical

Incident Response Group CIRG!/ Behavioral Analysis Unit BAU! with Santa Barbara County Prosecution Team and to notify Santa Maria RA of further assistance requested by Santa Barbara District Attorney&#39;s Office related to above captioned matter. - Administrative: issued by the
has been limited.

In as Santa Barbara

much as this case County Court,

is under a gag order ACS access to this file

Ron Zonen and Gordon Auchincloss from the Santa Barbara County District Attorney&#39;s Office traveled to Quantico, VA and met with members of CIRG/BAU-III for the purposes of discussing Prosecutive Strategies and potential Expert Testimony. NCAVC

Details: On

6/21-22/2004 Senior

Deputy District

Attorneys SDDA!

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consultation were representatives from Crimes Against Children&#39;s Unit CACU!, Innocent Images National Initiative IINI!, Victim Witness Unit, Computer Analysis Response Team CART!, FBI Lab, and the Department of Justice Child Exploitation and Obscenity
Section CEOS!.

During the course of this consultation further requests for assistance were made by the Santa Barbara County District Attorney&#39;s Office SBCDAO!. In addition they produced a list containing a number of related and collateral investigative issues, some of which potentially rise to the level of Federal
Violations, it could in the lead to New York additional and and Miami Divisions as well as the

Los Angeles Division. It Auchincloss that if the enhance the

was the FBI could

opinion of SDDA&#39;s Zonen and investigate these allegations,

corroborative evidence that would

successful prosecution
SDDA s Zonen and Auchincloss

of their

case.
that CIRG

were informed

does not set investigative leads for CIRG would notify Los Angeles Division Angeles Division is requested request and coordinate future
appropriate.
In as mush as SA is in 1S

other divisions, however, of the request for

investigative assistance

and potential

to review the aforementioned SBCDAO investigative efforts as deemed

on extended TDY to

federal allegations.

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absence as

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County District
consultation on

Attorney&#39;s Office
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Office.

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Details: On
Attorneys SDDA! Federal Violations.

O7/15/2004, writer
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met with
and Gordon

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Santa Barbara, Synopsis: To update California case file.

Details: In February 27, 2004, Senior Deputy District Attorney SDDA! Ron Zonen, Santa Barbara County District Attorney&#39;s Office SBCDA!requested NCAVC/BAU III provide Prosecutive Strategies for the above captioned case. On March 22, 2005 and March 23 I2004

Su ervisory Special Agent SSA! SA

provided an on-site consu a ion

Wl e

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the SBCDA&#39;s Office. On with members l present of the

and SDDA Gordon Auchincloss Strategies, Interview

during the

June 21,

CIRG/BAU III,

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June 22,

2004, SDDA

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CEOS!.

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address the investigative demands. Members of

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regarding interview strategies for a victim who alleged that Michael Jackson had sexually abused him in 1993. On September 30, 2004, NCAVC/BAU III submitted a report regarding the interview strategies they disseminated to the FBI Agents. Additionally, state and federal Prosecutive Strategies were discussed during the
course of the consultations. _

III met

with SDDA Zonen in

On November 16,Santa 2004, SSA NCAVC/BAU Bar ara to iscuss the

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prosecution&#39;s request for Ex ert Testimony from NCAVC/BAU III, Also present was SA[::::::::j from the Santa Maria RA,

and retired FBI SSA

review portions of e

On Januar _y,,|:|

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obtained during

met with SDDA Zonen, SBCDA, to Ibo

the investigation

20 2005

SSA

of Jackson, including the collection of in magazines, and books. NCAVC/BAU III additional telephone consultations with
Prosecutive Strategies and Expert

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the NCAVC/BAU 1:11, in addition toretired FBISSA have

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as a

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prior to

the beginning
the SBCDA

continued to

consult with

on various

case strategies. Zonen that

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Title: Michael Jackson; Minor Children - Victims;

Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara;

SEOC; Investigative and Prosecutive Strategies

District Attorney&#39;s
California

Office

Synopsis: Lead
Reference:

covered.

252B-IR-6808 Serial

Details: On July 30, 2004, Special Agent [:::::::::::::]was

requested to Santa Barbara
the investigation

take over liaison role between CIRG/BAU, and the SB! County District Attorney&#39;s Office. Since
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covered.

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Title: Michael Jackson; Minor Children
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Victim; Prosecutive Strategies District Attorney&#39;s Office California case. the <

Investigative and Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, Synopsis: To Details: On Jackson, was

administratively close

June 14, 2005, the above captioned subject, Michael acquitted of all charges brought against him by

Santa Barbara

District Attorney&#39;s

Office. Due

to the

completion

of the case, no further assistance will be required of the Behavioral Analysis Unit 3 BAU!, Crimes Against Children. Therefore, it is requested that the above captioned case be administratively closed. /,
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