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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY ICE REP

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R T 0 F I N V EST I GAT ION CON TIN U A T ION

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BACKGROUND; On September 17, 2004, the U.S. Immigration and Enforcement (ICE), Office of professional Responsibility (OPR) , Joint Intake Center (JIC) , Washington, DC, received a Incident Report (CIR) from the DHS ICE Federal Air Marshal Service (FAMS). The report alleges that Federal Air Marshal (FAM) Robert J. Los Angeles, California, made an media appearance on the NBC Nightly News television 1). An additional allegation of unauthorized release of information to the media was also uncovered during the course of the investigation. ALLEGATION ONE: SUBSTANTIATED ALLEGATION '!'WO, SUBSTANTIATED Unauthorized Media Unauthorized Release of Information to the Media.

DETAILS OF INVESTIGATION; ALLEGATION ONE, Unauthorized Media Appearance

n Ma 04, 2005, OPR/Chicago Senior Special A ent _ and Resident Agent in Charge (RAC) 1nterv ew of FAM MACLEAN. prior to conducting t e 1nterv1ew, FAM MACLEAN was prOVided with the following documents for his review and signature,

1. Administrative Interview Notice of Rights and Obligations (FAMS Form OMS F 2130 July 04).
2. Disclosure warning for Non-Bargaining Unit Employees CJ.

During the interview FAM MACLEAN admitted to appearing on tbe NBC Nightly News television broadcast on September 9, 2004, as the subject shown wearing a hood and identified only as PAM "Mike." FAM MACLEAN admitted that be did not obtain authorization from FAM management prior to making the aforementioned media appearance. FAM MACLEAN denied knowingly releasing, in any form, sensitive, secure, Or classified information to any unauthorized persons groups, or associations. Following the interview, FAM provided OPR/Chicago with an affidavit dated May 4, 2005 2). ALLEGATION TWO, Unauthorized Release of Information to the Media.

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