Adams Investigative Summary Version 2

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Adams: Investigative Summary

Yellow: Clarification needed from existing investigative documents.Green: Additional investigative work necessary.

BASIS FOR INVESTIGATION

On January 21, 2009, Multnomah County District Attorney Michael Schrunk andPortland Police Chief Rosanne Sizer requested that the Oregon Department of Justice (DOJ)conduct an investigation into the facts surrounding the reported relationship between PortlandMayor Sam Adams and Beau Breedlove.

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Our inquiry is limited to determining whether therehas been a violation of the criminal laws of the State of Oregon.

SCOPE OF INVESTIGATIONQuestion #1

: Did Adams and Breedlove have criminal sexual contact when Breedlove was 17?

Question #2

: Did Adams hire Amy Ruiz as a Planning and Sustainability Advisor/Liaison tokeep her from pursing/printing the Breedlove story?During this investigation, the following persons were interviewed on the dates indicated:1.

Mario Aguilar - March 16

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(Friend of Beau Breedlove)2.

Jane Ames – February 11

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and February 19

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(Adams staff)3.

Robert Ball – February 4

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(Real estate developer)4.

Jesse Beason – February 12

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and February 19

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(Previous Adams staff)5.

Pollyanne Birge – February 17

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(City of Portland staff)6.

Beau Breedlove – February 23

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, March 26

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, April 14

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and May 1

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Kate Brown – April 20

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(Secretary of State)8.

Roland Chlapowski – February 12

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, February 19

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and March 18

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(Adams staff)9.

Catherine Ciarlo – February 12

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(Adams staff)10.

Glenn Clark – March 18

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(DePaul Industries Security Guard)11.

Radcliffe Dacanay – April 8

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(City of Portland Planning Bureau)12.

Jacoby Demissie – March 20

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(Previous DePaul Industries Security Guard)13.

Carol Duong – February 11

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and April 9

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(Adams staff)14.

Cevero Gonzales – February 12

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and May 4

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(Adams staff)15.

David Gonzales – February 25

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(Previous Adams staff)16.

James Graham – March 11

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(Previous DePaul Industries Security Guard)17.

Warren Jimenez – March 12

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and March 17

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(Adams staff)18.

Gordon Johnston – February 27

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(Previous Adams volunteer)19.

Vera Katz – March 11

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(Previous Portland Mayor)20.

Robert Kieta – March 6

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(City of Portland staff)21.

Ty Kovatch – March 12

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(Chief of Staff for Commissioner Randy Leonard)

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Jason Landon – March 23

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(Previous DePaul Industries Security Guard)23.

Alacia Lauer – April 9

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(Adams staff)24.

Randy Leonard – March 12

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(Portland City Commissioner)25.

Lisa Libby – February 11

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(Adams staff)26.

Maria Lim – February 11

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(City of Portland staff; previous Adams staff)27.

Thomas Miller – March 4

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(Chief of Staff for Mayor Sam Adams)28.

Scott Moore – January 27

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(Former Mercury newspaper reporter)29.

Warren Newberry – February 11

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(Adams staff)30.

Wade Nkrumah – February 5

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(Previous Adams staff)31.

Arissa Oliveros – February 27

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(Previous DePaul Industries Security Guard)32.

Shoshannah Oppenheim – February 17

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(Adams staff)33.

Paul Peterson – February 11

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(Adams staff)34.

Amy Ruiz – February 17

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and February 23

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(Adams staff; former Mercurynewspaper reporter)35.

Obadiah Rutledge – January 27

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and April 8

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(Administrative Specialist/ReadingClerk, Oregon House of Representatives)36.

Kimberly Schneider – February 11

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(Adams staff)37.

Kathryn Skorniak – February 13

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(Friend of Beau Breedlove)38.

Sierra Stringfield – April 13

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and April 24

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(Adams staff)39.

Maria Thai Mai – February 27

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(Previous Adams staff)40.

Kim Thatcher – February 3

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(Oregon State Representative)41.

Robert Tybie – March 5

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(Previous DePaul Industries Security Guard)42.

Grace Uwagbae – February 11

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and April 8

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(Adams staff)43.

John Vezina – February 18

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(Friend of Adams in 2005)44.

Adam Villarreal – April 6

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and April 20

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(Friend of Beau Breedlove)45.

Mark Weiner – January 29

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and April 6

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(Political Consultant to Adams)46.

Davis Wilson – March 31

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(Previous day porter at Portland City Hall)47.

Jennifer Yocum – February 11

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(Adams staff)This investigation included an extensive review of the following records:

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Detail of public records received from Portland City Offices on specified dates andincluding (whatever – provided by )

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Adams phone records (from city or attorneys or via subpoena)

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City archived emails for Sam Adams (dates)

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Sam Adams personal gmail account (dates of records)

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Adams city calendar provided by City Attorney (dates of available records)A Blackberry Pearl cell phone used by Beau Breedlove was examined. Breedlovevoluntarily provided that phone to our investigators on March 26, 2009. Our investigatorsrequested access to Mr. Breedlove’s phone

when did we first ask for this.

The following computers and a cell phone used by Sam Adams were examined:

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Office laptop

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Home computer

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Personal laptop

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Sprint cell phone

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Two SIM/memory cards linked to cell phone

Adams’ Compliance with Investigative Requests for Electronic Data

On Thursday, January 23

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, DOJ Criminal Division Chief Counsel Steven Briggs spokewith Adams’ attorney, Robert Weaver. Briggs requested immediate access to Adams’ computersand cell phones. They agreed that Briggs and Special Agent Ron Nelson would pick up Adamscity computer at City Hall on Saturday, January 25

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. Weaver indicated he would call onSaturday to schedule the exact time to meet. Weaver never called as planned. Weaver did calland leave a message for Briggs on Sunday, requesting more time and suggesting that, in hisabsence the following week, DOJ work with his partner, Sam Kauffman.On Monday, January 26

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, the Attorney in Charge of the Organized Crime Section,Donna Maddux, contacted Sam Kauffman and reiterated DOJ’s request for immediate access toAdams’ computers and cell phones. A request was also made for a complete listing of electronicdata sources utilized by Adams, including but not limited to telephones, computers, emailaccounts and social networking accounts. Kauffman informed Maddux that Adams’ computersand cell phones were currently in the possession of their firm, Garvey Schubert Barer.On Wednesday, January 28

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, Maddux and Nelson traveled to the Portland law offices of Garvey Schubert Barer to meet with Kauffman. Earlier that day, Maddux provided Kauffmanwith DOJ consent-to-examine forms. Maddux and Nelson planned to leave Kauffman’s officewith Adams’ computers, cell phone and signed consent-to-examine forms.During the meeting, Kauffman provided a one-page list of Adams’ electronic datasources. Kauffman refused to provide any additional information or equipment. He also refusedto provide passwords to email accounts which would allow DOJ investigators access to thoseaccounts. He indicated that Garvey Schubert Barer forensic experts had created a forensic imageof Adams’ city computer and he offered to provide DOJ with a copy at a later date. Maddux andNelson insisted on having direct access to Adams’ hardware in order to conduct an independentforensic review. Kauffman refused requests to allow Nelson to take the computer at that time.Arrangements were made for Nelson to return to Kauffman’s office to pick up Adams’ citylaptop the following day.During the meeting, Kauffman offered to provide a letter to the City of Portland (City) toallow for release of Adams’ city equipment and information to DOJ.

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That letter was providedto the city on Monday, February 2

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. That same day, the City provided Nelson with one disk of Adams’ archived emails.On February 3

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, Maddux sent Kauffman a letter reiterating DOJ’s request for consent toreview Adam’s personal computers, phone and electronic accounts.

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DOJ requested a writtenresponse no later than February 9

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. On Friday, February 6

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, Weaver discussed issues related to