Adams Investigation Report Draft No. 2

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1DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

CRIMINAL JUSTICE DIVISION

INVESTIGATION REPORT

CASE/FILE NO.: CPC0001-09DATE OF REPORT: JuneSPECIAL AGENT: Ron NelsonATTORNEY: Donna Maddux

I. BASIS FOR INVESTIGATION

On January 21, 2009, Multnomah County District Attorney Michael Schrunk andPortland Police Chief Rosanne Sizer jointly requested the initiation of an investigation by theOregon Department of Justice (DOJ). The request letter, addressed to Attorney General Kroger,states:This confirms our conversation regarding an investigation of the matters pertaining toMayor Sam Adams and Beau Breedlove that have come to public attention. As presentedto the public, the facts could lead some to question whether criminal laws have beenviolated. Without expressing any opinion as to whether they have, we have concludedthat an investigation to answer that question is warranted.Two days prior, on January 19, 2009, Sam Adams admitted to

Willamette Week

reporterNigel Jaquiss that Adams had a sexual relationship with Beau Breedlove in the summer of 2005.This admission was in contradiction to earlier public denials by Sam Adams. That same day,

Willamette Week

published an article featuring Adams’ admission. The article suggested thepossibility that Adams and Breedlove had a sexual relationship while Breedlove was 17 andfurther suggested that previous

Portland

Mercury

reporter Amy Ruiz was hired by Adams in aneffort to halt her investigation and reporting into the Breedlove story.This investigation explored whether Sam Adams violated any criminal laws of the Stateof Oregon during his relationship with Beau Breedlove or in the course of his effort to concealthe nature of their relationship. The primary questions were whether Adams had criminal sexualconduct with Breedlove while Breedlove was a minor

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and whether Adams unlawfully used hisposition to silence Amy Ruiz in her pursuit of the Breedlove story

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Sexual Abuse in the Third Degree, Oregon Revised Statute (ORS) 163.415

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Official Misconduct, ORS 162.415 and 162.405

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II. SCOPE OF INVESTIGATION

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INTERVIEWSDuring this investigation, the following persons were interviewed on the dates indicated in2009

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Sam Adams – May 28

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(Portland Mayor)2.

Mario Aguilar - March 16

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(Friend of Beau Breedlove)3.

Jane Ames – February 11

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and February 19

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(Adams staff)4.

Robert Ball – February 4

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(Real estate developer)5.

Jesse Beason – February 12

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and February 19

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(Previous Adams staff)6.

Pollyanne Birge – February 17

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(City of Portland staff)7.

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)9.

Roland Chlapowski – February 12

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, February 19

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and March 18

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(Adams staff)10.

Catherine Ciarlo – February 12

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(Adams staff)11.

Glenn Clark – March 18

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(DePaul Industries Security Guard)12.

Radcliffe Dacanay – April 8

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(City of Portland Planning Bureau)13.

Jacoby Demissie – March 20

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(Previous DePaul Industries Security Guard)14.

Carol Duong – February 11

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and April 9

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(Adams staff)15.

Cevero Gonzales – February 12

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, May 4

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and May 18

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(Adams staff)16.

David Gonzales – February 25

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(Previous Adams staff)17.

James Graham – March 11

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(Former DePaul Industries Security Guard)18.

Warren Jimenez – March 12

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and March 17

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(Adams staff)19.

Gordon Johnston – February 27

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(Previous Adams volunteer)20.

Vera Katz – March 11

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(Previous Portland Mayor)21.

Robert Kieta – March 6

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(City of Portland staff)22.

Ty Kovatch – March 12

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(Chief of Staff for Commissioner Randy Leonard)23.

Jason Landon – March 23

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(DePaul Industries Security Guard)24.

Alacia Lauer – April 9

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(Adams staff)25.

Randy Leonard – March 12

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(Portland City Commissioner)26.

Lisa Libby – February 11

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and May 27

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(Adams staff)27.

Maria Lim – February 11

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(City of Portland staff; previous Adams staff)28.

Thomas Miller – March 4

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(Chief of Staff for Mayor Sam Adams)29.

Scott Moore – January 27

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(Former

Mercury

newspaper reporter)30.

Warren Newberry – February 11

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(Adams staff)31.

Wade Nkrumah – February 5

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(Previous Adams staff)32.

Arissa Oliveros – February 27

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(Former DePaul Industries Security Guard)33.

Shoshannah Oppenheim – February 17

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(Adams staff)34.

Paul Peterson – February 11

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(Adams staff)35.

Amy Ruiz – February 17

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and February 23

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(Adams staff; former

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newspaper reporter)36.

Obadiah Rutledge – January 27

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and April 8

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(Administrative Specialist/ReadingClerk, Oregon House of Representatives)37.

Kimberly Schneider – February 11

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(Adams staff)

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Mark Merkle, ex-boyfriend of Beau Breedlove, refused to be interviewed as part of this investigation.

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Kathryn Skorniak – February 13

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(Friend of Beau Breedlove)39.

Sierra Stringfield – April 13

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and April 24

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(Adams staff)40.

Maria Thai Mai – February 27

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(Former Adams staff)41.

Kim Thatcher – February 3

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(Oregon State Representative)42.

Robert Tybie – March 5

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(Former DePaul Industries Security Guard)43.

Grace Uwagbae – February 11

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and April 8

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(Adams staff)44.

John Vezina – February 18

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(Friend of Adams in 2005)45.

Lacey Visto – May 28

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(Friend of Breedlove in 2005)46.

Adam Villarreal – April 6

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and April 20

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(Friend of Beau Breedlove)47.

Mark Weiner – January 29

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and April 6

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(Political Consultant to Adams)48.

Davis Wilson – March 31

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(Former day porter at Portland City Hall)49.

Jennifer Yocum – February 11

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(Adams staff)B.

DIGITIAL, ELECTRONIC AND TRADITIONAL INFORMATION REVIEWThis investigation included an extensive review of the following records (see Attachment#1 for greater detail):

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Portland City Hall security records (April 2005 – June 2005)

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Adams’ cell phone records (January 2005 – December 2005 and April 2008 – February2009)

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City archived emails for Adams (dates)

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Adams’ personal email accounts (January 2007 – March 2009)

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Adams’ city calendar (April 2005 through July 2005)

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Breedlove phone records (April 12, 2005 through May 12, 2005)

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All known print, television and radio interviews featuring Breedlove, Adams or othersrelating to this investigation

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Social networking sites for Breedlove and Adams (Facebook and MySpace)A Blackberry Pearl cell phone used by Breedlove was examined. Breedlove voluntarilyprovided his phone to our investigators on March 26, 2009. Text messages from January 22,2009 – March 5, 2009 were recovered.The following computers, cell phone and memory cards used by Adams were examined.They were provided to this investigation by Adams’ legal counsel on the dates specified below.

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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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Text messages from January 21, 2009 – January 28, 2009 were recovered.

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Two SIM/memory cards linked Adams’ cell phoneC.

ADAMS’ COMPLIANCE WITH INVESTIGATIVE REQUESTS FOR ELECTRONICDATAOn Thursday, January 23, 2009, DOJ Criminal Division Chief Counsel Steven Briggsspoke with Adams’ attorney, Robert Weaver. Briggs requested immediate access to Adams’