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Butler,Mary K .Wednesday, August 05, 2009 10:20 AMEdmonds, Nathaniel; Day, M. KendallRe: Abramoff

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Day, M. KendallFrom:Sent:To:Subject:

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Butler, Mary K.From:Sent:To:Subject:

Butler,M a ry K .Thu rsd ay,Jun e 18, 2009 7:01 PMLowell,A bb e D av idRE: JA

Can you come here at about llam?Thanks) Mary- - -- - Or ig i na l M es s ag e -- - --F ro m: L ow el l) A bb e D av id [ ma il to :A DLo we ll @m we .c om JSent: Thursday) June 18) 2009 6:38 PMTo: Butler) Mary K.Subject: Re: JA10 ) II?----- Original Message :----From: Butler) Mary K . [To: Lowell) Abbe DavidSent: Thu Jun 18 17:13:33 2009Subject: RE: JAWhat time works for you?- -- -- Or ig in al M es sa ge -- -- -Fr om : Lo we ll ) A bb e D av id [ ma il to :A DLo we ll @m we .c om JSent: Thursday) June 18) 2009 5:10 PMTo: Butler) Mary K.Subject: Re: JAAm only- -- -- O ri gi na l M es sa ge -- -- -From: Butler) Mary K . \ ~1.. . . .To: Lowell) Abbe DavidSent: Thu Jun 18 15:09:04 2009Subject: RE: JAAbbe) Bill thought he was out of pocket until Monday but now he will be available tomorrow.W hat time works for you?- -- -- Or ig in al M es sa ge -- -- -F ro m: Lo we ll ) A bb e D av id [ ma il to :A DL ow el l@m we .c om JSent: Wednesday) June 17) 2009 12:41 PMTo: Butler) Mary K.Subject: Re: JABe back Thurday afternoon. Can it be Friday?- -- -- O ri gi na l M es sa ge :- -- -

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Bill and I think we need a face to face meeting about this issue of the filming of aninterview with Jack, and frankly, the interviews that have already taken place. There are anumber of complicating factors based on information you may not know about. Your assistantsays y oar traveling.Are you around tomorrow afternoon?

Mary

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Butler, Mary K.Friday, June 12, 2009 5:44 PMLowell, Abbe DavidRE::~ -\ 1 / . [ -e-t (.- ""'I Iv-

Well I think the BOP concerns were different from oursf[From: Lowell, Abbe David [mailto:[email protected]]Sent: Friday, June 12, 2009 5:32 PMTo: Butler, Mary K. _,Subject: RE/--- \. I,p 110 ,

' . . . . . . ,.. ,..-_ ...-As they sent the letter to Prison or BOP I assume I can get it for you, and yes, I told them how and where they werewrong. (The issue is that I told them DOJ concern about Jack interviews and especially tape was ongoing investigationand possible testimony by Jack and they said it was undue publicity).

From: Butler, Mary K.Sent: Friday, June 12,2009 11:45' AMTo: Lowell, Abbe David.Subject: REr --\ C o 1 - 1 Gl- ---' I.' i---.'\l.Y! ll._Abbe, ..... ~I only saw an email of the body of a letter from the BOP t{ . 1 Nothing else. Do you have a copy of thisother letter? Are you going to correct it?


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Butler, Mary K.Butler, Mary K .Thursday, June 11, 2009 10:53 AMLowell, Abbe DavidREC '] ~) h ' c _ ,

Irr:J~f~- i.kY!.\ r-' .4/6/09 andL_. :was there 3 times from 4/18 to 4/26. Wonder what they talked about? Lmaker, also visited in April.

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From: Lowell, Abbe David [mailto:[email protected]]Sent: Thursday, June 11, 2009 10:43AMTo: Butler, Ma!)r_K.Subject: RE:!-" '~:~.:,t v l l " " , ! t ; _I did not -- always the last toknow- when?

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Butler, Mary K.

- -- -- O ri gi na l M es sag e:- ---From: Butler, Mary K. [ _To: Lowell) Abbe David ;Sent: Fri May 29 14:38:51 2009Subject: RE: Conf call re[- J L . u ) - - - f L _Good with me.- -- -- Or ig in al M es sa ge -- -- -Fr om : Lo we ll , A bb e D av id [ mai lt o:AD Lo wel l@m we. co m]Sent: Friday, May 29) 2009 2:37 PMTo: Butler) Mary K.; i = < 'Subj ect: R_E: C onf cal\::-rrer _ I f i - - I t

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Abbe)I have a mtg at 3 and don't know how long it will last.[You free sometime on Monday? ~is off today, though willing.

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----- Original Message -----From: Lowell) Abbe David To: Butler) Mary K~~JCRM)Cc: C u > 1 i - " - I ( ,"' , ~,_,Sent: Thu May 28 19:45:06 2009 _Subject: Re: Conf call reC flU)-!I've been in court in TX and just got back - I can talk tomorrow afternoon?----- Original Message = - - - -From: Butler) Mary K . ~To: Lowell) Abbe David .....Cc: [" "Sent:" Thu May 28 13: 08:) 2Subject: Conf call rei!

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Abbe are you available sometime late this afternoon or tomorrow to talk about issues relatedto the documentary?

Mary ButlerSenior Trial AttorneyPublic Integrity SectionUS DOJ

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. ' .Butler, Mary K.From:Sent:To:Subject:

Welcome Back!!Mary ButlerSenior Trial AttorneyPublic Integrity SectionUS DOJ202-616.= ] \ . f i Il ie. , .Fax 202-514-3003 '

Butler, Mary K,Monday, June 01, 2009 1:25 PMDay, M-'"lKendall r:[ '. and I are talking to Abbe abour.'~round 2pm by phone if you want toparticipate. " [ 9IiG

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Butler, Mary K.From:Sent:To:Cc:Subject:

Lowell, Abbe David [[email protected]]Thursday, June 04, 2009 11:57 AMButler, Mary K .Man~ChristopherRE:i '- J

Mary -- ~11vOn May 15, you and I talked by phone to discuss the status of the[~ Jissue (and also aquestion of the Spacey movJfnd whether Jack was qettinq alJ.i.money_,..ftDmthat). In going ~ver these issues, I said thatt. t :1lo -:~) I -1 C . ; u lP "], - J~ ~ . '" .. -LAbbe

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Butler, Mary K.

Frofl1: Butler, Mary_K. nToll. ]\ (n/I vSent: Fri Jun 19 18:57:352009.- -Subject: REt~r., _...,_JAlso Bill, Kendall and I talked to Abbe today. I think we talked him intobreiling Jack he can t go on camera fO~ J

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Butler, Mary K.Wednesday, August 05, 2009 10:20 AMEdmonds, Nathaniel; Day, M. KendallRe: Abramoff

C fJ j .. r - - r : ~ !on, after we told him that Jack could not talk with r - J . or appear in his film) he saidwanted to talk to us about what the plan was for Jack~_[----- Original Message -----From: Edmonds) NathanielTo: Butler) Mary K.; Day) M. KendallSent: Tue Aug 04 19:01:09 2009Subject: Re: Abramoff.r-'

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Butler. Mary K.From:Sent:To:Subject:

Sweeney, Laura [[email protected], June 25, 2009 3:33 PMButler, Mary K.Re: Follow up - Abramoff

Thanks!

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Sent: Thu Jun 25 15:31:082009Subject: RE: Follow up - Abramoff { P I - I e . -Yes, Sorry. He said that Jack has agreed not to do the on-camera interview withr Jand that should be the end of it .Hopefully it is. 1=

From: Sweeney, Laura [mailto:[email protected]]Sent: Thursday, June 25, 2009 2:02 PMTo: Butler, Mary K.Subject: Follow up - Abramoff

Any word back from Abbe Lowell?Laura E. SweeneyOffice of Public Affairs...Depa"ttFrifH"iror-Justice _-- __._.__._._._..__.laura, [email protected]
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Butler, Mary K.Wednesday, June 17, 2009 9:35 AMSweeney, Laura (SMO); Edmonds, NathanielRE: Are either available for a quick Abramoff question?

Laura I think I mentioned this, but you may want to tell POP GC iQat the letter that says BOP Cumberland contacted PINis wrong. They did contact FBI. Also, the visitor logs showr- jahs already met with Abramoff though apparentlywithout cameras. i_GI1c._

From: Sweeney, Laura [mailto:[email protected]]Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2.0094:48 PMTo: Butler, Mary K .; Edmonds, NathanielSubject: Are either available for a quick Abramoff question?

I received a call from my counterpart at BOP and wanted to get some more info to answer her question.Laura E. SweeneyOffice ot Public AffairsDepartment of Justicelaura.sweeney2@usda{qav202-514-2007

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