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September 28, 201 0
Via Email & Mail
Phil Angelides
Chairman
Mr. Gregory S. Levine, Esq.
International Venture Partners LLC
230 Park A venue, 10111 Fl.
New York, NY 10169
Re:
Treatment of Client's Non-Public Information
Hon. Bill Thoma
Vice Clwirman
Brooksley Born
Commissioner
Byron S. Georgiou
Commissioner
Senator Bob Graham
Commissioner
Keith Hennessey
Commissioner
Douglas Holtz-Eakin
Commissioner
Heather H. Murren, CFA
Dear Mr. Levine:
On behalf of the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission ("the Commission"), I write
to memorialize our understanding with respect to the treatment of non-public
information voluntarily provided by your client to the Commission and its staff.
As you know, an interview of your client will be recorded and the audiotape will
become part of the Commission's public record. We do not have immediate plans
to make it public in the near future. However, in accordance with its statutory
mandate and its duty to the American public, the Commission, if it determines it
is in the public interest, may release to the public non-public information obtained
from your client as part of any interim or final report to the President and
Congress, or in connection with any public hearings, if the Commission
determines to do so by a majority vote, or by the decision of the Chairman and
Vice Chairman acting together on behalf of the Commission.
Prior to any release of non-public information under the above paragraph, the
Commission will give written notice to you and your client, and allow you and
your client to consult with the Commission before the Commission uses any of
their non-public information in any interim or final report to the President and
Congress, or in any public hearing.
Commissioner
John W. Thompson
Commissioner
Peter J. Wallison
Commissioner
Nothing as described in this letter will prevent the Commission or its staff from
complying with a request or demand from a duly authorized Committee of the
United States Congress with authority to require and receive the non-public
information, or a legally valid and enforceable subpoena or order by a court of
competent jurisdiction for the non-public information or testimony related thereto.
Finally, the audiotape and all information obtained from or relating to your client
will be transmitted to the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
following the completion of the Commission's work. If you have a legal basis to
believe that the Commission is not required by law to provide this material to
NARA, please let us know.
1717 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 800 • Washington, DC 20006-4614
Wendy Edelberg
Executive Director
202.292.2799 • 202.632.1604 Fax
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If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me at 202-292-1339 or
GCohen@fcic.gov.
Thank you very much for your client's continued cooperation.
Very truly yours,
Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission
Cc: Wendy Edelberg
Executive Director
Chris Seefer
Assistant Director & Deputy General Counsel
Julie Marcacci
Investigator
@FedFRASER