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In my/@BuzzFeedNews ongoing #FOIA lawsuit against multiple govt agencies for documents on Mikhail Lesin, the founder of RT who authorities say got drunk, fell down numerous times in his DC hotel room and died, DOJ just sent me 32 pages of this.

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#FOIAFriday: Here is an update on my/@BuzzFeedNews #FOIA lawsuit against multiple government agencies for documents on Mikhail Lesin, the founder of RT who authorities claim got drunk, fell down multiple times in his Dupont Circle hotel room and died. 1/

The FBI denied in full two additional pages of documents that they were forwarded for review by Executive Office of US Attorneys (EOUSA) citing a privacy exemption.

DOJ Criminal Division found 153 pgs of docs it sent to EOUSA for review & to determine if it can be released 2/

In a nutshell, FBI, State Dept & DOJ have voluminous records on Mikhail Lesin's death & docs abt their investigation. They are refusing to release docs & using ludicrous #FOIA exemptions to justify withholding while also making piecemeal disclosures to support their narrative 3/3

Another update on my/@BuzzFeedNews #FOIA lawsuit against govt agencies for docs on Mikhail Lesin, the RT founder who was died in a DC hotel room, which authorities attributed to a series of drunken falls.

Treasury found 35 pgs & is WITHHOLDING ALL!

Treasury is withholding all 35 pgs it located on Mikhail Lesin, the RT founder who authorities say died alone in a DC hotel room after a series of drunken falls, citing exemptions governing Bank Secrecy Act & law enforcement techniques & procedures.

We have spent nearly a year trying to pry loose docs from federal govt agencies that would help shed further light on Mikhail Lesin's death, his last days, movements, etc. Thus far, govt agencies have ID'd 100s of pgs of docs & have w/h all or released completely redacted docs