To Whom It May Concern:

This is a request under the Freedom of Information Act. I hereby request the following records:

Records relating to or mentioning Gavin Hall MacFadyen (né Galter; January 1, 1940 – October 22, 2016) who was an American investigative journalist and documentary filmmaker. In recent years, his work focused on facilitating and protecting whistleblowing activities. He was closely linked to Julian Assange and formed the official Julian Assange Defense Committee, which raises funds to pay the legal expenses of Assange and other Wikileaks staff. His death has been widely reported. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/gavin-macfadyen-defender-of-wikileaks-founder-julian-assange-dies-at-76/2016/10/24/69089e30-99f2-11e6-b3c9-f662adaa0048_story.html

Please conduct a search of the Central Records System, including but not limited to the Electronic Surveillance (ELSUR) Indices, the Microphone Surveillance (MISUR) Indices, the Physical Surveillance (FISUR) Indices, and the Technical Surveillance (TESUR) Indices, for both main-file records and cross-reference records.

I am a member of the news media and request classification as such. I have previously written about the Bureau for AND Magazine, MuckRock and Glomar Disclosure. My articles have been widely read, with some reaching over 100,000 readers. As such, as I have a reasonable expectation of publication and my editorial and writing skills are well established

The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.

In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.

Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 20 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Michael Best