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<8D1D6242DEFB9D3-1164-32DD@webmail-va123.sysops.aol.com> To: hbiden@rosemontseneca.com Subject: Re: referral from Joe Scoby In-Reply-To: X-MB-Message-Source: WebUI Received: from 38.106.177.115 by webmail-va123.sysops.aol.com (149.174.106.85) with HTTP (WebMailUI); Mon, 24 Nov 2014 13:58:40 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 From: paianello@aol.com X-MB-Message-Type: User Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="--------MB_8D1D62FCB9B2EF0_1164_B3B5_webmail-va123.sysops.aol.com" X-Mailer: AOL Webmail STANDARD Cc: goodwin998@yahoo.com, Rhb@rspdc.com Message-Id: <8D1D62FCA315D58-1164-3E8F@webmail-va123.sysops.aol.com> X-Originating-IP: [38.106.177.115] Date: Mon, 24 Nov 2014 13:58:40 -0500 x-aol-global-disposition: G DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=mx.aol.com; s=20140625; t=1416855521; bh=EZ9q5U6ZwCUZ/zb93Pf/+DbtxQJIt8qb68dMaaxLZMs=; h=From:To:Subject:Message-Id:Date:MIME-Version:Content-Type; b=tK1Xt6BVm2eXtU0fhj7ORsuvi2VQt/AHOJ1/pT+s3HJV0LB2asUt7tAdspAPzl91P 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He=20expressed=20his=20interest=20and=20asked=20for=20information=20going=20forw= ard=20and=20made=20it=20clear=20to=20the=20Ambassador=20to=20make=20his=20(the=20= VP's)=20interest=20in=20resolving=20this=20situation=20known=20to=20the=20Turkis= h=20Foreign=20Minister.=20=20=0A=0ARHB=0A202.333.1880=0A=0A=0AOn=20Nov=2024,=202= 014,=20at=2012:35=20PM,=20paianello@aol.com=20wrote:=0A=0A=0A=0A=0A=0A=0AHunter,= =0A=0AMarty's=20name=20is=20Martin=20O'Connor.=0A=0AThe=20lead=20lawyer=20in=20I= stanbul=20is=20Koray=20Soqut=20of=20the=20Turkish=20law=20firm=20Esin=20Attorney= =20Partnership.=0AThe=20Turkish=20law=20firm=20is=20associated=20with=20the=20Ch= icago=20law=20firm=20Baker=20&=20McKenzie.=0AKoray's=20mobile=20number=20is:=209= 0-530-325-4034=0AEsin=20Attorney=20Partnership's=20main=20number=20is:=2090-212-= 376-6400=0A=0AA=20person=20from=20the=20American=20Citizen=20Services=20Unit=20w= hich=20we=20think=20is=20part=20of=20the=20US=20Embassy=20in=20Istanbul=20named=20= 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ter=20Ianello.=20Joe=20Scoby,=20who=20is=20copied=20on=20this=20email,=20and=20I= =20have=20been=20close=20friends=20for=20many=20years.=20I=20will=20make=20this=20= brief=20but=20I=20am=20available=20to=20go=20into=20greater=20detail=20on=20the=20= matter=20at=20any=20time.=20=0A=0AThe=20person=20who=20I=20am=20writing=20about=20= is=20Marty=20O'Connor.=20I=20have=20known=20Marty=20for=20almost=2040=20years.=20= His=20dad,=20Ed=20O'Connor,=20was=20one=20of=20my=20business=20partners=20and=20= a=20very=20close=20friend=20of=20my=20family.=20As=20background,=20Ed=20O'Connor= ,=20who=20is=20no=20longer=20with=20us,=20was=20one=20of=20the=20founders=20of=20= the=20Chicago=20Board=20Options=20Exchange=20and=20a=20giant=20in=20the=20financ= ial=20industry=20in=20the=20United=20States=20for=20some=2050=20years.=0A=0AMart= y=20was=20detained=20along=20with=20his=20wife,=20Maureen,=20at=20the=20Istanbul= ,=20Turkey=20airport=20on=20Thursday=20Nov.=2020th=20as=20they=20were=20preparin= 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that=20he=20had=20other=20items=20that=20were=20not=20for=20sale=20because=20the= y=20could=20not=20be=20taken=20out=20of=20Turkey=20because=20they=20were=20consi= dered=20antiquities=20indicating=20to=20Marty=20and=20Maureen=20that=20he=20was=20= knowledgeable=20about=20the=20law=20and=20that=20the=20item=20they=20purchased=20= was=20just=20an=20ordinary=20item.=0A=0AOn=20Friday,=20after=20the=20dagger=20wa= s=20declared=20an=20antiquity,=20Marty=20was=20taken=20before=20a=20judge=20who=20= said=20that=20he=20must=20stand=20trial=20for=20this=20offense.=20At=20that=20he= aring,=20the=20merchant=20who=20sold=20the=20dagger=20to=20Marty=20appeared=20wi= th=20a=20lawyer=20that=20he=20brought=20along=20for=20Marty.=20The=20merchant=20= testified=20that=20the=20dagger=20was=20not=20an=20antiquity=20and=20he=20showed= =20the=20judge=20a=20receipt=20for=20$500=20implying=20that=20an=20antiquity=20w= ould=20never=20be=20sold=20for=20that=20little=20amount=20of=20money.=0A=0AThe=20= 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=0A=0A=0A=0A=0A=0A=0A=0A=0A=0AOn=20Nov=2022,=20= 2014,=20at=208:57=20AM,=20paianello@aol.c= om=20wrote:
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Mr.=20Biden,
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=0A=0A=0A=0A=0A=0A=0A=0A=0A=0A=0AThe=20person=20who=20I= =20am=20writing=20about=20is=20Marty=20O'Connor.=20I=20have=20known=20Marty=20fo= r=20almost=2040=20years.=20His=20dad,=20Ed=20O'Connor,=20was=20one=20of=20my=20b= usiness=20partners=20and=20a=20very=20close=20friend=20of=20my=20family.=20As=20= background,=20Ed=20O'Connor,=20who=20is=20no=20longer=20with=20us,=20was=20one=20= of=20the=20founders=20of=20the=20Chicago=20Board=20Options=20Exchange=20and=20a=20= giant=20in=20the=20financial=20industry=20in=20the=20United=20States=20for=20som= e=2050=20years.
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=0A=0A=0A=0A=0A=0A=0A=0A= =0A=0A=0AMarty=20was=20detained=20along=20with=20his=20wife,=20Maureen,=20at=20t= he=20Istanbul,=20Turkey=20airport=20on=20Thursday=20Nov.=2020th=20as=20they=20we= re=20preparing=20to=20return=20to=20Chicago=20because=20they=20were=20found=20to= =20have=20a=20decorative=20dagger=20that=20the=20authorities=20needed=20to=20hav= e=20examined=20by=20a=20museum=20to=20determine=20if=20it=20was=20an=20antiquity= .=20It=20is=20a=20crime=20to=20take=20an=20antiquity=20from=20Turkey.=20Marty,=20= thinking=20that=20this=20was=20nothing=20more=20than=20just=20waiting=20for=20th= e=20dagger=20to=20be=20examined=20and=20he=20would=20be=20shortly=20on=20his=20w= ay,=20told=20Maureen=20to=20take=20the=20flight=20home=20and=20he=20would=20get=20= the=20next=20flight=20as=20soon=20as=20this=20was=20resolved.=20The=20authoritie= s=20had=20a=20museum=20examine=20the=20dagger=20and=20they=20declared=20it=20an=20= "historical=20antiquity."=20
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=0A=0A=0A=0A= =0A=0A=0A=0A=0A=0A=0AOn=20Tuesday=20of=20that=20week=20Marty=20and=20his=20wife=20= went=20to=20the=20Grand=20Bazaar=20in=20Istanbul=20and=20while=20there=20he=20pu= rchased=20the=20decorative=20dagger=20for=20$500.=20The=20merchant=20mentioned=20= that=20he=20had=20other=20items=20that=20were=20not=20for=20sale=20because=20the= y=20could=20not=20be=20taken=20out=20of=20Turkey=20because=20they=20were=20consi= dered=20antiquities=20indicating=20to=20Marty=20and=20Maureen=20that=20he=20was=20= knowledgeable=20about=20the=20law=20and=20that=20the=20item=20they=20purchased=20= was=20just=20an=20ordinary=20item.
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=0A=0A= =0A=0A=0A=0A=0A=0A=0A=0A=0AOn=20Friday,=20after=20the=20dagger=20was=20declared=20= an=20antiquity,=20Marty=20was=20taken=20before=20a=20judge=20who=20said=20that=20= he=20must=20stand=20trial=20for=20this=20offense.=20At=20that=20hearing,=20the=20= merchant=20who=20sold=20the=20dagger=20to=20Marty=20appeared=20with=20a=20lawyer= =20that=20he=20brought=20along=20for=20Marty.=20The=20merchant=20testified=20tha= t=20the=20dagger=20was=20not=20an=20antiquity=20and=20he=20showed=20the=20judge=20= a=20receipt=20for=20$500=20implying=20that=20an=20antiquity=20would=20never=20be= =20sold=20for=20that=20little=20amount=20of=20money.
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=0A=0A=0A=0A=0A=0A=0A=0A=0A=0A=0AThe=20judge=20said=20that=20Marty=20= had=20until=20Tuesday,=20Nov.=2025th=20to=20file=20an=20appeal=20which=20if=20gr= anted=20would=20allow=20Marty=20to=20stay=20in=20a=20residence=20in=20Istanbul=20= rather=20than=20wait=20in=20jail=20for=20the=20trial.=20We=20have=20retained=20c= ounsel=20in=20Istanbul=20recommended=20by=20the=20law=20firm=20of=20Baker=20&= ;=20McKenzie.
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