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Case 1:20-cr-00160-MKV Document 481 Filed 09/02/21 Page 1 of 155 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK ----------------------------------------------------- x : UNITED STATES OF AMERICA : : - v. - : S6 20 Cr. 160 (MKV) : ERICA GARCIA, : MARCOS ZULUETA, : MICHAEL TANNUZZO, : SETH FISHMAN, : LISA GIANNELLI, : JORDAN FISHMAN, : RICK DANE, JR., : CHRISTOPHER OAKES, : JASON SERVIS, : ALEXANDER CHAN, and : REBECCA LINKE, : : Defendants. : : : : ----------------------------------------------------- x THE GOVERNMENT’S OMNIBUS BRIEF IN OPPOSITION TO THE DEFENDANTS’ PRETRIAL MOTIONS TO SUPPRESS CERTAIN INTERCEPTED COMMUNICATIONS AND EVIDENCE OBTAINED FROM PREMISES SEARCHES, CELLPHONE SEARCHES, AND SEARCHES OF ELECTRONICALL STORED INFORMATION AUDREY STRAUSS United States Attorney Southern District of New York Andrew C. Adams Sarah Mortazavi Anden Chow Assistant United States Attorneys - Of Counsel - Case 1:20-cr-00160-MKV Document 481 Filed 09/02/21 Page 2 of 155 TABLE OF CONTENTS PRELIMINARY STATEMENT ................................................................................................. 1 BACKGROUND ........................................................................................................................... 2 ARGUMENT ................................................................................................................................. 9 I. APPLICABLE LAW ........................................................................................................ 9 A. Probable Cause .................................................................................................................... 9 B. Reasonable Alternative Techniques Under 18 U.S.C. § 2518(1)(c) ................................. 14 C. Misrepresentations and Omissions in an Affidavit ........................................................... 16 D. Standing ............................................................................................................................. 20 E. Good Faith Exception ....................................................................................................... 22 F. Fruit of the Poisonous Tree ............................................................................................... 23 II. DISCUSSION .................................................................................................................. 25 A. Seth Fishman’s Motions to Suppress ................................................................................ 25 B. Lisa Giannelli’s Motions to Suppress ............................................................................... 57 C. Jordan Fishman’s Motion to Suppress .............................................................................. 62 D. Erica Garcia’s Motions to Suppress .................................................................................. 62 E. Jason Servis and Alexander Chan’s Motions to Suppress ................................................ 86 F. Christopher Oakes’ Motions to Suppress ........................................................................ 124 CONCLUSION ......................................................................................................................... 143 Case 1:20-cr-00160-MKV Document 481 Filed 09/02/21 Page 3 of 155 TABLE OF AUTHORITIES CASES Franks v. Delaware, 438 U.S. 154 (1978) .................................................................................................. 17, 19, 20, 47, 143 Illinois v. Gates, 462 U.S. 213 (1983) ............................................................................................................... 11, 12, 123 Murray v. United States, 487 U.S. 533 (1988) ............................................................................................................................ 23 Rakas v. Illinois, 439 U.S. 128 (1978) ........................................................................................................................ 20-21 Rivera v. United States, 928 F.2d 592 (2d Cir. 1991) ................................................................................................................ 17 Spinelli v. United States, 393 U.S. 410 (1969) ............................................................................................................................ 10 United States v. Ambrosio, 898 F. Supp. 177 (S.D.N.Y. 1995) ................................................................................................ 10, 23 United States v. Awadallah, 349 F.3d 42 (2d Cir. 2003) ........................................................................................... 17-19, 73, 78, 79 United States v. Barlin, 686 F.2d 81 (2d Cir. 1982) .......................................................................................................... 82, 144 United States v. Bellomo, 954 F. Supp. 630 (S.D.N.Y. 1997) ........................................................................................... 23, 46-47 United States v. Bianco, 998 F.2d 1112 (2d Cir. 1993) .............................................................................................................. 47 United States v. Brown, 744 F. Supp. 558 (S.D.N.Y. 1990) ...................................................................................................... 18 United States v. Canfield, 212 F.3d 713 (2d Cir. 2000) .................................................................................................. 17, 20, 110 United States v. Cardona, No. 14 Cr. 314 (RA), 2015 WL 769577 (S.D.N.Y. Feb. 24, 2015) .................................................. 139 United States v. Caruso, 415 F. Supp. 847 (S.D.N.Y. 1976) ...................................................................................................... 25 ii Case 1:20-cr-00160-MKV Document 481 Filed 09/02/21 Page 4 of 155 United States v. Clark, 638 F.3d 89 (2d Cir. 2011) ............................................................................................................ 17, 85 United States v. Concepcion, 579 F.3d 214 (2d Cir. 2009) ............................................................................... 10-16, 32, 37, 466, 122 United States v. Conyers, No. 15 Cr. 537 (VEC), 2016 WL 7189850 (S.D.N.Y. Dec. 9, 2016) ........................................... 27, 62 United States v. de la Cruz-Paulino, 61 F.3d 986 (1st Cir. 1995) ................................................................................................................. 27 United States v. Diaz, 176 F.3d 52 (2d Cir. 1999) ...................................................................... 11, 13, 14, 15, 37, 71, 83, 119 United States v. Dore, 586 F. App’x 42 (2d Cir. 2014) ........................................................................................................... 22 United States v. Falso, 544 F.3d 110 (2d Cir. 2008) .......................................................................................................... 17, 19 United States v. Fama, 758 F.2d 834 (2d Cir. 1985) ............................................................................................ 32, 66, 82, 144 United States v. Fazio, No. 11 Cr. 873 (KBF), 2012 WL 1195157 (S.D.N.Y. Apr. 6, 2012) ...... 28, 29, 32, 38, 47, 66, 67, 138 United States v. Feola, 651 F. Supp. 1068 (SD.N.Y. 1987) ................................................................................................ 13, 18 United States v. Filippi, 2013 WL 208919 (S.D.N.Y. Jan. 16, 2013) ........................................................................................ 22 United States v. Fury, 554 F.2d 522 (2d Cir. 1977) ................................................................................................................ 10 United States v. Gallo, 863 F.2d 185 (2d Cir. 1988) ................................................................................................................ 12 United States v. Gangi, 33 F. Supp. 2d 303 (S.D.N.Y. 1999) ........................................................................... 10, 12, 23, 28, 64 United States v. Gigante, 979 F. Supp. 959 (S.D.N.Y. 1997) ........................................................................................ 11, 15, 121 United States v. Giordano, 416 U.S. 505 (1974) ................................................................................................................. 24, 25, 51 iii Case 1:20-cr-00160-MKV Document 481 Filed 09/02/21 Page 5 of 155 United States v. Gotti, 42 F. Supp. 2d 252 (S.D.N.Y. 1999) ................................................................................................... 23 United States v. Gotti, 459 F.3d 296 (2d Cir. 2006) .......................................................................................................... 32, 66 United States v. Haqq, 278 F.3d 44 (2d Cir. 2002) .................................................................................................................. 20 United States v. Herrera, No. 02 Cr. 477 (LAK), 2002 WL 31133029 (S.D.N.Y. Sept. 23, 2002) ............................................ 14 United States v. Hester, No. 19 Cr. 324 (NSR), 2020 WL 3483702 (S.D.N.Y. June 26, 2020) ................................................ 62 United States v. Hyde, 574 F.2d 856 (5th Cir. 1978) ............................................................................................................... 13 United States v. Ianniello, 621 F. Supp. 1455 (S.D.N.Y.) ............................................................................................................