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About the Suicide of Cheslie Kryst (on 01/30/2022) & Turning 30 Years of Age (on 04/28/2021) - #Michael Ayele (a.k.a) W

The North Carolina State Board of Election have disclosed documents detailing the political affiliation of Cheslie Corrinne Kryst, who is registered as a member of the U.S Democratic Party. Born April 28th 1991, Cheslie Kryst was crowned Miss USA 2019 when she was 28 years old. She had earned a Bacheloru2019s Degree from the University of South Carolina. She also had earned a Masteru2019s in Business Administration (MBA) and a Law Degree from Wake Forest University.

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About the Suicide of Cheslie Kryst (on 01/30/2022) & Turning 30 Years of Age (on 04/28/2021) - #Michael Ayele (a.k.a) W

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  1. MECKLENBURG COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS Page 1 of 1 VOTER PROFILE KRYST, CHESLIE CORRINNE 001000409820 Full Name: VRN: Residence Address: 30 222 E BLAND ST # 336 CHARLOTTE, NC 28203 Age: 09/18/2017 Register Date: 60 W 57TH ST APT 14B NEW YORK NY 10019 Mailing Address on File: A Status: FEMALE Sex: M NL Race: Ethnicity: DEMOCRATIC Party: MI Birth Place: Districts Voting History (36 Most Recently Voted Elections ) 11/03/2020 11/03/2020 GENERAL PRECINCT: 022 MUNI: CLT CITY COUNCIL: 3 CONGRESS: 14 SUPERIOR COURT: 26E JUDICIAL: 26 SENATE: 39 HOUSE: 088 COUNTY COMMISSIONER: 2 SCHOOL: 2 PROSECUTORIAL: 26 VOTING TAB DIST: 022 11/06/2018 11/06/2018 GENERAL 11/07/2017 11/07/2017 GENERAL I CERTIFY THAT THIS INFORMATION IS TRUE AND ACCURATE. Signature: ____________________________________________________________ Date: 04/01/2022 Apr 1 2022 4:15PM

  2. RECORDS REQUEST 02/14/2022 W (AACL) Michael A. Ayele P.O.Box 20438 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia E-mail: waacl13@gmail.com ; waacl1313@gmail.com ; waacl42913@gmail.com Date.: February 14th 2022 Request for Records Hello, This is Michael A. Ayele sending this message though I now go by W. You may call me W. I am writing this letter to file a request for records with your offices.i The bases for this request for records are the circumstances surrounding the death of Cheslie Corrinne Kryst, which was ruled a suicide.ii I) Requested Records What I am requesting for prompt disclosure are all records within your possession detailing [1] your communications about Cheslie Kryst as a Black/African American woman who was born April 28th 1991 in Jackson, Michigan; [2] your communications about the article written by Cheslie Kryst on Allure entitled: A Pageant Queen Reflects on Turning 30; [3] your communications about Cheslie Kryst as a woman who experienced conflicting emotions and feelings when she turned 30 years-old; [4] your communications about Cheslie Kryst as a woman who had graduated with a Master’s in Business Administration (MBA) and a Law Degree from Wake Forest University;iii [5] your communications about Cheslie Kryst as a woman who was crowned Miss USA 2019 at 28 years old;iv [6] your communications about Cheslie Kryst as a woman who was pro-choice;v [7] your communications about Cheslie Kryst as a woman who was upset about the 6 months jail term given to Brock Turner following his conviction for the rape Chanel Miller; vi [8] your communications about Cheslie Kryst as a woman who was in favor of legalizing marijuana for medicinal and recreational purposes; vii [9] your communications about Cheslie Kryst as a woman who was supportive of the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement; viii [10] your communications about Cheslie Kryst as a woman who had expressed reservations about the nomination of Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court of the United States of America (U.S.A); ix [11] your communications about the decision of President Joe Biden to follow through on his campaign promise by nominating a Black/African American woman as Supreme Court;x [12] your communications about the suicide of Cheslie Kryst generating conversations on the issue of suicide among women and racial minorities; [13] your communications about the suicide rates among Black/African American people in the U.S having increased by 30% from 2014 to 2019; xi [14] your communications about the suicide rates W (AACL) – MICHAEL A. AYELE 1

  3. RECORDS REQUEST 02/14/2022 among Black/African American women (13-19 years of age) having increased by 182% from 2001 to 2017; xii [15] your communications about Black/African American women (in grades 9- 12) being 60 percent more likely to attempt suicide in 2019, as compared to non-Hispanic white women of the same age; [16] your communications about suicide being the second leading cause of death for Black/African American people (15 – 24 years of age) in 2019;xiii [17] the guidance provided by your mental/public health offices on how to deal with a person suffering from depression; [18] the guidance provided by your mental/public health offices on how to deal with a person who may be considering suicide; [19] the guidance provided by your prisons, your jails, your mental health asylums and your police lockup facilities on the appropriate use of suicide watch. II) Request for a Fee Waiver and Expedited Processing The requested records have demonstrated that Cheslie Kryst was a Black/African American woman who (1) had been born April 28th 1991 in the State of Michigan; (2) had earned a MBA and a Law Degree from Wake Forest University; (3) had been crowned Miss USA in 2019 when she was 28 years old; (4) had been considered a role-model for her professional and academic achievements as well as her personal beliefs, which resonated beyond the borders of the U.S.A. I (personally) believe that there should be more conversations about the use of suicide watch in certain prisons, jails, police lockup facilities and mental health asylums. As a matter of fact, I would like to express concerns about certain facilities (particularly those in Maryland) using suicide watch for the sole purpose of emasculating Black men. I think suicide watch in prisons, jails, mental health asylums and/or other lock up facilities should be used in circumstances where prisoners/patients pose an imminent threat to themselves. I don’t think it’s appropriate to use suicide watch as a preventive tool for future behavior (inside the locked and confined environment) that has not yet been displayed. As a former health care worker, I was saddened by the circumstances, which led to the many recent conversations about suicide among women and racial minorities. I have (personally) found the suicide of Cheslie Kryst to be extremely tragic: I can’t imagine a more horrible way to die than jumping off a building. The articles, which have described her suicide depict (in my judgment) a real nightmare. Beware. In a recent article published following the suicide of Cheslie Kryst, the author writes that “maintaining appearances while wading through a murky mental state is something embedded in history for Black communities, within which much has been said about the presence of mental health stigma. But it is, in fact, present in most communities – and why it exists among Black folks is unique and multifaceted. Both Woods and Wise note that Black people have faced countless atrocities – enslavement, Jim Crow, a plethora of medical traumas and ‘intergenerational trauma,’ or trauma that is passed down – that have required strength and resilience without the aid of mental health care. Because of this, there’s less community understanding about what constitutes mental health. Such levels of resilience and strength are seen as generally positive attitudes, particularly against the type of societal stress Black women face, despite being unrealistic and allowing no room for human emotions. The psychological cost of being strong, or how hardships affect someone’s ability to understand themselves, goes W (AACL) – MICHAEL A. AYELE 2

  4. RECORDS REQUEST 02/14/2022 unaccounted. And that idea of ‘strength’ even trickles down into our interpersonal relationships –a notion many are pushing against. (…) The advice Woods gives for checking up on a friend is to be clear that you’re checking up on them because you see that they constantly interact with the world as someone strong — and you're wondering if there are times when they need you to be there so they can be vulnerable. Then acknowledge their feelings, but don’t minimize them. Ask how are they comfortable receiving support, if it’s OK to check in on them regularly, how often they’d appreciate it or if they’d like you to point them to helpful resources.”xiv In another article published following the suicide of Cheslie Kryst, the author notes: “It would be easy to say that changes in suicide risk in the Black America have crept up on the country. (…) But research going back decades showed an increase in suicide among young Black men from the 1960s to the 1990s, followed by a decade-long decrease and stabilization—and then, in the 2000s, another increase among all groups, with a disproportionate share of the growth occurring among younger Latino, Native, Asian, and Black Americans. Even before the pandemic, suicide risk among people of color in the United States was concentrated among the young. (…) Research informs treatment, public health interventions and even what the public understands about suicide risk. In the United States there’s been significant conversation about firearms access and suicide risk, for example; that focus may help to save the lives of middle- aged men in particular, who are more likely to die after using a firearm. But young Americans who die by suicide are more likely to use other methods, which have not received the same level of attention. It’s no coincidence that efforts to prevent suicide in Black communities remain less effective than they could be. ‘We are working on improving our suicide prevention strategies, and our suicide intervention, but we are not centering other lived experiences, namely those [of people] who are not white,’ says Polanco-Roman. ‘Our prevention strategies are not culturally responsive. They’re most responsive to white populations, who are better represented in the research that we carry out.’” xv The core issues raised in this records request are the following. 1) What conversations if any have you had about the academic and professional achievements of Cheslie Kryst? What conversations have you had about the decision of Cheslie Kryst to use the platform provided to her by Miss USA to speak out in favor of marijuana legalization, the Black Lives Matter movement and against the 6 months prison sentence of Brock Turner for the rape of Chanel Miller? What conversations have you had about the suicide Cheslie Kryst? 2) Have your public/mental health offices issued guidelines on how to deal with a person suffering from depression? Have your public/mental health offices issued guidelines on how to deal with a person who may be considering suicide? What is the policy of your prisons, your jails and your mental health asylums on the appropriate use of suicide watch? On the bases of the issues that have been raised, I believe this records request should be expedited and all fees waived. In my judgment, the records I have requested to be promptly disclosed (1) puts into question the government’s integrity because of decisions that have adversely impacted public confidence about the manner in which women and racial minorities are treated in the United States of America (U.S.A); (2) identifies operations and activities of the federal government in concert with U.S local and state government; (3) are meaningfully informative about government operations or activities in order to be ‘likely to contribute’ to and increase public understanding of those operations or activities. I hereby declare under penalty of W (AACL) – MICHAEL A. AYELE 3

  5. RECORDS REQUEST 02/14/2022 perjury that all the statements I have made are to the best of my knowledge true and accurate. Have a good day. Take care. Keep yourselves at arms distance. Respectfully submitted: W (AACL) Michael A. Ayele Anti-Racist Human Rights Activist Audio-Visual Media Analyst Anti-Propaganda Journalist W (AACL) – MICHAEL A. AYELE 4

  6. RECORDS REQUEST 02/14/2022 Work Cited i Please be advised that I have previously disseminated a vast number of documents obtained through records request via Archive.org, Scribd.com, Medium.com and YouTube.com. These documents have been made available to the public at no financial expense to them. As a member of the media, I would like to take this opportunity to inform you that the records you disclose to me could be made available to the general public through the means I have mentioned above or other ones. On December 10th 2021, I have launched a website on Wordpress.com for the purpose of making the records previously disclosed to me by the U.S government further accessible to members of the general public interested in the activities of their elected and non- elected representatives. You can find out more about the recent publications of the Association for the Advancement of Civil Liberties (AACL) here.: https://michaelayeleaacl.wordpress.com/ iiAn autopsy this week officially confirmed Kryst’s cause of death. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner previously informed Variety that Kryst’s death had been ruled a suicide. Early Sunday morning, Kryst jumped from an upper level at the high-rise apartment building where she lived in New York City. She was 30 years old. Cheslie Krysts’s Mother Says Daighter Was Privately Battling Depression Before Death, Variety.: https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/cheslie-kryst-suicide-dead-miss-usa-depression-1235170645/ iiiBorn in Jackson, Michigan, on April 28, 1991, Kryst graduated from the Honors College and the University of South Carolina. She went on to graduate from both the Darla Moore School of Business and Wake Forest University School of Law. Miss USA 2019 Cheslie Kryst Was Also an Attorney With an MBA and a Social Justice Advocate, People.: https://people.com/human- interest/miss-usa-2019-cheslie-kryst-what-to-know-about-her-life-story/ ivEach time I say, “I’m turning 30,” I cringe a little. Sometimes I can successfully mask this uncomfortable response with excitement; other times, my enthusiasm feels hollow, like bad acting. (…) When I was crowned Miss USA 2019 at 28 years old, I was the oldest woman in history to win the title, a designation even the sparkling $200,000 pearl-and-diamond Mikimoto crown could barely brighten for some diehard pageant fans who immediately began to petition for the age limit to be lowered. (…) When I graduated from college and opted to continue my studies at Wake Forest University, I decided I’d earn a law degree and an MBA at the same time. (Why stop at two degrees when you can have three?) I joined a trial team at school and won a national championship. I competed in moot court; won essay competitions; and earned local, regional, and national executive board positions. I nearly worked myself to death, literally, until an eight-day stint in a local hospital sparked the development of a new perspective. W (AACL) – MICHAEL A. AYELE 5

  7. RECORDS REQUEST 02/14/2022 I discovered that the world’s most important question, especially when asked repeatedly and answered frankly, is: why? Why earn more achievements just to collect another win? Why pursue another plaque or medal or line item on my résumé if it’s for vanity’s sake, rather than out of passion? Why work so hard to capture the dreams I’ve been taught by society to want when I continue to find only emptiness? Too often, I noticed that the only people impressed by an accomplishment were those who wanted it for themselves. Meanwhile, I was rewarded with a lonely craving for the next award. Some would see this hunger and label it “competitiveness”; others might call it the unquenchable thirst of insecurity. I was further along in the journey of learning this lesson when I won Miss USA. My term was not an exercise in the expected; instead, it felt filled with purpose. In fact, from the moment I won, my reign ignited a heightened desire to commit myself to passion, intent, and authenticity. (…) Women who compete in pageants are supposed to have a middle-of-the-road opinion — if any — so as not to offend. I talked candidly about my views on the legalization of marijuana, the Trump administration’s immigration policies, anti-abortion laws, the confirmation of Justice Amy Coney Barrett, and the successes and failures of criminal justice reform. I openly supported the resurgence of the Black Lives Matter movement and marched in protests over the summer. I wasn’t searching to collect more awards or recognition during my reign. Rather, I fed the passion that made waking up each morning feel worthwhile: speaking out against injustice. A Pageant Queen Reflects on Turning 30, Cheslie Kryst, Allure.: https://www.allure.com/story/cheslie-kryst-miss-usa-on-turning-30 vWhat’s important to me when we’re deciding whether or not abortion should continue to be legal across these United States is that we have women making some of those decisions. – Cheslie Kryst. Miss USA Explains How to Stop Anti-Abortion Bills, YouTube.: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aYlLd3wccqU vi"We're talking about a man who has raped a woman," Kryst said, speaking of Turner. "It just doesn't make sense to me, especially when you look at the low amount of resources that we have for policing in the United States. Every time I hear about the backlog of tens of thousands of rape kits across the nation that haven't been tested because we don't have time or money or resources but, on the other hand, we're throwing people in prison for dealing marijuana." "It blows my mind and it makes me very angry, especially as an attorney who has worked on behalf of these people," she added. – Miss USA Cheslie Kryst helped free a man sentenced to life in prison for a drug offense and says marijuana should be legal, Business Insider.: https://www.insider.com/miss-usa-cheslie-kryst-supports-marijuana-legalization-2019-12 W (AACL) – MICHAEL A. AYELE 6

  8. RECORDS REQUEST 02/14/2022 vii"I think marijuana should be legalized," she said. – Miss USA Cheslie Kryst helped free a man sentenced to life in prison for a drug offense and says marijuana should be legal, Business Insider.: https://www.insider.com/miss-usa-cheslie-kryst-supports-marijuana-legalization-2019- 12 viii"I've been waiting my whole life to advocate for causes that are important to me, and one of those is Black Lives Matter," Kryst said. "It is racial equality, it is criminal justice reform. And now all of those issues are on the forefront of people's minds. So rather than thinking, oh, I've missed out on so many opportunities, I just think, wow, this is an incredible opportunity." "Now I can speak out, and not just as Cheslie Kryst, but as the reigning Miss USA," she continued. "And I think that's a really large message to be able to get across to people." Miss USA Cheslie Kryst said she was ‘frightened’ by how Congress handled Amy Coney Barrett’s Supreme Court nomination, Business Insider.: https://www.insider.com/miss-usa-frightened-by-how-supreme- court-nomination-was-handled-2020-11 ix"Truthfully, I was frightened," Kryst, a complex litigation attorney from North Carolina, told Insider. "I think it was clear that most people wanted the next president to be able to choose the next Supreme Court Justice. And I think it was clear that our legislators didn't care. That was hurtful." In September, a Washington Post-ABC poll found that just 38% of Americans thought Donald Trump should nominate Ginsburg's replacement, while 57% wanted the new justice to be nominated by the winner of the next presidential election. “There were so many polls that clearly said people want the next president to decide this," Kryst added. "So it was really disconcerting to see just the process, and the lack of thought for the people that those representatives have been elected to speak for." Miss USA Cheslie Kryst said she was ‘frightened’ by how Congress handled Amy Coney Barrett’s Supreme Court nomination, Business Insider.: https://www.insider.com/miss-usa-frightened-by-how-supreme-court- nomination-was-handled-2020-11 xBiden Commits to Promise Of Nominating First Black Woman To Supreme Court, MSNBC.: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c8H8L77vZV0 Predictably, the overall number who say nominating a Black woman is either very or somewhat important is much higher among Democrats (80 percent) and 2020 Biden voters (78 percent) than among independents (35 percent), Republicans (16 percent) or 2020 Donald Trump voters (10 percent). W (AACL) – MICHAEL A. AYELE 7

  9. RECORDS REQUEST 02/14/2022 Likewise, just 36 percent of Americans say Biden’s pledge was a "good idea," while the rest say it was either “a bad idea” (32 percent) or “neither good nor bad” (32 percent). And just a third of Americans say they have “a great deal” or “quite a bit” of confidence that Biden will select "the right kind of person" to replace Breyer on the court (33 percent), or that they themselves expect to support the nominee Biden puts forward (34 percent) — noticeably lower than the 39 percent who said they expected to support "President Trump's Supreme Court nominee" in September 2020, just before he nominated Amy Coney Barrett. One possible explanation for this tepid response is that many Americans seem to believe that their leaders can and should choose only "the most qualified" person regardless of race, gender or politics — an ideal they think Biden failed to live up to when he explicitly limited the pool to Black women. Yet the striking thing is that the vast majority of those same Americans polled — and a smaller but still significant majority of Republicans — agree that all three of the Black women reportedly at the top of Biden’s shortlist meet the standards for qualification. The results of the poll are unambiguous. When shown a name, photograph and a brief résumé, including age, education and prior experience, the share of Americans who say that Ketanji Brown Jackson, Leondra Kruger and J. Michelle Childs are either “very” or “somewhat” qualified to “sit on the Supreme Court” hovers at around two-thirds. For all the controversy and consternation over Biden’s decision to consider only Black women, that represents a remarkable degree of consensus in a country as divided as the U.S. All three were listed as “potential Supreme Court nominee[s]” but not as “potentialBiden Supreme Court nominee[s].” Given the context, many partisan respondents likely assumed that they were candidates on Biden's shortlist and then took that into account when rating their qualifications, for better or worse. Childs was identified as 55 years old; a graduate of University of South Carolina Law School, with a legal master's degree from Duke University Law School; a former senior partner in a South Carolina law firm; and a current judge on the U.S. Circuit Appeals Court for South Carolina who has been nominated to serve on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia. A full 70 percent of Americans say Childs is qualified to sit on the court, including 60 percent of Republicans. Jackson was identified as 51 years old; a graduate of Harvard Law School; a former clerk for a Supreme Court justice; and a current judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia. A full 69 percent of Americans say Jackson is qualified to sit on the court, including 57 percent of Republicans. Kruger was identified as 45 years old; a graduate of Yale Law School; a former clerk for a Supreme Court justice; and a current judge on the California Supreme Court. A full 65 percent of Americans say Kruger is qualified to sit on the court, including 53 percent of Republicans. New poll: 55% of Americans say nominating a Black woman to the Supreme Court is not ‘important,’ Yahoo News.: https://www.yahoo.com/news/new-poll-55-of-americans-say- nominating-a-black-woman-to-the-supreme-court-is-not-important-100011137.html W (AACL) – MICHAEL A. AYELE 8

  10. RECORDS REQUEST 02/14/2022 xiThe increasing trend for these groups began in 2014; between 2014 and 2019, the suicide rate increased by 30% for Black individuals (from 5.7 to 7.4 per 100 000 individuals) and 16% for Asian or Pacific Islander individuals (from 6.1 to 7.1 per 100 000 individuals). Trends in Suicide Rates by Race and Ethnicity in the United States.: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2780380 xiiAfrican-American (AA) adolescents (13-19 years of age) have disproportionately higher rates of suicide. (…) The rate of AA male suicides increased by 60% and for AA females increased by 182% from 2001 to 2017. Suicides were the second leading cause of death for AA adolescents. Additionally, in 2017 alone, 68,528 AA males and 94,760 AA females made suicide attempts serious enough that they had to be treated by health professionals. Males were most likely to use firearms (52%) or to hang/suffocate themselves (34%) to commit suicide. Females used hanging/suffocation (56%) or firearms (21%) to commit suicides. The ten states with the greatest number of AA adolescent suicides (2015-2017) were: Georgia, Texas, Florida, North Carolina, Ohio, Illinois, Michigan, Pennsylvania, New York, and Missouri. The Changing Characteristics of African American Adolescent Suicides, 2001 – 2017.: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31102116/ xiiiMental and Behavioral Health – African Americans, Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).: https://minorityhealth.hhs.gov/omh/browse.aspx?lvl=4&lvlid=24 xivHow the death of Cheslie Kryst exemplifies unfairness of the ‘strong Black woman’ stereotype, Yahoo.: https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/cheslie-kryst-strong-black-woman- stereotype-205828788.html xvWhat We Misunderstand About Suicide Among Black Americans, Time.: https://www.yahoo.com/news/misunderstand-suicide-among-black-americans-120024039.html W (AACL) – MICHAEL A. AYELE 9

  11. FOIA APPEAL 03/22/2022 W (AACL) Michael A. Ayele P.O.Box 20438 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia E-mail: waacl13@gmail.com ; waacl1313@gmail.com ; waacl42913@gmail.com Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Appeal Request Case No.: 820 – 2022 – 005009 Hello, This is Michael A. Ayele sending this message though I now go by W. You may call me W. I am writing this letter to file an appeal to the records request, which was assigned by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Case No.: 820 – 2022 – 005009. As you are likely aware, the basis for my records request was the publicized suicide of Cheslie Corrine Kryst. In your correspondence from March 21st 2022, I have noticed that you have inaccurately summarized the content of my records request for Item No.5 (five). For your information (FYI), Item No.: 5 sought the EEOC communications about Cheslie Kryst as a Black/African American woman who was crowned Miss USA at 28 years old. As a representative of the media and a member of the general public, I have reservations about the adequacy of the search performed by the EEOC, particularly for my records request in Item No.: 5. I ask that the EEOC perform a more thorough search for records that may exist within their possession documenting [1] your communications about Cheslie Kryst as a Black/African American woman who was crowned Miss USA at 28 years old and [2] your communications about the article written by Cheslie Kryst on Allure entitled: “A Pageant Queen Reflects on Turning 30.” I sincerely hope you reconsider your response. Have a good day. Take care. W (AACL) Michael A. Ayele Anti-Racist Human Rights Activist Audio-Visual Media Analyst Anti-Propaganda Journalist Date.: March 22nd 2022 W (AACL) – MICHAEL A. AYELE 1

  12. U.S. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION Office of Legal Counsel 131 M St, N. E., Fifth Floor Washington, D. C. 20507 Free: (877)-869-1802 TTY (202) 663-6056 FAX (202) 827-7545 Website: www.eeoc.gov 12/07/2022 Dear Michael Ayele (aka) W: Your appeal has been official received on 12/07/2022 and the due date is 01/06/2023. Please see the below summary of your appeal details. Appeal Number: 820-2023-000072A Original Request Number: 820-2023-002354 Appealer Name: Mr. Michael Ayele (aka) W Appealer Title: Mr. Appealer Email Address: waacl13@gmail.com Request Type: Appeal Category: Privacy Act Delivery Method of Response: Web Portal Appealer Address: P.O.Box 20438 Addis Ababa, ETHIOPIA Addis Ababa, ETHIOPIA ETHIOPIA 10013 ET Description: Hello, This is Michael A. Ayele sending this message though I now go by W. You may call me W. I am writing this letter for the purpose of filing an appeal to the FOIA request, which was assigned by the EEOC Case No.: 820 - 2023 - 002354. Please be advised that I have several concerns with the way you have gone on to process FOIA Request Case No.: 820 - 2022 - 02354. In my judgment, the way you have processed FOIA Request Case No.: 820 - 2022 - 02354 is very much similar to the way you have processed FOIA Request Case No.: 820 - 2022 - 005009 as well as well as FOIA Request Case No.: 820 - 2022 - 0011213. As you are likely aware, FOIA Request Case No.: 820 - 2022 - 005009 dealt with the January 30th 2022 suicide of former Miss U.S.A Cheslie Corrinne Kryst (and was submitted to the EEOC on or around February 14th 2022). For the purpose of that request, Item Number 5 asked that the EEOC perform a search for records about Cheslie Corrine Kryst as a woman, who was crowned Miss U.S.A 2019 at 28 years of age. Even though my request for Item Number 5 was stated in clear and unequivocal terms, the EEOC did not perform the search I wanted for Item Number 5 of FOIA Request Case No.: 820 - 2022 - 005009. Rather though, the EEOC performed a search for a completely unrelated matter to Cheslie Corrine Kryst suicide even though she was publicly in favor of marijuana legalization and she spoke about this at the time she was crowned Miss U.S.A 2019. For the reasons mentioned above, I continue to have serious concerns about the way the EEOC has processed FOIA Request Case No.: 820 - 2022 - 005009 as well as 820 - 2022 - 002354. As you are also likely aware, FOIA Request Case No.: 820 - 2022 - 011213 dealt with the November 11th 2019 murder of Jennifer Rothwell. In Item Number 9 of that FOIA Request, I had asked that the EEOC perform a search for records about Jennifer Rothwell as a woman, who was declared "missing" on November 12th 2019 after she had been murdered on November 11th 2019. I would again like to reiterate that Item Number 9 of my FOIA request about Jennifer Rothwell sought records within the EEOC possession detailing your discussions about Jennifer Rothwell as a woman, who was declared "missing" on November 12th 2019 after she had been murdered on November 11th 2019. Even though Item Number 9 of FOIA request Case 820 - 2022 - 00213 was stated in clear and unequivocal terms, the EEOC has not performed a search for records I wanted. Which brings me to FOIA Requests Case No.: 820 - 2022 - 00253 and 820 - 2022 - 00254. Both have been misrepresented by the EEOC in the sense that the EEOC makes reference to a closed solicitation number I had applied for on (or around) April

  13. 20th 2022 even though both dealt with a job I had applied for on October 09th 2022. Furthermore, I had asked for EEOC Case No.: 820 - 2022 - 00253 to be withdrawn. However, the EEOC has ignored my request to have FOIA Request 820 - 2022 - 00253 withdrawn and continued to process it. In addition to continuing to process a request I had asked to be withdrawn, the EEOC has gone ahead and withdrawn a FOIA request I wanted to be processed in FOIA Request Case Number 820 - 2022 - 00254. As a Black man with a U.S college degree (who has gone through a lot on December 2013, February 2014 as well as May 2014), please be advised that I have taken note of the EEOC misrepresenting the FOIA request I had filed about the January 30th 2022 suicide of Cheslie Corrinne Kryst as well as the November 11th 2019 murder of Jennifer Rothwell. Additionally, I have taken note of the EEOC processing a FOIA request I wanted to be withdrawn (i.e: FOIA Request Case No.: 820 - 2023 - 02353) while withdrawing a FOIA request I wanted to processed (i.e: FOIA Request Case No.: 820 - 2023 - 002354). If ever in the future I decide to file a complaint against the EEOC with the judicial branch of the U.S government (the courts), please be advised that I will tell the courts of this. I regret to inform you that my confidence in the activities and the priorities of the EEOC are at an all time low. I certainly advise you to be well, to take care and to keep yourselves at arms distance. Michael A. Ayele (a.k.a) W Anti-Racist Human Rights Activist Audio-Visual Media Analyst Anti- Propaganda Journalist Delivered Date: 12/07/2022

  14. 131 M St, N. E., Fifth Floor Washington, D. C. 20507 Free: (833) 827-2920 ASL: (844) 234-5122 FAX: (202) 827-7545 Website: www.eeoc.gov U.S. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION Office of Legal Counsel     March 21, 2022 VIA: waacl13@gmail.com Michael Ayele (aka) W ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF CIVIL LIBERTIES P.O. Box 20438 Addis Ababa, ETHIOPIA 10013 Re: FOIA No.: 820-2022-0050091 Communications with regards to depression and suicide Dear Mr. Ayele (aka) W: Your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request, received on 02/14/2022, is processed. The paragraph(s) checked below apply. [X] Your request is procedurally denied as no records fitting the description of the records you seek disclosed exist or could be located after a thorough search. See the comments below for further explanation. [X] You may contact the Acting EEOC FOIA Public Liaison Michael L. Heise for further assistance or to discuss any aspect of your request. In addition, you may contact the Office of Government Information Services (OGIS) to inquire about the FOIA mediation services they offer. The contact information for OGIS is as follows: Office of Government Information Services, National Archives and Records Administration, 8601 Adelphi Road-OGIS, College Park, Maryland 20740- 6001, email at ogis@nara.gov; telephone at (202) 741-5770; toll free 1-877-684-6448; or facsimile at (202) 741-5769. The contact information for the FOIA Public Liaison is as follows: Michael L. Heise, EEOC FOIA Public Liaison, Office of Legal Counsel, FOIA Division, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, 131 M. Street, N.E., Fifth Floor, Washington, D.C. 20507, email to FOIA@eeoc.gov, telephone at (202) 921-2542; or fax at (202) 827-7545. [X] If you are not satisfied with the response to this request, you may administratively appeal in writing. Your appeal must be postmarked or electronically transmitted in 90 days from receipt of this letter to the Office of Legal Counsel, FOIA Division, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, 131 M Street, NE, 5NW02E, Washington, D.C. 20507, email to FOIA@eeoc.gov; online at https://eeoc.arkcase.com/foia/portal/login, or fax at (202) 827-7545. Your appeal will be governed by 29 C.F.R. § 1610.11. Sincerely, Michael L. Heise Assistant Legal Counsel (Acting) foia@eeoc.gov   1 Formerly numbered 820-2022-004939. Withdrawn by requester on February 15, 2022.

  15. 820-2022-005009  COMMENTS This office’s response to your request is as follows: (1) Your request for “[EEOC] communications in the form of e-mails and postal correspondence about Cheslie Kryst as a Black/African American woman who was born April 28, 1991, in Jackson, Michigan,” is procedurally denied. No records exist within the EEOC. (2) Your request for “[EEOC] communications in the form of e-mails and postal correspondence about the article written by Cheslie Kryst on Allure entitled A Pageant Queen Reflects on Turning 30” is procedurally denied. No records exist within the EEOC. (3) Your request for “[EEOC] communications in the form of e-mails and postal correspondence about Cheslie Kryst as a woman who experienced conflicting emotions and feelings when she turned 30 years-old” is procedurally denied. No records exist within the EEOC. (4) Your request for “[EEOC] communications in the form of e-mails and postal correspondence about Cheslie Kryst as a woman who had graduated with a Master’s in Business Administration (MBA) and a Law Degree from Wake Forest University” is procedurally denied. No records exist within the EEOC. (5) Your request for “[EEOC] communications in the form of e-mails and postal correspondence about the advice of Caroline Phillips for Black/Brown people with limited financial resources to develop a brand on social media and then license the name to a cultivation company that provides products placement in dispensaries, if they wish to meaningfully participate in the booming cannabis/marijuana industry” is procedurally denied. No records exist within the EEOC. (6) Your request for “[EEOC] communications in the form of e-mails and postal correspondence about Cheslie Kryst as a woman who was pro-choice” is procedurally denied. No records exist within the EEOC. (7) Your request for “[EEOC] communications in the form of e-mails and postal correspondence about Cheslie Kryst as a woman who was upset about the 6-months jail term given to Brock Turner following his conviction for the rape Chanel Miller” is procedurally denied. No records exist within the EEOC. (8) Your request for ““[EEOC] communications in the form of e-mails and postal correspondence about Cheslie Kryst as a woman who was in favor of legalizing marijuana for medicinal and recreational purposes” is procedurally denied. No records exist within the EEOC. (9) Your request for “[EEOC] communications in the form of e-mails and postal correspondence about Cheslie Kryst as a woman who was supportive of the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement” is procedurally denied. No records exist within the EEOC. (10) Your request for “[EEOC] communications in the form of e-mails and postal correspondence about Cheslie Kryst as a woman who had expressed reservations about the nomination of Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court of the United States of America (U.S.A.)” is procedurally denied. No records exist within the EEOC. (11) Your request for “[EEOC] communications in the form of e-mails and postal correspondence about the decision of President Joe Biden to follow through on his campaign promise by nominating a Black/African American woman as Supreme Court judge” is procedurally denied. No records exist within the EEOC. 2 | P a g e  

  16. 820-2022-005009  (12) Your request for “[EEOC] communications in the form of e-mails and postal correspondence about the suicide of Cheslie Kryst generating conversations on the issue of suicide among women and racial minorities” is procedurally denied. No records exist within the EEOC. (13) Your request for “[EEOC] communications in the form of e-mails and postal correspondence about the suicide rates among Black/African American people in the U.S. having increased by 30%, from 2014 to 2019,” is procedurally denied. No records exist within the EEOC. (14) Your request for “[EEOC] communications in the form of e-mails and postal correspondence about the suicide rates among Black/African American women, 13-19 years of age, having increased by 182%, from 2001 to 2017,” is procedurally denied. No records exist within the EEOC. (15) Your request for “[EEOC] communications in the form of e-mails and postal correspondence about Black/African American women, in grades 9- 12, being 60 percent more likely to attempt suicide in 2019, as compared to non-Hispanic white women of the same age,” is procedurally denied. No records exist within the EEOC. (16) Your request for “[EEOC] communications in the form of e-mails and postal correspondence about California Proposition 215 having legalized marijuana for medicinal purposes in 1995” is procedurally denied. No records exist within the EEOC. (17) Your request for “the guidance provided by [EEOC’s] mental/public health offices on how to deal with a person suffering from depression” is procedurally denied. No records exist within the EEOC. The U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) has mental and public health offices that provide the guidance you are seeking. Please see HHS’ contact information below: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Freedom of Information Officer Hubert H. Humphrey Building, Room 729H 200 Independence Avenue SW Washington, DC 20201 Online Submission: https://requests.publiclink.hhs.gov/App/Index.aspx Website: https://www.hhs.gov/foia/index.html (18) Your request for “the guidance provided by [EEOC’s] mental/public health offices on how to deal with a person who may be considering suicide” is procedurally denied. No records exist within the EEOC. See request item #17 above. (19) Your request for “the guidance provided by [EEOC’s] prisons, jails, mental health asylums, and police lockup facilities, on the appropriate use of suicide watch” is procedurally denied. No records exist within the EEOC. This response was prepared by Joanne Murray, Government Information Specialist, who may be reached at (202) 921-2541. 3 | P a g e  

  17. U.S. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION Office of Legal Counsel 131 M St, N. E., Fifth Floor Washington, D. C. 20507 Free: (877)-869-1802 TTY (202) 663-6056 FAX (202) 827-7545 Website: www.eeoc.gov 02/14/2022 Dear Michael Ayele (aka) W, Your request has been delivered to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. The request has been assigned tracking # 820-2022-004939, please log into your account and review your submission. The application address is https://eeoc.arkcase.com/foia/portal/ Thank you, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Notice of Confidentiality: The information contained in this transmission may contain privileged and confidential information, including information protected by federal and state privacy laws. It is intended only for the use of the person(s) named above. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any review, dissemination, distribution, or duplication of this communication is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact us at foia@eeoc.gov and attachments. and destroy all copies of the original message

  18. RECORDS REQUEST 02/25/2022 W (AACL) Michael A. Ayele P.O.Box 20438 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia E-mail : waacl13@gmail.com ; waacl1313@gmail.com ; waacl42913@gmail.com Request for Records Hello, This is Michael A. Ayele sending this message though I now go by W. You may call me W. I am writing this letter to file a request for records with your offices.i The bases for this records request are [1] the hand-delivered letter, which was submitted to Michael A. Ayele (a.k.a) W on or around November 21st 2013 and [2] the event hosted by the Department of Justice (DOJ) Bureau of Prisons (BOP) National Institute of Corrections (NIC) for employees of state, federal or local correctional jurisdiction, routinely involved in direct interaction with inmates as part of their title of function.ii I) Records Requested What I am requesting for prompt disclosure are all records within your possession detailing [1] your communications about Marty-Martin Forman as the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the Missouri Department of Mental Health (DMH) Fulton State Hospital (FSH) at the time Michael A. Ayele (a.k.a) W was hand-delivered the November 21st 2013 letter; [2] your communications about Marty-Martin Forman as the person who signed the November 21st 2013 letter hand- delivered to Michael A. Ayele (a.k.a) W; [3] your communications about Michael A. Ayele (a.k.a) W as a former employee of the FSH who was witness to non-suicidal self-injurious behavior committed by a patient/prisoner of the FSH in the month of October 2013; [4] your communications about Michael A. Ayele (a.k.a) W as a former employee of the FSH who was watching the patient/prisoner 2:1 when he was witness to non-suicidal self-injurious behavior committed by the patient/prisoner in October 2013; [5] your communications about Michael A. Ayele (a.k.a) W as a former employee of the FSH who has firmly denied any wrongdoing in the events, which led up to the patient/prisoner committing non-suicidal self-injurious behavior upon herself in October 2013; [6] your communications about the DMH (FSH) as a state agency, which has disclosed to former employee Michael A. Ayele (a.k.a) W their policies and procedures for the use of electronic surveillance, recordings, and photography to insure safety, quality of care, and other purposes such as recreation, media, etc;iii [7] your communications about Michael A. Ayele (a.k.a) W as a former employee of the DMH (FSH) who has requested for his former employers to disclose audio and video footage of the incident in question, which led to the investigation that was launched against him on October 26th 2013; [8] your communications about Michael A. Ayele (a.k.a) W as a former employee of the DMH (FSH) who has informed the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) of the aforementioned facts following the charge of employment discrimination he filed, which was assigned Case No.: 28E – 2014 – 00485C; [9] your communications about Michael A. Ayele (a.k.a) W as a Black man who has sought the assistance of the EEOC in obtaining his Date.: February 25th 2022 W (AACL) – MICHAEL A. AYELE 1

  19. RECORDS REQUEST 02/25/2022 employment records following several adverse decisions taken by his former employers, which ultimately culminated in his December 30th 2013 arrest at the DMH (FSH);iv [10] your communications about the DMH (FSH) as a state agency, which has been violating the court ruling of Brady v Maryland since December 30th 2013 when they decided to encourage the active criminal prosecution of Michael A. Ayele (a.k.a) W while at the same time withholding exculpatory evidence;v [11] your communications about the EEOC as a federal agency, which has actively been assisting the DMH (FSH) in violating the court ruling of Brady v Maryland; [12] your communications about Michael A. Ayele (a.k.a) W as a former employee of the DMH (FSH) who has participated in the NIC webinar entitled: “Putting the Science into Self-Injury Risk Assessment and Prevention;” [13] your communications about non-suicidal self-injurious behavior occurring in 85% of prison systems throughout the U.S on a weekly basis; [14] your communications about cutting as the most frequent act of non-suicidal self-injurious behavior; [15] your communications about the decisions of patients/prisoners to cut themselves for the purpose of (i) getting a sense of control over their emotions and environment, (ii} demonstrating a need for help, (iii) controlling people in power, (iv) making intangible emotions tangible, (v) obtaining release and relief from intolerable distress, (vi) calming their mind, (vii) removing repetitive thoughts etc; [16] your communications about behaviors such as impulsiveness, lack of control and emotional dysregulation being the direct results of disruptions in the circuit that links the limbic system with the prefrontal cortex, [17] your communications about mental illness as a factor, which contributes to non-suicidal self-injurious behavior; [18] your communications about Michael A. Ayele (a.k.a) W as a former employee of the DMH (FSH) who has advised the DMH (FSH) that patient/prisoner Darla White needs help; [19] your communications about Michael A. Ayele (a.k.a) W as a former employee of the DMH (FSH) who has advised the DMH (FSH) that patient/prisoner Aschalew Belachew needs a translator;vi [20] the recommendations submitted to employees of your prisons, your jails and your police lock up facilities encouraging for them to attend the NIC webinar entitled: Putting the Science into Self-Injury Risk Assessment and Prevention; [21] your communications about the Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of Inspector General (OIG) investigation of the Jeffrey Epstein suicide dated August 10th 2019; vii [22] your communications about the dismissed criminal charges against Tova Noel and Michael Thomas who had admitted to falsifying records on the night Jeffrey Epstein died by suicide;viii [23] your communications about the suicide Jean Luc Brunel on February 19th 2022; ix [24] your communications about the settlement agreement concluded between Virginia Giuffre and British royal Andrew on February 16th 2022.x II) Request for a Fee Waiver and Expedited Processing. The requested records have demonstrated that [1] Michael A. Ayele (a.k.a) W is a Black man, who had passed an extensive background check in 2013; [2] Michael A. Ayele (a.k.a) W was subjected to an internal Missouri state investigation between October 26th 2013 and November 20th 2013; [3] Michael A. Ayele (a.k.a) W had been cleared of that investigation, where he was accused of wrongdoing on November 21st 2013; [4] Michael A. Ayele (a.k.a) W had met with Cheryl Maddox on December 04th 2013 to discuss a very inappropriate incident he was subjected to as a state employee; [5] Michael A. Ayele (a.k.a) W was dismissed from his employment on December 20th 2013 two-weeks following his meeting with Cheryl Maddox; [6] Michael A. Ayele (a.k.a) W was informed on December 20th 2013 that he would only be provided his paycheck upon the return of his badge and uniform; [7] Michael A. Ayele (a.k.a) W provided his W (AACL) – MICHAEL A. AYELE 2

  20. RECORDS REQUEST 02/25/2022 badge on December 20th 2013; [8] Michael A. Ayele (a.k.a) W returned his uniform on December 23rd 2013; [9] Michael A. Ayele (a.k.a) W did not receive his “last” paycheck on December 23rd 2013; [10] Michael A. Ayele (a.k.a) W expressed displeasure for not receiving his paycheck on December 23rd 2013 following the return of his work-uniform; [11] Michael A. Ayele (a.k.a) W made several phone calls between December 24th 2013 and December 30th 2013 requesting that he be paid for the work he performed; [12] Michael A. Ayele (a.ka) W went to the DMH (FSH) in person on December 30th 2013 after his calls between December 24th 2013 and December 30th 2013 went unreturned; [13] the DMH (FSH) acknowledge that Michael A. Ayele (a.k.a) W returned his work-uniform on December 23rd 2013; [14] the DMH (FSH) acknowledge that Michael A. Ayele (a.k.a) W did not receive his paycheck upon the return of his uniform on December 23rd 2013; [15] the DMH (FSH) and the Missouri State Employee Retirement System (MOSERS) acknowledge that Michael A. Ayele (a.k.a) W was paid the amount of $1,291.73 (twelve hundred ninety one dollars and seventy three cent) for the work he performed between December 15th and December 31st 2013; [16] the DMH (FSH) and MOSERS acknowledge that Michael A. Ayele (a.k.a) W was paid an additional amount of $533.92 (five hundred and thirty three and ninety two cent) on January 15th 2014; [17] the DMH (FSH) and MOSERS acknowledge that no money was deducted from Michael A. Ayele (a.k.a) W paycheck because he had returned his work-uniforms on December 23rd 2013; [18] the DMH (FSH) and MOSERS acknowledge that no money was deducted from Michael A. Ayele (a.k.a) W paycheck because he had returned his badge on December 20th 2013. The arrest of Michael A. Ayele (a.k.a) W poses several questions (that continue to remain unaddressed by the EEOC and the judicial branch of the U.S government), which include but are not limited to the following. 1) Was it prudent for the DMH (FSH) to dismiss Michael A. Ayele (a.k.a) W from his employment after he had opposed discriminatory practices in the service of healthcare ongoing in their facilities pursuant to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)? xi Was it prudent for the DMH (FSH) to dismiss Michael A. Ayele (a.k.a) W after having subjected him to an investigation in which he was afterwards “cleared” of on November 21st2013? Was it prudent for the FSH to “dismiss” Michael A. Ayele (a.k.a) W after Cheryl Maddox had found that he was receptive to the DMH “mission and values” on December 04th 2013? Was it prudent for the DMH (FSH) to dismiss Michael A. Ayele (a.k.a) W two weeks following his meetings with Cheryl Maddox, which was held (as previously mentioned) on December 04th 2013? Was it prudent for the DMH (FSH) to dismiss Michael A. Ayele (a.k.a) W without providing an adequate justification for the legal basis of his dismissal? Was it prudent for the FSH not to provide the contact information of a person Michael A. Ayele (a.k.a) W could have given his uniforms for the purpose of collecting his “last” paycheck? 2) Should an employer have a reasonable expectation that a former-employee would knock on her/his doors to demand compensation for services she/he has performed even if they have been “dismissed?” Was it prudent for the FSH to ignore the several phone-calls and voicemail messages Michael A. Ayele (a.k.a) W had left between December 24th 2013 until December 30th 2013, informing them that no paycheck was provided to him even though he had returned his badge and his work-uniform? Was it appropriate for the FSH to call the police even though Michael A. Ayele (a.k.a) W was just asking for his paycheck and his personnel file? In my judgment, the records I have requested to be promptly disclosed (1) have put into question the government’s integrity and adversely impacted public confidence about the manner in which W (AACL) – MICHAEL A. AYELE 3

  21. RECORDS REQUEST 02/25/2022 women and racial minorities are treated; (2) have identified operations and activities of the U.S federal, local and state government; (3) are meaningfully informative about government operations or activities in order to be “likely to contribute” to and increase public understanding of those operations. I hereby declare under penalty of perjury that all the statements I have made are to the best of my knowledge true and accurate. Have a good day. Take care. Keep yourselves at arms distance. Respectfully submitted: W (AACL) Michael A. Ayele Anti-Racist Human Rights Activist Audio-Visual Media Analyst Anti-Propaganda Journalist W (AACL) – MICHAEL A. AYELE 4

  22. RECORDS REQUEST 02/25/2022 Work Cited i Please be advised that I have previously disseminated a vast number of documents obtained through records request via Archive.org, Scribd.com, Medium.com and YouTube.com. These documents have been made available to the public at no financial expense to them. As a member of the media, I would like to take this opportunity to inform you that the records you disclose to me could be made available to the general public through the means I have mentioned above or other ones. On December 10th 2021, I have launched a website on Wordpress.com for the purpose of making the records previously disclosed to me by the U.S government further accessible to members of the general public interested in the activities of their elected and non- elected representatives. You can find out more about the recent publications of the Association for the Advancement of Civil Liberties (AACL) here.: https://michaelayeleaacl.wordpress.com/ iiPutting the Science into Self-Injury Risk Assessment and Prevention, Department of Justice (DOJ) Bureau of Prisons (BOP) National Institute of Correction (NIC).: https://nicic.gov/news- media/events/20p3217-putting-science-self-injury-risk-assessment-and-prevention iii HOSPITAL POLICY: EC.02.14 NOTE: The use of Audio/Video (AV) equipment shall not be used in lieu of 15-minute checks or 1:1 observation as called for in Hospital Policy PC.03.03, Seclusion and Restraint. PROCEDURES: A.Surveillance System: 1.Camera and audio surveillance systems are set up in all centers to insure safety of clients and staff. 2.Clearly posted signs shall inform all clients and staff of its use. 3.Cameras run continuously, twenty-four hours per day. 4.Access to the surveillance system or audio/video controls is limited to those with approval by the COO/designee. 5.Rooms with cameras in them shall be used as the seclusion/restraint room when available. 6.Electronic devices may be placed in the bedrooms of high-risk individuals as identified by the treatment team and approved by the head of the facility. B.Should the surveillance system stop working: 1.The Control Room will immediately call the Security Supervisor. The Supervisor will notify COO/designee, maintenance, and all other Security staff on duty. The Supervisor will evaluate the problem and call available staff if needed. W (AACL) – MICHAEL A. AYELE 5

  23. RECORDS REQUEST 02/25/2022 2.All outside activities will cease and individuals participating in activities away from living areas will return to their living areas until notified of all clear. Exceptions can be approved by the COO/designee. 3.Security will notify each living area of the problem with the cameras in such a way as to minimize knowledge of this being passed to clients. 4.As soon as the problem is resolved, the living areas will be notified. 5.In the event that there is only partial loss of the surveillance system, the Security Supervisor/designee will consult with the Director of Operations, Chief Nurse Executive/designee, and COO/designee regarding appropriate actions to be taken until the cameras function properly. C.Recording from Surveillance system: 1.Recordings of the AV surveillance is necessary. Recordings will be reviewed only under the direction of the COO/designee. Recordings may be viewed for the following reasons: a.Recordings may be reviewed for Staff Support calls, instances where injury has occurred to a client and/or staff, restraint/seclusion episodes, or situations where allegations of abuse/neglect or misconduct have been made. In an instance where a possible abuse/neglect or employee misconduct situation is identified, the video shall be secured and hospital policies for Chain of Evidence (EC.02.23) and Abuse and Neglect (LD.03.05) shall be followed immediately. Recordings that involve an investigation of abuse/neglect, inquiries, reviews, or others as requested by the COO will be kept permanently. b.For Quality Improvement monitoring, at least two recordings per month of the incidents mentioned in (a) above will be viewed (as identified) by Administration. Changes to policy and procedure may be based on viewing of these recordings. c.Recordings may be viewed for clinical, security, and safety purposes. d.Recordings may be reviewed to help in coaching, mentoring, and/or supervision of staff. e.Recordings may be viewed for the purpose of teaching staff. In this case, everyone involved who is identifiable will either have the identifiable images digitally obscured or their consent will be obtained. If the client agrees to the audio-video recording, the client or guardian, if applicable, or parents of minors shall sign the Consent to Audio-Video Recording and/or Photography of Clients (FSH- 3310) form prior to the recording. The completed form shall be filed in the medical record. If the employee agrees to the audio-video recording, the employee shall sign the Consent to Audio-Video Recording and/or Photography of Employee (FSH-0164) form prior to the recording. The completed form shall be stored in a secure area. W (AACL) – MICHAEL A. AYELE 6

  24. RECORDS REQUEST 02/25/2022 Recordings used for the purpose of training or education shall be stored in a location with restricted access. In all instances of recording related to educational purposes in which consent of the individual was required, this consent can be rescinded at any time. D.When recordings are requested: 1.Video will be accessed via a terminal located in the Surveillance Room. Video will be stored in the designated folder on a network drive. 2.Any video which is archived to hard drive or CD/DVD is to be logged on the tracking form. 3.The log should be coded: Date, Time (specify AM/PM), Living area, camera # (Example: 043007/1137A/B11/411). This number shall be written in permanent marker (Sharpie, Magic Marker or felt pen) on any CD/DVD copy of the video. Any incident with an EMT number shall have that number written in permanent marker on any CD/DVD copy of the video. 4.Hospital Policy EC.02.23 Chain of Evidence shall be followed any time a video is removed from the camera room. 5.Video will be shared only under the direction of the COO/designee. 6.Video involved in a review or investigation shall be turned over to hospital administration and may also be secured in the Surveillance Room. E.Other recording or photography: 1.Audio/Video recording or photography may be part of hospital-sponsored activities, special events, public information, media, attorneys, treatment, etc. 2.Anyone who engages in recording, filming, or photography (who is not already bound by the hospital’s confidentiality policy) must sign a confidentiality statement to protect the client’s identity and confidential information. 3.The use of audio-video recording and/or photography for recreational activities sponsored by the hospital or by approved client organization shall be conducted under the supervision of approved hospital staff. Employee consent is required for public viewing of these videos or photographs. Signed authorization of the staff shall be obtained using the Social Media Waiver form. Every effort will be made to exclude those individuals who do not wish to be recorded or photographed. In photographs that contain identifiable clients, the opportunity to view the pictures prior to display will be given. If an individual does not wish to have his/her picture displayed, their wishes shall be followed. Recordings or photographs used for recreational purposes, and not displayed, shall be stored in a restricted access location. 4.The use of audio-video recording and/or photography for the purpose of staff recruitment and public education about the hospital may only be conducted with the approval of the Chief Operating Officer and with written consent of any identifiable clients and staff. W (AACL) – MICHAEL A. AYELE 7

  25. RECORDS REQUEST 02/25/2022 5.News media personnel may be permitted to record and/or photograph the campus but only with consent of the COO. The personnel shall be accompanied by the Chief Operating Officer or designee. 6.Attorneys may be permitted to record and/or photograph their interactions with the client with consent of the client/guardian and COO/designee. 7.The use of audio-video recording of clients may be done as a part of treatment. Consent is required. If the client agrees to the audio-video recording, the client or guardian, if applicable, or parents of minors shall sign the Consent to Audio-Video Recording and/or Photography of Clients (FSH-3310) form prior to the recording. The completed form shall be filed in the medical record. In all instances of recording related to treatment purposes in which consent of the individual was required, this consent can be rescinded at any time. Use of recording and availability to the client should be noted in the client’s ITRP along with any treatment related information that will assist staff/client in its use. Reference: Chain of Evidence EC.02.23 iv W (AACL), Michael A. Ayele Arrest on December 30th 2013 at the Missouri Department of Mental Health (DMH), Fulton State Hospital (FSH). Video Published on YouTube, March 17th 2014.: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0t_nibmp33Q&t=4s vThe government's withholding of evidence that is material to the determination of either guilt or punishment of a criminal defendant violates the defendant's constitutional right to due process. Brady v Maryland, Justia.: https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/373/83/ viThe National Council on Disability (NCD) Deny Being in Possession of Records Pertaining to Britney Spears Perturbing Conservatorship, W (AACL), Michael A. Ayele, Archive.org.: https://archive.org/details/the-ncd-deny-being-in-possession-of-records-pertaining-to-britney- spears-perturb viiHours after Jeffrey Epstein died in his Manhattan jail cell, on August 10, 2019, then-Attorney General Bill Barr sprang into action. In a statement, Barr said Epstein's death in federal custody raised "serious questions" and that the Justice Department's Office of the Inspector General (OIG) would open an investigation into the circumstances of his death. Two-and-a-half years W (AACL) – MICHAEL A. AYELE 8

  26. RECORDS REQUEST 02/25/2022 later, following the conclusion of Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell’s child-sex-trafficking trial, the results of that investigation may finally see the light of day. Two guards who were indicted for failing to watch over Epstein the night of his death wrapped up their criminal cases in December, clearing the way for the OIG to release its findings. According to Michael Bromwich, a former Justice Department inspector general, all investigators have left to do is dot their I's and cross their T's on a report. "I would be surprised if it's not released in the next 30 days or so," Bromwich told Insider. The Justice Department has a clear path to release its investigation into how Jeffrey Epstein died in jail more than 2 years after the financier’s suicide, Business Insider, January 14th 2022.: www.insider.com/justice-department-jeffrey-epstein-death- investigation-near-finish-line-2022-1 viiiUS District Court Judge Analisa Torres ordered the charges dropped against guards Tova Noel and Michael Thomas after prosecutors said in a filing last week that the guards completed deferred prosecution agreements signed in May. The guards agreed to provide "truthful information related to their employment by the Bureau of Prisons, including about the events and circumstances described in the Indictment," according to a letter from federal prosecutors that was filed in court papers. The guards had to complete 100 hours of community service and cooperate with a Department of Justice Inspector General review, authorities said in May. Epstein was awaiting trial at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in Manhattan, having pleaded not guilty to federal charges accusing him of operating a sex trafficking ring from 2002 to 2005 at his Manhattan mansion and his Palm Beach estate, and allegedly paying girls as young as 14 for sex. He was found dead in his cell on August 10, 2019. A medical examiner ruled it was suicide by hanging. Noel and Thomas were working as guards that night. According to the initial indictment in the case, the guards repeatedly failed to complete the required count of prisoners on their watch in the specialized housing unit where he was being held. Jason Foy, an attorney for Noel, said she did not take any action with the intention of committing a crime. "The shortcomings and mistakes made by Ms. Noel were a result of inexperience, lack of proper and sufficient training, and being put in a position to fail by the leadership of MCC and the Bureau of Prisons," Foy said in a statement. CNN has reached out to the attorney for Thomas but did not immediately hear back. In November 2019, Noel and Thomas pleaded not guilty to conspiracy and filing false records. According to the initial indictment, the two signed false certifications saying they had performed their duties. The night Epstein died, no officer completed any count or round in the unit between 10:30 p.m. and 6:30 a.m., at which time Noel and Thomas discovered Epstein's body, the indictment said. The decision comes as Epstein's life has received fresh scrutiny in the aftermath of the prosecution of his longtime girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell for sex trafficking charges. Federal judge dismisses charges against guards who falsified records the night Jeffrey Epstein died, CNN.: https://edition.cnn.com/2022/01/03/us/jeffrey-epstein- officers-dismissed-charges-judge/index.html W (AACL) – MICHAEL A. AYELE 9

  27. RECORDS REQUEST 02/25/2022 ixDisgraced modeling agent and Jeffrey Epstein associate Jean Luc Brunel died by suicide in his prison cell Saturday night in Paris, ABC News has learned. The Paris prosecutor's office confirmed to ABC News that Brunel was found dead in his prison cell around 1 a.m. local time at La Sante Prison. Jean Luc Brunel's lawyers tell ABC News Brunel hanged himself. The prosecutor's office declined to confirm those details of Brunel's death. In December 2020, Brunel was charged with rape of minors over the age of 15 and sexual harassment -- a crime in France. In a statement on their client's death which was in French and sent to and translated by ABC News, Brunel's lawyers said: "[Brunel's] distress (despair) was the one of a 75-year-old man who was destroyed by the judicial-media lynching and we should question it. Our client firmly asserted he never abused any women. He made multiple efforts to prove it." "His decision was not led by a feeling of guilt but by a deep feeling of injustice," Brunel's attorneys Mathias Chichportich, Marianne Abgrall and Christophe Ingrain added. A delegate from the Force Ouvriere Union for France's Penitentiaries, Erwan Saoudi, further confirmed Brunel's death. Saoudi said the prison's procedure are that prison guard conduct five check on prisoners every night. Saoudi said while there was no closed-circuit TV inside Brunel's cell -- video in prison corridors proves that prison guards did not miss any of these checks. Saoudi said Brunel died by suicide just after the guard round [of checks] "which shows the strong will of Jean-Luc Brunel to kill himself." Saoudi added that Brunel was not on suicide watch. Brunel was initially arrested in Charles De Gaulle Airport in December 2020. According to Paris prosecutors, Brunel was initially held in a probe into the rape of minors and trafficking of minors for sexual exploitation in association with their probe into possible crimes committed by Epstein. Days later, Brunel was charged with rape of minors over the age of 15 and sexual harassment. Brunel maintained he was innocent. (...) "The suicide of Jean Luc Brunel, who abused me and countless girls and young women, ends another chapter. I am disappointed that I was not able to face him in a final trial and hold him accountable for his actions, but gratified that I was able to face him in person last year in Paris, to keep him in prison," Virginia Giuffre said in a statement issued though her lawyer, Sigrid McCawley. "I was with Virginia Giuffre in court in Paris when she provided her powerful testimony against Jean Luc Brunel. It is devastating to Virginia and all the survivors that Brunel will not be tried for his crimes and be held accountable. But as we said when Jeffrey Epstein cowardly killed himself, for the women who have stood up and called for accountability from law enforcement around the world, it is not how these men died, but how they lived and the damage they caused to so many. The fight to seek truth and justice goes on," said McCawley, a partner at Boies, Schiller Flexner. Brunel had denied Giuffre's allegations. Jeffrey Epstein associate Jean Luc Brunel found dead by suicide in prison, ABC News.: https://abcnews.go.com/International/jeffrey-epstein-associate-jean-luc-brunel-found- dead/story?id=83001807 xBritain’s Prince Andrew, accused in a lawsuit of sexually abusing a 17-year-old girl supplied to him by financier Jeffrey Epstein, has agreed to settle by making a substantial donation to his W (AACL) – MICHAEL A. AYELE 10

  28. RECORDS REQUEST 02/25/2022 accuser’s charity and declaring he never meant to malign her character, a court filing revealed Tuesday. The deal avoids a trial that would have brought further embarrassment to the monarchy. Besides the undisclosed donation to Virginia Giuffre’s charity, it says Andrew acknowledges she has suffered as an abuse victim. It did not specify whether Giuffre would personally receive money as part of the settlement. Attorney David Boies, representing Giuffre, told the New York federal judge overseeing the case in a letter that a settlement in principle had been reached and lawyers on both sides would request a dismissal of the lawsuit within a month. Andrew’s lawyer did not immediately return a message seeking comment. Judge Lewis A. Kaplan said he would suspend the case until March 17, when he might set a trial date if the lawyers don’t ask for a dismissal by then. Prince Andrew to settle sex abuse case, donate to charity. Associated Press.: https://apnews.com/article/prince-andrew-virginia-giuffre-lawsuit- settlement-8b04c775aa46f761d81c05ef12e3a94f xi Email Sent by Michael A. Ayele (a.k.a) W to the Missouri Department of Mental Health (DMH) on July 29th 2021 Hello, Thank you for your email. I am in receipt of it. I read your correspondence a little earlier. Please be advised that I have concerns about your response. In my former capacity as a Forensic Rehab Specialist (FRS), I was on occasions responsible for checking {in the wards of the now defunct Biggs Forensic Center (BFC)} select items that were actually there. That responsibility basically entailed making sure staff working for the DMH had at their disposal items that could be requested by patients/prisoners of the Fulton State Hospital (FSH) with certain privileges for entertainment purposes. That responsibility also included identifying the patients/prisoners of the DMH (FSH) who could request these items. These items included but were not limited to Game Boys and I-Pods, which I believed had 16 gigabytes (16 GB) of space for music songs, videos etc. Your latest correspondence failed to mention if patients/prisoners of the DMH have on their I-Pods songs of Britney Spears they can listen to. Your latest correspondence also fails to mention the songs of Britney Spears you (Janet Gordon) listen to on your cell-phone, your tablet, your laptop and other music listening devices. When I was previously working for the DMH, I had the opportunity to read the Personal Health Information (PHI) of every patient in the now defunct BFC. I had this opportunity in part because I had become a float employee of the FSH (BFC) and I worked on every ward of the BFC. As a former employee of the DMH (FSH), I would like to take this opportunity to attest that patient/prisoner Aschalew Belachew was the only person in the BFC who had a guardian. Though it is possible that other patients/prisoners had a guardian, their PHI (to the extent of my knowledge) did not explicitly mention them having one. My request for records are as follows. 1) How does the DMH view guardianships? 2) Does the DMH instinctively presume (as I do) that guardianships are unnecessary and that there may be less restrictive alternatives that can address the individual's need? 3) Has the guardian W (AACL) – MICHAEL A. AYELE 11

  29. RECORDS REQUEST 02/25/2022 of Aschalew Belachew ever filed a complaint with the DMH, the Joint Commission and/or the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) expressing concerns about Aschalew Belachew being excluded from benefits afforded to Muhammer Suljacer (such as the appointment of a translator)? If yes, will you promptly disclose those records either to my e-mail or in the alternative my mailing address? What I am requesting for prompt disclosure are all records within your possession detailing (1) the list of Britney Spears music songs on the I- Pods of the DMH (provided to patients/prisoners thereof afforded this privilege for their good behavior); (2) the list of Britney Spears music songs listened by you (Janet Gordon); (3) the manner in which guardianships are viewed by the DMH; (4) all complaints filed by the guardian of Aschalew Belachew expressing concerns about this patient/prisoner being excluded from benefits afforded to Muhammer Suljacer at the FSH (BFC) Social Learning Program (SLP). Have a good day. Take care. W (AACL) Michael A. Ayele P.O.Box 20438 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia  Response of the MODMH to Email Sent by Michael A. Ayele (a.k.a) W on July 29th 2021 W, For items 1) and 4), records pertaining to the care and treatment of residents of the department are closed in accordance with Sections 630.140 and 610.021(14), RSMo. For item 2), songs listened to by me are not records of the department. For item 3), more specificity as to the record(s) being requested is needed in order to respond, as previously communicated. As stated, “guardianships” is too broad of a topic. Sincerely, Janet Gordon Records Custodian Department of Mental Health 573/751-8067 Resources: Stressed by COVID-19? Access these resources for your emotional health: https://dmh.mo.gov/disaster-services/covid-19-information DHSS COVID-19 24 hour hotline: 877-435-8411 Disaster Distress Helpline: Phone 800/985-5990. Text “TalkWithUs” to 66746 W (AACL) – MICHAEL A. AYELE 12

  30. RECORDS REQUEST 02/25/2022 Social Justice: https://dmh.mo.gov/disaster-services/coping-with-community-unrest MO Show Me Hope Crisis Counseling Program: https://www.moshowmehope.org/ CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This e-mail communication and any attachments may contain confidential and privileged information for the use of the designated recipients named above. The designated recipients are prohibited from redisclosing this information to any other party without authorization and are required to destroy the information after its stated need has been fulfilled. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that you have received this communication in error and that any review, disclosure, dissemination, distribution or copying of it or its contents is prohibited by federal or state law. If you have received this communication in error, please notify me immediately by telephone at 573.751.8067, and destroy all copies of this communication and any attachments. Email Sent by Michael A. Ayele (a.k.a) W in Response to the MODMH Correspondence of August 02nd 2021 Hello, Thank you for your email. I am in receipt of it. I read your correspondence a little earlier. As previously mentioned, guardianship was not a topic that was covered in the six-weeks training I was provided by the Fulton State Hospital (FSH) in Fiscal Year (F.Y) 2013. In fact, I knew very little about conservatorships/guardianships except what I read in the media, which mostly involved Britney Spears. However, I did some research in F.Y 2013 about conservatorships (in general) after I found out that patient/prisoner Aschalew Belachew had a guardian. The research I had performed was consistent with the National Council on Disability (NCD) March 2018 finding that guardianship involved a state court determination that an "individual lacks the capacity to make decisions with respect to their health, safety, welfare and property" and that it entailed "the removal of rights protected by the U.S constitution." As a former employee of the FSH, I would like to attest that I had an overall negative impression about the system of guardianship (in part because of Britney Spears conservatorship). My feelings in this regard (have not changed and) have only been reinforced overtime. As of this writing, I am sincerely convinced that guardianship is not what proponents of the system portray it to be. As a former employee of the FSH, I didn't believe guardianship to be a good thing: I still don't. As a representative of the media and a member of the general public, I instinctively presume that guardianships are unnecessary and that there may be less restrictive alternatives that can address the individual's need. My request for records are as follows. 1) Have social workers, psychologists, psychiatrists and other employees of the FSH previously written about guardianships? 2) Have social workers, psychologists, psychiatrists and other employees of the FSH presented their research about W (AACL) – MICHAEL A. AYELE 13

  31. RECORDS REQUEST 02/25/2022 guardianship in Powerpoint and/or Portable Document Format (PDF)? If yes, will you promptly disclose those records either to my e-mail or in the alternative my mailing address? 3) Have social workers, psychologists, psychiatrists and other employees of the FSH ever been asked to testify at a hearing where guardianship was at issue? If yes, have you within your possession the transcript of the hearing? If yes, will you promptly disclose those transcripts either to my e-mail or in the alternative my mailing address? What I am requesting for prompt disclosure are all records within your possession detailing (1) the research performed by social workers, psychologists, psychiatrists and other employees of the FSH about conservatorship/guardianship in Word, Powerpoint and/or PDF; (2) the transcripts of testimony provided by social workers, psychologists and psychiatrists of the FSH about guardianship in the judicial branch of the Missouri government. Have a good day. W (AACL) Michael A. Ayele Anti-Racist Human Rights Activist Audio-Visual Media Analyst Anti-Propaganda Journalist W (AACL) – MICHAEL A. AYELE 14

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