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U.S. Department of Justice
Office of Legislative Affairs
Office of Assistant Attorney General Washington, D.C. 20530
The Honorable Ted W. Lieu
U. S. House of Representatives
Washington, DC 20515
The Honorable Mark DeSaulnier
U. S. House of Representatives
Washington, DC 20515
Dear Congressman Lieu and Congressman DeSaulnier:
January 12, 2016
This responds to your letter to the Attorney General dated October 14, 2015, requesting
that the Department of Justice (the Department) open an investigation into whether ExxonMobil
may have violated the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act and related laws for
failing to disclose truthful information to investors and the public regarding climate science.
As a courtesy, we have forwarded your correspondence to the Federal Bureau of
Investigation (FBI). The FBI is the investigative arm of the Department, upon which we rely to
conduct the initial fact finding in federal cases. The FBI will determine whether an investigation
is warranted. If you have any additional information, or if you would like to follow up with the
FBI, you can call (202) 324-3000, or write to;
Mr. Joseph S. Campbell
Assistant Director
Criminal Investigative Division
Federal Bureau of Investigation
935 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20535.
We hope this information is helpful. Please do not hesitate to contact this office if we
may provide any additional assistance regarding this or any other matter.
Sincerely,
Peter J. Kadzik
Assistant Attorney General
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