OPEN LETTER TO THE WHITE HOUSE AND PRESIDENT OBAMA: HELP JOURNALIST MATTHEW KEYS!
(1/18/17)
IF YOU WANT TO GET IN TOUCH WITH MATTHEW KEYS, PLEASE SEND HIM A LETTER TO THE ADDRESS BELOW:
Matthew Keys #70041–097
USP Atwater
U.S. Penitentiary
P.O. Box 019001
Atwater, CA 95301
Use the same register number for financial support as well. Use Mail A Letter (Fee based) to sent a letter to Matt. YES! I’m aware of the commutations. The fight for Matthew Keys is not over! With less than TWO DAYS for the Obama administration to act, we ask that you contact the White House@ (202) 456–1111 and request the President to commute Matthew Keys sentence. The reason why we’re doing this can be read here.
WE HAVE 1 DAY TO ASK PRESIDENT OBAMA TO COMMUTE OR PARDON MATTHEW KEYS PRISON SENTENCE. AFTER THAT, IS VERY UNLIKELY THAT UPCOMING PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP WILL ACT ON THIS MATTER. PUSH FOR MATTHEW’S RELEASE.
MATTHEW KEYS REMAINS IN PRISON WITH NO APPEALS PROCESS IN THE LONG TERM. ALTHOUGH THERE IS HOPE FOR THE APPEAL’S PROCESS TO HAPPEN AT ANY MOMENT, THE EXPECTED RELEASE DATE FOR MATTHEW KEYS IS SET FOR APRIL 30, 2018.
DAYS IN PRISON SINCE AUGUST 4, 2016: 167 DAYS.
Update (1/17/17) MATTHEW KEYS REACTS TO CHELSEA MANNING’S COMMUTATION. STATEMENT HERE.
YES! I’M AWARE OF THE LAST ROUND OF COMMUTATIONS BEING REVEALED. THE FIGHT FOR MATTHEW KEYS IS NOT OVER. CONTINUE TO FIGHT FOR HIS RELEASE!
(1/17/17) Just a reminder that we have less than TWO DAYS for President Obama to act on the Matthew Key’s sentencing commutation/pardon request. On Thursday (1/19/17), if President Obama refuses the request for Matthew Keys sentence commutation or pardon, I will release another commutation/pardon request and will be addressed to President-Elect Donald J. Trump as well. One thing to ask is, that you keep pushing for Matthew’s release. Call the White House at (202) 456–1111 and tell the White House staff that you want the President to commute or pardon Matthew Keys the journalist.
(1/7/17) Matthew Keys sent a message telling his visitations rights were restored. (Updated by attorney Mark Jaffe, with Tor Ekland P.C.) Nice to know.
(12/30/16) An attorney for Matthew Keys did confirmed this. Keys was told he can’t receive visitors at the prison camp in Atwater CA. Why is that? Our injustice system in America! Obama has 2 more weeks in office and he has one more shot to commute or pardon some inmates. Would you be able to tell President Obama to consider Matthew Key’s request for a commutation or pardon of sentence?
By the way, I started to draft a commutation request to President Elect Donald J. Trump, if President Obama chooses not to act on this.
(12/28/16) Saw this on Twitter… Another fine example of our injustice system in the USA (More to come).
(12/22/16) President Obama gave over 1500 sentence commutations and pardons, but still chooses to ignore Matthew Key’s request for either one. He is less than one month from leaving office.
Also, would be nice if you sent Matthew a Christmas greeting at the above address.
(11/08/16) A note on the Presidential elections and commutation request from Matthew Keys.
(11/04/16) Cyrus Farivar of ARS Technica has published a letter wrote by Journalist Matthew Keys at the Atwater Prison. The letter tells more about Matthew’s life inside the correctional facility.
^There are things that makes me sad when reading the letter itself. Will explain in a separate blog.^
More commutation of sentences by the White House and once again, journalist Matthew Keys request for commutation continues to be ignored. Why Mr President?
It’s been three months, since Matthew Keys had to surrender on an alleged crime he did not committed. Push for Matthew’s release.
(10/29/16) URGENT: STATEMENT FROM MATTHEW KEYS FROM ATWATER PRISON
A new letter from journalist Matthew Keys, from the Atwater prison was released to journalist Dan Stuckey. I also received copy of the letter. This letter is in response to a recent news article published by The Intercept in regards to the US Department of Justice guidelines on the controversial Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (Title 18: S. 1030) law. This law is the reason why Keys remains in prison on alleged crimes he did NOT committed in 2010. Keys was convicted on October 7, 2015 and sentenced on April 13, 2016 to a two year prison and a $250,000 restitution to the parent company of the LA Times and the Orlando Sentinel (Tribune/tronc). Read the letter here.
(10/27/16) Once again, President Obama continues to use the power of commutation. Still chooses to ignore Matthew Key’s request for leniency. Why?
(10/07/16) It was one year ago, that former Reuters journalist Matthew Keys, was convicted under Title 18 of the CFAA. Here’s my statement on the conviction.
NEVER FORGET 10/07/15!
(10/04/16) It’s been two months, since Matthew Keys had to surrender on an alleged crime he did not committed. Push for Matthew’s release.
(9/28) One year ago, a trial started against journalist Matthew Keys in regards to an alleged breach at the LA Times. He insisted, did not committed the alleged crimes, that he was convicted for and maintains him in prison.
(9/21) Matthew wrote a letter from the Atwater Prison Camp.
“I never realized how much I’d miss interacting online — particularly on social media — until I was forced to go without.” — Matthew Keys.
(Remember that no inmate is allowed to have access to the Internet. If lucky enough, e-mail access may be the only option.)
(9/13) Update on Matthew Keys: Does he gets the news while in prison?
(9/4) It’s been one month, since Matthew Keys had to surrender on an alleged crime he did not committed. Push for Matthew’s release.
(9/2): This was published on April 13, 2016 in response to the draconian two year prison sentencing against Matthew Keys.
(8/30) President Obama keeps commuting sentences at the White House. We keep trying to ask for Matthew Keys. Nothing has been done in his case. Push for his release!
(8/29) Got in touch with Matthew Keys!
“I’ve been hearing from several people that you’re keeping the word alive about my situation here. Thanks so much for your work.”
Matthew is aware of this, so keep pushing for his release soon!
(8/25) An appeal process is underway to release Matthew Keys, according to his attorneys Jay Leiderman, Tor Ekland, Mark Jaffe. Here’s the motion brief filed with the 9th Circuit of Appeals Court. Also, an article from Cyrus Farivar (ARSTechnica) on the appeal process was published. You can read it here.
Here’s how to help Matthew Keys:
IF YOU WANT TO GET IN TOUCH WITH MATTHEW KEYS, PLEASE SEND HIM A LETTER TO THE ADDRESS BELOW:
Matthew Keys #70041–097
USP Atwater
U.S. Penitentiary
P.O. Box 019001
Atwater, CA 95301
Use the same register number for financial support as well You may use the Mail A Letter web site, for letter composing and mailing for a fee. If you like to send Matthew Keys, a book or magazine, you must use Amazon or Barnes and Noble to deliver the published content. Softcover books can be sent from any source. Also note, that on the Contact page for Matthew Keys, there is a different number for financial support, followed by the Iowa’s Federal Bureau of Prison’s address. I checked if the number he provided was a valid number, but it seems like is a typo. Only use the register number #70041–097 when sending money orders, or use the MoneyGram for fast delivery.
Matthew Keys contacted Cyrus Farivar with ARSTechnica via CorrLinks email. This is the first contact, since Matthew Keys surrendered on August 4, 2016.
JOURNALIST MATTHEW KEYS IS NOW INCARCERATED AT THE USP PRISON CAMP IN ATWATER CALIFORNIA, TO SERVE AN UNFAIR TWO YEARS PRISON SENTENCE ON AN ALLEGED CRIME HE DID NOT COMMITTED AND WITH NO APPEAL PROCESS RIGHT AWAY FROM THE 9TH CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS.
ONLY WAY TO STOP IT, IS TO SEEK A PRESIDENTIAL PARDON FROM THE WHITE HOUSE AND PRESIDENT OBAMA.
HOW YOU CAN DO THIS? CALL THE WHITE HOUSE AT (202) 456–1111. YOU CAN ALSO USE FACEBOOK’S MESSENGER FOR A TEXT MESSAGE AS WELL. TELL THEM, MATTHEW KEYS THE JOURNALIST IS BEING IMPRISONED ON A CRIME HE DID NOT COMMITTED!
REFER TO THE US DOJ DOCKET: USA VS MATTHEW KEYS: EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA (SACRAMENTO) DC: 2:13-cr-00082
MATTHEW KEYS DOES NOT DESERVE TO BE INCARCERATED. HE HAS THE LEGAL RIGHT TO APPEAL THE COURT’S DECISION. HOWEVER, BOTH THE DISTRICT COURT IN SACRAMENTO AND THE 9TH CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS REFUSES TO PROVIDE MATTHEW KEYS WITH A TEMPORARY STAY, PENDING THE APPEALS PROCESS. IT IS NOW, UP TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, TO DECIDE WHENEVER MATTHEW KEYS DESERVES A SECOND CHANCE, TO STAY OUT OF THE PRISON IN ATWATER CALIFORNIA AND CONTINUE HIS APPEAL PROCESS UNDER A SUPERVISED RELEASE, OR JUST SIMPLY LET MATTHEW KEYS, STAY FOR THE NEXT TWO YEARS IN A CORRECTIONAL FACILITY AND OUT OF REACH FROM SOCIAL MEDIA, AS THE FACILITY HAS NO ACCESS TO THE INTERNET (NO INMATE IS ALLOWED TO HAVE ACCESS TO THE INTERNET!!!).
IS IN YOUR HANDS TO HELP THIS YOUNG JOURNALIST TO STAY OUT OF PRISON.
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HOW YOU CAN HELP MATTHEW KEYS? FIRST, FOLLOW THIS LINK TO HELP MATTHEW KEYS! THIS IS THE FASTEST WAY TO DO SO, BUT RIGHT NOW, I’M ASKING TO CALL THE WHITE HOUSE DIRECTLY AT (202) 456–1111 OR USE FACEBOOK MESSENGER AND SPEAK DIRECTLY TO A WHITE HOUSE STAFF MEMBER.
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Dear Mr. President of the United States, Mr. Barack H. Obama,
Greetings Mr. President.
The following is an open letter in the public interest and in regards to a legal issue that it matters to many of us that are currently aware of it.
Please refer to the following Department of the Justice, case docket:
USA vs Matthew Keys, Eastern District of California, Sacramento, D.C. No. 2:13-cr-00082
Mr. President, the defendant mentioned in the docket, Mr. Matthew Keys, is a friend of mine since 2009. He is an independent, online based journalist. He has vast experience in many news organizations and news media, since at least 2007. Among them, are Thomson Reuters and ABC News.
Keys used to work in the following news organizations since 2007:
- CBS Radio (Promotional intern 2007–2008)
- Tribune Company (Online News Producer, Interactive & Mobile Director 2008–2010)
- ABC Television (Online News for KGO TV in San Francisco CA 2011)
- Thomson Reuters (Deputy Social Media Editor in New York, NY 2011–2013)
- Grasswire.com (Managing Editor, North America 2015)
Matthew Keys has maintained a professional and personal reputation among news organizations and social media content providers for at least 10 years. I have been blessed to know Matthew Keys in both a personal and professional level and would be so much wrong of the justice system in the United States of America, to sent this young talented news reporter to serve a prison term, on a criminal act he never committed, as alleged by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) whom filed the criminal charges against Mr. Keys in early 2013.
It is my understanding that upon trial, Mr. Keys was convicted under the US Title 18, section 1030, of the Federal Computer Fraud and Abuse Act of 1986. The criminal charges alleged by the US DOJ were never proven beyond reasonable doubt. Mr. Keys pleaded not guilty to the crimes he was wrongly accused.
Upon trial, many allegations that where never proven beyond reasonable doubt, played a part for a jury to sent the wrong conviction on Mr. Keys. Eventually, Mr. Keys was sentenced to two years in custody and while he still denies he was involved in the crime, continues to appeal his case with the 9th Circuit of Appeals Court.
Mr. Keys was denied an appeal to stay his sentencing and has been ordered to begin serving a two year sentencing, while the case is appealed.
Mr. President, Matthew is a person that to my knowledge, has never done anything illegal nor has done any wrongdoing.
Mr. President, my humble request to your administration is to consider this case and take action on it, as it seems like an injustice is being committed against an innocent journalist. Do not allow this injustice to take a talented well know social media based journalist, to be punished for a crime he did not committed, but the Justice system choose to prosecute on allegations, that were never proven beyond reasonable doubt.
Please help Mr. President. God bless you my friend!
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PLEASE SPREAD THE WORD OUT! THE JUSTICE SYSTEM IN THE UNITED STATES HAS BEEN USING THE MATTHEW KEYS CASE TO OVERPOWER THEMSELVES IN USING THE 1986 COMPUTER FRAUD AND ABUSE ACT AND PROSECUTE INNOCENT CIVILIANS, UNDER THE FACT THAT SHARING A PASSWORD, CAN LEAD TO PROSECUTIONS AND TO BE CONSIDERED A TERRORISM RELATED ACT. YES YOU READ! SHARING A NETFLIX, HBO, SPOTIFY, OR FACEBOOK PASSWORD COULD PUT YOU AND YOUR LOVE ONES IN JAIL.
ONE FINE EXAMPLE COULD BE THIS…
FREE MATTHEW KEYS, DOJ INJUSTICE!
