Investigation into the Activities of Jawad “Big J” ████████
The following documents, photographs, and intelligence materials have been declassified pursuant to Federal Court Order 2024-FC-8812 and are made available to the public as part of ongoing transparency requirements under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).
SEC. I Subject Profile
Primary Subject Dossier
Subject JAWAD was first brought to the Bureau's attention in ████ 2023, following intercepted communications between ██████████ and an unidentified foreign national. Surveillance operations (codename: OPERATION SANDCASTLE) revealed a pattern of high-value transactions, undisclosed international travel, and contact with individuals already flagged under existing counter-intelligence operations.
Analysis of subject's digital footprint uncovered connections to at least fourteen (14) persons of interest, including ████████, a known figure in ████████████ circles. Field agents noted subject displayed "an unusual level of operational security for a civilian," including use of burner devices, encrypted messaging platforms, and what one analyst described as "genuinely unhinged Snapchat activity."
The subject's island compound (coordinates: ██.████° N, ██.████° W) was identified via satellite imagery in early 2024. Thermal imaging revealed gatherings of 15–40 individuals at irregular intervals, with luxury vessels arriving from ██████ and ████████.
SEC. II Photographic Evidence
Subject Meeting with Known Associate
Photograph obtained during Operation SANDCASTLE showing subject in private meeting with ██████. Note: flight logs visible on screen behind subjects list multiple persons of interest.
Private Gathering — Undisclosed Location
Subject photographed at private event with ██████ and unidentified individual. Bottles recovered from scene tested positive for ████████████. See toxicology report Appendix VII.
SEC. III Digital Forensics — Social Media Intercepts
Digital Evidence Analysis
Forensic extraction of subject's mobile device (Device ID: ████-JWD-07) yielded over 14,000 messages, 2,300 images, and 847 videos across encrypted and standard messaging platforms.
Of particular note is the subject's Snapchat activity, which analysts have described as "deeply alarming" and "potentially the most incriminating social media usage in Bureau history." The intercepted content (sample shown, Exhibit D) demonstrates a pattern of ████████████ behavior consistent with profiles outlined in the ██████ behavioral analysis unit's preliminary assessment.
Analyst Note: "In twenty-two years at the Bureau, I have never seen
someone voluntarily create this much self-incriminating evidence. Subject appears to
have zero awareness of digital permanence."
— SSA ████████, Cyber Division
SEC. IV Declassified Document Releases
| Document | Type | Date | Classification | Pages | Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 📄 Federal Arrest Warrant | Warrant | 05/12/2024 | DECLASSIFIED | 4 | View PDF |
| 📄 Flight Logs — Analysis Report | Intelligence | 03/22/2024 | SECRET | 12 | View PDF |
| 📄 Financial Ledgers — Offshore Accounts | Financial | 04/01/2024 | SECRET | 8 | View PDF |
| 📄 Intelligence Briefing — OPERATION SANDCASTLE | Briefing | 02/15/2024 | CONFIDENTIAL | 16 | View PDF |
| 📄 Witness Affidavits — Sealed Testimony | Legal | 04/30/2024 | SECRET | 22 | View PDF |
SEC. V Investigative Timeline
Case File Opened
FBI Washington Field Office opens preliminary investigation following tip from ██████████ intelligence services regarding subject's financial activities.
FISA Warrant Approved
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court grants warrant for electronic surveillance of subject's communications. Operation SANDCASTLE formally launched.
Island Compound Identified
NRO satellite imagery identifies private compound on ████████ island. Thermal scans confirm regular large gatherings.
Flight Log Subpoena
Grand jury subpoena issued for private aviation records. Analysis reveals 47 flights to and from the island compound over 18 months.
Financial Records Obtained
Offshore banking records subpoenaed. Forensic accounting identifies $██.7M in unexplained transfers across ██ shell companies in 4 jurisdictions.
Federal Arrest Warrant Issued
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of ████████ issues warrant. Subject taken into custody without incident at ██████████.
Public Document Release
Court orders partial declassification of case materials. The Jawad Files made available to public via DOJ secure document portal.
SEC. VI Sealed Witness Testimony (Excerpts)
WITNESS 1 (Identity Protected):
"He kept saying he was 'building something bigger than anyone could imagine.' At first I
thought he meant a tech startup. Then I saw the island. Then I saw the guest list. Then I saw
the ████████████. That's when I called the FBI."
WITNESS 2 (████████):
"The parties were... look, I signed an NDA, but I think federal law supersedes that.
There were people there I recognized from ████████.
One of them was definitely ██████ ████████. The baby oil
situation was... I don't even know how to describe it. Industrial quantities."
WITNESS 3 (Cooperating, Plea Agreement):
"Jawad had a system. Everything ran through ████████.
The flights, the money, the ████████████. He called it
'the algorithm.' I know that sounds made up but he literally called his criminal
operation 'the algorithm.' He thought it was funny."