FBI affidavit - Wired

that most or all of the computer system's inputioutput peripheral devices. related software,
documentation, and data security devices (including passwords) be seized so a qualified expert
can accurately retrieve the system's data in a controlled environment. Therefore, I hereby request
the Court's permission to seize any computer hardware (and associated peripherals), that are
believed to contain some or all of the evidence described in the warrant, and to conduct and offsite
search of the hardware for the evidence described, if. upon arriving at the scene, the agents
executing the search conclude that it would be impractical to search the computer hardware
onsite for this evidence.
89. Based upon my training and experience, and that of other FBI Special Agents, I
believe that the original computer and data storage media constitute evidence and should be
retained by my agency. The original is necessary to address questions that may be raised about
the authenticity of any document or other data extracted from the storage devices. If the items
seized do not fall within those authorized by the Court, the government will return these items
within a reasonable period of time not to exceed 60 days from the date of seizure unless fiuther
authorization is obtained from the Court.
90. The results of previous court authorized searches of NATHANIEL'S apartment
and automobile that are described above also demonstrate that NATHANIEL has retained
evidence of his communication with a foreign government of behalf of his father to collect
moneys owed for NICHOLSON'S past espionage activity and it is clear that such activity is
ongoing in anticipation of the meeting in Cyprus on December 10,2008.
91. Based upon the above information, there is probable cause to believe that
NATHANIEL JAMES NICHOLSON and his father HAROLD JAMES NICHOLSON have
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