Discovery in September 2016 of Emails

on the Weiner Laptop

Discovery of Emails by the FBI’s New York Field Office

In September 2016, the FBI’s New York Field Office

(NYO) and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern

District of New York (SDNY) began investigating former

Congressman Anthony Weiner for his online relationship

with a minor. A federal search warrant was obtained on

September 26, 2016, for Weiner’s iPhone, iPad, and

laptop computer. The FBI obtained these devices the

same day. The search warrant authorized the

government to search for evidence relating to the

following crimes: transmitting obscene material to a

minor, sexual exploitation of children, and activities

related to child pornography