No. 0:21-cr-00055 (Dkt. 69, D. Minn.)

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A 22-page slide presentation headed UNITED STATES V. Jared John Fiege, filed July 29, 2022 as Doc. 69 in Case 0:21-cr-00055-MJD-LIB in the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota. Its 2020 Offense Conduct slides list over 30 individual victims of identity theft, 10 unemployment insurance applications to MN DEED, 35 different applications to SBA, over $250,000 in benefits approved, and $170,000 of cash and a stolen gun in a safe. Later slides set out a timeline from 2010 to 2019 of earlier thefts, convictions and stalking. The 2021 slide states that Fiege pleads guilty and agrees to make restitution to all victims of his identity theft. Images in the deck include a 2019 Profit or Loss From Business tax form and a letter of employment from United States Steel Corporation that the slides describe as photoshopped.

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CASE 0:21-cr-00055-MJD-LIB Doc. 69 Filed 07/29/22 Page 1 of 22

UNITED STATES
V.

Jared John Fiege

CASE 0:21-cr-00055-MJD-LIB Doc. 69 Filed 07/29/22 Page 2 of 22

2020 Offense Conduct: On Paper

Over 30 individual victims of identity theft, mail theft, program
related fraud

10 unemployment insurance applications to MN DEED
35 different applications to SBA spoofing fake entities
Over $250,000 in benefits approved

$170,000 of cash and a stolen gun in a safe

$42,000 in cash advances on a single Bank of America card

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2020 Offense Conduct: Behind the Scenes

- Used real addresses in rural areas and followed a postal
truck along its route to intercept mail

- Photoshopped passports and driver’s licenses and tax
documentation to corroborate applications

- Setup fake email addresses for each victim, fake bank
accounts

- Had burner phones for the different identities, which he
used for indignant calls to berate banks that slowed the flow
of money

- Got caught because of the obsessive trips to the ATM night
after night

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Doc. 69 Filed 07/29/22 Page 4 of 22

Fon soe) or 1000-SR) Profit or Loss From Business
Department of the Treasury » Go to www.irs. foc err te ae aeaite latest information,

OMB No. 1545-0074

2019

intomal Revenue Service 2} | & Attach to Form 1040, 1040-SR, 1040-NR, or 1041; partnerships generally must file Form 1088. | nen No. 08

B Emer code trom instructions

A Principal business or profession, including product or service (see instructions)
Construction Consulting Services

M siness name, leave blank,
E Business address (including sulle or room no.) & 4961 Independence Road —

Saginaw, MN 55779

__City, town or post office, state, and ZIP code

F Accounting mathod: = (1) [») Cash (2 (Accrual (9) [_JOther (specify) >
e Did you “materially participate” In the operation of this business during 20197 If “No,” see instructions for mit on losses (Yes [No
H f you started or acquired this business during 2019, checkhere . . > &
UJ Old you make any payments in 2079 that would require you to fe Form(s) 10997 see inetructiona) . (Yes [-) No
J If "Yes." did you or will you file requires Forms 10667 [Yes [No
1 Goes receipts or sales. See instructions for line 1 and check the box if this incorne was reported to you on
Form W-2 and the "Statutory employee” box on that form was checked ro 1 e1149
2 Returns and allowances . | 2) _0
3 Subtract ine 2 from line 1 3 e149
4 Cost of goods sold ftrom line 42) 4 80479
S Gross profit. Subtract tine 4 trom line 3 . 5 30670
‘ Othor income, including federal and state gasoline or fol tax credit or sefend (see instructions} 6 °
Gross income. Add lines 5 and 6 » 7 30670
Expenses. Enter expenses for business use of your home only on line 20.
Advertising |! 8 2009 18 Office expense (see instructions) _ 1000
9 Car and truck expenses (see | 19 = Pension and profit-sharing plans 0
instructions). a) 9 20 Rent or lease (eee instructions}:
10 Commissions andiees . 10 @ a Vehicles, machinery, and equipment | 20a LJ
11 Contract labor (see instructions} | 11 9 b Other business property 20b LJ
12 Depletion 12 0 21 Repairs and maintenance . | at 2000
13° Depreciation and section 178 22 Supplies (not included in Part 1p _ 22) o
ended wren i 23 Taxes and licenses 23) 0
instructions} 13 0 24 = Travel and meals: I
14 = Employee benef programs a Travel 24a LJ
jother than on line 19). “4 9 b Deductible meals (soe
16 = insurance (other than health) | 15 L) instructions} 24d 9
16 = interest (see instructions) 25 «(Utilities 25 0
@ Mortgage (paid to banks, etc} | 16a 9 26 Wages (less crnglapeae credits i o
b Other . 16b b| 27a = Other expenses (ircen line 48) | 27a) 0
17 _ Legal and professionel services | 17 100 b Reserved for future use - {2
28 Total expenses before expenses for business use of home. Add lines 8 through 274 .. > 28 5100
29 = Tentative profit or (loss). Subtract line 26 from line 7 . 29 25570
30 §=©6Expenses for business use of your home. Do not report these expenses elsewhere. Attach Form 8829
unless using the simplified method (see instructions).
Simplified method filers only: enter the tota! square footage of: (a) your horme: 0
and ©) the part of your home used for business: o Use the Simplified
Method Worksheet in the instructions to figure the amount to enter on fine 30 30 | _ 25570
nu Net profit or oss}. Subtract line 30 from fine 29,
* If a profit, enter on both Schedule 1 (Form 1040 or 1040-SR}j, line 3 (or Form 1040-NR, line
19) and on Schedule SE, fine 2. (if you checked the box on line 1, see instructions). Estates and a 25570

trusts, enter on Form 1041, line 3.
* Haloss, you must go to line 22

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Human Resources Department
411 West 1* Street

Duluth, MN 55802

(218) 730-5210

June 12, 2020
Dear Minnesota Unemployment:

I am writing this letter to you on behalf of one of our employees with the City of Duluth that
filed for unemployment and I mistakenly reported he was still working when he is in fact not
working and is laid off due to the Covid-19 situation. The employee information is:

Last Day worked: 5/1/2020

was laid off and filed for unemployment but our system was not updated when I filed
the cites response denying him unemployment. He called and was told to have me send this
information in as I was the one who is responsible for the response and entered the information.
I apologize for the confusion. I tried calling and your employer number is down, and our system
won't let me change anything. i: hours went from 56 a week to 0 until further notice
Starting 5/1/20. Any questions let me know, I have included my cell phone number as I am
working remotely from home and that is the easiest way to get ahold of me.

Sincerely.
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CASE 0:21-cr-00055-MJD-LIB Doc. 69 Filed 07/29/22 Page 7 of 22

2020 Offense Conduct: Short Term Thrills

- Diverting direct deposit

- Filing divorce and custody papers in one victim’s identity
against another victim and puttinga “mail hold” in place

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Understanding 2020 Conduct within Context

¢ Escalating pattern of theft, fraud,
stalking, and obsessive misconduct
including similar techniques

¢ Practicing techniques with fake email
addresses, burner phones or numbers,

spoofed identities 2020

2010

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2010

Gets a job with an ambulance service

Uses that employment to steals ambulance equipment and
sells the equipment on ebay for personal gain

Gets caught and pleads guilty, gets 5 years of probation

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2011

S.T., an emergency responder, breaks up with Fiege after
several months of dating. She ultimately gets a restraining
order.

Fiege stalks her, sends hundreds of messages, including
messages from his roommate’s Facebook account
purporting to be the roommate encouraging them to get

back together
Ultimately breaks into her parent’s home, steals a spare key
to her car, then waits for her in the backseat of her car late at

night to demand they get back together

She recalls of 2011 that Jared’s “escalating obsessive and
angry behaviors made me feel terrified...”

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2012-2013

- Fiege works for Northstar Ford, but is terminated for
“inappropriate behavior with customers and coworkers.”

- Later poses as an employee and buys tires for himself billing
to their account. He is criminally charged and convicted.

2014

- Fiege is employed with Cloquet Service Center for less than
90 days and terminated due to suspected theft.

- Again, he poses as an employee and orders tires for himself
to re-sell, billed to their account. He is criminally charged
and convicted.

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2015 - 2016

- Fiege’s relationship with J.A. ends.

- J.A. files multiple restraining order petitions in 2015 and
2016; in return, Fiege files restraining orders against J.A., her
sister, and her dad

- J.A. describes in her restraining order action:

- Multiple instances of breaking and entering at several
different addresses and car vandalism

- Multiple instances of theft, including stealing a gun,
stealing mail,

- ‘Tampering with J.A.’s security camera she installed to
catch him, following her to work, and accessing her
online bank accounts

- “Tam afraid to leave my house or place of work for
fear of him following and harassing me.”

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2016

Employed by Bullyvan RV, but was terminated.
While employed there, Fiege created six different false
insurance claims totaling more than $11,000 and had the

funds sent toa bankaccount he controlled.

Charged and pled guilty to Theft by Swindle

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2017

Fraud, stalking, and harassment against S.A.

Creates a false email address and alias “Tyler” to coerce and
manipulate S.A., a nurse, into accompanying Fiege to out of
state concerts and events under the guise of employment

Repeatedly pressures S.A. as “Tyler” to drink with Fiege, to
try becoming physical with Fiege, to give Fiege “what he
wants”

Accesses her phone to steal intimate photos of S.A.

Makes a false police report against S.A., breaks into her
secured parking area to slash her tires, and attempts to open
credit cards with eight different companies in her name
when she flees Cleveland in terror

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2018

- Briefly gets employed with both Detroit and Minneapolis
Fire Department by providing false birthdate or false SSN to
avoid background checks

- Photoshopped false certificate of his training to bolster his
application

- Meanwhile, sends his probation officer a photoshopped

letter of employment from US Steel to try to throw
probation off the scent of his ongoing misconduct

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THE CHICAGOR}pE DEPARTMENT

TES THAT

Jared John Fiege

Has successfully completed the LAFF ¢ exam at the Chicago Fire apertmectt Training,
Academy in Chicago, IL administered byithe Chicago Fire Department in accordance with
LAPP standards

i
7 Jose A. Santiago

| Chicago Fire Dept Commissioner .

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United States Steel Corporation David B, Burritt
600 Grant Street Chief Executive Officer
Pittsburgh, PA 15219-2800

Friday April 13, 2018
To Whom It May Concern:

This letter is to confirm the employment of Jared riege fa ich United States
Steel Corporation. Jared's official start date with our company was April 6, 2018. He will be
working in a consulting and instructor role with the company in the Emergency Services
Division, The position for which he will be performing duties will be done at our Minntac
location in Mt. Iron, MIN, Keetac in Keewatin, MN, and also online as well to be able to reach
out of state locations in the region to which he is assigned. This position has security clearances
for the Emergency Services Division and any online or “off-site” work must be done at an
approved location by United States Steel and must provide a suitable work environment with
no interruptions during work hours or that privilege will be revoked.

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CASE 0:21-cr-00055-MJD-LIB Doc. 69

Mills Uniforms

Filed 07/29/22 Page 18 of 22

From: Jared Fiege
Sent: Friday, July 24, 2020 7:11 PM

To: GN Anis, Mills Uniforms
Subject: Re: badge number

Follow Up Flag: Follow up

Flag Status: Flagged

My current one is 159 gota family members old number. Do you know how long it’l| take to come in?

Sent from my iPhone /r/

On Jul 23, 2020, at 13:41, ;:- Mills Uniforms

Jared,
Please forward your badge number,

Please call or email me with any questions.
Thank you!

Aspen Mills Uniforms -


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2018 - 2019

Starts to further hone spoofed phonenumbersand use of
other identities

Stalking, harassment, and criminal conduct as against E.D.
Repeated instances of theft, alleged breaking and entering,
car vandalism, cutting brakelines

Significant activity involving spoofed or burner phone
numbers: death threats sent to himself meant to appear to
be from E.D., and messages to E.D. from unknown numbers

In late 2019, FBI became involved because a death threat
was sent by a phone number believed to be one that Fiege
set up using E.D.’s information so that she would look
responsible for the death threat

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2020

SBA and MN DEED Program Fraud.

Additional identity theft and mail theft not targeting
benefits programs (cash advances on credit card, stolen

checks)

Extensive stalking and harassment of AJ and her spouse CJ,
again including physical theft and vandalism, as well as
false court filings, mail holds, and identity theft in the
program fraud

Possession of stolen gun

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2021: Pleads Guilty

- Agrees to make restitution to all victims of his identity theft
- Accepts responsibility
- However:

- Lies to best friend that his plea is part of a “creative”
solution with the feds

- Repeatedly denies that his dad is a victim in our federal
case, and says he had nothing to do with his dad’s
credit card debt or unemployment insurance issues

- Discourages dad from reaching out to US Attorney’s
Office because it might “mess up” his case

- Recommends dad call Cloquet PD instead because
someone there was charged with similar crime

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