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TrueCrypt User Held in Contempt of Court

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Re: TrueCrypt User Held in Contempt of Court

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Post by joejohnson »

CWuestefeld wrote: post #2

The author references a previous letter that describes what he's doing in jail. Can anyone find that?

I think this is the guy: http://florida.arrests.org/Arrests/Matthew_Bumgardner_548009...

Google searches for '"Matthew Bumgardner" arrest' or '"Matthew Bumgardner" truecrypt' were unhelpful. It appears that this story hasn't had any media attention.

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Post by timewasted »

CWuestefeld wrote: post #2

The author references a previous letter that describes what he's doing in jail. Can anyone find that?

Searching for all posts by Bella1 that contain "Matthew", "jail", or "letter" doesn't find a previous letter. The closest thing is this post that provides case information (such as the case number, etc):

http://forums.truecrypt.org/viewtopic.php?p=94607#94607

Re: TrueCrypt User Held in Contempt of Court

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Post by Luyt »

zacharypinter wrote: post #3
CWuestefeld wrote: post #2

The author references a previous letter that describes what he's doing in jail. Can anyone find that?

Still seems low on details, but maybe this one? http://forums.truecrypt.org/viewtopic.php?p=94607

"The user received a subpoena duces tecum requiring him to type the passwords or pass phrases necessary to produce the encrypted contents of drives seized 6 months earlier. The true crypt user has attempted to comply but he is still being held in contempt."

Did he forget his TrueCrypt password?

Re: TrueCrypt User Held in Contempt of Court

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Post by yllus »

CWuestefeld wrote: post #2

The author references a previous letter that describes what he's doing in jail. Can anyone find that?

I can't find anything either, and the fact that he doesn't include that in the letter sort of implies that it's something that'd immediately lose him any sympathy or backing, doesn't it?

Re: TrueCrypt User Held in Contempt of Court

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Post by joejohnson »

Luyt wrote: post #7
zacharypinter wrote: post #3

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Still seems low on details, but maybe this one? http://forums.truecrypt.org/viewtopic.php?p=94607

"The user received a subpoena duces tecum requiring him to type the passwords or pass phrases necessary to produce the encrypted contents of drives seized 6 months earlier. The true crypt user has attempted to comply but he is still being held in contempt." Did he forget his TrueCrypt password?

In the forum post he says "Tell them that True Crypt can use more than just a password."

Maybe he was using keyfiles?

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