SCHILLER E: FLEIHER LLP

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Ail-Ii] 2015

[meal-2535a

RE: Prit-ileged end-'41: Con?dential Iain-maton Stole-1 From Sony-'P'Erlres
Entertainment

Dear

?ts aware. inNot'ecnh-er 301-4, 5on3: Pictures Entertainment wasthevicuni
ofan unprecedented whet-attack andthe?ofdata stored onits computers. In an on-going
campaipexpliciti? seejiugtopret'ent SPE?ont disnt'htrling a motionpiclure. the attackers 
who determined andpnolil?yrcou?nnedtohe NordiEo-rea?thteatened
E-PE and its employees with the disselninalionofh-othtnit'ate and company mimmation ?ordie
stated purpose Dfm?t?'l?llf harming SPE. The attatiers also threatened. using references to
to attach theaters tithe? showedthe pictLu'e as well as theater goers and those who lived in
dies'iciuitje of such movie theaters-

The vast majo-zitf ofmedia onnets around theworldhat'e remousihlju declined to assist
the axtaclters plosand attack on ployees. assets and?'eedouiof
eanaession Un?orrlmat?}: hasnonr elected to knot-singly and indiscliuainatelje
download. copy, index. use and disseminate. andto encourage and facilitate others: to and
use of, stolen data.

Despite its ptn?portedcocnmituient to free expression 1?-?iitilealcs? conduct rewards a
regime seeking to silence dissident speech. and imposes disnicennt'es on tilies such
as SPE. who depend on trade secrets. con?dential information andprotection ofint?iectnal
prop-enyto exercise their First Amendment tighs e1."er day.

Aswe hat'epres'iouslji indicated. the stolendarta indndes, out is not limited to.
donunents and iujomzanon protected tuider US. andintecnational law doctrines pIotecting
attoIney-client p-Iitileged communications. attorney wo?c pro-dun. and related plit'ileges and
protections. as well as private ?nancial and other con?dential in?ammation and communications
of meat and fortner personnel and others. con?dential pmonnel data. intdiectnai
prop-emf, trade secrets and other business secrets andrelated andother
confidential information (the i?Etolenquonnationi?j. is incorrect the: this Stolen
Information belongs in the public domain enditis. intnanyjuiisdictionsc tuilawful to place it
there orotherwise access orttisuitrnle it.

For esample: thepossession._ use. and publishing ofthe Stolen Injonnanon can tioIare
numerous U13. liederal and state lat-rs: including: but not limited to: the Abuse
.-'Lct {13 U312. RED): the Act H.313. 512-1. ersqu: state data
access d: frandacts. and stolen property: tradesecret laws among others 
such arnons are [alien honinaly in fln'?ierance of?ederal and-state crimes
committedhy the perpetrators. including Etorlion. Many other cotmtnes hare  it'not
more suingeet. laws applicable tothis 

E-FE therefore againaslss foryotu'help inpu'ntecnng the First Amendment and-declining
to ermlou the Stolen Mormon-on. As I statedinmy December 2014 letter. SPE du? not
consent town: possession, review, copying, disseninaliogpnl?iraliou, Iploacling,
or magg' any use oithe Stolen Information. Andwe again ask 1i1at you take
all reasonable actions topreyent your company and any ofyonr employees, independent
contractors, agenls, consultants. or anyone who may lia're access to your ?les framesinniuing,
copying: disseminating: r?snihating, publishing. downloading. uploading ormalsing anyother
use of the Stolen Information.

 

It'you l1a1.'e access to orreceis'ed Stolmln?olniation and have uercised
restraint ts'lthregard to 113 publicaliou. use or dissemination, EFE and its employes are sincerer
grateful to you and ask lioryour continued exercise ofrestrainr.

Please note that this letteris provided to you 1without prejudice and dues notpurport to
address all facts and issues concerning the Stolen Information. SPE expressly resers'es all rights
renmdiei daims anddefenses as'ailahle to it underappl'tcahle law.

Thank you ?oryotu'antlcipated andiumiediate cooperati-onregardingthis important
matter.

Sincerely yours:

?ve! ?rst?

Eat-id Boies

cc'. Leah Weii Esq.