pbateman linked to an nytimes article that names 'Carmen M. Ortiz'.

http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/07/19/reddit-co-founder-c...

> Mr. Swartz was indicted last Thursday by the United States Attorney for the District of Massachusetts, Carmen M. Ortiz, and the indictment was unsealed Tuesday. The charges could result in up to 35 years in prison and a $1 million fine.

there must be more people behind this though.

Federal prosecutors have a lot of independence and discretion. She could easily have let Aaron go with a slap on the wrist or pursued lesser charges.

Agreed.

I'd imagine he'd appreciate hearing from you directly:

Home:

23 Kenwin Rd Winchester, MA 01890-1309 (781) 729-4959 https://www.facebook.com/stephen.heymann [544593576]

Office:

1 Courthouse Way, Suite 9200 Boston, MA 02210 stephen.heymann@usdoj.gov (617) 748-3181 (ofc) (617) 748-3100 (ofc) (617) 748-3974 (ofc fax) (617) 223-4607 AMA01(SHEYMANN)

And surely his friends and family care deeply as well...

Philip Heymann https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100004045145173 Ann Heymann https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100004049494750 Becca Heymann https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1243020036 Paul Heymann https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=213491 Jacqueline Barnett https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1387024953 Ben Brewer https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=4205714 Ovie Carroll https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=502888162 Mitch Dembin https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1041605240 David Duffy https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100002032056701 Judith Falk https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000492529826 Jean Falk https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100004733971567 Andrew Falk https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=14232671 Dorothy Falk https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1518875044 Benjamin Falk https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=563015230 Jenny Finkel https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=205334 Peter Garza https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1250838479 David E. Green https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=674733985 Gail Grunberg https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1300305988 Stuart Harrison https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1190476219 Peter Hermann https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000239474404 Tamara Hunter Hermann https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1038235478 Camilla Hermann https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1233240296 Kate Hermann https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1401535451 Howard Hermann https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1474280711 Ellen Hirsch https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000665045848 Caitlin Hogan https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=213492 Sally Schneider Huebscher https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=516995538 Stephen Huggard https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=577192251 Lesley Koenig https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1473317935 Susannah Lewis https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000251989330 Michael Lewis https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1789216769 Peggy Falk Lipscomb https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1767478405 Meimei Ma https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1066522128 Laura Falk McCarthy https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1317939935 Margot Moser https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1286063406 Paul Nesline https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1304233 Ingrid Parl https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1243020067 Steen Parl https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1439593849 Michael S Pickett https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100001757657625 Lucille Pierce https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1628690441 Philip Reitinger https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=637280654 Ann Ross https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1076564480 Matthew Shopsin https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1007190 Martha Stansell-Gamm https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1292492918 Lindsay Hogan VII https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1581030090 Anna Wilson https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=663036632 John Yarbrough https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=794884761 Ellie Falk Young https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1660197742

Carry on, Internet.

- O.K.

He and his family members have numerous computing industry connections in their network. Turn these connections against him, and isolate him.

David E. Green is VP public policy at NBC Universal. He should be aware of what a pariah Heymann is.