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Justin Houston
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89
Total Mentions
74
Documents
154
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Watch: Justin Houston in the Epstein files
1:10Narrated from the AI-generated summary of the documents. Numbers reflect the archive at generation time.
Justin Houston appears in the files as a Program Manager for FBOP (Federal Bureau of Prisons) Contracts at SigNet Technologies, part of Convergint Federal Solutions. His work was the security camera system at the Metropolitan Correctional Center (MCC) in New York, where Jeffrey Epstein was held in 2019. His appearances are professional and technical, and the documents show no personal connection to Epstein.
Houston wrote several emails, including 2018 messages about IP submittals for "MCC New York" and an October 2021 message with the subject "MCC New York". He also appears as a named assignee on SigNet service tickets from 2019 and in the Bureau of Prisons records that contain those tickets. He is also named in transcripts of what look like FBI/DOJ interviews with people who worked on the MCC camera system. In those transcripts, an interviewee calls him the "main point of contact" at SigNet, and an examiner reads aloud an email he sent as a SigNet program manager. About 6 of the 74 documents are direct correspondence. The rest are mostly service-ticket emails that list him alongside colleagues, plus government records.
Key Highlights
- •Houston signed his emails as "Program Manager FBOP Contracts, SigNet Technologies | Convergint Federal Solutions" in Beltsville, MD. In a November 2018 email he told a colleague that each device on the MCC New York IP submittal spreadsheet needs one IP address and one port.
- •Interview transcripts in the files describe Houston as the main person an MCC-side contact dealt with at SigNet, and say Steve Smith, described as the head of the NICE video system side, was "the brains behind it". Another transcript has an examiner reading out an email from Houston to the interviewee.
- •SigNet service tickets from August to November 2019 list Houston with Jeff Cranor and Jeff McKenzie as assigned staff. The August 2019 ticket concerns a service request for 150 Park Row, New York, and the tickets cover recorder, drive, IP-address and user-profile work. One ticket notes that "Justin will provide quote to customer".
- •An agreement among the records, apparently with the FBI, lists "Bill Keller, Justin Houston, Steve Smith" as the Designated Coordinators for the company.
- •A Bureau of Prisons staff message says Houston was out of the office and that staff had not heard back from the tech-support number he left. This shows he was the vendor contact for the NICEVision software.
- •The statistically top-ranked connection, Justin Trudeau (74 shared documents), is almost certainly a name-matching artifact and not a real link. The place and organization connections (Beltsville, Houston, Department of Justice) come from his signature block and from the government records.
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Document Mentions (20 of 74)
EFTA00142353.pdf
2 mentionsEFTA00142353
eds to be changed to the V942D-W312MIR at 334.0O each. The original part number has been discontinued. Please ship everything directly to the site. Justin Houston I Program Manager FBOP Contracts SigNet Technologies I Convergint Federal Solutions 12300 Kiln Ct Suite E, Beltsville, MD 20705 This e-mail and an
ve received this communication in error, please notify the sender and delete or otherwise destroy the e-mail and all attachments immediately. From: Justin Houston Sent: Monday, August 19, 2019 3:24 PM To: Fred Pridemore Subject: Job 120489 MCC New York Fred, I finally got the all clear from the site to ord
EFTA00126263.pdf
2 mentionsEFTA00126263
RE: Rack quote From Justin Houston To Date 2019/04/18 14:33 Subject: RE: Rack quote Attachments: TEXT.htm, MCCNEWYORK04 I 8 I 9. pdf, Mitne.822 Here you go Sir. Justin Housto
ustin Houston To Date 2019/04/18 14:33 Subject: RE: Rack quote Attachments: TEXT.htm, MCCNEWYORK04 I 8 I 9. pdf, Mitne.822 Here you go Sir. Justin Houston I Program Manager FBOP Contracts SigNet Technologies I Convergint Federal Solutions 12300 Kiln Ct Suite E, Beltsville, MD 20705 This e-mail and an
EFTA00127505.pdf
2 mentionsEFTA00127505
h Jeff McKenzie and Jeff Cranor. FBI Agent I worked with was Jeff McKenzie cell number is: 571-294-1016 Jeff Cranor cell number is: 913-300-1752 Justin Houston I Program Manager FBOP Contracts Convergint Federal SigNet Technologies 12300 Kiln a Suite E, Beltsville, MD 20705 , I don't have his number. Th
Department of Justice • Office of the Inspector General • New York Field Office One Battery Park Plaza, 29th Floor. New York, NY 10004 Cell: From: Justin Houston Sent: Tuesday, August 31, 2021 11:51 AM To: Subject: RE: MCC Good Morning, c M> I apologize for the delay in response, but I had signed a non-d
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EFTA00127525.pdf
2 mentionsEFTA00127525
Justin Houston Subject: FW: Re: MCC New York 79F From: Justin Houston Sent: Monday, October 7, 2019 12:41 PM To: 4: >; Subject: RE: Re: MCC New York 79F <MS
7 11/23/18 1Z6069090321693845 11/23/18 1Z6069090321693854 11/23/18 1Z0088XW0348928659 11/29/18 1Z0088XW0348928677 1Z7570900334673570 11/26/18 Justin Houston I Program Manager FBOP Contracts SigNet Technologies I Convergint Federal Solutions 12300 Kiln Ct Suite E, Beltsville, MD 20705 This e-mail and an
EFTA00142251.pdf
2 mentionsEFTA00142251_sub_001 - EFTA00142251_100
is "MCC New York 6 70E9F." 7 MR. I. : Mm-hmm. 8 MR. I. : And that's the initial 9 email and it looks like there's a response back 10 from Justin Houston. The initial email from 11 you states, "Good morning. There's a 12 discrepancy with 135 dome cameras." 13 MR. I. : Mm-hmm. 14 MR. I. : "The
point of 9 contact for this? 10 MR. I. : Steve Smith. He's, like, 11 the head of Nice. And then, but the main 12 person I would talk to was Justin Houston, but 13 Steve Smith is the brains behind it. I really 14 wouldn't talk to Steve because he was, like, 15 overseeing it. The main person I would
EFTA00126281.pdf
2 mentionsEFTA00126281
otherwise destroy the e-mail and all attachments immediately. EFTA00126281 From: Margaret 'Thornton Sent: Thursda Ma 16, 2019 10:50 AM To: Cc: Justin Houston Subject: FW: revised Invoice for parts Good Morning Please review the attached invoice. Has it been approved. Please let Is there anything you n
8, 2019 9:55 AM To: Cc: Margaret Thornton Subject: revised Invoice for parts Here is the revised invoice for the parts that have been delivered. Justin Houston I Program Manager FBOP Contracts SigNet Technologies I Convergint Federal Solutions 12300 Kiln Ct Suite E. Beltsville. MD 20705 ( mailto:%7BE-mail
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EFTA00126284.pdf
2 mentionsEFTA00126284
r and delete or otherwise destroy the e-mail and all attachments immediately. From: Margaret Thornton Sent: Thursday, May 23, 2019 1:59 PM To: ; Justin Houston Subject: FW: revised Invoice for parts Good Afternoon. Please review the attached invoice which Justin had revised per your request. Please provi
2019 9:55 AM To: Cc: Margaret Thornton < Subject: revised Invoice for parts Here is the revised invoice for the parts that have been delivered. Justin Houston I Program Manager FBOP Contracts SigNet Technologies I Convergint Federal Solutions 12300 Kiln Ct Suite E, Beltsville, MD 20705 This e-mail and an
EFTA00127487.pdf
2 mentionsEFTA00127487
From: Justin Houston <I To:' In Subject: [EXTERNAL] FW: IP submittals Date: Fri, 01 Oct 2021 17:56:05 +0000 Importance: Normal Attachments: MCC_New_York_IP_submitta
ay, November 27, 2018 9:43 AM To: Subject: RE: IP submittals Hey a, You will just need one IP address and one port for each device on the excel. Justin Houston I Program Manager FBOP Contracts SigNet Technologies I Convergint Federal Solutions 12300 Kiln Ct Suite E, Beltsville, MD 20705 This e-mail and an
EFTA00127535.pdf
2 mentionsEFTA00127535
Justin Houston Subject: FW: Re: MCC New York 79F From:Justin Houston Sent: Monday, October 7, 2019 12:41 PM To: Subject: RE: Re: MCC New York 79F Everything
7 11/23/18 1Z6069090321693845 11/23/18 1Z6069090321693854 11/23/18 1Z0088XW0348928659 11/29/18 1Z0088XW0348928677 1Z7570900334673570 11/26/18 Justin Houston I Program Manager FBOP Contracts SigNet Technologies I Convergint Federal Solutions 12300 Kiln Ct Suite E, Beltsville, MD 20705 This e-mail and an
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EFTA00127537.pdf
2 mentionsEFTA00127537
ve received this communication in error, please notify the sender and delete or otherwise destroy the e-mail and all attachments immediately. From: Justin Houston Sent: Monday, August 19, 2019 3:24 PM To: Fred Pridemore Subject: Job 120489 MCC New York Fred, I finally got the all clear from the site to ord
eds to be changed to the V942D-W312MIR at 334.00 each. The original part number has been discontinued. Please ship everything directly to the site. Justin Houston I Program Manager FBOP Contracts SigNet Technologies I Convergint Federal Solutions 12300 Kiln Ct Suite E, Beltsville, MD 20705 This e-mail and an
EFTA00117591.pdf
2 mentionsEFTA00117591
th Jeff McKenzie and Jeff Cranor. FBI Agent I worked with was Jeff McKenzie cell number is: 571-294-1016 Jeff Cranor cell number is: 913-300-1752 Justin Houston I Program Manager FBOP Contracts Convergint Federal I SigNet Technologies 12300 Kiln Ct Suite E, Beltsville, MD 20705 I don't have his number. Th
From: Justin Houston < To:' Subject: Date: Importance: Attachments: Inline-Images: < [EXTERNAL] RE: MCC Tue, 28 Sep 2021 13:27:10 +0000 Normal Print_Service_Re
EFTA00161322.pdf
2 mentionsEFTA00161322
<[email protected]>; ) >; Ponder, Kevin J. (NY) (FBI) <[email protected]> Subject: Re: Conference Call [email protected] <[email protected]> Justin Houston [email protected]>, Bill Keller Please reach back out to if possible Sent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone on the Verizon Wireless 4G
c.com>; [email protected] <[email protected]> Cc: <[email protected]>; <IIMS <[email protected]>; Subject: Re: Conference Call Adding J ; Justin Houston <[email protected]>; Bill Keller Ponder, Kevin J. (NY) (FBI) From: Steve Smith <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, September 5,
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EFTA00127507.pdf
2 mentionsEFTA00127507
esday, November 27, 2018 9:43 AM To: Subject: RE: IP submittals Hey You will just need one IP address and one port for each device on the excel. Justin Houston i Program Manager FBOP Contracts SigNet Technologies I Convergint Federal Solutions 12300 Kiln Ct Suite E, Beltsville, MD 20705 This e-mail and an
From: Justin Houston To: Subject: [EXTERNAL] FW: IP submittals Date: Friday, October 1, 2021 1:57:37 PM Attachments: imacie002.one ronvergintferlerallogoravl 189e
EFTA00127540.pdf
2 mentionsEFTA00127540
t and request it be added to the approved list. The biggest issue we have right now is that 90 percent of the cameras on the approved list are EOL. Justin Houston I Program Manager FBOP Contracts SigNet Technologies I Convergint Federal Solutions 12300 Kiln a Suite E, Beltsville, MD 20705 This e-mail and any
From: To: Subject Date: Justin Houston RE: MCC New Yak 79F Thursday, September 5, 2019 8:58:23 AM Slut Smith This issue is the model number changed because you had us wait to order the
EFTA00126241.pdf
2 mentionsEFTA00126241
RE: IP submittals From Justin Houston To Date 2018/11/27 09:44 Subject: RE: IP submittals Attachments: TEXT.htm, image001.jpg, image002.png, MCC New York IP submittal.xlsx, Mime.8
MCC New York IP submittal.xlsx, Mime.822 EFTA00126241 Hey Hughwon, You will just need one IP address and one port for each device on the excel. Justin Houston I Program Manager FBOP Contracts SigNet Technologies Convergint Federal Solutions 12300 Kiln Ct Suite E, Beltsville, MD 20705 Office:240-264-3295
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EFTA00117596.pdf
1 mentionEFTA00117596
T YES YES Unknown NO NO recording PHONE SUPPORT Schedule EFTA00117596 When Assigned To Comment Aug 8 - 16, 2019, all- day Jeff Cranor, Justin Houston. Jeff McKenzie Jeff Cranor will be working on this. Get a case started with Clognify. Equipment - No Equipment No Comments Details - No Detail It
EFTA00117598.pdf
1 mentionEFTA00117598
FTA00117598 Will be training Comm Tech Daniel tomorrow on phase 1. Schedule When Assigned To Comment Aug 12 -16, 2019, all- day Jeff Cranor, Justin Houston, Jeff McKenzie Jeff Mckenzie is on site installing the system. Equipment - No Equipment No Comments Details - No Detail Items EFTA00117599
EFTA00064585.pdf
1 mentionEFTA00064585
from computer services for the raid and replace them in the moming. Schedule EFTA00064585 When Assigned To Comment Aug 8 - 16. 2019, all- day Justin Houston. Jeff McKenzie. Jeff Cranor Equipment - No Equipment Jeff Cranor will be working on this. Get a case started with Ciognify. Comments Comment by
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EFTA00117600.pdf
1 mentionEFTA00117600
serial number to get a new ip address for the new location. Schedule EFTA00117600 When Assigned To Comment Sep 9, 2019, all-day Jeff Cranor, Justin Houston, Jeff McKenzie Jeff Mckenzie is working on this. Equipment - No Equipment No Comments Details - No Detail Items EFTA00117601
EFTA00064587.pdf
1 mentionEFTA00064587
ons 12300 Kiln Ct Suite E. Beltsville, MD 20705 Office I Mobile: I Direct: Schedule When Assigned To Comment Feb 28 - Mar 8, 2019, all-day Justin Houston, Jeff McKenzie, Jeff Cranor Jeff is working on this. Equipment - No Equipment Comments Assignment Completed by Justin Houston on Mar 20, 2019, 2
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Connected Entities(20 of 154)
Justin Trudeau
Person23rd prime minister of Canada from 2015 to 2025
74 docs74 co-mentions
Houston
LocationSeat of Harris County, and largest city in State of Texas, United States
32 docs32 co-mentions
Beltsville
LocationCity in Maryland
30 docs30 co-mentions
JC
Jeff Cranor
PersonPerson referenced in documents
29 docs29 co-mentions
Department of Justice
OrganizationUnited States Department of Justice, federal executive department responsible for law enforcement
28 docs28 co-mentions
Jeffrey Epstein
PersonAmerican sex offender and financier (1953–2019)
27 docs27 co-mentions
JM
Jeff McKenzie
PersonPerson referenced in documents
20 docs20 co-mentions
SS
Steve Smith
PersonPerson referenced in documents
18 docs18 co-mentions
Nice Vision
OrganizationOrganization referenced in documents
16 docs16 co-mentions
SigNet Technologies
OrganizationOrganization referenced in documents
16 docs16 co-mentions
Metropolitan Correctional Center
OrganizationMetropolitan Correctional Center, New York, federal detention facility where Jeffrey Epstein died on August 10, 2019
15 docs15 co-mentions
Park Row
LocationStreet in Lower Manhattan, New York City
14 docs14 co-mentions
South
LocationDirectional region of the United States
8 docs8 co-mentions
Agoura Hills
LocationCity in California
8 docs8 co-mentions
the Inspector General Act
OrganizationOrganization referenced in documents
7 docs7 co-mentions
JM
Jeffrey McKenzie
PersonPerson referenced in documents
7 docs7 co-mentions
Anixter
OrganizationOrganization referenced in documents
7 docs7 co-mentions
Central Office
OrganizationCentral administrative office
6 docs6 co-mentions
Federal Bureau of Prisons
OrganizationU.S. federal agency responsible for incarceration of federal inmates
6 docs6 co-mentions
New York Field Office
LocationFBI field office in New York City
6 docs6 co-mentions