Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit April 7, 2004, 02-57132 (Julian C. Lee v. Jake Gregory, United States of America, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation)

BEA, Circuit Judge:

In July 1999, Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”) Special Agent Jake Gregory (“Gregory”) was assigned to assist with a nationwide search for federal fugitive Robert Q. Lee (“Robert”) by finding and interviewing Robert’s brother Julian Christopher Lee (“Julian”). When Gregory located Julian in April 2000, Julian angrily declined to speak with him.