FD-302 (Rev. 5-8-I0) -1 of 4 - UNCLASSIFIED/ /FOUO FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION •• ',mem. RECORD 1 Docamury 06/25/2020 (U//FOUO) On 05/04/2020 from approximately 3:30 PM to 4:40 PM, CHARLES "CHUCK" JOHNSON Social Security Account Number SSN date of birth (DOB) telephone number was interviewed via phone, by the Fe era Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Special Agents (SA) and After being advised of the identity of the interviewing Agents and the nature of the interview, JOHNSON provided the following information: (U//FOUO) At the beginning of the interview, Agents thanked JOHNSON for taking the time to follow up on topics from a prior phone call with Agents on 04/28/2020. JOHNSON expressed concerns with talking to Agents because he did not want to possibly incriminate himself. JOHNSON was concerned with former contacts acquired from past business ventures in the marijuana business. JOHNSON was hesitant to further discuss STEVE BANNON with Agents. JOHNSON believed BANNON to be friends with powerful people within the United States. JOHNSON referenced BANNON's relationship with JEFFREY EPSTEIN. Agents explained that the interview was voluntary and he did not need to talk with Agents. JOHNSON understood and continued to talk to the Agents. (U//FOUO) JOHNSON informed Agents he spoke to MICHAEL WALLER who agreed to speak to the FBI. (U//FOUO) JOHNSON provided these additional individuals as personal references from business: • RICHARD SCHWARTZ (CLEAR V • • DAVID MIDDLETON (OTHRAM): (U//FOUO) JOHNSON had knowledge on topics that involved STEVE BANNON's relationship with the Chinese. JOHNSON believed there was some strange things going on with Russia. UNCLASSIFIED//FOUO Immmtimmfimmom 05/04/2020 m Washington, District Of Columbia, United States (Phone) num 3027571, by , 50D —NY — 0 Datedmilind 06/23/2020 This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the pmpeny of the FBI and is loaned to your ag