Independent Cellebrite Report Review for Defense Counsel

Your discovery is in Cellebrite. I translate it.

Police extracted the phone, ran it through their tools, and handed you a .ufdr file with thousands of entries. I review it independently, tell you what it proves and what it doesn’t, and show you where the prosecution’s technical story has gaps.

The report isn't the evidence

A Cellebrite report is one examiner’s reading of a phone, filtered through one version of one tool. Before it reached you, someone chose the extraction type, decided what to parse, and decided what to include. Most of those choices are recorded in the report. Most lawyers never find them, and the examiner who’ll testify about it knows that.

What I check

  • Extraction type and scope: whether the extraction can support the claims being made, especially about deleted data
  • Filtering: where “Included in report” falls short of the total, and what was left out
  • Deleted and carved items: whether a deleted flag holds up, and whether a fragment is being presented as a complete message
  • Timestamps: which event a time actually records, which time zone was applied, and whether anything else backs it up
  • Attribution: what ties your client, not just the device, to the critical moment
  • Timing and integrity: extraction dates against the seizure and warrant, and data integrity results
  • Tool limits: parsing issues in the version used for the apps that matter in your case

Want to work through it yourself first? Read How to Read a Cellebrite Report: A Guide for Defense Counsel.

Which service fits

  • TruthScan ($495 flat): a fast review of one extraction report, a 90-minute call, a summary of findings, and a recommendation on whether to go further. Most Cellebrite cases start here.
  • TruthGuard ($1,500–$3,000): a full analysis with metadata validation, a master timeline and a court-ready report.
  • Wolf Guardian (from $5,000): when the case is going to trial and the prosecution’s examiner needs answering.

How it works

  1. Tell me about the case and what you received in discovery.
  2. Send the files securely by encrypted transfer. Nothing gets shipped.
  3. I review, going below the report into what the tool actually parsed.
  4. We talk. You get findings in plain English and a recommendation on next steps.

Common questions

Do you need the original extraction, or just the report? A TruthScan can start with the .ufdr report. For deeper analysis, the extraction itself (the .ufd or .ufdx file and its data) answers questions the report can’t. I can help you word the discovery request.

Which Cellebrite versions do you work with? Current versions of Physical Analyzer and Reader, and older report formats as they come in discovery.

Can you work on cases in my state or province? Yes. Analysis is remote for defense counsel across the US and Canada. Testimony can be by secure video or in person.

How is my client’s data protected? Files move by encrypted transfer and are handled under documented chain of custody. No devices or drives are shipped.

I’m the one facing charges. Can I hire you? The most effective route is through your lawyer, since my work supports their defense strategy. Share this page with them, or have them contact me directly.

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