Ion was mentioned in an email on July 12, 2012, as possibly coming to STT on the 18th or 19th [1]. Ion sent an email on December 1, 2012, discussing his work on the 3M project, estimating it would cost around $2,000 [2]. A ticket was purchased for Ion to fly from NYC to STT on June 22-July 9, 2018 [3]. Ion started working on an apartment on February 1, 2012, beginning with the living room [4]. There was discussion about Ion painting an apartment, with some uncertainty about whether he would want to do a basic paint job [5]. Ion was also mentioned in an email on September 30, 2011, regarding his potential work on walls and rooms, with questions about his payment rate [6].