USA v. Raniere et al

New York Eastern District Court
Case #: 1:18-cr-00204
Case Filed:Apr 19, 2018
Terminated:Nov 05, 2021
Last checked: Saturday May 19, 2018 3:47 AM EDT
Defendant
Allison Mack (2)
Represented By
Sean Stephen Buckley
Kobre & Kim LLP
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William F. McGovern
Kobre & Kim LLP
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Steven Gary Kobre
Kobre & Kim LLP
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Defendant
Keith Raniere (1)
Represented By
Teny Rose Geragos
Brafman & Associates, P.C.
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Jacob Kaplan
Brafman & Associates, P.C.
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Paul DerOhannesian, II
Derohannesian & Derohannesian
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Danielle Renee Smith
Derohannesian & Derohannesian
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Marc A. Agnifilo
Brafman & Associates
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Plaintiff
USA
Represented By
Karin K. Orenstein
United States Attorneys Office
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Tanya Hajjar
U.S. Attorney'S Office, Eastern District Of New York
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Moira Kim Penza
U.S. Attorneys Office, E.D.N.Y.
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GPO Jun 20 2018
MEMORANDUM & ORDER as to Keith Raniere (1), Defendant's motion for release on bail 43 is DENIED without prejudice. So Ordered by Judge Nicholas G. Garaufis on 6/18/2018. (Lee, Tiffeny)
GPO Sep 18 2018
MEMORANDUM & ORDER as to Keith Raniere, Allison Mack, Clare Bronfman, Kathy Russell, Lauren Salzman, Nancy Salzman. The Government's motion for a complex case designation is GRANTED. No attorney who has appeared, or will enter an appearance on behalf of, any party in this case may commit to participating in any other trial between January 1, 2019, and June 30, 2019, without first requesting (in writing) and receiving specific permission from this Court. The January 7, 2019, trial date remains in place pending further discussion at the October 4, 2018, status conference. After Magistrate Judge Scanlon establishes a discovery schedule for the parties, they are DIRECTED to confer regarding pre-trial scheduling and to propose a schedule for all pre-trial matters (built around a January 7, 2019, trial date or a proposed alternate date) before the October 4, 2018, status conference. So Ordered by Judge Nicholas G. Garaufis on 9/18/2018. (Lee, Tiffeny)MEMORANDUM & ORDER as to Keith Raniere, Allison Mack, Clare Bronfman, Kathy Russell, Lauren Salzman, Nancy Salzman. The Government's motion for a complex case designation is GRANTED. No attorney who has appeared, or will enter an appearance on behalf of, any party in this case may commit to participating in any other trial between January 1, 2019, and June 30, 2019, without first requesting (in writing) and receiving specific permission from this Court. The January 7, 2019, trial date remains in place pending further discussion at the October 4, 2018, status conference. After Magistrate Judge Scanlon establishes a discovery schedule for the parties, they are DIRECTED to confer regarding pre-trial scheduling and to propose a schedule for all pre-trial matters (built around a January 7, 2019, trial date or a proposed alternate date) before the October 4, 2018, status conference. So Ordered by Judge Nicholas G. Garaufis on 9/18/2018. (Lee, Tiffeny)MEMORANDUM & ORDER as to Keith Raniere, Allison Mack, Clare Bronfman, Kathy Russell, Lauren Salzman, Nancy Salzman. The Government's motion for a complex case designation is GRANTED. No attorney who has appeared, or will enter an appearance on behalf of, any party in this case may commit to participating in any other trial between January 1, 2019, and June 30, 2019, without first requesting (in writing) and receiving specific permission from this Court. The January 7, 2019, trial date remains in place pending further discussion at the October 4, 2018, status conference. After Magistrate Judge Scanlon establishes a discovery schedule for the parties, they are DIRECTED to confer regarding pre-trial scheduling and to propose a schedule for all pre-trial matters (built around a January 7, 2019, trial date or a proposed alternate date) before the October 4, 2018, status conference. So Ordered by Judge Nicholas G. Garaufis on 9/18/2018. (Lee, Tiffeny)MEMORANDUM & ORDER as to Keith Raniere, Allison Mack, Clare Bronfman, Kathy Russell, Lauren Salzman, Nancy Salzman. The Government's motion for a complex case designation is GRANTED. No attorney who has appeared, or will enter an appearance on behalf of, any party in this case may commit to participating in any other trial between January 1, 2019, and June 30, 2019, without first requesting (in writing) and receiving specific permission from this Court. The January 7, 2019, trial date remains in place pending further discussion at the October 4, 2018, status conference. After Magistrate Judge Scanlon establishes a discovery schedule for the parties, they are DIRECTED to confer regarding pre-trial scheduling and to propose a schedule for all pre-trial matters (built around a January 7, 2019, trial date or a proposed alternate date) before the October 4, 2018, status conference. So Ordered by Judge Nicholas G. Garaufis on 9/18/2018. (Lee, Tiffeny)MEMORANDUM & ORDER as to Keith Raniere, Allison Mack, Clare Bronfman, Kathy Russell, Lauren Salzman, Nancy Salzman. The Government's motion for a complex case designation is GRANTED. No attorney who has appeared, or will enter an appearance on behalf of, any party in this case may commit to participating in any other trial between January 1, 2019, and June 30, 2019, without first requesting (in writing) and receiving specific permission from this Court. The January 7, 2019, trial date remains in place pending further discussion at the October 4, 2018, status conference. After Magistrate Judge Scanlon establishes a discovery schedule for the parties, they are DIRECTED to confer regarding pre-trial scheduling and to propose a schedule for all pre-trial matters (built around a January 7, 2019, trial date or a proposed alternate date) before the October 4, 2018, status conference. So Ordered by Judge Nicholas G. Garaufis on 9/18/2018. (Lee, Tiffeny)MEMORANDUM & ORDER as to Keith Raniere, Allison Mack, Clare Bronfman, Kathy Russell, Lauren Salzman, Nancy Salzman. The Government's motion for a complex case designation is GRANTED. No attorney who has appeared, or will enter an appearance on behalf of, any party in this case may commit to participating in any other trial between January 1, 2019, and June 30, 2019, without first requesting (in writing) and receiving specific permission from this Court. The January 7, 2019, trial date remains in place pending further discussion at the October 4, 2018, status conference. After Magistrate Judge Scanlon establishes a discovery schedule for the parties, they are DIRECTED to confer regarding pre-trial scheduling and to propose a schedule for all pre-trial matters (built around a January 7, 2019, trial date or a proposed alternate date) before the October 4, 2018, status conference. So Ordered by Judge Nicholas G. Garaufis on 9/18/2018. (Lee, Tiffeny)
GPO Dec 05 2018
MEMORANDUM & ORDER as to Defendant Keith Raniere. Raniere's motion for release on bail (Dkt. 191) is DENIED without prejudice. Raniere's motion to seal portions of the bail proceedings (Dkt. 116) is DENIED as moot. Ordered by Judge Nicholas G. Garaufis on 12/5/2018. (Haddad, Andrew)
GPO Jan 15 2019
MEMORANDUM & ORDER regarding revised no-contact condition as to Clare Bronfman, Kathy Russell. So Ordered by Judge Nicholas G. Garaufis on 1/14/2019. (Lee, Tiffeny)MEMORANDUM & ORDER regarding revised no-contact condition as to Clare Bronfman, Kathy Russell. So Ordered by Judge Nicholas G. Garaufis on 1/14/2019. (Lee, Tiffeny)
GPO Feb 05 2019
MEMORANDUM & ORDER as to Defendant Keith Raniere. Raniere's third motion for release pending trial (Dkt. 303) is DENIED. Ordered by Judge Nicholas G. Garaufis on 2/5/2019. (Haddad, Andrew)
GPO Mar 25 2019
MEMORANDUM & ORDER as to Clare Bronfman. Defendant Clare Bronfman moves to suppress documents that were seized from a rented storage unit, arguing that the Government committed three Fourth Amendment violations in acquiring and reviewing these documents and that, at a minimum, the court should hold anevidentiary hearing. (Bronfman 2d Mot. to Suppress ("Mot.") (Dkt. 352); see Bronfman Reply (Dkt. 424) at 7 (listing the three alleged violations).) For the following reasons, the court will hold an evidentiary hearing before deciding Bronfman's motion. Bronfman and the Government are DIRECTED to contact the court's Deputy to schedule an evidentiary hearing regarding Bronfman's second motion to suppress (Dkt. 352) as soon as practicable in light of the upcoming trial date. So Ordered by Judge Nicholas G. Garaufis on 3/25/2019. (Lee, Tiffeny)
GPO Apr 29 2019
ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS as to Keith Raniere. Finding no clear error in the R&R, the court ADOPTS IN FULL the R&R and DENIES Raniere's motion to suppress certain evidence and request for a Franks hearing (Dkt. 451). So Ordered by Judge Nicholas G. Garaufis on 4/26/2019. (Lee, Tiffeny)
GPO Apr 29 2019
MEMORANDUM & ORDER as to Keith Raniere (1). For the foregoing reasons, the court DENIES Raniere's (Dkt. 456) motions to dismiss various counts and predicate racketeering acts in the Indictment, for a bill of particulars, forprompt disclosure of exculpatory materials pursuant to Bradv v. Maryland. 373 U.S. 83 (1963), to preclude the Government's proposed experts, and for an order allowing foreign witnesses to testify via live videoconferencing. Additionally, the Government is DIRECTED to inform the court and Raniere of any experts it seeks to have testify by no later than Thursday, May 2, 2019. So Ordered by Judge Nicholas G. Garaufis on 4/29/2019. (Lee, Tiffeny)
GPO May 03 2019
MEMORANDUM & ORDER as to Keith Raniere (1), For the foregoing reasons, Keith Raniere's 574 Motion to Suppress the Images is DENIED. So Ordered by Judge Nicholas G. Garaufis on 5/3/2019. (Lee, Tiffeny)
GPO May 10 2019
REDACTED ORDER affirming Judge Scanlon's (Dkt. 502, 505, 507) Privilege Orders despite the Government privilege review team's objections (Dkt. 552). (Unredacted order filed under seal at Dkt. 601). Ordered by Judge Nicholas G. Garaufis on 5/10/2019. (Haddad, Andrew)REDACTED ORDER affirming Judge Scanlon's (Dkt. 502, 505, 507) Privilege Orders despite the Government privilege review team's objections (Dkt. 552). (Unredacted order filed under seal at Dkt. 601). Ordered by Judge Nicholas G. Garaufis on 5/10/2019. (Haddad, Andrew)REDACTED ORDER affirming Judge Scanlon's (Dkt. 502, 505, 507) Privilege Orders despite the Government privilege review team's objections (Dkt. 552). (Unredacted order filed under seal at Dkt. 601). Ordered by Judge Nicholas G. Garaufis on 5/10/2019. (Haddad, Andrew)REDACTED ORDER affirming Judge Scanlon's (Dkt. 502, 505, 507) Privilege Orders despite the Government privilege review team's objections (Dkt. 552). (Unredacted order filed under seal at Dkt. 601). Ordered by Judge Nicholas G. Garaufis on 5/10/2019. (Haddad, Andrew)REDACTED ORDER affirming Judge Scanlon's (Dkt. 502, 505, 507) Privilege Orders despite the Government privilege review team's objections (Dkt. 552). (Unredacted order filed under seal at Dkt. 601). Ordered by Judge Nicholas G. Garaufis on 5/10/2019. (Haddad, Andrew)REDACTED ORDER affirming Judge Scanlon's (Dkt. 502, 505, 507) Privilege Orders despite the Government privilege review team's objections (Dkt. 552). (Unredacted order filed under seal at Dkt. 601). Ordered by Judge Nicholas G. Garaufis on 5/10/2019. (Haddad, Andrew)
GPO May 16 2019
REDACTED ORDER re: Raniere's letter regarding Rule 412 (filed under seal at Dkt. 568) and his 559 motions in limine. (Unredacted order filed under seal at Dkt. 617.) Ordered by Judge Nicholas G. Garaufis on 5/16/2019. (Strohmeier, Seguin)
GPO May 22 2019
MEMORANDUM & ORDER as to Keith Raniere. For the foregoing reasons, the court DENIES Raniere's motion (Dkt. 633) as to Dr. Grassian's testimony and to Dr. Hughes's testimony on the first seven of her eight proposed opinions. The court GRANTS Raniere's request for a Daubert hearing as to Dr. Hughes's proposed testimony that "perpetrators often use 'grooming' techniques on adult and child victims to normalize sexual behaviors and make their victims more susceptible to assault." So Ordered by Judge Nicholas G. Garaufis on 5/21/2019. (Lee, Tiffeny)
GPO May 22 2019
MEMORANDUM & ORDER as to Keith Raniere. For the foregoing reasons, the court DENIES Raniere's motion (Dkt. 633) as to Dr. Grassian's testimony and to Dr. Hughes's testimony on the first seven of her eight proposed opinions. The court GRANTS Raniere's request for a Daubert hearing as to Dr. Hughes's proposed testimony that "perpetrators often use 'grooming' techniques on adult and child victims to normalize sexual behaviors and make their victims more susceptible to assault." So Ordered by Judge Nicholas G. Garaufis on 5/21/2019. (Lee, Tiffeny)
GPO Jul 02 2019
MEMORANDUM & ORDER: The court DENIES the Press Organizations' (Dkt. 741) request that the court release the names of the twelve empaneled jurors in this case. Ordered by Judge Nicholas G. Garaufis on 7/2/2019. (Haddad, Andrew)
GPO Jan 17 2020
ORDER as to Keith Raniere (1). The Government's 801 motion to dismiss Mr. Raniere's 794 Petition is GRANTED. So Ordered by Judge Nicholas G. Garaufis on 1/17/2020. (Lee, Tiffeny)
GPO Jun 22 2020
ORDER denying the Government's 814 Motion for Reconsideration. The Court adheres to its prior decision that, for purposes of the privilege analysis, Nxivm is not a defunct corporation and that it may assert privileges to withhold documents from production. The Clerk of Court is respectfully requested to make this Order accessible to counsel for Defendant Clare Bronfman and the Privilege Review Team: Shannon C. Jones, Philip Pilmar and Alicia Washington. On or before 7/6/2020, counsel are to submit a joint proposal for redactions. Signed by Magistrate Judge Vera M. Scanlon on 6/22/2020. (Chean, Jasmine)ORDER denying the Government's 814 Motion for Reconsideration. The Court adheres to its prior decision that, for purposes of the privilege analysis, Nxivm is not a defunct corporation and that it may assert privileges to withhold documents from production. The Clerk of Court is respectfully requested to make this Order accessible to counsel for Defendant Clare Bronfman and the Privilege Review Team: Shannon C. Jones, Philip Pilmar and Alicia Washington. On or before 7/6/2020, counsel are to submit a joint proposal for redactions. Signed by Magistrate Judge Vera M. Scanlon on 6/22/2020. (Chean, Jasmine)ORDER denying the Government's 814 Motion for Reconsideration. The Court adheres to its prior decision that, for purposes of the privilege analysis, Nxivm is not a defunct corporation and that it may assert privileges to withhold documents from production. The Clerk of Court is respectfully requested to make this Order accessible to counsel for Defendant Clare Bronfman and the Privilege Review Team: Shannon C. Jones, Philip Pilmar and Alicia Washington. On or before 7/6/2020, counsel are to submit a joint proposal for redactions. Signed by Magistrate Judge Vera M. Scanlon on 6/22/2020. (Chean, Jasmine)ORDER denying the Government's 814 Motion for Reconsideration. The Court adheres to its prior decision that, for purposes of the privilege analysis, Nxivm is not a defunct corporation and that it may assert privileges to withhold documents from production. The Clerk of Court is respectfully requested to make this Order accessible to counsel for Defendant Clare Bronfman and the Privilege Review Team: Shannon C. Jones, Philip Pilmar and Alicia Washington. On or before 7/6/2020, counsel are to submit a joint proposal for redactions. Signed by Magistrate Judge Vera M. Scanlon on 6/22/2020. (Chean, Jasmine)ORDER denying the Government's 814 Motion for Reconsideration. The Court adheres to its prior decision that, for purposes of the privilege analysis, Nxivm is not a defunct corporation and that it may assert privileges to withhold documents from production. The Clerk of Court is respectfully requested to make this Order accessible to counsel for Defendant Clare Bronfman and the Privilege Review Team: Shannon C. Jones, Philip Pilmar and Alicia Washington. On or before 7/6/2020, counsel are to submit a joint proposal for redactions. Signed by Magistrate Judge Vera M. Scanlon on 6/22/2020. (Chean, Jasmine)ORDER denying the Government's 814 Motion for Reconsideration. The Court adheres to its prior decision that, for purposes of the privilege analysis, Nxivm is not a defunct corporation and that it may assert privileges to withhold documents from production. The Clerk of Court is respectfully requested to make this Order accessible to counsel for Defendant Clare Bronfman and the Privilege Review Team: Shannon C. Jones, Philip Pilmar and Alicia Washington. On or before 7/6/2020, counsel are to submit a joint proposal for redactions. Signed by Magistrate Judge Vera M. Scanlon on 6/22/2020. (Chean, Jasmine)
GPO Jul 17 2020
MEMORANDUM & ORDER as to Keith Raniere. Defendant's (Dkt. 851) Motion for aNew Trial is DENIED, his request for an evidentiary hearing is likewise DENIED, and his request for oral argument is DENIED AS MOOT. So Ordered by Judge Nicholas G. Garaufis on 7/16/2020. (Lee, Tiffeny)
GPO Sep 30 2020
SENTENCING MEMORANDUM as to Clare Bronfman. So Ordered by Judge Nicholas G. Garaufis on 9/30/2020. (Lee, Tiffeny)
GPO Oct 23 2020
MEMORANDUM & ORDER, Mr. Raniere's (Docket 956) Second Motion for New Trial is DENIED. So Ordered by Judge Nicholas G. Garaufis on 10/23/2020. (Lee, Tiffeny)
GPO Jun 30 2021
SENTENCING MEMORANDUM as to Allison Mack. So Ordered by Judge Nicholas G. Garaufis on 6/30/2021. (Lee, Tiffeny)
GPO Jul 20 2021
SUPPLEMENTAL SENTENCING STATEMENT & ORDER as to Keith Raniere. So Ordered by Judge Nicholas G. Garaufis on 7/20/2021. (Lee, Tiffeny)
GPO Oct 04 2021
MEMORANDUM & ORDER, Saltzman is DIRECTED to file a public version of her sentencing memorandum and supporting exhibits, with the exception of references to medical conditions, which will remain redacted, by Wednesday, October 6, 2021, at 12 pm. So Ordered by Judge Nicholas G. Garaufis on 10/4/2021. (Attachments: # (1) Times Union Application for Public Disclosure of Nancy Salzman Sentencing Memorandum) (Lee, Tiffeny)
GPO Oct 06 2021
SENTENCING MEMORANDUM as to Kathy Russell. So Ordered by Judge Nicholas G. Garaufis on 10/6/2021. (Lee, Tiffeny)
GPO Apr 26 2023
MEMORANDUM & ORDER denying 1170 Motion for Recusal as to Keith Raniere (1). So Ordered by Judge Nicholas G. Garaufis on 4/26/2023. (TLH)
Docket last updated: 10/24/2024 2:14 PM EDT
Wednesday, February 14, 2018
1 1 22 pgs SEALED COMPLAINT as to Keith Raniere (1). (Sica, Michele) [1:18-mj-00132-LB]
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Att: 1 Sealing Cover Sheet
Monday, March 26, 2018
Arrest of Keith Raniere in Northern District of Texas. (Marziliano, August) [1:18-mj-00132-LB]
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3 3 Order to Unseal Case as to Keith Raniere.. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Steven M. Gold on 3/26/2018. (Sica, Michele) [1:18-mj-00132-LB]
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4 4 Letter In Support of Order of Detention as to Keith Raniere (Penza, Moira) [1:18-mj-00132-LB]
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5 5 NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE Tanya Hajjar appearing for USA. (Hajjar, Tanya) [1:18-mj-00132-LB]
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Wednesday, March 28, 2018
6 6 Rule 5(c)(3) Documents Received as to Keith Raniere (Marziliano, August) [1:18-mj-00132-LB]
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Tuesday, April 10, 2018
7 7 NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE: Paul DerOhannesian appearing for Keith Raniere (DerOhannesian, Paul) [1:18-mj-00132-LB]
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Thursday, April 12, 2018
8 8 Letter Seeking a Permanent Order of Detention as to Keith Raniere (Penza, Moira) [1:18-mj-00132-LB]
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Att: 1 2008.03.26 Detention Letter
Friday, April 13, 2018
9 9 NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE: Marc A. Agnifilo appearing for Keith Raniere (Agnifilo, Marc) [1:18-mj-00132-LB]
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10 10 NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE: Jacob Kaplan appearing for Keith Raniere (Kaplan, Jacob) [1:18-mj-00132-LB]
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11 11 NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE: Teny Rose Geragos appearing for Keith Raniere (Geragos, Teny) [1:18-mj-00132-LB]
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12 12 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Steven Tiscione: For an Arraignment as to Keith Raniere (1) Count Complaint held on 4/13/2018, Attorney Appointment Hearing as to Keith Raniere held on 4/13/2018, Initial Appearance as to Keith Raniere held on 4/13/2018. Defendant present with retained Counsel Paul Derohannesian II, Marc Agnifilo and Jacob Kaplan. For the Government Moira Penza and Tanya Hajjar. Government Agent sworn. Preliminary hearing is set for 04/27/2018 @ 11am in Courtroom 2A before the Duty Magistrate Judge. AT this time, defense counsel states on the record that the defendant does not have a bail application to present. AN order of detention is entered with leave to reapply. (FTR Log #2:22-2:25, Courtroom N2F.) (Sica, Michele)[1:18-mj-00132-LB] Modified on 4/25/2018 (Hong, Loan).
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13 13 ORDER OF DETENTION as to Keith Raniere. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Steven Tiscione on 4/13/2018. (Sica, Michele) [1:18-mj-00132-LB]
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Thursday, April 19, 2018
14 14 5 pgs SEALED INDICTMENT as to Allison Mack (1) count(s) 1, 2, 3, Keith Raniere (1) count(s) 1, 2, 3. (Fernandez, Erica)
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Att: 1 Criminal Information Sheet,
Att: 2 Indictment sealing form,
Att: 3 Sealing Cover Sheet