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Locations
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Summary
This legal document is a transcript of an argument, likely from a prosecutor, asserting that the defendant is a significant flight risk and a danger to the community. The argument cites the defendant's refusal to disclose his extensive wealth, access to private jets, a residence in France, a prior guilty plea for solicitation of a minor, and credible allegations of witness tampering as reasons for his detention.
People (2)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| The defendant | Defendant |
The subject of the legal filing, described as a flight risk and a danger to the community due to his wealth, foreign ...
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| his agents | Agent |
Alleged to have engaged in witness tampering and harassment on behalf of the defendant during a prior investigation.
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Organizations (4)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| Pretrial Services | Government agency |
The defendant refused to answer questions about his income or assets for their report.
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| U.S. government | Government agency |
Referred to as "the government," it is the prosecuting party to whom the defendant's assets are concealed and which i...
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| the court | Judicial body |
The judicial body hearing the case, which lacks a full accounting of the defendant's wealth.
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| SOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORTERS, P.C. | Company |
Listed at the bottom of the page, likely the court reporting service that transcribed the proceedings.
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Timeline (3 events)
The defendant refused to answer questions about his income or assets for the Pretrial Services report.
The defendant previously pled guilty to solicitation of an underage girl.
Credible allegations exist from a prior investigation that the defendant or his agents engaged in witness tampering and harassment.
Locations (2)
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The country where the legal proceedings are taking place and which the defendant is considered a risk to flee.
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A country where the defendant has a residence, contributing to his flight risk.
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Relationships (1)
The document alleges that "the defendant or his agents engaged in witness tampering and harassment," indicating the agents acted on his behalf.
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Case 1:19-cr-00490-RMB Document 20 Filed 07/16/19 Page 9 of 24 9
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1 The defendant has refused to answer any questions
2 about his income or assets for the Pretrial Services report, so
3 the scope of his wealth and his assets remains entirely
4 concealed to the government and to the court. But the
5 defendant certainly has access to endless means to flee,
6 including two private jets. He has no meaningful family ties,
7 and any argument that his properties would keep him in the
8 United States ignores his ability to simply leave those
9 properties behind in favor of moving beyond the reach of U.S.
10 authorities to live off his extensive wealth abroad, extensive
11 wealth, I should add, that the court doesn't even have any
12 accounting of. He travels abroad extensively, has a residence
13 in France, and all of those factors further contribute to the
14 risk of flight.
15 With respect to danger and obstruction, again, this is
16 a presumption case, and not only is the defendant charged with
17 the sexual abuse of minors, he has previously pled guilty to
18 solicitation of an underage girl. This court knows that
19 defendants are routinely detained in this district when facing
20 such charges and that this is not an unusual position for the
21 government to take.
22 It is further concerning that there are credible
23 allegations from the prior investigation that the defendant or
24 his agents engaged in witness tampering and harassment, and in
25 fact there is evidence that he was contemplating pleading
2 about his income or assets for the Pretrial Services report, so
3 the scope of his wealth and his assets remains entirely
4 concealed to the government and to the court. But the
5 defendant certainly has access to endless means to flee,
6 including two private jets. He has no meaningful family ties,
7 and any argument that his properties would keep him in the
8 United States ignores his ability to simply leave those
9 properties behind in favor of moving beyond the reach of U.S.
10 authorities to live off his extensive wealth abroad, extensive
11 wealth, I should add, that the court doesn't even have any
12 accounting of. He travels abroad extensively, has a residence
13 in France, and all of those factors further contribute to the
14 risk of flight.
15 With respect to danger and obstruction, again, this is
16 a presumption case, and not only is the defendant charged with
17 the sexual abuse of minors, he has previously pled guilty to
18 solicitation of an underage girl. This court knows that
19 defendants are routinely detained in this district when facing
20 such charges and that this is not an unusual position for the
21 government to take.
22 It is further concerning that there are credible
23 allegations from the prior investigation that the defendant or
24 his agents engaged in witness tampering and harassment, and in
25 fact there is evidence that he was contemplating pleading
SOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORTERS, P.C.
(212) 805-0300
(212) 805-0300
DOJ-OGR-00000414
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