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This document is a page from a court transcript dated December 10, 2020, discussing a client's detention and the discovery process. Mr. Cohen argues that his client's arrest, despite voluntary surrender, limits access and that the COVID crisis complicates gathering financial information. He also highlights the government's request for an extended discovery period until November.
People (4)
| Name | Role | Context |
|---|---|---|
| MR. COHEN | Speaker |
Responding to a question, making arguments regarding a client's detention and discovery.
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| THE COURT | Speaker |
Acknowledging Mr. Cohen's statement.
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| your Honor | Judge |
Addressed by Mr. Cohen.
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| client | Subject of discussion |
Mr. Cohen's client, who voluntarily surrendered but was arrested and detained. Also, the subject of financial informa...
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Organizations (3)
| Name | Type | Context |
|---|---|---|
| SOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORTERS, P.C. |
Transcription service for the court proceeding.
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| Pretrial Services |
Organization that asked questions about a real estate transaction.
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| government |
The entity that arrested and detained the client, and is requesting until November to complete discovery.
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Timeline (3 events)
2020-12-10
Client's arrest and detention despite voluntary surrender.
Discussion of discovery timeline, with the government requesting until November.
Court
Relationships (4)
MR. COHEN refers to 'my client' and 'your access to the client'.
The client was arrested and detained by the government.
Pretrial Services asked questions about the client's real estate transaction.
Key Quotes (5)
"Is that the implication you are making?"Source
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"MR. COHEN: No, I am not saying that, your Honor. I am not going that far. What I am saying is, when you have a client who will voluntary surrender, who is staying in the country despite an investigation, and the government instead chooses to arrest her and detain her, that limits in the early instances your access to the client."Source
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Quote #2
"It is complicated by the COVID crisis and the other factors your Honor has pointed out in Stephens and in Williams-Bethea, and so it is very hard for us to pull together this financial information, and we have done it as quickly as we could before the court."Source
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"But the notion that my client should have been able to answer off the top of her head the questions from Pretrial Services about a real estate transaction, for example, just doesn't make any sense. That's the point we are making."Source
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"MR. COHEN: One last point in that regard, your Honor, in the schedule we set today -- thank you, your Honor, for approving that the government is saying that it needs at least until November to complete all discovery, including electronic discovery. They have told us that there are two"Source
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Case 1:20-cr-00330-AJN Document 93 Filed 12/10/20 Page 67 of 91
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originally without prejudice obviously for precisely the
proceeding we are having, but it sounded like you were
suggesting that her current detention was in some way by design
to prevent you from providing a full picture of her financial
situation. Is that the implication you are making?
MR. COHEN: No, I am not saying that, your Honor. I
am not going that far. What I am saying is, when you have a
client who will voluntary surrender, who is staying in the
country despite an investigation, and the government instead
chooses to arrest her and detain her, that limits in the early
instances your access to the client. It is complicated by the
COVID crisis and the other factors your Honor has pointed out
in Stephens and in Williams-Bethea, and so it is very hard for
us to pull together this financial information, and we have
done it as quickly as we could before the court. But the
notion that my client should have been able to answer off the
top of her head the questions from Pretrial Services about a
real estate transaction, for example, just doesn't make any
sense. That's the point we are making.
THE COURT: Okay.
MR. COHEN: One last point in that regard, your Honor,
in the schedule we set today -- thank you, your Honor, for
approving that the government is saying that it needs at
least until November to complete all discovery, including
electronic discovery. They have told us that there are two
SOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORTERS, P.C.
(212) 805-0300
DOJ-OGR-00001944
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originally without prejudice obviously for precisely the
proceeding we are having, but it sounded like you were
suggesting that her current detention was in some way by design
to prevent you from providing a full picture of her financial
situation. Is that the implication you are making?
MR. COHEN: No, I am not saying that, your Honor. I
am not going that far. What I am saying is, when you have a
client who will voluntary surrender, who is staying in the
country despite an investigation, and the government instead
chooses to arrest her and detain her, that limits in the early
instances your access to the client. It is complicated by the
COVID crisis and the other factors your Honor has pointed out
in Stephens and in Williams-Bethea, and so it is very hard for
us to pull together this financial information, and we have
done it as quickly as we could before the court. But the
notion that my client should have been able to answer off the
top of her head the questions from Pretrial Services about a
real estate transaction, for example, just doesn't make any
sense. That's the point we are making.
THE COURT: Okay.
MR. COHEN: One last point in that regard, your Honor,
in the schedule we set today -- thank you, your Honor, for
approving that the government is saying that it needs at
least until November to complete all discovery, including
electronic discovery. They have told us that there are two
SOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORTERS, P.C.
(212) 805-0300
DOJ-OGR-00001944
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