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Motion to Unseal by USA as to Alexander Barabash. (kk5s, Deputy Clerk) — USA v. Barabash (Dkt. 5, D. Md.)

Filed August 12, 2022 in USA v. Barabash; one of 22 filings from this case.

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CourtU.S. District Court for the District of Maryland
Filed2022-08-12

U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland · No. 1:22-cr-00232-JKB · Doc. 5 · 2022-08-12 · Docket on CourtListener

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 
FOR THE DISTRICT OF MARYLAND 
 
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 
 
v. 
 
ALEXANDER BARABASH 
 
Defendant 
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CRIMINAL NO. JKB-22-232 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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MOTION TO UNSEAL 
 
 
The United States of America, by its undersigned attorney, files this motion requesting that 
the Court order that a copy of the indictment (with the foreperson name redacted) and all related 
documents in this matter be unsealed, and in support says as follows: 
 
1. 
The Fourth Circuit has recognized that a motion to seal may be granted for any 
legitimate prosecutorial need, including the proper completion of any investigation.  In re Knight 
Publishing Co., 743 F.2d 231, 231-32 (4th Cir. 1984).                                     
 
2. 
Law enforcement is conducting an on-going investigation. 
 
3. 
All defendants in the above-captioned case have now been arrested and are in 
federal custody. 
 
WHEREFORE, the government respectfully moves to unseal a redacted copy of the above 
captioned indictment, arrest warrants, all related documents, and this Motion and Order. 
 
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Respectfully submitted, 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Erek L. Barron 
 
 
 
 
 
 
United States Attorney 
 
 
 
 
                                    By: 
___________________________ 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Darryl L. Tarver 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Assistant United States Attorney 
 
 
Digitally signed by DARRYL 
TARVER 
Date: 2022.08.11 15:54:46 -04'00'
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