Letter from John L. Russo, Attorney for Defendant — USA v. VALERIO (Dkt. 28)

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U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey · No. 3:25-cr-00414-RK · Doc. 28 · 2025-10-30 · Docket on CourtListener

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A letter dated October 30, 2025 from John L. Russo, attorney for defendant Damaris Valerio, to Judge Robert A. Kirsch in United States v. Damaris Valerio, No. 3:25-cr-00414-RK, in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey, filed as Document 28. The letter states that sentencing is scheduled for December 11, 2025 and asks for an adjournment of 30 plus days to a date in mid to late January 2026. It explains that counsel is still reviewing the presentence report and needs time to finalize corrections the parties appear to agree upon. The letter states that the assigned AUSA and the probation officer consent and have no objection. The filing is one page.

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JOHN L. RUSSO 
ATTORNEY AT LAW 
 
       COUNSEL 
Milton Florez, Esq. 
Paul Testerverde, Esq. 
J.L. Russo, P.C. 
31 · 19 Newtown Avenue, Suite 500 
Astoria, New York 11102 
Tel:   718 · 777 · 1277 
Fax:   718 · 204 · 2310 
Email:  JLRussoPC@Gmail.com 
         
 
 
 PARALEGAL 
 Maria Nunez, B.S. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
      October 30, 2025 
 
 
Via E-Mail and ECF  
Honorable Robert A. Kirsch  
United States District Judge 
United States District Court  
District Of New Jersey 
402 East State Street 
Trenton, New Jersey  08608 
 
 
Re: United States v. Damaris Valerio 
      Docket No.: 25 CR 00414 
 
Your Honor: 
 
 
This office represents Damaris Valerio, a defendant in the above referenced matter 
which is scheduled for sentencing before the Court on December 11, 2025.   We write, 
with the consent of the AUSA Benjamin Bleiberg and USPO Allison Gazzale, to 
respectfully request an adjournment of sentencing for a period of 30 plus days to a 
date in mid to late January 2026 convenient for the Court.    
 
The undersigned is still reviewing Ms. Valerio’s PSR and additional time is needed to 
finalize and implement certain corrections which the parties seem to agree upon.   
 
I have advised AUSA Bleiberg and USPO Gazzale of the foregoing request and they 
have no objection thereto.  The Court’s consideration of this request is respectfully appreciated.  
Thank you.   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Yours truly, 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
John Russo  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
John L. Russo  
  
JLR:mn 
Cc:  AUSA Benjamin Bleiberg 
        USPO Allison Gazzale     
 
  
Case 3:25-cr-00414-RK     Document 28     Filed 10/30/25     Page 1 of 1 PageID: 88

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