Motion to Seal, Maurice Fayne Criminal Complaint — United States v. Maurice Fayne

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In this motion to seal filed on 05/12/20 as Document 2 in the Northern District of Georgia, the United States asked the court to seal all documents in the case against Maurice Fayne, also known as "Arkansas Mo", then docketed as Case Number 1:20-mj-370. It states that the United States Attorney's Office, the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Small Business Administration-Office of Inspector General were investigating Fayne for violating federal law, including the bank fraud statute, 18 U.S.C. § 1344. The government argued that public disclosure could lead to the destruction of evidence and endanger the agents conducting the arrest. It asked that the complaint, the supporting affidavit, the motion and the sealing order stay sealed until further order, and was signed by Assistant U.S. Attorney John Russell Phillips.

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA 
ATLANTA DIVISION 
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 
 
v. 
Case Number:  1:20-mj-370 
(UNDER SEAL) 
MAURICE FAYNE, a/k/a “Arkansas Mo” 
 
 
 
Motion to Seal 
 
The United States of America respectfully requests that all documents 
pertaining to this case be sealed for the following reasons: 
1. 
 
The United States Attorney’s Office, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, 
and the Small Business Administration-Office of Inspector General are 
investigating Maurice Fayne, a/k/a “Arkansas Mo,” and have reason to believe 
that he has violated federal law, including the bank fraud statute, 18 U.S.C. 
§ 1344, as described in the affidavit submitted in support of the criminal 
complaint and the requested arrest warrant. Publicly disclosing the existence of 
this ongoing investigation could result in the concealment and destruction of 
evidence and could jeopardize the safety of the law enforcement agents who will 
be conducting the arrest. 
 FILED IN CHAMBERS 
 U.S.D.C ATLANTA  
Date: __________________________ 
JAMES N. HATTEN, Clerk
By: ____________________________
 Deputy Clerk 
May 12 2020
s/B. Evans
Case 1:20-cr-00228-MHC-JKL     Document 2     Filed 05/12/20     Page 1 of 2

 
WHEREFORE, the United States of America respectfully moves this Court 
to seal the criminal complaint, the supporting affidavit, this motion, the sealing 
Order, and all other documents related to this case until further Order of the 
Court.  
This 12th day of May, 2020. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Respectfully submitted, 
 
BYUNG J. PAK 
UNITED STATES ATTORNEY 
 
/s/ John Russell Phillips 
 
 
JOHN RUSSELL PHILLIPS 
ASSISTANT U.S. ATTORNEY 
Georgia Bar No. 576335 
75 Ted Turner Drive, S.W., Suite 600 
Atlanta, Georgia  30303 
404-581-6239 
 
 
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