Order Authorizing Disclosure of Tax Returns and Protective Order — United States v. Sadleir (Document 64)

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Order (1) Authorizing Disclosure of Tax Returns and Return Information and (2) Protective Order in United States v. William Sadleir, No. CR 20-299-DMG, filed September 16, 2020 as Document 64. On the government's Ex Parte Application, the Court allows the government to produce to defense counsel the tax returns and return information obtained during the investigation that led to the Indictment, called "Protected Tax Information." The documents must be marked "PROTECTED TAX INFORMATION - SUBJECT TO PROTECTIVE ORDER," may not be disclosed beyond what the defense needs without Court authorization, and must be returned or destroyed when the case ends. Judge Dolly M. Gee signed it.

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     Case 2:20-cr-00299-DMG Document 64 Filed 09/16/20 Page 1 of 2 Page ID #:220



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 8                          UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

 9                         CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

10   UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,              No. CR 20-299-DMG

11             Plaintiff,                   ORDER (1) AUTHORIZING DISCLOSURE
                                            OF TAX RETURNS AND RETURN
12                    v.                    INFORMATION AND (2) PROTECTIVE
                                            ORDER [63]
13   WILLIAM SADLEIR,

14             Defendant.

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          Having considered the government’s Ex Parte Application for
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     Order Authorizing Disclosure of Tax Return and Return Information
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     and for Protective Order regarding the disclosure of tax returns and
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     return information in discovery in this matter, and good cause
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     appearing therefor, the Court hereby ORDERS as follows:
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          1.    The government may, consistent with its discovery
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     obligations, produce to counsel for defendant WILLIAM SADLEIR copies
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     of tax returns and return information obtained by the United States
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     Attorney’s Office for the Central District of California (“USAO”)
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     during the course of the investigation leading to the Indictment in
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     this matter and currently in the USAO’s possession (“Protected Tax
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     Information”).
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 1        2.    The government shall identify the Protected Tax

 2   Information in discovery by using the following designation on the

 3   documents, on a diskette cover, or in an accompanying cover letter:

 4   “PROTECTED TAX INFORMATION - SUBJECT TO PROTECTIVE ORDER.”

 5        3.    Defendant and his counsel shall not disclose the Protected

 6   Tax Information to any other persons, except as necessary in

 7   preparation of the defense, without prior authorization from the

 8   Court.

 9        4.    The government and the defense may disclose the Protected

10   Tax Information in any court proceeding or trial in the above-

11   captioned case.

12        5.    At the conclusion of the case, including all proceedings

13   in the trial and/or appellate courts, defense counsel shall either

14   return all copies of the Protected Tax Information to the USAO,

15   destroy or cause to be destroyed all copies of the Protected Tax

16   Information and certify the destruction thereof to the USAO, or

17   certify that such materials are being kept pursuant to the Business

18   and Professions Code and the Rules of Professional Conduct.

19        IT IS SO ORDERED.

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     September 16, 2020
21   DATE                                       DOLLY M. GEE
                                                UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
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