Order to Seal and Motion to Seal Complaint — United States v. Brandon Casutt, No. 2:20-mj-666

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An Order to Seal and a Motion to Seal Complaint (Filed Under Seal) in United States of America v. Brandon Casutt, Case No. 2:20-mj-666-BNW, Document 2, filed 08/10/20, in the U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada. The order states that the Complaint, the Motion and the Court's Sealing Order shall be sealed until further Order of the Court. In the motion, the government states that the Complaint concerns an ongoing criminal investigation into violations of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 1014, 1343 and 1344, among others listed, that the investigation is not known to targets, and that the defendant is not yet in custody. The government asks that the Complaint be sealed to facilitate the defendant's arrest.

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SEALED

Office of the United States Attorney
District of Nevada

501 Las Vegas Boulevard South,
Suite 1100

Las Vegas, Nevada 89101

(702) 388-6336
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FILED.

DATED: 5:33 pm, August 10, 2020

U.S. MAGISTRATE JUDGE
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF NEVADA

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Case No. 2:20-mj-666-BNW

Plaintiff, ORDER TO SEAL
V.
BRANDON CASUTT,
Defendant.

Based on the pending Motion of the Government, and good cause appearing therefor, IT
IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Complaint, the Motion, and this Court's Sealing Order, in the
above-captioned matter shall be sealed until further Order of the Court.

DATED this 19th day of August, 2020.

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Case 2:20-mj-O0O666-BNW Document 2

NICHOLAS A. TRUTANICH

United States Attorney

Nevada Bar Number 13644

JAMIE MICKELSON

Assistant United States Attorney

501 Las Vegas Boulevard South, Suite 1100
Las Vegas, Nevada 89101

Telephone: (702) 388-6281

Email: jamie.mickelson@usdoj.gov

ROBERT A. ZINK

Chief, Fraud Section

Criminal Division, U.S. Department of Justice
WILLIAM E. JOHNSTON

Assistant Chief

1400 New York Ave NW

Washington, D.C. 20530

Telephone: (202) 514-0687

Email: william.johnston4@usdoj.gov

Attorneys for the United States

Filed 08/10/20 Page 3 of 4

FILED.

DATED: 5:32 pm, August 10, 2020

U.S. MAGISTRATE JUDGE

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

DISTRICT OF NEVADA
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Case No. 2:20-mj-666-BNW
Plaintiff, MOTION TO SEAL COMPLAINT
v. (Filed Under Seal)
BRANDON CASUTT,
Defendant.

COMES NOW the United States of America, by and through Nicholas A. Trutanich,
United States Attorney, and Jamie Mickelson, Assistant United States Attorney, respectfully
moves this Honorable Court for an Order sealing the Complaint, in the above-captioned matter,

until such time as this Honorable Court, or another Court of competent jurisdiction, shall order
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1 || otherwise.
2 As set forth in the Complaint, this is an ongoing criminal investigation into violations of
3 | Title 18, United States Code, Section 1014 (False Statements to a Financial Institution); Title 18,
4 || United States Code, Section 1343 (Wire Fraud); Title 18, United States Code, Section 1344 (Bank
5 || Fraud); Title 18, United States Code, Section 1956(h) (Conspiracy to Launder Monetary
6 || Instruments); Title 18, United States Code, Section 1956(a)(1)(B)(i) (Money Laundering to
7 | Control the Nature, Source, Location, ownership, or Control of Proceeds); and Title 18, United
8 || States Code, Section 1957 (Engaging in Monetary Transactions in Property Derived from
9 || Specified Unlawful Activity. The investigation is not known to targets of the investigation, and
10 || defendant Brandon Casutt is not yet in custody. Disclosure of the investigation may jeopardize
11 || the investigation, including by giving targets an opportunity to flee or continue flight from
12 |] prosecution, destroy or tamper with evidence, change patterns of behavior, or notify confederates.
13 To facilitate Casutt’s arrest, the Government respectfully requests that this Court grant the
14 || Government’s motion and seal the Complaint in this case, as well as this Motion and the Court’s
15 _ || Order on this Motion.
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7 17 Respectfully submitted,
NICHOLAS A. TRUTANICH
18 United States Attorney
stant United States Attorney
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