Motion to Seal Indictment and Arrest Warrant — No. 2:21-cr-00417-CCW, Document 1

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A Motion to Seal Indictment and Arrest Warrant by the United States of America, Case 2:21-cr-00417-CCW, Document 1, filed 09/28/21, in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania. The motion, by Stephen R. Kaufman, Acting United States Attorney, and Jeffrey R. Bengel, Assistant United States Attorney, moves under Rules 6(e)(4) and 6(e)(6) of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure for an order sealing the Indictment and the Arrest Warrant. The motion states that the Indictment charges violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1343, and that sealing is sought so the arrest of the defendant is not compromised and grand jury secrecy is maintained. It is signed /s/ Jeffrey R. Bengel.

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Case 2:21-cr-00417-CCW Document1 Filed 09/28/21 Page 1 of2

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Vv. Criminal No. LI Lf 7 |

MOTION TO SEAL INDICTMENT vEP 28 2021
AND ARREST WARRANT CLERK U.S. DISTRICT COURT
WEST. DIST. OF PENNSYLVANIA

AND NOW comes the United States of America, by its attorneys, Stephen R.
Kaufman, Acting United States Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania, and Jeffrey R.
Bengel, Assistant United States Attorney for said District and, pursuant to Rules 6(e)(4) and 6(e)(6)
of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, respectfully moves the Court to issue an Order sealing
the Indictment returned in this case, and the Arrest Warrant issued pursuant to said Indictment. In
further support of this Motion, the United States avers as follows:

1. The United States has presented an indictment to the grand jury now in

session in the City of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

2. The aforesaid Indictment charges the above-named defendant with violating

Title 18, United States Code, Section 1343.

3. The Indictment has been returned by the grand jury to this Honorable Court,

and an Arrest Warrant has been requested by the government.

4. The United States deems it prudent, in the interest of justice and integral to
the integrity of the grand jury process that the Indictment returned by the grand jury and Arrest
Warrant issued thereby, together with this Motion and Order to Seal, be sealed until further Order
of Court to ensure that the arrest of the defendant not be compromised and that the secrecy of the

grand jury proceedings be maintained to prevent disclosure of matters occurring before the grand
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jury.

WHEREFORE, the United States of America respectfully requests that the Court
issue an Order sealing the Indictment in this case, and the Arrest Warrant issued thereby, together
with this Motion and Order, until further Order of Court.

Respectfully submitted,

STEPHEN R. KAUFMAN
Acting United States Attorney

By: /s/Jeffrey R. Bengel
JEFFREY R. BENGEL
Assistant U.S. Attorney
DC ID No. 1018621


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