Order to Unseal Certain Documents — United States ex rel. Lesko v. LaFontaine Management (ECF No. 19)

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Order to Unseal Certain Documents filed December 9, 2025 as ECF No. 19 in United States of America ex rel. Patricia Lesko and Bram Lesko v. LaFontaine Management, Inc., Case No. 2:23-cv-13130, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, Southern Division. The order recites that the United States has intervened in the action for settlement purposes under the False Claims Act, 31 U.S.C. § 3730(b)(2) and (4), and has requested unsealing of certain documents. It orders that the Relators' Complaint (ECF No. 1, PageID.1-21), the United States' Notice of Election to Intervene (ECF No. 17) and the order be unsealed, that all other contents of the file remain under seal, and that the seal be lifted on all other matters occurring after the date of the order. The order is signed s/Matthew F. Leitman and dated December 9, 2025.

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Case 2:23-cv-13130-MFL-KGA ECF No. 19, PageID.105 Filed 12/09/25 Page 1 of 2




                     UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
                     EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN
                          SOUTHERN DIVISION

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

             Plaintiff,                             Case No. 2:23-cv-13130
                                                    Hon. Matthew F. Leitman
ex rel. PATRICIA LESKO and
BRAM LESKO,

             Plaintiffs/Relators,
vs.

LAFONTAINE MANAGEMENT, INC.,

          Defendant.
___________________________________/

               ORDER TO UNSEAL CERTAIN DOCUMENTS

      The United States having intervened in this action for settlement purposes

pursuant to the False Claims Act, 31 U.S.C. § 3730(b)(2) and (4), and the United

States having requested the unsealing of certain documents, the Court rules as

follows:

      IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Relators’ Complaint (ECF No. 1,

PageID.1-21), the United States’ Notice of Election to Intervene (ECF No. 17), and

this Order be unsealed.

      IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that all other contents of the Court’s file in

this action, filed and lodged to date, shall remain under seal and not be made public

or served upon the defendants or any other person, as 31 U.S.C. § 3730(b)(3)
Case 2:23-cv-13130-MFL-KGA ECF No. 19, PageID.106 Filed 12/09/25 Page 2 of 2




expressly authorizes these in camera filings to apprise the Court alone of the United

States’ investigation.

      IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the seal shall be lifted on all other matters

occurring in this action after the date of this Order.

      IT IS SO ORDERED.

                                         s/Matthew F. Leitman
                                         MATTHEW F. LEITMAN
                                         UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

Dated: December 9, 2025


I hereby certify that a copy of the foregoing document was served upon the parties
and/or counsel of record on December 9, 2025, by electronic means and/or ordinary
mail.

                                               s/Holly A. Ryan
                                               Case Manager
                                               (313) 234-5126


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