Court Documents from U.S. v. George Papadopoulos

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

AUG 0 3 2017

Clerk, U.S. Districts Bankruptcy
Courts for the District of Columbia

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

v.

GEORGE PAPADOPOULOS,

Defendant

Criminal No. l:17-mj-539
UNDER SEAL

ORDER ADJOURNING P RELIMINARY HEARING
GRANTING A CONTINUANCE UNDER THE SPEEDY TRIAL ACT

CONTINUING SEALING OF THE CRIMINAL COMPLAINT AND

SEALING MOTION AND COURT ORDE R

The Court having considered the unopposed motion of the United States to adjourn the
preliminary hearing currently scheduled for August 8,2017; to continue for 30 days the time within
which an indictment or information would otherwise have to be filed, pursuant to the Speedy Trial
Act, 18 U.S.C. § 3161(b) and (h)(7)(A); and to maintain the criminal complaint and associated
filings under seal for the duration of the requested continuance, it is hereby
ORDERED that the United States’ motion is GRANTED; it is further
ORDERED that, the defendant having waived his right to a preliminary hearing, the
hearing scheduled for August 8, 2017 is adjourned; it is further

ORDERED that, the Court having found that the government has been engaged in
discussions with counsel for the defendant about possible dispositions of this case and that the
granting of a continuance to allow such discussions best serves the ends of justice and outweighs
the best interests of the public and the defendant in a speedy trial, the motion to continue for 30
days the time within which to file an indictment is GRANTED; it is further

ORDERED that, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3161(h)(7)(A), the time within which to file an
indictment or information is continued through and including September 27, 2017; it is further

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ORDERED that, the Court having found that revealing the material sought to be sealed
would jeopardize an ongoing criminal investigation, no available alternatives less drastic than
sealing would suffice to protect the government’s legitimate interest in concluding the
investigation, and the government’s legitimate interest outweighs at this time any interest in the
disclosure of the material, the government’s motion to maintain the criminal complaint and
associated filings under seal is GRANTED; and it is further

ORDERED that the criminal complaint, arrest warrant, and all associated filings—
including this Order and the government’s motion seeking the Order—shall remain under seal
until further order of the Court.

Date: August 3, 2017 _ -

Hon. Beryl A. Howell
Chief United States District Judge

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