Court Documents from U.S. v. George Papadopoulos

Case l:17-cr-00182-RDM Document 12-1 Filed 10/04/17 Page 1 of 1

LET IT BE FILED

“ “ U.S. Department of Justice

The Special Counsel's Office

Washington, D.C 20530

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October 4, 2017

UNDER SEAL

The Honorable Randolph D. Moss
Chief United States District Judge
333 Constitution Avenue, NW
Washington, DC, 20001

Re: United States v. George Papadopoulos, 17-182 (RDM)

Dear Judge Moss:

The government has previously filed the Government's Motion to Seal Defendant’s Plea
Agreement, to Close the Courtroom for Plea Hearing, and for Leave to File the Present Motion
Under Seal (the “Motion”). The Motion included a request for leave to file the Motion under seal.
In order for the Court to comply with Washington Post v. Robinson , 935 F.2d 282, 289 (D.C. Cir.
1991), however, the government is submitting an additional proposed order (attached) for the
Court to note on the public docket the fact of the government’s filing and the Court’s granting of
leave to file the Motion. The government’s proposed order uses a paraphrase of the caption of the
government’s sealing motion in order to avoid possible prejudice to the sealed nature of the
proceedings and the interests to be protected by the sealing request. For the same reasons, the
government requests that this letter be submitted under seal.

Very truly yours,

ROBERT S. MUELLER, III
Special Counsel

FILED

OCT-4 2017

Clerk, U.S. District and
Bankruptcy Courts

By: _/s/_

Jeannie S. Rhee
Andrew D. Goldstein
Aaron S.J. Zelinsky
The Special Counsel’s Office