Court Documents from U.S. v. George Papadopoulos

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FILED

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT JUL 2 8 2017

FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

Clark, U.S. District and
Bankruptcy Courts

17-mj-53<J

ORDER TO SEAL

The United States, pursuant to Local Rule 49(E)(4) of the Local Criminal Rules for the
U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, having moved to seal the criminal complaint, the
affidavit in support of the arrest warrant, the Motion to Seal, and proposed Order in this matter,
and

The COURT, having considered the government’s submissions, including the facts
presented by the government to justify sealing; having found that revealing the material sought to
be sealed would jeopardize an ongoing criminal investigation; having considered the available
alternatives that are less drastic than sealing; finding none would suffice to protect the
government’s interest in protecting the integrity of the investigation; and having found that this
government interest outweighs at this time any interest in the disclosure of the material; it is hereby

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ORDERED that the United States’ motion is GRANTED, and the criminal complaint and
all documents associated with it, including the docket in this matter, will be SEALED until further
order of the Court.

Date: July ^j^ 2017

Hon. Beryl A. Howell

Chief United States District Judge

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