EFTA00038652.pdf

"Plaintiffs Radar Online LLC and James Robertson bring this action under the Freedom of Information Act ("FOIA"), seeking records related to the FBI's "

"Plaintiffs Radar Online LLC and James Robertson bring this action under the Freedom of Information Act"

"PAUL G. GARDEPHE, U.S.D.J. ... Radar Online LLC and James Robertson, Plaintiffs, -against- Federal Bureau of Investigation, Defendant. 17 Civ. 3956 (P"

"Epstein was indicted by a federal grand jury in this District on one count of conspiracy to commit sex trafficking . . . [and] one count of sex traffi"

"On June 29, 2020, Ghislaine Maxwell was indicted by a grand jury in this District... Third Comey Decl. ... 20 Cr. 330"

"On June 28, 2022, Maxwell was sentenced to 20 years' imprisonment. (Third Comey Decl. (Dkt. No. 59) 1 8; 20 Cr. 330, Judgment (Dkt. No. 696))"

"Maureen Comey, an Assistant United States Attorney ("AUSA") in the United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York"

"Michael G. Seidel, the Section Chief of the Record/Information Dissemination Section ("RIDS") of the FBI's Information Management Division ("IMD")"

"Epstein committed suicide at the Metropolitan Correction Center in Manhattan on August 10, 2019, while the charges against him were pending"

"Plaintiff Robertson is one of its senior editors"

"Epstein was indicted by a federal grand jury in this District on one count of conspiracy to commit sex trafficking . . . [and] one count of sex traffi"

"this Court issued an October 3, 2023 order setting a briefmg schedule"

"Third Comey Declaration submitted in support of the FBI's instant motion adopts the same categorization"

"The First Seidel Declaration — on the other hand — speaks of nine types of responsive recordss3"

"as described in the Second Seidel Declaration and the Third Comey Declaration"

"as described in the Second Seidel Declaration and the Third Comey Declaration"

"the FBI has described the contents of each category and linked specific harms that would result from the public disclosure of the documents"

"Case 1:17-cv-03956-PGG ... Paul G. Gardephe United States District Judge"

"The FBI again argues that all of the withheld records responsive to Plaintiffs' FOIA request were properly withheld"

"Second Comey Decl. (Dkt. No. 47); Third Comey Decl. (Dkt. No. 59)"

"The FBI again argues that all of the withheld records responsive to Plaintiffs' FOIA request were properly withheld under Exemption 7(A)"

"public disclosure of the FBI's records relating to the investigation and prosecution of Epstein"

"In response, Plaintiffs renew their argument that the FBI has not linked the document categories to any potential harm."

"the target of the investigation has seen millions of records and was convicted in one of the most high-profile trials in U.S. history."

"the parties filed their renewed cross-motions for summary judgment... responsive to Plaintiffs' FOIA request"

"the parties filed their renewed cross-motions for summary judgment"

"public disclosure of the FBI's records relating to the investigation and prosecution of Epstein ... could reasonably be expected to interfere with the"

"prejudice the jury pool so as to hinder the Government's ability to present its case in court ... in Maxwell"

"records relating to the investigation and prosecution of Epstein that were withheld ... (Third Comey Decl. (Dkt. No. 59) 12)"

"Third Comey Decl. (Dkt. No. 59) ¶ 14(a)"

"Second Seidel Decl. (Mt. No. 58) at 2"

"public disclosure would provide Maxwell with greater access to investigatory materials than she would otherwise have."

"unfair prejudice to the Government in presenting its case. This type of potential harm is properly raised under Exemption 7(A)."

"speculation and theories about Maxwell's association with Epstein makes the segregation of any possibly non-exempt information particularly difficult"

"Defendant's motion for summary judgment (Dkt. No. 56) is granted"

"to justify withholding an entire document the DOJ . . . must demonstrate... The FBI further represents that"

"Maxwell criminal prosecution is still pending on appeal ... Ulf the Second Circuit grants Maxwell the relief she seeks"

"the FBI states that it has reviewed responsive records... (Second Seidel Decl. (Dkt. No. 58) at 2, 20-21)"

"According to the FBI... (Third Comey Decl. (Dkt. No. 59) ¶ 17)"