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lves, but rather an independent assertion that charges were brought for reasons that were improper or constitutionally invalid. See United States v. Armstrong, 517 U.S. 456, 463 (1996). Indeed, the defendant will be unable to make any kind of showing of the conspiracy theory that there was activity incons

a prima facie showing of materiality, and must offer more than the conclusory allegation that the requested evidence is material.' United States v. Abdalla, 317 F.Supp.3d 786, 790 (S.D.N.Y. 2018) (quoting United States v. Urena, 989 F.Supp.2d 253, 261 (S.D.N.Y. 2013)). Notably, "if the purported defens

selective prosecution defense, he has not met the "rigorous" standard that applies for obtaining discovery in aid of such a claim. United States v. Armstrong, 517 U.S. 456, 468 (1996). "[A] defendant who seeks discovery on a claim of selective prosecution must show some evidence of both discriminatory ef

a prima facie showing of materiality, and must offer more than the conclusory allegation that the requested evidence is material." United States v. Abdalla, 317 F. Supp. 3d 786, 790 (S.D.N.Y. 2018) (internal quotation marks and citation omitted). "There must be some indication that the pretrial disclosu

selective prosecution defense, he has not met the "rigorous" standard that applies for obtaining discovery in aid of such a claim. United States v. Armstrong, 517 U.S. 456, 468 (1996). "[A] defendant who seeks discovery on a claim of selective prosecution must show some evidence of both discriminatory ef

a prima facie showing of materiality, and must offer more than the conclusory allegation that the requested evidence is material." United States v. Abdalla, 317 F. Supp. 3d 786, 790 (S.D.N.Y. 2018) (internal quotation marks and citation omitted). "There must be some indication that the pretrial disclosu

selective prosecution defense, he has not met the "rigorous" standard that applies for obtaining discovery in aid of such a claim. United States v. Armstrong, 517 U.S. 456, 468 (1996). "[A] defendant who seeks discovery on a claim of selective prosecution must show some evidence of both discriminatory ef

a prima facie showing of materiality, and must offer more than the conclusory allegation that the requested evidence is material." United States v. Abdalla, 317 F. Supp. 3d 786, 790 (S.D.N.Y. 2018) (internal quotation marks and citation omitted). "There must be some indication that the pretrial disclosu

a prima facie showing of materiality, and must offer more than the conclusory allegation that the requested evidence is material.' United States v. Abdalla, 317 F.Supp.3d 786, 790 (S.D.N.Y. 2018) (quoting United States v. Urena, 989 F.Supp.2d 253, 261 (S.D.N.Y. 2013)). Notably, "if the purported defens

de by an attorney for the government or other government agent in connection with investigating or prosecuting the case); see also United States v. Armstrong, 517 U.S. at 463 (1996) ("[U]nder Rule 16(a)(2), [a defendant] may not examine Government work product in connection with his case."). Fourth Reque