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to make hypothetical concessions, offer creative quid pro quos, and generally make statements that would otherwise belie their litigation efforts. Goodyear Tire, 332 F.3d at 980. The same is no less true in the plea negotiation context. The free availability in discovery to civil plaintiffs of communications

.E.C. v. Johnson, 534 F.Supp.2d 63, 66-67 (D.D.C. 2008), quoting United States v. Davis, 617 F.2d 677,683 (D.C.Cir. 1980). See, M,, United States v. Mezzanatto, 513 U.S. 196,205,207 (l 995)(purpose of the rules is to encourage plea bargaining, and rules "creat[ e ], in effect, a privilege of the defendant,

to make hypothetical concessions, offer creative quid pro quos, and generally make statements that would otherwise belie their litigation efforts. Goodyear Tire, 332 F.3d at 980. The same is no less true in the plea negotiation context particularly where a central component of the discussions and negotiation

C. v. Johnson, 534 F.Supp.2d 63, 66-67 (D.D.C. 2008), quoting United States v. Davis, 617 F.2d 677, 683 (D.C.Cir. 1980). See, Q,g., United States v. Mezzanatto, 513 U.S. 196, 205, 207 (1995)(purpose of the rules is to encourage plea bargaining, and rules "creat[e], in effect, a privilege of the defendant,"

he most important considerations identified in Jaffee - over the most important consideration, the strong public and private interests at stake. The Goodyear Tire analysis is far more consonant with the Supreme Court's teaching in Jaffee than is MTSG. In Baker v. Secretary, U.S. Dept of Transportation, 452 F

development of testimonial privileges .. . `governed by the principles of common law as they may be interpreted ... in the light of reason and 6 In Mezzanatto, the defendant challenged the admissibility of plea negotiation statements he made to a prosecutor, who had conditioned his willingness to enter int