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port of its withholding under Exemption 7(A), the BOP has cited two pending prosecutions—one of Nicholas Tartaglione and the other of Tova Noel and Michael Thomas—as proceedings that could be disrupted by the disclosure of the withheld documents. As discussed at argument, however, the BOP's declarations in sup
COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK THE NEW YORK TIMES COMPANY, -v- FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS, Plaintiff, Defendant. 20 Civ. 833 (PAE) ORDER PAUL A. ENGELMAYER, District Judge: On Friday, April 9, 2021, the Court held argument in this Freedom of Information Act ("FOIA") case, which concerns the circumstanc
nment has demonstrated a rational link between disclosure of the documents and interference with the pending criminal proceedings of Tova Noel and Michael Thomas as well as the criminal prosecution of Nicholas Tartaglione. These are weighty pending criminal proceedings, and the government has clearly explain
laintiff, v. 20 CV 833 (PAE) Remote Conference FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS, Defendant. Before: x New York, N.Y. April 9, 2021 4:00 p.m. HON. PAUL A. ENGELMAYER, District Judge APPEARANCES THE NEW YORK TIMES COMPANY BY: DAVID EDWARD McCRAW ALEXANDRA SETTELMAYER AUDREY STRAUSS, United States Attorney fo
nment has demonstrated a rational link between disclosure of the documents and interference with the pending criminal proceedings of Tova Noel and Michael Thomas as well as the criminal prosecution of Nicholas Tartaglione. These are weighty pending criminal proceedings, and the government has clearly explain
laintiff, v. 20 CV 833 (PAE) Remote Conference FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS, Defendant. Before: x New York, N.Y. April 9, 2021 4:00 p.m. HON. PAUL A. ENGELMAYER, District Judge APPEARANCES THE NEW YORK TIMES COMPANY BY: DAVID EDWARD McCRAW ALEXANDRA SETTELMAYER AUDREY STRAUSS, United States Attorney fo
Entities connected to both Michael Thomas and PAUL A. ENGELMAYER

Jeffrey Epstein
PERSONTova Noel
PERSONFederal Bureau of Prisons
ORGANIZATIONNicholas Tartaglione
PERSONthe Southern District
LOCATIONLandon Thomas Jr.
PERSON
Audrey Strauss
PERSONChristenson
PERSONPrisons
ORGANIZATION
THE NEW YORK TIMES COMPANY
ORGANIZATIONMain Justice
ORGANIZATIONthe Tenth Circuit's
ORGANIZATION
Supreme Court
ORGANIZATIONCapone
PERSONSecond Circuit
ORGANIZATIONEngelmayer
PERSON
John Doe
PERSONPlaintiff New York Times Company
ORGANIZATIONWalker
PERSONthe criminal AUSAs
ORGANIZATION