United States v. Watkins

MEMORANDUM ORDER

JED S. RAKOFF, District Judge.

In connection with a lawsuit brought in New York State Supreme Court by respondent William V. Watkins against petitioner John Cenci, petitioner seeks release of the portions of the respondent’s Presentence Report that relate to respondent’s financial condition, as well as any statements made by respondent to the Probation Department concerning the respondent’s financial condition. Petitioner says he needs these materials to judicially estop the respondent from asserting contrary facts in the State lawsuit. For the following reasons, the petition…