Hasie v. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency of the United States

OWEN, Circuit Judge:

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) denied Monte Hasie’s request for disclosure of suspicious activity reports (SARs) for use in civil litigation. Hasie challenged that decision in district court, and the district court granted summary judgment in favor of the OCC. We affirm.

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Following an investigation by the United States Attorney’s Office (USAO), Hasie and other individuals were indicted on numerous counts of conspiracy, money laundering, bank fraud, and making false statements to a bank. During discovery in that criminal case, the USAO produced numerous…