In Re Three Grand Jury Subpoenas, Dated January 5, 1988. Richard Roe, Abc Corporation and Def L.P. v. United States

CEDARBAUM, District Judge:

These are appeals from orders of the United States District Court for the South-em District of New York, Robert L. Carter, Judge, adjudicating an individual and two related businesses in contempt for failure to turn over to him for in camera inspection a cassette tape-recording of a telephone conversation. The tape recording had been the object of a grand jury subpoena duces tecum. For the reasons discussed below, we affirm as to the individual and remand as to the business entities.

BACKGROUND

Appellants ABC Corp. and DEF, L.P., a limited partnership (“the entities”),…