Legal Opinion
United States v. Armstrong
District Court, E.D. New York
Decided May 9, 2016No. 11-cr-681PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
NINA GERSHON, United States District Judge
The New York Daily News (the “Daily News”) requests that I unseal two letters filed by the government in connection with the sentencing of George Armstrong. Both the government and the defendant seek to keep the letters sealed. For the reasons below, I deny the Daily News’ request and order that the letters remain sealed.
I. Background
On October 21, 2015, I sentenced George Armstrong to five years of probation for racketeering, mail fraud, and money laundering related to a bribery scheme operating through the New York City Department…
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