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be N Ww ws Oo OY ~] oO WO a oO = be N Ww = Hs Oo a OY a ~] a oO a Ke) 20 21 22 23 24 25 Case 1:19-cr-00490-RMB Document 53 J8RSEPSL times. Filed 09/03/19 Page 19 of 86 19 that most people have confidence in in these very troubled So whether or not you dismiss the indictment, to us, is beside the point. We want you to stay on you to conduct an investigation, and we want happened here. Thank you, your Honor. THE COURT: Just so it is clear, motion directly on its merits of the application by the U.S. Attorney, MR. WEINGARTEN: think if do case had to stay alive for the cour the case, we want to know what so your view on the nolle prosequi order and you have a view on that? to continue, the court felt that the we would oppose it. I think -- THE COURT: I'm sorry, if what? MR. WEINGARTEN: f the issue, if you took the position for you to conduct the investigation or lead the investigation or participate in the investigation, then we want, the role we want you to play alive, we would oppose the motion. dismiss the indictment. ide ma lf I don't think you need to do that. government's motion, just viewed in the context of -- MR. WEINGARTEN: Yes, of TH | COURT: Great. course. SOUTHERN DISTRICT R G ‘PORTERS, P.C. (212) 805-0300 Lf the indictment has to be I think you can COURT: So you're suggesting that you support the DOJ-OGR-00000657