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Case 1:19-cr-00490-RMB Document53_ Filed 09/03/19 Page 71 of 86 71 J8RSEPS3 1 not going to repeat the arguments made by counsel, but I would 2 say that if there is jurisdiction, and I know that is a legal 3 issue which has been previously argued, that certainly it would 4 increase the confidence of my clients. Not just my clients, 5 but victims all over, and some are, by the way, located in 6 other parts of the world, to have the court oversee the 7 investigation. 8 We are encouraged by the sensitivity of the attorneys 9 for the United States Attorney's office for the Southern 10 District of New York and the investigation that is going on 11 with the separate team. However, and, of course, the defens 12 is also conducting its own investigation. But do think the 13 greatest confidence would be if the court in some way would be 14 able to oversee an investigation because the court is a neutral 15 party. And although the court certainly has a stake in finding 16 out what happened to defendants who are in the custody of the 17 federal system and who should be there to face the prosecutors 18 and the charges against them, but now are not because clearly 19 the system has failed. 20 And the United States Attorney has admitted that, and 21 ven before he admitted that, everybody knows the system 22 failed. Failed the victims, failed the court, failed everyon 23 In any event, your Honor, having seen so many 24 thousands of victims of gender violence, sex harassment, sexual 25 assault, I've dealt with child sex trafficking, child SOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORTERS, P.C. (212) 805-0300 DOJ-OGR-00000709