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  "full_text": "Case 1:19-cr-00490-RMB Document 36 Filed 07/24/19 Page 66 of 74 66\n1\nThat's not consistent with the explanation that he had\n2\nno idea that there was a federal case that would be brought\n3\nwhen he made the payments to his old associates.\n4\nThe fact is, your Honor, the defendant thought he'd\n5\ngotten away with it. And the government really put its money\n6\nwhere its mouth is on this issue of notice and of the covert\n7\nnature of the investigation.\n8\nThis investigation was going on for months, and the\n9\ngovernment took extraordinary efforts not to have the defendant\n10\nfind out about it, and he didn't. And neither did anyone else\n11\nuntil the case was unsealed.\n12\nAny number of people in this court who would have\n13\nloved to have reported the fact of this investigation, and it\n14\ndidn't get out because the government was concerned that the\n15\ndefendant would flee as we continue to be now.\n16\nYour Honor, this is the Southern District. The\n17\ndefendant is indicted. He is in a grave position, and he has\n18\nevery motive and every means to flee if he's released.\n19\nTHE COURT: I have one question of you.\n20\nIn your submission -- I think it was in your most\n21\nrecent submission -- you mentioned that you had been contacted\n22\nby victims or their counsel probably or perhaps and that they\n23\nwere of the view that there should not be any bail, any\n24\nrelease.\n25\nAre you aware if any of them wish to be heard?\nSOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORTERS, P.C.\n(212) 805-0300\nDOJ-OGR-00000576",
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      "content": "That's not consistent with the explanation that he had no idea that there was a federal case that would be brought when he made the payments to his old associates. The fact is, your Honor, the defendant thought he'd gotten away with it. And the government really put its money where its mouth is on this issue of notice and of the covert nature of the investigation. This investigation was going on for months, and the government took extraordinary efforts not to have the defendant find out about it, and he didn't. And neither did anyone else until the case was unsealed. Any number of people in this court who would have loved to have reported the fact of this investigation, and it didn't get out because the government was concerned that the defendant would flee as we continue to be now. Your Honor, this is the Southern District. The defendant is indicted. He is in a grave position, and he has every motive and every means to flee if he's released. THE COURT: I have one question of you. In your submission -- I think it was in your most recent submission -- you mentioned that you had been contacted by victims or their counsel probably or perhaps and that they were of the view that there should not be any bail, any release. Are you aware if any of them wish to be heard?",
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