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  "full_text": "Case 1:19-cr-00490-RMB Document 20 Filed 07/16/19 Page 14 of 24 14\nthe United States, and there are alleged victims in this case who complain that they were not, and there has been extensive litigation in the Southern District of Florida before Judge Marra on that very subject. In fact, the judge concluded that the prosecutors from the Southern District of Florida did not adequately notify some of the victims about the ongoing discussions and the consummation of the deal and, in particular, the NPA. The United States took the position that they had no responsibility to do so, that they had treated the victims properly, and that matter continues to this day.\nThe consequences of that matter are overwhelming, because the judge suggested, I think three times, that the NPA, the declination, could be voided. And we think about that for a second. So a defendant negotiates what he thinks is a global solution with the feds. He does his time --\nTHE COURT: Does the nonprosecution agreement in Florida -- the nonprosecution agreements in the Southern District routinely say they are limited to the Southern District of New York.\nMR. WEINGARTEN: Obviously --\nTHE COURT: Is there a similar provision in the Florida agreement?\nMR. WEINGARTEN: I don't want to misstate. It is not before me. It is obviously going to be an important part of the pretrial motions. What is for sure is that there was --\nSOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORTERS, P.C. (212) 805-0300",
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      "content": "the United States, and there are alleged victims in this case who complain that they were not, and there has been extensive litigation in the Southern District of Florida before Judge Marra on that very subject. In fact, the judge concluded that the prosecutors from the Southern District of Florida did not adequately notify some of the victims about the ongoing discussions and the consummation of the deal and, in particular, the NPA. The United States took the position that they had no responsibility to do so, that they had treated the victims properly, and that matter continues to this day.\nThe consequences of that matter are overwhelming, because the judge suggested, I think three times, that the NPA, the declination, could be voided. And we think about that for a second. So a defendant negotiates what he thinks is a global solution with the feds. He does his time --",
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      "content": "THE COURT: Does the nonprosecution agreement in Florida -- the nonprosecution agreements in the Southern District routinely say they are limited to the Southern District of New York.\nMR. WEINGARTEN: Obviously --\nTHE COURT: Is there a similar provision in the Florida agreement?\nMR. WEINGARTEN: I don't want to misstate. It is not before me. It is obviously going to be an important part of the pretrial motions. What is for sure is that there was --",
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