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Manhattan DA Office confirms routine sealing of appellate sex‑crime filings, including People v. Epstein
The email reveals that the Manhattan District Attorney’s office routinely files appellate sex‑crime matters under seal, explicitly referencing the high‑profile People v. Epstein case. While it does no DA’s communications director confirms that appellate filings in sex‑crime cases are routinely sealed The practice applies to the People v. Epstein case, a matter of significant public interest. The D
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The email reveals that the Manhattan District Attorney’s office routinely files appellate sex‑crime matters under seal, explicitly referencing the high‑profile People v. Epstein case. While it does no DA’s communications director confirms that appellate filings in sex‑crime cases are routinely sealed The practice applies to the People v. Epstein case, a matter of significant public interest. The D
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