DOJ Letter: Southern D.New, January 9, 2020, United States v. Nicholas Tartaglione, S4 16 Cr. 832 (KMK (EFTA00077505)

U.S. Department of Justice United States Attorney Southern District of New York United States Courthouse White Plains. New York 10601 January 9, 2020 BY ECF The Honorable Kenneth M. Karas United States District Judge Southern District of New York White Plains, NY 10601 Re: United States v. Nicholas Tartaglione, S4 16 Cr. 832 (KMK) Dear Judge Karas: The Government respectfully submits this letter to provide a further update to the Court regarding the defense's request for video footage from outside the defendant's cell at the Metropolitan Correctional Center ("MCC") on July 22 - July 23, 2019. On or about December 19, 2019, the Government informed the Court and defense counsel that it had confirmed with MCC staff that the requested video had been preserved, and that the Government was working to obtain a copy from MCC. As set forth in greater detail below, the Government has learned that the MCC inadvertently preserved video from the wrong tier within the MCC, and,