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` DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA : Case No.: 3:00-CR-00249 (J CH)
ERNEST ORTALE : I JANUARY 11, 2008 »
MOTION TO SEAL
Ernest Ortale, through undersigned counsel, respectiinlly requests that this Court issue an
order pursuant to Local Rule of Criminal Procedure 57(b) sealing defendant’s previously tiled
Motions for early Termination of Probation, and supporting memorandum, dated July 19, 2007
and January 3, 2008, respectively (document numbers 202, 203 and 207 respectively). The
motions and memoranda contain statements describing the defendant’s cooperation with the
government. The disclosure of defendant’s cooperation may pose a substantial risk of harm to
the defendant.
WHEREF ORE, it is respectfully requested that the Court grant defendant’s motion to
seal document numbers 202, 203, and 207 pursuant to local rule 57(b).
THE DEFENDANT, ERNEST ORTALE
By. / Q
avid R. Gronbach
Moynahan & Minnella, LLC
· 141 East Main Street, P.O. Box 2242
Waterbury, Connecticut 06722-2242
Phone No. (203) 573-1411
Facsimile No. (203) 757-9313
Email Address: dg;[email protected]
Federal Bar No. ct26900

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ORDER
_ The foregoing motion having been heard is hereby:
V GRANTED / DENIED
Judge / Clerk

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT
J UNITED STATES OF AMERICA : Case No.: 3:00—CR—0O249 (JCH)
ERNEST ORTALE : JANUARY 11, 2008
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I, David R. Gronbach, hereby certify that on January 11, 2008, a copy of the foregoing Motion to
Seal was mailed via first class mail, postage prepaid, to:
Clerk of Court
BRIEN McMAHON FEDERAL BUILDING
United States Courthouse
915 Lafayette Boulevard
Bridgeport, Connecticut 06604
USAA Peter S. Jongbloed
United States Attomey
157 Church Street
New Haven, CT 06510
/
avid R. Gronbach
Federal Bar No.: ct26900