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Rob Reiner and his wife Michele's death records have been sealed by the LA County Medical Examiner at the request of the LAPD as their investigation into their murders deepens, with their son Nick Reiner charged with their murders and the case remaining under court order to protect investigative details before a key hearing.
Ken and Angela Paxton's divorce proceedings have been sealed by a Texas court, likely to keep details private amid Ken Paxton's ongoing political race and past scandals, including impeachment and allegations of adultery.
The guilty plea and prison sentence of Samuel Lazar, a Pennsylvania man involved in the U.S. Capitol riot, have been kept under seal due to his cooperation with federal authorities. Prosecutors have acknowledged that Lazar provided information as part of a plea agreement, including naming individuals responsible for criminal conduct who have not been charged. The release of this information could interfere with ongoing investigations. While hundreds of individuals involved in the Capitol riot have pleaded guilty, it is rare for records to be sealed. A coalition of news outlets has requested the unsealing of Lazar's records, and prosecutors and Lazar's attorney are seeking 30 days to redact records of his cooperation before public release. U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson has yet to rule on the requests.
Samuel Lazar, a Pennsylvania man charged in connection with the U.S. Capitol riot, had his guilty plea and prison sentence sealed due to his cooperation with federal authorities. Prosecutors argue that publicly releasing information about Lazar's cooperation could interfere with ongoing investigations. More than 1,100 people have been charged in relation to the January 6th events, but it is rare for records to be sealed, even in cases involving cooperation. Lazar, who was released from custody after serving a 30-month sentence, had his cooperation discussed at a closed sentencing hearing in March 2023. A coalition of news outlets has requested the unsealing of records, while the court is considering redacting them before public release.
Republican Rep. George Santos of New York has filed an appeal to keep the names of those who helped him make the $500,000 bond in his federal criminal fraud case sealed. Santos' lawyers argue that the people who helped him post the bond would likely have to withdraw from serving as his bond supporters if their names are released. The federal judge in New York granted a request from media organizations to make public the identities of three people who signed the bond for Santos' release after his indictment, but said their names should remain hidden for now to allow him to appeal.
Rep. George Santos has asked a judge to keep sealed the names of the people who cosigned his $500,000 bond in his criminal fraud case, citing a "media frenzy." Media organizations have requested the court to unseal the names, arguing that there is a public right to access the records. Santos's attorney said the congressman would rather be detained ahead of his trial than allow his bail sponsors' names to become public. Santos was indicted on 13 federal criminal charges, including counts of wire fraud and money laundering, and pleaded not guilty.