Opinion
BENJAMIN B. WAGNER, United States Attorney, MICHAEL D. ANDERSON, Assistant United States Attorney, JOSH F. SIGAL, Special Assistant United States Attorney, Sacramento, CA 95814, Attorneys for Plaintiff, United States of America.
ORDER PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. §§ 6002-6003 GRANTING IMMUNITY AND REQUIRING TESTIMONY - RYAN MONTELIUS
TROY L. NUNLEY, District Judge.
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 6002 that Ryan Montelius give testimony or provide other information which he refuses to give or to provide information with respect to his knowledge concerning a request for verification of employment containing his signature that was generated in connection with acts constituting evidence pursuant to Rule 404(b) of the Federal Rules of Evidence associated with the charged fraud scheme, on the basis of his privilege against self-incrimination as to all matters about which he may be asked to testify in this trial.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that no testimony or other information compelled under this order, or any information directly or indirectly derived from such testimony or other information, shall be used against Ryan Montelius in any criminal case, except that Ryan Montelius shall not be exempted by this order from prosecution for perjury, giving a false statement pursuant to this order, or otherwise failing to comply with this order, and that immunity granted herein is co-extensive with 18 U.S.C. § 6002.
IT IS SO ORDERED.