Opinion
19-cr-790 (PKC)
03-11-2022
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. ASA SAINT CLAIR, a/k/a 'Asa Williams" a/k/a "Asa Sinclair," Defendant.
ORDER
THE HONORABLE P. KEVIN CASTEL UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
Upon the annexed application of DAMIAN WILLIAMS, United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, for an order pursuant to Title 18, United States Code, Sections 6002 and 6003, compelling ANTHONY TIJERO ("TIJERO") to testify and to provide other information in United States v. Saint Clair, SI 19 Cr. 781 (PKC), in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, and upon the declaration of Assistant United States Attorney Emily Deininger, submitted in support thereof; and it appearing that, 1. TIJERO is scheduled to appear as a witness in United States v. Saint Clair; and, 2. It is expected that TIJERO will refuse to testify on the basis of his privilege against self-incrimination; and, 3. It is the judgment of the United States Attorney that the testimony and other information that TIJERO could give in United States v. Saint Clair may be necessary to the public interest; and,
Upon the approval of the aforesaid application by the Department of Justice, by the Assistant Attorney General, pursuant to the authority vested in him by Title 18, United States Code, Section 6003 and 28 C.F.R. 0.175; it is hereby:
ORDERED that, pursuant to Title 18, United States Code, Sections 6002 and 6003, TIJERO give testimony and provide other information as to all matters about which he may be questioned in United States v. Saint Clair; and
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that, pursuant to Title 18, United States Code, Sections 6002 and 6003, no testimony or other information compelled under this Order, or any information directly or indirectly derived from such testimony or other information, may be used against TIJERO in any criminal case, except a prosecution for perjury, giving a false statement, or otherwise failing to comply with this Order.
This order shall become effective only if after the date of this Order TIJERO refuses to testify or provide other information on the basis of his privilege against self-incrimination.