Opinion
Case No. 4:01CR207
March 14, 2002
IMMUNITY ORDER
On motion of Emily M. Sweeney, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio, filed in this matter on 14 March, 2002;
And it appearing to the satisfaction of the Court:
1. That Albert Lange has been called to testify or provide other information before the Court in the trial United States v. James A. Traficant; and
2. That in the judgment of the United States Attorney, Albert Lange has refused to testify or provide other information on the basis of his privilege against self-incrimination; and
3. That in the judgment of the United States Attorney, the testimony or other information from Albert Lange may be necessary to the public interest; and
4. That the aforesaid Motion filed herein has been made with the approval of the Acting Assistant Attorney General in charge of the Criminal Division of the Department of Justice, pursuant to the authority vested in him by 18 U.S.C. § 6003 and 28 C.F.R. § 0.175;
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 6002 that Albert Lange give testimony or provide other information which he refuses to give or to provide on the basis of his privilege against self-incrimination as to all matters about which he may be interrogated before this Court. The witness, Albert Lange, may not refuse to comply with this Order on the basis of his privilege against self-incrimination; but 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 the witness in any criminal case, except a prosecution for perjury, giving a false statement, or otherwise failing to comply with this Order.