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Date: 06-24-2019
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United States of America v. Casey Lipps
Case Number: 1:19-mr-00192-RJA
Judge: Lawrence J. Vilardo
Court: United States District Court for the Western District of New York (Erie County)
Plaintiff's Attorney: Not Available
Defendant's Attorney: Not Available
Description:
Buffalo, NY - North Tonawanda Man, A Former Grand Juror, Admits to Leaking Grand Jury Information
Casey Lipps, 26, of North Tonawanda, NY, pleaded guilty to committing contempt of court by impermissibly leaking secret grand jury information. The charge carries a maximum penalty of life in prison.
Assistant U.S. Attorneys Joshua A. Violanti and Brendan T. Cullinane, who are handling the case, stated that in October of 2016, the defendant was chosen to serve as a grand juror on a federal grand jury. However, in violation of an order from the Court to secret any and all matters involving the grand jury, Lipps impermissibly leaked grand jury information to others. In particular, the defendant revealed information to various persons concerning multiple targets of grand jury investigations. In addition, Lipps failed to provide complete information in response to law enforcement’s investigation into his leaking of grand jury information.
The plea is the result of an investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Buffalo Office, under the direction of Special Agent-in-Charge Gary Loeffert.
Outcome: 05/22/2019 1 ORDER as to Casey Lipps directing that the Clerk of Court shall reassign the case, which was conditionally assigned docket number 19-cr-84, to a different Judge. Signed by Hon. Richard J. Arcara on 5/22/19.(SG) (Entered: 05/22/2019)
05/22/2019 Minute Entry for proceeding held 5/22/2019 before Hon. Richard J. Arcara as to Deft, Casey Lipps. Waiver of Indictment and Plea proceeding commences. The Court determines that since this matter concerns a grand juror, there is a possibility that the Hon. Richard J. Arcara could be called as a witness. Therefore, Judge Arcara recuses himself from this case and directs the Clerk of the Court to reassign it to another District Judge. As this is Deft's first appearance in federal court, release/detention was not addressed. Appearances: Govt by Joshua Violanti; Deft by John Pieri (with Deft); USPO by Brian Mamizuka (Court Reporter Megan Pelka.)(DJD) (Entered: 06/04/2019)
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