U.S. Department of Justice files motion for proposed protective order in CZ lawsuit to protect related sensitive information involved

CoinGape reported that based on a protective order motion filed on February 20, considering the sensitive information in CZ's lawsuit, a US lawyer applied for entry into the protective order. The Department of Justice stated that defendant CZ and defense lawyers did not oppose the request for a protective order. According to US prosecutors, CZ admitted to failing to maintain an effective anti-money laundering program. The evidence provided includes interviews with sensitive witnesses, third-party financial records, and third-party internal business records. The Department of Justice proposed an order in this motion to restrict public access to any information. "The proposed protective order will not be disseminated or distributed to anyone other than defense counsel, defense team members, and the defendant," the document said. In addition, the identities of sensitive witnesses will not be disclosed in public documents. Similar to recent sealing of unredacted letters and medical records, the identities of these witnesses will remain sealed.