In a letter submitted via ECF to Judge Arun Subramanian, attorney Robert Balin, representing a coalition of major media outlets—including The Associated Press, ABC News, NBC News, The New York Times, The Washington Post, CBS News, NPR, Reuters, and others—raised concerns over the government’s failure to provide timely public access to exhibits introduced during the testimony of the pseudonymous witness known as “Jane” in United States v. Combs. The government had previously assured both the Court and the News Organizations that such access would be granted in a manner consistent with open court proceedings and First Amendment protections.

However, the letter asserts that those assurances were not honored, and the media was effectively prevented from reviewing exhibits contemporaneously with the witness’s testimony. The News Organizations argue that this delay undermines both the principles of transparency and the public’s constitutional right to observe judicial proceedings in real time. They request that the Court ensure immediate access to all future exhibits admitted into evidence, including those associated with sensitive or pseudonymous witnesses, barring any compelling and legally justified reason for delay.









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