DOJ Letter: December 30, 2020, Request for Legal Assistance from France in the Investigatio (EFTA00079604)

U.S. Department of Justice Criminal Division VAA:WHG:TNB:AF:ss Office of International Affairs Embassy of the United States of America 2, avenue Gabriel 75008 Paris + Fax: + December 30, 2020 Via Email Assistant United States Attorney One St. Andrews Plaza New York, New York 10007-1791 Re: Request for Legal Assistance from France in the Investigation of Jean-Luc BRUNEL: OIA Reference Number: CRM-182-74832: French MOMBEPI Number: 2020002015 Dear AUSA Please find enclosed a request from France for legal assistance in a foreign criminal matter. The United States is obligated to assist in such matters pursuant to the 1998 U.S.-France Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty, as supplemented by the 2004 U.S.-France Mutual Legal Assistance Instrument. Consistent with the requirements of 18 U.S.C. § 3512, the United States Attorney's Office (USAO) is authorized to seek any requisite court orders and to take other steps necessary to execute the above-referenced request. This matt