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Judge Refuses to Unseal Affidavit in Steroids Case

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· Story link Federal Judge Thomas C. Platt rejected a motion by the Hearst Corp. to unseal an affidavit that…

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Federal Judge Thomas C. Platt rejected a motion by the Hearst Corp. to unseal an affidavit that would have revealed the names of “dozens” of professional baseball players who allegedly purchased steroids from a former New York Mets batboy. Judge Platt said, “There is no tradition of public access to the names of unindicted third-parties.” (9/25/07)

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