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In re Ex Parte Application of Diligence Global Business Intelligence S.A.

Subpoena Denied; Nothing Shows Information Would Benefit Foreign Proceeding

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OPINION AND ORDER   On April 19, 2021, Diligence Global Business Intelligence SA (“DGBI”) filed an ex parte application for an order enabling it to subpoena Michael Holtzman, a New York resident and public relations professional. DGBI sought the subpoena pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §1782, which governs the provision of “[a]ssistance to foreign and international tribunals and to litigants before such tribunals.” For the reasons that follow, DGBI’s application is denied. I. Background DGBI is a private investigations company based in Switzerland. (Dkt. No. 4

2-3.) In January 2019, DGBI opened an investigation into the “allegations of corruption and money laundering in connection with the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.” (Dkt. No. 4 4.) In February 2019, DGBI learned of two individuals connected to Qatar’s World Cup bid from an article run in the New York Times. (Dkt. No. 4

 
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