“The United States further moves for this Court to issue an Order directing that the exhibits submitted to the Court – particularly, the nine videos and unofficial rough transcript of defendant Munchel’s 50 minute video – be placed under seal until further order of the Court. In support of its motion, the Government submits that the materials are part of an ongoing covert grand jury investigation. At this time, the government requests that the nine videos and the unofficial rough transcript of the 50-minute video be placed under seal because they, in substance, are part of, or relate to, this ongoing investigation. More specifically, disclosure of these materials through their inclusion on the public docket would endanger other aspects of the government’s ongoing investigation, including the destruction of evidence and the safety of potential witnesses.”

“In particular, disclosure might alert individuals who are the subject of the investigation of the existence and extent of the investigation, and it might alert these same individuals of the particular methods being used by law enforcement to investigate their criminal activities. As such, disclosure would undoubtedly frustrate the investigation, likely cause some subjects of the investigation to flee and/or destroy evidence, and could endanger the safety of law enforcement agents and witnesses” – Section of the motion to seal evidence in the government’s case against the “Zip Tie Guy”, Eric Gavelek Munchel, and his mom, Lisa Marie Eisenhart.