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Here is the article: http://web.archive.org/web/20091128124216/https://www.nytimes.com/1996/06/17/nyregion/guest-at-diplomat-s-party-accused-of-rape.html http:/

• nabla9 6y ago
  ... has a certificate of disposition by the Criminal Court of the City of New York, saying that the case against him was dismissed and sealed on June 5, 1997.
  • solosoyokaze 6y ago
    Why was the case sealed?
    • arbitrage 6y ago
      probably diplomatic immunity/coverup. bigger fish to fry, so not worth prosecuting a rapist. that's pretty messed up.
      • solosoyokaze 6y ago
        That’s how I read it too. Having the case sealed seems like an invitation to actually do some investigation. Instead the NYT played along and tried to bury the story (albeit in a technically ignorant way).
    • causalmodels 6y ago
      I am not a lawyer but I am fairly certain that New York State automatically seals criminal cases which are dismissed due to a positive finding for the defendant. Source: https://www.nycourts.gov/courthelp/criminal/sealedGoodResult.shtml https://www.nycourts.gov/courthelp/criminal/sealedGoodResult... edit: a word