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posted ago by BaronsDog ago by BaronsDog +36 / -0

I was recently questioned by a friend where I was coming up with a "current number of sealed indictments" so I did some digging. The purpose of this post is to call into question the validity of any site or individual claiming to have a number that reflects the current total of sealed indictments in the US. The only link I can find for a site that "tracks sealed indictments" in the United States is from a couple of posts made on this sight (GAW). Other searches turned up no results. The link for the site suggested is...

https://bad-boys.us/

I found 9 Q drops with the term "sealed indictments" mentioned and they are as follows,

#3036, #3028, #2211, #2072, #1927, #1822, #1392, #1328 and #151. Also #1659 contains a spreadsheet image collected by a "research team" who sourced the data from PACER (Public Access to Court Electronic Records). #1392 actually is about "un" sealed indictments being searched through PACER.

When asking ChatGPT, "Can someone determine the current number of sealed indictments in the United States?", I get the following response...

"The exact number of sealed indictments in the U.S. is not typically made publicly available. Indictments, especially sealed ones, are kept confidential to protect the integrity of investigations and legal processes. Sealed indictments are usually used when authorities need to prevent public knowledge that could potentially interfere with the investigation or jeopardize the safety of individuals involved.

There are, however, occasional reports in the media or from certain government agencies that discuss trends in indictments or provide public indictments that have been unsealed, but these usually do not include a comprehensive total of all sealed indictments.

If you are specifically interested in a case or legal matter, you might be able to find more information through court records or public filings, but these records would not disclose sealed indictments directly unless and until they are unsealed by a court."

When I search the PACER website with a similar question, I get this response. (See link below)...

https://pacer.uscourts.gov/help/faqs/can-i-find-sealed-documents-pacer

Has this been previously debunked? Can anyone provide a counter argument or tell me where a reliable source is for this information? Can we really rely on bad-boys.us for this info? Thank you.