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Cilia Flores's defense formally files motion seeking release under conditions
What happened
Attorneys for Cilia Adela Flores de Maduro filed with Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein a formal notice of motion (a formal request to the judge) seeking her release under conditions rather than continued detention. The filing points to an accompanying memorandum of law and several exhibits, including a declaration from Louis J. Milione, a reference to a prior case (Ng Lap Seng) as precedent, and medical records for Flores that were filed under seal (not public). The date and time for a hearing on the motion are left to the court's discretion.
What it means
This document is the formal notice announcing the release motion; it is not a ruling by the judge. The sealed medical records suggest the defense may be relying in part on health-related arguments, though the specific contents are not public.
What happens next
As already scheduled in the case, the government opposed the motion on September 24, 2026, the defense reply is due September 30, 2026, and a hearing is set for October 8, 2026.
Key passages (verbatim)
“will respectfully move this Court, the Hon. Alvin K. Hellerstein, at the Daniel Patrick Moynihan United States Courthouse, 500 Pearl Street, New York, NY 10007, at a date and time designated by the Court, for an Order releasing Ms. Flores de Maduro on the proposed conditions, or any other conditions the Court deems appropriate.”
“Exhibit C – Under Seal - Medical Records for Cilia Adela Flores de Maduro with Declaration from Mark E. Donnelly, dated September 9,2026.”
Docket text (official)
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