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Frequently Asked Questions
It will depend on a number of factors, particularly the volume of potential victims responding to the questionnaire. If your Questionnaire was properly submitted, you should have received an initial automatic reply confirming receipt. After that, a federal case agent working with the prosecution team will follow-up with individuals if further information is required. That time frame could be weeks or months after the submission of the questionnaire.
You are not required to submit written documentation at this time. If you are contacted by a member of the investigative team, FBI, U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) or U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General (HHS-OIG), you may be asked to provide written documentation regarding dates and methods of testing, service provider and facility contact information, and related health conditions and treatment. Questions you have will be answered at that time. You will be instructed how to submit the required documentation, to whom, and by what date.
To access public information about the current status of the case and view significant public court documents, go to the U.S. Attorney’s Office District of Massachusetts public website. Information about this case U.S. v. Amy Winslow, Hossein Maleknia, and Reba Daoust is located on the News page under the heading Press Highlights. Federal court proceedings are open to the public unless otherwise noted. Scheduled court dates may change on short notice; if you plan to attend a hearing verify the scheduled date and time by contacting the U.S. Attorney’s Office victim assistance staff at USAMA.victimassistance@usdoj.gov. Information on the U.S. Attorney’s Office website will be updated as the case progresses through the court process. The link is https://www.justice.gov/usao-ma/pr
The case is being prosecuted in federal court, the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts. Court proceedings will be held in the Moakley Federal Courthouse in Boston, MA. This case is assigned to U.S. District Court Judge Patti B. Saris, and for pretrial proceedings it is assigned to Magistrate Judge Judith G. Dein. The link to the court calendar is https://www.mad.uscourts.gov/general/calendar.htm
The federal investigative agencies and federal prosecutors assigned to this case will make determinations after analyzing information obtained during the investigation, and in accordance with federal law and U.S. Department of Justice guidance governing the identification of crime victims. This will be an ongoing process. Once determinations are made, victims will receive written notification from the U.S. Attorney’s Office through the Department of Justice Victim Notification System (VNS).
Information about Federal Crime Victims’ Rights, services, and resources is located on the U.S. Attorney’s Office public website. Go to the Victim and Witness Assistance Program page, which is under the header Resources. The link is https://www.justice.gov/usao-ma/victim-and-witness-assistance-program
Neither the investigative agencies nor the U.S. Attorney’s Office will be able to answer personal healthcare question. For general information about lead, here are two of many government agency links: