The SEC has filed a new letter motion in an attempt to avoid submitting Hinman emails to the court
In an ongoing legal battle by Ripple against the SEC, the latter has made another attempt to preserve emails linked to its former head of Corporation Finance, Hinman, according to corporate defense attorney James K. Filan.
The tweet shows that the SEC have submitted a letter motion to keep the Hinman emails private from Ripple and the judge, citing the attorney-client privilege.
Earlier this week, U.Today reported that this motion was announced that the request to renew this motion was due on Friday, April 29.
These emails that were exchanged between Hinman and SEC’s attorneys are related to the Hinman’s speech regarding the legal status of Ethereum and took place in mid-June 2018.
In the letter that was filed, SEC attorneys also requested permission to protect two additional comments in Hinman’s draft speech that were discussed earlier in April.
SEC asserts to the attorney-client privilege to since in these emails SEC attorneys consulted him on laws related to securities, so in this case Director Hinman in considered their customer.
