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FBI Agent James Raby testified about three unrecorded interviews conducted with Sharma following the assault. Raby said Sharma had acknowledged knowing Delano's reputation as a snitch, knowing that McCullah was notoriously violent, and knowing that the shared cell arrangement would "invariably" lead
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dealer, grabbed Sharma's arm through a food slot, bruising it. She then said to him, "You're a dead man". She received minor first aid treatment and was sent home for the rest of the day. On March 1, Delano, who had a reputation as a
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