Proffer letter

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In U.S. criminal law, a proffer letter, proffer agreement, proffer, or "Queen for a Day" letter is a written agreement between a prosecutor and a defendant or prospective witness that allows the defendant or witness to give the prosecutor information about an alleged crime, while limiting the prosecutor's ability to use that information against them.[1]

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  1. Richard M. Phillips, The Securities Enforcement Manual: Tactics and Strategies, American Bar Association, 2007, p. 440

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