The Public Health government corruption case was sealed even before it was called before Judge John Terlaje. 

Retired Public Health Director Art San Agustin and Chief Health Inspector Masatomo Nadeau, both accused of allegedly signing off on certain school inspection reports for campuses that were never inspected, appeared in Superior Court today. 

At issue, defense is pushing to disqualify Attorney General Doug Moylan. About a handful of witnesses are set to testify, including AG Moylan himself. 

But details of what was said in the hearing are being kept secret for now.

The prosecution called for the hearing to be closed off to the public and to the media.

KUAM spoke with San Agustin's defense attorney Jay Arriola after the hearing went on for two hours behind closed doors. 

Arriola said, “It would be nice for people to see him under oath, testifying as to why he thinks he can do this and so he’s able to do that to the legislature, primetime, I don’t see what he’s hiding now, supposedly all privilege, not a single question of law in of anything privilege.”

Defense filed the motion to disqualify the AG in the case, arguing a conflict of interest as the office had previously represented the defendants in their official capacities. 

The AG then sought a protective order that would have prevented the defense team from calling witnesses to help them make their argument in court.

“I highly doubt we’re going to get through all the testimonies, there’s about six to seven witnesses that are planning to be called and we got two defendants, each get to, it should take a while,” said Arriola. 

The hearing today comes days after Moylan announced his office is investigating 21 GovGuam agencies.

Recently, a leaked confidential document outlined why Moylan and his attorneys would not be providing legal services.

Arriola said, “He claims this [case] is the reason why he has to withdraw. He would rather investigate and prosecute the same people his office represents, so that’s the whole issue here…this is his excuse for rejecting the Government of Guam as his clients and people deserve to hear it.” 

Arriola added he is working to get the case unsealed.