the “release of this type of information about private individuals without [their written consent] would disclose their connection with the FBI’s investigation of plaintiff and others,” and, in turn, “could subject these individuals to harassment or criticism and focus derogatory inferences and suspicion on them.” Id. The EOUSA, too, withholds the names of third parties who appear in their records, including individuals who' appear to be co-co als mentioned in law enforcement file 552 (6th Cir.2001) (concluding that the agency properly withheld “identifying information on agents, personnel, and third parties after balancing the privacy interests against public disclosure”), cert. denied, 534 U.S. 1134, 122 S.Ct. 1077, 151 L.Ed.2d 978 (2002); Safe-Card Servs., Inc., 926 F.2d at 1206 (<HOLDING>). c. Exemption 7(D) Exemption 7(D) protects
holding that names of private individuals appearing in files within the ambit of exemption 7c are categorically exempt from disclosure unless disclosing such information is necessary in order to confirm or refute compelling evidence that the agency is engaged in illegal activity holding that exemption 7c protects the privacy interests of all persons mentioned in law enforcement records whether they be investigators suspects witnesses or informants and their names are generally exempt from disclosure   holding that names and address of private individuals appearing in files within the ambit of exemption 7c  are exempt from disclosure holding that exemption 7c protects the privacy interests of all persons mentioned in law enforcement records whether they be investigators suspects witnesses or informants and their names are generally exempt from disclosure holding the governments prior disclosure of requested information could not waive individuals privacy interests under exemption 6 and collecting cases involving exemption 7c