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That's not a warrant signed by a judge. I'm not judging you but I want to clarify, this was merely a request from a prosecutor, with no warrant covering it?

Sounds like a violation of 18 U.S. Code § 242. Deprivation of rights under color of law - https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/242

and 18 U.S. Code § 241. Conspiracy against rights - https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/241

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> I'm not judging you but I want to clarify, this was merely a request from a prosecutor, with no warrant covering it?

Sounds something like a subpoena, not a request; these are (in many systems) issued and signed by attorneys, not judges. Now, if there is a legal argument that the material is not subject to subpoena, in the US a motion to quash is available, and something similar may be available in other systems, but they aren’t mere requests, they are obligatory unless successfully quashed.

Dutch (public) prosecutor, which in Dutch law do have the force of law.

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