Can I Pled the Fifth in a Sanctions Thingy?

Paddis was trying to transfer some information to another lawyer in a bankruptcy case in a different state. The court may make an adverse inference from Paddis's assertion of the Fifth Amendment, knowing that of the protective order,. nevertheless instructed his associate to turn over discovery to an unauthorized person and failed to take any steps to prevent further disclosure or secure the information. So, remember what happens when you plead the fifth in a non criminal hearing? Wow. Can be used against you? There you go.