[Mea Culpa podcast is played, Cohen congratulating Bragg with whom he spent countless hours]
Trump's lawyer Blanche: You never met Alvin Bragg, right?
Cohen: Correct
Blanche: And this next podcast, let me play B25 for you
[Cohen puts on headphones. Then for jury [Cohen saying he wants to see Trump in jail]
Trump's lawyer Blanche: You said your work played a large role in the indictment of President Trump, right?
Cohen: Correct.
Blanche: You responded to this Truth by President Trump?
Cohen: I'm not on Truth Social

OK - now #TrumpTrial with Michael Cohen still on cross examination by Blanche; Cohen booklet coming, here's on Stormy:
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Inner City Press will live tweet, thread belowamazon.com/dp/B0D3XRBQG5 Trump is here, blue suit, red tie, talking to Todd Blanche to his right. Pool photos taken, kerfuffle solved.
All rise!
Clerk: This is the People of the State of New York against Donald J. Trump!
Justice Merchan: Any updates on scheduling?

OK - now US v. Menendez, jury selection stretch run, Judge Stein says could/should be done by lunch with opening statements in the afternoon. Inner City Press is covering the case - Patreon below - and will live tweet, thread below

https://twitter.com/MatthewLeeICP/status/1790588776323936417

Prospective juror 61: I studied in Bronx Community College to be electrician, now I care for my mother.
Judge Stein: You live with a spouse? A wife?
61: I am divorced. My girlfriend is personal assistant too. My mother is 80-more year old. Juanito Peralta, 61

OK - now US v. Menendez jury selection still ongoing, nearing end of second day. Inner City Press has been covering the case and will live tweet, thread below

https://twitter.com/innercitypress/status/1790140181820973315

Juror 42, I'm single. I have two sons, one is a bartender in Miami. My other son is in maintenance.
Judge: Level of education?
42: High school
Judge: Ma'am, we'll end with you.
Juror 40: I have a masters in library science. NYT, WaPo, WNYC. Social media, Instagram

OK - in #TrumpTrial Michael Cohen set to be crossed today by Blanche not Bove or Nechless who crossed Stormy (audio / book:
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Inner City Press will live tweet, thread belowamazon.com/dp/B0D3XRBQG5 Trump is here, blue suit and tie of yellow or gold, talking to Todd Blanche in lead counsel's seat at defense table.
All rise!
Clerk: This the People of the State of New York against the People of the State of New York!
Prosecutor: May we approach?
[Sidebar]

OK - #TrumpTrial heads into home stretch, Michael Cohen (& Allen Weisselberg brought down to take the 5th?) Stormy audio / book:
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paypal.com/paypalme/matth… Trump is here, dark blue suit, light blue tie, talking to lawyer Emil Bove to his left. Todd Blanche is to his right in the lead counsel seat. Could he be cross examining Michael Cohen will the time comes?

OK - #TrumpTrial May 10 with fired Westerhout still on the stand, in Stormy's wake (new book soon; last was Davidson & Hope ) Support: Venmo: [at] Matthew-Lee-675 Inner City Press will live tweet, thread belowamazon.com/dp/B0D39TBQ7R
paypal.com/paypalme/matth… Trump is here, blue suit, red tie.
All rise!
Justice Merchan: Good morning Mr. Trump. Yesterday we have a witness on the stand. Anything we need to discuss?
Prosecutor: With permission, may we approach?
Justice Merchan: Yes
[Sidebar - Blanche stays with Trump]

OK - #TrumpTrial, 2d Stormy day, still on the cross. Inner City Press did booklet on Davidson and Hope Hicks
(support if you like & can Venmo: [at] Matthew-Lee-675
and will live tweet, thread belowamazon.com/dp/B0D39TBQ7R
paypal.com/paypalme/matth… Trump comes in, blue suit and blue tie, chats with Todd Blanche to his left. Susan Necheles, mid-cross of Stormy is in the lead counsel's chair today - Trump turns and talks to her, gesturing with his right hand. Waiting for Justice Merchan. Drum roll...

OK- #TrumpTrial re-starts, Stormy day after Justice Merchan threatened to jail Trump for contempt. NY says 8 days left in their case. Multiday were Pecker & Davidson - Inner City Press will live tweet, thread belowamazon.com/dp/B0D2V212N2
amazon.com/dp/B0D39TBQ7R Trump has arrived, blue suit and yellow tie. This time his lawyer Susan Necheles sets up in the lead counsel seat to his right. Apparently she'd be doing the Stormy cross examination today. But - contempt motion or argument first?

OK - now #TrumpTrial resumes May 6 after Hope Hicks (book about her and Keith Davidson as witnesses last week: ) Inner City Press is closely covering the trial and will live tweet, thread belowamazon.com/dp/B0D39TBQ7R
matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/extra-in-tru… Trump has arrived - blue suit, red tie - and is whispering with his lawyer Todd Blanche to his left. Emil Bove is to his right in the lead counsel / cross-examiner's seat.
All rise!
Clerk: This is People of the State of NY versus Donald J. Trump!

OK - now #TrumpTrial with prosecution's tech expert Daus still on cross - he's introduced audio of Trump & Cohen, and Cohen & Keith Davidson, subject of next booklet (Pecker audio/book here:
Inner City Press will live tweet, thread belowamazon.com/dp/B0D2V212N2 Trump has arrived - blue suit, blue tie - and is talking to his lawyer Emil Bove to his right in the lead counsel / cross examination seat. Blanche crosses aisle to confer with prosecution. Drum roll.

OK - now #TrumpTrial May 2, Keith Davidson still on direct examination - but first, contempt? Inner City Press on Trump campaign speech May 1 WISC & MICH Pecker book: Will live tweet, thread belowpatreon.com/posts/trump-on…
amazon.com/dp/B0D2V212N2 Trump has arrived, now whispering to Todd Blanche to his right in the lead counsel's seat. Seems contempt motion will be argued by Blanche, nor Bove or Necheles.

OK - now Trump Media insider trading trial US v. Garelick, Inner City Press is covering the case like NY criminal & Carroll Later today, a witness defense said it will blow to smithereens - live tweeted thread belowamazon.com/dp/B0D2FJBVJB
amazon.com/dp/B0CTFPXKGM Witness is Hartley Wasko of The Eleven Fund in Denver.
Assistant US Attorney: Have you heard of Rocket One?
Wasko: Yes, it's Michael Shvartsman's vehicle.
AUSA: Did you invest alongside Rocket?
Wasko: Yes, 5 or 10 times. I spoke with Michael every week

OK - now #TrumpTrial resumes with Michael Cohen's private banker Farro still on the stand. One contempt motion argued, another pending. Inner City Press put out book on 4 days of National Enquirer's Pecker and will live tweet, thread belowamazon.com/Trump-Trial-Na… [Trump has arrived, blue suit, red tie. Pool photos taken. Then Trump leans right and whispers in Todd Blanche's ear]
All rise!
Justice Merchan: Mr. Blanche, which days had you requested for the high school graduation?
Blanche: May 17 & June 3

OK- now #TrumpTrial Day 4 (after earlier 4 days of jury selection, book here:
David Pecker still on cross-examination; Justice Merchan foreshadowed a "curative instruction" at the end of Day 3. Inner City Press will live tweet, thread belowamazon.com/dp/B0D2FJBVJB Trump is in the courtroom; blue tie with blue suit this time.
All rise!
Clerk: People versus Donald J. Trump.
Justice Merchan: Next week's hearing, we're changing the time to Thursday at 9:30. The texts from Dylan Howard -
Prosecutor: We've proposed redactions

OK - now at #TrumpTrial April 25, National Enquirer's David Pecker direct examination will continue - but Justice Merchan's gag order contempt ruling before that? Inner City Press wrote the 1st booklet and will live tweet, thread belowamazon.com/dp/B0D2FJBVJB Trump has arrived, now sits whispering into ear of his lawyer Emil Bove. Poses for pool photographers. Blue suit, red tie. Still awaiting Justice Merchan, 9:34 am

OK - now in #TrumpTrial, contempt hearing 9:30 am then National Enquirer David Pecker continues at 11. Inner City Press is covering it (jury selection book here: ) and will live tweet, thread belowmatthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/literary-cou…
amazon.com/dp/B0D2FJBVJB Trump and his lawyers have arrived for the contempt of court hearing. Pool photographs are taken - there are repeated admonitions that no one else can take photographs, dark talk of people being banned for doing so. Drum roll...

OK - now #TrumpTrial opening arguments, Inner City Press covered last week's jury selection (book here ) and will live tweet, thread belowamazon.com/dp/B0D2BTC2M1 All rise!
Clerk: This is the People of the State of New York against Donald J. Trump.
Justice Merchan: Who long are the openings?
Prosecutor Steinglass: 40 minutes.
Trump's lawyer Todd Blanche: 25 minutes.
Justice Merchan: Good, because we will break early

OK- now in Trump Trial "Sandoval" hearing, Part 59, seated 30 feet behind Trump. This hearing will be about what the prosecutors want to ask Trump if he testifies. Inner City Press wrote book on Carroll trial & will live tweet, thread belowamazon.com/dp/B0CTFPXKGM All rise!
Prosecutor Hoffinger: Before the Sandoval hearing, we move to seal four exhibits, including Michael Cohen's contacts.
Trump's lawyer Bove: PII, fine. But they are trying to seal trial exhibits.
[There's a loud banging, unexplained]

OK - #TrumpTrial Day 4 - and last? - of jury selection, amid issues of what can or should be reported: not jurors' place of employment, but political links? Inner City Press wrote the book on Carroll v Trump & will live tweet, thread belowamazon.com/dp/B0CTFPXKGM All rise!
Clerk: This is the People of the State of New York against Donald J. Trump.
Justice Merchan: I'm told that all 22 jurors are already here. Any reason we cannot bring them in? We are still working on the temperature in the courtroom
[It *is* cold]

OK - now at #TrumpTrial Day 3 of jury selection, starting with 7 of 12 chosen, then alternates - Inner City Press wrote the book on Carroll v Trump (by @MatthewLeeICP @SDNYLIVE) and is live-tweeting this criminal trial, thread belowamazon.com/dp/B0CTFPXKGM Trump come into the courtroom, blue suit and blue tie, this time. Defense lawyer Susan Necheles plugging in her laptop. Trump is, as before, between Blanche and Bove