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Now Mason Rothschild on witness stand, about "this new #NFT #Web3 space." Inner City Press is covering the Hermes / #MetaBirkin case and will live tweet, thread below
Jury is shown #NFT of "floatees" as VIP ticket in Miami. Describes designing F-1 helmet for race in #AbuDhabi, says the Empty Quarter is there.
Wag: What NFT would #MBS use?Bonesaw in partnership with UN @AntonioGuterres, brothers in censorship
Wag: What NFT would #MBS use?Bonesaw in partnership with UN @AntonioGuterres, brothers in censorship
OK - now @sdnylive Judge Engelmayer is about to sentence Ari Teman. Inner City Press has reported on the case innercitypress.com/sdny6aritemani… and was in the courtroom for Teman's statement. Now live tweeting the actual imposition of sentence - thread below 
Teman spoke about growing up in Teaneck, NJ, and most recently helping after the Surfside disaster, getting Amazon to disclose which residents had packages delivered and which didn't. He asked for non-incarceratory sentence. Guideline is 30 to 37 months.
Judge Engelmayer: You threatened to report one of the landlords to the NY Attorney General. You took advantage of others' religious faith. Reading the correspondence, we see a vendetta...
Back in Magistrates Court @sdnylive, 8 family members, 2 defendants both in yellow - Essex County jail again? 2 babies crying. All that's lacking is the judge. Thread below
Defendants surrendered to NYPD last night at 7: 30 pm. Drugs and guns. US wants both detained. First defendant consents; for 2d, Smith, there will be a bail argument.
AUSA: This is a presumption case.
Judge: Explain that to the defendant.
AUSA: This is a presumption case.
Judge: Explain that to the defendant.
AUSA says defendant fired a gun on 184th Street in The #Bronx. Served a year, then arrested again. Cites "online persona, online loyalty to the group." Defense: Grandmother has a stock portfolio
SENTENCING THREAD II: Now bribery case defendant Jona Rechnitz is before @SDNYLIVE Judge Hellerstein. AUSA Martin Bell says he cooperated even more the UN briber Francis Lorenzo, who got "time served," @SDNYLIVE innercitypress.com/sdny1corruptun…. Thread
@sdnylive @MatthewLeeICP @NYCityAlerts AUSA Bell: The Seabrook case would not have existed without Rechnitz's cooperation. "To the extent there were improprieties in the road to City Hall here in NYC, which did not turn into a case, still" - Rechnitz invaluable. "He has been truthful."
@sdnylive @MatthewLeeICP @NYCityAlerts AUSA Bell: I'm touched by the words of the union members who spoke at the sentencing of Mr. Seabrook earlier this year.
[Previous Inner City Press story: innercitypress.com/sdny1normansea…
[Previous Inner City Press story: innercitypress.com/sdny1normansea…
OK - #6ix9ine sentencing about to begin in @SDNYLIVE Courtroom 318 before Judge Engelmayer. As Inner City Press reported last night, there are victim impact letters, & 1 speaker today patreon.com/posts/32431727 Inner City Press will live tweet the sentencing - thread
@sdnylive @MatthewLeeICP @XXL @revolttv @TIDAL @pitchfork @HotFreestyle @JoshPescatore @TMZLive @FUNCA_info Judge Engelmayer has just come out. The prosecutors at the government table. For #6ix9ine, Dawn Floria and Lance Lazzaro.
"Daniel Hernandez. Good morning, Your Honor."
It's on.
"Daniel Hernandez. Good morning, Your Honor."
It's on.
@sdnylive @MatthewLeeICP @XXL @revolttv @TIDAL @pitchfork @HotFreestyle @JoshPescatore @TMZLive @FUNCA_info Judge Engelmayer: We're here for sentencing on charges including conspiracy, attempted murder, conspiracy to distribute heroin and 4 firearms charge.
I understand government is dropping Count 2, firearms, as no longer viable under US v. Davis.
I understand government is dropping Count 2, firearms, as no longer viable under US v. Davis.
SENTENCE: ISIS recruit Sajmir Alimehmeti given 22 years by #SDNY Judge Engelmayer, who does not allow live tweeting. So this from hallway, story later
Just back to Press Room. Notably, Judge Englemayer told Alimehmeti that he would have gotten three years more if he had gone to trial and been found guilty.
(Judge Rakoff by contrast does not penalize defendant for going to trial, even for perjuring themselves)
(Judge Rakoff by contrast does not penalize defendant for going to trial, even for perjuring themselves)
@JURISTnews @SCOTUSblog Alimehmeti's mother was in the courtroom; she wrote a letter to Judge Engelmayer. His father returned to Albania from The Bronx and passed away. Engelmayer repeated referred to the "pocket chain saw" Alimehmeti was found with. And the gloves with steel knuckles
MURDER & MUSIC: In SDNY Another Hip-HopShowdown In Trial For Homocide of Bronxite Shaquille Malcolm; Gangsa Rap As Question to Prospective Jurors, As Video on Insta Used In Yet Another Case by US Attorney Which Withholds Exhibits @SDNYLIVE innercitypress.com/sdny1bronxrapk…
@sdnylive @MatthewLeeICP @JURISTnews @SCOTUSblog @pitchfork @vulture Update: Now AUSA Sassoon is playing jail calls of cooperator Alex Melendez from Elmira, asking defendant Hopkins for money on his commissary to buy food and clothes. Before jury arrived - late - US announced it will have an immunized witness. Thread will continue
Currently up in this US v Hopkins trial, defense lawyer Garbus is cross examining cooperator Melendez, who says he's been in GEO in Queens. Similarities with #6ix9ine but Inner City Press the only media in the courtroom. And now here in Mag Court for #JailOrBail
OK - #6ix9ine co-defendant Aaron Young sentencing is starting @SDNYLIVE, he faces 20 year in prison (Inner City Press curtain raiser story here: innercitypress.com/sdny37tekashi6…) in run-up to cooperate Tekashi 69's sentencing under 5K1 on December 18 - thread
@sdnylive @MatthewLeeICP @TheCrimeReport @FUNCA_info @XXL @vulture @pitchfork @TIDAL Judge Engelmeyer apologizes for starting 20 minutes late, says the elevators in 40 Foley are not working correctly (Young's sentencing was moved to larger courtroom in 500 Pearl, as perhaps #6ix9ine's on Dec 18 will be).
@sdnylive @MatthewLeeICP @TheCrimeReport @FUNCA_info @XXL @vulture @pitchfork @TIDAL Judge Engelmayer says his calculation of Aaron Young's criminal history is 3, but it's immaterial since his sentence is capped at statutory maximum of 240 months or 20 years.
Young's lawyer points about New York State law expunging marijuana convictions.
Young's lawyer points about New York State law expunging marijuana convictions.
OK - #OneCoin trial coming to a close, literally: today closing arguments, US then Mark Scott's lawyer, both sure to zero in on Konstantin Ignatov's cooperating testimony, Inner City Press stories: innercitypress.com/sdny38onecoini… & patreon.com/posts/31692293 Thread below
@MatthewLeeICP @sdnylive @Svrakata @widell_ari @JamieJBartlett @ezCoinAccess @saavedra2013 But before summations, Scott's lawyer Arlo Devlin-Brown is putting into evidence a Locke Lord report on crypto currency by Robert Courtniedge and Charlie Baron Smith, & an email from Scott to David Pike (arrested, arraigned, and bailed to Coral Gables, Florida)
@MatthewLeeICP @sdnylive @Svrakata @widell_ari @JamieJBartlett @ezCoinAccess @saavedra2013 In the past minute: Defense rested its case; Judge Ramos told juror to take a break while the court is set up for closing arguments. Then Judge Ramos asked Mark Scott to confirm that he is choosing not to testify. He confirmed it. Prosecution closing in 5 min
OK - #OneCoin trial of Mark Scott continues with Konstantin Ignatov on stand at 9:30, before that lawyers' arguments about Scott's state of mind @SDNYLIVE - yesterday's stories innercitypress.com/sdny17onecoini… and patreon.com/posts/31340517, and below, thread
@sdnylive @MatthewLeeICP @Svrakata @widell_ari @ezCoinAccess @JenMcAdamUK @JamieJBartlett @FinanceWatchOrg @FUNCA_info Before jury comes in at 9:30 am, AUSA Folly tells Judge Ramos that the defense should not be able to mislead the jury about an audit report that Scott never saw.
Judge Ramos: Here we have a piece of evidence that is already before the jury, it was on the website
Judge Ramos: Here we have a piece of evidence that is already before the jury, it was on the website
@sdnylive @MatthewLeeICP @Svrakata @widell_ari @ezCoinAccess @JenMcAdamUK @JamieJBartlett @FinanceWatchOrg @FUNCA_info Judge Ramos: We've having this trial because Mr. Scott is allowed to argue that he didn't know this was a fraud.
AUSA Folly: We may still have an objection.
Scott's lawyer again mentions Robert Courtneidge of Locke Lord
AUSA Folly: We may still have an objection.
Scott's lawyer again mentions Robert Courtneidge of Locke Lord
OK - in #OneCoin trial in #SDNY court of US v. Scott, opening arguments this morning at 9:30, any lawyers' arguments before Judge Ramos first. Yesterday's Inner City Press story innercitypress.com/sdny16onecoini… & more on patreon.com/posts/31319011 Below, today's thread
@MatthewLeeICP @sdnylive @TheACFE @CoinUp24 @Svrakata @widell_ari @JamieJBartlett @ezCoinAccess @Jackiejourno @JenMcAdamUK Assistant US Attorney Demase says government has a witness today who is 75 years old & that he might ask leading questions.
Scott's lawyer Devlin-Brown says given the testimony of this witness, he'll tell the jury Scott is charged with the money laundering side
Scott's lawyer Devlin-Brown says given the testimony of this witness, he'll tell the jury Scott is charged with the money laundering side
@MatthewLeeICP @sdnylive @TheACFE @CoinUp24 @Svrakata @widell_ari @JamieJBartlett @ezCoinAccess @Jackiejourno @JenMcAdamUK Judge Ramos says all of the #OneCoin jurors have arrived on or before, so they'll enter and arguments begin right at 9:30 am. And now he thanks them.
Government to start its opening statement: "The OneCoin crypto currency was absolutely fake and worthless."
Government to start its opening statement: "The OneCoin crypto currency was absolutely fake and worthless."
#6ix9ine trial testimony of Jamel and Jim Jones discussing "violating Hernandez" is highlighted by Judge Engelmayer- thread
AUSA: Jim Jones meant *physically* violating #6ix9ine, not just exercising right of reply on @TMZ innercitypress.com/sdny33tekashi6…
OK - in Honduras trial, with closing arguments done yesterday, now Judge Castel in finishing his instructions to jury after which they will go into jury room to deliberate for 1 or more days. Inner City Press will cover notes and verdict @SDNYLIVE - thread
@sdnylive @MatthewLeeICP @HCHTelevDigital @unetvhn @HoymismoT @TN5Telenoticias @UnivisionNews @diarioelheraldo @DiarioLaPrensa @radiohrn @notibomba Judge Castel tells the jury that to find a conspiracy they do NOT have to find that the conspirators sat around a table.
Inner City Press: But arguably they did - at Denny's in Tegucigalpa
Inner City Press: But arguably they did - at Denny's in Tegucigalpa
@sdnylive @MatthewLeeICP @HCHTelevDigital @unetvhn @HoymismoT @TN5Telenoticias @UnivisionNews @diarioelheraldo @DiarioLaPrensa @radiohrn @notibomba Judge Castel says jury cannot consider a government agent a member of the conspiracy. So, since Devis Leonel Rivera Maradiaga was operating at the direction of the US government after a certain point, he cannot be evidence of a conspiracy after that
OK - in #Honduras trial, this week begins after deal on more of Tony H's post arrest statement getting to jury, no more cross examination of Agent Gonzelez but a few more witnesses. Story here patreon.com/posts/30727649 Below, thread
@MatthewLeeICP @sdnylive @unetvhn @HoymismoT @TN5Telenoticias @elpulsohn @radiohrn @diarioelheraldo @Mundo_PN @InSightCrime After Judge Castel muses to jury about Yankees' split in Houston and what will happened today in baseball playoffs, first US witness is Special Agent Papadoupoulous (sp). He referred the DOJ Office of Int'l Affairs
@MatthewLeeICP @sdnylive @unetvhn @HoymismoT @TN5Telenoticias @elpulsohn @radiohrn @diarioelheraldo @Mundo_PN @InSightCrime AUSA: The interview in Miami, was there a time limit?
Agent: Yes, we were operating in a three hour window.
AUSA: Was there a prosecutor from the SDNY there?
Agent: Yes. He explained to the defendant what a proffer meeting was, and the consequences of lying.
Agent: Yes, we were operating in a three hour window.
AUSA: Was there a prosecutor from the SDNY there?
Agent: Yes. He explained to the defendant what a proffer meeting was, and the consequences of lying.
Sentencing Thread Begins: With #6ix9ine Sentencing Now December 18 His Co-Defendant Ro Murda Now Being Sentenced by #SDNY Judge Engelmayer; US Wants 60 Months Citing Barclays Center shooting, Times Sq robbery, LAX Circus @SDNYLIVE innercitypress.com/sdny31tekashi6… Thread
@sdnylive @MatthewLeeICP @XXL @HotNewHipHop @Power106LA @revolttv @TMZLive @TIDAL @pitchfork @allhiphopcom @HotFreestyle After a long sidebar, Judge Engelmayer has started Ro Murda' sentencing. Says the guidelines are not mandatory, but calculated them at 77 to 96 months.
No objection.
Roland Martin and two lawyers at defense table.
No objection.
Roland Martin and two lawyers at defense table.
@sdnylive @MatthewLeeICP @XXL @HotNewHipHop @Power106LA @revolttv @TMZLive @TIDAL @pitchfork @allhiphopcom @HotFreestyle AUSA begins pitch for long sentence, citing "cooperating witnesses" at trial (that is, #6ix9ine and Kristian Cruz) that Roland Martin was a high ranking Nine Trey official, in the Prison Line Up for 9 years then once out in February 2018.
OK - Honduras trial resumes - but before jury is brought in, Judge Castel has the lawyers to a sidebar with white noise turned up. Inner City Press' story innercitypress.com/sdny8hondurast… Full video patreon.com/posts/30615450 Today's @SDNYLIVE thread below
@sdnylive @MatthewLeeICP @TN5Telenoticias @elpulsohn @UnivisionNews @unetvhn @HoyMismoTSI @hondurassol @ElMundoSV @InSightCrime @Mundo_PN In Honduras trial, Judge Castel returns from long sidebar with white noise and says, "OK, what's the second issue?"
AUSA says Tony Hernandez' lawyer now wants to put in the entirety of his post arrest statement, not only US' portions patreon.com/posts/30615450
AUSA says Tony Hernandez' lawyer now wants to put in the entirety of his post arrest statement, not only US' portions patreon.com/posts/30615450
@sdnylive @MatthewLeeICP @TN5Telenoticias @elpulsohn @UnivisionNews @unetvhn @HoyMismoTSI @hondurassol @ElMundoSV @InSightCrime @Mundo_PN Waiting in the bullpen, so to speak, is the witness US is still not finished with, Agent Gonzalez. And jury still not brought. They've been having the SDNY Court's / caterer's coffee and pastries for an hour now. AUSA wants to address Tony H statement in writing
In #SDNY, "Doctor" Dante Cubangbang is pleading guilty after trafficking 6 million Oxy pills in Queens - & money laundering
Cubangbang faces 50 years in prison. But he has a plea agreement we're about to hear about. Let's Make A Deal, story soon
Here we go, Sept 23 plea deal: facing 50 years for 6 million Oxy, US letter says gov may ask for less for Dr for cooperation
On Honduras trial @SDNYLIVE we've back, with Alex Ardon still on the witness stand being asked about his meetings with El Chapo. Cross-examination coming. Yesterday's story patreon.com/posts/30577179 Today's live threat below
@sdnylive @unetvhn @HoyMismoTSI @elpulsohn @UnivisionNews @SomosAnticorrup @hondurassol @molinafm @frank_pacheco @RicSotoHN @MatthewLeeICP AUSA: Where did you meet El Chapo?
Ardon: In Copan, a place called Espiritu.
AUSA: Was Tony Hernandez there?
Ardon: Yes. And others including Mario Calix.
Ardon: In Copan, a place called Espiritu.
AUSA: Was Tony Hernandez there?
Ardon: Yes. And others including Mario Calix.
@sdnylive @unetvhn @HoyMismoTSI @elpulsohn @UnivisionNews @SomosAnticorrup @hondurassol @molinafm @frank_pacheco @RicSotoHN @MatthewLeeICP Ardon: Tony Hernandez told Chapo Guzman that if Juan Orlando Hernandez won the election, he could be provided with security for cocaine shipments.
#Honduras trial in #SDNY has just resumed - Judge Castel joked with the jury about the New York Mets, who fired their manager yesterday, and now the questioning about police and Prez' brother Tony Hernandez continues innercitypress.com/sdny3hondurast… - live tweet thread
@MatthewLeeICP @sdnylive @InSightCrime @ElMundoSV @Mundo_PN @UnivisionNews @hondurassol AUSA: Did there come a time when Lozano told you he was going to be transferred?
Witness: Yes. To Tegucigalpa. I asked Tony Hernandez to help get him transferred there, it was a more important location in terms of cocaine trafficking
Witness: Yes. To Tegucigalpa. I asked Tony Hernandez to help get him transferred there, it was a more important location in terms of cocaine trafficking
@MatthewLeeICP @sdnylive @InSightCrime @ElMundoSV @Mundo_PN @UnivisionNews @hondurassol AUSA: Did you speak directly to the defendant about the transfer?
Witness: Yes. In 2007, I paid him $5,000.
AUSA: Did you have any discussions with the defendant about the payment.
Witness: Yes, he confirmed to me he had received the payment.
Witness: Yes. In 2007, I paid him $5,000.
AUSA: Did you have any discussions with the defendant about the payment.
Witness: Yes, he confirmed to me he had received the payment.
Strange: jury found Harv Ellison guilty of kidnapping #6ix9ine on June 22, 2018 - but NOT GUILTY of Count 3, assault with a deadly weapon and so NOT GUILTY of Count 4, use of a firearm. But Jorge Rivera said "2 guys with guns," Min 7:40 of
During the trial, #6ix9ine testified that Sha hit him in the face. But there is no question that even on the video that was put in evidence, driver Jorge Rivera said Tekashi was kidnapped / threatened by "two guys with gunS," plural. Jury didn't believe?
@MatthewLeeICP @sdnylive @XXL @revolttv @TMZLive @HotNewHipHop @Power106LA @TIDAL Here's Count 3 on which the jury found Harv Ellison NOT GUILTY: "gunpoint robbery" of #6ix9ine. Since driver Jorge Rivera said, on video, that both Sha and Ellison had guns, did the jury disbelieve that? Or believe there was no real robbery of 69's chains?
BREAKING: Jury has full verdict in #6ix9ine Mack Ellison case, its fifth note passed out just said. It will be read out in the courtroom. Inner City Press thread here
@MatthewLeeICP @sdnylive @revolttv @XXL @HotNewHipHop @Power106LA @TMZLive @TIDAL While waiting for jury to enter the courtroom, background of last 5 minutes: first they passed out a note they had only a partial verdict - quickly followed by a note that they had resolved it and had full verdict. Judge Engelmayer will poll the jurors, he says
@MatthewLeeICP @sdnylive @revolttv @XXL @HotNewHipHop @Power106LA @TMZLive @TIDAL Judge Engelmayer: "Mr Smallman has handed me the verdict form and it is in good order. I will ask those of you in the courtroom not to react as the jury reads it verdict." #PowerForward patreon.com/posts/30440845
Right now Judge Engelmayer's courtroom 318 is empty. Will stay on it, but #Honduras trial is wild - US says it will prove that now-jailed drug kingpin El Chapo Guzman gave $1 million to the president of Honduras (who UNSG @AntonioGuterres met without mentioning)
@antonioguterres Update (such as it is) Courtroom 318 is in limbo - the lawyers lounging around waiting to see if and when the jury has more questions or requests for exhibits; one of the lawyers in the hall along with community members. Inner City Press will have a story later ...
@antonioguterres Interim update again: in #6ix9ine trial the lawyers are still in the otherwise empty courtroom during the lunch hour 1-2, they were told the jurors might continue deliberating over lunch so to stay close. If no decision today - they'll be back on Monday...
Honduras trial in #SDNY, live tweeted by Inner City Press: Government's first witness in Miguel Reynoso, drug investigator; he's being asked about a vehicle search. innercitypress.com/sdny1hondurast… thread
@MatthewLeeICP @Mundo_PN @ElMundoSV @CTVNews @my234Radio Reynoso identifies a Volkswagen he was ordered to search for drugs. Photo is admitted as Exhibit 351. AUSA: What are you doing in this picture?
Reynoso: I am examining the motor of the Volkswagen.
AUSA: I'd like to enter a stipulation of fact.
Judge Castel: OK
Reynoso: I am examining the motor of the Volkswagen.
AUSA: I'd like to enter a stipulation of fact.
Judge Castel: OK
@MatthewLeeICP @Mundo_PN @ElMundoSV @CTVNews @my234Radio Stipulation read in as Exh 1005: On June 6, 2018, police lawfully stopped 2 vehicles in Cortez, Honduras: a Toyota and a Volkswagen. The Honduran anti-drug directorate searched the vehicles and lawfully detained the occupants. One had false ID, of a dead man.
OK - on #6ix9ine, Mack & Ellison we're back, Judge Engelmayer tells jury not to let their deliberations or verdict be impacted by discrimination. But what about their feelings about cooperators? We'll live-tweet the courtroom deliberations: notes, etc. Thread
@MatthewLeeICP @sdnylive @XXL @revolttv @Power106LA @HotNewHipHop @TMZLive @TIDAL Judge Engelmayer tells jurors they will have to assess for each witness their bias and motivation, the reasonableness of what they said at trial. #6ix9ine testified for 3 days for the government, seeking a 5K1 letter. How will jury view it?
@MatthewLeeICP @sdnylive @XXL @revolttv @Power106LA @HotNewHipHop @TMZLive @TIDAL Now Judge Engelmayer tells jury it will have to weigh "inconsistent prior statements" by witnesses at the trial. Like #6ix9ine's interview with Angie Martinez? And driver Jorge Rivera saying he didn't hear any of it? Will notes the jury sends out show their views?
