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OK - now in Sarah Palin v. NYT trial, Palin herself on the witness stand @SDNYLIVE Inner City Press is covering the trial innercitypress.com/sdnytrial1pali…
and will live tweet, thread below
and will live tweet, thread below
Palin: I was defending Bernie Sanders because there would be some who would try to link him to the shooting [at the baseball practice]. I did not want to see more untruths printed, trying to score political points by capitalizing on horrific violence.
Palin: The NYT had already run a kneejerk piece, trying to score political points.
Palin's lawyer: What were people calling to tell you?
NYT lawyer: Objection!
Judge Rakoff: Not for the truth, but for impact on her?
Palin's lawyer: Yes.
Judge Rakoff: Overruled.
Palin's lawyer: What were people calling to tell you?
NYT lawyer: Objection!
Judge Rakoff: Not for the truth, but for impact on her?
Palin's lawyer: Yes.
Judge Rakoff: Overruled.
OK - it's US v. Avenatti Day 9, jury deliberations day 2 - no movement at all,courtroom silent. But Inner City Press is on alert, live tweeted thread below as appropriate. Here's a hybrid story: innercitypress.com/literary7genoc… and hotdog story: innercitypress.com/sdnytrial17ave…
Something is afoot - the lawyers are gathering in the courtroom; prosecutors sitting, Avenatti standing up. Drumroll.
It's said, "There's a note." (If so, not yet the verdict). Lawyers are huddled together discussing it. Judge Furman not yet in the courtroom.
OK - now Sarah Palin v. NYT starts with Judge Rakoff hearing arguments on what can be included in opening statements. Inner City Press, on alert for Avenatti verdict, is covering Palin v. NYT innercitypress.com/sdny44krakoffp… and will live tweet, thread below 
Lawyer: I have a question on voir dire. Do you allow back striking?
Judge Rakoff: I don't know what that is. Let me explain how I choose juries, as they were in this court for 50 years, good enough for Learned Hand, good enough for me.
Judge Rakoff: I don't know what that is. Let me explain how I choose juries, as they were in this court for 50 years, good enough for Learned Hand, good enough for me.
Judge Rakoff: We have 82 jurors. Because of COVID, some in a separate room. We're choosing 9. I question the first 9. Maybe 1 or 2 is excused for cause. Number 10 moves up. Then each side gets three challenges, in rounds. See you at 10. Thread will continue.
OK - it's US v. Avenatti, Stormy Daniels trial Day 6, St. Martin's exec still on direct examination, Inner City Press covered the weekend's motion maelstrom innercitypress.com/sdnytrial12dav… and Sistine Stormy song; now will live tweet, thread below
Assistant US Attorney: Are you "EB"?
EB: I am.
AUSA: What did you mean in this email about not responding?
EB: We were not responding to Denver Nicks, Ms. Daniels' publicist.
EB: I am.
AUSA: What did you mean in this email about not responding?
EB: We were not responding to Denver Nicks, Ms. Daniels' publicist.
AUSA: At any point did Mr. Avenatti make any legal threat about the payments to Ms. Daniels?
Avenatti: Objection! Asked and answered.
Judge Furman: Overruled.
EB: No, he never made any legal threat.
Avenatti: Objection! Asked and answered.
Judge Furman: Overruled.
EB: No, he never made any legal threat.
