BREAKING: Seagrams heiress Clare Bronfman faints in court after judge seems to suggest that Michael Avenatti was secretly representing her, trying to negotiate deal with US attorney’s office in NXIVM case. An ambulance has been called.
Bronfman has been wheeled on a stretcher by paramedics and...into a conference room.
Bronfman remains in a conference room after being treated by paramedics. She’s conscious.
Bronfman’s “faint” happened after a prolonged sidebar, which was called after the judge asked her “did she retain Mr. Avenatti to represent her in this case? Yes or no?”
Avenatti has never entered a notice of appearance in this case. Yet Mark Geragos has.
First assistant US attorney Mark Lesko says on the record he met with Geragos and Avenatti last week about THIS case.
Geragos says this is true, but he doesn’t know if Avenatti intended to file a notice of appearance in this case “because of the other case.” They don’t say on the record if that’s Avenatti’s SDNY case, or one of Bronfman’s pending civil suits.
Asked by reporters if he was cc-1, Geragos deflected. Asked if he was cooperating against Avenatti, he mumbled “no.”
Bronfman is gone, back in court tomorrow. Led to a car on Gergagos’ arm. Geragos declined to answer any questions, saying they would be answered tomorrow when her curcio hearing resumes.
