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In #SDNY Magistrates Court, #RBC insider trading defendant Bill Tsai is now waiting in shackles for Judge- @SDNYLIVE thread
First, Outgoing Mag Judge Pittman summons in 2 AUSA & their agents. Now all rise for US v Tsai
Tsai, 23, has Shaw Pitman defense lawyer. Judge Pittman says if run out of money, let the system know
Gov't agreeing to free Tsai on $100,000 bond. MCC has a bad name right now...
Tsai, in red T-shirt, has been released. Next up in Mag Court: Juan Paulino, charged with illegal re-entry, for 2d time
AUSA Chiuchiolo gets something signed in secret. He has not responded to written Press opposition to sealing US v Rodriguez

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Mar 19
OK - Live Nation trial Day 4 with states, Rapino due on stand, with some exhibits redacted - Inner City Press has asked to unseal & and is covering (Book: amazon.com/dp/B0GRN95HNT March Madness monopoly matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/ticketmonste… ) and will live tweet, thread below Image
All rise!
Judge Subramanian: We'll address later the proposed exclusion of some of Doctor Hill expert opinion, those that remain after the DOJ settlement. Jurors 9 and 12 are excused based on financial hardship - the Court was unable to solve it, they are excused
Judge Subramanian: I need five minutes, I've forgotten my notes on the objections.
States' Kessler: We will finish our evidence and finish our case next Wednesday [!]
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Mar 18
OK - Live Nation trial Day 3 with states, after Baker on robbing them blind, before Rapino - Inner City Press is unsealing & covering (Book: amazon.com/dp/B0GRN95HNT March Madness monopoly matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/ticketmonste… ) and will live tweet, thread below Image
[Before jury brought it]
Live Nation's Moskowitz: We do not want the jury to see Mr. Rapino's compensation. It's prejudicial.
States' Kessler: I am entitled to show how important this is to him, personally.
Moskowitz: The amount is not relevant to the bias.
Live Nation's Moskowitz: As long as we black out his compensation, we can live with that.
Judge Subramanian: Mischief managed. Mr. Hernandez?
Read 39 tweets
Mar 17
OK - Live Nation trial Day 2 with states, Bob Roux, after DOJ (& some states like IA MS SD AR & NE reach settlements) - Inner City Press is unsealing & covering (Book: amazon.com/dp/B0GRN95HNT global: matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/ticketmonste… ) and will live tweet, thread below Image
All rise!
Live Nation's Bob Roux still on the stand.
LN's lawyer: Plaintiffs asked you about your comments about the Red Mountain acquisition - what were you saying about competition 10 years ago in Alabama?
Roux: I'd have to look at it (laughs)
Live Nation's lawyer: How would you characterize Mr. Capshaw's experience?
Roux: Very experienced manager, including for Chris Stapleton.
LN's lawyer: You told Mr. Capshaw you were going to withheld artists from Red Mountain?
Roux: Artists-
Objection!
Rephrase
Read 64 tweets
Mar 16
OK - Live Nation trial restarts with states, after DOJ (& some states like Arkansas and Nebraska reach settlements) - Inner City Press is unsealing and covering (Book: amazon.com/dp/B0GRN95HNT global: matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/ticketmonste… ) and will live tweet, thread below Image
8:47 am - the lawyers are all in place here, Marriott at the defense table for Live Nation, Kessler now at the front with DOJ's Dahlquist used to be, until the rug was pulled out from under him. Waiting for Judge Subramanian.
All rise!
Judge Subramanian: Juror 3 saw someone she knows in the gallery, we could do a robing room session. Juror 12, I've asked the employer if they'll pay through out the trial. A juror is running late, so we'll begin the trial at 9:30 am
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Mar 13
OK - Live Nation trial moment of truth - 3 pm hearing on which states plan to go forward even as US DOJ, Arkansas and Nebraska reach settlements - Inner City Press is unsealing and covering (global: ) and will live tweet, thread below matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/ticketmonste…Image
2:59 pm
The courtroom is full. Live Nation's Marriott is at his normal seat - but the front (plaintiffs) table is different. Waiting for Judge Subramanian (including to rule on Inner City Press' second unsealing request, which Live Nation opposed)
Courtroom deputy: Since we have new faces here, when you speak for the first time, give you name. Looks like we're ready to go.
[Still waiting]
Read 18 tweets
Mar 6
OK - US v. Live Nation now 3d day of witnesses, Jack Groetzinger of SeatGeek- Inner City Press covers matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/ticketmonste… gets unsealing courtlistener.com/docket/6855772… Docs on Patreon here patreon.com/MatthewRussell…) book soon & will live tweet, thread below Image
[Note - Inner City Press went to the courtroom at 8:30 am to speak on unsealing - it didn't happen until 9:10 am, but the unsealing order has been expanded (to demonstrative exhibits as well) and sped up to 24 hours) - now the first witness
All rise!
Groetzinger
AUSA: Where do you work?
Groetzinger: SeatGeek. Founded it in 2010, we saw a broken market. Going to a game is great, but buying the ticket, terrible. So we undertook to improve it.
AUSA: How do you get clients?
Groetzinger: We - and I - speak a year or more
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