OK - now in DC PRESERVATION LEAGUE v. DEPT OF INTERIOR after an emergency motion by plaintiffs, DDC Judge Ana Reyes convened 8 am hearing. Inner City Press is covering the case(s)- including DDC not unsealing & will live tweet, thread below innercitypress.com/fedcourts3unse…
Judge Ana Reyes: I'm abroad, that's why I'm not currently in a robe. The Force, it seems, is not with me. I've read through the papers. Let's see, Mr. Robertson, is this fundraising pledge authentic?
US lawyer Robertson: I do not know.
Judge Reyes: My strong inclination is that someone in the Government has been in communication about whatever is happening at Hains Point. We now have some smoke and a little bit of flame. I am going to ask for communications
OK - now in Harvey Weinstein trial, Jessica Mann *still* on cross examination, Teny Geragos asking her,, you have him your new phone number 5 times, right? - Inner City Press covers it for project Last Stand & will live tweet, thread below matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/mann-on-the-…
Weinstein's lawyer Teny Geragos: So five times after 2013 when you got a new phone number, you gave it to Harvey?
Jessica Mann: I did.
Geragos: And here he invites you to the Knicks game?
Mann: The Knicks game?
Geragos: Dinner with Knicks' owner
Mann: Yes
Teny Geragos: In August 2013, he is not asking you to do anything sexual, right?
Jessica Mann: I don't know.
Geragos: You wrote you wanted to spend time alone with him?
Mann: Yes. I would ask his advice.
Geragos: In August you were not yet at the hotel?
Mann: OK
OK - now in Harvey Weinstein trial, Jessica Mann still on cross examination, Teny Geragos asking her, In February 2013, didn't you know he was married? - Inner City Press is covering the trial & will live tweet, thread below matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/mann-on-the-…
Teny Geragos: You brought you friend because you wanted them to see Harvey Weinstein, right?
Jessica Mann: I don't know if that's true.
Geragos: They drove one hour from Orange County to see you - and you went to see Harvey Weinstein?
Mann: They were with me
Teny Geragos: You thought he wanted to teach you about screenplays, giving you homework?
Jessica Mann: I thought he was mentoring me.
Geragos: Is buying you five books something someone does for a business meeting?
ADA: Objection!
Justice: Overruled
OK - now in Harvey Weinstein trial, Jessica Mann *still* on direct, about reporting 2013 Doubletree NY to police in Beverly Hills, California - Inner City Press is covering the trial & will live tweet, thread below matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/metoo-mistri…
Assistant DA: Why did you go to the Beverly Hills police in 2018?
Jessica Mann: Because of what happened... And I had read about other woman coming forward.
Justice Farber: Jurors, this would usually be inadmissible hearsay. But it's for the effect on her
ADA: Did you give the police five of your phones? Why?
Jessica Mann: Yes. I knew it would be complicated...
ADA: What state do you live in?
Mann: Washington State.
ADA: Did we pay for your travel and per diem spending money?
Mann: I think so.
OK - now in Harvey Weinstein trial, Jessica Mann still on direct, about Weinstein calling Bill Clinton about Hillary fundraiser - Inner City Press is covering the trial & will live tweet, thread below matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/anatomy-less…
Assistant DA: Did he call Bill Clinton in front of you?
Jessica Mann: Yes. They were talking about Hillary Clinto's campaign-
Defense: Objection!
Justice Farber: Sustained.
ADA: Did they discuss Hillary Clinton?
Mann: They were trying to get her elected President
Jessica Mann: Despite all this I still kind of think he's a genius. He made incredible films. There are things about Harvey that I really like (sobs)
ADA: See this email where you inform the defendant about your birthday - do you remember why you did it?
Mann: No
OK - now in US v. Van Dyke, US Army soldier indicted for betting on Maduro's capture on Polymarket, set for 1 pm - three prosecutors at their table, defense table empty (for now). Inner City Press will live tweet, thread below
1:06 pm
Now defendant Van Dyke in the courtroom, in black shirt with black jacket (out on Pearl Street, had on sunglasses). His lawyer Zach Intrater is chatting with the prosecutors
1:12 pm
Also at defense table, in a purple suit, Mark Geragos - his daughter Teny is representing Harvey Weinstein around the corner; Mark G hasn't, it seems, filed a notice of appearance for Van Dyke. Yet?