OK - now at presser by U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton, NYPD Commissioner Jessica S. Tisch and Assistant Director in Charge of the FBI New York Field Office James Barnacle "to brief the media on recent cases" - Inner City Press will live tweet, thread below
1:03 pm
Commish Tisch: I want to thank Jay Clayton... The extremist who moves to real-world danger, those cases demand more than one office. The World Cup and 250th Anniversary of our country is coming. We partner, as we'll discuss
Commish Tisch: NYPD does the work on the ground, SDNY prosecutes on Federal charges. We have acting on guns from South Carolina. I began my career building out the NYPD's counter-terrorism work. Just last week, the defendant brought in from Iraq...
OK - now presentment of MOHAMMAD BAQER SAAD DAWOOD AL-SAADI, subject of 29 page complaint complete with a quote about Mexico [!] and many photos with Soleimani, below. Inner City Press will live tweet, thread below
1:02 pm
Federal Defender Andrew Dalack going in and out of the holding cell. Al-Saadi may have to fill out the CJA financial affidavit to get appointed counsel.
1:15 pm
All rise!
Deputy: This is US v. Al-Saadi.
Defense: Andrew Dalack for Mr. Al-Saadi.
Judge: I am Judge Sarah Netburn [Chief Magistrate Judge]. Date and time of arrest?
AUSA: He arrived in SDNY last night at 11 pm
OK - now in murder for hire trial of Sikkema - US witness is Rose Reis de Souza, about the alleged hitman Alejandro Triana Prevez. AUSA: How did Alejandro seem? Inner City Press has covered the case from the start and will live tweet, thread below
AUSA: Did Alejandro use electronics beyond video games?
Witness: He used his cell phone. A lot.
AUSA: Did Alejandro travel outside of Sao Paolo?
Witness: Yes, he went to Rio. I helped him order the ticket on his cellphone - Flexbus or Flexibus, something like that
AUSA: How did you feel about his traveling to Rio?
Defense: Objection!
Judge Ramos: Overruled.
Witness: I was worried. He didn't know much about Rio.
AUSA: Did he work?
Witness: He used Kovi, where you rent a car to use for Uber. I lent him a car - yes, that's it
OK - now in kidnapping trial in 111 Centre Street - ADA tells jurors that the defendant was squatting in an AirBnB, fighting eviction virtually in housing court - then moved in with victim in Washington Heights. Inner City Press will live tweet, thread below
ADA: Once defendant moved in, he told the victim that he'd had a child - then invited the mother and child to move into the victim's childhood bedroom. She stopped paying rent, so he would get evicted again. But he tortured her and stole her money
ADA: You will hear from the victim's co-workers, who saw the bruises on her face and took her to NYU Langone. You will see video of her going into her apartment building on Friday and not coming out until Monday, without her phone
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