Huge turn out in UN Press Briefing Room for outgoing USG @Alison_Smale's spin of Utah conference. Inner City Press, banned by Smale et al for 415 days, has asked in writing about the costs innercitypress.com/undgc1smalelas…
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
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.