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OK - Judge Engelmayer is telling the just-picked jury what evidence is and isn't. He has already made a number of rulings, on admissibility of "Billy" video, for example. @SDNYLIVE & Inner City Press story: innercitypress.com/sdny7tekashi6i… 
@sdnylive @MatthewLeeICP @revolttv @HotNewHipHop @TMZFanGroup @Power106LA @FOX5Atlanta @TMZLive @RapCompanyCo It's on: Assistant US Attorney Jonathan Rebold says Nine Trey is guilty of armed robberies, assaults; points out Anthony Ellison (a/k/a Hard, 2d in command) and Aljermiah Mack. Says in coming days you'll learn a lot about slang and internal conflicts.
@sdnylive @MatthewLeeICP @revolttv @HotNewHipHop @TMZFanGroup @Power106LA @FOX5Atlanta @TMZLive @RapCompanyCo Already AUSA Rebold has brought up Daniel Hernandez and his "stage name Tekashi #6ix9ine;" says Ellison was replaced as his muscle and he responded with muscle, kidnapping Hernandez / #6ix9ine then slashed someone's face open
@sdnylive @MatthewLeeICP @revolttv @HotNewHipHop @TMZFanGroup @Power106LA @FOX5Atlanta @TMZLive @RapCompanyCo AUSA Rebold turns to Mack, tying him to drugs incl Ecstasy, says he tried to have a top Nine Trey leader murdered. "How the the government prove it?" Testimony of police officers, and doctor who treated Hernandez / #6ix9ine. You'll see video (no mention of Billy)
@sdnylive @MatthewLeeICP @revolttv @HotNewHipHop @TMZFanGroup @Power106LA @FOX5Atlanta @TMZLive @RapCompanyCo AUSA Rebold says cell phone tower records shows where Ellison was; wiretaps of Mack talking of drug dealing. "Finally you'll hear testimony from Hernandez / #Tekashi #6ix9ine, Hernandez's driver and others. "They are criminals. They have committed series crimes"
@sdnylive @MatthewLeeICP @revolttv @HotNewHipHop @TMZFanGroup @Power106LA @FOX5Atlanta @TMZLive @RapCompanyCo ... "serious" crimes. AUSA Rebold tells jury you don't have to agree with what the witnesses do, just weigh what they say and if it lines up with the other evidence. This short opening is coming to a close. He asks jury only 3 things, last of which is common sense
@sdnylive @MatthewLeeICP @revolttv @HotNewHipHop @TMZFanGroup @Power106LA @FOX5Atlanta @TMZLive @RapCompanyCo Mack's lawyer: "this case is about trying to establish guilty by association. This case is about labeling - "Nine Trey!" - as evidence of conspiracy. Says, let's talk about college fraternities... [will he reference #VarsityBlues?]
@sdnylive @MatthewLeeICP @revolttv @HotNewHipHop @TMZFanGroup @Power106LA @FOX5Atlanta @TMZLive @RapCompanyCo "if members of the fraternity, at another school, go off and do something wrong, everyone is not held responsible." Now: "there are 50 states in the US. New Yorkers are not responsible for what Iowans do... What happens in Iowa says in Iowa. [De Blasio?]
@sdnylive @MatthewLeeICP @revolttv @HotNewHipHop @TMZFanGroup @Power106LA @FOX5Atlanta @TMZLive @RapCompanyCo Mack's lawyer Alex Huot says you'll hear as first witness Daniel Hernandez "self described King of New York" who picked fights on social media. [Trump echo]. Says what Hernandez will say about Mack is hearsay. "#6ix9ine does not heed these words"
@sdnylive @MatthewLeeICP @revolttv @HotNewHipHop @TMZFanGroup @Power106LA @FOX5Atlanta @TMZLive @RapCompanyCo Now Huot says witness Christian Cruz is testifying in order to stay on the streets, after being caught important drugs from China. Flipped to the government. Now: Mack spent 2 months in jail in an unrelated case; phone calls are the only respite...
@sdnylive @MatthewLeeICP @revolttv @HotNewHipHop @TMZFanGroup @Power106LA @FOX5Atlanta @TMZLive @RapCompanyCo Cruz will say Mack's recorded calls show evidence of drug dealing. Huot disagrees - emphasizes his respect for jurors: he stands up when they come in. Says whether #6ix9ine gets a 5K1 letter is up to government, not to the jurors or Judge Engelmayer
@sdnylive @MatthewLeeICP @revolttv @HotNewHipHop @TMZFanGroup @Power106LA @FOX5Atlanta @TMZLive @RapCompanyCo For Mack, Huot says during the trial it's CJA Louis Fasulo will be doing the cross examination. Now for Ellison, it's Deveraux Cannick. Starts pacing around, talking about the difficulty of speaking last. Says he's going to shorten what he says.
@sdnylive @MatthewLeeICP @revolttv @HotNewHipHop @TMZFanGroup @Power106LA @FOX5Atlanta @TMZLive @RapCompanyCo Eillison's lawyer says the kidnapping of Daniel Hernandez is a hoax. His pacing around past the microphone makes it hard to hear him; seems to reference Jussie Smollett -- wait for the transcript : )
@sdnylive @MatthewLeeICP @revolttv @HotNewHipHop @TMZFanGroup @Power106LA @FOX5Atlanta @TMZLive @RapCompanyCo Sounds like Cannick is going to grill Tekashi #6ix9ine of his faux kidnapping, using his social media. #2019
@sdnylive @MatthewLeeICP @revolttv @HotNewHipHop @TMZFanGroup @Power106LA @FOX5Atlanta @TMZLive @RapCompanyCo OK - jurors are being let go for the day; first witnesses tomorrow including, it seems, #6ix9ine "mid morning." Let's see if any lawyers' issues - then story on InnerCityPress.com and patreon.com/MatthewRussell…
