Thread by @innercitypress

Back in #SDNY Magistrates Court, last case of the day: Chinese interpreter, only Inner City Press & 1 US Marshal in gallery

The defendant was arrested at 6:21 am in Fort Lee, NJ, for visa fraud. US agrees release on $500,000 bond, wants monitoring

Federal Defender Martin Cohen opposes GPS, says clientworked for the same place for 26 years. US says in US only 2 years.

AUSA says this visa frauder works for Chinese government. Hmm - bet UNSG @AntonioGuterres & @MelissaFleming would love him

Court is being told that gov saying China would help visa fraudster flee is speculation. Note UN briber Patrick Ho is in MCC

AUSA says defendant's 1st post arrest call was to Chinese consulate, which could give him travel documents to flee. Recess

ZHONGSAN LIU ran China Assoc for Intl Exchange in NY for 2 years. US Attorney said he's already presented - but no, ongoing

Mag Judge Ona T. Wang is on recess, 10 minutes & counting, to decide whether Liu gets GPS monitoring. Who signs bond? #Xi

Maybe the UN will sign the bond. SG @AntonioGuterres uses immunity to cover up his links to UN briber Ho's CEFC China Energy

This Liu has a US taxpayer funded Federal Defender while working for Chinese gov as indigent - like China is in G77 at UN

RULING: Liu must have GPS monitoring because could flee to China out of reach of #SDNY; his visa expires in Oct. Story later

Now US Attorney's Office is consenting to release Liu tonight without GPS bracelet. Their press release online via Twitter

Inner City Press has seen Bronxites remanded until Pre-Trial Services checks out the home and installs GPS. UNreal @SDNYLIVE

@sdnylive Back in SDNY Press Room at PACER terminal, this case is still "under seal." Definitely @SDNYLIVE story later, as detailed as possible - just, must leave SDNY now to cover something else. Watch. This. Feed.