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OK - the #OneCoin trial is starting @SDNYLIVE, Inner City Press will be live-tweeting. This morning even before jury select, US is previewing recorded phone calls it says show that Ruja Ignatova bought an apartment to record Gilbert Armenta - thread

@sdnylive @MatthewLeeICP @CryptoXpose @widell_ari @Svrakata @JamieJBartlett @JenMcAdamUK @ezCoinAccess @vlbeta Now Scott's lawyer Arlo Devlin-Brown says he's concerned about these recorded calls being played for jury (still to be selected), because on them Ruja says Watch out for the Russians, you know what they can do

@sdnylive @MatthewLeeICP @CryptoXpose @widell_ari @Svrakata @JamieJBartlett @JenMcAdamUK @ezCoinAccess @vlbeta Devlin-Brown says while Ruja might have been referring to Russian hacking, the jury might think otherwise. Violence?

Judge Ramos suggests getting the witness about these calls on and off the witness stand in one fell swoop.

@sdnylive @MatthewLeeICP @CryptoXpose @widell_ari @Svrakata @JamieJBartlett @JenMcAdamUK @ezCoinAccess @vlbeta AUSA Chris Demase says the FBI case agent, the government's second witness, will be available throughout the trial.
Judge Ramos tells Scott's Devlin-Brown that he is free to call the FBI agent as part of his case, and try to impeach (that word again) him

@sdnylive @MatthewLeeICP @CryptoXpose @widell_ari @Svrakata @JamieJBartlett @JenMcAdamUK @ezCoinAccess @vlbeta Judge Ramos quotes Rule 611(b) - cross examination should focus on the scope of the direct, and the credibility of the witness.
Now Scott's lawyer are arguing to suppress evidence on Scott's wife's Samsung phone- emphasizes the keyboard had been changed to Russian

@sdnylive @MatthewLeeICP @CryptoXpose @widell_ari @Svrakata @JamieJBartlett @JenMcAdamUK @ezCoinAccess @vlbeta Scott's lawyer: the Magistrate was never informed that the phone was not used by Scott but his (Russian) wife - and so wants the chat on it between the spouses to be suppressed. Says Scott pays for the phone, but doesn't use it

@sdnylive @MatthewLeeICP @CryptoXpose @widell_ari @Svrakata @JamieJBartlett @JenMcAdamUK @ezCoinAccess @vlbeta The argument: both Mr. Scott (payer) and Mrs. Scott (user) have an interest in and standing to request suppression of the messages on this Samsung Galaxy phone.

Judge Ramos: Why didn't you raise this earlier?

@sdnylive @MatthewLeeICP @CryptoXpose @widell_ari @Svrakata @JamieJBartlett @JenMcAdamUK @ezCoinAccess @vlbeta Scott's (new) lawyers blame the failure to raise the issue earlier on his former lawyer Mr. Noble. The phone was seized in (Barnstable) Massachusetts. #CapeCodCondundum

@sdnylive @MatthewLeeICP @CryptoXpose @widell_ari @Svrakata @JamieJBartlett @JenMcAdamUK @ezCoinAccess @vlbeta AUSA Demase: there was a filter team here. The data was extracted from the phone without looking at it, only to see who was communicating with whom. The defense didn't say it was Mrs. Scott's phone and so can't meet their burden here...

@sdnylive @MatthewLeeICP @CryptoXpose @widell_ari @Svrakata @JamieJBartlett @JenMcAdamUK @ezCoinAccess @vlbeta Judge Ramos rules: "The information from that phone will not be suppressed. The defense has failed to make a substantial showing [triggering a hearing on whether] the agent was reckless."

@sdnylive @MatthewLeeICP @CryptoXpose @widell_ari @Svrakata @JamieJBartlett @JenMcAdamUK @ezCoinAccess @vlbeta Having ruled, Judge Ramos says Let's see where we are with the venire (prospective jurors), in my experience it will be at least 30 minutes." Tells lawyers to return then. This thread will resume then - watch this feed innercitypress.com/sdny15onecoini…

@sdnylive @MatthewLeeICP @CryptoXpose @widell_ari @Svrakata @JamieJBartlett @JenMcAdamUK @ezCoinAccess @vlbeta Judge Ramos' courtroom is full of prospective jurors. He tells then trial could take 2 to 3 weeks, and is about 2 charges against Scott regarding a "purported crypto currency, OneCoin." Thread intermittent thru voir dire. Interim Periscope pscp.tv/w/1zqKVEbyLbLxB

@sdnylive @MatthewLeeICP @CryptoXpose @widell_ari @Svrakata @JamieJBartlett @JenMcAdamUK @ezCoinAccess @vlbeta In #OneCoin / US v Scott jury selection, Judge Ramos has declared break to 1:45 pm, tells lawyers (& prospects) to not be late. He's asking about crypto currency and MLM; one prospected worked for Excel MLM" in college. Probably not on jury. Threat will continue

@sdnylive @MatthewLeeICP @CryptoXpose @widell_ari @Svrakata @JamieJBartlett @JenMcAdamUK @ezCoinAccess @vlbeta For #OneCoin / Scott jury, Judge Ramos continues jury selection. More than a few prospective jurors cite involvement in crypto currency, now one linked to Deutsche Bank (we're not saying more). Process continues, thread will as well.

@sdnylive @MatthewLeeICP @CryptoXpose @widell_ari @Svrakata @JamieJBartlett @JenMcAdamUK @ezCoinAccess @vlbeta It's 4 pm and #OneCoin / Scott jury selection is still ongoing. Judge Ramos asked prospective jurors what websites they read. Hint hint : )
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