Now family of former Park Avenue Bank director Mendel Zilberberg fill #SDNY Mag Court, & defense lawyer Ben Brafman- thread
As described, Aron Fried & Zilberberg was a straw borrower to get $1.4M, ostensibly for a home health care business
So where were the bank regulators? And why aren't they here in the @SDNYLIVE Mag Court?
In Mag court, still no bank regulators - but family members for at least 3 cases, none of which have begun. Clanking chains
OK- Brafman to defense table with lawyer who snarks, Wait until you see the notorious violent criminals coming out. #Bankers
AUSA Sagar Ravi already reads out conditions on which the banker(s) will be released and Judge Parker is not even here yet
Zilberberg & Fried arrested 6 am. Indicted by grand jury on counts. Both plead not guilty
AUSA Ravi says release Z $500k
AUSA Ravi says release Z $500k
Zilberberg release on $500,000 bond secured by house in Moncie, NY. Can travel to NJ, Florida, Release on his own signature
Aron Fried release on $500,000 bond, 3 co-signers, NJ, E Dist PA, release on own signature. Judge Daniels in Dec. Story soon
Story up innercitypress.com/sdny1parkaveba… Now back in Mag Court, 2 sex trafficking defenders, 2 illegal re--entries, warrant in back
Last case is Mr Pabey, charged with arson. His parents have been waiting since 10 am. Judge Parker asks of building owner
US seeks detention for Molotov cocktail & champagne bottle thrown at same building 6 days before. FD says free him. It's lit
FD says he's bipolar and if Columbia 168 St Hospital released him, why shouldn't Judge Parker, this very evening? @SDNYLIVE
Judge Parker says US Attorney hasn't met its burden. Pabey will be released to his mother tonight. #MolotovMiracle @SDNYLIVE
