Thread by @innercitypress

OK - US v. #Avenatti, jury deliberations Day 3, after objection to Judge Gardephe's answer to "state of mind" inferences question patreon.com/posts/34008185 - March 21 meeting recording at issue - Inner City Press will live tweet as things develop - thread

@MatthewLeeICP @sdnylive @businessinsider @KTVZ @LvilleSprtsLive @newsobserver @nakednews @WashTimes @dcexaminer The Assistant US Attorneys have just rolled into the courtroom with their shopping cart of exhibits; they tell Judge Gardephe's courtroom deputy that they are "ready."

@MatthewLeeICP @sdnylive @businessinsider @KTVZ @LvilleSprtsLive @newsobserver @nakednews @WashTimes @dcexaminer "All rise!" Judge Gardephe has come in, and said "Please be seated."
Now he says, "The defense filed an additional letter asking for an additional jury charge. The request is denied."

@MatthewLeeICP @sdnylive @businessinsider @KTVZ @LvilleSprtsLive @newsobserver @nakednews @WashTimes @dcexaminer Judge Gardephe: "One hour of the defense's two hour summation was devoted exclusively to these Franklin - Auerbach text messages... The defense's proposed additional jury charge adds nothing; nothing in US v. Best is to the contrary... on the scope of FRE 803(3)

@MatthewLeeICP @sdnylive @businessinsider @KTVZ @LvilleSprtsLive @newsobserver @nakednews @WashTimes @dcexaminer Judge Gardephe: "The jury has now asked, 'Can you play for us the March 21 video meeting with Michael Avenatti, Geragos, Scott Wilson" - can we do that?"
It's an hour long. Thread will continue. Inner City Press uploaded the video here:

@MatthewLeeICP @sdnylive @businessinsider @KTVZ @LvilleSprtsLive @newsobserver @nakednews @WashTimes @dcexaminer Since the Avenatti / Geragos / Scott Wilson and soda can secretly recorded video takes an hour, here fwiw is an amateur song, with loop of a key line from the video, about body part(s) in Avenatti's hand and removal of market cap: soundcloud.com/innercitypress…

@MatthewLeeICP @sdnylive @businessinsider @KTVZ @LvilleSprtsLive @newsobserver @nakednews @WashTimes @dcexaminer Well that's it - Avenatti has been found guilty on all counts.
Sentencing June 17, 4 pm
AUSA Podolsky says, we know he has other cases, we'll keep the court informed.
Judge Gardephe: We are adjourned.

@MatthewLeeICP @sdnylive @businessinsider @KTVZ @LvilleSprtsLive @newsobserver @nakednews @WashTimes @dcexaminer Update 3 pm: Srebnick(s) said Avenatti will appeal. In the SDNY Stormy Daniels case, there's a Feb 25 status conference on the schedule. Meanwhile we're informed to expect a statement on the verdict by US Attorney Geoffrey Berman in a few minutes. Watch this feed.

@MatthewLeeICP @sdnylive @businessinsider @KTVZ @LvilleSprtsLive @newsobserver @nakednews @WashTimes @dcexaminer OK here's U.S. Attorney Geoffrey Berman:
“Today a unanimous jury found Michael Avenatti guilty of misusing his client’s information in an effort to extort tens of millions of dollars from the athletic apparel company Nike. 1/2

@MatthewLeeICP @sdnylive @businessinsider @KTVZ @LvilleSprtsLive @newsobserver @nakednews @WashTimes @dcexaminer [US Attorney Berman on Avenatti guilty verdicts, 2/2]... "While the defendant may have tried to hide behind legal terms and a suit and tie, the jury clearly saw the defendant’s scheme for what it was – an old fashioned shakedown.”