OK - in @Eaze & #Wirecard trial, Day 6, still on the stand is cooperator Oliver Hargreaves, who on Monday named Wirecard, & yesterday named #OneCoin's Gilbert Armenta. Inner City Press has reporting, and will live tweet, thread below patreon.com/posts/48543661
Defense lawyer: You used the code, Medical services 8099, for marijuana?
Hargreaves: We thought it was elegant. A consultant proposed it.
Defense lawyer: In your second day as a cooperator, you told the US, It didn't work with Paynetics, correct?
Hargreaves: Yes.
Akhavan's lawyer: You told the agents, we tried to do marijuana delivery with Ray, right?
Hargreaves: Yes.
Akhavan's lawyer: And you didn't say, false, or misleading, or deceptive?
Hargreaves: No, sir.
Re-direct:
AUSA: Mr. Hargreaves, part of your cooperation with the government was to give full access to your phones and ProtonMail, correct?
Hargreaves: Yes.
AUSA: Let's put up Government Exhibit 3604. Do you remember this, one of the websites your team designed for the @Eaze scheme?
Hargreaves: A fictitious website. Ray and Ruben worked on it.
AUSA: These fraudulent business plans were sent to EUprocessing at ProtonMail dot com - that was Ruben [Weigand], correct?
Hargreaves. Yes.
Next witness in US v. Weigand / Eaze / Wirecard was long at Citibank, now at Bank of America, in "payments innovation." Not much time for questions - Judge Rakoff has another proceeding at 4 pm (which Inner City Press will also be covering.)
The BofA official says, "In the US, we do not do any kind of business with marijuana related businesses."
Gov't offers exhibits 2410, 2411.
Judge Rakoff: You may step down.
Judge Rakoff suggests to government they trim their case by a day. Then defense urges that an agent witness tomorrow be trimmed, as not having personal knowledge of the documents.
Judge Rakoff: If you're not contesting authenticity, the janitor would get them in
Interim update, morning of March 11:
Bank of America witness still on the stand, says BofA does not do marijuana business because illegal under Federal law. We'll have a bigger update on this @Eaze / #Wirecard case, by 8 pm if not before
In @Eaze / #Wirecard case, now questioning turns to Government Exhibit 2410, Bank of America's Enterprise Policy regarding Marijuana Related Businesses... #BofA
In @Eaze / #Wirecard trial, now a witness is being asked about Government Exhibits 3703, 3704, 3705, "in evidence." So when are we going to get access to these exhibits? We've asked - watch this feed.
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OK - in Harvey Weinstein trial, now Beverly Hills Montage Hotel manager on the witness stand. Inner City Press is covering the trial & will live tweet, thread below matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/fallen-stars…
Judge Curtis Farber: Cross examination
Weinstein's lawyer Teny Geragos: This was during Oscar season?
Witness: Yes.
Geragos: He often used the ballroom there?
Witness: Yes.
Geragos: He used an alias?
Witness: Many do at the Montage
Assistant DA: I have a stipulation, regarding Tolita Maia. We have both understand diligent efforts to find her and procure her testimony. We have not been able to. Signed by Jacob Kaplan, counsel for the defendant Harvey Weinstein.
Judge: No objection? Received.
OK - in Harvey Weinstein trial, now argument on prosecutor citing 2017 #MeToo articles about Weinstein. Judge Curtis: I'm going to tell the jury they can't consider it. Inner City Press is covering the trial & will live tweet, thread below matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/metoo-re-do-…
ADA: Everyone knew this was coming... Now the jurors will wonder why.
Judge: They don't have a right to know. Anyway, Ms. Mann can testify to this
ADA: She's not on until next week
Judge Farber: So you'll have read-back?
ADA: Yes.
Judge: Bring in the jury. I'm going to tell them to disregard.
Jury entering!
[Unlike with other judges in 100 Centre, and nearly all in SDNY, gallery does not have to stand as jurors come in]
OK - now at Harvey Weinstein trial, opening statements. At defense table this time, Marc Agnifilo and Jacob Kaplan. Inner City Press has covered the case from the beginning and will live tweet, thread below
Assistant DA: The defendant told Jessica to come into the bedroom. He pulled her in and started kissing her, backing her further into the room. She was 105 pounds. He was close to 300 pounds. He orally sexually assaulted her that night. She faked an orgasm...
ADA: She lied and said it was the best she ever had. Jessica didn't tell anyone. She had no family she could rely on. She blamed herself. Defendant began to pursue her romantically. Because of her limited experience and her religious upbringing she didn't see it
10:21 am
Now lawyers milling around in courtroom, Kessler and Pfeiffer and teams, talking about "demonstratives"
10:22 am
Now Marriott is in the courtroom gallery.
"Are we getting one copy? Or multiple copies?"
Live Nation has its "war room" down on the 11th floor - Inner City Press went there to cover a listed case before Judge Vargas and got some icy stares- and info : )
Oye Oye Oye!
Judge: We will immediately turn to US v Combs, all counsel are present. Ms. Shapiro will appear for the appellant and will reserve two minutes for rebuttal.
Shapiro: Yes, your Honor.
Judge: We have read the briefs. Ms. Shapiro?
Shapiro: This is about respecting jury verdicts-
Judge: You argue to not consider acquitted conduct. But this Court has held that it may be considered, right?
Shapiro: Yes.
Judge: So other than preserving your argument for an en banc panel or the Sup Ct...
All rise.
Judge Subramanian: You have the jury instructions
[not yet in the docket] Mr. Hernandez, bring in the jury... All rise!
[Jurors enter]
Judge: The evidence in this case has closed. You will hear closing arguments and my instructions on the law.
Judge Subramanian: First, you should not consider the win-loss data from SalesForce. As to Dr. Abrantes-Metz, she does not contend that Ticketmaster uses the term retained amount as she uses it. Now, the arguments. Mr. Kessler?