OK - #NarcosHonduras trial of US v. Geovanny Fuentes, replete with damning evidence about President Juan Orlando Hernandez, has gotten to closing arguments, with jury deliberations to being later today. Inner City Press will live tweet - thread below
Before the US begins its closing argument, Judge Castel first tells the lawyers that the glassed-in box could not be moved closer to the jury. They could go there - but would have to be masked. Also, he dismisses statute of limitations objections.
Judge Castel: The defense's argues that the defendant's son Mr. Guterres must have been a member of the conspiracy for his hearsay statements to be admissible. But Mr. [Leonel] Rivera provided evidence a jury could find Mr. Guterres was a part of the conspiracy.
They're back. Judge Castel tells jury to blame him for the delay, not any of the parties.
Now Fuentes' lawyer read a stipulation (agreement), that the DEA conducted at least 10 joint interviews of Javier and Leonel Rivera.
Fuentes' lawyer: The casa presidencial is in downtown Tegucipalpa, right? Have you been in downtown Tegucigalpa?
Agent Gonzalez: I've been to my hotel. And one restaurant.
OK - in #NarcosHonduras trial of US v. Fuentes-Ramirez, Day 6 of evidence continues with "Witness-1" being cross examined about the video he copies of JOH. Audio call-in line still cut. Inner City Press will live-tweet, thread below
Fuentes' lawyer: You came to the US on a visa in 2012 and overstayed the visa, correct?
Witness-1: No.
Fuentes' lawyer: Do you remember telling the FBI that in 2019?
Witness-1: No. I came three times, four times, before staying.
Fuentes' lawyer: You're telling us both meetings with Juan Orlando Hernandez took place before the election, correct?
Witness-1: Yes.
Fuentes' lawyer: So at least one of the meetings took place before you left with the US, correct?
Witness-1: Right.
OK - #NarcosHonduras trial, Day 5 of testimony, now "Witness-1" for whom the US Attorney's Office demanded cut of the call-in line, is on the stand. Pending the transcripts they said would be quickly available (where?), Inner City Press will live tweet, below
AUSA: Did you see other individuals on the defendant's property at Cerro Negro that day? How were they dressed?
Witness-1: Como personas de la ciudad [Like city people]
Witness-1: I have them the money, and I pulled back from the property.
AUSA: Focusing on the 2d time you delivered money to Cerro Negro, how long after the 1st time was it?
W1: 3 months.
AUSA: Who asked you to go there?
W1: Mi jefe.
OK - now #InsurrectionBlues case of US v. Guy Wesley Reffitt, before DDC Magistrate Faruqui. Inner City Press will live tweet, thread below. For song, new song (on US v. McCaughey, whose lawyer called it a DOJ witch hunt) soundcloud.com/innercitypress…
US says Reffitt appeaed on Jan 6 on Fox News, photo below
Magistrate Faruqui: Ms. Reffitt, I'm going to swear you in as a third party custodian. But please go on mute for now.
Ms. Reffitt: I'll try.
AUSA: She was going to be a witness today.
Order is given that none of the witnesses / suretors should listen
OK - @Eaze / #Wirecard trial of US v Weigand & Akhavan has restarted on Monday - Judge Rakoff has granted Inner City Press' application to unseal paragraphs about Hargreaves - now Patterson still on stand, Inner City Press will live tweet, thread below
Patterson is talking about @Eaze's use, to conceal marijuana credit card charges, of different "MCCs" - codes, not the jail right next to @SDNYLIVE. Here below is Judge Rakoff's order today on Inner City Press' application to unredact: documentcloud.org/documents/2051…
Now Patterson is being cross-examined about an email he wrote, that he understood they wanted to avoid charge-backs but since they couldn't list @Eaze on the credit card charge, people disputing the charges was inevitable.