Back in Magistrates Court @SDNYLIVE, 8 family members, 2 defendants both in yellow - Essex County jail again? 2 babies crying. All that's lacking is the judge. Thread below
Defendants surrendered to NYPD last night at 7: 30 pm. Drugs and guns. US wants both detained. First defendant consents; for 2d, Smith, there will be a bail argument.
AUSA: This is a presumption case.
Judge: Explain that to the defendant.
AUSA says defendant fired a gun on 184th Street in The #Bronx. Served a year, then arrested again. Cites "online persona, online loyalty to the group." Defense: Grandmother has a stock portfolio
Judge took a break; Inner City Press in the courtroom heard about cases ranging from #6ix9ine@SDNYLIVE to #RKelly in #EDNY. Now Judge is back. He orders release to home incarceration with GPS, on $100,000 bond with 5 co-signers. Story later
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OK - Michael Avenatti's sentencing in the Nike case is beginning @SDNYLIVE. Avenatti present in suit and black COVID mask. Inner City Press will live tweet, thread below. Song, with audio from exhibit at trial: soundcloud.com/innercitypress…
Sentencing is getting a late start, as they moved people out of Judge Gardephe's courtroom, seemingly to make way for more SDNY prosecutors to squeeze in to watch. Three AUSAs at front table. Avenatti at the defense table behind.
Avenatti puts on glasses, fidgets with pen, glances over legal pad in front of him. As at all sentences, he'll be given his chance to speak, before Judge Gardephe passes sentence.
OK - now @SDNYLIVE, status conference on US v. Lemke, accused of threatening Rep Hakeem Jeffries. Inner City Press has covered the case innercitypress.com/sdny39hellerst… and will live tweet the proceeding, tread below
There's a superseding indictment.
Lemke says, "Mrs. Jones, I plead not guilty."
Federal Defender: I'm not sure we're going to need a hearing for our pre-trial motions. We'd like a trial date.
Judge Hellerstein: I'll have to rule on your motions.
Judge Hellerstein: I'd like to rule on July 29.
AUSA: We could file early if the Court prefers.
Judge Hellerstein: Can you file by July 22, if you need an adjournment you can ask. There are trial in August and I'd like to get this done by then. Motions by July 9.
OK - now #insurrectionBlues cases before DDC Magistrate Judge Harvey. Defense lawyer Hernandez is being asked about a sealed case, sealed filings. This amid restricted access to videos. Inner City Press will live tweet, thread below. Song: soundcloud.com/innercitypress…
While awaiting Judge Harvey, Inner City Press questions: why are any of these Capitol breach cases still sealed? Why aren't the videos used to detain defendants made available to the public, like on YouTube, rather than restricted & edited? documentcloud.org/documents/2061…
OK - now it's US v. Nicholas Perretta, question of release form to provide information to Pre-Trial.
Judge Harvey asks what DOJ wants.
Defense lawyer says, Let's proceed under seal.
Judge Harvey: Fine. Just disconnect the public line.
Inner City Press: What?
OK - jury trial of Manafort's lender Steve Calk Day 6, with Trump campaign witness on the stand. Inner City Press has been covering the trial, incl US witness Scaramucci & OCC innercitypress.com/sdnylive8calkt…
& will live tweet, thread below. Song: soundcloud.com/innercitypress…
Assistant US Attorney Rothman: What was the name of the file?
Witness Morehead: 613 Ambassadors.
AUSA: And this one?
Witness: 124 Vetting Status.
Cross examination: What day was Mr. Calk emailed to come to Trump Tower?
Witness: January 9, 2017.
Now its Assistant Comptroller of the Currency Lemanski of the Chicago office - a stipulation is being read.
Inner City Press has previewed that Calk talking about Otting becoming Comptroller may come up - or be withheld from the jury.
Back in @sdnylive Magistrates Court, US says defendant was released by the state, then suspect in June 28 homocide, ten shots into a car. Defendant talking loudly through mask
Magistrate Judge Cott orders defendant detained, explicitly not considering the homocide; defendant arrested in house with drugs and gun(s). Another case, a double, coming
Two defendants, both in bright yellow overalls from Essex County jail, were brought out. Now one goes back into holding cell. Charges are drugs and guns, in The #Bronx around Morris Ave & 184th Street
OK - now #insurrectionBlues case of US v. Gabriel Brown, he wants the same Federal Defender he had in EDNY, and get it. Inner City Press will live tweet - threadette below. Song: soundcloud.com/innercitypress…
Brown proceeding is over quick: standard conditions of release, next conference on September 7 at 1 pm. Now a status hearing on LEO CHRISTOPHER KELLY - his retained lawyer says at next hearing, Aug 9, there may be a plea, or maybe not. She says only 1 video given