In UN briefing Inner City Press is banned from, by @UN_Spokesperson@StephDujarric (back from Greece) he's gotten its Qs by email, incl if UNGA require vax proof or canceled, Cuomo whistleblowers, Tigray, #Nigeria#Cameroon#Burma#Haiti UN rapes. Thread below
Inner City Press has asked in writing, "Amid reports that NYC will require proof of vax for indoor events, =\with enforcement mid-Sept, & in light of UN saying "honor system" in person #UNGA high level week Sept 21, will that be canceled or proof of vax required?
Banned Inner City Press asked: "What are SG @AntonioGuterres' comments if any on the findings of sexual harassment and retaliation by NYS Government Cuomo? And why has Guterres covered up for Hochschild, and retaliated incl against Press reporting on Hochschild?
Banned Inner City Press asked, "On Sudan and Tigray, what are SG @AntonioGuterres' comments and actions if any on that some of the unidentified bodies found on a Sudanese riverbank are from the neighboring Ethiopian region of Tigray?
Inner City Press asked in writing, again: "On UN retaliating against whistleblowers, what is SG Guterres' response to statements by Emma Reilly on steps taken to fire her, with UN claiming whether names of Uighur dissidents were given to China is irrelevant?
Banned Inner City Press asked, "On Nigeria, what are the comments and actions if any of @AntonioGuterres & @AminaJMohammed on IPOB's legal claim that providing aircraft to the Nigerian government is, legally, assisting genocide?" Still no answer...
Banned Inner City Press asked, again, "On Myanmar, what are @AntonioGuterres' responses and actions if any to the critique and recommendations of, among others, CPJ? See,
Now @UN_Spokesperson@StephDujarric has ended his noon briefing without answering any of Inner City Press' Qs(on #Nigeria#Burma, UN sexual harassment and retaliation and "honor system" UNGA week)- he got each question by Email, as did @MelissaFleming. Story soon.
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OK- now at case against crypto firm Binance, CZ, Syria and Iran by victIms of Oct 7 attack. The UN has been similarly sued here @SDNYLIVE but claims total immunity. Inner City Press will live tweet, thread below
Binance lawyer [from Cahill Gordon] We are accused of non-feasance, failures to prevent money laundering and to file SARS. Such cases are routinely dismissed-
Judge: Not recently.
Judge: Secondary liability for aiding and abetting is hard to dismiss.
Binance lawyer: Crypto is used by 100 million people. It is not inherently dangerous.
OK - now the Bob Menendez bribe-taking sentencing, after bribe-givers Fred Daibes got 8 years and Wael Hana 97 months. US wants 15 years on Gold Bar Bob. Inner City Press wrote the book amazon.com/Gold-Bar-Bob-M… & will live tweet, thread below x.com/innercitypress…
All rise!
Judge Stein: I have the sentencing memo and many letters in support of Senator Menendez. The Probation Department puts the sentencing guideline at 292 to 365 months; they recommend 144 months.
AUSA Paul Monteleoni: We have a correction to the Pre-Sentencing Report, as to the gold bar.
Judge Stein: I will insert that Nadine Menendez worked through a jeweler in New Jersey to sell some of the gold in New York. Other than that, I adopt the findings of fact.
OK - now at US v. Charlie Javice, indicted for selling FAFSA aid platform Frank to JPM Chase for $175 million claiming to have 4 million "hot lead" emails when it was more like 300,000- Inner City Press is working up a project / book, will live tweet, thread below
Judge Hellerstein: Let me start with the conflicts issue first. Those who are coming to be speaking don't need to wear a [COVID] mask.
Defense: I agree that I will not be the one cross examining their investigator. We oppose any other relief & are OK with a Curcio
AUSA: The law bars lawyers from being unsworn witnesses including in jury arguments.
Judge: He says he will stick to the facts.
AUSA: Potential witnesses-
Judge: Mr. Siegel not a witness. Let's just talk about closings.
Jose Baez: He will not open or close.
OK - now Senate hearing on the UN & @EliseStefanik - will ending UNSG @AntonioGuterres' censorship & ban of Press actually take place? Chair @SenatorRisch starts with "decay" of UN. Inner City Press knows & is banned from the UN and will live tweet, thread below
Ranking member of @SenateForeign @SenatorShaheen calls UN imperfect but argues for continued engagement or else China will just take it (more) over. Fine - but shouldn't even pro-UN @SFRCdems ensure UN @MelissaFleming doesn't ban US Press? pressfreedomtracker.us/all-incidents/…
@SenateForeign @SenatorShaheen @SFRCdems @MelissaFleming Now @SenatorRicketts asks how to combat China buying the UN. On personal knowledge, Inner City Press says start at the top: UNSG @AntonioGuterres hid his financial links to the SDNY-convicted bribery firm China Energy Fund Committee: innercitypress.com/unsgguterres2u…
OK - now at Rudy Giuliani final pre-trial conference, yesterday Judge Liman barred 2 of his witnesses, he filed appeal, Inner City Press wrote the book (From Prosecutor to Defendant in SDNY: amazon.com/dp/B0DS9MD7RR
and will live tweet, thread below x.com/innercitypress…
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Judge Liman: We are here for a final pre-trial conference. I order that the Yankee World Series rings continued to be held in intervenor's apartment.
[Rudy Giuliani has not come in person today, but it listed as witness at trial beginning Jan 16]
Giuliani's lawyer Cammarata: We filed an appeal last night to the bar on 2 witnesses-
Judge Liman: I'm prepared to hear a request for reconsidertion.
Cammarata: It seems they know they cannot win-
Judge: Don't repeat yourself. Anything new?
OK - now at Trump sentencing by NY Justice Merchan, after Supreme Court denied stay, 5-4. Inner City Press covered the trial (verdict book here: ) and will live tweet the sentencing, thread belowamazon.com/dp/B0D5QW4RB9
All rise!
Trump is on the video screen from Mar-a-Lago, sitting next to Todd Blanche. Emil Bove is here in the courtroom.
Justice Merchan: Virtual sentencing is permitted here in New York. First, please look at the probation report
[Copies handed to each side]
Justice Merchan: Mr. Blanche, do you have any objections to the report?
Blanche: It is out of date. But given what we expect to be happening today, no objection.
[Trump is leaning in toward the camera, Blanche leaning back, toward the two American flag behind]