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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Judge Hogan: They were there at an anti-vaccine protest, in a different place. They came on later to the Capitol. They came to the riot, and it was a riot. People died. Yesterday another Capitol Police officer committed suicide.
Judge Hogan: This case is unique, though. They went in after the riot had begun... No prior criminal record, a mechanic, then into real estate business which he has lost as a result of this charge. Now they have notoriety. There's separately from family.
OK - in crypocurrency case of US v. Reginald Fowler, now a proceeding before @sdnylive Judge Carter. Inner City Press has covered the case innercitypress.com/sdny19cryptofo… and will live tweet, thread below
Judge Andrew L. Carter: The parties have proposed a briefing schedule, and I'll sign off on it. They have requested a trial date in early February 2022. I can't guarantee the date, due to COVID. There's a committee in the Court, defendants in custody have priority
Judge Carter: In December I can request Feb 14, then we'll know yes or no in January. Or we could try one mid April. I did a trial recently [Bob King, being sentenced today: innercitypress.com/sdny16bobkingp…] In April, maybe I could do it in my own courtroom
Banned Inner City Press asked On #Cameroon / #Ambazonia, what are the comments and action sif any of SG Guterres on that Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has withdrawn from Cameroon’s North-West region after months of suspension by the authorities?
Inner City Press asked AGAIN Amid Aug 3 reports that NYC will require proof of vax for indoor events, with full enforcement mid-Sept, & in light of UN's planned "honor system" in person #UNGA high level week Sept 21, will that be canceled or proof of vax required?
Follow the Money: Briber/cooperator Jonah Rechnitz had been ordered to pay restitution to COBA of $500,000 a year. But then he whipped out $7 million in diamond. So today, @SDNYLIVE Judge is moving toward ordering him to pay $7 million, then $250,000 a quarter.
Judge Hellerstein: Mr. Rechnitz pays $17,000 a month in rent... How does he have a Bugatti? It's very dis-spiriting. He told me he would be a different person. But it seems he's the same. He conned me.
Judge Hellerstein: I've had to rethink these criteria, and come up with a solution that gives a chunk of money to COBA presently, has an adequate installment period beyond that, and perhaps gives discovery rights to COBA.
[Lawyer tries to cut in]
OK - now Jan 6 cases of US v. Sibick, Young, Cosper Head before DDC Judge Amy Berman Jackson. The videos, even 1 & 2, have yet to be provided by DOJ. Inner City Press will live tweet - thread below
Judge Amy B. Jackson: What about the body worn camera video?
AUSA: There's even more video, it is going to take several more months.
Judge Jackson: I think the stationary cameras at the Capitol, it shouldn't take that long.
AUSA: We're provided lower West Terrace
Sibick's lawyer: I'm preparing to challenge Mr. Sibick's detention in the next few weeks.
Judge Berman: And Mr. Cosper Head?
Defense: "For Mister Head, the sheer volume of it, and the protective order, with sensitivity tags, they have to be reviewed in person
OK - now Jan 6 cases of US v. Pezzola, Pepe and Green (who is requesting release) before DDC Judge Kelly. While DOJ is still withholding videos including on Sabol and McCaughey, Inner City Press will live tweet - thread below
Assistant US Attorney: We have videos from other cases that are relevant to these. The government's request is that we set another status in 60 days. It's my understanding Mr. Green does not object. Mr. Pezzola and Mr. Pepe, I don't know
Judge Kelly: I get it that the government wants to leave itself wiggle room, but when will discovery be complete?
AUSA: We are close on Mr. Pezzola and Mr. Pepe, less so Green [who is requesting release]