OK - now in Giuffre v. Dershowitz civil case, a 2 pm proceeding, with lawyers citing Jeffrey Epstein right out of the gate. Inner City Press will live tweet this as well, thread below
Dershowitz' lawyer: Ms Giuffre at that time never mentioned any sex with Mr. Dershowitz. We intend to seek the deposition of Mrs. Wexner...
Judge Loretta A. Preska: It sounded to me that Mr. Dershowitz wanted to take some of these deposition to show that the deponent never saw Ms. Giuffre with him. Correct?
Dershowitz' lawyer: Some of these are people she would have told, if it were true.
Judge Preska: What about the household folks, and the pilot [echo of Bill Richardson, Inner City Press' Burma / UN story yesterday: innercitypress.com/ungate28aburma…
Wexner's lawyer: Mr. Dershowitz is trying to use my client as a prop, for a made for TV moment.
Now argument is made that Dershowitz' theory is that Giuffre accused him in order to extort Wexler [in his Ohio mansion / dungeon]
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OK - US v. #GhislaineMaxwell jury selection Day 2, afternoon, Judge Alison Nathan (said to be nominated for 2d Cir Court of Appeals) questioning prospective Juror 128. Inner City Press is covering innercitypress.com/sdnytrial20max…
and will live tweet, thread below
Judge Nathan: I'll begin trial on Nov 29 and we estimate six weeks. Can you serve?
Juror: There might be a problem with my job.
Judge Nathan: But you'd still get paid?
Juror: Yes.
Judge Nathan: So it's feasible. You answered that you heard about Ms. Maxwell?
Juror: That she was Epstein's assistant.
Judge Nathan: Could you still be fair?
Juror: Yes.
OK - now in #RittenhouseTrial, the prosecution is blaming the defense having a less clear copy of the video(s) on "the software on Ms. Wisco's phone." Inner City Press has been covering the case matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/in-rittenhou… and will live tweet, thread below
Now Ms. Wisco (sp) - "I got a four millibyte file." [Megabyte?] "I down loaded it to this evidentiary laptop."
Question: What kind of laptop?
Wisco: Lenovo.
[Supply chain / lunch food echo]
Wisco: I emailed Binger and Krauss; Krauss sent me back the same four megabyte file. I drove to get the flash drive. Their file was 11 megabyte.
Krauss: Compressing is not our responsibility --
Judge Schroeder: Let her finish.
OK - US v. #GhislaineMaxwell jury selection Day 2, Judge Alison Nathan (now nominated for 2d Circuit Court of Appeals by Sen Schumer) asking prospective Juror 27 about Epstein. Inner City Press is covering innercitypress.com/sdnytrial19max… and will live tweet, thread below
Judge Nathan: Do you have any opinion about wealthy people or people who have luxurious lifestyles that could made it difficult for you to be fair?
Juror 27: No.
Judge Nathan: Do the parties have any questions?
[They do - sidebar with white noise turned up]
Judge Nathan returns from sidebar and asks:
"Juror 27 you said you've heard of Ms. Maxwell's conditions of confinement."
Yes.
"Could you still be fair?"
Yes.
[Was it the rats and the storm drain? The "creepy" guards at the shower? Expect DOJ to oppose this juror]
Meanwhile here @SDNYLIVE Professor Bruce Bagley, who pled guilty to laundering $3 million for #Venezuela through #UAE is asking Judge Rakoff for a time served sentence. Inner City Press has covered the case innercitypress.com/sdny33rakoffba… and will live tweet thread, below
Bagley's lawyer: Doctor Bagley's relationship with "S," he didn't know about anything criminal. He was told by "B," I'll refer to him as "B," he become aware of corruption so he pled guilty.
Can you see, Alex Saab?
Judge Rakoff: I must be getting on - I remember Doctor Bagley acknowledging these things at his plea proceeding. Do you want to withdraw your plea?
Bagley's lawyer: He thought of Saab as a legitimate businessman who, yes, was also involved in corrupt activities.
OK - now #EDNY arraignment of Luis Enrique Martinelli Linares charged with money laundering tens of million$ in bribes on behalfof a close relative who was a high-ranking government official in Panama. Inner City Press will live tweet, thread below
EDNY Magistrate Judge Marcia M. Henry: We will decide today whether you are remanded or released on bond. You have the right to remain silent. I understand you have retained Mr. [James] McGovern. You are charged with money laundering & concealment
Judge Henry: How do you plead?
Martinelli: Not guilty for today for the purpose of this hearing.
Judge Henry: Your lawyer can speak for you.
Martinelli's lawyer: His position is that he is going to plead guilty. He's pleading not guilty so we can get through this
OK - now US v. #GhislaineMaxwell jury selection, Day 1, afternoon. Judge Nathan tells the parties she has apologized to the juror about cell phone being taken to enter the court. Inner City Press covering innercitypress.com/sdnytrial19max… and will live tweet, thread below
Now Judge Nathan questions a prospective juror with a link to John Jay College of Criminal Justice, who says he only follows the cases he studies.
Judge Nathan turns up the white noise.
Judge Nathan returns with a good question: If you are in school, how can you miss the six weeks of trial? Don't you have exams?
This prospective juror seems to really want to be on the case. And he's not bounced like one earlier today, at least not yet.