Witness is Lawrence Paul Visoski. Nickname: Larry.
"I am an airplane pilot."
AUSA Maurene Comey: Who did you work for?
Visoski: Mister Jeffrey Epstein.
AUSA Maurene Comey: Where did Epstein hire you?
Visoski: Columbus, Ohio. David Rogers was hired too.
AUSA Maurene Comey: How long did Mister Rogers work for Mister Epstein?
Visoski: Same duration as myself.
AUSA Maurene Comey: What was Ms Maxwell's hairstyle in those days?
Visoski: She changed it a lot, "like most women."
[Some groans]
AUSA Maurene Comey: Can you identify Ms. Maxwell, if you see her in the courtroom, by a piece of clothing?
Visoski: She's in the corner, in the white sweater and the dark hair.
AUSA Comey: Let the record reflect, the witness has identified the defendant.
Visoski: The only time Epstein didn't take a private jet was when the Concorde was flying. Ms. Maxwell used airlines sometimes. In the late 1990s she had an option on a quarter share of a private jet.
Visoski: For a domestic flight, I didn't need to know who was flying in my plane.
AUSA Maurene Comey: So you didn't get all the names?
Visoski: I did not. There was NYC, Palm Beach, Santa Fe- actually Stanley NM - an apartment in Paris & an island in St. Thomas
AUSA Maurene Comey: Can you describe the interior of Mr. Epstein's Palm Beach residence?
Visoski: A master bedroom, three guest bedrooms. There's a Florida room, which I guess in New York you'd call a family room... a butler's pantry, a 3 car garage
AUSA Maurene Comey: Who drove Mr. Epstein up to this plane?
Visoski: Juan comes to mind. But others too.
AUSA Comey: And in NY?
Visoski: Manhattan. 9 East 71st Street.
AUSA Maurene Comey: And what did you do at 9 East 71st Street?
Visoski: Pick up luggage - and install video equipment.
AUSA Maurene Comey: Which airport did you use?
Visoski: Teterboro. Then Newark or JFK with the larger plane.
Judge Nathan: It's 4:58, we're going to break for the day.
Clerk Ms. Williams: All rise!
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OK - now after Charlie Javice found guilty she is arguing to NOT have GPS location monitor put on pending her sentencing - Inner CIty Press wrote the book Fintech Fraudster and will live tweet, thread belowamazon.com/Fintech-Frauds…
All rise!
Judge Hellerstein: I've read the papers.
Javice's lawyer Sullivan: Yes she is a dual citizen but there's no chance she'll flee to France. They have taken her passport. Let me hand you an exhibit about pilates.
Judge: I've had defendants jump bail in the middle of trial. I can't rule out the possibility of flight here. She's never been in this spot before.
Javice's lawyer: She'll be here in August [for sentencing]
Jury entering!
Judge: You have asked what is a reasonable person... It is a concept...
[He cites Hwascar Hernandez, the decedent] If you have further questions, please put them in writing.
[Jury exits]
Thread will continue as developments, below
US v Kay Flock update:
The jury sent the judge another note.
Judge: They want a transcript of my definition of "reasonable person." I'll see it to them. See you for the next note.
Thread will continue as developments, below
OK - now jury deliberates in US v Perez / Kay Flock, in courtroom gallery 30-some supporters, 8 law enforcement, & Inner City Press, covering the case and will tweet below any jury notes, and verdict, intermitent thread below matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/extra-in-bro…
Update 1: at 11:56 am, the first jury note is read out by the Judge: The foreperson will be Juror 1.
That's all.
Judge: See you for the next note.
Unclear when.
Thread will continue for developments
Update 2: as of 2:05 pm, only law enforcement in the courtroom, people in the hall. The word is "nothing," as in, nothing coming out from the jury room.
Again, this thread will continue for developments
OK here's from prosecutors' closing argument:
AUSA: As Vance Brockington told you, Sev Side is a gang... The fact that the defendant is an artist does not absolve him - the defendant can't hide behind his music.
[Multiple songs played]
AUSA holds up guns, shows them to jury; white plastic on one signifies it is not operative
AUSA: This gun killed Hwascar Hernandez... Xavier Rosado, a rival gang member, gives you context -
as does Vance Brockington. He was shot in front of 4646 Park Avenue
OK - now in US v. Perez / Kay Flock trial Day 5, witness is an agent, crossed about video of sidewalk outside park and barbershop. Inner City Press is covering the case and
will live tweet, thread belowpatreon.com/posts/extra-co…
Defense: Mr. Hernandez,was he a member of a gang?
AUSA: Objection!
Judge: Sustained.
Defense: Do you have a view of why Mr Hernandez came out of the barbershop?
AUSA: Objection, lack of foundation.
Judge: Sustained
[Video show, outside barbershop]
Figure in slippers and white socks- Hwascar Hernandez gets shot.
Defense: Did he do something before?
Witness: He appeared to touch his zipper.
OK - now rare Saturday hearing in J.G.G. v. TRUMP in which DDC Chief Judge Boasberg has already issued a temporary restraining order against deporting Tren de Aragua members to Venezuela under the Alien Enemies Act. Inner City Press will live tweet, thread below
Chief Judge Boasberg: This morning when I issued by ruling I was not aware of the President's Proclamation. I understood that planes were to be departing -
AUSA: The five named plaintiffs will not be removed.
CJ Boasberg: Are they on planes to El Salvador?
No, is the answer.
Chief Judge Boasberg: Since you have appealed my ruling, I do not have jurisdiction to re-argue it here. So we will discuss class certification. Government?
AUSA: We opposed class certification, on grounds of venue and authority