Ok- #Allianz' Gregoire Tournant is being arraigned. Inner City Press is covering the case and will live tweet, thread below patreon.com/posts/66544780
Tournant pleads not guilty to all five counts.
AUSA has has a GPS search warrant, and statements by Allianz
Judge: Submit a status letter by July 15.
Defense lawyer Levine: And a conference in Sept.
Deputy: Sept 15, 10 am.
AUSA: We told the victims, and will.
Levine: This action has been tainted. The US took privileged info, turn his counsel into a witness
AUSA: We'll brief it. It was corporate [not personal] counsel.
Judge: Let's turn to bail conditions.
AUSA: No contact with Bond-Nelson and Trevor Taylor without counsel present.
Judge: I approve and memorialize. This is not a cooperative form. Are the account numbers Mr Tournant gave to Pre-Trial still the same?
Yes.
Adjourned.
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OK - now DDC presentment of Peter Navarro before Magistrate Judge Zia Faruqui - Navarro wants to represent himself, pro se - Inner City Press will live tweet, thread below
Judge Faruqui: You're under oath. There is a two count indictment that was returned yesterday evening: contempt of Congress. Potential penalties include term of imprisonment under to one year.
AUSA: Maximum fine is $100,000.
Judge Faruqui. I thought it was $1000.
Judge Faruqui: Are you willing to have me appoint counsel for you?
Navarro: Just for today, for this. I was prevented from making a phone call.
Judge Faruqui: I take those allegations serious. The government has duties to treat everyone fairly.
Schulte: It was a forensic crime scene. They should givr us the server.
Judge: We're not going to rehash that...Some of this we can discuss in the closed session.
[That again]
Judge: Mr Schulte should consider signing new stipulations cutting references to prior counsel.
Schulte: I submitted my draft stipulations.
Judge: Whether Mr Schulte only shared his Malware of the Mind with his lawyers doesn't allow an advice of counsel defense.
OK - in We Build the Wall trial of Shea, Judge Torres has called the lawyers in, day after jurors said they wanted Juror X out for calling the case of government witchhunt (etc) and Allen charge. Inner City Press will live tweet, thread below
Judge Torres: We have another note from the jury. I received it at 10:42 am. We request print out of all bank statements- it will be easier than on the TV screen.
[So Juror X *is* deliberating. What was said in the robing room? Inner City Press' application is in]
Note: After yesterday's fireworks, 11 jurors wanting Juror X to be dismissed, then the Allen charge, many of those following this trial expected a more dispositive note this morning. But it's back to requests for copies of evidence. This could take a while.
OK - We Build the Wall jury deliberation chaos continues. Judge Torres wants (1st) name & number of the juror redacted from transcript. But it's already published - no last name, of course. Like Juror 50 in Maxwell. Inner City Press will live tweet, thread below
Judge Torres: The defense does not want me to ask the juror any questions.
Defense lawyer Meringolo: We are requesting a mistrial. The secrecy of deliberations has been violated. This individual is being singled out and targeted
[The prosecutors want the juror to be asked if he is biased. Wag: Why didn't they ask him more during voir dire?]
Merigolo: They are trying to bypass the deadlock. This individual is questioning venue and the US' evidence.
OK - now Avenatti sentencing in Stormy Daniels case. He is in Courtroom 318 in prison beige. Inner City Press covered trial and hot dog (scam) story innercitypress.com/sdnytrial30ave… and will live tweet this sentencing, thread below
Next to Avenatti is Federal Defender Robert Baum, whose personal "I sold hot dogs at the ballpark" story Avenatti repackaged as his own (or, about this father) - US sentencing memo cited this Inner City Press video:
Judge Furman: Just speak into the microphone Mr. Baum.
Federal Defender Baum introduces his team. Dalack is not here; others are.
Judge Furman: I recently tested negative for COVID-19 so I'm taking my mask off, under our rules. I have reviewed the submissions
Exclusive: In rhino horn trafficking criminal case, now Surur is pleading guilty. Inner City Press, the only media here in the courtroom, has been covering the case innercitypress.com/sdny6rhinohorn… and will live tweet, thread below
Surur: My lawyer told me 70 months...
Judge: But you understand you could get life?
Surur: (Pause) Yeah, OK.
Surur: My cooperation with the government, it's not in here.
Defense lawyer: There were proffers but no cooperation agreement. We'll bring it up at sentencing.