Thread by @innercitypress

Ok - back in SDNY Magistrates Court, co-defendants Chowdhry (sp) and Mendez being presented after arrest yesterday, and hospitakization. Fire Marshal at US table. Thread below

Charge is "possessing an unregistered Molotov cocktail on June 8, 2022." Also July 24, arson in The Bronx. Both defendants have family in the gallery (where Inner City Press is the only media, like last Friday on Azerbaijan AK47 stalking of Iran dissident.

Notably, Mendez with CJA lawyer "Gunther" consent to detention, while Chowdhry charged with Rson is.applying for bail, with Federal Defender.

[Rson = arson]
AUSA: Chowdhry made another arson threat on July 27. He was convicted before, pled down to criminal mischief. He is tied to Bangladesh.
FD: HIs brother us here, and family friend who is a behavioral therapist

FD: Chowdhry worked at Aramark as a bartender: he buys, fixes and sells cars. The illegal weapon was a gravity knife, now legal. The Molotovs were small.
Judge: Molotov cocktails are a weapon of war, the Ukrainians Re using them

FD: Chowdhry had ACL surgury and became addicted to Oxy and alcohol. He was taken to the hospital and given Librium.

AUSA: Chowdhry's target was also from #Bangladesh. He's had 6 bench warrants.
Judge: I'm going to release him on $15,000 bond

Judge: No contact with those he's threatened.
FD: We don't know who they are.
AUSA: Victim asked not to be identified on the record.

Judge: After rehab Chowdhry can work. But not in a bar.
[Less accused co-defendant Mendez will remain retained?]
Adjourned.