OK- suited defendant in Magistrates Court @sdnylive: US v Robert Kurlander,arrested at 7am.
Inner City Press will live tweet, thread below
Kurlander has a Florida lawyer, Kaplan.
Judge: You are charged with stealing personal property and transporting interstate.
[Ashley Biden diary]
Kurlander waives indictment. He plead GUILTY.
Kurlander is told, five year maximum. But what is the plea agreement? This ritual is heading there: his allocution, and reference to plea agreement letter. Judge took 2 AUSAs and Kaplan in back, sealed, before the plea. Why?
Judge Cave says there may be "restitution to victims" - Ashley Biden? Hunter Biden??
There is a plea agreement dated August 18. Still not public. But Judge Cave says "It puts guideline sentence at...No, the plea agreement makes no guideline estimate."
[Which is not the norm here @sdnylive]
AUSA Kelly: He's pleading to conspiracy [18 USC 371] to transport stolen property in interstate commerce [Section 2314] There are payment records.
Kurlander: These items were stolen in Florida and I paid to have them transported to New York. I am sorry.
Judge Cave: I accept your guilty plea.
AUSA: Bail on $50,000 bond, can travel throughout the continental US. Drug testing (Kaplan seems to ask, Disregard first test).
Judge: He can continue his self-employment.
Kurlander: I surrendered my passport already.
Control date Dec 8. Story soon
But wait there's more: Aimee Harris has just been brought in by 2 US Marshals for presentment (for taking Ashley Biden diary from Florida rental where she left it), after Kurlander plea. This time, a docket (case) number. Inner City Press exclusive thread below.
Harris charged similarly to Kurlander, a single conspirscy count. She waives indictment. She will plead guilty, her lawyer says.Story coming on InnerCityPress.com, more on Patreon
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OK - now US v Eric Adams arraignment - Adams and his lawyer Alex Spiro have been sitting waiting at defense table. Inner City Press is covering the case (toward a book, Substack with extras: and will live tweet, thread below matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/extra-eric-a…
In the first row of the courtroom gallery behind Eric Adams are six of his security detail. Four prosecutors at the front table.
Waiting for the judge. Drum roll...
All rise!
Alex Spiro on behalf of Mayor Adams.
Magistrate Judge Parker: Good afternoon, Mayor Adams. Certain charges have been issued against you. The purpose of today is to inform you of certain of your rights...
[In high-ceilinged Courtroom 110, Sean Combs is at defense table, still in black shirt (not MDC tan uniform). Two US Marshals seated behind him.
Waiting on Judge Andrew L. Carter...
All rise!
Government?
AUSA Emily Johnson: The freak-offs were elaborate. They began in 2009 and extended into this year. These freak-offs were arranged with his entourage. The defendant used narcotics so that the victims would continue: ketamine, GHB and others
OK- now US v. Sean Combs bail fight. Inner City Press asked US Attorney Damian Williams if seeks to detain; he: Yes. Coverage below, support:
Venmo: [at] Matthew-Lee-675
Sean Combs is now sitting at the defense table in a black shirt, with two US Marshals standing behind him. His lawyer is Marc Agnifilo. Prosecutors' table is full...
All rise! Judge Robyn F. Tarnofsky presiding!
Assistant US Attorney Emily Johnson intros other AUSA.
Agnifilo: We represent Sean Love Combs, here beside me.
Judge: Mr. Combs, you have been charged with certain crimes in an indictment
[Here: patreon.com/posts/indictme…
OK - now at antitrust hearing on FTC lawsuit to try to stop merger of Tapestry ( Coach, Kate Spade) and Capri (Michael Kors) in "accessible luxury" handbag market. Why is US not (also) challenging Capital One - Discover proposal? Inner City Press will live X below
FTC lawyer: There is an accessible luxurt market, according to Tapestry own internal documents. The 2023 DOJ Merger Guidelines uses HHI or the Philadelphia National Bank. This proposal violates both, and would have violated the 2010 Merger Guidelines.
FTC lawyer: The court will hear from Mr Kors himself. Michael Kors is not a failing brand. Tapestry wants its data - it would scramble the eggs. This merger would harm working class and middle class women
OK - now Trump / E. Jean Carroll appeals argument here in 2d Circuit. Inner City Press wrote book about the Carroll trial and will live tweet, thread below amazon.com/dp/B0CTFPXKGM
All rise!
Judge: You may proceed.
Trump's lawyer: This case is a textbook example of implausible allegations being propped up by inflamatory claims. The plaintiff has a political story, funded by President Trump's enemies
Judge: We defer on factual issues
Trump's lawyer: The Access Hollywood tape should never had come in -
Judge: In some cases, propensity evidence is allowed.
Trump's lawyer: But not here.
Judge: If defendant put his hand up her skirt, why wouldn't that qualify?
Trump's lawyer: Look at Rogers case
OK - now at "Team Kennedy" [RFK Jr] vs NYS case, 4 stories below where Trump says he'll be on Friday at 10 for E Jean Carroll appeal. Here, courtroom full of people in RFK Jr T-shirts, posters left downstairs, Inner City Press will live tweet, thread below
[Still awaiting judge, here's a closer shot of RFK Jr posters that were left at the courthouse door
@MatthewLeeICP @sdnylive All rise!
Judge: It seems there is no dispute Mr Kennedy collected enough signature. But he is challenging the Constitutionalityof the other requirement, being taken off the ballot. I'll give counsel time to think about it