Proud Boys trial drama: defendant Joseph Biggs' lawyer Norm Pattis proposes 'simple & elegant' solution that he withdraw from case in part due to his bar suspension related to Alex Jones case. Patiis also cites 'irreconcilable differences' with co-counsel Dan Hull
Judge Kelly says he is inclined to let Pattis go but not until another conflict issue with Hull is resolved. Hull gets up calls what Pattis said a 'complete falsehood.' Judge cuts him off. Hull keeps talking. Judge: 'Mr. Hull, take your seat, sir!' Hearing recessed may return
Court back in Session. Prosecutor Jason McCullough says a defense attorney for Biggs, Dan Hull, did get confidential information from another Proud Boy who's now cooperating with government & pled guilty, Jeremy Bertino. Prosecutor: 'It is not a nothingburger issue.'
Sounds like they need a substantive waiver from Biggs to proceed and some way to wall off Hull from questioning of Bertino or other cooperators. And Biggs' other lawyer is trying to drop out and may have no choice bit.ly/3GziW2T
Seems like all this was brought to fore by the #Jan6 committee transcripts released last month, illustrating why prosecutors and defense wanted that material earlier. Flashback to 7 months ago: politi.co/3O1EwQ2
Judge Kelly: 'Assume we're going to open tomorrow...' But goes on to list a bunch of issues that need to be worked out overnight... Back at 9am... Judge: 'We'll go as fast as we can.'
Judge Kelly also mentions incident with def atty Hull refusing to stop speaking. "That’s not going to happen again with any counsel in this case, everyone....You talk over me and contempt will be coming down the line." Threatens contempt again....
And we're adjourned for possible Proud Boy trial openings sometime tomorrow, pending attorneys reaching a resolution of conflict issues. May not complete them in 1 day. Follow @kyledcheney for that coverage tomorrow
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