Thread by @innercitypress

OK - now at arraignment of Martin Handler, Menachem Lieberman, Harold Schwartz, Isidore Handler and Ben Werczberger, indicted in @sdnylive On Fraud Charges Inner CIty Press is covering the case with will live tweet, thread below patreon.com/posts/77413431

Five defendants, five lawyers: gallery full of supporters.
All rise!
One of the lawyers is not yet admitted pro hac vice, needs Florida certificate. She's still in the gallery. Now moving into well. It's arraignment time.

Martin Handler is first, pleads not guilty. So say they all.
Soon, on to search and seizure of their phones. First, AUSA Wolf describes the arrests, on 7 count, fraud with 3 companies, fake day care program, secret ownership, theft from a #Bronx program.

Judge: Let's turn to the 41(g) motion, about the phones. Why didn't you seek a search warrant in the past week?
AUSA Wolf: Our search warrant application is ex parte. We contacted Chambers. Some Magistrates take them by email, some only if walked over as hard copy

AUSA Wolf: Judge Moses requires the affiant to show up in person. It was ready, but then the order.
Judge: We will clear the path today.
Mazurek: They had to show probable cause.
Judge: They are applying. [Cites Robinson]

Judge: I'd like defendants'reply tomorrow -by 10 am. [See 3d Circuit judge's proposal for 5 pm deadlines - is a 10 am essentially the same as midnight?]
AUSA: We are digitizing seized documents. And we're hoping for search warrants, then to crack the phones.