I'm interested in hearing @adam_waldman's thoughts on Pras being an "FBI Informant," as he faces 22 years in prison on federal charges of conspiracy related to his involvement in #JhoLow's #1MDB sovereign wealth fund scandal.
The 1MDB scandal has been a very interesting saga.
Lol wut??
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So @BankofAmerica has decided to "terminate" their business relationship with me. Their "risk department" made this determination for literally no reason. I have been with them for years. This is clearly because of my documentary and my critical reporting.
They won't tell me why. They won't allow me access to my bank account or to the funds. They are telling me I will get a "check in the mail" but they won't say when I can expect it. I am traveling at the end of this month for my documentary. Now I have no funds.
They wouldn't say when the check will come. I have a documentary film shoot in less than 2 weeks and I have crew members I need to pay, etc.
The Appeals lawyer for Adam Fox has submitted his Reply Brief to the Government's Response to Adam's Appeals Brief.
Fox's Appeals lawyer argues that his Brief raised four assignments of error, and the government responded three months later.
Fox is now responding to the government's Brief, addressing his first two assignments of error.
The District Court abused its discretion by depriving Fox of a "constitutionally meaningful" Remmer hearing and the District Court abridged Fox's right to confront his accusers by arbitrarily restricting his ability to cross-examine Kaleb Franks.
A Court confronted with a credible claim of juror bias must undertake an investigation of the relevant facts and circumstances. While the Courts have discretion, that is not infinite.
Fox's lawyer argues a District Court must fulfill its duty to investigate and determine whether there may have been a violation of the Constitutional guarantee of a fair trial by impartial jurors. Typically, when a claim of juror bias is made, a Remmer hearing is conducted where the defendant has an opportunity to demonstrate bias. One of the reasons the District Court's "discretion" in establishing the procedure to investigate is not limitless is this Circuit stands alone by placing the burden of establishing juror bias on the defendant.
In the Sixth Circuit, if a defendant makes the requisite showing, a District Court ABUSES its discretion by DENYING him a "meaningful opportunity" to demonstrate the juror bias.
He argues that, at minimum, the investigation must be reasonably calculated to resolve the doubts raised by the juror's impartiality.
Immediately after hearing Barry Croft's lawyer's summary of his phone call with a caller, later referred to as Person #1, detailing Juror #13's statements evidencing his bias, the District Court themselves acknowledged "that would be juror misconduct if true."
I attended the sentencing for journalist @stephenehorn who was charged with 4 misdemeanors for being a journalist on January 6th.
Today's tone was markedly different from the Ray Epps sentencing I attended yesterday.
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Judge Timothy Kelly was presiding with US Attorney Sonia Murphy representing the government and Charles Haskell and Marshall Ellis for Mr. Horn.
I had coffee with Stephen early this morning prior to his hearing. We talked about his journalistic endeavors, his documentary and mine.
This case has major implications for civil rights, freedom of the press, freedom of speech, etc
The district court is in a bleak, old, stuffy, imposing, and oppressive building that has extremely low tech TVs and monitors with clocks that are not even working.
Regarding the FBI's planned "daytime recon" of Whitmer's cottage, here is the FBI planning it, and wanting to "maximize attendance." Special Agent Chambers tells CHS Dan to "get Brandon Caserta to go" on the government's planned "recon."
The government has repeatedly asserted that Adam Fox and Barry Croft were "ringleaders" of their fake plot.
Today "UCE Mark" aka Special Agent Mark Schweers claimed Adam was directing people and giving orders on the "recon," but audio from the same recording shows CHS Dan, CHS Steve, and UCE Red doing the "directing."
CHS Steve tells CHS Dan, "We'll put Adam and Barry together."
The FBI picks people up, drives the vehicles, even arranges seating.
Here we have "UCE Red," aka Special Agent Timothy Bates asking "Alright fellas, where the F we going," to which Barry in the backseat says "Destination unknown."
CHS Dan asks UCE Red if he wants him to "drop him off and flip back around," - again this contradicts UCE Mark's testimony today under oath that Adam Fox was "giving orders" at night time recon.
UCE Red attempts to frame Barry by getting him to go pose under the bridge the FBI is trying to get the guys to want to "explode."
Barry thankfully doesn't fall for this part of the ruse, but Adam did.
UCE Red - NOT ADAM - is giving orders and directions, tells Adam to bring his phone so FBI can induce him to take and post photos they can then use against him as "evidence."
Let's start with the breathless five paragraphs of drivel written like they are on some dangerous stake out. They are literally watching an elderly man who is obese and needs a cane to walk get in his car and drive to church. He then gives someone a ride home and goes home. They… https://t.co/sX7qRrz7sjtwitter.com/i/web/status/1…
The FBI rolls up on this elderly man to ask him about social media posts and he says "I said it was a dream." Then he asks them to not return without a warrant.