Judge: I don't see how we can proceed today.
AUSA: It is a more than one day thing?
Judge: Sounds like a one time thing. Mr. Agnifilo?
Combs' Agnifilo: Could we have a sealed sidebar so I can ask questions?
AUSA: Fine, sealed
[Musing during sealed sidebar-
what is it were the juror who, after Juror 6 was excluded, was the subject of yesterday's threat to seize and search cell phones? Would this be a time to switch a second juror to alternate? They are still at sidebar]
9:04 am they're back
Judge: Very good, we're going to - oh, I'm sorry... OK, we are going to inquire further into the juror issue. Meanwhile, some exhibits have been flagged, D Roc's. Mr. Driscoll?
Combs' Driscoll: There's no foundation this is One Stop
Combs' Driscoll: In the absence of proof that it is One Stop, it is not relevant.
Judge: It is obviously a drug transaction. Ms. Steiner, with whom is this exhibit to be used?
AUSA Steiner: No particular witness. Even if it's not One Stop, there's much about drugs
AUSA Steiner: The second chat is about three bottles for a price-
Judge: If you had someone who would testify this was One Stop's number. But I've just read this. It's some kind of transaction, but it does not reference drugs
AUSA Steiner: We may have another exhibit that could establish this.
Judge: OK, we'll see. Ms. Shapiro, in the defendant's request to charge the issue is raised about how the RICO predicate should be addressed. Let me refresh your recollection...
[Requests to charge will be addressed]
Judge: Anything more before we end?
AUSA: Let me pull up the exhibits...
Judge: I'm looking at 432, seems it links the number 7333 with One Stop. Mr. Driscoll?
Combs' Driscoll: It still can't be taken to refer to drugs
Judge: What does FB stand for?
AUSA: Football. The shape. And Ms. Ventura said that percs were yellow. The defendant's chats with One Stop are not hearsay. That applies to the D Roc chats as well.
Judge: That doesn't address what Mr. Driscoll says.
AUSA: A-432 is a longer chat with referenced to drugs including yellow footballs
Judge: Why don't you send that to the court
[Will that be docketed? storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.usco…
[Before jury in]
AUSA: Your Honor, may I place a binder of documents on the witness stand?
Judge: Yes... All rise!
[Jurors entering]
Judge: The Government may call its next witness.
AUSA: First Ms. Geragos and I will introduce some exhibits.
Combs' Geragos: All under seal except one
Judge: Admitted.
AUSA Smyser: The Government calls Brendan Paul
OK - now Trump v. Newsom, about deployments in LA, before Judges Bennett, Miller, and Sung. DOJ lawyer: there is a long history of courts not reviewing such decisions. Inner City Press will live tweet, thread below
Trump Verdict book: amazon.com/Trump-Trial-Ma…x.com/innercitypress…
DOJ lawyer: There was a smooth hand-off of forces.
Judge Bennett: Do you read in the District Court's decision a definitive statement of what should have been done? How does the US interpret the order?
DOJ lawyer: There was no technical violation here
Judge Bennett: Are the federal forces doing more than the state's proposed carve-out?
DOJ lawyer: Yes. They are protecting the Federal buildings and immigration enforcement personnel.
Judge Miller: On the Posse Comitatus Act-
DOJ lawyer: Not being violated.
[9:02 am, jury still not brough it, 2d juror issue?]
Judge: Anything before we bring the jurors in?
Combs' Agnifilo: Let's get Mr. Combs in.
Judge: I believe your client would like 10 minutes to review the materials
Agnifilo: Can I ask him that question?
Combs' Agnifilo: Mr. Combs waives his right to be present for the immunity application.
Judge: Let's proceed then.
[Brendan Paul takes the stand]
AUSA: Did you receive a subpoena?
Paul: Yes.
AUSA: Do you intend to invoke the 5th Amendment?
Paul: Yes
[before jurors brought in]
Judge Subramanian: I hope everyone had good weekend. The defense' motion for a Napue instruction to the jury, that witness Bongolan committed perjury. She was questioned at length on this. I deny the defense's motion. Now on Juror 6...
Judge: Last week the defense opposed further questioning of the juror. I took time to consider. The defense observes in its June 15 letter
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OK - now US v. Sean Combs, Day 23, Part 3 trying with full comments back on after Ye left, many said Part 1 thread broken but try try against, Perez still on direct Inner City Press is covering: Week 4 book below, 5 later today; and will live tweet, thread below
[They're back. Before jury in]
Combs' Xavier Donaldson: Your Honor wanted us to address Juror Number Six?
Judge: We can do that another time.
AUSA Comey: After Mr. Perez we have exhibits to introduce so we can get our summary charts together over the weekend
Judge: All rise!
[Jurors enter]
AUSA Smyser: Mr. Perez, were you subpoenaed and do you have an immunity agreement?
Jonathan Perez: Yes
AUSA: Let me show you this - what is it?
Perez: Mr. Combs' Gucci pouch.
AUSA: What was in the Gucci pouch?
Perez: Drugs and money
OK - now US v. Sean Combs, Day 23, Part 2 with comments limited after many said Part 1 thread broken (by Ye?) Perez on direct Inner City Press is covering matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/extra-sean-c……Week 4 book below, 5 later today; and will live tweet, thread below x.com/innercitypress…
AUSA: Mr. Perez, is this your text message?
Jonathan Perez: Yes. It's me, KK and Joey.
AUSA: KK asks, How is the set up going, how much longer do y'all need? What did you write back?
Perez: I wrote, I got fruits and shakes and will ask Jane about outfits
AUSA: Then KK asks, Is room done done yet? How did you respond?
Perez: I wrote, Room is done, now going to store.
AUSA: What store?
Perez: Adult store.
AUSA: Afterward, KK asks about clean up. Of what?
Perez: The room