US calling General James Mattis in USA v. Holmes.
Mattis testifies @eholmes2003 personally pricked his finger in order to show him #Theranos technology
Apr 15, 2021 • 12 tweets • 5 min read
As the person who served as pool reporter in this case (and in others), this filing by @MichaelAvenatti's lawyers is ludicrous. Some thoughts: (1/) docs.google.com/document/d/1eo…@MichaelAvenatti A reporter’s presence at sidebar does not implicitly “chill” potential jurors or prevent them from being truthful. We are just one of many people crowded around the person, scribbling in notebooks (2/)
Jan 15, 2020 • 4 tweets • 2 min read
.@MichaelAvenatti ordered DETAINED pending trial. He's now in the custody of the US Marshals, unclear to which facility he'll be designated.
@MichaelAvenatti The revocation of bail follows his arrest last night amidst claims from prosecutors that he engaged in money laundering and other crimes while released.
Jan 9, 2020 • 4 tweets • 1 min read
BREAKING: Footage from outside Jeffrey #Epstein's MCC cell during his July suicide attempt has been permanently deleted because the facility's staffers accidentally preserved video from outside a the WRONG cell, per prosecutors.
This comes after AUSA Swergold told a judge in December they couldn't find the footage -- and then corrected himself the very next day, saying it had been preserved.
Jul 12, 2019 • 13 tweets • 3 min read
BREAKING: @rkelly is accused in newly unsealed BK fed docs of sexually exploiting at least 5 young women and girls. The filing claims the criminal enterprise ran 1999-present, with the express purpose of using his music to draw in and entrap girls
He's also accused of kidnapping and Mann Act violations, meaning he transported an individual and coerced and enticed them for sex. The documents also state some of the victims were required to perform forced labor.
May 6, 2019 • 4 tweets • 1 min read
We have a jury! Eight men and four women have been selected to sit on the trial of #Nxivm leader Keith Raniere. The panel will remain anonymous, and will be escorted from the courthouse today by the U.S. Marshals Service. Opening arguments expected tomorrow at 9:30 a.m.
The jury skews older, appearing to be in their late 20s to mid 60s. Men are mostly minorities, whereas three of the four women are white.
Mar 27, 2019 • 9 tweets • 1 min read
BREAKING: Seagrams heiress Clare Bronfman faints in court after judge seems to suggest that Michael Avenatti was secretly representing her, trying to negotiate deal with US attorney’s office in NXIVM case. An ambulance has been called.
Bronfman has been wheeled on a stretcher by paramedics and...into a conference room.
Oct 19, 2017 • 4 tweets • 2 min read
@RobAbruzzese In each of those instances a judge needs to rule that he's conducting an open court proceeding at side bar b/c of those reasons. (1/3)
@RobAbruzzese Re: Jury safety, their names are spelled publicly. Order the pool be anonymous (2/3) if safety is a concern.
