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Dec 11, 2025 33 tweets 7 min read
DAY 6 of Luigi Mangione’s suppression hearing.

I’m back in Manhattan criminal court — and could be for some time. This could extend deep into next week, too.

Following live @CourthouseNews 👇 Image @CourthouseNews Starting off the morning with a bang.

KFA just plopped down into a busted seat at the defense table and hit the deck. She's alright -- and they swapped out the busted seat for a fresh one.
Dec 4, 2025 37 tweets 7 min read
DAY 3 of Luigi Mangione's suppression hearing.

It's December 4, the one-year anniversary of Brian Thompson's killing. Mangione just took his seat at the defense table, wearing the gray suit from Monday.

Covering live for @CourthouseNews. Catch up 👇
courthousenews.com/bodycam-footag… @CourthouseNews The morning started with a sidebar, probably about the bodycam footage public access issue (below) -- they called up the public information head of NY courts to talk to the judge.

Nothing said on the record yet, tho. Back to the hearing.
Dec 2, 2025 35 tweets 7 min read
DAY 2 of Luigi Mangione's suppression hearing starts shortly. Expect more fresh info to get unearthed today.

Yesterday, we heard the 911 call for the first time. We also heard from jail guards who claimed to have chats with LM.

Catch up @CourthouseNews
courthousenews.com/he-looks-like-… @CourthouseNews 9:52 - Luigi walks in, is uncuffed and sits at the defense table. His suit is black or dark navy today. I'll let you decide -- three photographers are taking pictures of him right now.

And good eavesdropping here:
Dec 1, 2025 28 tweets 6 min read
MANHATTAN — Luigi Mangione’s suppression hearings kick off this morning.

The defense will argue against the admission of recovered evidence. Along the way, bodycam footage and cop testimony should give us a deeper look into Mangione’s arrest.

Following live @CourthouseNews Image @CourthouseNews We're in the courtroom waiting for things to get started. Around 9 rows of press, 2 rows of public in here right now.

ICYMI, here's what to expect over these next few days: courthousenews.com/luigi-mangione…
Apr 22, 2024 15 tweets 4 min read
I'm in court for the [short] day of opening arguments in Trump's NYC criminal trial.

Judge Merchan says another juror "was concerned about the media attention" and just stepped into his chambers to talk to them.

Here for @CourthouseNews

courthousenews.com/opening-argume… Merchan came out and said the juror will stay on.

We're breaking at 12:30 today for a juror's dentist appointment. But we were supposed to break early at 2 for Passover anyway.
Apr 15, 2024 15 tweets 4 min read
Did you know Donald Trump’s criminal trial starts today?

Jury selection kicks off this morning. I’ll be here for @CourthouseNews.
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Some pro-Trump protestors outside the criminal courthouse.

I’m inside an overflow room (only 6 journalists allowed in the main courtroom today.)

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Apr 9, 2024 8 tweets 2 min read
I was just at the hearing. Here's what happened.

Trump wants to delay the trial so he can argue against Judge Merchan's gag order.

He cites 3 reasons 🧵 1. Trump wants to respond to Michael Cohen and Stormy Daniels' social media posts about him.

2. He wants to comment on the recusal motion against Merchan - specifically about his daughter.

3. He wants to be able to claim that the charges are poltiically motivated.
Feb 23, 2024 5 tweets 2 min read
Wayne LaPierre is liable for corruption and cost the NRA more than $5 million, a jury rules.

They add there was sufficient cause for his removal.

More TK @CourthouseNews @CourthouseNews Here's specifically what they ruled, as it relates to LaPierre. They said he cost the NRA $5.4 million but already repaid more than $1 million.
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