OK - now US v. Eric Adams hearing on DOJ bid to dismiss without prejudice - Inner City Press wrote the Sovereign District? book and will live tweet, thread belowamazon.com/dp/B0DXGMKN49 All rise!
Good afternoon, Emil Bove for the Government.
Alex Spiro for Mayor Adams.
Judge Ho: Thank you for coming in on such short notice. On Feb 14 the Government filed a motion to dismiss the charges without prejudice. I have a few questions...

OK - now at Treasury Dep't data access preliminary injunction hearing at SDNY after NYS AG Tish James spoke outside, including on Eric Adams (City of Maybe book:
Inner City Press will live tweet, thread below amazon.com/dp/B0DPCKZYSW All rise!
Judge Jeannette A. Vargas: We are here on the preliminary injunction request. I have accepted three amicus briefs, including by the State of Iowa and 19 other states in support of the defendants. Any evidentiary objections?
No. No.

OK - now at Blake Lively v Justin Baldoni hearing @SDNYLIVE, Inner City Press is covering the case (as it covers Eric Adams amazon.com/dp/B0DPCKZYSW
Diddy amazon.com/dp/B0DHP7YF19
buymeacoffee.com/innercitypress
Rudy amazon.com/dp/B0DS9MD7RR
and will live tweet, thread below All rise!
Judge Lewis J. Liman: I have consolidated the cases. I'd like to hear from the Lively parties first, then the Wayfarer / Baldoni parties. I'd like to hear the information I'll need to manage this case, discovery information required, and legal issues

OK- now at case against crypto firm Binance, CZ, Syria and Iran by victIms of Oct 7 attack. The UN has been similarly sued here @SDNYLIVE but claims total immunity. Inner City Press will live tweet, thread below
Binance lawyer [from Cahill Gordon] We are accused of non-feasance, failures to prevent money laundering and to file SARS. Such cases are routinely dismissed-
Judge: Not recently.

OK - now the Bob Menendez bribe-taking sentencing, after bribe-givers Fred Daibes got 8 years and Wael Hana 97 months. US wants 15 years on Gold Bar Bob. Inner City Press wrote the book amazon.com/Gold-Bar-Bob-M… & will live tweet, thread below x.com/innercitypress… All rise!
Judge Stein: I have the sentencing memo and many letters in support of Senator Menendez. The Probation Department puts the sentencing guideline at 292 to 365 months; they recommend 144 months.

OK - now at US v. Charlie Javice, indicted for selling FAFSA aid platform Frank to JPM Chase for $175 million claiming to have 4 million "hot lead" emails when it was more like 300,000- Inner City Press is working up a project / book, will live tweet, thread below Judge Hellerstein: Let me start with the conflicts issue first. Those who are coming to be speaking don't need to wear a [COVID] mask.
Defense: I agree that I will not be the one cross examining their investigator. We oppose any other relief & are OK with a Curcio

OK - now Senate hearing on the UN & @EliseStefanik - will ending UNSG @AntonioGuterres' censorship & ban of Press actually take place? Chair @SenatorRisch starts with "decay" of UN. Inner City Press knows & is banned from the UN and will live tweet, thread below Ranking member of @SenateForeign @SenatorShaheen calls UN imperfect but argues for continued engagement or else China will just take it (more) over. Fine - but shouldn't even pro-UN @SFRCdems ensure UN @MelissaFleming doesn't ban US Press? pressfreedomtracker.us/all-incidents/…

OK - now at Rudy Giuliani final pre-trial conference, yesterday Judge Liman barred 2 of his witnesses, he filed appeal, Inner City Press wrote the book (From Prosecutor to Defendant in SDNY: amazon.com/dp/B0DS9MD7RR
and will live tweet, thread below x.com/innercitypress… All rise!
Judge Liman: We are here for a final pre-trial conference. I order that the Yankee World Series rings continued to be held in intervenor's apartment.
[Rudy Giuliani has not come in person today, but it listed as witness at trial beginning Jan 16]

OK - now at Trump sentencing by NY Justice Merchan, after Supreme Court denied stay, 5-4. Inner City Press covered the trial (verdict book here: ) and will live tweet the sentencing, thread belowamazon.com/dp/B0D5QW4RB9 All rise!
Trump is on the video screen from Mar-a-Lago, sitting next to Todd Blanche. Emil Bove is here in the courtroom.
Justice Merchan: Virtual sentencing is permitted here in New York. First, please look at the probation report
[Copies handed to each side]

OK - now at US v. Do Kwon status conference, Inner City Press is covering the case patreon.com/posts/crypto-v… and will live tweet, thread below x.com/innercitypress… Judge Engelmayer: When was the superseder unsealed?
Assistant US Attorney Jared Lenow: January 2.
Judge: He was been arraigned?
AUSA: Yes.
Kwon counsel Michael Ferrara: We haven't had much time with Mr. Kwon in person
[Do Kwon is in yellow jump suit: Essex?]

OK - now at Rudy Giuliani contempt hearing Day 2, Inner City Press published new book "From Prosecutor to Defendant" here:
and will live tweet, thread belowamazon.com/dp/B0DS9MD7RR OK - Rudy Giuliani is on a video screen with a blue, green, orange, red and pink background, American flag lapel pin on.
All rise!
Judge Liman: Be seated. I see Mr. Giuliani on the monitor. Can you see us?
Giuliani: I can, Your Honor

OK - now at Rudy Giuliani Georgia collections case, with civil contempt on the table. Rudy is here, saying "just a pad." Florida condo and Yankee rings at issue. Inner City Press is covering the case(s) and will live tweet, thread belowpatreon.com/posts/rudy-doc… All rise!
Judge Lewis J. Liman: Good morning, Mayor Giuliani.
Giuliani: Good morning, your Honor.
Judge: We are hear on contempt and sanctions. Mr. Nathan, it's your motion.
Plaintiffs' lawyer Aaron Nathan: The defendant refused to produce discovery

OK - now in courtroom for US v. Do Kwon presentment after his extradition in from Montenegro for Terraform crypto fraud - Inner City Press will cover the case(s)   and live tweet, thread below patreon.com/posts/11916064… Di Kwon has just been brought in by US Marshals, wearing grey / green sweater. Now retained lawyers on both sides of him

OK -now Luigi Mangione NYS arraignment, his lawyers in front, two rows in front of Inner City Press. Here since 8 am to live-report, including for "Lone Wolf" project coming soon (later today?) - live tweeted thread below Court security officer: Defense counsel, do you want to set up?
[They do. Judge Gregory Carro has taken the bench]

OK - now Luigi Mangione presentment in SDNY Federal court charged with murder through use of a firearm, stalking, firearm - Inner City Press is covering the case (toward a book) and will live tweet, thread below

https://twitter.com/innercitypress/status/1869747402015698944

Luigi Mangione has been brought in by US Marshals, in a black quarter-zip sweater. He sits between his lawyer Karen Friedman Agnifilo and her husband (Sean Combs' laywer) Marc Agnifilo. Now waiting for Magistrate Judge Katharine H. Parker. Drum roll

OK - Oak Under Oath - Former NY Knick Charles Oakley is being cross examined by Randy Mastro, for Charles Oakley - Inner City Press will live tweet, below

https://twitter.com/innercitypress/status/1859343256347398432

Mastro: DId you ask the people at AT&T if you would keep your data?
Oakley: They said there was a chance.
Mastro: You said "it was more important to have a number" than to keep data?
Oakley: To have a phone.

OK - now at US v. Sean Combs - amid argument about whether info should be "inspection only" or Attorney's Possession only (& while Buzbee and Jay-Z's Spiro fight in civil cases). Inner City Press wrote book & will live tweet, thread below amazon.com/dp/B0DHP7YF19 Judge's clerk: We'll bring out the defendant in a moment, check with Mr. Agnifilo... OK, bring out the defendant!
[Combs comes of the side door in MDC Jail tan, sits next to Tony Ricco and hugs with, then waves at his other lawyers and those in audience

OK - now NY v. Daniel Penny Day 5 of jury deliberations, only on Count 2 after Judge Wiley dismissed Count 1 on Friday. Inner City Press wrote 1st book Now working on sequel, here for any jury notes or verdict, will live tweet, thread belowamazon.com/dp/B0DNXVK8JC Update of 9:39 am - Judge Maxwell Wiley enters the courtroom stage left, not yet in black robe, carrying tall paper cup presumably of coffee.
Court officer: Morning, Judge.
Judge waves and exits stage right.
Protesters chanting down on Centre Street can be heard

OK - now NY v. Daniel Penny Day 4 of jury deliberations, after videos & read-back of instructions Inner City Press wrote book "Penny for Your Thoughts" & is here in the courtroom for any jury notes or verdict, will live tweet, thread belowamazon.com/dp/B0DNXVK8JC Update of 10:27 am: Have been here in the courtroom for some time, still no sign of the judge, jury, ADAs or Danny Penny & his lawyers, presumably waiting in their room down the hall to be called in for a note or verdict. In the interim some exhibit & comparisons

OK - now NY v. Daniel Penny Day 3 of jury deliberations, to start with read-back of Dr. Harris. Inner City Press wrote book "Penny for Your Thoughts" and is here in the courtroom for any jury notes or verdict, will live tweet, thread belowamazon.com/dp/B0DNXVK8JC Update of 10 am - the two court reporters who started dramatic reading of Dr. Harris' cross-examination are here and ready. ADA Dafna Yoran has come into the courtroom; still no Daniel Penny, or judge, much less jury

OK - now NY v. Daniel Penny jury deliberations, Inner City Press wrote the book "Daniel Penny for Your Thoughts"
and is here, in the hallway since 8:10 am and now in the courtroom for any jury notes or verdict, will live tweet, thread belowamazon.com/dp/B0DNXVK8JC Update of 9:49 am: Judge Maxwell Wiley comes into the courtroom, not yet in his black robe. He sets up his laptop on the bench - then goes back into the robing room. Two Jordan Neely family members have arrived, into the otherwise empty row in front of the Press