OK - now at hearing on SDNY's subpoenas for reports on non-use of Qatar-gifted jet as AF1 coming back from Turkey - hearing before Judge Subramanian, who also has Live Nations (& Inner City Press' FOIA case ) - will live tweet, thread below courtlistener.com/docket/7340054… In the courtroom at defense table is long time SDNY AUSA Michael Maimin, who is prosecutor on cases going back to 1996...
Waiting for Judge Subramanian. Drum roll...

OK - now USA v. Nicolas Maduro court proceeding in SDNY, to settle on trial date (June 2027?) etc - Inner City Press covered it yesterday night and will live tweet, thread below patreon.com/MatthewRussell… 12:01 pm - Maduro still not brought in. A folding chair is added to the defense table; the US Marshals will be seated further behind the defendants than usual. Drum roll

OK - now at USA v. Arrabaca, fire in front of 26 Federal Plaza yesterday, in big courtroom 23B. Arrabaca has 2 Federal Defenders but still no complaint. Inner City Press is covering the case(s) and will live tweet, thread below 4:48 pm
Arrabaca is brought out of the holding cell by three US Marshals. He is short, wearing eyeglasses. Look over at us reporters sitting in the jury box. There are four ADAs.
4:51 pm
All rise!

OK - now hearing in Coe v. Todd Blanche on a Temporary Restraining Order and provisional class certification of families of transgender youth seeking to block turn over of health info to DOJ/subpoena to NYU Langone. Inner City Press will live tweet, thread below Judge Failla: This case was reassigned to me 25 and a half hours ago. Before Judge Vargas, I hear the production of documents was extended. How about tomorrow by noon - acceptable?
Nixon Peabody: No objection from NYU.
Judge: How do I say Stangio?
Just so

OK - now at Goldman Sachs v. Leissner et al - including Kimora Lee Simmons Leissner - she has two lawyers at the front table. Inner City Press covered the EDNY Jho Low / Leissner case (book
and will live tweet, thread belowamazon.com/gp/product/B09… All rise!
Sullivan & Cromwell for Goldman Sachs: This was a grossly inadequate discovery production, about their claimed investment in Celsius through her Bank of America account
Judge: They only gave you material from the public docket?
S&C: Nothing of substance

OK - now in trial for murder in Brazil of gallerist Brent Sikkema, defense closing argument then US rebuttal, deliberations. Inner City Press has covered the case since arrest of Daniel Sikkema and will live tweet, thread below matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/art-world-hi… Defense: Brent descended into drug use - that is why Danny wanted to get a divorce. Jane Pearl said yesterday, it was drugs and Lucas' wellfare. In Grindr, Danny had produced an ad there- DX 701
AUSA Grosbard: Objection!
Judge Ramos: Overruled.

OK - now at presser by U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton, NYPD Commissioner Jessica S. Tisch and Assistant Director in Charge of the FBI New York Field Office James Barnacle "to brief the media on recent cases" - Inner City Press will live tweet, thread below 1:03 pm
Commish Tisch: I want to thank Jay Clayton... The extremist who moves to real-world danger, those cases demand more than one office. The World Cup and 250th Anniversary of our country is coming. We partner, as we'll discuss

OK - now in trial for murder in Brazil of gallerist Brent Sikkema, Daniel's divorce lawyer on the stand. Inner City Press has covered the case since arrest of Daniel Sikkema and will live tweet, thread below matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/art-world-hi… Daniel's lawyer: Did you ask Brent Sikkema for funds for Daniel to buy a car to try to drive Uber?
Daniel's divorce lawyer: Yes. The TLC said it would be all electric cars going forward... Daniel told me that Brent had told him not to work but be available to him

OK - now in trial for murder in Brazil of gallerist Brent Sikkema, testimony about Daniel's demand in divorce case. Inner City Press has covered the case since arrest of Daniel Sikkema and will live tweet, thread below matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/art-world-hi… Brent's ex-lawyer: Daniel wrote he wanted the Fire Island house one week per summer with Lucas and alimony or Jane would keep suing.
Daniel's lawyer: You did not represent Brent until a year after Daniel filed for divorce?
Brent's ex-lawyer: Right.

OK - now presentment of MOHAMMAD BAQER SAAD DAWOOD AL-SAADI, subject of 29 page complaint complete with a quote about Mexico [!] and many photos with Soleimani, below. Inner City Press will live tweet, thread below
1:02 pm
Federal Defender Andrew Dalack going in and out of the holding cell. Al-Saadi may have to fill out the CJA financial affidavit to get appointed counsel.

OK - now in trial for murder in Brazil of gallerist Brent Sikkema, Payomatic compliance officer on the stand. Inner City Press has covered the case since arrest of Daniel Sikkema and will live tweet, thread below matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/art-world-hi… AUSA: So these records contain the name of the sender of the money by Western Union, but not the signature?
Payomatic officer: Correct.
Defense: This system could have been broken a long time. No one said, Don't shred these records?
Payomatic: We comply.

OK - now in trial for murder in Brazil of gallerist Brent Sikkema, Inner City Press has covered the case since arrest of Daniel Sikkema and will live tweet, thread below matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/art-world-hi… On the stand: Mrs Gomez, housekeeper to the Sikkemas (her daughter testified yesterday about Western Union payments)
Defense: They appeared to have a beautiful relationship?
Mrs. Gomez: Si. They would travel. In the apartment, they shared

OK - now in murder for hire trial of Sikkema - US witness is Rose Reis de Souza, about the alleged hitman Alejandro Triana Prevez. AUSA: How did Alejandro seem? Inner City Press has covered the case from the start and will live tweet, thread below

https://twitter.com/innercitypress/status/2054214468221931583

AUSA: Did Alejandro use electronics beyond video games?
Witness: He used his cell phone. A lot.
AUSA: Did Alejandro travel outside of Sao Paolo?
Witness: Yes, he went to Rio. I helped him order the ticket on his cellphone - Flexbus or Flexibus, something like that

OK - now in kidnapping trial in 111 Centre Street - ADA tells jurors that the defendant was squatting in an AirBnB, fighting eviction virtually in housing court - then moved in with victim in Washington Heights. Inner City Press will live tweet, thread below ADA: Once defendant moved in, he told the victim that he'd had a child - then invited the mother and child to move into the victim's childhood bedroom. She stopped paying rent, so he would get evicted again. But he tortured her and stole her money

OK - now in DC PRESERVATION LEAGUE v. DEPT OF INTERIOR after an emergency motion by plaintiffs, DDC Judge Ana Reyes convened 8 am hearing. Inner City Press is covering the case(s)- including DDC not unsealing & will live tweet, thread below innercitypress.com/fedcourts3unse…
Judge Ana Reyes: I'm abroad, that's why I'm not currently in a robe. The Force, it seems, is not with me. I've read through the papers. Let's see, Mr. Robertson, is this fundraising pledge authentic?
US lawyer Robertson: I do not know.

OK - now in Harvey Weinstein trial, Jessica Mann *still* on cross examination, Teny Geragos asking her,, you have him your new phone number 5 times, right? - Inner City Press covers it for project Last Stand & will live tweet, thread below matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/mann-on-the-… Weinstein's lawyer Teny Geragos: So five times after 2013 when you got a new phone number, you gave it to Harvey?
Jessica Mann: I did.
Geragos: And here he invites you to the Knicks game?
Mann: The Knicks game?
Geragos: Dinner with Knicks' owner
Mann: Yes

OK - now in Harvey Weinstein trial, Jessica Mann still on cross examination, Teny Geragos asking her, In February 2013, didn't you know he was married? - Inner City Press is covering the trial & will live tweet, thread below matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/mann-on-the-… Teny Geragos: You brought you friend because you wanted them to see Harvey Weinstein, right?
Jessica Mann: I don't know if that's true.
Geragos: They drove one hour from Orange County to see you - and you went to see Harvey Weinstein?
Mann: They were with me

OK - now in Harvey Weinstein trial, Jessica Mann *still* on direct, about reporting 2013 Doubletree NY to police in Beverly Hills, California - Inner City Press is covering the trial & will live tweet, thread below matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/metoo-mistri… Assistant DA: Why did you go to the Beverly Hills police in 2018?
Jessica Mann: Because of what happened... And I had read about other woman coming forward.
Justice Farber: Jurors, this would usually be inadmissible hearsay. But it's for the effect on her

OK - now in Harvey Weinstein trial, Jessica Mann still on direct, about Weinstein calling Bill Clinton about Hillary fundraiser - Inner City Press is covering the trial & will live tweet, thread below matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/anatomy-less… Assistant DA: Did he call Bill Clinton in front of you?
Jessica Mann: Yes. They were talking about Hillary Clinto's campaign-
Defense: Objection!
Justice Farber: Sustained.
ADA: Did they discuss Hillary Clinton?
Mann: They were trying to get her elected President

OK - now in US v. Van Dyke, US Army soldier indicted for betting on Maduro's capture on Polymarket, set for 1 pm - three prosecutors at their table, defense table empty (for now). Inner City Press will live tweet, thread below

https://twitter.com/innercitypress/status/2047756299861991426

1:06 pm
Now defendant Van Dyke in the courtroom, in black shirt with black jacket (out on Pearl Street, had on sunglasses). His lawyer Zach Intrater is chatting with the prosecutors

OK - now Blake Lively v. Baldoni / Wayfarer final pre-trial conference, Inner City Press has covered the case from the start (Hollywood Hearsay book: amazon.com/dp/B0DWC8BH55
and will live tweet, thread below x.com/innercitypress… All rise!
Judge Liman: We're here for a pre-trial conference, on the issues of experts, and damages. Let's start with Ms. Lively's experts, and about social media, Ms. Alexander. Let me hear from defendants.
Wayfarer lawyer: Ms. Lively's expert is pure speculation