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OK - it's US v Schulte CIA #Vault7 leaks jury deliberations day 4, after Schulte's lawyers have asked for mistrial on all but 2 "aligned" charged, or a modified dynamite charge: innercitypress.com/sdnylive27schu… Right now lull but Inner City Press will live tweet: thread 
Judge Crotty just told the jury to "fill out the verdict sheet" on the two charges they have aligned on. Judge Crotty also says, "Resume your deliberations." But they are deadlocked / at an impasse on all the others. Everyone remaining in the courtroom.
Judge Crotty read the rule on mistrials, gave each side a chance to be heard. Zas for Schulte said he consents to mistrial on the other charges. AUSA Laroche objected...
Judge Crotty: call in the jury
Judge Crotty: call in the jury
OK - it's US v. Schulte CIA #Vault7 leaks trial, jury deliberations Day 4, after Juror 5 kicked off, saying Schulte is not guilty, now only 11 remain patreon.com/posts/34425643 Inner City Press will again live tweet: thread
Currently in Judge Crotty's courtroom 14C: Schulte's lawyers Shroff and Zas are where the Marshals usually sit. Still no response from Judge Crotty to Inner City Press formal opposition to AUSA Laroche's request to seal March 5 "robing room" transcript
Jury has asked about legality or illegality.
Schulte's lawyer Shroff: There's no testimony about it being legal or illegal. It's like them shooting rubber bands at each other in the CIA.
Judge Crotty: We need to review the indictment and the jury charge.
Schulte's lawyer Shroff: There's no testimony about it being legal or illegal. It's like them shooting rubber bands at each other in the CIA.
Judge Crotty: We need to review the indictment and the jury charge.
OK - here for crypto currency arraignment of Reginald Fowler after last attempt to plead guilty broke down innercitypress.com/sdny8cryptofow… Inner City Press is back to cover this, thread
Judge Carter: A wire fraud count has been added, as count 5. Do you understand?
Fowler: Yes your Honor.
Fowler: Yes your Honor.
Judge Carter cites professional sports league being defrauded. How do you plead?
Fowler: Not guilty, Your Honor.
AUSA: The trial is scheduled. Mr Fowler did not plead guilty. Now he wants an adjournment of the trial.
Fowler: Not guilty, Your Honor.
AUSA: The trial is scheduled. Mr Fowler did not plead guilty. Now he wants an adjournment of the trial.
OK - here's UN noon briefing Inner City Press is banned from for the 611th day, has put in 10 questions on #Somalia #Kenya #HongKong #Cameroon #Honduras UN rapes, Catarina Vaz Pinto, UN waste - no answers - corrupt - thread
Note: last photo was Big Tony. *This* is the UN Press Briefing Room at noon, with Inner City Press banned for 611th day by Big Tony @UN_Spokesperson @StephDujarric & @MelissaFleming, censors
OK - it's #Iran sanctions trial US v. Ali Sadr Hashemi Nejad, Day 3. Steptoe defense lawyer Reid Weingarten is cross-examining a US witness, asks "it would be illegal to buy a Persian carpet, right?" Inner City Press will live tweet: thread
Judge Nathan (to the lawyer, jurors have been sent out) - Both sides have been guilty of this, but when there are objections, just make them. Yesterday, the government introduced the law. But it cannot contradict what I'm going to tell the jury the law is
Judge Nathan: I must inform you that one of the prospective juror in this case has been contacted by the CDC about #Coronavirus. We will need to clean the courtroom
OK - it's US v. Schulte CIA #Vault7 leaks trial jury deliberation Day 3. Issue of "rogue" Juror 4 to the fore innercitypress.com/sdnylive24schu… mistrial denied. Inner City Press will live tweet: thread
Now Juror 5 is a problem, too. There's talk of calling back the alternates. Judge Crotty doesn't want to - it would delay things until Monday. He wants to go forward with 11. All this was in the "robing room." Judge Crotty: Under Rule 23, I permit jury of 11
Judge Crotty: I'm going to call Juror 5 in and excuse her.
AUSA Laroche: I ask that the transcript of the robing room discussion be sealed until after there is a verdict.
Inner City Press says No - may write to Judge Crotty / docket again
AUSA Laroche: I ask that the transcript of the robing room discussion be sealed until after there is a verdict.
Inner City Press says No - may write to Judge Crotty / docket again
Here is UN noon briefing Inner City Press is banned from for 610th day by corrupt UNSG @AntonioGuterres; it has asked @UN_Spokesperson @StephDujarric about Honduras drug prez (and Guterres), Peru, #Coronavirus, #Cameroon genocide Guterres covers up - thread
Banned Inner City Press asked On #Honduras, on which you have refused all of Inner City Press' questions since October 2019 including yesterday's about JOH, what now are the comments and actions if any of SG Guterres on SDNY new case, link JOH to the drug trade"?
Banned Inner City Press asked On #Cameroon, what now are the comments and actions if any of SG Guterres on the new killings by the government in Babanki? And the disappearance / assassination of Ngarbuh whistleblower Mallam Danjuma?
OK - now the guilty plea (deal) of MCC guard for strong-arming sex from female prisoners. Inner City Press reported it Feb 22: innercitypress.com/sdny6mccakpara… but now it's actually taking place. Threadette
Akparanta has been sitting at defense table for 15 minutes; he's been in @SDNYLIVE since 9:30. Now judge on the bench.
Akparanta is pleading guilty only to Counts 4 and 5. And what of the others, and the three additional victims, beyond the initial four?
OK - it's Iran sanctions trial Day 2 in US v. Ali Sadr Hashemi Nejad; the defendant's lawyer yesterday said he "hates the Mullahs" patreon.com/posts/34567363 Inner City Press will again live tweet - thread
AUSA Krause: So these companies under the Stratus Group, they are all the subsidiaries?
Witness "Kazerani" (in Farsi): "Vale."
Interpreter: Yes.
Thread will continue.
Witness "Kazerani" (in Farsi): "Vale."
Interpreter: Yes.
Thread will continue.
AUSA Krause: When you traveled for Stratus, what passport did you use?
Witness Kazarani: Iranian.
AUSA: You first met with the government in response to a subpoena, correct?
Witness Kazarani: Yes.
Witness Kazarani: Iranian.
AUSA: You first met with the government in response to a subpoena, correct?
Witness Kazarani: Yes.
OK - it's US v. Schulte CIA #Vault7 leaks trial jury deliberations, Day 2. Schulte is at defense table, with laptop. His lawyers are advocating to Judge Crotty on how to answer jury's most recent round of questions patreon.com/posts/34425643 Live tweeting: thread
Jury comes in. Judge Crotty: Good morning. You asked yesterday for simplified badge times. We're going to send in an extract from Government Exhibit 105.
We received a 2d request at 3:37, "for tomorrow." Tomorrow is here. We'll provide testimony.
We received a 2d request at 3:37, "for tomorrow." Tomorrow is here. We'll provide testimony.
Judge Crotty: You asked, what happens to the log files when someone logs out of the virtual machine? There's no answer in the evidence. That's the jury notes as of last night. We have 2 from this morning we'll work on right now. You can return to deliberations
Here is UN noon briefing Inner City Press is banned from for 609th day by UNSG @AntonioGuterres - Inner City Press has asked @UN_Spokesperson @StephDujarric for response to Honduras JOH cited in SDNY drug arrest statement, China, #Cameroon, UN rapes - thread
@antonioguterres @UN_Spokesperson @StephDujarric @MatthewLeeICP @FUNCA_info @silas_atefor @AdamShawNY @SaraCarterDC @kristina_wong @allimadi Banned Inner City Press asked On Honduras, on which you have refused all Press' questions, what now are the comments and actions if any of SG Guterres after his meetings with JOH and your bragging about moneys paid on that today SDNY announced arrest citing CC-4?
@antonioguterres @UN_Spokesperson @StephDujarric @MatthewLeeICP @FUNCA_info @silas_atefor @AdamShawNY @SaraCarterDC @kristina_wong @allimadi @SomosAnticorrup @hondurassol @FueraJOHRata Banned Inner City Press asked "March 3-2: On Cameroon, what now are the comments and actions if any of SG @AntonioGuterres on the new killings by the government in Babanki? And the disappearance / assassination of Ngarbuh whistleblower Mallam Danjuma?"
OK - now starts is #Iran- #Venezuela (& #Malta?) trial US v. Ali Sadr Hashemi Nejad. Defendant is an Iranian banker charged with moving $115M in violation of US sanctions. Inner City Press covered the run up and now live tweets - thread
@MatthewLeeICP @FUNCA_info @sdnylive @herszenhorn @DavidCasaMEP @mcaruanagalizia @occupyjusticema @EVTVMiami Open statements:
Assistant US Attorney: It is illegal for US banks to send dollars to Iranian companies. How did the defendant do it? Smoke and mirrors. He disguised their Iranian identities with citizenship purchased in a Caribbean Island.
[St. Kitts & Nevis.]
Assistant US Attorney: It is illegal for US banks to send dollars to Iranian companies. How did the defendant do it? Smoke and mirrors. He disguised their Iranian identities with citizenship purchased in a Caribbean Island.
[St. Kitts & Nevis.]
@MatthewLeeICP @FUNCA_info @sdnylive @herszenhorn @DavidCasaMEP @mcaruanagalizia @occupyjusticema @EVTVMiami AUSA: Because of the serious threats that Iran posed against the US, sanctions were put in place. Virtual all business dealing with Iran are prohibited. The defendant knew about these sanctions. He even lived here in the US for a time.
OK - now it's US v. Schulte #CIA leaks trial jury deliberations. Not much to see, at least unless or until the jury sends out notes / questions or ultimately a verdict. Still, Inner City Press will live tweet the deliberations as much as possible - thread
@MatthewLeeICP @sdnylive @EspionageNews @CyberScoopNews @KharonData Interim update of 10:15 am: Judge Crotty has convened the lawyers, and Josh Schulte. Tells them the jury has asked for a read-back of testimony around exhibit 1209-8.
@MatthewLeeICP @sdnylive @EspionageNews @CyberScoopNews @KharonData Schulte's lawyer Sabrina Shroff: The government is trying to highlight to the jury their slideshow. We should just give them the list of exhibits actually introduced in the trial.
Judge Crotty: We'll give them the list.
Judge Crotty: We'll give them the list.
In the UN Inner City Press is banned from by pro-China UNSG @AntonioGuterres for 608 days now, these are those let in to put Qs to China's PR Zhang Jun. Will they ask about #Xinjiang & Uighurs? #HongKong? CEFC China Energy's bribes that Guterres covers up? thread
@antonioguterres @FUNCA_info @MatthewLeeICP @UyghurProject @tingdc @DanGarrett97 @LeniDiamond @AdamShawNY @kristina_wong @SaraCarterDC @allimadi So far China's Ambassador Zhang Jun has only spoken about "terrorism" in Africa. Music to the ears of dictators like Paul Biya, who justify their killing of civilians by calling all opponents terrorists. And @AntonioGuterres and Francois Lonceny Fall go along
@antonioguterres @FUNCA_info @MatthewLeeICP @UyghurProject @tingdc @DanGarrett97 @LeniDiamond @AdamShawNY @kristina_wong @SaraCarterDC @allimadi Look who's mindless promoting this China presidency of the UN Security Council? It's the UN Correspondents Association, which has long given a veto-wielding seat on its board to state media Xinhua, blocking any raising of @AntonioGuterres ban on Taiwan journos
This at 12:20 is the UN noon briefing Inner City Press is banned from for 608th day by corrupt UNSG @AntonioGuterres; it has emailed 10 Qs to @UN_Spokesperson, on #Cameroon slaughter, Uighurs, #Coronavirus, UN rapes, #Haiti- no answers, corrupt. Thread
@antonioguterres @UN_Spokesperson @MatthewLeeICP @FUNCA_info @silas_atefor @AdamShawNY @SaraCarterDC @kristina_wong @allimadi @simonateba Banned Inner City Press asked, On #Cameroon, what now are the actions if any of SG Guterres on the new killings by Biya in Babanki? And the assassination of Ngar whistleblower Mallam Danjuma? Describe any and all assistance the UN requested from Mallam Danjuma
@antonioguterres @UN_Spokesperson @MatthewLeeICP @FUNCA_info @silas_atefor @AdamShawNY @SaraCarterDC @kristina_wong @allimadi @simonateba @SCBCNews @CMRNewsAgency @ndimoh5 Banned Inner City Press asked, On Coronvirus / COVID 19 and the UN system, immediately state if SG Guterres deems this UNESCO response, leaked to and published by Inner City Press which Guterres bans from the UN now 608 days, sufficient innercitypress.com/ungate11corona…
OK - In US v. Larry Ray, Sarah Lawrence College sex cultist, at 10:30 am it's his bail application, after he gets (or doesn't get) free Federal Defender, in SDNY Magistrates Court Inner City Press covers daily patreon.com/posts/34366644 - now this live-tweeted thread
@MatthewLeeICP @sdnylive @TomthunkitsMind @MyCentralJersey @intelligencer In the run-up to the 10:30 am (now delayed) Larry Ray proceeding, AUSA Danielle Sassoon and two others were summoned back into the Mag Judge's robing room. Meanwhile the two Federal Defenders were in the cell block talking with Ray. Perhaps it will be explained.
@MatthewLeeICP @sdnylive @TomthunkitsMind @MyCentralJersey @intelligencer OK, it's begun: Marni Lenox of Federal Defenders for the defendant, Larry Ray. She tells Mag Judge Fox it's also on for formal appointment of counsel. Judge Fox says he has the financial affidavit; shows it to Ray, who swears to it.
OK - it's US v. Schulte CIA leaks trial closing arguments. Assistant US Attorney Laroche begins, playing audio of Schulte complaining about Amol. Friday US dropped Count 2 patreon.com/posts/34425643 Inner City Press will live-tweet: thread
@MatthewLeeICP @sdnylive @EspionageNews @CyberScoopNews @KharonData AUSA Laroche: Joshua Schulte - King Josh, he thought he was - reinstated his privileges without authorization. It was a huge red flag. So the CIA acted - it tried to keep him out. But it left a backdoor, that he used
@MatthewLeeICP @sdnylive @EspionageNews @CyberScoopNews @KharonData AUSA Laroche: Schulte was so focused on getting his privileges back he is willing to lie again. He's logging in and out all day. This is his IP address - he's logging in. He's using that key, that session, to view log files.
OK - US v. Schulte, CIA leaks case Day 12, as US Attorney's Office nears end of its evidence, audio exhibits at issue: Inner City Press filed letter with Judge Crotty, published 4th tranche patreon.com/posts/34314925 & will live-tweet: thread
@MatthewLeeICP @sdnylive @_cryptome_ @EspionageNews @CyberScoopNews @KharonData Witness is being asked why protective order for Schulte not issued. Says words like "blowback" and "retaliation" didn't merit protection.
@MatthewLeeICP @sdnylive @_cryptome_ @EspionageNews @CyberScoopNews @KharonData In US v Schulte, now the government is calling as its witness prisoner Carlos Betances Luna Mera." He's 41, born in Dominican Republic.
Today's UN noon briefing Inner City Press was banned from for 598th day by corrupt UNSG @AntonioGuterres took only 5 minutes. Inner City Press sent 10 Qs, on China, Camerooon, Togo, Kurds, Nepal, Coronavirus & UN corruption - no answers, stakeout to come. Thread
@antonioguterres @MatthewLeeICP @FUNCA_info @silas_atefor @AdamShawNY @SaraCarterDC @kristina_wong @allimadi Banned Inner City Press asked On #Coronavirus (on which you have refused all of Inner City Press' Qs about UN preparations), what are the comments of SG Guterres & @MelissaFleming on #Nepal’s media condemning the censoring statement made by the Chinese embassy?
@antonioguterres @MatthewLeeICP @FUNCA_info @silas_atefor @AdamShawNY @SaraCarterDC @kristina_wong @allimadi @MelissaFleming @RepublicaNepal @nepal24hours Banned Inner City Press asked, On #Kurdistan, what are the comments and actions if any of SG Guterres on the safety of Kurdish media-freedom campaigner Hakki Boltan after he was detained during a police raid on his home in Turkey south-eastern city of Diyarbakir?
I love covering @SDNYLIVE and increasingly try not to complain, but... I'm here covering Magistrates Court at 7:30 pm. A defendant is presented, no docket number given. I go next door and ask for docket number; I'm told that after 5 pm, no info is given. Thread
I come back into courtroom and ask Judge's deputy. Still not given. AUSA says he's filling in, doesn't name for whom. A future court date is alluded to, but it's not in PACER. This defendant is charged with money laundering; untransparent. But wait, there's more
For last case of the day, Federal Defender and AUSA are summoned back into robing room, Press not allowed, no reason given. We'll have more on this.
Here is the UN briefing room for noon briefing Inner City Press is banned by corrupt UNSG @AntonioGuterres for 597th day; its 8am questions on #Cameroon, #SriLanka, #Colombia, #China, UN rapes, #LuandaLeaks and SG corruption have not been answered - thread
@antonioguterres @MatthewLeeICP @FUNCA_info @silas_atefor @AdamShawNY @SaraCarterDC @kristina_wong @allimadi Now @UN_Spokesperson @StephDujarric enters, joking with the state media he lets in. He has not answered Inner City Press' request he list how many offices @MelissaFleming gives to Xinhua & other CCP media while banning independent Press innercitypress.com/ungate1gutarmc…
@antonioguterres @MatthewLeeICP @FUNCA_info @silas_atefor @AdamShawNY @SaraCarterDC @kristina_wong @allimadi @UN_Spokesperson @StephDujarric @MelissaFleming @uyghurproject @tingdc @DanGarrett97 @LeniDiamond In the past four over-paid hours @UN_Spokesperson #StephDujarric hasn't seem fit to answer or acknowledge receipt of banned Inner City Press Qs on #Cameroon & #SriLanka despite this on camera
OK - US v. Schulte CIA #Vault7 leaks case Day 10, AUSA Kamaraju doing direct examination of a witness with light pants, dark jacket, lot of hand motions, after Schulte's request for mistrial: innercitypress.com/sdnylive12schu… Live-tweet thread
@MatthewLeeICP @sdnylive @_cryptome_ @EspionageNews @CyberScoopNews @KharonData Witness is Mark Bradley of National Archives. Wondering what Sabrina Shroff or his colleague(s) will do with him on cross-examination. Thread will continue.
@MatthewLeeICP @sdnylive @_cryptome_ @EspionageNews @CyberScoopNews @KharonData Bradley of National Archives: I know the Brennan Center publishes reports, that sometimes deal with classification. But I did not read this report.
[As he stares at monitor on the witness stand, Inner City Press points to this: brennancenter.org/our-work/resea…
[As he stares at monitor on the witness stand, Inner City Press points to this: brennancenter.org/our-work/resea…
Programming note: US v. Schulte CIA leaks case doesn't start today until 11:30 (will start a live-tweeted thread then) BUT... government says they will wrap up their case Monday or Tuesday. And what a case it's been - discuss...
On #Camoon at 8 am this morning banned Inner City Press asked @UN_Spokesperson, Given the evidence that the government is responsible for the killings in Ngar, explain why it is not capitulation or corruption for SG Guterres to call for Biya to investigate himself
Banned Inner City Press at 8 am asked UN, On Turkey, what are the comments and actions if any of SG Guterres on that authorities have detained Osman Kavala, just hours after a court acquitted him on terrorism-related charges and ordered his release from jail?
Banned Inner City Press asked UN Now that the US has identified Xinhua, CGTV, et al as arms of the CCP, how many offices do SG Guterres & @MelissaFleming give correspondents from these organizations and explain the ouster and ban of independent Inner City Press
