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Mar 22 • 9 tweets • 2 min read
OK- now Guo Wengui's chief of staff Yvette Wang is back in SDNY Magistrates Court, there was no public notice of this appearance (and no Victims' Rights filing) - Inner City Press is the only media here and will live tweet, thread below AUSA Murray: Wang gave five names of co-signers, but have not found 2 we approve.
Wang's lawyer: We gave 9 names.
Judge Netburn: I'm not inclined to overrule my colleague. And I have no names or info.
Wang's lawyer: My client is a political asylum seeker...
Mar 21 • 4 tweets • 1 min read
OK- now Bill Hwang of Archegos arguing for dismissal of criminal fraud case against him. Inner City Press is covering the case innercitypress.com/sdny10archegos… and will live tweet, thread below Image Hwang's lawyer Lustberg: There was no spoofing here. There were no false statements.
AUSA Podolsky cites a 2008 decision by Judge Rakoff sitting by designation on the 2d Circuit, on 10(b)(5).
Judge Hellerstein: I find that fraud is sufficiently alleged.
Mar 20 • 15 tweets • 4 min read
OK - now US v. Pras Michel hearing on request to delay trial past March 27 due to Guo Wengui arrest but lack of documents. Inner City Press is reporting on the case(s) innercitypress.com/ddctrial3prasm… patreon.com/posts/80291744… will live tweet, thread below Judge Kollar-Kotelly: Are you going to contest in your case in chief that Mr. Michel did not inform the FBI during the meeting(s) that he was paid by China to seek out the meeting with FBI to seek Mr. Guo's return to China?
Michel's lawyer Kenner: We contest that.
Mar 17 • 7 tweets • 2 min read
OK- now detention hearing on man who, AUSA says, yesterday brandished gun and rifle in Manhattan bodega yesterday.
Federal Defenders want release on bond. Image Federal Defender predicts 2d Circuit ruling that 924g possession of firearm as prohibited person is a crime of violence. Says, he flashed the gun but didn't point gun
Mar 16 • 13 tweets • 3 min read
OK - now at Epstein-related case of US Virgin Islands vs JPMorgan Chase, in which Dimon discovery has been ordered, and JPMC has filed a third-party complaint against Jes Staley. Inner City Press is covering the cases and will live tweet, thread below Judge Rakoff: So, I'm not going to move trial dates. For Doe v. Deutsche Bank it's August 8; for Doe v. JPM Chase, and USVI v. JPM Chase, it's September 5. I am willing to move motion dates, but not the trial. Any suggestions?
Linda Singer: I'll open the bidding.
Mar 16 • 4 tweets • 1 min read
OK- Jan 6 defendant Elliot Resnick has been brought into SDNY Magistrates Court by US Marshals. There's already a guy here who says he came to sign a bond, so it seems a deal for release. Inner City Press is the only media here & will live tweet, thread below AUSA: Defendant was arrested at 6 am today.
Judge: I have a financial affidavit. I approve appointment of counsel.
Agent: I need to switch a "her" to a he / him in my affidavit.
Judge: Done.
Mar 15 • 7 tweets • 2 min read
OK - now the presentment of Guo Wengui / Ho Wan Kwok, the US is seeking detention unlike his chief of staff Yanping Wang to whom it offered release on bond. Guo has a Federal Defender, strangely. Inner City Press will live tweet, thread below Judge Katharine H. Parker: You have the right to be represented by an attorney. If you cannot afford one, I will appoint one to represent you. You have been arrested on an indictment. I want to summarize the charges in a moment. But there is no financial affidavit
Mar 15 • 12 tweets • 2 min read
Here in SDNY Magistrates Court, Inner City Press has been lone media since Guo / Kwok is to be presented upstairs. Now his co-defendant, IDed as Yangping Wang is being separately presented here. Scooplet... Inner City Press will live tweet both, first thread below Yes, it's Yangping Wang - with a separate docket number. Flip?
"Yvette Wang" has Jen Shah's lawyer, Priya Choudhury- who was just negotiating with the 3 AUSAs here.
She was arrested early this morning.
Mar 13 • 4 tweets • 1 min read
Now in Epstein victim Doe 1 v Deutsche Bank and JPMChase case(s). Deutsche Bank lawyer says no one at DB *saw* sex trafficking. Inner City Press will live tweet, thread below Deutsche Bank lawyer: Plaintiifs can't have their cake and eat it too.
Judge Rakoff: I wish I'd said that. JPM Chase?
JPMC's lawyer: These allegations would not be sufficient in the terrorism context.
Judge: And Mr Staley?
JPMC: If he knew, he learned via crime
Mar 13 • 27 tweets • 6 min read
OK- during death penalty deliberations on Saipov, after hours of radio silence from the jury, now prosecutors Houle & Richmond are at the front table, Saipov led in to the back. Inner City Press is writing a booklet about the case and will live tweet, thread below Saipov is dressed in red. Still waiting for Judge Broderick. Meanwhile, just docketed is this: "LETTER by USA as to Sayfullo Habibullaevic Saipov dated March 13, 2023 re: Pertinent Authorities for Any Allen Charge Document." The defense objects to an Allen charge Image
Mar 10 • 4 tweets • 2 min read
OK- now endgame in insider trading trial of ex-Rep from Indiana Stephen Buyer: jury question during deliberations. Inner City Press is covering the case innercitypress.com/sdny10mnpitmob… and will live tweet to the end, threadette below AUSA: They asked, for Count 3, if the info had to name the stock [Navigant], and only one? We propose, it had to be material.
Alonso: We propose answering Yes
[Buyer's 3 supporters and back from lunch]
Mar 10 • 18 tweets • 4 min read
OK - now US v Bankman-Fried case before @SDNYLIVE Judge Kaplan on conditions of release, VPN, Python, paid consultants- & 2 laptops of unnamed FTX employees? innercitypress.com/sdnyunseal8sbf… Letter here patreon.com/posts/79762863 Inner City Press will live tweet, thread below All rise!
Judge Kaplan: I have your letters. Let me hear about discovery.
Assistant US Attorney Nick Roos: In January we produced all the search warrants and affidavits that would be important for suppression motions. And 2 million documents from 3d parties.
Mar 10 • 8 tweets • 2 min read
OK - now in court for ruling in Mango Labs v Avi Eisenberg, empty gallery unlike for #SBF in an hour. Inner City Press will live tweet both, Eisenberg thread below All rise!
Judge Liman: I will give you my decision on the requested injunction, orally. Of $114 million, he returned $67 million. There are 4 causes of action: fraud, duress. There is a criminal case and defendant is detained. The US seeks forfeiture.
Mar 9 • 4 tweets • 1 min read
OK- now in insider trading trial of ex-Rep from Indiana Stephen Buyer. Inner City Press is covering the closings and the case innercitypress.com/sdny10mnpitmob… and will live tweet the rebuttal, thread below AUSA: Tony Rosso canceled the golf at Doral to be on merger calls. Does it make any sense he would not tell Steve Buyer why he canceled? No.
[Buyer is shaking his head]
Mar 9 • 21 tweets • 5 min read
OK - now in US v Saipov death penalty deliberations - interruptus? Judge Broderick says Juror 4 has an emergency & can't come in. He has asked parties if an alternate should be called in. Inner City Press, writing a booklet on case, will live tweet, thread below AUSA Houle: Did he say he's not coming back at all, given the situation of his brother?
Judge Broderick: My deputy spoke to him, he was despondent and said would not be coming back. But we could wait and see. I need to check if the relative is in law enforcement
Mar 8 • 5 tweets • 2 min read
OK- now in insider trading trial of ex-Rep from Indiana Stephen Buyer - defendant is on the stand. Inner City Press is covering the case innercitypress.com/sdny10mnpitmob… and will live tweet, thread below Buyer: When Tony Russo told me about a dark project, I thought he meant NSA and CIA, Sprint had those contracts...
Alonso: DId you tell Tony Russo you'd bought Sprint stock?
Buyer: No. I regret it because now I suffer innuendo
Mar 8 • 4 tweets • 1 min read
OK- now in hearing on man charged with stealing $100,000 US Treasury checks belonging to others. SDNY prosecutor wants pre-trial home detention. Federal Defender opposes that. Inner City Press will live tweet, threadette below Federal Defender says US can't stop defendant from having a gun, under Supreme Couty's Bruen decision.
Judge asks for a brief.
Mar 8 • 4 tweets • 2 min read
OK - now in death penalty trial endgame in US v Sayfullo Saipov for killing 8 on bike path, before jury charge, Judge hearing yet more arguments before having the jury come in. Inner City Press covering case & writing booklet on it - will live tweet, thread below Now Judge Broderick says he's going to finalize and print out the jury charge - jurors are still in the bullpen and he says he'll see if they can have lunch then listen for two to three hours "which is what it's going to take"
Mar 8 • 9 tweets • 2 min read
Endgame: Now at sentencing for corporate drug dealing of Doud. US wants 15 years. Judge is disputing that all drugs were diverted. Inner City Press will live tweet, thread below Doud's Rochester Drug Co-op sold oxy to red flagged pharmacies. But Judge says not all sales were illegitimate.
Defense lawyer: We agree!
Judge Daniels (laughing) I'm sure you do.
This sentencing is still at guidelines calculation stage...
Mar 7 • 7 tweets • 5 min read
OK - in US v. Bankman-Fried et al., here's Nishad Singh's guilty plea allocuation transcript, in 7 screen shots. Inner City Press 1st moved to get SBF's co-signers unsealed, and is covering the case closely, with extras: patreon.com/posts/letter-f… 1/7 OK now 2/7 - in US v. Bankman-Fried et al., here's Nishad Singh's guilty plea allocuation transcript, in 7 screen shots. Inner City Press 1st moved to get SBF's co-signers unsealed, and is covering the case closely, with extras: patreon.com/posts/letter-f…
Mar 7 • 5 tweets • 2 min read
OK- now in insider trading trial of ex-Rep from Indiana Stephen Buyer. 30 year friend of Steve on stand. Inner City Press is covering the case innercitypress.com/sdny10mnpitmob… and will live tweet, thread below Witness: Steve and I went together to Bosnia and Hawaii. I cannot believe he would have done this.
AUSA: No cross.
Now a partially whispered sidebar about the next witness. Buyer is smiling and chatting with 3 in front row of gallery.