OK - in Harvey Weinstein trial, now argument on prosecutor citing 2017 #MeToo articles about Weinstein. Judge Curtis: I'm going to tell the jury they can't consider it. Inner City Press is covering the trial & will live tweet, thread below matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/metoo-re-do-… ADA: Everyone knew this was coming... Now the jurors will wonder why.
Judge: They don't have a right to know. Anyway, Ms. Mann can testify to this
ADA: She's not on until next week

OK - now at Harvey Weinstein trial, opening statements. At defense table this time, Marc Agnifilo and Jacob Kaplan. Inner City Press has covered the case from the beginning and will live tweet, thread below Assistant DA: The defendant told Jessica to come into the bedroom. He pulled her in and started kissing her, backing her further into the room. She was 105 pounds. He was close to 300 pounds. He orally sexually assaulted her that night. She faked an orgasm...

OK- Live Nation jury deliberations, after closings matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/ticketmonste… Inner City Press got declaration to strike Abrantes-Metz' unsealed matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/ticketmonste… now FOIAs
Book 2: amazon.com/dp/B0GT798C16 3d coming; will live tweet jury notes, thread below 10:21 am
Now lawyers milling around in courtroom, Kessler and Pfeiffer and teams, talking about "demonstratives"

OK - now US v Sean Combs appeal argument in Second Circuit - Inner City Press covered the trial amazon.com/dp/B0DHP7YF19 and play.google.com/store/books/de…
and briefs patreon.com/posts/diddy-do… and will live tweet below Oye Oye Oye!
Judge: We will immediately turn to US v Combs, all counsel are present. Ms. Shapiro will appear for the appellant and will reserve two minutes for rebuttal.
Shapiro: Yes, your Honor.
Judge: We have read the briefs. Ms. Shapiro?

OK- Live Nation closing arguments & jury instructions (& deliberations?) after Drake's manager Nur Inner City Press got declaration to strike Abrantes-Metz' unsealed matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/ticketmonste…
Book 2: amazon.com/dp/B0GT798C16 3d coming; will live tweet, thread below All rise.
Judge Subramanian: You have the jury instructions
[not yet in the docket] Mr. Hernandez, bring in the jury... All rise!
[Jurors enter]
Judge: The evidence in this case has closed. You will hear closing arguments and my instructions on the law.

OK- Live Nation trial 8th/last day of defense case, Drake's manager Nur matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/ticketmonste… Inner City Press got declaration to strike Abrantes-Metz' unsealed matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/ticketmonste…
Book 2: amazon.com/dp/B0GT798C16 3d coming; will live tweet, thread below All rise for the jury!
Judge Subramanian: Next witness.
It's Adel Nur, by designation (video)
States' lawyer: Mr. Nur, or Future, what do you do at DreamCrew?
Nur: My client produces TV shows. I help come up ideas.
States' lawyer: You manage Drake?
Nur: Yes

OK- Live Nation trial 7th day of defense case to jury, now a 2d LN paid "expert" after $5M Carlton, Inner City Press got declaration to strike expert Abrantes-Metz unsealed matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/ticketmonste…
Book 2: amazon.com/dp/B0GT798C16 Will live tweet, thread below All rise!
Judge Subramanian: Can this slide be modified?
Live Nation's Marriott: After all of us being here for six week, a little color is welcome
Judge: You can still have the fun, just modify the slide
Marriott: We'll see what we can do

OK - now at hearing on Zykil Adamson, prosecutor points to story "Man Shot in Head in Historic Music Studio" - which the defendant put on his Instagram account, with music. Inner City Press will live tweet, thread below Assistant DA: He put on his Instagram, about the shooting, adding "Now that's tuff."
Judge Weston: I dont' see it
ADA: He also wrote to others, Last person who did this to me - so we raise it as a motion in limine
Defense: Much of the DA's position is speculation

OK - now at hearing about possession of Jean-Michel Basquiat's "Humidity." Athena Art Finance Corp, appealing an order, has asked for a stay of SatFinance taking it overseas and selling it. Inner City Press will live tweet, thread below Magistrate Judge Valerie Figueredo: Isn't there some way to protected Athena's interest without stopping SatFinance from doing what it wants with the painting? Like, a bond? It sounds like the market is hot for this painting, or Basquiat generally

OK- Live Nation trial 6th day of defense case to jury, Inner City Press got declaration to strike expert Abrantes-Metz unsealed - now 2 LN paid "experts" matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/ticketmonste…
TicketMonster book 2: amazon.com/dp/B0GT798C16 Will live tweet, thread below All rise!
Judge Subramanian: Now you want to strike Doctor Hill's testimony?
Live Nation's lawyer: Yes.
Judge: Then file a motion on that. You've only challenged a chart.

OK- Live Nation trial 5th day of defense case to jury, Inner City Press got declaration to strike expert Abrantes-Metz unsealed - now sanctions motion on Mueller-gate: matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/ticketmonste…
Book 2: amazon.com/dp/B0GT798C16 Will live tweet, thread below [Before the jury in]
States Kessler: We will oppose the sanctions memo, and the other brief, we have to change it based on your Honor's order.
Judge: On jury instructions...
States' rep: Tennessee is not asking for damages
[Why not? innercitypress.com/livenationfoia…

DC Beat: Now lawsuit seeking block construction of an arch in Memorial Circle near the Arlington Memorial Bridge and Arlington National Cemetery - Inner City Press is covering DDC and will live tweet, thread below Judge Tanya Chutkan: What assurance to I have I will not wake up one morning and there is construction and an emergency motion?
AUSA: I'm not aware-
Judge Chutkan: I am having a problem with lawyers coming in saying that. You should prepare

OK - in Epstein victims case against Bank of America, now settlement fairness hearing on $72.5 (or $85) million deal here @SDNYLIVE Inner City Press is covering the cases patreon.com/posts/epstein-… & OCC innercitypress.com/epsteinfiles5b… and will live tweet, thread below All rise!
David Boies, Sigrid McCawley, Brad Edwards - and Charlotte Taylor and more for Bank of America.
Judge Rakoff: My first question is, Who are you going to send the notice to and how are you going to determine that?
Boies: The people we have identified

OK - now at presentment in USA v. Zhan Petrosyants, good friend of ex-Mayor Eric Adams, last seen dodging a GEICO subpoena, now arrested for auto insurance fraud. His retained lawyer has been here in the SDNY Mag court waiting for the pre-trial services report 1/x Waiting here for past hour with Petrosyants defense lawyer schmoozing, saying he'll need a New Jersey lawyer (presumably to secure the bond), commenting on a case wheeled out from grand jury - finally now pre-trial services report arrives

OK- now in Live Nation hearing without jury today, Judge Subramanian began by saying letters (which Inner City Press filed saying must be docketed) now WILL be docketed, albeit with redactions. Now on LN's motion - Inner City Press will live tweet, thread below States' Kessler: We've shown that the purpose of the exclusivity was to prevent entry, that's the testimony about OVG.

OK- Live Nation trial 4th day of defense case, their Matthew Hansen on the stand, while declaration to strike expert Abrantes-Metz sealed - Inner City Press has filed to unseal. matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/ticketmonste… Book 2: amazon.com/dp/B0GT798C16 Will live tweet, thread below States' lawyer: So the Talent Group [at Live Nation] has an ability to influence at what venues shows occur, correct?
Live Nation's Hansen: Some influence. To some extent.

OK- Live Nation trial 3d day of defense case, states say Van Stone is a hostile witness - Inner City Press has filed to unseal, Judge OKed some, but when? Book 2: amazon.com/dp/B0GT798C16 TM's March Madness matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/ticketmonste… ) will live tweet, thread below Before jury in
Judge: We told the jurors this would end by April 10... Juror 3 says she has major issues and could not continue on April 13. Let's talk about this later.
Live Nation: We'll be submitted a stipulation and proposed redactions by email to chambers

OK- Live Nation trial 2d day of defense case, Rick Mueller who was fired by AEG on the stand for Live Nation - Inner City Press has filed to docket & unseal.
Book 2: amazon.com/dp/B0GT798C16 TM's March Madness matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/ticketmonste… ) will live tweet, thread below State's lawyer Gitlin: Fair to say you did not leave AEG on good terms?
Rick Mueller: Yes.
State's Gitlin: And you're here testifying for Live Nation today.
Mueller: And in my own behalf.
Judge: Can you see the screen?
No. No.
Judge: Call tech

OK - now US v Maduro, hearing on whether Venezuela can pay his lawyer Barry Pollock. Inner City Press is covering the case and will live tweet, thread below matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/extra-maduro… 11:42 am
All rise!
Barry Pollack: Your Honor, in Luis versus US the Supreme Court said that defendants have a right to counsel of choice, and to use untainted funds. Also, funds of a third party. Here, the Government has not contested these 2's property interest

OK - Live Nation trial Day 9 of 8 with states, TM David Marcus on the stand after Judge heard from Inner City Press against sealing documentcloud.org/documents/2790…
Book 2: amazon.com/dp/B0GT798C16 TM's March Madness matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/ticketmonste… ) will live tweet, thread below
Next witness: David Marcus, EVP of Global Music for TM
States' lawyer Joshua Hafenbrack (of Winston & Strawn) Mr. Marcus, are you aware that when the Florida Panthers switched to SeatGeek, Ticketmaster refused to honor tickets it had sold-
Marcus: Not aware

OK - now in Taibbi v. Higgins, oral argument on motion to dismiss. Defense lawyer Elizabeth McNamara: They must show the defendants knew or should have known what they reported was false. They can't. Inner City Press, banned from UN, will live tweet, thread below McNamara: This comes down to a political fight.
Judge Daniels: The definition of "bought" is that someone has paid someone for something. And owned means not making independent judgments but based on the compensation they receive
McNamara: That's one definition