By Matthew Russell Lee, Patreon Maxwell Book
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SDNY MAG COURT EXCLUSIVE, Nov 30 - In the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York on November 30, detention or bond proceedings were held by Magistrate Judge Sarah Netburn (and later Stewart D. Aaron) on defendants in a COVID loan fraud conspiracy case.
Inner City Press was there, often the only media in the Mag Court. The complaint is on its DOcumentCloud, here.
The first defendant Jpresented was Rodney Smith. The US Attorney's Office agreed to release him on $100,000 unsecured bond; it was noted that his spouse is in Florida and he can share personally identifiable information with her but not others.
Presented with him was NYPD officer Denise Gant. She got lower bond of $50,000 and can speak with her NYPD co-defendants Zhane Ratcliff and Yolanda Ratcliffe. She disputed the pre-trial report about her pension, stock ownership (she says she owns no stocks, and paid $64,000 down for her apartment). Both both publicly funded lawyers.
Next up before Judge Netburn: Ebony Simon Phya Scott, Priscilla Jackson, Sharon Charles Yolanda Lawrence, Yolanda Ratcliff, and Zhane Ratcliff (NYPD)
Then up before Judge Aaron in the Magistrates Court: Brandon Boyle Delilah Cummings Vashawn Foreman Trevor Gordon Dione Hall Toni McCullough Jarod Ottley Ronette Short Edwin Skepple Walter Susswell
The case is US v. Smith, et al., 22-mj-9604 (Aaron / Netburn).
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