by Matthew Russell Lee, Patreon Book Substack
SDNY MAG COURT EXCLUSIVE, June 11 – A young man charged with assault, the Assistant US Attorney said on Jews, was ordered free on $150,000 bond on May 7 in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York Magistrates Court. Inner City Press was the only media there in the Mag Court for the first appearance and live tweeted
Letter was due Friday at noon.
But it did not go into the docket until Monday, May 12, with adults' names redacted. It acknowledges that "some of the messages and postings even indicate sympathies for designated terrorist organizations like Hamas and Hizballah, then cites Brandenburg v. Ohio. There is a footnote about threats.
On May 13, after argument he remained detained pending an order: "Court requests documents from counsel re: orders of protection... Court will issue a written decision; remand continues pending written decision; Court schedules next conference for 5/20/25."
On May 16 Judge Berman docketed: ORDER as to Tarek Bazrouk. The Court may have one or two questions for counsel before finalizing the bail/detention order. We can discuss at our conference on Tuesday, May 20, 2025. (Signed by Judge Richard M. Berman on 5/16/25)."
On May 21 Judge Berman ordered him detained, noting that "the total cash recovered from the Defendant is $750,062.06" and he traveled to the West Bank and Jordan for three weeks in September and October 2024.
On June 11 Inner City Press was in the courtroom when Bazrouk pleaded guilty; the plea deal estimates his sentencing guideline at 12 to 18 months.
Sentencing is set for October 1.
The case is USA v. Bazrouk, 1:25-cr-203 (Berman)
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