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Trump Asked to Remove NY Bragg Case to SDNY Now Stay Request Denied as Academic
by Matthew Russell Lee, Patreon
SDNY COURTHOUSE, Sept 6 – Donald Trump filed a first notice of removal to Federal court of Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg's indictment of him in state court, on May 4, 2023.
The notice was reassigned to U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York Judge Alvin Hellerstein, as Inner City Press reported.
Jump cut to August 29, 2024, after Trump was found guilty on 34 counts before NYS Justice Juan Merchan. Trump lawyer's filed a second notice of removal, on Patreon here.
On August 30 this: "Re-file and attach either opposing party's written consent or Court's leave.."
On September 3 leave was sought - and at 5 pm, Judge Hellerstein denied removal. Ruling on Patreon here
At 11:30 pm, Trump's lawyers filed notice of appeal to the Second Circuit. Notice of Appeal on Patreon here.
After 9 pm on September 4 Team Trump asked Judge Hellerstein to stay his own order, 6 page filing on Patreon here. Watch this site.
On September 6, Judge Hellerstein denied the request as "academic."
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Honduras Mario Jose Calix Hernandez Flown In and Jailed As Future Extraditions Said Stalled
by Matthew Russell Lee, Substack
SDNY COURTHOUSE, Sept 6 – In the closing arguments on March 6, 2024 AUSA Tarlow said that narco trafficking had grown under Honduras President Juan Orlando Hernandez. On March 7, out of the hearing of the jury and for then the Press, JOH's lawyer Stabile said he'd heard different overnight.
From who?
The defendant's wife he said.
Was this just a play for a mistrial?
Judge Castel concluded it was, and denied Stabile's motion, Order on Patreon here.
Later on March 8, the verdict, here- then the book Narco Drama in English then Spanish.
On August 28, successor President Xiomara Castro asked Honduran Foreign Minister Enrique Reina to "denounce" the country's extradition treaty with the United States.
Amid that on August 30, another sentencing, thread
OK - - now at sentencing of Honduras military official Freddy Alonso Archaga Hernandez for leaking info to drug trafficking gang - this just after Honduras moved to end narco extraditions to the US
Defense lawyer: Because of who he is, it has been hard for him in jail Judge: What is the status of his immigration case? Defense: He doesn't have a lawyer in that, it is in Florida.
Defendant: I am sorry. Here in the US I have had to work construction jobs.
Judge: I am varying down to 20 months [US asked for 30 months] Mr Hernandez helped drug gangs evade capture, but he did not engage in violence.
In September in the Mag court which Inner City Press covers, "Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Valerie Figueredo: Initial Appearance as to Mario Jose Calix Hernandez held on 9/5/2024. Detention Hearing as to Mario Jose Calix Hernandez held on 9/5/2024. BAIL DISPOSITION: Detention on consent w/o prejudice
The case is US v. Archaga Hernandez, 24-cr-337 (Clarke)
More on X for Subscribers here and Substack here
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As Binance and Iran Sued by Oct 7 Victims in SDNY Now Plaintiff Cite Unsealed Hamas Case
by Matthew Russell Lee, Patreon Book Substack
SDNY COURTHOUSE, Sept 6 – People taken hostage by Hamas on October 7, 2023 and other victims of that massacre on January 31 sued Iran, Syria and Binance and its founder in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.
Binance founder CZ is facing sentencing in a case that Inner City Press is reporting on as it will on this one.
Here, the complaint asserts that Binance "processed numerous transactions associated with Hamas, providing a clandestine financing tool that Binance deliberately hid from U.S. regulators." Its DOJ / OFAC settlement is quoted from.
It is notably that UNRWA has not been sued, despite a dozen staffers actually participating in the October 7 massacre. The UN is only not sued due to its claims of total legal impunity.
On February 1, the case was wheeled out / assigned to District Judge John G. Koeltl, who also has, among many others, the case of the Julian Assange visitors (to Ecuador's embassy in London) against the CIA...
On February 2, Judge Koeltl set an initial conference... for July 2, 2024. The date was postponed, as Binance moved to dismiss.
On July 12 the plaintiff opposed Binance's motion to dismiss, arguing that Binance "knew Hamas, PIJ and the affiliates were transacting on Binance. Defendants' internal communications - epitomized by jokes and deliberate indifference - demonstrate this."
Unlike Binance, the UN's UNRWA which has also been sued for facilitating October 7, and has since admitted at least nine staff may have participated, claims immunity / impunity.
On September 6, the plaintiffs raised to Judge Koeltl the unsealed case against Hamas officials: "LETTER MOTION for Leave to File Sur-Reply and to provide the Court with notice of the DOJ's Unsealed Complaint in the related matter of United States of America v. Haniyeh et al., 24-MAG-438 (S.D.N.Y.) addressed to Judge John G. Koeltl from Jake Nachmani on behalf of Plaintiffs dated September 6, 2024 ."
More analysis here (X subscribers) and on Substack here
This case is Raanan, et al., v. Binance Holdings Limited, et al., 24-cv-697 (Koeltl)
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