Eric Adams Says US Witness Is Lying so Wants Trial Done By March But Judge Says Complex

by Matthew Russell Lee, Patreon Book Substack

SDNY COURTHOUSE, Oct 2 – The five-count indictment of NYC Mayor Eric Adams was unsealed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York Magistrates Court. Inner City Press was the first one in and live tweeted it - as it will his presentment, now set for Friday, September 27 at noon.  

The unsealing thread

On September 17 at noon he was arraigned and pleaded not guilty. Thread.

On September 30, Adams' lawyers now including William Burck did file a motion to dismiss... Count V, on the Turkish Mission. 25 page memo of law of Patreon here.

At 5:58 am on October 1, Adams' lawyers filed a motion for sanctions alleging grand jury leaks - memo of law on Patreon here.

On October 2, Inner City Press live tweeted the proceeding here; the next day is November 1, with Adams requesting a February or March trial

More/extra on X for Subscribers here and Substack here

The case is USA v. Adams, 1:24-cr-556 (Ho).

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As Andrew Cuomo Sued for Sexual Harassment by Bennett Discovery Disputes Debated

by Matthew Russell Lee, Patreon Book Substack

SDNY COURTHOUSE, Oct 1 –   In the sexual harassment case of Charlotte Bennett against Andrew Cuomo a discovery conference was held on October 1 before U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York Magistrate Judge Sarah L. Cave. Inner City Press live tweeted it - thread:

Counsel: We're talking 4000 text messages. Proportionality is the gold standard in determining discovery. Anything additional would be of only marginal value. Yes, one of the photos was redacted...   Judge: I thought there were more redactions.

Counsel: We have not seen black-box redactions. As a matter of law, text message chains are a single document. We have a protective order here - there is no burden in producing them. We've only gotten 400 of 4000 pages

Melissa DeRosa's counsel Sulkowski: The omission of pages of a text chain is a redaction - Judge: That is not a good argument, Ms. Sulkowski. But we do need to ask Ms. [Lillia] McEnaney to produce the videos. McEnaney's lawyer: We have to watch each video

Judge: I regret it's a burden, but it has to be done. Can you complete review and production by the end of the month? McEnaney's lawyer: No. She has a full time job. There are 100s of videos. And I am the managing partner of a small law firm.

 Judge: I'm going to give her a month to do it. October 31. If you end of needing more, you can apply to me. McEnaney's lawyer: I hope the product is worth the emotional distress my client will feel. She had a panic attack. Judge: I regret it. But you must produce

 Charlotte Bennett's lawyer: The defendants have delayed, they have made us pay for all the re-imaging of the multiple iPhones. We have spend 100s of lawyer hours going through the materials and videos. We want this to move forward. The defendants want to delay...Cuomo's lawyer: Ms. Bennett knew she would have to produce discovery. It is not just a technical problem. We want to correct the public record why we have had to expend resources - it is NOT because we are weaponizing the judicial system, that impugns our client

Cuomo's lawyer: We want to depose Ms. Bennett before the end of the year - and for that, she will have to complete discovery production by the end of October. This is frustrating. Judge: I understand. By the end of October.  Bennett's lawyer: We have worked hard

Judge: No one has explicitly asked for an extension of discovery and I'm not giving one out. We don't need to have every document in order to do the depositions. Let's calendar them. DeRosa's lawyer: Plaintiff's counsel is interfering- Bennett's lawyer: We object

 Judge: You have to get through this case together. Be nice. I know the parties despise each other Cuomo's lawyer: We remain concerned about plaintiff's counsel's statements to the press. I am not specifically seeking a gag order but I want to raise it as an issue

 Cuomo's lawyer: It's an attempt to prejudice our client. Judge: No relief is being sought. We are adjourned. Inner City Press will continue to cover the cases- The case is Bennett v. Cuomo, et al., 1:22-cv-07846 (Broderick / Cave)

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Swiss Take Over UNSC No UNRWA Answers Nor On Indictment Re Corruption by UN

by Matthew Russell Lee, Patreon Book Substack

UN GATE, Oct 1 – Switzerland took over the UN Security Council presidency on October 1, 2024 - while Inner City Press is still banned from the UN, despite its June 19 application.

On September 30, Inner City Press wrote to the Swiss Mission: "This is a timely request that you allow Inner City Press to enter and cover, and/or provide the WebEx  pass code(s) to access to Switzerland's UNSC Presidency press briefing by your  Ambassador Pascale Christine Baeriswyl on October 1, 2024 at 12:30 pm. I have questions to ask on what you will do this month about Iran, Gaza and Sudan, Ukraine, DRC and Rwanda, about the SDNY indictment involving Turkey's Mission to the UN

as well as the coups in Gabon and Niger and the conflicts in Ukraine, Ethiopia, Cameroon, Yemen and Libya -  and on ongoing cases of sexual abuse and exploitation by UN peacekeepers, and Missions' abuses in NYC, on many of which Inner City Press first reported

Inner City Press also asked, in writing, about that "a majority of Switzerland’s parliament voted to suspend payments to UNRWA" - nothing.

Please note that Inner City Press and I participate in the WebEx briefings of, for example, the IMF: March 31, 2022 and since with new IMF spokesperson Sept 28, 2023:

  Switzerland did not answer, even its "spokesperson" Pierre Gobet.

 Watch this site.

 Inner City Press on June 19, 2024 again applied to the UN for access, as it gives 100s, to cover the UNGA week. Inner City Press has a NYC Press Pass and writes about the UN. From Sierra Leone and its UN Mission, nothing.

Watch this site. 

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Eric Adams Moves for Sanctions Claiming Grand Jury Leaks in Run Up to Oct 2 SDNY

by Matthew Russell Lee, Patreon Book Substack

SDNY COURTHOUSE, Oct 1 – The five-count indictment of NYC Mayor Eric Adams was unsealed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York Magistrates Court. Inner City Press was the first one in and live tweeted it - as it will his presentment, now set for Friday, September 27 at noon.  

The unsealing thread

On September 17 at noon he was arraigned and pleaded not guilty. He was released on his own signature, not to speak to witnesses (about the case), and allowed to keep his passport, which is rare. His lawyer Alex Spiro said that on October 2 he will move to dismiss. Thread.

On September 30, Adams' lawyers now including William Burck did file a motion to dismiss... Count V, on the Turkish Mission. 25 page memo of law of Patreon here.

At 5:58 am on October 1, Adams' lawyers filed a motion for sanctions alleging grand jury leaks - memo of law on Patreon here.

More/extra on Substack here & X for Subscribers here

The case is USA v. Adams, 1:24-cr-556 (Ho).

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Sean Combs Lost Bail Appeal in SDNY Then No Request to Transfer Now Notice of Appeal

by Matthew Russell Lee, Patreon Book Substack

SDNY COURTHOUSE, Sept 30 – At 4:30 pm on September 16 Inner City Press was told by its SDNY source to expect "the big one" - Sean Combs - the next day in the courtroom here.

At 10:30 pm, from SDNY News, this: "USA Damian Williams: Earlier this evening, federal agents arrested Sean Combs, based on a sealed indictment filed by the SDNY.  We expect to move to unseal the indictment in the morning and will have more to say at that time."

At US Attorney Damian Williams' press conference Inner City Press asked if his office would be seeking detention - Yes, he said. Detention memo on Patreon here.

In the run-up to the 2:30 pm hearing Combs' counsel file a bail proposal, with $50 million bond - filing on Patreon here.

In a lengthy bail hearing that Inner City Press live tweeted here, Combs was ordered detained.

On September 18, Combs lost his bail appeal, tweeted here, with next conference October 9.

[Inner City Press published book / audio book Diddy Do It? on Sept 20 on Amazon here]

On September 23, Combs' lawyer wrote in re "the location of Mr. Combs’ detention. At this point, there is no request from counsel that the Court take any action." Letter on Patreon here.

On September 30, Combs' lawyers filed a notice of appeal of detention to the 2d Circuit. Inner City Press will cover it.

More on X for Subscribers here & Substack here

The case is USA v. Combs, 1:24-cr-542 (Carter)

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In FTC Bid to Stop Handbag Merger of Capri & Tapestry Defense Trashes FTC Expert in Closing

by Matthew Russell Lee, Patreon Book Substack

SDNY COURTHOUSE, Sept 30 – At Day 7 of the hearing on the US Federal Trade Commission's bid to enjoin the merger of Tapestry and Capri started up before U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York Judge Jennifer L. Rochon, Inner City Press was there, from the thread here, more on X for Subscribers here and Substack here

OK - now in last day of FTC v Tapestry preliminary injunction hearing, Tapestry witness is trashing FTC expert Dr Smith's analysis, we're on it to Judge Rochon's decision and beyond

Now in last day of preliminary injunction hearing, Judge Rochan asks what an acquisition by Tapestry could do for Michael Kors brand that Capri has been unable to do

Defense testimony continues, about how attempts by Capri to have the Michael Kors brand recapture "brand heat" just haven't worked. Judge: How would acquisition by Tapestry do for Michael Kors what Capri can't? Witness: Great question.

Judge: I try.

On Septmeber 23, Judge Rochon ordered: "The Court previously ordered all transcripts for the preliminary injunction hearing, which took place from September 9 through September 17, to be filed temporarily under seal. The Court now orders that the transcripts from the hearing are to be UNSEALED, with the exception of the following lines, which are to be REDACTED in the public versions of the transcripts and maintained under seal: As further set forth in this Order. The lines that the Court has ordered must remain under seal contain either confidential information of third-parties and commercially sensitive information or references to certain witness's private health information (which is not at issue in this case), thereby overcoming any presumption of public access. SO ORDERED (Signed by Judge Jennifer L. Rochon on 9/23/2024) Full order on Patreon here.

Inner City Press live tweeted closings, in which the defense focused on trashing the FTC's expert, on X for Subscribers here - and then:

FTC lawyer: We don't dispute there is competition. But is there competition which constrains participants in the market? They say we should define the market by product. But Tapestry's CEO said, Brand matters. Dr Smith's surveys ask the right questions...

 FTC lawyer: Doctor Smith conservatively looked at 200 brands... They dominate the market. Thank you. Judge: How do you address defendants' argument that Doctor Smith's model always turns out the same? FTC lawyer: We don't want to ignore the market reality. 

Judge: Anything further? No. I will take the matter under advisement.

Sept 30 Extra on Substack here

[Inner City Press will be on alert for the docket]

More on X for Subscribers here and Substack here

The case is Federal Trade Commission v. Tapestry, Inc. et al., 1:24-cv-3109 (Rochon)

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Darden on Trial For Conning NBA Dwight Howard on Buying WNBA Dream as Creditor

by Matthew Russell Lee, Patreon Book Substack

SDNY COURTHOUSE, Sept 30 – Calvin Darden Jr. is on trial for defrauding NBA player Dwight Howard to convince him he was buying the WNBA team the Atlanta Dream. Inner City Press is covering the trial. September 30 thread:

AUSA: Did you ever meet directly with Calvin Darden? 

Witness Schmidt: No, but those are my text messages about sales agreements under 10 (b) 5 (1), and Calvin Darden's Fidelity statement

AUSA: What is this? 

Schmidt: A Wells Fargo statement labeled Calvin Darden.

AUSA: Did Dwight Howard pursue the investment?

Schmidt: Yes, this is the wire transfer of my client Dwight David Howard II for the marketing company related to the WNBA's Atlanta Dream

 AUSA: Was Mr. Howard's line of credit increased to $10 million? 

Schmidt: Yes. Here he wired to Legacy AC LLC to try to close on the purchase of the Atlanta Dream. But we learned Dwight could not own the Dream while an active NBA player - so he was to be a creditor

The case is USA v. Cohen, et al., 1:23-cr-134 (Broderick)

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As Epstein Victims Sue US Virgin Is & Plaskett Jurisdiction Based on Epstein Payments Argued

by Matthew Russell Lee, Patreon Book Substack

SDNY COURTHOUSE, Sept 30 – Six victims of Jeffrey Epstein has sued the Government of the US Virgin Islands, Delegate Stacey Plaskett and others. Before U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York Judge Amit Subramanian on September 30, threshold issues of jurisdiction were argued. Inner City Press was there - thread

 Judge: You allege a tortious act, but no impact in NY?

Plaintiffs' lawyer: They brought the injuries back. 

Judge: I understand you allege Jeffery Epstein sending money from New York - what's your best case on jurisdiction?

Plaintiffs' lawyer: 732 F.3d 161, 2d Circuit, 2013. 

Judge: That seems different from Mr. Epstein just payong funds from NY 

Defense: The only proof of a $50 million loan from Jeffrey Epstein is an email-

Plaintiffs' lawyer: More than 1 email. And we haven't taken discovery yet...

The case is Doe 1, et al., v. Government of the United States Virgin Islands, et al., 1:23-cv-10301 (Subramanian)

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In Jane Doe v Sean Combs NYS Senator Filing in Leon Block Case Cited Now Motions Denied

by Matthew Russell Lee, Patreon Book Substack

SDNY COURTHOUSE, Sept 30 – In May 2024 Crystal McKinney sued Sean Combs for sexual assault under the NYC Gender Motivated Violence in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

  The suit recounts Combs inviting McKinney to Cipriani Downtown - in 2003 - then to his studio on West 44th Street where he drugged and assaulted her, according to the complaint. 

On September 24, 2024, after Combs' arrest and detention in the MDC, Thalia Graves sued Combs and others alleging a 2001 rape, complaint on Patreon here.

On September 26 in Jane Doe v. Combs, plaintiff's counsel filed an affidavit by NYS Senator Brad Hoylman-Sigal initially filed in a case against Leon Black, for the proposition that the state statute he sponsored, NYS CVA, was not intended to preempt the NYC law Doe is suing under.

On September 30, Judge Clarke denied Combs' motions as moot: "ORDER In light of Plaintiff's Amended Complaint and Defendants' renewed motion to dismiss, ECF No. [55], the motion to dismiss at ECF No. [41] and the motion for judgment on the pleadings at ECF No. [45] are hereby DENIED as moot. (ORDERED by Judge Jessica G. L. Clarke)(Text Only Order)."

  Inner City Press will be covering the Combs cases. These include McKinney v. Combs, et al., 1:24-cv-3931 (Buchwald) and this one, Doe v. Combs, 23-cv-10628 (Clarke)

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Eric Adams Moves to Dismiss Count V on Turkish UN Mission in Run Up to Oct 2 SDNY

by Matthew Russell Lee, Patreon Book Substack

SDNY COURTHOUSE, Sept 30 – The five-count indictment of NYC Mayor Eric Adams was unsealed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York Magistrates Court. Inner City Press was the first one in and live tweeted it - as it will his presentment, now set for Friday, September 27 at noon.  

The unsealing thread

On September 17 at noon he was arraigned and pleaded not guilty. He was released on his own signature, not to speak to witnesses (about the case), and allowed to keep his passport, which is rare. His lawyer Alex Spiro said that on October 2 he will move to dismiss. Thread.

On September 30, Adams' lawyers now including William Burck did file a motion to dismiss... Count V, on the Turkish Mission. 25 page memo of law of Patreon here.

More/extra on Substack here & X for Subscribers here

The case is USA v. Adams, 1:24-cr-556 (Ho).

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