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Former Guard as MGS Sues Citing Surveillance of Fans Intrusive Checks and Illegal Guns
by Matthew Russell Lee, Patreon Book Substack
SDNY COURTHOUSE, Sept 26 – A former Madison Square Garden security employee has sued MSG saying among other things that his boss and his fellow ex-NYPD guard illegal carried guns in MSG.
He alleged that he was ordered to perform intrusive background checks into personal enemies of James Dolan, including at least one who accused Dolan of sexual harassment.
He also alleges misuse of surveillance against fan. at MSG.
The 60-page Complaint has been assigned to Judge J. Paul Oetken in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, which Inner City Press closely covers.
The case is Ingrasselino v. Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp, et al., 1:25-cv-7980 (Oetken)
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El Salvador Army & Officers Were Sued for Torture Now Plaintiffs Move for Default
By Matthew Russell Lee, Patreon
SDNY COURTHOUSE, Sept 26 – Jose Amilcar Choto Pleitez has sued El Salvador and a slew of military figures, for torture, extrajudicial killings and other crimes against humanity.
The lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, where it was found in the docket by Inner City Press which covers the SDNY, in exile from the UN which is increasingly inactive on such crimes.
Jose Amilcar Choto Pleitez now lives in Tennessee. He states that his son was abducted by the El Salvador Armed Forces and presumed tortured and killed on February 18, 2014.
Also named in the complaint are former Minister of Defense General Deavid Munguia Payes, Sergeant Santo Manuel Coreto Ramirez of the Sixth Military Detachment and five soldiers.
The case was assigned to District Judge Paul G. Gardephe; a May 20 initial conference was scheduled.
The plaintiffs on May 12 wrote seeking to postpone the conference, and filed an amended complaint.
On October 19 they wrote again, to postpone the October 21 conference, saying they've hired a law firm in El Salvador to effect service, which they say will take two months. On October 20 Judge Gardephe moved the initial pre-trial conference to March 24, 2022.
In August 2022, facing an August 22 deadline to respond, El Salvador hired Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP and asked for an extension to September 21. Counsel for the plaintiff opposed it, saying El Salvador neglected the matter and should not be given more time.
Jump cut to 2023 - Judge Gardephe dismissed the governmental defendants as immune, and on August 22 gave the plaintiffs until September 18 to show cause why their claims against the individual defendants should not be dismissed for lack of due diligence in serving the individual defendants.
Jump cut to September 26, 2025 when plaintiffs' counsel filed motion for default judgment.
The case is Choto Pleitez v. Republic of El Salvador, 1:21-cv-1424 (Gardephe).
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In Blake Lively Case Now Spat About Starting Greenstein Depo at 8 AM 11 Pg of Email Here
by Matthew Russell Lee, Patreon Book Substack
SDNY COURTHOUSE, Sept 26 – In the Blake Lively v. Justin Baldoni lawsuits, a hearing was held on February 3 before U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York Judge Lewis J. Liman. Inner City Press was there with live coverage, thread
On February 10, Lively's lawyer asked for delay: "Plaintiff Blake Lively respectfully moves for an extension of time to file her amended complaint to March 5, 2025. Full filing on Patreon here
On February 11 Baldoni's lawyer consented to delay but noted "unnecessary and baseless attacks on non-party Jed Wallace and the litigation pending against Ms. Lively" - filing on Patreon here
On February 25 Baldoni disagreed on the proposed protective order, on Patreon here
On February 28 Baldoni filed to expand the quashing of Lively's subpoena to include Warfarer employees - filing on Patreon here
On July 16, the eve of Lively's deposition, an emergency hearing which Inner City Press live tweeted here.
At 8:30 pm Lively's lawyers wrote in that her deposition is being pushed to July 31.
On September 8 Lively moved for attorneys fees citing California law, motion on Patreon here
On September 16 the Wayfarer Parties filed their 12 page "privilege log" of documents they say should not be subject to discovery, on Patreon here
On September 24 Judge Liman signed "that the Wayfarer Parties may take the deposition of Justin Grey Stone on October 6, 2025, beginning at 10:00 a.m., at the offices of counsel for the Wayfarer Parties, Liner Freedman Taitelman + Cooley, LLP, 1801 Century Park West, 5th Floor, Los Angeles, CA."
On September 26 a complaint about starting a depostion of Josh Greenstein at 8 am - with 11 pages of semi redacted email attached, now on Patreon here
Back on February 6, a new book "Hollywood Hearsay," ranging from the CRD complaint in California o Jed Wallace's new case in Texas, comparing SDNY defamation cases, including Sarah Palin v NYT. Book here, Audiobook here
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In NFL Race Case Summoned Lawyer Says His Secretary Did All the Filings Now Pay Question
By Matthew Russell Lee, Patreon Maxwell Book
SDNY COURTHOUSE, Sept 26 – In the racial discrimination case against the National Football League by Brian Flores and others, on May 2, 2022 U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York Judge Valerie E. Caproni held a hearing. Inner City Press live tweeted it here and below.
On July 1 Flores' lawyers wrote to Judge Caproni (letter on Patreon here) requesting (and attaching) "appropriate discovery" - Wigdor's letter to Loretta Lynch including about Roger Godell's compensation and relationships with law firms, and Lynch's letter of June 27 calling the requests "entirely outside the scope of permissible discovery."
But not so fast. On July 18, Judge Caproni granted the coaches' request to put off their deadlines to answer the NFL's motion to compel arbitration, pending her decision on the coaches' request for discovery. Order on Patreon here.
The NFL filed a notice of interlocutory appeal, and on August 21 wrote to Judge Caproni formally raising the holding in Coinbase v. Bielski "that a district court must stay its pre-trial and trial proceedings while an interlocutory appeal under 9 USC 16(a) is ongoing."
On August 22 Judge Caproni endorsed the letter and stayed the case: "MEMO ENDORSEMENT on re: [114] Letter filed by The National Football League, Denver Broncos, Houston NFL Holdings, L.P., New York Football Giants, Inc. ENDORSEMENT: Application GRANTED. The August 30, 2023, conference is CANCELLED, and all deadlines are STAYED. The Clerk of Court is respectfully directed to STAY the case. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Valerie E. Caproni on 8/21/2023)."
Jump cut to June 17, 2025 when on Steve Wilks' lawyer, this: "ORDERED that Mr. Caspino is ordered to show cause why the Court should not refer him to the disciplinary panel of this Court to consider whether he should be sanctioned for his conduct."
After he responded on July 31 he was ordered to appear in SDNY on August 25. On August 21 he wrote in that he can't come, being due to appear on Orange County Superior Count on a motion for summary judgment, adding that "it would be an undue hardship for me to have to travel to New York City."
On August 25 Judge Caproni pushed the proceeding back to August 26. After that Caspino wrote in again that he cannot come. Judge Caproni denied his request to appear by phone.
Then at 2:45 pm Judge Caproni took to the bench, confirmed that Caspino was not present, and said she will issue an order to show cause why he should not be sanctioned.
On September 26 Inner City Press covered the hearing, including
Caspino: I have never myself filed a document on ECF or PACER in my 30 year career. I am not a tech person.
Judge: So you're trying to blame it all on your secretary...
Judge: Tell me why I should not refer you for discipline.
Caspino: I could not be in two places at once.
Judge: I want a declaration from your client that he never paid you any money. Adjourned
More on X for Subscribers here and Substack here
Inner City Press will continue to cover the case.
The case is is Flores, et al. v. The National Football League, et al., 22-cv-871 (Caproni)
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UN Representative to ECOSOC Sent FBI Agent Selfies Drinking Wine Now No More Alcohol
by Matthew Russell Lee, Patreon Book Substack
SDNY COURTHOUSE, Sept 26 – A woman describing herself as a UN Representative at ECOSOC was arrested on November 21, 2024 and presented in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York on charges of false statements about contact with the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federal. Inner City live tweeted, thread
now at US v Ms. Nomma Zarubina - an NGO "ambassador to UN ECOSOC," with Russian interpreter present. Inner City Press as only media here will report Judge: You are charged with false statements to US law enforcement about communications with Federal Security Service & official of Russian Federation.
AUSA: We agree to release with 1 co-signer, not communications with foreign officials except Russian consulate
After several continuances, on April 21, 2025 a three count indictment - Mann Act and two counts of false statements - was filed, and the case was assigned to the Chief Judge of SDNY.
On July 23, Chief Judge Swain prohibited any contact with Case Agents, after being told that Zarubina repeatedly texted Case Agent-1 to "start looking to massage places and long term relationships with Slavic females involving money." Full filing with more on Patreon here
On July 31 Judge Swain ordered a mental health evaluation: "Ms. Zarubina's release conditions are hereby modified by the addition of the following condition: Ms. Zarubina is hereby directed to undergo a mental health evaluation by a provider chosen by Pretrial Services and to engage in mental health treatment to the extent recommended by that provider. All other conditions remain in effect as previously ordered. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Laura Taylor Swain on 7/31/25)."
On August 19 the Federal Defender wrote in asking for permission for a trip to Texas from September 12 through 16, noting that "the government objects."
On August 20 Chief Judge Swain directed the US Attorney's Office to explain its opposition by August 25: "The Government shall file an explanation of the reasons for its objection by 5:00 p.m. on August 25, 2025.
On August 25 the US Attorney's Office wrote in that "on August 16, 2025 the defendant published on Facebook a post referring to a 'titled investigator,' which the Government believes is a reference to Case Agent-1... We believe that the defendant has traveled outside the Permissible Districts without permission... as recently as late July 2025, she has no known family or other connections to Texas.
On September 17 the US Attorney's Office wrote in asking for detention, annexing 8 pages of text messages including a selfie drinking wine, all texts on Patreon here
On September 18 Chief Judge Swain endorsed the parties' request that the hearing be pushed back a week to September 26 at noon, to allow a defense submission by September 22.
On September 26, Chief Judge Swain said that remand would be too harsh, citing the defendant's daughter - but ordered no more alcohol. No smart phone was mulled, but the defendant said she needs WhatsApp to call her mother and father.
The case is USA v. Zarubina, 1:25-cr-179 (Swain)
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TowneBank Already Disparate in NC Applies to FDIC to Buy Dogwood Now Challenge Filed
by Matthew Russell Lee, Patreon Book Substack
SOUTH BRONX/SDNY, Sept 26 – Amid the FDIC's bid to eliminate public notice of and public comment on branch applications, TowneBank has applied to the FDIC to acquire a bank in North Carolina, Dogwood Bank, for $476 million.
Fair Finance Watch, which has commented to the FDIC that its proposal to eliminate public notice of branch applications due to lack of comments violates the CRA, has now commented to the FDIC:
This is a timely first comment opposing and requesting an extension of the FDIC's public comment period on the Application by TowneBank to acquire Dogwood State Bank. The application is on the FDIC's website where a public comment period running through November 30, 2025 (11/30) is listed (screenshot submitted to the FDIC via form and available on request). These comment, and supplements to come, are timely.
Fair Finance Watch, which has commented to the FDIC that its proposal to eliminate public notice of branch applications violates the CRA, has compared TowneBank's lending record in North Carolina in 2023 to 2024. It has gotten worse and more disparate. In 2023 in North Carolina, TowneBank made 80 loans to African Americans while denying 10 applications from African Americans. In 2024 it made fewer loans to African Americans - 77 - while denying more: 13. Now it wants to expand there. At the earliest possible time, FFW is opposing this. We will be submitting more comments before the stated November 30 expiration of the comment period.
FFW notes in the FDIC's pending proposal RIN 3064-AG10: "the FDIC has received a limited number of public comments in response to subpart C applications.... Therefore, the FDIC is proposing to eliminate the public notice and related public comment period from subpart C and to make conforming changes to subpart A of 12 CFR part 303 of the FDIC Rules."
See, e.g., Sept 10, 2025: https://www.americanbanker.com/opinion/the-fdic-is-undercutting-a-key-element-of-the-cra
But now the Federal regulator(s) blithely propose(s) to eliminate public notice and public comment on banks' proposals to expand. The above-quoted reasoning is that few comments are filed. So, that is now changing.
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Tekashi #6ix9ine Charged with Drugs Admitted MDMA Now New Violations So Nov 4
by Matthew Russell Lee, Patreon Book Substack
SDNY COURTHOUSE, Sept 25 – Rapper Daniel Hernandez a/k/a Tekashi #6ix9ine, still on probation after sentencing as a cooperator in the Nine Trey gang case, was ordered detained on alleged violations of supervised release on October 29 by U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York Judge Paul A. Engelmayer. Inner City Press was there, from the thread (when he spoke for himself)
#6ix9ine: I'm not a piece of, uh, I'm not a bad person. I apologize.
On November 5 the US Attorney's Office wrote to "recommend that the following sentence be imposed: (1) a period of thirty days’ incarceration; (2) followed by" - letter on Patreon here.
On November 6 Judge Engelmayer noted that he would ask questions.
And he did, before imposing a 45 days sentence. Thread here
Jump cut to April 11, after Inner City Press published a book on 6ix9ine (and Kay Flock) here - more VOSRs and a hearing: "Daniel Hernandez. The Court schedules a conference for the purpose of arraigning the defendant on multiple supervised release violations specifications on April 21, 2025."
Inner City Press live tweeted, here - the next court day was set at May 22.
On May 5, the US Attorney's Office wrote in asking for a delay to July: "Earlier today, the Government learned that it will take at least approximately six weeks from tomorrow’s date (i.e., June 17, 2025) for the Palm Beach County Sherriff’s Department to develop and compare results, if any, of DNA swabs taken from Hernandez’s person and from a firearm recovered in Hernandez’s pool house" - full letter on Patreon here
On May 6 the hearing was pushed back: "The Court adjourns the hearing until July 23, 2025, at 10:30 a.m. This conference will not be further adjourned. As proposed in the parties' letter, a joint letter is due one week before the hearing, stating whether the hearing will entail a plea by Mr. Hernandez (and if so to what violation(s) and on what terms) or an evidentiary hearing (and if so, outlining the evidence that will be presented)." Endorsed filing on Patreon here
On July 3 the US Attorney's Office wrote in that "Hernandez will admit to VOSR Specifications 3 and 4, which are each Grade C violations, charging him with unlawfully possessing MDMA and cocaine, respectively. Following his admissions, the Government will move to dismiss Specifications 1 and 2, whereupon the Government understands that the defendant—with the Government’s consent—will request an adjournment for sentencing."
On July 23, Inner City Press live tweeted, from the thread:
Judge: Any objection to putting off sentencing to September 25 at 11 am? No. Judge: Mr. Hernandez, I will consider what you do between now and then. 6ix9ine: Yes Your Honor
But on September 11, Judge Engelmayer "adjourn[ed] the present deadlines for sentencing submissions in this case, in light of the parties’ expectation that defendant Daniel Hernandez will be arraigned on new specification(s) with respect to additional alleged violation(s) of violations of supervised release. The Court schedules that arraignment for September 25, 2025."
On September 25, after another guilty plea to Specification 6 - described as a misdemeanor assault in Florida - a new final sentencing date was set: November 4 at 10 am.
more courtroom details on X for Subscribers here and Substack here
The case is still USA v. Jones, et al., 1:18-cr-834 (Engelmayer)
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Jury Found Charlie Javice Guilty She Asks Sept 29 Sentencing Off Judge Again Says No
by Matthew Russell Lee, Patreon Book Substack
SDNY COURTHOUSE, Sept 25 – JPMorgan Chase bought a start-up called Frank, which claimed to have 4 million students signed up to file their FAFSA forms, for $175 million. Then Chase learned Frank had only 300,000 customers.
On April 4, 2023, Frank founder Ms. Charlie Javice was brought before U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York Magistrate Judge Barbara C. Moses and was freed on $2 million bond.
On January 24, 2025 Inner City Press published the first book on the case, Fintech Fraudster? here
February 20 openings, thread here.
On February 21 as Houston Cowan took the stand, then paused due to audio problems, Javice filed that "evidence and argument regarding Bank-1 should be excluded." Letter on Patreon here.
On March 3 the US put on a Google record custodian (thread here), then a former Frank staffer Jen Wong who said she was pissed Chase fired her.
On March 5 Jen Wong finished, then a man from ASL (thread)
On March 6 there was Sarah Youngwood, now of NASDAQ, about minutiae (thread) then the orange jumpsuit quote and judge's timing questions.
On March 10 US witness Patrick Vovor was cross examined (thread) including about his body talk and coming onto Charlie.
On March 11 US witness Adam Kapelner described Javice doubling his rate (thread), the NDA for synthetic in the continued thread on X for Subscribers here and Substack here
On March 12, Kapelner was cross examined by Sullivan, thread, then a Capital One witness began direct.
On March 13 the Capital One witness on cross could not remember of Olivier Amar (or Matt Glazer) were on the video calls, or is his camera was on - thread
eextended on Substack here.
On March 17 the trial continued, including with witness quoting Charlie Javice that Frank's customer acquisition cost was below $5, thread
On March 18, the US put on JPMC witnesss Keono Drakeford in from Columbus, Ohio - and it set to rest it case on March 19, when the defense will be asked if it will put on a case. Thread
On March 19, Javice's lawyers files a letter including that Amar’s desire to admit this exhibit exemplifies his antagonistic defense."Letter on Patreon here
On March 20 the defense case proceeded, until one of Javice's lawyers asked Judge Hellerstein to admonish a witness under subpoena that he must remain and testify.
At the end of the trial day on March 24 Amar's lawyer said they should not have to close on Wednesday at 4 pm - the AUSA said they jury should be allowed to reach a verdict on Friday, the end of the six weeks jurors were told the case would take. Judge Hellerstein said to try to reach agreement and was told it probably wouldn't happen.
Docketed on March 25, Javice's lawyers at Quinn Emanuel cited Thompson v. United States, 604 U.S. __ (2025) and its "holding that as a matter of statutory interpretation 'false and misleading are two different things' and the latter may not be read into the former—has direct implications for this case and requires a careful review of the jury charge." Letter on Patreon here.
On March 26 Amar's lawyers argued that "the acts and statements of the alleged coconspirator, Ms. Javice, should not be considered against Mr. Amar. See United States v. Gigante, 166 F.3d 75 (2d Cir. 1999)" - 5 page filing on Patreon here
On March 27, Charlie Javice moved (for the last time?) for severance and/or a mistrial: "Ms. Javice respectfully moves for a mistrial and for severance following her co-defendant, Olivier Amar’s antagonistic closing argument. Mr. Amar’s improper, incessant, and zealous arguments about Ms. Javice’s alleged guilt have prevented the jury from making a reliable judgment about her guilt or innocence. See Zafiro v. United States, 506 U.S. 534, 539 (1993). In closing argument, counsel for Mr. Amar painstakingly reiterated the government’s evidence against Mr. Javice― walking through every piece of evidence against Ms. Javice for a second time, but removing Mr. Amar from the narrative. This resulted in the jury hearing prosecution’s case against Ms. Javice twice from two different prosecutors." Letter on Patreon here.
On March 28 Charlie Javice was found guilty - and Olivier Amar too. Both sought severance from each other so expect appeals on those grounds.
On September 19, amid massive redaction, Javice's lawyer asked Judge Hellerstein to push back the sentencing set for September 29.
On September 22 Judge Hellerstein ruled that he cannot grant it: "Defendant Charlie Javice respectfully requests a continuance of the sentencing hearing currently set for September 29, 2025,... ENDORSEMENT: I am unable to grant this request, unless I am presented with evidence that travel is likely to be injurious to Defendant's health. I have reserved all day, September 29, 2025, for sentencing. An adjourned date will interfere with an ongoing, lengthy trial and other cases. (Signed by Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein on 9/22/2025." Order with heavily redacted letter on Patreon here
Javice's lawyer asked again, with a fully redacted exhibit - and Judge Hellerstein denied it again, seemingly finally, on Patreon here
Judge Hellerstein is presiding over a Sudan genocide / BNP Paribas trial that Inner City Press is covering. Watch this site.
More on X for Subscribers here and Substack here
This case is USA v. Javice, et al., 1:23-cr-251 (Hellerstein)
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