Charged with Robbing 6 Bank Branches in NYC Man Lost Suppression Now Pleads Guilty to 1

Charged with Robbing 6 Bank Branches in NYC Man Lost Suppression Now Pleads Guilty to 1 by Matthew Russell Lee, Patreon Book Substack SDNY COURTHOUSE, April 17 – A man charged with robbing six bank branches in Manhattan was presented on January 16 in the Magistrates Court of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, which Inner City Press closely covers.   The indictment lists bank branches at 305 Seventh Avenue, 360 Park Avenue, 386 Park Avenue, 204 West 4th Street, 475 West 23rd Street and 225 Fifth Avenue.   He was assigned a Federal Defender and consented to detention without prejudice to applying for release on bond at a later date. On March 12 Inner City Press was back in Judge Rakoff's courtroom when the Federal Defenders argued to suppress statements made after their client partially invoked his Fifth Amendment rights. Judge Rakoff said he's likely to suppress some, but set a May 18 trial date. The AUSA said he has a May 11 trial in the District of New Jersey. Judge Rakoff said given what's happening there, he may have no one to report to there. After counsel left - and the defendent, in a yellow jumpsuit, was taken out, presumably to the Essex County jail, Judge Rakoff took four questions from visiting digital law students from Spain. He praised the jury system and said he has only disagreed twice in 300 trials, both on overly-large damages in civil cases. He said he like things public - so does Inner City Press. On March 25 the US Attorney's Office wrote in to say the motion to suppress is moot, because it does not plan to use in its case-in-chief any portion of the post-arrest interview that is the subject of the motion. On March 26, Judge Rakoff declared it moot and closed: " the Government clarified that it "will not offer any portion of the post-arrest interview during its case-in-chief." In light of the Government's representation, the Court hereby denies Neilly's motion as moot. The Clerk of Court is respectfully directed to close the motion at docket entry 8. (Signed by Judge Jed S. Rakoff on 3/26/26)." On April 8, Judge Rakoff docketed a request and date to plead guilty: NOTICE OF HEARING as to Cornell Neilly. A change of plea hearing will occur April 15, 2026 at 11 a.m in courtroom 14B In fact, it took two days - while only pleading to one bank robbery, the others can be considered at sentencing, Judge Rakoff make clear on April 17. Inner City Press was there. Sentencing is set for August 12.  The case is USA v. Neilly, 1:26-cr-15 (Rakoff). *** Your support means a lot. As little as $5 a month helps keep us going and grants you access to exclusive bonus material on our Patreon page. Click here to become a patron. Feedback: Editorial [at] innercitypress.com Mail: Box 130222, Chinatown Station, NY NY 10013 Reporter's mobile (and weekends): 718-716-3540 Other, earlier Inner City Press are listed here, and some are available in the ProQuest service, and now on Lexis-Nexis.  Copyright 2006-2026 Inner City Press, Inc. To request reprint or other permission, e-contact Editorial [at] innercitypress.com

In Miles Guo Case Sentencing Pushed to April 27 He Echoes Sean Combs on Acquitted Conduct

In Miles Guo Case Sentencing Pushed to April 27 He Echoes Sean Combs on Acquitted Conduct by Matthew Russell Lee, Patreon Substack SDNY COURTHOUSE, April 17 – After a circus-like civil case involving Guo Wengui in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, which Inner City Press closely covered, here, March 15, 2023 saw the unsealing of a twelve-count Indictment of Miles Guo onvarious wire fraud, securities fraud, bank fraud, and money laundering charges. On May 22, Inner City Press live tweeted jury selection, here.    Many were excused from the jury pool. More detail / some analysis on X for Subscribers here & Substack here At the end of May 23, Judge Torres told the remaining jurors that the trial would start Friday. Thread. Guo was convicted. And on September 10 Judge Torres granted a defense letter motion and moved Guo's sentencing. Letter and endorsement (order) on Patreon here Jump cut to February 25, 2025 when DOJ wrote in on Wang asking for "remission" - victims to apply for funds, filing on Patreon here. On March 3 Inner City Press live tweeted the Guo proceeding, here Judge: I am sealing the courtroom. [Must leave] Update: All the judge said when door opened again was that defense lawyers' motion to withdraw remains pending Docketed on March 20, a motion to intervene from Beijing, on Patreon here On April 8, Guo was appointed three new lawyers. Inner City Press was there and live tweeted, thread On July 25 Guo's new lawyers asked for an delay in sentencing to Decmeber while noting that the US Attorney's Office opposes any 90 day delay and will file in the future. On July 30 they did - opposing any further delay,  insisting on September 8. On July 28 the US Attorney's Office wrote in asking for a judgment of $1.3 billion including Guo's interest in the G entities. On August 11 Judge Torres signed the order for $1.3 billion, on Patreon here. On July 31, Judge Torres moved sentencing "to January 20, 2026." But on December 3, Guo's lawyers wrote in, letter on Patreon here On December 22, "the Court orders that the sentencing currently scheduled for January 20, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. is ADJOURNED to April 13, 2026, at 10:00 a.m." Docketed (after a hearing without call-in line) on January 21: By February 10, 2026, the parties shall confer and jointly file a letter recommending candidates to serve as a special master under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 53(b)(1), and making a recommendation as to the scope of the special master's appointment and the terms of the special master's compensation. On March 11, sentencing was pushed back: "ORDER as to Miles Guo: By letter dated February 24, 2026, Defendant, Miles Guo, moved to adjourn his sentencing for "approximately 30 days." See ECF No. 807 at 1; see also ECF No. 808 (Government's objection). Sentencing in this matter is ADJOURNED to April 27, 2026, at 12:00 p.m.,... by March 11, 2026, Guo shall serve his letters, dated November 12, 2025, and January 27, 2026, the Court's ex parte order dated January 13, 2026, and his proposed subpoena, on the Government. By March 13, 2026, Guo shall file his letters on the docket. If Guo believes redactions are necessary prior to filing his submissions on the docket, then he shall set forth the basis of any redactions in a separate submission by that same date. By March 17, 2026, the Government shall respond to Guo's application for a subpoena. By March 20, 2026, Guo shall file his sentencing submission. By March 27, 2026, the Government shall file its submission." Order on Patreon here Over a weekend, Guo's lawyers put in a 100 page sentencing submission, on Patreon here, including "Mr. Guo Becomes a Prominent and Vocal Critic of the CCP from Abroad F. Intensification of CCP Targeting Following Mr. Guo’s Relocation to the United States 15 1. INTERPOL Red Notice, Interference with VOA Interview, Direct Intimidation  16 2. Recruitment of Influential U.S. Political and Business Figures to Lobby for Mr. Guo’s Repatriation to China .................................................... 17 3. The 912 Project – A Centrally Coordinated Operation to Discredit Mr. Guo Online ................................................................................ 20 4. Interference with Mr. Guo’s Social Media Accounts ........................................... 23 5. Hacking Into Computer Systems of Mr. Guo’s Lawyers ...................................... 24 6. Weaponizing the Civil Legal System with a False Rape Lawsuit ........................ 24 G. The CCP’s Targeting of Mr. Guo Converges with the Conduct in this Case ................... 25 H. Political Conditions in the United States Set the Stage for a New Administration to Turn Against Mr. Guo .................................................................. 32 I. Affirmative Disavowal of Victim Status by Investors and Customers ............................... 34 II. DETERMINING A SENTENCE THAT IS SUFFICIENT BUT NOT GREATER THAN NECESSARY TO ACHIEVE THE PURPOSES OF SENTENCING On April 17 Guo's lawyer submitted a reply, including an echo of Sean "Diddy" Combs' recent Second Circuit argument that "ACQUITTED CONDUCT MUST BE EXCLUDED" - Guo's 27 page reply on Patreon here The case is USA v. Guo, et al., 1:23-cr-118 (Torres) *** Your support means a lot. As little as $5 a month helps keep us going and grants you access to exclusive bonus material on our Patreon page. Click here to become a patron. Feedback: Editorial [at] innercitypress.com Mail: Box 130222 NY NY 10013 Reporter's mobile (and weekends): 718-716-3540 Other, earlier Inner City Press are listed here, and some are available in the ProQuest service, and now on Lexis-Nexis.  Copyright 2006-2026 Inner City Press, Inc. To request reprint or other permission, e-contact Editorial [at] innercitypress.com

Man Who Says He Was Tricked into Child Abuse Pleas Then Detained by ICE Files Habeas

Man Who Says He Was Tricked into Child Abuse Pleas Then Detained by ICE Files Habeas by Matthew Russell Lee, Patreon Book Substack SDNY COURTHOUSE, April 17 –A man in ICE detention in Orange County Correctional Facility filed a habeas corpus petition in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, where Inner City Press found it.    The petition described ICE using a taser and "excessive violence" to detain the petitioner, then bond being denied.    It continues that "ICE claims I pleaded guilty to a charge of child abuse... My criminal attorney said to me I plead guilty to a charge that is not an aggravated felony or sexual charge. I do not plead guilty to a child abuse charge from my understanding."   Judge Arun Subramanian to whom the case was assigned ordered that he not be moved and asked the US Attorney's Office to file how the case is different than his release order in J.G.O. v. Francis.   The response is now due on April 21.  The case is Lazaro Santos v. ICE Immigration, 1:26-cv-3044 (Subramanian) *** Your support means a lot. As little as $5 a month helps keep us going and grants you access to exclusive bonus material on our Patreon page. Click here to become a patron. Feedback: Editorial [at] innercitypress.com Mail: Box 130222, Chinatown Station, NY NY 10013 Other, earlier Inner City Press are listed here, and some are available in the ProQuest service, and now on Lexis-Nexis.  Copyright 2006-2026 Inner City Press, Inc. To request reprint or other permission, e-contact Editorial [at] innercitypress.com