By Matthew Russell Lee, Patreon Maxwell Book
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SDNY COURTHOUSE, May 24 – Donnell Russell faces a July 18 trial for making threats against those who attended a December 4, 2018 screening of "Surviving R.Kelly" at the NeueHouse Madison Square in Manhattan.
On May 24, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York Judge Paul G. Gardephe held a conference. Inner City Press covered it.
At issue what whether Russell wanted to continue with possibly conflicted counsel Michael Freedman, who called in from California where he is representing another defendant at trial. Russell said he did, even after a discussion with the Federal Defender.
Judge Gardephe said the waiver of conflict free counsel was knowing and voluntary, and set a final pre-trial conference for July 12 at 4:30 pm.
The case is US v. Russell, 20-cr-538 (Gardephe)
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