by Matthew Russell Lee, Patreon Book Substack
SDNY COURTHOUSE EXCLUSIVE, July 7 – Two defendants were brought into the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York on June 28, 2023 and got into a fight, leaving one of them in a bloody splattered yellow jumpsuit.
A week later, the incident was not in either defendant's docket. But Inner City Press wrote it up exclusively, here, in the case of US v. Gomez, 23-mj-4912: "Shooting at Police in The Bronx was Federalized As Felon in Possession now Gomez SDNY Fight - Two defendants were brought into the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York on June 28, 2023 and got into a fight, leaving one of them in a bloody splattered yellow jumpsuit. Sources tell Inner City Press they heard the screams from the holding cell, and gave the name of the other party: Franco, and the docket number." And now, this follow up.
On July 7, finally the US Attorney's Office put it in writing, while seeking to file the video under seal. Its later said "On June 28, 2023, Mr. [Miguel Angel] Franco was brought to the SDNY for presentment... Mr. Franco began violently assaulting another inmate in the courthouse cell block. The Assault lasted several minutes... Video cameras captured the Assault on video; the Government has provided the Court with this footage as Exhibit A to this letter. FN: The Government is providing Exhibit A to Chambers under separate cover. Due to the sensitive nature of the video footage of the Assault, the Government respectfully requests that Exhibit A be filed under seal." Is sensitive nature a basis for sealing? The case is US v. Franco, 22-cr-374 (Schofield / Cave)
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