By Matthew Russell Lee, Patreon Substack
SDNY COURTHOUSE, March 11 - In the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York on the morning of December 19, 2022 the talk was of flashy pastor Lamor Whitehead, set to be presented in the afternoon.
Inner City Press was present, the only media in the Mag Court in the morning for three procedings. Related Mag Court live-tweeted thread (more on Patreon here) vlog here
Lamor Whitehead was found guilty by the jury on March 11, 2024, see below.
On February 26, 2024 the trial started and Inner City Press live tweeted opening arguments, here
On February 27, Pauline Anderson testified and cried. Inner City Press live tweeted, here
On February 28, Rasheed Anderson was on the stand - then after the jury left, scheduling - including witness who will introduce Eric Adams' communications - was discussed.
On February 29: "ORDER as to Lamor Whitehead. It is hereby ORDERED that the Brandon Belmonte shall testify outside the presence of the jury at 9:00 A.M. on March 5."
Inner City Press went, and saw Belmonte take the 5th to every question, including about Eric Adams.
On March 11 Inner City Press went.Here's from the US rebuttal:
OK - now in US v Lamor Whitehead rebuttal summation, prosecutor says he lied on the stand, that blaming Rasheed was a distraction.
AUSA: Whitehead threatened Brandon Belmonte with violence, to get money. He said, "Eric Adams will do what I want" but only if the property was transferred to him (Whitehead).
Then he lied to the FBI.
AUSA: Whitehead thought you could fool you too - he is guilty as charged.
Then the case went to the jury.
And a guilty verdict: "Jury reached a verdict. Defendant found GUILTY on Counts 1s, 2s, 3s, 4s and 5s. PSR Ordered. Defendants sentencing submission shall be filed by 6/10/2024. The Governments sentencing submission shall be filed by 06/17/2024. The parties shall appear for a sentencing hearing on 07/01/2024 at 11:00 am"
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In EDNY, Inner City Press reported on Whitehead appearing in the Mag Court there for two defendants who robbed him of expensive watched as he preached.
On January 12, 2024, the US Attorney's Office filed a motion in limine including as "examples of trial evidence" quotes from Whitehead to Victim-2 that "I'll deal with the Mayor's Office.. But we gotta have ownership. I gotta be able to say, 'Yo, yo [nickname for the Official], I own this. This is what's goin on."
The case is US v. Whitehead, 22-cr-692 (Schofield)
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