By Matthew Russell Lee, Patreon Substack
SDNY Exclusive follow up, April 8 - For taking and transporting Ashley Biden's diary from Florida to New York, guilty pleas on no notice were entered by Robert Kurlander and Aimee Harris. Inner City Press was there, and live tweeted below.
On January 29, 2024 the day before her sentencing scheduled for January 30, Harris wrote in through counsel to ask to appear by video to request an adjournment, saying she is sick and has no childcare.
On January 30, Inner City Press was in the courtroom. At first, Harris would not unmute; when she did there was shouting, police radio squawk, and a stand-off. Thread
On February 5, Inner City Press went. Thread
On March 25, before the March 27 sentencing, the US Attorney's Office wrote in including that "the Government understands that the defendant did not comply with this Court’s directive" - full letter on Patreon here.
On February 5, the judge said "Ms. Harris, you must be here in person for the March 27, 2024 sentencing date. I do not want to have to consider
More including transcript photo (X subscribers) here and on Substack here
On March 27 at 2:30, thread
Judge: See you on April 9.
Then after the judge left the bench, Aimee Harris spoke into an open / hot mic
More on X for Subscribers here & Substack here
On April 2, the US Attorney's Office wrote in asking for four months in prison (compared to, previously, six months home confinement). Letter on Patreon here.
On April 9, Harris did appear for sentencing - and after sobbing, got one month in prison. Thread on X here (on Meta's Threads here) - and more on X for Subscribers here and on Substack here.
The case is US v. Harris, 22-cr-457 (Swain)
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