by Matthew Russell Lee, Patreon Book Substack
SDNY COURTHOUSE, Oct 31 – Back in late 2023 in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, a superseding indictment was unsealed alleging murder-for-hire charges against Indian national Nikhil Gupta, aka Nick, 52, in connection with his participation in a foiled plot to assassinate a U.S. citizen in NYC - reportedly Sikh Gurpatwant Singh Pannun
Czech authorities arrested and detained Gupta in Prague’s Pankrac prison.
On June 17, 2024, Gupta was presented in the SDNY Magistrates Court. Inner City Press thread
On June 28, with Khalistan protesters out on Worth Street, Gupta was produced by US Marshals before Judge Victor Marrero. Inner City Press was there - thread
On October 17, the US unsealed a second superseding indictment naming a government official, at large, as co-defendant: Indian government employee VIKASH YADAV, a/k/a “Vikas,” YADAV is at large."
On October 18, Inner City Press live tweeted - and later asked Sikhs demonstrating on Worth Street why Modi security official Ajit Doval did not come to the US for the UN General Assembly... Thread
On October 25, Gupta's lawyer wrote in that he is no longer being paid and asks to withdraw from the case. Letter on Patreon here.
On October 31, in the SDNY Magistrates Court, the change was effectuated - and Inner City Press was the only media there, thread:
Gupta is due here in SDNY Magistrates Court to get new (free) lawyer, after he stopped paying his previous retained one. Hindi interpreter...
It's done - Gupta has Federal Defender: "hearing as to Nikhil Gupta held on 10/31/2024 w/Hindi interpreter; Jeffrey Chabrowe does not appear. Attorney Michael Rooney is substituted for attorney Jeffrey Chabrowe with defendant's consent."
The case is US v. Gupta, et al., 23-cr-289 (Marrero)
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