by Matthew Russell Lee, Patreon Book Substack
SDNY COURTHOUSE, Aug 1 – A man arrested and released on bail on July 1 for selling drugs in a garage in The Bronx was detained on August 1 after a buyer called Victim-1 died in Greenwich, Connecticut and videos of the defendant's apartment emerged.
The detention proceeding took place before U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York Magistrate Judge Steward D. Aaron. Inner City Press was the only media there, and live tweeted, here
USA: At first he was charged with small quantity dealing. Now he's indicted for selling a deadly dose resulting in death by fentanyl in Greenwich, CT
AUSA: We submitted troubling video of defendant's 3 and 7 year old children next to his drugs. He call 9-1-1 earlier claiming a shooting which was in fact another overdose
Federal Defender: This is an ambush. Magistrate Judge: Let me call the District Judge [Leaves courtroom] Mag Judge is back, says Judge Castel confirmed he has referred this to me for bail review. Federal Defender: He was released on July 1 Judge: That was before
[After a break] Judge: There is a rebuttable presumption. I find the government has met its burden. You will be detained. [US Marshals move in.]
The case is USA v. Frias, 1:25-mj-2118 (Castel / Aaron)
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