Jrue Holiday Bought Life Insurance of Sick Man Via Cohen Who Says His Witnesses Subpoenaed

Jrue Holiday Bought Life Insurance of Sick Man Via Cohen Who Says His Witnesses Subpoenaed by Matthew Russell Lee, Patreon Book Substack SDNY COURTHOUSE, Feb 17 – Calvin Darden Jr. was on trial for defrauding NBA player Dwight Howard to convince him he was buying the WNBA team the Atlanta Dream. Inner City Press is covering the trial. September 30 thread Then, the conviction of CALVIN DARDEN, JR. for his role in defrauding former National Basketball Association players Dwight Howard and Chandler Parsons out of $8 million.  The defendant was found guilty following an 11-day jury trial before U.S. District Judge Vernon S. Broderick. Sentencing was on April 3, 2025. Inner City Press went. Darden was present, then at his request taken out by Marshals. Judge Broderick after argument sentenced him to 151 months, with Georgia requested. On July 17 co-defendant Darryl Cohen wrote in waiving personal attendance in favor of telephone presence at a July 18 hearing. On July 18 Judge Broderick set Cohen's trial date:  "Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Vernon S. Broderick: . Defendant Darryl Cohen present remotely. The trial in this matter scheduled for September 23, 2025 is hereby adjourned to January 2026." On January 23 Judge Broderick issued his initial description, of Cohen being charged with defrauding three players: Jrue Holiday, Chandler Parsons, and Courtney Lee. On January 30, it was said Jrue Holiday would testify, as he was in town with the Trailblazers to play the Knicks. But to the end of the day it was an SDNY paralegal, reading into the record Cohen's texts about Nyjer Morgan. Then, with an anti-ICE protest in Foley Square, jurors were led out onto Pearl Street and told to turn right. On Sunday Feb 1 the US Attorney's Office wrote in seeking reconsideration of restrictions on their direct examination of Jrue Holiday, 10 page filing on Patreon here Early on February 2, Cohen's lawyers replied, on Patreon here. On February 2, Inner City Press live tweeted as Jrue Holiday took the stand, thread here. Cohen told him to buy the life insurance policy of a "terminally ill" man - but Cohen took money and Jrue Holiday fired him and sued Morgan Stanley. On February 7 the US Attorney's Office opposed Cohen's request to call Special Agent Melissa Baccari to testify about the scope of the Government's investigation." The US Attorney's Office says the request is improper and in any event can't be made ex parte. On February 17 in the trial a Morgan Stanley witness was on the stand, calling his firm conservative contrary to its actions in the subprime meltdown. Afterward Cohen's lawyers complained to Judge Broderick that the US is subpoenaing his witnesses telling them they have to travel to New York and speak to Melissa Baccari. More on X for Subscribers here and Substack here The case is USA v. Cohen, et al., 1:23-cr-134 (Broderick) *** Your support means a lot. As little as $5 a month helps keep us going and grants you access to exclusive bonus material on our Patreon page. Click here to become a patron. Feedback: Editorial [at] innercitypress.com SDNY Press Room 500 Pearl Street, NY NY 10007 USA Mail: Box 130222, Chinatown Station, NY NY 10013 Reporter's mobile (and weekends): 718-716-3540 Other, earlier Inner City Press are listed here, and some are available in the ProQuest service, and now on Lexis-Nexis.  Copyright 2006-2024 Inner City Press, Inc. To request reprint or other permission, e-contact Editorial [at] innercitypress.com