Kyle White For Running The Ho Zone Pled Guilty Now Asks for Five Years

Kyle White For Running The Ho Zone Pled Guilty Now Asks for Five Years by Matthew Russell Lee, Patreon Book Substack SDNY Exclusive, Feb 13 – Kyle White was presented and ordered released on February 15 for running - twice - a Telegram service named "The Ho Zone."  In the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York Magistrates Court, Inner City Press was the only media present. Exclusive thread: Prosecutor: The Ho Zone back up account cannot be controlled. Longyear: It's on the phone the FBI now has... This case will hinge on mitigation, expert reports on his mental health  Longyear: His parents both work at financial institutions, there might be issues with Pre-Trial Services monitoring their laptops. AUSA: He could have someone else get him a phone. Judge: There are conditions on which I can release you - and so I will Story soon  There's more Judge: Mr Jason White must tell Pre Trial where his son goes on the Internet AUSA: He uses Telegram...OnlyFans...TikTok  Judge: No Internet browser on the TV AUSA: He can download the TikTok app onto the TV Defense: I didn't know that  Defense: When can he get out? AUSA: We ask for a stay to appeal Judge: Until noon tomorrow  And the Part 1 Judge reversed and ordered White to remain in detention. The case is still sealed, so there was no notice. But a participant informed Inner City Press of the result. On February 26, White switched from his former SDNY prosecutor (retained) counsel to the Federal Defender. On April 25 the Federal Defenders filed a request for bail to District Judge Paul A. Engelmayer, noting among other things that White has "extreme phobias and aversions to a wide variety of foods" and can't eat properly in the MDC. "He considers certain types of chicken nuggets safe to eat, but not chicken generally." He wants to go home with only a PlayStation for Netflix and Hulu, he says. Docketed on May 22, Kyle White's application for bail was denied. Jump cut to October 7, 2025, again in the Mag Court before Magistrate Judge Gary Stein: Kyle White pled guilty. On February 13, 2026 his Federal Defender wrote in asking for five years, citing his "lifelong, though previously undiagnosed Autism Spectrum Disorder." The case is now USA v. White, 25-cr-457 (McMahon) *** 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 Mail: Box 130222 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 2006-2025 Inner City Press, Inc. To request reprint or other permission, e-contact Editorial [at] innercitypress.com