100 CENTRE ST, Oct 21 – The bribery trial of former Eric Adams administration official Eric Ulrich began on October 19, and Inner City Press was there, live tweeting witnesses and later writing to Justice Daniel Conviser about making all exhibits available:
I have been
covering your Eric Ulrich case and trial. I
understand that tomorrow October 20 at 10:30 am you will
be considering whether to order the release of, or
continue the unavailability of, the exhibits in the
trial.
This is a
Press request to be heard, and for the unsealing of all
exhibits which would not prejudice any jurors (since the
defendant has chosen a bench trial).
In
Justice Gregory Carro's Luigi Mangione case, I requested
in a letter just like this the release of exhibits and
some took place. But it was piecemeal, with the People
putting up only some exhibits, and the defense likewise
only some. Your Honor should order comprehensive
release, on a same-day or next-day basis. And:
direct that any proposed
restriction or redaction be made on the record on
notice, with an opportunity for the press to be heard,
and be supported by specific findings; and
On October 20, Inner City Press spoke from the podium, uring same day exhibits and more. And past 7 pm on October 20, to the DA's Office's credit, some exhibits were released, see for example here
On October 21, audio was played - Inner City Press tweeted some, here and below - and now puts files online on Patreon here
From the October 21 thread
Recorded call with Joe Libreri, now about having to pay Adobe to be able to send each other password protected PDFs.
Livreri: I met with my friend from the garbage company... Jimmy Oddo is involved. I got the texts. Dept of Sanitation Justin Bland, I could them that, it's going to be taken care of Ulrich: I'll touch base with Jimmy and Jeff
Livreri: ... ET AL, whatever the f*ck that means, you know, I'm gonna send you this, whatevuh Ulrich: We want to be helpful, that's the bottom line Another call: Livreri with George Russo Livreri: Carone said to him, 'We got somebody'
Livreri: The guys in the business, they need to sit down with CIty Hall. Russo: They got to get the right people at the table. [At defense table, Ulrich stares at his computer monitor as transcript rolls by] Russo: I told him, Eric, it's your first f*ciking day
Yet another call: Ulrich and Livreri. Ulrich: I said to him, he's a very succesfull, smart Businessman. Peter is your people. You can't put some Bloomberg asshole in there... They've talking a deal, a plea deal, a disdemeanor. Only Apple Towing is hit
Extra October 20 on X for Subscribers here and Substack here
