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DO NOT PASS GO, UN EDITION: UN Representative to ECOSOC Zarubina Sent FBI Agent Selfies Drinking Wine, Then "65 Drunk Calls and Texts" - Now Remanded to Jail - Inner City Press story: innercitypress.com/sdny64kswain...
December 2, 2025 at 9:28 PM
DO NOT PASS GO, UN EDITION: UN Representative to ECOSOC Zarubina Sent FBI Agent Selfies Drinking Wine, Then "65 Drunk Calls and Texts" - Now Remanded to Jail - Inner City Press story: innercitypress.com/sdny64kswain...
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December 2, 2025 at 5:12 PM
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MLB bribery case: EDNY Judge Matsumoto scheduled a trial date of May 4 for US v. Clase & Ortiz. AUSA Sean Sherman said no plea offers have been made, trial would be about 2 weeks. Next conference in the case set for January 15 at noon.
December 2, 2025 at 4:57 PM
MLB bribery case: EDNY Judge Matsumoto scheduled a trial date of May 4 for US v. Clase & Ortiz. AUSA Sean Sherman said no plea offers have been made, trial would be about 2 weeks. Next conference in the case set for January 15 at noon.
Looks like Luigi Mangione's 2d lawyer Marc Agnifilo may have a timing conflict tomorrow Tuesday Dec 2 at 2 pm - in US v Alexander bros case, filing due at noon today, Inner City Press is covering both cases
December 1, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Looks like Luigi Mangione's 2d lawyer Marc Agnifilo may have a timing conflict tomorrow Tuesday Dec 2 at 2 pm - in US v Alexander bros case, filing due at noon today, Inner City Press is covering both cases
Luigi Mangione's 2d lawyer Marc Agnifilo signed a letter just filed in his other case, US v. Alexander brothers (for sex trafficking) in SDNY saying to start that hearing on Friday, December 5 at noon - so no Luigi before Justice Carro on Dec 5? We'll see
December 1, 2025 at 3:44 AM
Luigi Mangione's 2d lawyer Marc Agnifilo signed a letter just filed in his other case, US v. Alexander brothers (for sex trafficking) in SDNY saying to start that hearing on Friday, December 5 at noon - so no Luigi before Justice Carro on Dec 5? We'll see
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December 1, 2025 at 3:19 AM
Good news, I suppose - but I never knew it was in question: "Hi InnerCity Press,
Great news! We have determined that your video is suitable for all advertisers:
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ICE Beat Exclusive: Woman from Jamaica Flown to Louisiana by ICE After Habeas Petition Win Is Not Back in SDNY Nov 29 as Ordered - Inner City Press scoop: innercitypress.com/sdnyhabeas11...
November 30, 2025 at 12:08 AM
ICE Beat Exclusive: Woman from Jamaica Flown to Louisiana by ICE After Habeas Petition Win Is Not Back in SDNY Nov 29 as Ordered - Inner City Press scoop: innercitypress.com/sdnyhabeas11...
Week ahead: In Luigi Mangione NYS criminal case Mon Dec 1, Tues, Thurs on a suppression hearing, Inner City Press has arranged to live tweet it, here - for now, book on NY & @SDNYLIVE (death eligible) case so far, Lone Wolf: www.amazon.com/dp/B0FYJ7MBX3/
Mon 10 am, here
Mon 10 am, here
November 29, 2025 at 12:11 AM
Week ahead: In Luigi Mangione NYS criminal case Mon Dec 1, Tues, Thurs on a suppression hearing, Inner City Press has arranged to live tweet it, here - for now, book on NY & @SDNYLIVE (death eligible) case so far, Lone Wolf: www.amazon.com/dp/B0FYJ7MBX3/
Mon 10 am, here
Mon 10 am, here
Diddy's lawyer Marc Agnifilo asks to change hearing date because of Luigi Mangione hearing next week - 28 witnesses, body cam video - Inner City Press on both, Lone Wolf book: www.amazon.com/dp/B0FYJ7MBX3
November 27, 2025 at 6:15 AM
Diddy's lawyer Marc Agnifilo asks to change hearing date because of Luigi Mangione hearing next week - 28 witnesses, body cam video - Inner City Press on both, Lone Wolf book: www.amazon.com/dp/B0FYJ7MBX3
The Ghislaine Maxwell - UNCA connection is the tip of the iceberg. UN official Amir Dossal, soon to work for UNSG Antonio Guterres, is 1 of 5 people on the board of Maxwell's Terramar Protect, the fig leaf that brings her to the UN today to burnish her image 5/x
November 27, 2025 at 12:49 AM
The Ghislaine Maxwell - UNCA connection is the tip of the iceberg. UN official Amir Dossal, soon to work for UNSG Antonio Guterres, is 1 of 5 people on the board of Maxwell's Terramar Protect, the fig leaf that brings her to the UN today to burnish her image 5/x
I say, Free UN Coalition for Access,
@FUNCA_info
. One UNCA member is doing a fundraiser with Ghislaine Maxwell, linked through convicted Jeffrey Epstein with sex trafficking- the fundraiser, without irony, is about and apparently in favor of sex trafficking 4/x
@FUNCA_info
. One UNCA member is doing a fundraiser with Ghislaine Maxwell, linked through convicted Jeffrey Epstein with sex trafficking- the fundraiser, without irony, is about and apparently in favor of sex trafficking 4/x
November 27, 2025 at 12:48 AM
I say, Free UN Coalition for Access,
@FUNCA_info
. One UNCA member is doing a fundraiser with Ghislaine Maxwell, linked through convicted Jeffrey Epstein with sex trafficking- the fundraiser, without irony, is about and apparently in favor of sex trafficking 4/x
@FUNCA_info
. One UNCA member is doing a fundraiser with Ghislaine Maxwell, linked through convicted Jeffrey Epstein with sex trafficking- the fundraiser, without irony, is about and apparently in favor of sex trafficking 4/x
Maxwell goes bigger picture. She says 16% of humanity's food comes from the ocean. She offers Ocean Passports. I am not interested. I am in the front row, extreme left. I occupy the seat as a counterpoint to the UN's in-house UN Correspondents Association 3/x
November 27, 2025 at 12:47 AM
Maxwell goes bigger picture. She says 16% of humanity's food comes from the ocean. She offers Ocean Passports. I am not interested. I am in the front row, extreme left. I occupy the seat as a counterpoint to the UN's in-house UN Correspondents Association 3/x
"The UN Press Briefing Room is more than half empty when Ghislaine Maxwell comes in. With her is Palau's Ambassador to the UN Stuart Beck. He is a pleasant fast-talker today warning about sharks or certain species of shark maybe going extinct. But Ghislaine 2/x
November 27, 2025 at 12:47 AM
"The UN Press Briefing Room is more than half empty when Ghislaine Maxwell comes in. With her is Palau's Ambassador to the UN Stuart Beck. He is a pleasant fast-talker today warning about sharks or certain species of shark maybe going extinct. But Ghislaine 2/x
NEW PROJECT after Maxwell Made UNavailable:
"We were all given Ocean Passports by Ghislaine Maxwell. Most took it happily; one did a fundraiser with Ghislaine for child sex trafficking. It was a perfectly UN day- Epstein wanted to meet UN boss Antonio Guterres 1/x
"We were all given Ocean Passports by Ghislaine Maxwell. Most took it happily; one did a fundraiser with Ghislaine for child sex trafficking. It was a perfectly UN day- Epstein wanted to meet UN boss Antonio Guterres 1/x
November 27, 2025 at 12:46 AM
NEW PROJECT after Maxwell Made UNavailable:
"We were all given Ocean Passports by Ghislaine Maxwell. Most took it happily; one did a fundraiser with Ghislaine for child sex trafficking. It was a perfectly UN day- Epstein wanted to meet UN boss Antonio Guterres 1/x
"We were all given Ocean Passports by Ghislaine Maxwell. Most took it happily; one did a fundraiser with Ghislaine for child sex trafficking. It was a perfectly UN day- Epstein wanted to meet UN boss Antonio Guterres 1/x
Diddy dockets: On "$500,000 fine to be paid in full not later than 60 days after the date of sentencing, Mr. Combs paid the fine and special assessment to the Southern District of New York Cashier on Nov 24, 2025." Inner City Press is following the 2 CIR appeal
November 26, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Diddy dockets: On "$500,000 fine to be paid in full not later than 60 days after the date of sentencing, Mr. Combs paid the fine and special assessment to the Southern District of New York Cashier on Nov 24, 2025." Inner City Press is following the 2 CIR appeal
Update: now in Blake Lively v. Baldoni related case of Jones v. Abel, motion to compel Katherine Case to produce materials about "certain negative websites and social media posts is denied." I live tweeted the oral argument here on Nov 24, below. Hollywood Hearsay book: www.amazon.com/dp/B0DWC8BH55
November 26, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Update: now in Blake Lively v. Baldoni related case of Jones v. Abel, motion to compel Katherine Case to produce materials about "certain negative websites and social media posts is denied." I live tweeted the oral argument here on Nov 24, below. Hollywood Hearsay book: www.amazon.com/dp/B0DWC8BH55
Epstein Files Transparency Act answer: DOJ just listed to SDNY Judge Engelmayer the type of info in US v. Ghislaine Maxwell case is intends to make public, absent victim veto. Story with full filing coming, and new Inner City Press GMax (& UN) project (very) soon
November 26, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Epstein Files Transparency Act answer: DOJ just listed to SDNY Judge Engelmayer the type of info in US v. Ghislaine Maxwell case is intends to make public, absent victim veto. Story with full filing coming, and new Inner City Press GMax (& UN) project (very) soon
OK -now at hearing on Binance's motion to dismiss lawsuit against it for "aiding and abetting" October 7 attacks. Inner City Press will live tweet, thread below
November 25, 2025 at 8:20 PM
OK -now at hearing on Binance's motion to dismiss lawsuit against it for "aiding and abetting" October 7 attacks. Inner City Press will live tweet, thread below
Today in West Philly, Josh Shapiro was introduced in a hair salon at an event marking the "Crown Act" outlawing work place discrimination based on... hair texture or style. The host said, "Josh we talk about you being president." Nominee? We'll see. Inner City Press on the race(s)
November 25, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Today in West Philly, Josh Shapiro was introduced in a hair salon at an event marking the "Crown Act" outlawing work place discrimination based on... hair texture or style. The host said, "Josh we talk about you being president." Nominee? We'll see. Inner City Press on the race(s)
EDVA: Indictments of NY AG James & Jim Comey thrown out - " because Ms. Halligan had no lawful authority to present the indictment, I will grant Ms. James’s motion and dismiss the indictment without prejudice." On the case(s)....
November 24, 2025 at 5:57 PM
EDVA: Indictments of NY AG James & Jim Comey thrown out - " because Ms. Halligan had no lawful authority to present the indictment, I will grant Ms. James’s motion and dismiss the indictment without prejudice." On the case(s)....
OK - now sex trafficking case of US v. Alexander Bros- Inner City Press is covering the case(s) even as X Grok Nikita Bier do not return innercitypress from which Ghislaine Maxwell tweets have gone "unavailable" matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/extra-bloc... and will live skeet, below
November 24, 2025 at 3:39 PM
OK - now sex trafficking case of US v. Alexander Bros- Inner City Press is covering the case(s) even as X Grok Nikita Bier do not return innercitypress from which Ghislaine Maxwell tweets have gone "unavailable" matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/extra-bloc... and will live skeet, below
Thanks for all help. Here's irony: now X's Grok keeps saying its support specialists are going to give me back my innercitypress account, while summarizing my story about NYT's lawsuit against OpenAI (as well, so far, as two habeas corpus cases including the freeing of a man from El Salvador today
November 22, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Thanks for all help. Here's irony: now X's Grok keeps saying its support specialists are going to give me back my innercitypress account, while summarizing my story about NYT's lawsuit against OpenAI (as well, so far, as two habeas corpus cases including the freeing of a man from El Salvador today
Tonight Marjorie Taylor Greene announced she's resigning from Congress January 5; letter cites the crowd in Collect Pond Park in NYC and demand for release of the Epstein files. Meanwhile, coverage of US v. Ghislaine Maxwell X-ed out - innercitypress.com/bigtech6gmax...
November 22, 2025 at 1:58 AM
Tonight Marjorie Taylor Greene announced she's resigning from Congress January 5; letter cites the crowd in Collect Pond Park in NYC and demand for release of the Epstein files. Meanwhile, coverage of US v. Ghislaine Maxwell X-ed out - innercitypress.com/bigtech6gmax...
Supreme Court beat: Alito with the administrative stay of the order enjoining Texas' redistricting. Inner CIty Press is on it here on Bluesky - including all responses, watch this feed
November 22, 2025 at 1:17 AM
Supreme Court beat: Alito with the administrative stay of the order enjoining Texas' redistricting. Inner CIty Press is on it here on Bluesky - including all responses, watch this feed
CRYPTO BROS: For Brothers Taking $25M from Ethereum Sandwich Bots As 65 Groups Oppose Retrial US Asks to Exclude Speedy Trial Act Time for Retrial - Inner City Press story innercitypress.com/cryptobrostr...
November 21, 2025 at 11:52 PM
CRYPTO BROS: For Brothers Taking $25M from Ethereum Sandwich Bots As 65 Groups Oppose Retrial US Asks to Exclude Speedy Trial Act Time for Retrial - Inner City Press story innercitypress.com/cryptobrostr...