John Annese
@johnannese.bsky.social
Brooklyn courts reporter for the New York Daily News. Breaking news on Sundays. Husband. Father of two boys. Proud member of the NY Daily News Union. Signal: johnannese.56
From the indictment:
Ortiz got $5K for one pitch in June, and Clase got $5K as the go-between, and when Clase set up a 90,000 pesos transfer to Ortiz in the Dominican Republic, he told Ortiz, "They're going to ask him what is that payment for over there. Tell him that this is payment for a horse."
Ortiz got $5K for one pitch in June, and Clase got $5K as the go-between, and when Clase set up a 90,000 pesos transfer to Ortiz in the Dominican Republic, he told Ortiz, "They're going to ask him what is that payment for over there. Tell him that this is payment for a horse."
![35. On or about June 18, 2025, the defendant LUIS LEANDRO ORTIZ
RIBERA sent text messages to the defendant EMMANUEL CLASE DE LA CRUZ regarding ORTIZ's receipt of money for throwing Subject Pitch-I. ORTIZ sent CLASE a photograph of an identification card for an individual in the Dominican Republic ("ORTIZ Associate-I"), an individual whose identity is known to the Grand Jury, and told CLASE, "Clase, tell them to put the 90 thousand pesos there are and to keep the other ones[.] Keep the 200 and the 90 to that person today please[.]"
36. On or about June 19, 2025, the defendant EMMANUEL CLASE DE LA
CRUZ sent the defendant LUIS LEANDRO ORTIZ RIBERA a photograph of a receipt for a wire transfer of approximately 90,000 pesos from CLASE Associate-I to ORTIZ Associate-I, as well as an audio message directing ORTIZ to cause his associates in the Dominican Republic to lie about the purpose of the funds ORTIZ was receiving if asked: '"They're going to ask him what is that payment for over there. Tell him that this is payment for a horse. Payment for a horse. You got that?" ORTIZ responded, "Okay, perfect."](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:mlfzx5bnj5pp4yj35mk37h2r/bafkreiffr2awyhehe7lvk74mf7z4cqewgltlbjncmekezzpgmazteb5sci@jpeg)
November 9, 2025 at 7:22 PM
From the indictment:
Ortiz got $5K for one pitch in June, and Clase got $5K as the go-between, and when Clase set up a 90,000 pesos transfer to Ortiz in the Dominican Republic, he told Ortiz, "They're going to ask him what is that payment for over there. Tell him that this is payment for a horse."
Ortiz got $5K for one pitch in June, and Clase got $5K as the go-between, and when Clase set up a 90,000 pesos transfer to Ortiz in the Dominican Republic, he told Ortiz, "They're going to ask him what is that payment for over there. Tell him that this is payment for a horse."
We’re probably a couple of years away from a “Tuvix Pleads for His Life” Hallmark ornament.
November 8, 2025 at 10:58 PM
We’re probably a couple of years away from a “Tuvix Pleads for His Life” Hallmark ornament.
The NY Daily News is finally looking (internally) to fill the vacant night “Shack” job (crime and breaking news, often rewrite too). It’s a job I held for years before covering courts.
OFC, because Alden won’t pay a living wage, the pay is $10K+ less than back in ‘15 for the same job.
Shameful.
OFC, because Alden won’t pay a living wage, the pay is $10K+ less than back in ‘15 for the same job.
Shameful.
October 24, 2025 at 9:25 PM
The NY Daily News is finally looking (internally) to fill the vacant night “Shack” job (crime and breaking news, often rewrite too). It’s a job I held for years before covering courts.
OFC, because Alden won’t pay a living wage, the pay is $10K+ less than back in ‘15 for the same job.
Shameful.
OFC, because Alden won’t pay a living wage, the pay is $10K+ less than back in ‘15 for the same job.
Shameful.
"Friends" is a beloved American sitcom that aired from 1994 to 2004, following six young adults-Rachel, Ross, Monica, Chandler, Joey, and Phoebe - living in New York City. The show explores their friendships, romances, careers, and personal growth over ten seasons.
October 24, 2025 at 2:47 AM
"Friends" is a beloved American sitcom that aired from 1994 to 2004, following six young adults-Rachel, Ross, Monica, Chandler, Joey, and Phoebe - living in New York City. The show explores their friendships, romances, careers, and personal growth over ten seasons.
And here we have alleged texts by Damon Jones, one asking for payment in advance of a rigged poker game, the other assuring his co-conspirators he knows what he's doing.
"Let me hibachi like Gilbert Arenas."
"Let me hibachi like Gilbert Arenas."
October 23, 2025 at 4:15 PM
And here we have alleged texts by Damon Jones, one asking for payment in advance of a rigged poker game, the other assuring his co-conspirators he knows what he's doing.
"Let me hibachi like Gilbert Arenas."
"Let me hibachi like Gilbert Arenas."
Here's the alleged text exchange between Robert "Black Rob" Stroud and Sophia "Pookie " Wei, about the Vegas game, where Wei notes that Billups won two improbable hands against the same victim. Stroud then says the victim was "star struck."
October 23, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Here's the alleged text exchange between Robert "Black Rob" Stroud and Sophia "Pookie " Wei, about the Vegas game, where Wei notes that Billups won two improbable hands against the same victim. Stroud then says the victim was "star struck."
This story made our wood today.
October 21, 2025 at 2:22 PM
This story made our wood today.
It took two tries to get this character, which will haunt my dreams until the day I die.
October 16, 2025 at 5:03 PM
It took two tries to get this character, which will haunt my dreams until the day I die.
This is going to be a controversial choice, but I 100 percent stand by it.
Such an insipid mess of a game.
Such an insipid mess of a game.
October 15, 2025 at 3:46 AM
This is going to be a controversial choice, but I 100 percent stand by it.
Such an insipid mess of a game.
Such an insipid mess of a game.
Hornet on a pumpkin
October 11, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Hornet on a pumpkin
When the press conference is going great
October 10, 2025 at 8:32 PM
When the press conference is going great
Nothing to see here.
September 29, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Nothing to see here.
The books aren’t funny, per se, but this chapter transition always makes me chuckle.
September 21, 2025 at 3:00 AM
The books aren’t funny, per se, but this chapter transition always makes me chuckle.
Sometimes I still have the juice.
September 20, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Sometimes I still have the juice.
Google's AI seems to do a bang-up job recapping Survivor. (Spoilers for the Australia season, sort of, except for all the stuff that isn't actually spoilers.)
Well worth the environmental damage!
Well worth the environmental damage!
September 14, 2025 at 1:50 AM
Google's AI seems to do a bang-up job recapping Survivor. (Spoilers for the Australia season, sort of, except for all the stuff that isn't actually spoilers.)
Well worth the environmental damage!
Well worth the environmental damage!
This has been my list so far this year. I don’t know why
“The City We Became” took me a month. Must have been a schedule thing.
Mostly genre stuff for me, as usual.
“The City We Became” took me a month. Must have been a schedule thing.
Mostly genre stuff for me, as usual.
September 7, 2025 at 10:05 PM
This has been my list so far this year. I don’t know why
“The City We Became” took me a month. Must have been a schedule thing.
Mostly genre stuff for me, as usual.
“The City We Became” took me a month. Must have been a schedule thing.
Mostly genre stuff for me, as usual.
Update from NH state police in the Giuliani crash lines up w/ what his ppl have been saying:
“Investigators believe the driver who struck Goodman and Giuliani had no connection to the initial domestic violence incident.”
It’s possible other driver crashed because she was curious about DV scene.
“Investigators believe the driver who struck Goodman and Giuliani had no connection to the initial domestic violence incident.”
It’s possible other driver crashed because she was curious about DV scene.
September 2, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Update from NH state police in the Giuliani crash lines up w/ what his ppl have been saying:
“Investigators believe the driver who struck Goodman and Giuliani had no connection to the initial domestic violence incident.”
It’s possible other driver crashed because she was curious about DV scene.
“Investigators believe the driver who struck Goodman and Giuliani had no connection to the initial domestic violence incident.”
It’s possible other driver crashed because she was curious about DV scene.
Here’s the NH state police press release on the Giuliani crash.
August 31, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Here’s the NH state police press release on the Giuliani crash.
Luthen and Dedra sharing a tender moment, like they always wanted to.
August 30, 2025 at 1:14 AM
Luthen and Dedra sharing a tender moment, like they always wanted to.
The things we find at (checks notes) the local Walgreens.
August 29, 2025 at 4:36 PM
The things we find at (checks notes) the local Walgreens.
Incredible quote by the Bartlett police chief.
August 19, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Incredible quote by the Bartlett police chief.
Some very good salesmanship in this local newspaper headline.
August 19, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Some very good salesmanship in this local newspaper headline.
Whenever the @nydnunion.bsky.social does something fun like telling Heath Freeman’s Hamptons neighbors what a goon he is, we get an email filled with gibberish like this.
What Jean won’t say is she thinks a “fair agreement” is actually 2.5 % raise so small it won’t restore our COVID pay cuts.
What Jean won’t say is she thinks a “fair agreement” is actually 2.5 % raise so small it won’t restore our COVID pay cuts.
August 19, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Whenever the @nydnunion.bsky.social does something fun like telling Heath Freeman’s Hamptons neighbors what a goon he is, we get an email filled with gibberish like this.
What Jean won’t say is she thinks a “fair agreement” is actually 2.5 % raise so small it won’t restore our COVID pay cuts.
What Jean won’t say is she thinks a “fair agreement” is actually 2.5 % raise so small it won’t restore our COVID pay cuts.