Inner City Press' Matthew Russell Lee covers court cases at the SDNY, corruption in the UN, the IMF and community reinvestment

VLOG Feb 23 "Justice never sleeps" - 2d Circuit hears Noel Francisco for Dubai Islamic Bank despite blizzard.Exhibits fight; Habeas fireworks: https://matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/ice-and-fireworks-beat-mexican-man; UN Saunders wastes money, what'll @USUN @MichaelGWaltz & @HeyTammyBruce do on SG's Press ban?

VLOG Feb 20 For shooting CBP agent, Mora Nunez fires lawyer in SDNY https://matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/exclusive-at-canceled-guilty-plea but still has in parallel NYS case, echo of Mangione https://www.amazon.com/Luigi-Mangiones-Search-Lone-Altoona-ebook/dp/B0G6PMB8QK/Exhibits in Alexanders but not Conyers; Fulton Financial Fed rubberstamp. The UN call to make

VLOG Feb 19 At Jay Clayton SDNY press, Inner City Press asks of access to exhibits - but still delay in US v Conyers https://innercitypress.com/openthecourts2026sdny3bclarkeconyersicp021626.htmlUN ECOSOC Zarubina plea 11, Jay LucasUN bans Press, Qs to @USUN @MichaelGWaltz & @HeyTammyBruce: Host Country Agreement?

VLOG Feb 18 Maduro had VZ consular visit, Melania Trump trashes Wolff lawsuit https://www.patreon.com/posts/filing-melania-151078720 Senegal man ICEd 2d time https://matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/extra-man-from-mali-in-26-fed-for Exhibits fights; Enova, @OceanFirstBank, Fed Calk FOIA scam. UNDP scoop, waiting on @USUN @HeyTammyBruce

VLOG Feb 13 Alexander bros Minor Victim 3 https://matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/extra-in-us-v-alexander-brothers-6e5 US v Live Nation. Associated Bancorp Needs to Improve. Habeas Belarus, Guatemala, ES. 100 Centre "Federal consequences." @USAmbUN @MichaelGWaltz at MSC, no action on UN ban of Press yet: #MUNGA?

VLOG Feb 11 SDNY closed door Lively v Baldoni hype, book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DWC8BH55SBF 35 pg: https://www.patreon.com/posts/crypto-criminal-150424382 Alexander Bros, Bklyn, Erik; crypto fraud Karony 100 months, market structure bill, UN: WIPO elex https://innercitypress.com/ungate1lwipoicp021126.htmlhttps://www.amazon.com/United-Nations-Betrayals-Election-Guterres-ebook/dp/B0GDJJMN4L

VLOG Feb 10 Alexander bros in Aspen https://matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/extra-in-us-v-alexander-brothers-293 Crypto Karony SafeMoon @USUN @MichalGWaltz, US journo rights at UN?? https://innercitypress.com/usstate1lewincubaunwaltzicp020526.html Team Luigi writes to SDNYWolff files UN Zampolli 302 https://www.patreon.com/posts/epstein-files-in-150380573 OCC got @FinanceWatchOrg on WLTC

VLOG Feb 9 DDC Boasberg on Alien Enemies Act, Alexander Brothers Day 8. NYC Council staffer in MDC, ex-Adams Herbert in empty courtroom. Tricolor Chu has funds frozen, Fifth Third off the hook? UN ban, @UnderSecretaryF Jeremy Lewin re @USUN @MichaelGWaltz, waiting

VLOG Feb 5 Trump criminal case in SDNY, Groundhog's day; Alexander Bros Day 7, exhibits fight. NYC Council staffer denied immigration bond, in MDC https://innercitypress.com/sdny156bcronanhabeasnyccouncilicp020426.html Santander role in First Brands https://matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/extra-in-first-brands-sdny-case-patrick UN @AntonioGuterres as hypocrisy bot

VLOG Feb 3 Alexander bros in Epstein files but jurors didn't see https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=oyG7EQAAQBAJ Jrue Holiday bought a dying man's life insurance, got defrauded https://matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/extra-jrue-holiday-bought-life-insuranceNomura crypto bank charter, bid WLTC @UKUN_NewYork bans Press, Online Safety Act 2023

VLOG Feb 2 Alexander brothers appear in Epstein fileshttps://x.com/innercitypress/status/2017597843091923397 Book https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=oyG7EQAAQBAJ NBA Jrue Holiday today https://www.patreon.com/posts/nba-in-courts-in-149704171Mangione death penalty dismissed; Fed contempt. UK UN Lajcak/Epstein/ @AntonioGuterres https://innercitypress.com/lajcak11epsteinguterresicp020226.html

VLOG 2 Jan 30 After Luigi Mangione counts 3 & 4, basis for death penalty are dismissed by SDNY Judge Garnett, hold held hearing on how to proceed. Will DOJ appeal? And what of Epstein files?Luigi bookhttps://www.amazon.com/Luigi-Mangiones-Search-Lone-Altoona-ebook/dp/B0G6PMB8QK/ Maximum Maxwell https://www.amazon.com/Maximum-Maxwell-Prosecution-Collusion-Verdicts/dp/B09P7RNGK6

VLOG Jan 30 Luigi Mangione hearing 11 am, book: https://www.amazon.com/Luigi-Mangiones-Search-Lone-Altoona-ebook/dp/B0G6PMB8QK/Alexander Brother new ebook, Hampton Horror: https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=oyG7EQAAQBAJBofA 2 Epstein counts, silent OCC and Fed, Kevin WarshUN @AntonioGuterres censors to end - #NextSG Grossi or Malcorra?

VLOG Jan 29 On Luigi Mangione, NY wants July 1 trial. On Diddy, Clayton Howard files, v 50 Cent. Today Alexander bros trial Day 3, Hampton Horrors: https://matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/extra-in-us-v-alexander-brothers-632. Federal Reserve says no docs on SVB conflict. 3 habeas. UNSG @AntonioGuterres lies at noon

VLOG Jan 27 Alexander bros openings https://www.patreon.com/posts/courtroom-too-in-148738361 Melania Trump moves to dismiss Wolff or SDFL https://matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/extra-melania-trump-moves-to-dismissMangione Fri https://www.patreon.com/posts/capital-case-for-148941719, maybe Halkbank today; @FinanceWatchOrg v Enova/CashNetUSA - AI https://innercitypress.com/cra18enovagrasshopperoccffw012626.html UN censors

VLOG Jan 23 Luigi Mangione hearing, Altoona PD;Alexander Bros jury strikes https://www.patreon.com/posts/courtroom-too-in-148738361 Lively v Baldoni https://matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/extra-in-blake-lively-baldoni-caseAssociated Banc-Corp hit, 10% cap BofA & Citi, JPMC debanking, after OCC denied hearing. Microsoft with UN- on censorship?

VLOG 2 Jan 22: After Blake Lively v. Justin Baldoni et al oral argument on motions (for summary judgment, and Lively seeking sanctions for using auto-delete on Signal), Inner City Press live tweeted it all: https://x.com/innercitypress/status/2014348058088046925and book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DWC8BH55

VLOG Jan 22 Blake Lively v Baldoni argument, amid Alexander Bros jury selection https://www.patreon.com/posts/courtroom-too-in-148738361 Pokemon card trial https://matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/extra-in-trading-card-fraud-trial-788In Epstein / Maxwell case, @RoKhanna not in (praised Bilt on card) Fulton Bank scam, also UNSG @AntonioGuterres

VLOG Jan 21: On Epstein files SDNY Judge denies participation to @RepThomasMassie & @RoKhanna; Davos has JPMC - but not UN @AntonioGuterres, back to his mansion with a cold. Alexander Bros open Jan 26Habeas petitions, Federal Reserve conflict on Fulton, Sup Ct

VLOG Jan 20 Epstein victim files SDNY, Mangione 9 Cir for Jan 23 (Alexander bros unseal Jan 23, openings Jan 26). MLK Day CRA challenges by Fair Finance Watch in Alabama & Arkansas, UNMIK corruption

VLOG Jan 19 Unsealing in US v Alexander Bros 1.23 after https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/26468179-before-alexander-brothers-trial-courtroom-sealed-and-superseder-restricted-so-filing-here/LGA habeas petition; NYC Rechnitz, felon Stephen Calk applies to FRB. On MLK Day Home BancShares in TN challenged https://innercitypress.com/mergers10hometnffw011926.htmlUN fails Uganda, book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GDJJMN4L

VLOG Jan 16 Habeas mooted as ICE flies woman to Ecuador? https://innercitypress.com/sdny102aoetkenbrisenoicp011526.html Pokemon card fraud cooperator https://www.patreon.com/posts/card-games-in-on-148329336Fed loses UBS letter? https://innercitypress.com/bank33cubsfedoccicp011526.html asks Fulton branch closings. CBU Bank death industry M&A. @UNMediaLiaison press ban

VLOG Jan 15 Epstein unsealing opposed by MCC guard Noel https://www.patreon.com/posts/epstein-filing-148237450 Mangione hearing Jan 23, book: https://www.amazon.com/Luigi-Mangiones-Search-Lone-Altoona-ebook/dp/B0G6PMB8QK/Pokemon (& sports) trading card fraud trial https://matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/extra-in-trading-card-fraud-trialFulton debanking? https://innercitypress.com/occ1debankingfultonwithheldffw011426.html UN bans Press

VLOG Jan 14 Epstein files, @RepThomasMassie & @RoKhanna want Special Master https://www.patreon.com/posts/maximum-maxwell-148137777 Alexander Bros judge says focus on the livingVenezuelan NYC Council staffer detained https://matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/extra-nyc-council-staffer-from-venezuela Herbert indicted.Fed OKs 5/3; UN Somalia stonewall

VLOG 2 Jan 12: Venezuela narco Carlos Orense Azocar sentenced to life plus 30 years with el Pollo and cartel mentioned - want to stay in MDC during appeal - why?Condenado a cadena perpetua más 30 años. Quiere permanecer en MDC durante la apelación. ¿Por qué?

VLOG Jan 12 Maduro lawyers Pollock v Fein; Mangione schedule if death penalty. Dixon v LA Reid: too much sealing - settling? https://matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/extra-la-reid-in-sexual-assault-lawsuit-609 Federal Reserve independence- from banks? https://innercitypress.com/fedres1conflictsffwicp011226.html UNFPA scoop: https://innercitypress.com/ungate1unwomenunfpascoopicp011126.html

VLOG 2 Jan 9 After US v. Luigi Mangione hearing in Federal court, mostly about whether interstate stalking statute is "divisible" to preserve the crime of violence on which death penalty charge rides. Trial Jan 2027 - or Sept 2026 if no death penalty on table

VLOG Jan 9 Luigi Mangione 11 am - last minute filings https://www.patreon.com/posts/luigi-docket-for-147761846 Book: https://www.amazon.com/Luigi-Mangiones-Search-Lone-Altoona-ebook/dp/B0G6PMB8QK/Dixon v LA Reid, bid to unseal: https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/26464322-opencourts3vargasdixonreidicp010826/Maduro says Fein doesn't rep him. UN scam in Colombia scoop: https://innercitypress.com/ungate20colombiaicp010826.html

VLOG Jan 8 For Luigi Mangione Jan 9, perp walk argument https://www.patreon.com/posts/mangione-docket-147680773 Epstein unsealing slow; Sudan BNP verdict upheld, book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FWTSDM7LKeyBank fraud, Comerica layoffs, Federal Reserve OceanFirst games; UN agencies https://matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/extra-defunding-these-un-agencies

VLOG Jan 7 Venezuela docket, Inner City Press files 3d time DDC to unseal seizure orders, Bella 1: https://innercitypress.com/ddc122bunsealfaruquiszicp010726.html Luigi Mangione trashes Altoona PD https://patreon.com/posts/lone-wolf-docket-147609972 Kalder pro bono blues https://matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/extra-turkish-woman-charged-with Synovus down $1.5B, UNOG scoops

VLOG Jan 6 US v Maduro; Delcy Rodriguez was questioned by Inner City Press at UN before @AntonioGuterres threw the Press out https://matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/extra-maduro-and-wife-plead-not-guilty crypto Roman Storm to April 22, Chastain retrial? Habeas Guayana murder, Afghan. UN book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GDJJMN4L

VLOG Jan 5 Nicolas Maduro presentment noon; UNSC 10 am under @SomaliaatUN PR with Ohio biz: https://innercitypress.com/ungate4somaliaicp010126.html Alexander Bros don't want crosses, NYC Mamdani v landlord. @FinanceWatchOrg on banks (OceanFirst 5/3). UN Betrayals book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GDJJMN4L

VLOG Jan 2 New book UN Betrayals, & #NextSG race: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GDJJMN4LSDNY Qs on Luigi Mangione 1/9. Mamdani v slumlord Pinnacle- & Flagstar Bank? Fed Res evasion: https://innercitypress.com/nyc1sdnypinnacleflagstarffw010226.html UNSC flags 12 @SomaliaatUN 2, failing https://matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/extra-life-in-prison-for-man-who

VLOG Dec 31 Epstein files and the UN (Antonio Guterres & Ghislaine Maxwell's Terramar board) & the banks, their use of AI in 2026, Fifth Third - Comerica, FFW v. OceanFirst - Flushing. Jan 9 Luigi Mangione in SDNY., Alexander Brothers, Peraire-Bueno Crypto Bros, Diddy appeal, LA Reid & Fat Joe, habeas, UN betrayals book coming - Happy New Year

VLOG 1 Dec 30 Diddy docket has amicus brief, Diddy Do It? https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DHP7YF19Crypto: US wants 12 years on SafeMoon Karony https://www.patreon.com/posts/146958728TN news: Kilmar sanctions, Pinnacle-Synovus rubberstamp. New UN disgrace series https://matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/extra-guterres-bought-off-overseeing

VLOG Dec 30 Wolff v. Melania Trump notice of removal @SDNYLIVE explained in response to questions and accusations : ) Inner City Press will continue to cover the case(s) https://innercitypress.com/sdny40docketswolffvtrumpicp122925.html w/ extras https://matthewrussellleeicp.substack.comw/ docs: https://patreon.com/MatthewRussellLee

VLOG Dec 29 Venezuela narco Orense wants 40 years https://innercitypress.com/sdnytrial17orenseicp120825.html @FinanceWatchOrg gets PayPal CRA plan unsealed https://www.patreon.com/posts/cra-paypal-hid-146733242Bank of America- & Epstein https://innercitypress.com/branchclosings1abofaoccicp111825.htmlNew UN series: (s)elections, Guterres theft https://matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/extra-guterres-was-silent-on-cameroon

VLOG Dec 26 Epstein files 1 million more pages, Maximum Maxwell https://amazon.com/Maximum-Maxwell-Prosecution-Collusion-Verdicts/dp/B09P7RNGK6Habeas beat: Guinea, Senegal out, Imran Ahmed, censorship sanctions- why not UN @AntonioGuterres? (Q for @USUN @USAmbUN) Fifth Third tries hire legitimacy, UN silent on Nigeria

VLOG Dec 24 Diddy appeals brief, citing 1st Amendment https://www.patreon.com/posts/146590624 ICE beat: Senegal out, Guinea in. Fifth Third-Comerica fightnow Fulton, Burke & Herbert as regulators give banks gifts. UNSC on Venezuela, Inner City Press unsealing bid, Merry Xmas

VLOG Dec 23: @USUN on Somalia day after Cholo Abdullah gets life sentence https://matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/extra-life-in-prison-for-man-whoEDNY Sun mistrial, crypto bros amicus DeFi Ed Fund https://www.patreon.com/posts/crypto-in-courts-146328698OCC blank check Erebor, Park National, as @FinanceWatchOrg hits Burke & Herbert/Link https://innercitypress.com/unspun1haysomnoshowbluewashedicp122425.htmlUN Haysom scam https://innercitypress.com/unspun1haysomnoshowbluewashedicp122425.html @USAmbUN and UN's Press ban

VLOG 1 Dec 22 Luigi Mangione v. US death penalty, filing: https://www.patreon.com/posts/filing-luigi-not-146271535 Inner City Press v. ship seizure orders still sealed, Epstein Files echo: https://innercitypress.com/unsealflaws1shipsepsteinicp122225.html Today Cholo faces life sentence, OCC rubber stamps, UN role in South Sudan death

VLOG 2 Dec 17 After SDNY's Tricolor presser, Inner City Press asked about role of bank deregulation, Fed cutting 30% of examiners. USA Clayton said Chu's fraud wouldn't have been caught by supervision. 2008 echo. Also asked about NY Luigi Mangione hearing

VLOG 1 Dec 17 On way to SDNY Tricolor presser (to ask about Fifth Third -here, on their Comerica proposal, branch closings https://www.patreon.com/posts/5-3s-hit-list-of-145954630 & Luigi Mangione NY hearings https://matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/extra-in-luigi-mangione-hearing-day-028 Kay Flock 300 months, book https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F27BYJB3 UN censors

VLOG 1 Dec 16 Luigi Mangione Day 8, book 2: https://www.amazon.com/Luigi-Mangiones-Search-Lone-Altoona-ebook/dp/B0G6PMB8QK LLMD Eva detained https://matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/extra-la-luz-del-mundo-church-leader-32a Kay Flock 50 years?? Fifth Third 80 branch closures https://www.patreon.com/posts/5-3s-hit-list-of-145954630 UN Ban

VLOG Dec 15 Luigi Day off, but new book: https://www.amazon.com/Luigi-Mangiones-Search-Lone-Altoona-ebook/dp/B0G6PMB8QK/also Do Kwon https://www.amazon.com/Sentencings-Cryptos-Do-Kwon-Years/dp/B0G6SSFWD1Weekend filing to unseal DDC seizure cases https://innercitypress.com/ddc122unsealfaruquiszicp121325.html Today LLDM, Epstein case v. BofA, 5/3 AI; UN human rights staff beef https://innercitypress.com/ungate23avolkerturkicp121525.html

VLOG 1 Dec 10 Luigi Mangione hearing day off, but Justice Carro has crypto. USA v NYC Bronx subpoena scoop https://innercitypress.com/sdny38docketsusavnycsubpicp120925.htmlBlake Lively v Baldoni pushed to May 18, Clayton Howard files in/v Diddy https://www.patreon.com/posts/diddy-dockets-to-145469609 Fair Finance Watch files on Fifth Third's Brex AI https://innercitypress.com/mergers2nfifththirdcomericaffw120925.html and https://ts2.tech/en/fifth-third-brex-deal-puts-5-6b-ai-powered-card-platform-at-center-of-comerica-merger-fight/Scoops on UN Somalia https://innercitypress.com/ungate3somaliaunsosicp121025.html(& @UN_PGA Baerbock: https://innercitypress.com/unpgabaerbock3accessrequestedicp120925.htmlfrom whom no answer, like from Antonio Guterres' Melissa Fleming and Stephane Dujarric, have been received

VLOG 1 Dec 9 Luigi Mangione Day 5 suppression hearing, after our Dec 3 unsealing letter https://matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/extra-in-luigi-mangione-hearing-day-a19 Do Kwon sentencing Dec 11, Qs https://www.patreon.com/posts/crypto-in-courts-145369372 @FinanceWatchOrg to Fed on Fulton, Associated. Scoop on UN corruption https://innercitypress.com/ungate22volkerturkicp120925.html

Story of unsealing in Luigi Mangione suppression hearing100 Centre Street NYC Dec 2-4, 2025, Inner City Presshttps://matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/extra-inner-city-press-challenged

VLOG 3 Luigi Mangione Day 3 of suppression hearing, Frye all day, McDonalds Roshomon - after unsealing order and judge's assurance, story here https://matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/extra-in-luigi-mangione-hearing-day, now exhibits unsealed - 911: https://soundcloud.com/innercitypress/luigi-mangione-911-call-altoona-unsealed-after-inner-city-press-unsealing-letter-to-justice-carroAltoona PA audio https://soundcloud.com/innercitypress/in-luigi-mangione-case-altoona-pd-radio-audio-unsealed-after-inner-city-press-unsealing-letter

VLOG 2 Luigi Mangione Day 3 suppression hearing - Officer Frey, "there's a weapon," Philly bus ticket and including Justice Carro saying, after Inner City Press unsealing letter, that *some* exhibits will be made available - watch this feed

VLOG 4 Dec 3 In Luigi Mangione case, judge says he's read Press' unsealing / right to be heard letter and will rule Dec 4 on unsealing some exhibits, we'll see. Background: https://matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/extra-inner-city-press-challenged