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

VLOG May 8 Live Nation unsealing win in SDNY - but DOJ denies FOIA, pro bono? Harvey Weinstein finally some exhibits- but not from judge. Blake Lively attorneys' fee bid still alive. Hate crimes beat; Green Dot reply to @FinanceWatchOrg, @USUN PR misleads on UN

VLOG May 7: Live Nation hearing, partial unsealing win, FOIA pro bono? https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/28060968-doj-denies-foia-request-after-it-settled-with-live-nation-now-deemed-a-monopolist-by-sdny-jury-so-inner-city-press-appeals/ Harvey Weinstein trial, SDNY angle, no exhibits https://matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/sovereign-district-in-harvey-weinstein Fed Governors shrug at antitrust? UN CAR corruption, @USUN zip https://innercitypress.com/ungate1minuscaicp050726.html

VLOG May 6 Harvey Weinstein trial, exhibit blackout https://matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/extra-in-harvey-weinstein-retrial-409 Mangione's Justice Carro does a jury selection. Taibbi defamation case dismissed, 1st report https://innercitypress.com/sdny56adanielstaibbihigginsicp050526.html Habeas, ICE 3:30. UN Nairobi @USUN corruption https://innercitypress.com/ungate1unonicp050526.html

VLOG May 5 Harvey Weinstein trial, Pressing for exhibits https://documentcloud.org/documents/28094452-weinsteinunseal1nycourtsicp050126/ Blake LIvely v Baldoni settles, so May 11, Sikkema. Fed gets @FinanceWatchOrg challenge to OppFi BNC, @RGrynspan implies China supports her at @NextSG but https://innercitypress.com/unsg3candidatesquestionnaireicpfunca031926.html

VLOG May 4 Harvey Weinstein day off, but book: http://books.google.com/books/about?id=YWzVEQAAQBAJ DDC Golf Course hearing by Judge Reyes, "I'm no Amy Pollard but" https://matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/ddc-standoff-emergency-hearing-on DOJ FOIA denial on Live Nation, pro bono sought https://www.amazon.com/Ticketmaster-Loses-Jury-Sentence-Transparency-ebook/dp/B0GX2XLSSJUN #WPFD hypocrisy.

VLOG Harvey Weinstein's Last Stand (project coming) https://matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/in-harvey-weinstein-retrial-jessica DOJ denies Live Nation FOIA request: call for pro bono. Unsealing NDIL & VID https://innercitypress.com/fedcourts3unsealingicp043026.html JPM Chase no overtime case.@USUN puts style over substance? https://innercitypress.com/ungate40southsudanun80icp043026.html

2d Harvey Weinstein trial report: After Justice Farber allowed into evidence Jessica Mann's writings from two days after the Doubletree Hotel events - she wrote about love - in the afternoon she said she felt spacey, disassociated, so trial day ended early...

VLOG April 30 Live Nation, Inner City Press unsealing filing: https://courtlistener.com/docket/68557723/1477/united-states-of-america-v-live-nation-entertainment-inc/ Blake Lively-Baldoni experts May 7 or 8. Harvey Weinstein's Teny grills Mann: https://matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/mann-on-the-cross-harvey-weinstein Habeas judge shopping; OppFi BNC hit: https://innercitypress.com/cra39oppfibncnatbankicp042926.html Grossi abuse?

VLOG April 29 Blake Lively - Baldoni experts battle https://matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/hollywood-hearsay-for-blake-lively Live Nation May 7, FOIA fights. Polymarket Maduro, SantaCon NJ delay, 2bl jeopardy from The Bronx. Fed Warsh, OceanFirst last. UN #NextSG @RafaelMGrossi no answers https://innercitypress.com/unsg1candidatesquestionnaireicpfunca031726.html

VLOG April 28 Blake Lively v Baldoni 10 am, Hollywood Hearsay: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DWC8BH55Maduro capture on Polymarket Van Dyke 1 pm; SantaCon2 pm. Live Nation OK FOIA appeal https://innercitypress.com/sdnytrial36livenationicp042726.html Fed contempt on OceanFirst https://innercitypress.com/mergers9ioceanfirstflushffw042726.html UN censor Michaud

VLOG April 27 DDC beat: Awaiting US v Cole Allen, progress to unseal 3 seizure cases https://innercitypress.com/ddc122dunsealfaruquiszicp042526.html DC Hilton experience https://substack.com/home/post/p-195616244 Harvey Weinstein, Mann day. Tornado Cash Oct 26, UNSG race needs more candidates, Qs: https://innercitypress.com/unsg1candidatesquestionnaireicpfunca031726.html

VLOG April 24 Harvey Weinstein's witness readback https://matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/metoo-unavailable-witness-harvey Swizz Beatz 1MBD cash case hidden: why? https://innercitypress.com/sdny21buchwalkswizzbeatz1mdbicp042326.html Miles Guo delay to June 29: https://patreon.com/posts/fox-hunt-guo-in-156388732 UN #NextSG circus, Sall foe cries foul, no answer from Gilles Michaud

VLOG April 23 Harvey Weinstein retrial, case of the lying witness? https://matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/fallen-stars-harvey-weinstein-retrialSBF withdraws bid for new trial https://www.patreon.com/posts/crypto-in-court-156289868 Habeas judge-shopping? https://innercitypress.com/sdny2ahabeaestradasantosicp042226.html UN Security banned list - @USUN silent https://innercitypress.com/ungate2michaudipiundssicp042226.html

VLOG April 21 DOJ denies Live Nation FOIA in fullDeath row win over NBC journalist's privilege https://matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/capital-murder-conundrum-man-on-texas Vornado, Papaya Gaming; Warsh for Fed in Senate. Harvey Weinstein, UN wan candidates, @USAmbUN Waltz wiffs on Bachelet at MSG Knicks collapse

VLOG April 14 IMF on Iran, while UN useless https://innercitypress.com/imf3springmeetings2026troikaicp040126.html Sen Slotnik on private equity (and China) buying US farmland; jury watch, book 2 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GT798C163 coming; Federal Reserve thumbs nose at FOIA https://www.patreon.com/posts/not-ready-for-as-155291970 Gov Barr upcoming

VLOG April 13: Iran? IMF says it's on it; UN irrelevant https://innercitypress.com/imf3springmeetings2026troikaicp040126.htmlLive Nation jury churns on, 3d book ready https://matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/ticketmonster-jury-qs-and-many-foias Enova CashNetUSA Grasshopper Fed secrets @FinanceWatchOrg FOIAs Columbia - Northfield 9Q https://www.patreon.com/posts/not-ready-for-as-155291970

VLOG April 10 Live Nation jury deliberations https://matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/ticketmonster-with-the-jury-live Book 3/3 coming, 2: https://amazon.com/dp/B0GT798C16 Sean Combs appeal analysis; US Court of International Trade on new tariffs; @USUN inaction on real UN(SG) reform https://innercitypress.com/nextsgnot1grynspanicp040726.html

VLOG April 8 Live Nation end of evidence https://matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/ticketmonster-1550-an-hour-and-drakes US wants 30 yrs on Guo https://patreon.com/posts/fox-hunt-guo-guo-155065401 DLA Piper fired pregnant associate: pro bono? https://matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/full-disclosure-dla-piper-on-trial Lawless FDICUN @RGrynspan UNtransparent #NextSG?https://innercitypress.com/nextsgnot1grynspanicp040726.html

VLOG April 7 Live Nation closings April 9, the return of Abrantes-Metz https://matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/ticketmonster-the-return-of-abrantez Jay-Z v Buzbee, relating case to Diddy: https://patreon.com/posts/related-case-jay-154961072 FDIC; Webster Bank gets sued, complaint: https://patreon.com/posts/m-timing-webster-154939393 UN on vacation amid Iran deadline

VLOG April 6 Live Nation case end game https://matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/ticketmonster-endgame-in-live-nation Exxon hacker Amit Forlit in https://www.patreon.com/posts/quiet-scoop-amit-154717983, & Jay-Z v Buzbee, Judge Carter. @FinanceWatchOrg v Green Dot Bank / ConnectOne https://innercitypress.com/mergers14greendotalaffw040326.html UN OIOS covers up for @AntonioGuterres

VLOG April 3 Live Nation moves for sanctions on Mueller after Inner City Press gets unsealed https://matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/ticketmonster-leverage-in-live-nation Blake Lively 10 of 13 claims dismissed https://patreon.com/posts/hollywood-in-152-154629372 Luigi dates; BofA Epstein settlement questioned https://matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/epstein-bofa-settlement-critiqued UN theater

VLOG April 2 Luigi Mangione whiplash https://matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/double-jeopardy-luigi-mangione-gets Some Live Nation unsealing won; Adams ally arrested https://matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/sovereign-district-eric-adams-friendToday: B of A Epstein victims deal 11 am. DC: Arch 2 pm; 5 pm Blake Lively v Baldoni hearing. @UN_PGA murky finances no answers

VLOG April 1 Luigi Mangione trial date https://www.patreon.com/posts/luigi-docket-of-153613054 Live Nation sealing of declaration & letter opposed https://matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/ticketmonster-constitution-cited Jay-Z v Buzbee https://www.patreon.com/posts/alabama-getaway-154439908 Fed Citi conflict https://innercitypress.com/frbconflicts1citifacicp033126.htmlUN censor at UNRWA, @BahrainMsnNY broken bot

VLOG March 31 Live Nation seals declaration to strike expert, Inner City Press opposes https://matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/ticketmonster-slippage-in-live-nation VZ Maduro wants to share discovery with 4 on the lam. Spain's Iran stance & #Santander Webster bid; UNDP waste scoops, nothing from @USUN @MichaelGWaltz

VLOG March 30 Live Nation trial on Inner City Press motion to docket, Judge says puts some in: when? https://matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/ticketmonster-unsealing-battle-in FOIA requests to all states. Miles Guo memo https://www.patreon.com/posts/fox-hunt-guo-in-153747368UN #NextSG @RaphaelMGrossi no answers to $ Qs: https://innercitypress.com/unsg1candidatesquestionnaireicpfunca031726.html

VLOG March 26 US v Madura, high security, live thread at 11 am. First: arguing for unsealing in Live Nation trial https://matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/ticketmonster-unsealing-battle-in 4pm: @FinanceWatchOrg to Fed on ERGPRA https://innercitypress.com/bankregulators7fauxlistenegrpra032626.html At UN @USUN does nothing as SG @AntonioGuterres bans Press

VLOG March 25 Live Nation midnight sealing, Inner City Press 1:47 am opposition: https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/27906303-live-nation-sought-to-seal-at-midnight-inner-city-press-filed-opposition-at-1-am-here/ Javice new trial nixed https://www.patreon.com/posts/fintech-fraud-85-153867010 NY Yankees sue deadbeat fan: https://innercitypress.com/sdny40rochonyankeesicp032426.html Fed felon Calk FOIA; UN #NextSG Qs: https://innercitypress.com/unsg1candidatesquestionnaireicpfunca031726.html

VLOG March 24 Live Nation expert grilled on why artists withheld from Barclays: https://matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/ticketmonster-expert-1-in-live-nation Book 2: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GT9LGJW2 SBF letter from Menlo Park, judge demands answers. #NextSG candidate Gamba $ from Model UNs- authorized? https://innercitypress.com/unsg5candidatesquestionnaireicpfuncapga032326.html

VLOG March 23 Live Nation trial gamesmanship and sealing, book 2: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GT798C16US says no delay on Luigi Mangione https://www.patreon.com/posts/luigi-docket-of-153613054 A.I. Beat: Dow Jones v Perplexity, entrapment; FRB conflict Stock Yards. Murky UN, @UN_PGA https://innercitypress.com/unsg4candidatesquestionnaireicpfuncapga032326.html

VLOG March 20 Live Nation Rapino, new book on Week 2: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GT798C16 Sentencing of Rechnitz, Jeweler to Kardashians https://www.patreon.com/posts/32478231 SBF writes in. Fed Q on Warburg Pincus, OceanFirst & other banks.UN corrupt Colombia scoop https://innercitypress.com/ungate22colombiaicp031926.html

VLOG March 19 Live Nation Rapino, Inner City Press moves to unseal https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.621993/gov.uscourts.nysd.621993.1248.0.pdfLuigi Mangione asks delay https://www.patreon.com/posts/luigi-docket-of-153362186 ICE case, Iran merger lull, #NextSG Qs to @RGrynspan, wastrel so where's @USUN @MichaelGWaltz? https://innercitypress.com/unsg3candidatesquestionnaireicpfunca031926.html

VLOG March 18 Live Nation trial, "we rob them blind," Rapino 3/19. OneCoin lack of transparency; Columbia-Northfield hit by @FinanceWatchOrg. India murder for hire sentencing Gupta now June 26; #NextSG Q&A Rebeca Grynspan scam disclosure https://innercitypress.com/unsg2candidatesquestionnaireicpfunca031826.html

VLOG March 17 Live Nation trial, March Madness monopoly https://matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/ticketmonster-march-madness-amid TicketMonster book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GRN95HNT Coinbase WLUNA decision https://www.patreon.com/posts/crypto-in-courts-153207016 OneCoin Scott & UAE horseman; UNSG candidate questionnaire https://innercitypress.com/unsg1candidatesquestionnaireicpfunca031726.html

VLOG March 16 Live Nation trial restarts - Inner City Press moving to unseal. Global: https://matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/ticketmonster-goes-global-amid-us US says Maduro no expectation of VZ payments. Coinbase WLUNA case, OceanFirst redliner. SG in Lebanon, @USAmbUN OK with censorship? Project on #NextSG

VLOG March 12 States v Live Nation, Fri 3 pm deadline;Epstein case of BofA, Leon Black deposition March 26 https://matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/epstein-filings-for-enabling-epstein Halkbank getting DOJ deal; US v SBF's political "coming out" https://patreon.com/posts/crypto-in-courts-152833811 Bank regulatory capture, @USUN UNresponsive so

VLOG March 11 Live Nation, the hallway beat. Book: https://amazon.com/dp/B0GRN95HNTHalkbank, let off the hook? https://matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/soft-on-sanction-beat-turkey-halkbankLLDM. Revolut hit by @FinanceWatchOrg at FDIC & OCC. @USUN does nothing as US Press banned from UN https://innercitypress.com/usun4waltzwrighticp030426.html

VLOG March 10 on way to Live Nation & Rapino (caught him on way out) https://innercitypress.com/sdnytrial7livenationicp031026.html #TicketMonster. Alexander Brothers convicted - Hamptons Horror https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=oyG7EQAAQBAJBefore LLDM; Fed OKs CBS Banc-Corp; @USUN no presser, no answer on Press ban

VLOG March 9- On way into SDNY for Alexander bros verdict watch https://matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/hamptons-horror-20-in-alexander-brothersUS dropping out of US v. Live Nation, a 2d Inner City Press bid to unseal. Book: https://amazon.com/dp/B0GRN95HNTFDIC excludes public; @USUN does nothing on UN banning US Press: MUNGA?

VLOG After DOJ tells judge it has settled with Live Nation - but judge asks, When did you know? Inner City Press 2d filing to unseal https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.621993/gov.uscourts.nysd.621993.1165.0.pdf - Rapino tomorrow? States continue Monday? Book: https://amazon.com/dp/B0GRN95HNT

VLOG March 6 US v Live Nations, on way in to speak in court about unsealing incl demonstrative exhibits https://matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/ticketmonster-2-in-live-nation-antitrust Alexander bros verdict? https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=oyG7EQAAQBAJ OceanFirst Bank redaction so FOIA; @USUN lets UN ban Press from @SecretaryWright & Burma

VLOG March 5 US v Live Nation, Inner City Press unsealing bid https://s3.documentcloud.org/documents/27752194/unsealing-live-nation-in-live-nation-antitrust-trial-exhibits-withheld-and-testimony-unheard.pdf Alexander bros deliberations https://matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/hamptons-horror-xviii-in-alexander Stock Yard Bank; US @SecretaryWright at UNSC but @USUN @MichaelGWaltz no action on UN Press ban https://innercitypress.com/usun4waltzwrighticp030426.html

VLOG 2 of March 4, after US v. Live Nation 1st witnesses John Abbamondi of Barclays (says he was threatened by Rapino) and Helgerson of MN Wild (says threatened by Ticketmaster). Ticketmonster book coming. Inner City Press filed to unseal: https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/27752194-unsealing-live-nation-in-live-nation-antitrust-trial-exhibits-withheld-and-testimony-unheard/

VLOG March 4 US v Live Nation 1st witnesses Barclay's & Xcel Center https://matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/ticketmonster-in-live-nation-antitrust book(s) -Alexander bros closings https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=oyG7EQAAQBAJ ICE beat, Fed Q's to Burke & Herbert https://www.patreon.com/posts/bad-bank-beat-on-152156247 UN scoop S Sudan to @USUN https://innercitypress.com/ungate37southsudanun80icp030326.html

VLOG March 3 Live Nation openings https://matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/break-up-live-nation-in-us-v-live Alexander Bros ending; Luigi Mangione NY filing https://www.patreon.com/posts/luigi-docket-on-152085370 Rare not guilty in SDNY;@USUN no response on UN censorship, raised to @RichardGrenell (on Live Nation board) https://innercitypress.com/usun3waltzicp022526.html

VLOG March 2 US v Live Nations jury selection, Inner CIty Press to Live (Nation) tweet; Alexander Bros US to rest https://matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/hamptons-horror-xi-in-us-v-alexanderFifth Third & JPMC sued re Tricolor; amid Iran, Melania Trump UNSC, @USUN no answers on UN censorship https://innercitypress.com/usun3waltzicp022526.html

VLOG Feb 26 Alexander bros, US to rest Monday https://matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/hamptons-horror-14-in-us-v-alexander DOJ v Live Nation starts Monday. Kyle White gets 20 years. Fed Qs Burke & Herbert https://patreon.com/posts/fed-watch-burke-151640980Melania UNSC Mon - nothing on ban from @USUN @MichaelGWaltz https://innercitypress.com/usun3waltzicp022526.html

VLOG Feb 25 Terra v Jane Street, judge shopping? https://innercitypress.com/crypto2terraadminvjanestreeticp022426.html 83 pg https://www.patreon.com/posts/crypto-cases-for-151504097 Alexander bros, jury issues https://matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/hampton-horrors-13-in-us-v-alexander Fed hides Enova Qs http://fairfinancewatch.org/@USUN taxation w/o representation? https://innercitypress.com/usun2waltzicp021326.html

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?