Inner City Press' Matthew Russell Lee covers court cases at the SDNY, corruption in the UN, the IMF and community reinvestment
VLOG June 27 US v Sean Combs Day 32 Diddy's defense closing; Inner City Press is covering https://matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/extra-in-sean-combs-trial-closing…Week 6 book https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=rjtnEQAAQBAJ… Week 7 later today. DC bill, NYC Telfair and Kay Flock witness, UNODC corruption scoop: https://innercitypress.com/ungate3unodcwalyturkicp062625.html
VLOG II June 26 US v Sean Combs midway through US closing, arson (Kid Cudi's car) and kidnapping (Cassie and Capricorn Clark, twice) presented for RICO, then Jane's sobriety "party," defense closing not until tomorrow. Week 6 book: https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=rjtnEQAAQBAJ
VLOG June 26 US v. Sean Combs Day 31 US closing after some theories of liability dropped https://www.patreon.com/posts/diddy-docket-in-132275434Inner City Press covers it https://matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/extra-in-sean-combs-trial-charge Week 7 book comingDo Kwon & GENIUS Act https://www.innercitypress.com/sdny186dengelmayerdokwonicp062525.html Eric Adams; Pollo plea, UN censors
VLOG II June 24 US v Sean Combs after Diddy confirms he will NOT testify, and praises judge; his lawyer Alexandra Shapiro previewed closing and/or appeal, on RICO, forced labor and sex trafficking, Jane's story Week 6 book https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=rjtnEQAAQBAJ… Week 7 in prep
VLOG June 24 US v. Sean Combs Day 29, cross of last US witness, Rule 29 then Combs' case https://matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/extra-in-sean-combs-trial-agent-is Book: https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=rjtnEQAAQBAJ NYC primary day; Iran ceasefire? No thanks to UN, @AntonioGuterres cronies' jobs scoop pilfered https://www.innercitypress.com/ungate2gracagylesicp062425.html
VLOG June 23 US v Sean Combs Day 28, closings on Thursday, Week 6 book: https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=rjtnEQAAQBAJUS appeals order to release Kilmar Abrego Garcia in TN, Lander's arrest, late bump in polls? Iran bunker buster, UN useless & SG censors: https://x.com/FUNCA_info/status/1936864950477058427
VLOG June 20 US v Sean Combs Day 27, drug mule Brendan Paul on, Inner City Press covering: https://matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/extra-sean-combs-trial-suspended… Week 5 book: https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=j6VlEQAAQBAJ…Week 6 book this afternoon; 26 Fed ICE, UN scoops and litmus test https://documentcloud.org/documents/25979730-amid-un-press-freedom-claims-application-by-inner-city-press-to-enter-is-2025-litmus-test/
VLOG Juneteenth so no US v Sean Combs today but exhibit issues https://matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/extra-sean-combs-trial-suspended…Docs https://patreon.com/posts/diddy-docket-for-131756759…Amid UN censorship (& uselessness on Iran - Israel) Inner City Press today applied to enter to cover #UNGA2025, letter here: https://documentcloud.org/documents/25979730-amid-un-press-freedom-claims-application-by-inner-city-press-to-enter-is-2025-litmus-test/
VLOG June 18 US v. Sean Combs Day 26 (unless canceled by juror vertigo), next is drug mule Brendan Paul, after freak-off videos with headphones, juror issues sealed https://matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/extra-in-sean-combs-trial-agent-crossed Week 5 book: https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=j6VlEQAAQBAJ9th Circuit on Marines in LA, UN takes Iran state media Qs, bans Press
VLOG June 17 US v. Sean Combs Day 25, drug mule Brendan Paul https://matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/extra-in-sean-combs-trial-us-witnesses… Juror 6 & another https://patreon.com/posts/diddy-docket-in-131610839… Trump beat: AEA Tren de Aragua 10:30, LA Marines 3 pm. Iran-Israel, UN useless & bans Press
VLOG June 16 US v. Sean Combs Day 24, summary witnesses and "Diddy drug mule" Brendan Paul, Juror 6 is out, another juror to be questioned. Week 5 book: https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=j6VlEQAAQBAJ…EDNY today; UN should not be immune for supporting terrorism (or censorship)
VLOG II US v Sean Combs midday June 13, after guns in LA, staffer Perez grilled by KK on who leaked Jane video- Kanye West has come and gone but trial continues, with new live tweeted thread, Week 4 book: https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=8uFjEQAAQBAJ Week 5 Book will be out later today
VLOG June 13 US v Sean Combs, agent about guns in 2 Star in Miami, defense trying to exclude, juror issue to be addressed and Diddy's text about Gina, Inner City Press is covering https://matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/extra-sean-combs-lawyer-asks-jane-2fe Docs https://www.patreon.com/posts/diddy-docket-on-131350136 Week 5 book later today
VLOG III June 12 US v. Sean Combs - more on the robing room (sealed) fight - in the Vegas hotel room, another "iconic" rapper and his wife or girlfriend, and Anton; anonymous Jane referred Cabral / Sly to them, as part of the lifestyle. Week 5 book coming soon
VLOG II of June 12 US v Sean Combs Day 22 midday after long robing room and sidebars about anonymous Jane's night in Las Vegas - #CourtroomConfidentialWeek 5 book coming (tomorrow?) here Week 4: https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=8uFjEQAAQBAJ
VLOG June 12 US v Combs, Jane to end, analysis of Teny Geragos' cross, upcoming witnesses. Inner City Press is covering https://matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/extra-sean-combs-lawyer-has-jane Week 4 book: https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=8uFjEQAAQBAJ 2d Cir denies Gold Bar Bob bail so jail June 17; UN censors https://www.cjr.org/the_profile/reporter-expelled-un.php
VLOG June 11 Before US v. Combs Day 21 at 1 pm, can't Press report what is said and shown in courtroom? https://matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/extra-sean-combs-lawyer-asks-jane…Documents incl civil cases v Combs https://patreon.com/posts/diddy-docket-in-131196758…Week 4 book https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=8uFjEQAAQBAJ…(Week 5 out June 13)
VLOG June 10 US v Combs Day 20 Jane cross examination begins (there'll be more days), anonymity credibility gap. ICE arrests we cover, Honduran case https://www.innercitypress.com/sdnyhabeas1aramirezlopezicp060925.htmlHegseth, Trump 4, Marines questionUN bans Press amid scoops, book: https://www.amazon.com/Belt-Roadkill-Story-Dis-United-Nations/dp/B09LGNP95Z
VLOG II June 9 US v Sean Combs midday, Jane still on direct, audio played of her phone call with Combs after Cassie's lawsuit was filed, He asks Jane, Are you recording me? No - but the tape exists. Issues, Inner City Press covers the trial https://matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/extra-in-sean-combs-trial-jane-describes
VLOG June 9 US v Sean Combs Day 19 with Jane still on direct, issues with pseudonym order https://matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/extra-in-sean-combs-trial-jane-describes…Docs https://patreon.com/posts/diddy-docket-in-130946946…Week 4 book https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=8uFjEQAAQBAJ…ICE beat, LA issues, UN censorship on Human Rights Office https://innercitypress.com/ungate9volkerturkicp060525.html
VLOG II June 6 US v Sean Combs midday in Jane Doe direct testimony, on carrying drugs from LA to Miami, IG-ing male entertainers as Diddy's direction - Inner City Press is reporting the trial; Week 3 book: https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=seJhEQAAQBAJ Preparing Week 4 book, soon
VLOG June 6 US v Sean Combs, Jane Doe 2d day of direct https://matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/extraanalysis-to-in-sean-combs-trial Week 4 book later today; Week 3 https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=seJhEQAAQBAJDocs https://patreon.com/posts/diddy-docket-and-130774877. Chung wins injunction against ICE; UN Volker Turk conflicts https://www.innercitypress.com/ungate9volkerturkicp060525.html
VLOG II June 5 US v Sean Combs midday report, Bana metadata of LA balcony dangle injury same say Diddy at Trump Int'l in NY, cross says. Judge says Diddy cannot keep nodding at jurors or he may be removed from courtroom. Pseudonym issues https://matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/extra-in-sean-combs-trial-garcia
VLOG June 5 US v. Combs, cross of Bongolan, then JanePseudonym chills media, defense says. Inner City Press covers trial https://matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/extra-in-sean-combs-trial-frank-piazzaDoc (guard v. Graves) https://www.patreon.com/posts/diddy-docket-and-130774877Week 3 book https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=seJhEQAAQBAJICE cases, UN scoops & censorship
VLOG June 4 US v Sean Combs after Garcia on bribe, CFO Ferguson on Cassie's father's $20K; Jane with exhibits not shown? https://matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/extra-in-sean-combs-trial-garcia… Week 3 https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=seJhEQAAQBAJ…Docs https://patreon.com/posts/diddy-docket-to-130661566… ICE beat, Panton end game; UN leak: https://innercitypress.com/ungate5unopsicp060325.html…
VLOG June 3 US v Sean Combs Day 15, Garcia with immunity, Jane in the wings. Inner City Press is covering the trial https://matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/extra-in-sean-combs-trial-mia-is…Late night docs https://patreon.com/posts/diddy-docket-in-130571905…Week 3 book https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=seJhEQAAQBAJ…SDNY suit v Trump; UN budget cut exemption scoop
Vlog II June 2 US v. Sean Combs midday as Combs' Steel crosses Mia, shows bday video to Combs, now asking about the lawyer she hired - Inner City Press is covering the trial https://matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/extra-in-sean-combs-trial-as-miaDocs https://www.patreon.com/posts/diddy-docket-for-130308440Week 3 book: https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=seJhEQAAQBAJ
VLOG June 2 US v Combs Day 14, Mia on cross, Garcia to take the 5th; book on Week 3: https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=seJhEQAAQBAJ…Docs: https://patreon.com/posts/diddy-docket-for-130308440…Trump Oval Office answer; crypto Samourai & Tornado Cash; UN Turk OK'd censorship, now Vienna https://innercitypress.com/ungate7volkerturkicp053025.html
VLOG II May 30 US v Sean Combs, cross of Mia by Steel is old social media posts gushing about Puff & Ciroc, Funny or Die - Mia says to ask her therapist, or the US expert sure to come. Diddy on Trial Week 3 coming soonhere's Week 2: https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=2W1fEQAAQBAJ
VLOG May 30 US v Sean Combs with Mia on direct on abuse, then cross by Brian Steel. matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/extra-in-sean-combs-trial-mia-testifies Docs https://patreon.com/posts/filing-sean-to-7-130214915Rap cases of #6ix9ine carjacker, Jeezy Mula & Kay FlockUN 3d bite UNRWA apple, bans Press, no answers https://www.innercitypress.com/sdny101qtorresunrwahamasicp052925.html
VLOG May 29 US v Combs, cross of Deonte Nash and then victim Mia, Brian Steel will do the cross. Trial: https://matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/extra-in-sean-combs-trial-stylistDocs https://www.patreon.com/posts/diddy-docket-was-129712966Week 2 book https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=2W1fEQAAQBAJOther cases, Kostin, McGonigalUN Paciollo coverup- then worlds collide
VLOG May 28 US v Sean Combs, Capricorn Clark's day https://matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/extra-in-sean-combs-trial-capricorn…Today Nash (quotes Cassie "he made me freak-off on my birthday) & Mia, Week 2 book: https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=2W1fEQAAQBAJ…NYC Eric Adams in Vegas for Bitcoin 2025 w JD Vance;UN officials want to censor
VLOG II May 27 In US v. Sean Combs, Capricorn Clark on direct described Combs with gun driving her to Kid Cudi's house, calling Cassie on burner; also 5 days of lie detector & threats. Start of cross on her feelings for Combs, some tears, lunch break.
VLOG May 27 US v. Sean Combs Week 3 with Capricorn Clark & Investigator Jimenez on female DNA on Molotov cocktail bottle in Kid Cudi's car. Week 2 book: https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=2W1fEQAAQBAJ NYC political Jumaane, Lander, Anthony Weiner on Ave C. UN scoops South Sudan, Colombia
VLOG May 23 US v Sean Combs audio/ebook on Week 2From Dawn to Kid Cudi: https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=2W1fEQAAQBAJ…After Inner City Press docketing win, letter from Victim 2https://patreon.com/posts/diddy-docket-in-129630196…Real RICO; Megan Thee Stallion/Roc case.UN says ignore US: https://innercitypress.com/sdny101ptorresunrwahamasicp052225.html
VLOG II May 22 Kid Cudi testifies against Sean Combs, about burned-up Porsche and dog locked in bathroom over Cassie Ventura - Combs' 9th lawyer Brian Steel goes deferential, Diddy on Trial Week 2 book coming (very) soon, here's Week 1: https://books.google.com/books?id=ZkdeEQAAQBAJ
VLOG May 22 US v Sean Combs, Kid Cudi today, after Dr. Hughes crossed by Bach https://matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/extra-in-sean-combs-trial-from-guns & civil cases v Diddy https://patreon.com/posts/diddy-docket-was-129562336 Week 1 book: https://books.google.com/books?id=ZkdeEQAAQBAJCrypto Karony convicted; Amid scoops, UN bans Press
VLOG May 21 US v. Sean Combs Day 8 will have Star Island search, expert Dawn Hughes - but no Kid Cudihttps://www.patreon.com/posts/diddy-docketed-129491861https://matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/extra-in-sean-combs-trial-sassy-assistantRapper Jeezy Mula charged with murder for hire, DOJ mulling death penaltyUN won't answer on scoops, bans Press
VLOG May 20 US v Sean Combs Day 7 will have personal assistant (with Suge Knight incident & Biggie Smalls name-check], Regina Ventura; dancer & chef. https://matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/extra-in-sean-combs-trial-dawn-richard… Week 1 ebook https://books.google.com/books?id=ZkdeEQAAQBAJ…NYC Rechnitz delay, UN leak https://innercitypress.com/ungate1rattraygutunicp051925.html
VLOG II May 19 US v. Sean Combs morning session, cross of Dawn Richard by Nicole Westmoreland, lies alleged. Direct of Kerry Morgan, from Jamaica golf cart to wooden hanger assault- and Judge's grant on Inner City Press application to docket -but on delay? Back in
VLOG May 19 US v Combs, witnesses- & things that *didn't* happen (including false reports on Nicki Minaj & even Prince) new ebook on Week 1: https://books.google.com/books?id=ZkdeEQAAQBAJSDNY opposes Javice new trial, Nadine Menendez delay to Sept 11; OneCoin Mark Scott; UN bans Press
VLOG May 16 US v Sean Combs halting cross of Cassie https://matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/extra-in-sean-combs-trial-cassie-0a7…Filings not in docket, raised. DIddy civil case of Anthony Tate, facing dismissal: https://patreon.com/posts/diddy-docket-for-129076554…Crypto mixer Roman Storm needs order for Read ID;UN no answers, bans Press
VLOG May 15 Sean Combs, Cassie on the cross today; extras https://matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/extra-in-sean-combs-trial-cassie-4e5…Who can she speak to? Doc https://patreon.com/posts/diddy-docket-in-128903614…Book https://amazon.com/dp/B0DHP7YF19FDNY Saccavino 3 years, SDNY Alien Enemies Act injunctionUN irrelevant on Ukraine & Gaza as bans Press
VLOG May 14 US v Sean Combs, can Cassie confer with counsel during cross? https://www.patreon.com/posts/diddy-docket-in-128903614Day 2 w/ extra: https://matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/extra-in-sean-combs-trial-cassie Day 3 comingJane Doe v. Combs, pseudonym disallowed, name by May 20: https://www.patreon.com/posts/diddy-docket-doe-128859309UN bemoans leaks as bans Press
VLOG May 13 US v Sean Combs, after LAPD and male dancer (still on cross), Cassie https://matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/extra-sean-combs-trial-begins-withFreak-off videos only for pool? https://www.patreon.com/posts/diddy-docket-of-128815947Crypto Peraire-Bueno Count 4 dropped; UN @AntonioGuterres defends rapist "peacekeepers," bans Press
VLOG 2 May 12 US v Sean Combs after jury picked (including at least one dubious juror) and opening statements, AUSA listing Cassie, Jane & Mia, and Teny Geragos saying these witnesses are only about moneyInner City Press extra: https://matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/sean-combs-jury-selection-with-an
VLOG: US v SeanCombs, to final jury selection and opening arguments https://www.patreon.com/posts/diddy-docket-us-128274005https://matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/extra-in-sean-combs-jury-selection-8cebook: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DHP7YF19Bob Menendez prison June 17; Samourai Wallet crypto case; ex FBI McGonigal co-D, SDNY summon to State? UN bans Press
VLOG May 9 Sean Combs final jury selection https://matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/extra-in-sean-combs-jury-selection-6daUS v Nadine Menendez delay https://www.patreon.com/posts/filing-bob-got-128480027Alexander bros superseder https://www.patreon.com/posts/real-estate-for-128481538Ozturk Vermont bail hearing 10 am; UN no answer on UNRWA or Bazrouk case https://www.innercitypress.com/unbansicp1611noonbriefing050825.html
VLOG May 8 Sean Combs juror's UN story / lie https://matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/extra-in-sean-combs-jury-selection-6da Diddy civil cases https://www.patreon.com/posts/diddy-docket-lil-128324435Crypto Mashinsky sentencing (Do Kwon book https://www.amazon.com/Crypto-Death-Spiral-Could-Again-ebook/dp/B0DTJHPDZXNYC bribes, Saccavino 30 months?UNCT owned by Qatar & Saudi like SG @AntonioGuterres
VLOG II May 7 Sean Combs Day 3 Jury Selection, now the pool of 45 is picked, peremptory challenges Friday; today a friend of the judge, and a UN official (not asked about DOJ & UNRWA immunity) https://matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/extra-in-sean-combs-jury-selection-8a5Diddy civil case: https://www.patreon.com/posts/diddy-docket-lil-128324435
VLOG May 7 Sean Combs Day 3 Jury Selection https://matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/extra-in-sean-combs-jury-selection-8a5 Cuba Gooding Jr & Justin out of Lil Rod case https://www.patreon.com/posts/diddy-docket-lil-128324435Tillis: Clayton for DC? SDNY asks time served for Kolfage: https://www.innercitypress.com/sdny1katbannonkolfageicp050625.htmlUN staff tell SG @AntonioGuterres to resign