Inner City Press' Matthew Russell Lee covers court cases at the SDNY, corruption in the UN, the IMF and community reinvestment
VLOG July 30 Ghislaine Maxwell no House immunity, DOJ's midnight filing https://www.patreon.com/posts/maximum-maxwell-135276752Roman Storm closings, Inner City Press unsealing bid in docket after 2d Cir win https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.604939/gov.uscourts.nysd.604939.219.0.pdfSamourai plea, Blake Lively subpoenas, UNSG = censor
VLOG II July 29 Sean Combs asks out of jail on $50 million bond, again https://www.patreon.com/posts/diddy-dockets-3-135225826 US v Roman Storm, Inner City Press files to unseal transcript: https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/26035110-stormunsealasfiledicp/Rodriguez of Samourai Wallet to plead guilty https://www.innercitypress.com/sdny91nbermancoterodriguezicp072925.htmlUNMISS scoop
VLOG July 29 Court transparency win in 2d Cir, Lee v Greenwood https://ww3.ca2.uscourts.gov/decisions/isysquery/951288b2-3be2-421a-b914-d6d19c276f04/2/doc/23-7432_opn.pdfwill apply it to Epstein and Maxwell- and cite in US v Roman Storm, even reason transcript sealed is sealed (for now). Miles Guo $1.3B? GENIUS Act; Lively docket, UNaccountable
VLOG July 28 Epstein filings SDNY to Aug 5, moves in DC, Maxwell: https://www.amazon.com/Maximum-Maxwell-Prosecution-Collusion-Verdicts/dp/B09P7RNGK6US v Roman Storm, final week? https://matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/extra-in-roman-storm-trial-doj-says 2 CIR win https://ww3.ca2.uscourts.gov/decisions/isysquery/951288b2-3be2-421a-b914-d6d19c276f04/2/doc/23-7432_opn.pdf Synovus, Luigi Mangione wants info https://www.patreon.com/posts/lone-wolf-after-134960930 UN staff want Guterres out
VLOG July 25 Ghislaine Maxwell jail talks Day 2, still no UN answer on links https://amazon.com/Maximum-Maxwell-Prosecution-Collusion-Verdicts/dp/B09P7RNGK6US v. Roman Storm, Van Loon now Malekan https://amazon.com/dp/B0FHXTCNCRIMF Q&A on GENIUS, El Salvador 1 of Dominican duo in SDNY for ICE shooting, DOJ sues Adams in EDNY
VLOG July 24 Ghislaine Maxwell bid to see grand jury transcripts denied; regarding "Epstein files" (& UN). https://amazon.com/Maximum-Maxwell-Prosecution-Collusion-Verdicts/dp/B09P7RNGK6In US v Roman Storm, IRS-CI *George* tries to fix Lin https://matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/extra-in-roman-storm-trial-irs-agentJob Corps injunction narrowed, UNSG & GMax Terramar
VLOG July 23 Ghislaine Maxwell gets Todd Blanche OK to see transcripts- book on UN off hook: https://www.amazon.com/Maximum-Maxwell-Prosecution-Collusion-Verdicts/dp/B09P7RNGK6Roman Storm: hacker Shakeeb Ahmed, Samouraihttps://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FHXTCNCRInsurer v Baldoni related to Lively v. Wayfarer, but 2 UNRWA cases not related?
VLOG July 22 Ghislaine Maxwell talk sought by DOJ - Rule 35 reduction of sentence like Shakeeb Ahmed in US v. Roman Storm trial? Maximum Maxwell: https://www.amazon.com/Maximum-Maxwell-Prosecution-Collusion-Verdicts/dp/B09P7RNGK6Crypto Tornado: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FHXTCNCRRyan & Bond, FTX; Samourai Wallet. UNODC scoop
VLOG July 21 Epstein unsealing bids Judge Berman & Nathan - but also Preska (civil cases) Maximum Maxwell: https://amazon.com/Maximum-Maxwell-Prosecution-Collusion-Verdicts/dp/B09P7RNGK6US v. Roman Storm https://amazon.com/dp/B0FHXTCNCRAAUP v. Rubio; Hanratty, ammo in the court.UN corruption scoops https://innercitypress.com/ungate4unisfaicp072025.html
VLOG July 18 Waiting on Epstein unsealing request, Maximum Maxwell: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09PFR6M8N/US v. Storm no jury, 2:30? new book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FHXTCNCRAAUP lawyer also reps Diddy in Rivers case, Graves stayed: https://www.patreon.com/posts/diddy-dockets-by-134380885UN Seabed Authority scoop
VLOG July 16 Sean Combs plaintiff gives name: https://www.patreon.com/posts/diddy-dockets-by-134219761 US v. Roman Storm, victim Lin on stand https://matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/extra-in-roman-storm-openings-us GENIUS Act. Gun trial; Nadine Menendez 9/11; US waste in Sudan scoop: https://www.innercitypress.com/ungate3unisfaicp071525.html Waltz litmus test: end UN censorship
VLOG July 15 Ghislaine Maxwell no answers, Epstein & UN official Roed Larsen, SG @AntonioGuterres USG on Terramar board, Maximum Maxwell: https://amazon.com/Maximum-Maxwell-Prosecution-Collusion-Verdicts/dp/B09P7RNGK6US v. Storm, openings today https://matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/extra-amid-roman-storm-jury-selectionTruglia, Do Kwon July 29, @FUNCA_info on Tunisia
VLOG July 14 Ghislaine Maxwell Supreme Court filing due, report of offer to testify to Congress - Inner City Press asked GMax questions at her UN presser (thrown out of UN since). Sean Combs offense conduct not docketed by US; 3 trials Roman Storm, Pena & hotel
VLOG July 9 US v. Sean Combs sentencing Oct 3, offense conduct filing due July 11 https://matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/exclusiveextra-diddy-alternate-juror Doe v Combs, unmasking: https://www.patreon.com/posts/diddy-dockets-by-133736855 Desiree Perez of Roc Nation to be deposed;@UN_Spokesperson Dujarric goes dark: https://www.innercitypress.com/ungate1dujarricicp070825.html
VLOG July 8 US v Sean Combs, hearing today on speed up sentencing, after Alternate Juror from UN calls freak off videos "tame," dissembled to get stay in jury pool: https://matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/exclusiveextra-diddy-alternate-jurorCrypto Tornado, Megan Thee https://innercitypress.com/sdny267cwoodsmegantheegarciaicp070725.html UN Q on lying staffer(s)
VLOG July 7 Sean Combs, expedited sentencing? Dave sues in Cali. Trial Week 8 book: https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=iIdqEQAAQBAJAM: Case v deportation order on Mahmoud Khalil & Yeosun Chung. Russian sanctions; crypto trials Samourai & Tornado. UN Sudan scoop https://www.innercitypress.com/ungate2unisfaicp070625.html
VLOG July 3 After US v Sean Combs verdicts, 1 civil case revived, 2d dismissed https://www.patreon.com/posts/diddy-docket-as-133184539 Week 8 book: https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=iIdqEQAAQBAJDC beat, IMF Q&A on Kenya https://www.innercitypress.com/imf2kenyaicp070325.htmlas UN won't answer on its South Sudan corruption: https://www.innercitypress.com/ungate16southsudanunmissicp070325.html
VLOG II July 2 After US v. Sean Combs verdicts, not guilty on RICO and sex trafficking, guilty on transportation for prostitution - Diddy on Trial Week 7 book https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=fBppEQAAQBAJ Week 8 book coming
VLOG July 2 US v Sean Combs Day 35 - and last? Jury has 4 verdicts, unpersuadable views on RICO https://matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/analysis-in-combs-trial-jury-saysWeek 7 book https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=fBppEQAAQBAJ Week 8 on the way. Big Bill in the House, UN & @PakistanUN_NY no answer on UN rapes https://www.innercitypress.com/ungate1pakistanunscicp070125.html
VLOG July 1 US v Sean Combs Day 34, jury deliberations Day 2 after questions on drug distribution & Juror 25. Inner City Press is covering https://matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/extra-in-combs-trial-deliberationsDrake v UMG case: https://matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/extra-in-drake-umg-lawsuit-about Book later; "Big Beautiful Bill," UN cronies
VLOG June 30 US v Sean Combs Day 33, jury charge and deliberations, Week 7 book: https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=fBppEQAAQBAJ…Inner City Press covers https://matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/extra-in-combs-trial-agnifilo-says…Docs https://patreon.com/posts/diddy-docket-as-132654556…"Big Beautiful Bill," Tillis. Do Kwon 7/15. UN @AntonioGuterres censor in Spain
VLOG June 30 US v Sean Combs Day 33, jury charge and deliberations, Week 7 book: https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=fBppEQAAQBAJInner City Press covers https://matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/extra-in-combs-trial-agnifilo-saysDocs https://www.patreon.com/posts/diddy-docket-as-132654556"Big Beautiful Bill," Tillis. Do Kwon 7/15. UN @AntonioGuterres censor in Spain
VLOG II June 27 US v Sean Combs midway through Diddy's defense, Agnifilo has called Capricorn Clark a liar, Mia a disembler, says with Cassie it was a great love story, the phone was Combs' - next up, Jane. Then US rebuttal, jury charge. Week 7 book after that
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