Inner City Press' Matthew Russell Lee covers court cases at the SDNY, corruption in the UN, the IMF and community reinvestment
VLOG Aug 18 Alligator Alcatraz, live tweeting: https://x.com/innercitypress/status/1957444821498400820 Trump Verdict book https://www.amazon.com/Trump-Trial-Matthew-Russell-Lee-ebook/dp/B0D5NVCNKS/ Eric Adams straw donor sentenced https://matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/extra-for-eric-adams-straw-donations-65a Ghana fraudsters want bail; UN useless on Ukraine, Press ban, applied https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/25979730-amid-un-press-freedom-claims-application-by-inner-city-press-to-enter-is-2025-litmus-test/
VLOG Aug 13 On Do Kwon US will advocate for 12 years. Book: https://www.amazon.com/Crypto-Death-Spiral-Could-Again-ebook/dp/B0DTJHPDZXOneCoin Greenwood wants free lawyer to fight Inner City Press 2d Circuit win. Eric Adams' Mohamed Bahi felony plead, 0-6 months. Bronx District Leader Torres, US asks 70 months. UN
VLOG Aug 12 26 Fed Plaza class action 10 am; Do Kwon change of plea 10:30 am https://www.amazon.com/Crypto-Death-Spiral-Could-Again-ebook/dp/B0DTJHPDZX Roman Storm - US on retrial, clock tolls. Yoga to the People memo overredacted, so filed to unseal. UN Volker Turk ambition, SG @AntonioGuterres MIA
VLOG Aug 11 Class action on 26 Federal Plaza conditions, Judges Woods now Kaplan: https://matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/ice-beat-extra-by-26-federal-plaza Crypto Reggie Fowler wants out. UN useless - new @USUN Deputy as SG @AntonioGuterres bans Press, litmus test. [& no Maxwell unsealing: https://patreon.com/posts/maximum-maxwell-136234069
VLOG Aug 6 Ghislaine Maxwell opposes unseal grand jury transcripts https://www.patreon.com/posts/maximum-maxwell-135797460 Crypto Tornado Cash trial of Roman Storm deliberation Day 4; Book 1 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FJ5L6SYH Book 2 readyDiddy judge's other criminal sentencings; UNSG @AntonioGuterres AWOL
VLOG Aug 4 Diddy doubles down on bail bid with letter from Gina https://www.patreon.com/posts/diddy-dockets-3-135654247Roman Storm: Verdict day? Book 1: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FHXTCNCRBook 2 coming upon verdict.Eric Adams / Erkan; Flagstar underregulation scandal @FinanceWatchorg; UN80 pay to play
VLOG Aug 1 Ghislaine Maxwell files DOJ answers due Aug 4 https://patreon.com/posts/maximum-maxwell-135421801 Roman Storm jury Monday, book 1 https://amazon.com/dp/B0FHXTCNCRbook 2 upon verdict. Diddy bail opposed https://patreon.com/posts/diddy-dockets-3-135443235Fat Joe's suit https://matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/extra-analsysis-fat-joes-lawsuit Big Tony: UN's censor
VLOG July 31 Epstein files requested from DOJ, Rule of 5https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09PFR6M8N/Roman Storm jury watch, book 1 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FHXTCNCR 2 soonLFTC v. Blake Lively https://matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/extra-analysis-blake-lively-subpoenas book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DWC8BH55 [Combs motion https://www.patreon.com/posts/diddy-dockets-or-135357178UN waste
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