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

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?

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