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

VLOG June 12 Brad Lander acquitted https://matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/unclear-brad-lander-acquitted-of UFC in DC, no hearing on TRO bid. Malvasio RE fraud trial, Maryland RE sentencing too sealed. Peoples Bank ignores citizens https://innercitypress.com/mergers16bpeoplesbankkywarshffw060826.html Int'l Seabed Authority corrupt: https://innercitypress.com/ungate3seabedauthicp061126.html

VLOG June 11 On road to ICE acquittal of Brad Lander- extra on local pol / Goldman and UN Press ban https://matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/unclear-brad-lander-acquitted-of Nadine Menendez no bail. Turkish Halkbank nolle prosequi citing Turkey's role in helping on Gaza hostages / remains https://patreon.com/MatthewRussellLee/posts/gaza-remains-on-160770663

Brad Lander decision day at SDNY in 26 Federal Plaza elevators arrest case - but the/his talk in mostly Knicks, "I was so nervous" [at taproom in Gowanus] Inner City Press is covering the case https://matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/go-ny-go-brad-lander-political-trial and will live tweet the decision @innercitypress

Inner City Press asked Brad Lander, Congressional candidate, about FISA & the DNI. He pivoted from ICE hearings in Minneapolis to affordability (also declined to make endorsements in any other Cong primaries, eg, Adriano Espaillat, Antonio Reynoso v his teammates

VLOG June 9 Najibullah sentencing for kidnapping NYT Rohde. Live Nation & Ohio, FOIA. Polymarket Maduro case, Geragos says no CIPA https://matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/for-soldier-indicted-for-polymarket Populist opposition to bank mergers, What Will Warsh Do? Volker Turk's RightsX waste as @USUN Waltz skydives

VLOG June 5 Live Nation state FOIA wins in WA & PA, while US DOJ had had to be sued: https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.664901/gov.uscourts.nysd.664901.1.0.pdf So has the Federal Reserve on Enova: https://innercitypress.com/cra18fenovagrasshopperfoiasuitfedicpffw060126.html Next up: @StateDept on @USUN @MichaelGWaltz UN roof shindig, while allowing UN to ban US Press

VLOG June 4 Luigi Mangione NY proceeding sealed: reactions https://matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/court-too-confidential-luigi-mangione Federal Reserve FOIA case on Enova, extends to Coastal Bend https://innercitypress.com/mergers18coastalbendffw060226.html US @StateDept FOIA, need to appeal before July 4 UN roof boondoggle https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/28179603-inner-city-press-foia-request-to-state-dept-with-july-4-deadline-as-as-mike-waltz-prepares-to-pay-to-play-on-un-roof/

VLOG June 2 Blake Lively v Baldoni, on 47.1 Judge takes under advisement https://matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/hollywood-hearsay-blake-lively-baldoni Hollywood Hearsay: https://amazon.com/dp/B0DWC8BH55 Al-Saadi, Iraq employee? https://matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/terror-extra-terrorism-defendant FRB FOIA suit, here's why: Enova sealed: https://innercitypress.com/foiasuit1frbenovaicp060126.html UN circus

VLOG June 1 FOIA lawsuit v Federal Reserve for redacting for predatory lender Enova: https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.665163/gov.uscourts.nysd.665163.4.0.pdf Blake Lively - Baldoni hearing 2 pm, book: https://amazon.com/dp/B0DWC8BH55 al-Saadi 12:30. @USUN Mike Waltz UN roof MSG boondoggle inquiry https://innercitypress.com/foia3statedeptusunicp053126.html

VLOG May 27 Live Nation pushes for discovery stay (as DOJ denies FOIA). Luigi Mangione defends jury Qs in SDNY https://www.patreon.com/posts/luigi-questions-159337036 1MBD Kimora Lee's Celsius shares https://matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/jho-low-blow-as-goldman-sachs-guns Fed protects predator CashNetUSA from FOIA; @AntonioGuterres' failures

VLOG May 26 Unsealing project: Suno AI in Boston, Inner City Press filing docketed: https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.mad.272063/gov.uscourts.mad.272063.233.0.pdf Sikkema guilty, book: https://books.google.com/books?id=hsDbEQAAQBAJ Revolut bank challenged by @FinanceWatchOrg https://www.patreon.com/posts/bank-beat-for-in-158964926 UN

VLOG May 22 Brazil murder trial closings, US v Sikkema https://matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/art-world-hit-trial-for-murder-of-661 Live Nation, states mull Ticketmaster break-up, PA FOIA filings due. Tennis union fight; @FinanceWatchOrg v Enova-Grasshopper, Revolut coming. Volker Turk's $400 a day DSA on SG junket

VLOG May 21 Sikkema murder trial https://matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/art-world-hit-trial-for-murder-of-0d9 Bronx 1993 cold case presentment https://www.patreon.com/posts/cold-case-for-in-158798398 ICE beat fireworks release https://matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/ice-fireworks-over-judge-frees-mexican BofA seals its debanking https://innercitypress.com/flmd1unsealbofaecoaicp052026.html On @WFP Luke call, @USUN SG lies, Japan

VLOG May 20: Unsealing Uber, after Kirkland gets doc disappeared: https://matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/uber-gate-uber-demands-and-gets-removal US v. Jay LucasFirst-Citizens as Silicon Valley Bank sued Patriot Bank https://innercitypress.com/sdny232rakofffirstcitizensicp051326.html @RafaelMGrossi conflict, no answer on UN censorship https://innercitypress.com/iran1usunimficp041926.html

VLOG May 19: Luigi Mangione half suppressed - story: https://matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/luigi-suppression-for-luigi-mangione Order: https://www.patreon.com/posts/luigi-order-for-158594174 Jay-Z v Buzbee, 2027 trial. Unsealing EDNC https://innercitypress.com/nced1aunsealusvwarrenicp051826.html @FinanceWatchOrg v. Catalyst (LA) and FS Bancorp (WA); UNDP Syria Assad echo

VLOG May 18 Luigi Mangione NY suppression ruling [thread: https://x.com/innercitypress/status/2056364011554328799 , book: https://amazon.com/Luigi-Mangiones-Search-Lone-Altoona/dp/B0G6SS33LC/ Harvey Weinstein mistrial (natch) http://books.google.com/books/about?id=YWzVEQAAQBAJ Tennis union fight at French Open https://patreon.com/posts/tennis-union-war-158459597 Green Dot redactions https://innercitypress.com/mergers14cgreendotalaffw051726.html UN shills in Japan

VLOG May 15 Sinaloa cartel extradition, sealed Magistrates case. Brazil murder for hire trial Sikkama https://matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/art-world-hit-trial-for-murder-of-018 Harvey Weinstein verdict watch. @FinanceWatchOrg hits Bank of Hope https://innercitypress.com/cra19bankofhopeffw051426.html UN stonewall Syria Qs https://innercitypress.com/unbansicp1843noonbriefing051426.html

VLOG May 14 Harvey Weinstein jury, chest pains http://books.google.com/books/about?id=YWzVEQAAQBAJ Brazil murder trial- in SDNY https://matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/art-world-hit-trial-for-murder-of Luigi Mangione suit May 18 https://www.patreon.com/posts/luigi-docket-for-158180748 Fed OKs felon Calk in banking, IMF upbeat on Senegal (as Macky Sall runs UNSG, no answer

VLOG May 13 Harvey Weinstein closings: https://matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/in-harvey-weinstein-closing-marc US v Sikkema openings https://matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/trial-for-murder-of-gallerist-sikkema Dominican extradition https://innercitypress.com/sdny149qcronanpaulinoetalicp051226.html Crypto bill mark-up, AI; UN #NextSG new candidate @mfespinosaEC gets Qs https://innercitypress.com/unsg1candidatesquestionnaireicpfunca031726.html

VLOG May 12 Gallerist Sikkema murder for hire trial https://matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/trial-for-murder-of-gallerist-sikkema Weinstein endgame https://matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/harveys-last-stand-in-weinstein-retrial 111 Centre "wacky" kidnapping trial https://innercitypress.com/nyscourt80paekbaezicp051126.html OCC cuts public notice https://innercitypress.com/occ3cutsoutpublicffw051226.html UNSG colonial in Kenya, @USUN nada

VLOG May 11 Harvey Weinstein defense case? Book: http://books.google.com/books/about?id=YWzVEQAAQBAJ Sikkema gallerist murder trial; unsealing bid NDCA Crypto dot com https://innercitypress.com/cand1unsealforisdaxicp050826.html Georgia Sup Ct ShaMiracle sealed https://innercitypress.com/gamd1shamiracleicp051026.html UN Kenya corrupt @USUN Waltz all hantavirus

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