Oye Oye Oye!
Judge: We will immediately turn to US v Combs, all counsel are present. Ms. Shapiro will appear for the appellant and will reserve two minutes for rebuttal.
Shapiro: Yes, your Honor.
Judge: We have read the briefs. Ms. Shapiro?
Shapiro: This is about respecting jury verdicts-
Judge: You argue to not consider acquitted conduct. But this Court has held that it may be considered, right?
Shapiro: Yes.
Judge: So other than preserving your argument for an en banc panel or the Sup Ct...
All rise.
Judge Subramanian: You have the jury instructions
[not yet in the docket] Mr. Hernandez, bring in the jury... All rise!
[Jurors enter]
Judge: The evidence in this case has closed. You will hear closing arguments and my instructions on the law.
Judge Subramanian: First, you should not consider the win-loss data from SalesForce. As to Dr. Abrantes-Metz, she does not contend that Ticketmaster uses the term retained amount as she uses it. Now, the arguments. Mr. Kessler?
All rise for the jury!
Judge Subramanian: Next witness.
It's Adel Nur, by designation (video)
States' lawyer: Mr. Nur, or Future, what do you do at DreamCrew?
Nur: My client produces TV shows. I help come up ideas.
States' lawyer: You manage Drake?
Nur: Yes
States' lawyer: Who is Drake?
Nur: He is the number one streaming artist in the world... We met in Toronto, I was a DJ and he would come to my events.
Q: What do you do for Drake?
Nur: He is my best friend in the world. I manage his career, I help with family
All rise!
Judge Subramanian: Can this slide be modified?
Live Nation's Marriott: After all of us being here for six week, a little color is welcome
Judge: You can still have the fun, just modify the slide
Marriott: We'll see what we can do
Judge: I'll deal with the 50(a) motion- but I note that the brief threats to appeal me. I don't need the threats. Nobody wants to be told, there is no way you're going to be upheld. That's not the way I talk to you. That's why I sent you the versions of the charge
OK - now at hearing on Zykil Adamson, prosecutor points to story "Man Shot in Head in Historic Music Studio" - which the defendant put on his Instagram account, with music. Inner City Press will live tweet, thread below
Assistant DA: He put on his Instagram, about the shooting, adding "Now that's tuff."
Judge Weston: I dont' see it
ADA: He also wrote to others, Last person who did this to me - so we raise it as a motion in limine
Defense: Much of the DA's position is speculation
Defense: Maybe "that's tuff" was sympathetic to the victim
ADA: He added music. And he Googled "statute of limitations for attempted murder." These are admissions. Look at this Telegram: I told the N-word, some to the studio. Get your gun.
OK - now at hearing about possession of Jean-Michel Basquiat's "Humidity." Athena Art Finance Corp, appealing an order, has asked for a stay of SatFinance taking it overseas and selling it. Inner City Press will live tweet, thread below
Magistrate Judge Valerie Figueredo: Isn't there some way to protected Athena's interest without stopping SatFinance from doing what it wants with the painting? Like, a bond? It sounds like the market is hot for this painting, or Basquiat generally
Athena's lawyer: We would not oppose SatFinance posting a bond
Judge: In what amount?
Athena: Over $13 million
Judge: SatFinance?
SatFinance's lawyer: They have no ownership interest. If they win in the 2d Circuit, they would have a security interest