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Nov 21, 2022, BloodHorse,
"Former Trainer
Tannuzzo Sentenced to 27 Months," by Dick Downey, "The
sentence has
not been posted on the court's online docket, but a report
posted on Twitter
about the 27-month term by Matthew Russell Lee for Inner
City Press
corroborated a report from a source who declined to be
named. Lee wrote that he
was in the courtroom when the sentence was announced,"
https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/264980/former-trainer-tannuzzo-sentenced-to-27-months
Nov 19, 2022, Yahoo News, "In a lawsuit between Ghislaine
Maxwell and Virginia Giuffre, judge unseals names of anonymous
'John Does,'' by Insider Inc., "un-redacted the names of hedge
fund manager Glenn Dubin and his wife Eva Dubin, longstanding
friends of Epstein's, and their butler Ronald Rizzo, according
to Inner City Press," https://news.yahoo.com/lawsuit-between-ghislaine-maxwell-virginia-214735046.html
Nov 15, 2022, Criterio
(Honduras, "The nightmare of Juan Orlando Hernández begins in
New York," by Marcia Perdomo, "Inner City Press journalist
Matthew Lee reported that the Assistant United States Attorney
(AUSA) claimed to have produced five discovery productions,
recordings of meetings with co-conspirators, and electronic
extractions. As well as drug ledgers," https://criterio.hn/inicia-la-pesadilla-de-juan-orlando-hernandez-en-nueva-york/
Nov 2, 2022, Al Bawaba, "Former UN employee jailed for
sexual assaults in Iraq, Egypt, US," "Victim 20 says Karim
Elkorany 'pretended to show compassion toward vulnerable Iraqis
when he started working for the UN.' Note: not a single UN
Correspondent has come to cover this UN rape case," https://www.albawaba.com/node/former-un-employee-jailed-sexual-assaults-iraq-egypt-us-1497249
Nov 1, 2022, DAN.me (Montenegro), "US ATTORNEY'S OFFICE: Gogić
can escape to Montenegro, cocaine was loaded with ship cranes,"
"unsealed indictment against Goran Gogic of Montenegro, former
boxer, for transporting $1 *billion* of cocaine from Colombia to
Europe via USA. He was arrested last night, Inner City Press
reported," https://www.dan.co.me/vijesti/hronika/tuzilastvo-sad-a-gogic-moze-pobjeci-za-crnu-goru-kokain-utovarali-brodskim-dizalicama-5143823
Oct 28, 2022, Wydarzenia
Interia (Poland), "A former UN employee drugged and raped
women to 2019," by Mateusz Stelmaszczyk, "Former UN employee
sentenced to 15 years in prison, by Inner City Press," https://wydarzenia.interia.pl/zagranica/news-byly-pracownik-onz-odurzal-i-gwalcil-kobiety,nId,6376130
Oct 20, PopCulture.com, "Kevin Spacey's Fate in Sexual
Assault Lawsuit Revealed," by Ashley Turner, "Kevin Spacey's
lawyer Jen Keller says Spacey 'deeply grateful' to jury," https://popculture.com/celebrity/news/kevin-spaceys-fate-sexual-assault-lawsuit-revealed/
October 14, 2022, Transport Topics, "Nikola Founder Trevor Milton Guilty of Defrauding Investors," "Trevor Milton, founder of hydrogen vehicle co NKLA has just been found guilty on 3 of 4 counts (1 of 2 securities fraud charges). Inner City Press has covered and has published a booklet about the trial, tweeted verdict here," https://www.ttnews.com/articles/nikola-founder-trevor-milton-guilty-defrauding-investors
Oct 14, 2022, Zerohedge,
"Nikola Founder Trevor Milton Found Guilty Of Defrauding
Investors After Jury Deliberates For Less Than A Day Tyler
Durden's Photo," by Tyler Durden, "Inner City Press had
been following the trial and reported shortly after 4pm EST
that "Trevor Milton, founder of hydrogen vehicle company
Nikola has just been found guilty on 3 of 4 counts (1 of 2
securities fraud charges)."
They live Tweeted the verdict as it happened," https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/draft-progress-do-not-publish-draft-nikola-verdict
Oct 8, 2022, Rakyat Post
(Malaysia), "Malaysian ‘Datuk Seri’ Sanctioned By The US For
Organized Crime And Wildlife Trafficking Teo and Malaysian
company Sunrise Greenland have been sanctioned by the US for
the trafficking of endangered and threatened wildlife," by
Fernando Fong, "In 2019, he was accused of smuggling about
73kg of horns worth almost $725,472, per Inner City Press," https://www.therakyatpost.com/news/malaysia/2022/10/08/malaysian-datuk-seri-sanctioned-by-the-us-for-organised-crime-and-wildlife-trafficking/
Oct 7, 2022, Daily Mail
(UK), "Real Housewives Of Salt Lake City star Jen Shah's
sentencing postponed in her federal fraud case," "'We used
interstate telephones and emails,' the reality star said in
court, as reported by Matthew Russell Lee of Inner City Press.
'I knew many of the purchasers were over the age of 55. I am
so sorry.' https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-11293793/The-Real-Housewives-Salt-Lake-City-star-Jen-Shahs-sentencing-postposed-federal-fraud-case.html
Oct 7, 2022, NY Post / Page
Six, "RHOSLC star Jen Shah’s sentencing postponed in fraud
case," by Sophia Melissa Caraballo Pińeiro and Bernie Zilio,
"“We used interstate telephones and emails. I knew many of the
purchasers were over the age of 55. I am so sorry,” the
reality star said in court, according to Matthew Russell Lee
of Inner City Press," https://pagesix.com/2022/10/07/rhoslc-star-jen-shahs-sentencing-postponed-in-fraud-case/
Sept
28, 2022, S&P Global, "Rare condition in
CBTX-Allegiance deal approval signals increased
scrutiny ahead," by Zoe Sagalow, "Matthew Lee,
executive director of Inner City Press and Fair
Finance Watch, voiced concerns about each respective
company's volume of mortgage loans to African-American
borrowers...Lee said in an interview. 'How is this
improvement going to be enforced? How is it going to
be measured? What kind of standing does the community
have to say they did it or they didn't do it?'" https://www.spglobal.com/marketintelligence/en/news-insights/latest-news-headlines/rare-condition-in-cbtx-allegiance-deal-approval-signals-increased-scrutiny-ahead-72244372
Sept 25, 2022, Lowyat
(Malaysia), "Prime Minister Mail sabotaged at UN, given faulty
water bottle, "Ismail Sabri Yaakob speech does not mention
theft from Malaysian people by UAE sovereign wealth fund - and
UN groups to which Jho Lo gave money - but just as he got
going, water bottle fail," https://forum.lowyat.net/topic/5312402
Sept
19, 2022, HCH (Honduras), "For April 2023, the trial of the
extradited former president Juan Orlando Hernández is
postponed," by M. Torres, "Juan Orlando Hernandez Trial Is Now
Pushed To April 24, 2023 After In Salguero Case Ardon Motions
Withdrawn [El juicio de Juan Orlando Hernández ahora se pospone
hasta el 24 de abril de 2023] --Inner City Press," https://hch.tv/2022/09/19/para-abril-2023-posponen-juicio-al-extraditado-expresidente-juan-orlando-hernandez/
August 27, 2022, OnceNoticias
(Costa Rica), "When the UN fails again on nuclear
non-proliferation, the president says it was a movie, only
there is no photo at the end," "Throughout August he has
been holding meetings on the nuclear non-proliferation
treaty. Inner City Press, expelled from the UN for exposing
the corruption of UNSG Antonio Guterres, covered the NPT," https://www.oncenoticias.cr/cuando-la-onu-vuelve-a-fallar-en-la-no-proliferacion-nuclear-el-presidente-dice-que-fue-una-pelicula-solo-que-no-hay-foto-al-final/
August 8,
2022, Denver Post, "Looted Cambodian treasures once in the
Denver Art Museum are headed back home," quoting Inner City
Press, https://www.denverpost.com/2022/08/08/denver-art-museum-looted-cambodian-antiquities/
July 31,
2022, New York Sun, "Man With Loaded AK-47 Seized by NYPD
After Lurking Near Brooklyn Home of Iranian Dissident,"
"First reported on Friday by the website Inner City
Press," https://www.nysun.com/article/man-with-loaded-ak-47-seized-by-nypd-after-lurking-near-brooklyn-home-of-iranian-dissident
July 28, 2022, Brattleboro
Reformer, 'Seth Andrew sentenced to prison for 366 days,"
by Bob Audette, "“He was a Congressional page and went to
Harvard graduate school of education,' said Judge John P.
Cronan, as reported by Matthew Russell Lee for Inner City
Press. 'There is a need for deterrence.,'" https://www.reformer.com/local-news/seth-andrew-sentenced-to-prison-for-366-days/article_b491e954-0eb0-11ed-99aa-6fcfd8da7373.html
July 27, 2022, Hip Hop DX, "R.
KELLY’S EX-MANAGER PLEADS GUILTY TO STALKING VICTIM WHO
SUED DISGRACED SINGER," by Michael Saponara, "After
Donnell Russell pled guilty to harassing Jane Doe, with 33
month plea deal, Inner City Press asked him and counsel
some questions outside EDNY," https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.72073/title.r-kelly-manager-guilty-stalking-victim-who-sued-disgraced-singer
July 14, 2022, Computing (UK),
"Ex-CIA engineer convicted of massive Vault7 data leak
that exposed agency secrets on WikiLeaks," by Dev
Kundaliyaclock, "in re-trial of Joshua Schulte, there is a
verdict, Inner City Press has covered it," https://www.computing.co.uk/news/4053070/cia-engineer-convicted-massive-vault7-leak-exposed-agency-secrets-wikileaks
July 13, 2022, The Verge,
"Ex-CIA engineer convicted for sending classified hacking
tools and info to WikiLeaks," by Richard Lawler, "On
Wednesday, a jury in New York convicted ex-Central
Intelligence Agency engineer Joshua Schulte on all nine
charges he faced (as first reported by @InnerCityPress),"
https://www.theverge.com/2022/7/13/23208635/cia-wikileaks-vault-7-joshua-schulte-conviction
July 13, 2022, ShadowProof,
"Jury Finds Former CIA Programmer Guilty of Leaking CIA
Hacking Materials To WikiLeaks," by Kevin Gosztola,
"Matthew Russell Lee, who publishes to an independent site
called Inner City Press, covered the trials—and all
hearings in between,"
https://shadowproof.com/2022/07/14/jury-convicts-cia-schulte-leaking-vault7-wikileaks/
July 13, 2022, Epoch Times,
"Former Software Engineer Convicted in Largest Leak of
Classified Info in CIA History The Epoch Times Assistant
U.S. Attorney Michael Lockard said on July 7 during
closing arguments, according to Inner City Press: “On
April 20, 2016, Joshua Schulte,"
https://www.theepochtimes.com/ex-cia-engineer-convicted-in-massive-theft-of-secret-info_4596625.html
July 13, Tweek Town, "Ex-CIA
engineer sent classified hacking tools, info to
WikiLeaks," by Anthony Garreffa, "In re-trial of Joshua
Schulte, there is a verdict,,, booklet soon,"
https://www.tweaktown.com/news/87377/ex-cia-engineer-sent-classified-hacking-tools-info-to-wikileaks/index.html
July 11, 2022, La Razon
(Spain), "The fall of Carlos Orense Azocar, the narco
linked to Chavismo and a member of the Cartel de los
Soles," "The person involved was assigned a public defense
attorney, by virtue of declaring himself financially
bankrupt, reported Inner City Press,"
https://www.larazon.es/internacional/20220711/esxfimfkejcfphxkor4iixfer4.html
July 11, 2022, The Daily
Beast, "They Believe He Confessed to Rapes in His Rap
Lyrics," by Eamon
Levesque, "Independent court reporter Matthew Russell Lee
was the only person to cover his trial. He published an
anonymous letter from another former girlfriend of
Margolies,"
https://www.thedailybeast.com/they-believe-wolfe-margolies-aka-drrty-pharms-confessed-to-rapes-in-his-rap-lyrics
July 11, 2022, Yahoo News,
"Jen Shah 'Accepts Full Responsibility' for Fraud," by
Dory Jackson, "Yes, your Honor," said Shah, per a Twitter
thread from Inner City Press' Matthew Russell Lee. "And
you've agreed to forfeit $6 million, and restitution of $9
million?" Judge Stein asked,"
https://news.yahoo.com/jen-shah-accepts-full-responsibility-195716539.html
July 11, 2022, Deseret News,
‘Real Housewives’ star Jen Shah changes plea to guilty in
telemarketing case The 48-year-old reality TV star changed
her plea," by Gitanjali Poonia, "Matthew Russell Lee, for
Inner City Press, reported via Twitter that Shah changed
her plea to guilty,"
https://www.deseret.com/entertainment/2022/7/11/23203952/real-housewives-star-jen-shah-pleads-guilty-telemarketing-fraud-bravo-tv-hulu
July 11, 2022, NY Post / Page
Six, "Why ‘RHOSLC’ star Jen Shah entered last-minute
guilty plea in fraud case," by Caroline Blair and Evan
Real, "We used interstate telephones and emails,” she
responded when asked what she did wrong, according to
Matthew Russell Lee of Inner City Press. “I knew many of
the purchasers were over the age of 55. I am so sorry,"
https://pagesix.com/2022/07/11/why-jen-shah-entered-last-minute-guilty-plea-in-fraud-case/
July 11, 2022, People, "Jen
Shah Agrees Not to Appeal If Sentence Is 14 Years or
Less," by Dory Jackson and Dave Quinn, "Judge Sidney H.
Stein asked the 48-year-old reality star whether she
agreed not to appeal if she is sentenced to "168 months'
prison or fewer" — an amount that equates to 14 years. "Yes, your
Honor," said Shah, per a Twitter thread from Inner City
Press' Matthew Russell Lee,"
https://people.com/tv/jen-shah-accepts-full-responsibility-for-financial-crimes-agrees-not-to-appeal-sentence-under-14-months/
July 11, 2022, The Rod Ryan
Show, "She Claimed Innocence All Season, NOW Real
Housewife Jen Shah Pleads Guilty," by Tessa Barrera,
"@innercitypress Judge
Stein: If there were a trial, you could see and hear all
the witnesses against you and your attorney could cross
examine them. Do you understand those rights? Shah: Yes, your
Honor,"
https://thebuzz.iheart.com/content/2022-07-11-she-claimed-innocence-all-season-now-real-housewife-jen-shah-pleads-guilty/
July 11, 2022, TV Grapevine,
"RHOSLC Star Jen Shah Pleads Guilty, Still Plans to Film
Show," by Sammi Turano, "Inner Press City posted the news
on a lengthy Twitter thread as the news broke,"
https://www.tvgrapevine.com/2022/07/rhoslc-star-jen-shah-pleads-guilty-still-plans-to-film-show
July 11, 2022, No Filter
(podcast) with Zack Peter, "Jen Shah Pleads Guilty, Live
in NYC with Court Reporter Matthew Russell Lee,"
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/jen-shah-pleads-guilty-live-in-nyc-with-court-reporter/id1442123909?i=1000569576574
YouTube:
https://youtu.be/EA_E-Tl1E6I?t=904
June 28, 2022, Plainsmen Post,
"Ghislaine Maxwell sentencing: Judge calls socialite’s
crimes ‘extensive’ as victims appear in court," by George
Holan, "“We don’t know if there will be any money left,”
Maxwell’s lawyer said, according to Inner City Press," https://plainsmenpost.com/ghislaine-maxwell-sentencing-latest-judge-calls-socialites-crimes-extensive-as-victims-appear-in-court/
June 28, 2022, Independent
Journal Review, "Judge Announces Ghislaine Maxwell's
Sentence, " by Richard Moorhead, The Western Journal,
"Maxwell: I believe Jeffrey Epstein fooled all of those in
his orbit. His victims considered him a mentor, friend,
lover. Jeffrey Epstein should have stood before you. In
2005. In 2009. And again in 2019. But today it is for me
to be sentenced," https://ijr.com/breaking-judge-announces-ghislaine-maxwells-sentence/
June 24, 2022, IMF Q&A
with Kristalina Georgieva, "Matthew Lee, come on in
please. Q:
Thank you. Matthew Lee, Inner City Press. on the Federal
Reserve and transparency... there's some large bank
mergers pending on which hearings have been scheduled," https://www.imf.org/en/News/Articles/2022/06/28/tr062422-transcript-of-united-states-press-conference-2022-united-states-article-iv-consultation?cid=em-COM-123-45033
Video: https://youtu.be/pB4ZfJn4aVY
June 9, 2020, IMF press
conference, "Spokesperson: I’m going to turn to questions
in the room; and I’m seeing Matthew Lee, online. Matthew,
in New York, do you want to come in? Matthew Russell
Lee: I’m sure you’re following closely things in Sri
Lanka, and I know that the Prime Minister Ranil spoke to
the Managing Director, but he has to expedite the program;
and I wanted to know where things stand," https://www.imf.org/en/News/Articles/2022/06/10/tr060922-transcript-of-imf-press-briefing
June 2, 2022, Boing Boing,
"Michael Avenatti sentenced to 4 years in prison for
stealing from client Stormy Daniels," by Rob Beschizza, "He will serve
some of the sentence concurrently with the 30 months imposed
in the Nike case: Judge Furman, quoted by Matthew Russell
Lee," https://boingboing.net/2022/06/02/michael-avenatti-sentenced-to-4-years-in-prison-for-stealing-from-client-stormy-daniels.html
May
11, 2022, Criterio (Honduras), "With a lawyer paid with
money from Americans, "Tigre" Bonilla appears at the first
hearing," "Journalist Matthew Russell Lee, one of the
first to be in the room, stated that “El Tigre” Bonilla
submitted a financial affidavit alleging that he did not
have enough funds to pay for a private attorney, for which
he was assigned an identified public defender," https://criterio.hn/con-abogado-pagado-con-dinero-de-estadounidenses-tigre-bonilla-se-presenta-a-primera-audiencia/
May 11,
2022, Radio Honduras, "Date set for next hearing of
'Tigre' Bonilla, accused of drug trafficking in the
United States," "The journalist Matthew Russell Lee,
from the Inner
City Press , reported minute by minute on the process of
the presentation of the former Police Director through
the Twitter social network," https://www.radiohrn.hn/tigre-bonilla-primera-audiencia-estados-unidos-exdirector-policia-honduras-extraditado-narcotrafico
May 10,
2022, Tiempo (Honduras), "JOH Pleads Not Guilty," "The
Inner City Press journalist has shared through his
Twitter account," https://tiempo.hn/fechas-importantes-juicio-joh/
April 25, 2022, La Prensa
(Honduras), "US
Includes Juan Orlando Hernandez in the Prisoner Database,"
"'Joshua Shulte and Ghislaine Maxwell are also in the
MDC,' wrote Matthew Russell Lee of the Inner City Press,"
https://www.laprensa.hn/honduras/ee-uu-incluye-a-juan-orlando-hernandez-base-de-datos-de-prisioneros-CM7824765
April 22, 2022, Once Noticia
(Honduras), "The arraignment of former President Juan
Orlando Hernández will be on May 10," by Elizabeth Reyes, "Matthew Russell
Lee , known on social networks as the Inner City Press , was
in charge of reporting on this same appearance minute by
minute, describing everything that was happening, including
the fact that the charges will be read to him on May 10," https://www.oncenoticias.hn/la-lectura-de-cargos-del-expresidente-juan-orlando-hernandez-sera-el-10-de-mayo/
April 22, Criterio (Honduras),
"Defense will request the release of Juan Orlando Hernández
on bail," "Hernández Alvarado participated in the same
jacket with which he left Honduras, and used an interpreter
to communicate, according to Inner City Press journalist
Matthew Russell Lee, who witnessed the hearing from the
courtroom," https://criterio.hn/defensa-solicitara-libertad-de-juan-orlando-hernandez-bajo-fianza/
April 21, Minval (Azerbaijan),
"New Scandal at UNESCO: Kassianides Spent Public Money on
His Boss's Cruise," "According to the materials of the
European media, in particular, Inner City Press, Mr.
Kassianides, using funds intended for the cultural sector,
paid for his boss' luxurious cruise," https://minval.az/news/124241791
April 12, 2022, The Daily Beast,
"Crypto Enthusiast Sentenced to 5 Years for North Korea Trip,"
by Jose Pagliery, "So many court files were kept sealed that
journalist Matthew Russell Lee, who runs the publication Inner
City Press, asked the judge to reconsider in a letter that
noted, 'The sealings and withholding here are unacceptable,
and go beyond those requested even in the Central Intelligence
Agency trial' of accused Wikileaks leaker Joshua Adam
Schulte," https://www.thedailybeast.com/crypto-enthusiast-virgil-griffith-sentenced-to-5-years-for-north-korea-trip
April 12, 2022, City & State,
"Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin arrested Prosecutors say he was
involved in a bribery conspiracy as a state senator," by Zach
Williams and Rebecca C. Lewis, "Benjamin pleaded not guilty at
a court appearance Tuesday afternoon where he posted a
$250,000 bond that restricts his travel, according to Inner
City Press," https://www.cityandstateny.com/politics/2022/04/lt-gov-brian-benjamin-arrested/365522/
April 12, 2022, The Block,
"Ethereum dev Virgil Griffith sentenced to 63 months for North
Korean crypto expedition," by Kollen Post, "Inner City Press
broke the news on April 12,"
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/141690/ethereum-dev-virgil-griffith-sentenced-to-63-months-for-north-korean-crypto-expedition
April 12, 2022, Radio Free Asia,
"US court sentences Griffith to 63 months in prison for
violating sanctions against North Korea, Kim So-young,
"Matthew Russell Lee, a reporter for 'Inner City Press ' , who
covered the trial on this day , reported the trial situation
through the social networking service Twitter. Griffith, who
was given the opportunity to speak, said, 'I learned the value
of sanctions while watching Ukraine-related sanctions,'"
https://www.rfa.org/korean/in_focus/sanction-04122022150346.html
April 12, 2022, PAYMNT, "Crypto
Developer Gets 5-Year Sentence for Helping N. Korea Skirt
Sanctions," "the assistant U.S. attorney representing the
Department of Justice made to Castel, saying “Especially amid
the Ukraine war, this sentence should send a message about not
undermining sanctions regimes,” New York court watcher Inner
City Press reported,"
https://www.pymnts.com/cryptocurrency/2022/crypto-developer-gets-5-year-sentence-for-helping-n-korea-skirt-sanctions/
April 12, 2022, Bitcoin.com,
"Developer Virgil Griffith Sentenced to 5+ Years in US Prison
for Violating North Korean Sanctions," by Kevin Helms, "Inner
City Press quoted Judge Castel as saying Tuesday: “Some says
Mr. Griffith is being persecuted for promoting crypto. But
that’s not what this case is about. He pled guilty the day
before trial. It was an intentional violation of sanctions,
which are intended to avoid military conflict,"
https://news.bitcoin.com/ethereum-developer-virgil-griffith-sentenced-to-5-years-in-us-prison-for-violating-north-korean-sanctions/
April 12, 2022, Bitcoinist,
"Ethereum Developer Gets 5 Years In Prison For Teaching North
Korea Skirt Sanctions Using Crypto," by Jet Encila, "According
to the Inner City Press, Judge Castel stated on Tuesday:
'Virgil Griffith has no ideology. He’ll play off both sides,
as long as he is at the center. I sentence him to 63 months in
prison and a fine of $100,000,'"
https://bitcoinist.com/ethereum-developer-gets-5-years/
April 12, 2022, CryptoNoticias, "5
years in prison for Ethereum developer who gave talks in North
Korea," by Fernando Clementín, "The entire process was tweeted
in real time by the Inner City Press,"
https://www.criptonoticias.com/judicial/5-anos-prision-desarrollador-ethereum-dio-charlas-corea-norte/
April 12, 2022, iHodl,
"Ex-Ethereum Dev Virgil Griffith Gets 5+ Years in Prison for
North Korea Trip," by Denis Omelchenko," Former Ethereum
developer, Virgil Griffith, was sentenced to 63 months in
prison and fined $100,000 over a trip to North Korea in 2019
where he gave a talk at a cryptocurrency conference in
Pyongyang, Inner City Press reported on Twitter," https://ihodl.com/topnews/2022-04-13/ex-ethereum-dev-virgil-griffith-gets-5-years-prison-north-korea-trip/