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   ICP has now published Predatory Bender, a (double) book about the inner city-relevant topics of subprime lending, and corporate fraud.  The Washington Post of March 15, 2004, calls Predatory Bender: America in the Aughts "the first novel about predatory lending;" the London Times of April 15, 2004, "A Novel Approach," said it "has a cast of colorful characters."  The Pittsburgh City Paper says the 100-page afterword makes the "indispensable point that predatory lending is now being aggressively exported to the rest of the globe." Click here for that review; click here for sample chapters, here for fast ordering and delivery, and here for other ordering information. 

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Sept 2, 2021, Norwood News, "Acting MTA Chair: New Yorkers Should Not Attempt to Travel Amid Tropical Storm Ida," by Sile Moloney, "Inner City Press reported, 'mid NYC / subway flash flood, long wait on Bronx-bound 4 train stopped at Foley Square,'" https://www.norwoodnews.org/acting-mta-chair-says-new-yorkers-should-not-attempt-to-travel-amid-tropical-storm-ida/

August 20, 2021, Law & Crime, "Anti-Biden N.C. Man Behind Fake Bomb Threat in D.C. Charged with Threatening to Use Weapon of Mass Destruction and Explosives," by Colin Kalmbacher, "According to Inner City Press, during his brief appearance, Roseberry, fighting back tears, said that he had not been receiving his medication recently and that this had likely made things worse for him," https://lawandcrime.com/high-profile/anti-biden-n-c-man-behind-fake-bomb-threat-in-d-c-charged-with-threatening-to-use-weapon-of-mass-destruction-and-explosives/

August 20, 2021, "R. Kelly Judge Reportedly Snaps At Defense Lawyer For Tweeting In Court: 'Didn’t I Tell You?'" by Zack Linly,"  "In theR.Kelly trial, first Judge Ann M. Donnelly banned the Press and public from the courtroom, and refused to provide the type of listen-only call-in line that exists in Federal courts all over the US. Now she admonishes the tweet," @InnerCityPress, https://myv949.com/2021/08/20/r-kelly-judge-reportedly-snaps-at-defense-lawyer-for-tweeting-in-court-didnt-i-tell-you/

July 30, 2021, "A Capitol riot suspect told a judge he refuses to wear masks because it ‘stresses me out,’" by Christine Watkins, "'You say you’ve been a lawyer for 40 years, but you called her arrogant and prissy,' Walton said, as quoted by Inner City Press,"  https://sportsgrindentertainment.com/a-capitol-riot-suspect-told-a-judge-he-refuses-to-wear-masks-because-it-stresses-me-out-according-to-reports/

July 27, 2021, New York Law Journal, "Judge Orders Release of Michael Avenatti's Financial Affidavits In Stormy Daniels Theft Case," "Journalist Matthew Russell Lee of Inner City Press had intervened, advocating for the affidavits' release," https://www.law.com/newyorklawjournal/2021/07/27/judge-orders-release-of-michael-avenattis-financial-affidavits-in-stormy-daniels-theft-case/

July 27, 2021, Associated Press, "Judge orders release of Avenatti financial information," by Larry Neumeister, "As the judge considered whether to keep the information sealed, he received submissions from the Inner City Press, a media outlet which sought disclosure, and documents from attorneys in the case," https://apnews.com/article/trials-new-york-michael-avenatti-3aad777a30a2a9be8b9c5a07e6457b70

July 27, 2021, Sahara Reporters (Nigeria), "UN Chief, Amina Mohammed, Bans US Media Outlet For Asking About Sunday Igboho’s Trial In Benin Republic,"  "The Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations, Amina Mohammed, has banned a United States' medium, Inner City Press, from covering UN briefings after it asked questions about President Muhammadu Buhari-government's arrest and trial of Yoruba Nation Activist, Sunday Adeyemo (Igboho)," http://saharareporters.com/2021/07/28/un-chief-amina-mohammed-bans-us-media-outlet-asking-about-sunday-igboho%E2%80%99s-trial-benin & https://sundiatapost.com/un-chief-amina-mohammed-bans-us-media-outlet-for-asking-about-sunday-igbohos-trial-in-benin-republic/

July 27, 2021, Buffalo Business First, "Comments on the M&T/People's United merger," by Dan Miner, "Matthew Lee, executive director, Inner City Press/Fair Finance Watch, wrote in opposition and requested an extension to the public comment period. Lee...," https://www.bizjournals.com/buffalo/news/2021/07/28/m-t-peoples-united-merger-comments.html

July 22, 2021, Haberler Ankara (Turkey), "Ethereum Developer Virgil Griffith, 20 Years In Prison On The Agenda," "Ethereum developer Virgil Griffth has been detained after he was found to have violated his bail terms, Inner City Press reported," https://haberlerankara.com/foto/7505668/ethereum-dunyasinda-sok-gelistirici-virgil-griffith-kara-para-isine-bulasti-20-yil-hapis-gundemde

July 21, 2021, EZamine.net (Spain), "Ethereum Developer Virgil Griffith Arrested For Breaching Bail Terms By Accessing Coinbase Wallet," "Ethereum developer Virgil Griffith has been taken into custody. He is said to have reportedly violated the terms of his bail, according to Inner City Press reports," https://www.ezanime.net/el-desarrollador-de-ethereum-virgil-griffith-detenido-por-violar-los-terminos-de-la-fianza-al-acceder-a-coinbase-wallet/

July 21, 2021, Bitcoin News, "Former Ethereum Developer Virgil Griffith Arrested for Signing Into His Coinbase Account," by Jamie Redman, "According to reports stemming from investigative journalist Matthew Russell Lee, from Inner City Press, former Ethereum developer Virgil Griffith has violated the terms of his bail and has been taken into custody," https://news.bitcoin.com/former-ethereum-developer-virgil-griffith-arrested-for-signing-into-his-coinbase-account-report/

July 21, 2021, Marseille News (France), "Ethereum developer Virgil Griffith remanded in custody for violating bail conditions by gaining access to Coinbase wallet," "Ethereum developer Virgil Griffith has been remanded in custody. He allegedly violated the terms of his bail, according to Inner City Press reports," https://www.marseillenews.net/le-developpeur-dethereum-virgil-griffith-place-en-detention-provisoire-pour-avoir-enfreint-les-conditions-de-mise-en-liberte-sous-caution-en-accedant-au-portefeuille-coinbase.html

July 21, 2021, Investing.com, "Ethereum developer rearrested for trying to check crypto account," "Virgil Griffith was surrounded by two US Marshals and took off his belt before being taken into the holding cell. His lawyer Mr. Klein, when the Press asked, said he had no comment. Virgil's father, whom Inner City Press previously spoke with, nodded," https://www.investing.com/news/cryptocurrency-news/ethereum-developer-rearrested-for-trying-to-check-crypto-account-2564728

July 21, 2021, Thai FRX (Thailand), "Former Ethereum Developer Virgil Griffith Arrested For Signing In To His Coinbase Account," "According to investigative journalist Matthew Russell Lee of Inner City Press, former Ethereum developer Virgil Griffith has breached his bail conditions and has been detained," https://www.thaifrx.com/virgil-griffith-%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%94%E0%B8%B5%E0%B8%95%E0%B8%9C%E0%B8%B9%E0%B9%89%E0%B8%9E%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%92%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%B2-ethereum-%E0%B8%96%E0%B8%B9%E0%B8%81%E0%B8%88%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%9A%E0%B9%83/

July 21, 2021, Coindesk, "Virgil Griffith Remanded in Custody in the US," by Sebastian Sinclair, "Prominent Ethereum developer Virgil Griffith has been remanded in custody, Inner City Press reported Wednesday," https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/virgil-griffith-remanded-in-custody-in-the-us-2021-07-21

July 21, 2021, Coin Geek, "Ethereum researcher Virgil Griffith ordered back to jail," "'After consulting counsel, his mother made an online request to access a U.S.-based and regulated cryptocurrency exchange, Coinbase,' according to [Inner City Press] case notes," https://coingeek.com/judge-orders-ethereum-researcher-griffith-back-to-jail/

July 21, 2021, Bitcoin Exchange Guide, "Ethereum Developer Virgil Griffith Remanded In Custody For Violating Bail Terms By Accessing Coinbase Wallet," by Jimmy Aki, "Ethereum developer Virgil Griffith has been remanded in custody. He's said to have reportedly violated the terms of his bail, per reports from Inner City Press," https://bitcoinexchangeguide.com/ethereum-developer-virgil-griffith-remanded-in-custody-for-violating-bail-terms-by-accessing-coinbase-wallet/

July 21, 2021, Comparic (Poland), "Ethereum (ETH) developer Virgil Griffith could be sentenced to 20 years in prison," "The cryptocurrency developer was held in custody after a federal judge ruled that he violated bail terms, according to reports by Inner City Press," https://comparic.pl/programista-ethereum-eth-virgil-griffith-moze-zostac-skazany-na-20-lat-wiezienia/

July 21, 2021, Forklog (Russian), "Media: Ethereum developer accused of collaboration with DPRK returned to custody," "Former Ethereum Foundation researcher Virgil Griffith has been returned to custody, reported Inner City Press," https://forklog.com/smi-obvinyaemogo-v-sotrudnichestve-s-kndr-ethereum-razrabotchika-vernuli-pod-strazhu/

July 20, 2021, Decrypt, "Ethereum Dev Virgil Griffith Violates Bail by Trying to Access Coinbase Account," by Jeff Benson, "Virgil Griffith was surrounded by two US Marshals and took off his belt before being taken into the holding cell. His lawyer Mr. Klein, when the Press asked, said he had no comment. Virgil's father, whom Inner City Press previously spoke with, nodded," https://decrypt.co/76458/ethereum-developer-virgil-griffith-bail-eth-coinbase-north-korea

July 20, 2021, Mon Livret (France), "Virgil Griffith, a historical Ethereum developer has been taken into custody," "Ethereum developer Virgil Griffith has been taken into custody after a federal judge ruled he violated the terms of his bail, according to an Inner City Press report," https://www.mon-livret.fr/virgil-griffith-un-developpeur-historique-dethereum-a-ete-place-en-detention.html

July 18, 2021, Heavy.com, "Dillon Jordan: Movie Producer Ran International Prostitution Ring, Feds Say," "Jordan appeared in court via video from jail in California on July 16 and was released from custody on $150,000 bail, Inner City Press reports. He was also ordered to turn over any firearms he owns, according to the news site," https://heavy.com/news/dillon-jordan/

July 16, 2021, International Business Times (Singapore), "The movie producer, who appeared in court on Thursday, reportedly agreed to face charges in the Southern District of New York. He was ordered to be released on a $150,000 bond, according to the Twitter account Inner City Press," https://www.ibtimes.sg/who-dillon-jordon-indie-movie-producer-arrested-running-international-prostitution-ring-58870

July 15, Daily Mail (UK), "Indie movie producer Dillon Jordan who was behind Maggie Gyllenhaal film The Kindergarten Teacher is indicted for running international prostitution ring with UK-based madam," "While appearing in a California court on Thursday, Jordan reportedly agreed to face charges in the Southern District of New York and he was ordered to be released on a $150,000 bond, according to the Twitter account Inner City Press.  An Assistant U.S. Attorney told the court that a case agent had confirmed that none of the charges involved minors, Inner City Press reported," https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9793271/Indie-movie-producer-Dillon-Jordan-indicted-running-international-prostitution-ring.html

July 15, 2021, California News Times, "An assistant federal prosecutor told the court that the litigation agent had confirmed that there were no charges involving minors, Inner City Press reported," https://californianewstimes.com/indie-movie-producer-dillon-jordan-is-indicted-for-running-international-prostitution-ring/441587/

July 8, 2021, "Inner City Press Live-Tweeting Michael Avenatti Sentencing," Ordinary Times,  https://ordinary-times.com/2021/07/08/inner-city-press-livetweeting-michael-avenatti-sentencing/

July 1, 2021, Q&A with US Envoy Zuniga on Honduras, "MR PRICE:  We’ll go the line of Matthew Russell Lee.  QUESTION:  Sure.  Thanks a lot.  And thanks, thanks for doing the call.  I wanted to ask about Honduras.  In looking at the list, you have former President Pepe Lobo, you have current Congressman Oscar Najera, and you mention this Cachiros.  But being here in the Southern District of New York court and covering the trials of the brother of the current president and of Geovanny Fuentes Ramirez, it’s clear that President Juan Orlando Hernandez is mentioned repeatedly by Department of Justice prosecutors as not only getting campaign contributions from drug traffickers but perhaps being involved in it himself.  So I’m wondering:  On this specific case, can you say what the reasoning is of not having him on the list?" https://www.state.gov/special-envoy-for-the-northern-triangle-ricardo-zuniga-on-release-of-the-section-353-report-aka-corrupt-actors-list/

June 24, 2021, "Capitol rioter allowed to go on vacation after making 'divine special appearance' in court," by Jess Sabine, Boing Boing, "Matthew Russell Lee @MatthewLeeICP Update: In DC January 6 Case Pauline Bauer Is Now Ordered Released, After 1 Night, So Will Drive to Mt Rushmore July 4 after appearing before DDC District Judge McFadden June 28," https://boingboing.net/2021/06/24/capitol-rioter-allowed-to-go-on-vacation-after-making-divine-special-appearance-in-court.html

March 18, 2021, Ponto Final (Portuguese), "Macau businessman Ng Lap Seng expected to leave prison soon," "Ng's defense also asked that the businessman be allowed to take a private flight back to China, according to Inner City Press," https://pontofinalmacau.wordpress.com/2021/03/19/empresario-de-macau-ng-lap-seng-deve-sair-da-prisao-em-breve/

March 17, 2021, Criterio (Honduras), "New York prosecutor's office asks for life in prison for "Tony" Hernández," "According to documentation presented by the Prosecutor's Office and published by Inner City Press , "Tony" Hernández began his criminal conduct in drug trafficking between 2004 and 2008, when he joined Héctor Emilio Fernández Rosa's drug trafficking structure," https://criterio.hn/fiscalia-en-nueva-york-pide-cadena-perpetua-para-tony-hernandez/

March 16, 2021, Criterio (Honduras), "JOH received US $ 15,000 in the first meeting with Geovanny Fuentes, according to a witness in a trial in NY," "According to the statements collected by Inner City Press, the day began with "the accountant" narrating two of his visits to the drug laboratory located in Cerro Negro, Cortés. Both visits separated by a period of three months were carried out at the request of his boss, Fuad Jarufe," https://criterio.hn/joh-recibio-us-15000-en-primera-reunion-con-geovanny-fuentes-segun-testigo-en-juicio-en-ny/

March 12, 2021, Criterio (Honduras), "Judge Castel prohibits recordings after audio leak in trial against Geovanny Fuentes," "According to information released by Inner City Press, the sound fragments released through the YouTube platform correspond to the testimony of Devis Leonel Rivera Maradiaga in relation to the bribes made to President Juan Hernández. These audios would have been obtained through one of the telephone conference lines, which is why they would be suspended," https://criterio.hn/juez-castel-prohibe-grabaciones-tras-filtracion-de-audios-en-juicio-contra-geovanny-fuentes/

January 13, 2021, "Guterres - a Pro-Makhzen?" by Mourad Bendris, "Melissa Flemming. Who was not prayed for, against all odds because the fact was allowed, to take radical measures against himself and Inner City Press; both had their accreditation withdrawn and banned from entering the headquarters of the international organization. Worse, continued Matthew Russell Lee, the lady Flemming even banned him, and any representative of Inner City Press, all access to the WebEx platform; a platform that allows journalists to cover live events taking place both within the UN and other major international institutions, such as the International Monetary Fund (IMF),"https://www.dzair-tube.dz/fr/guterres-un-pro-makhzen/

January 11, 2021, Portal Diplomatico, "Matthew Lee: Antonio Guterres and his team collaborate with the Moroccan lobby at the United Nations to censor the issue of Western Sahara," "In an interview with El Portal Diplomático, the journalist specialized in United Nations affairs, Matthew Russell Lee, addresses the complicity of certain circles within the United Nations to facilitate the operation of pro-Moroccan journalists; as well as the alleged corruption of Guterres," https://elportaldiplomatico.com/en/matthew-lee-antonio-guterres-and-his-team-collaborate-with-the-moroccan-lobby-at-the-united-nations-to-censor-the-issue-of-western-sahara/

January 10, 2021, Seattle Times, "Seattle man charged with assaulting a federal officer at U.S. Capitol siege, "Leffingwell’s attorney said in court that he intended to return to Seattle, and the magistrate judge ordered him to stay away from Washington, D.C., according to reporting by Inner City Press journalist Matthew Russell Lee," https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/crime/seattle-man-charged-with-assaulting-a-federal-officer-at-u-s-capitol-siege/

January 8, 2021, IMF Transcript of the Press Briefing on the 2020 China Article IV Staff Report, "MS. YAN: Thank you, Helge. Our next questions come from Inner City Press about overseas lending. Please go ahead.  Q: In your report you talk about China's overseas lending and you mentioned it in your opening. I wanted to know what the IMF thinks given rising debt levels among African countries and elsewhere. And some skepticism being raised about the so-called Belt and Road project. How do you think that will either impact it or be addressed in going forward? MR. BERGER: Two issues here," https://www.einnews.com/pr_news/534240258/transcript-of-the-press-briefing-on-the-2020-china-article-iv-staff-report

December 29, 2020, El Portal Diplomatico, "The Moroccan lobby at the UN and Guterres' Communication team veto journalist specialized in the Sahrawi issue," "the new head of the Secretary General's Communication team, Melissa Fleming, prevented the entry of journalist Matthew Lee, specialized in armed conflicts and with more than 10 years of journalistic work in the Organization.  Thus, media such as Inner City Press are censored" https://elportaldiplomatico.com/exclusiva-el-lobby-marroqui-en-nnuu-y-el-equipo-de-comunicacion-de-guterres-vetan-a-periodistas-especializados-en-la-cuestion-saharaui/

December 28, 2020, Senxibar.com, "The State of Senegal Assigned To Justice," "Senegal faces condemnation in the United States. According to the Obs which quotes Inner City Press, a media specializing in the coverage of legal cases, the Senegalese mission to the United Nations and its former ambassador, Fodé Seck, are being sued," https://www.senxibar.com/L-ETAT-DU-SENEGAL-ASSIGNE-EN-JUSTICE_a52854.html

September 24, 2020, Casino.org, "PokerStars Founder Isai Scheinberg Dodges Prison in Black Friday Indictment," by Philip Conneller, "'I don’t condone what you did, but the world is made of fallible people,' said Kapan, as reported by Inner City Press," https://www.casino.org/news/pokerstars-founder-isai-scheinberg-dodges-prison/

September 24, 2020, CardPlayer.com, "Poker Site Operator Gets Slap On The Wrist For Charges Stemming From Black Friday PokerStars Founder Isai Scheinberg Received No Jail Time And A $30,000 Fine," by Steve Schult, "Scheinberg’s attorney, Paul Shectman, used that gesture as an argument for a light sentence, according to the Inner City Press. Kaplan ended up agreeing," https://www.cardplayer.com/poker-news/25356-poker-site-operator-isai-scheinberg-gets-slap-on-the-wrist-for-charges-stemming-from-black-friday

September 24, 2020, VegasSlotsOnline, "PokerStars Co-Founder Isai Scheinberg Avoids ‘Black Friday’ Jail Time, Will Pay $30,000 Fine," "According to reports from Inner City Press, Scheinberg could have been sentenced to between 12 and 18 months in prison," https://www.vegasslotsonline.com/news/2020/09/24/pokerstars-co-founder-isai-scheinberg-avoids-black-friday-jail-time-will-pay-30000-fine/and https://www.igamingbusiness.com/news/isai-scheinberg-escapes-fine-illegal-gambling

September 24, 2020, SBC Americas, "Pokerstars’ Isai Scheinberg avoids prison sentence as judge issues $300,000 fine," by Erin-Marie Gallagher, "According to Inner City Press, the only media outlet present at the hearing, Scheinberg was facing a prison sentence of between 12-to-18 months," https://sbcamericas.com/2020/09/24/pokerstars-isai-scheinberg-avoids-prison-sentence-as-judge-issues-300000-fine/

September 24, 2020, PokerFirma, "USA: $ 30,000 FINE BUT NO IMPRISONMENT FOR ISAI SCHEINBERG," in German: "Matthew Russell Lee, who was the only representative of the press on site, reports exclusively for the Inner City Press on what Judge Lewis A. Kaplan said," https://www.pokerfirma.com/news/isai-scheinberg-sentenced/683443