| Jan 6
Defendant Ryan Samsel Who Alleges Torture
Wants Lewisburg Return, No Legal Calls
By Matthew
Russell Lee, Patreon
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FEDERAL COURT,
June 15 – January 6 defendant
Ryan
Samsel was before
District for the District of
Columbia Judge Timothy J.
Kelly on November 9, 2021
alleging assault while in
detention and asking for a
speedy trial. The first
question was him not being
given his own medical records.
Inner City Press live tweeted
it, below.
Jump cut to June
15, 2022 and Samsel was before
Judge Jia Cobb - and speaking
for himself. Inner City Press
live tweeted it here:
Samsel: I was in
the Einstein Medical I.C.U.
for 11 days Judge Cobb: Maybe
it's your lawyers who should
speak - Samsel: I need to. I
need to. I have collateral
blood flow. I have only two
veins left in my left arm.
Samsel: I know
this is the government trying
to torture me and make me
collaborate. Kiss my ass --
they are the terrorists! Judge
Cobb: Given that we are
going to talk about medical
and transfer, maybe exclude
the public -- Samsel: No! No!
I want them to hear!
Government
speaker on Samsel: The
recommended facility is not an
in-network facility. I'm in
touch with Darrin Howard.
Samsel: Judge, send me back--
Samsel's lawyer: Let us do our
job! Samsel: You haven't even
spoken with me!
Samsel's
lawyer: The facility tells me
they called me randomly and
didn't reach me, didn't leave
a message, so no legal call.
Send him back to Lewisburg.
Judge Jia Cobb:
I'm dealing with this in a
level of minute detail not
usual for someone in my
position. But I do not think
another transfer at this point
makes sense. Samsel: It sucks
being locked in 24/7.
Adjourned.
From November
2021: Samsel's lawyer: We are
asking for documents from the
facilities where Mr. Samsel
has been detained.
Judge Timothy J.
Kelly: Let's hear from the
DOJ - does the defendant
have all the documents, from
CPRJ? AUSA: There are also
records from Northern Neck.
Voice: We are
only legally release records
that originated from our
facility. I can't release
these other records. Judge
Kelly: But you have
them. Voice: I can't
release them to a third party.
Judge Kelly: But he's asking
for them.
Voice: That's
HIPAA (laughs)
Judge
Kelly: Until someone points me
to a law that prevents it, I
have ordered it. Voice: I am
just trying to follow the law.
(Laughs again). Judge Kelly:
Does anyone here that knows of
a legal reason I can't order
he get the records? Silence.
Update:
They are still discussing the
failure to provide Samsel with
his own medical records, half
an hour into the proceeding.
Judge Kelly: I hope we've had
a breakthrough here. Defense:
You've only dealt with one of
the facility. What about
Northern Neck?
Defense: Mr.
Samsel has been in lockdown.
It's time for him to have
access to a law library. Judge
Kelly: I take you point. I
don't know if we're right
there for now.
Facility:
He is in protective custody.
He comes out one hour a day.
But he can go to the rec yard
twice a week.
Samsel: That's
not true! I was assaulted and
they told me not to talk in
this court hearing --
Judge Kelly: Mr.
Samsel, you'll get your chance
later.
Facility:
As to Mr. Samsel's allegations
(laughs) I have no idea what
he's talking about. We have
interacted on camera. Judge
Kelly: I'm going to leave that
to you all. Defense: They say
he's not making requests. But
he doesn't have access to a
pen or pencil.
Facility:
I'm happy to give him a
pencil. Judge Kelly: You'll be
getting requests. Samsel: I
get my turn, right? Judge
Kelly: Yes. Go ahead. Samsel:
I went 10 days without a
shower. They told me keep my
mouth shut.
Samsel: I got a
fractured wrist, under the
watch of Captain English. I do
not feel safe here. They
assaulted me. Then they didn't
let EMS into the facility. I
didn't fall of a bunk. That's
what husbands say when they
beat their wives.
AUSA: He's
under administrative
segregation. Whether it's 24/7
or 23/1. We asked for
emergency help on October 12
because he was able to call
us. Mr. Samsel does not need
to be in administrative
segregation. Move him to
Alexandria
Judge
Kelly: It will be a better
situation if he can have more
access to his lawyers. But I
can't order a move. Defense: I
suggest you can. Judge Lambert
did, Judge McFadden did. A
judge in the Eastern District
of Virginia famously ordered a
transfer to Alexandria
Judge
Kelly: Were those of the
objection of any party?
Defense: Judge Ellis
transferred Manafort from
Northern Neck to Alexandria
over the objection of his
counsel. Judge Kelly: I'll
look into it. But you all know
the details. Come to me with a
proposal.
AUSA: We take the
position that the US Marshal
Service is the one with the
authority to do the transfers,
no one else.
Samsel: Can you
assure me I won't be
assaulted? Your Honor, you
were appointed by a President
of the US. Judge Kelly: I'll
get to that.
AUSA: Defendant
has opposed excluding time. If
they prevail, there'd have to
be a trial in 20 days. The
previous lawyers wanted a
resolution. But when these
lawyers stepped in, they
wanted to move forward with
the case. We told them there
was be superseding charges
Judge Kelly: You
have not been able to speak
with your client much. How
could you prepare for a trial
in 20 days?
Defense: I don't
know if the court can seat a
jury in 20 days.
Judge Kelly: I'll
exclude time for 2 weeks AUSA:
As long as not Thanksgiving
Day. Judge Kelly. No. Nov 23.
Samsel: What about my assault?
Judge Kelly: We're going to be
back here in 2 weeks.
AUSA: He
has a phone put in his cell
Defense: He's called us 155
times.
Judge
Kelly: We'll see you on the
23rd at 3 pm. Adjourned.
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