| Melzer Wanted Another 10
Year War in Middle East Now Pleads Not Guilty
With SDNY Jury Qs
By Matthew
Russell Lee, Patreon
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SDNY COURTHOUSE,
July 6 – Ethan Melzer
a/k/a Etil Reggad was charged
with conspiring to target his
U.S. Army unit, allegedly
because "another 10 year war
in the Middle East would
definitely leave a mark."
Since his
indictment his lawyers at
Federal Defenders have sought
information about the
selection of the grand jury,
and the constitution of the
Master and Qualified Jury
Wheels (others are seeking
this too, as covered by Inner
City Press here).
On July 6
he was arraigned before U.S.
District Court for the
Southern District of New York
Magistrate Judge Sarah
Netburn. Inner City Press live
tweeted it:
Ethan Melzer
a/k/a Etil Reggad is being
arraigned on charges of
helping to target his US Army
unit with a neo-Nazi "Satanic"
group, helping ISIS, and a
slew of other charges.
Voice: "This is
the MCC. We have Melzer here.
Ethan." "Hello?"
He is represented
by Federal Defenders, two
lawyers.
The US Attorney's
Office says Melzer wrote “I
would’ve died successfully . .
. cause [] another 10 year war
in the Middle East would
definitely leave a
mark.”
Judge Netburn:
You are charged with six
counts, including conspiracy
to murder and maim in a
foreign country. Have you
received a copy of this
indictment? Melzer: Yes,
Judge.
Judge Netburn:
How do you plead?
Melzer: Not
guilty, Judge.
And that was it -
less than 14 minutes, no
request for release of bond
(seems clear that would be
denied), no mention of next
date. Case is assigned to
District Judge Gregory Woods.
Inner City Press will continue
to report on it.
The case is US v.
Melzer, 20-cr-314 (Woods /
Netburn)
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