SDNY COURTHOUSE,
Oct 10 - For the Lev Parnas
and Andrey Kukushkin trial to
begin jury selection on
October 12, the US Attorney's
Office on September 21 named
the man they say paid $1
million that went to Nevada
political candidates: Andrey
Maraviev. In a footnote: "The
Government has previously
redacted Muraviev's name in
public filings and the
Indictment, but no longer does
so here given that a trial...
is now immanent."
And imminent it
is: "NOTICE as to Lev Parnas,
Andrey Kukushkin: THE PARTIES
AND COUNSEL ARE DIRECTED TO
REPORT TO COURTROOM 318 OF 40
FOLEY SQUARE ON TUESDAY,
OCTOBER 12, 2021 BY NO LATER
THAN 9:30AM." Inner City Press
will be there.
On October 5
Judge Oetken held the final
pre-trial conference in
advance of October 12 jury
selection. Inner City Press
live tweeted it here
and below (podcast here)
Late on October 7
the US Attorney's Office has
written to Judge Oetken
seeking rulings in advance to
admit exhibits including "The
Inaugural Committee Articles,
the FEC Complaint Article, the
Time cover, and the Russian
Root Emails." Full letter on
Patreon here.
Parnas has
asked for, and on October 4
got, public funding to travel
to NYC and now to stay in a
hotel, under the CJA: "ORDER
as to Lev Parnas: Defendant
Lev Parnas, through his
counsel, has submitted a
letter stating that he can no
longer pay the costs of his
defense. While he does not
request the appointment of new
counsel, he does ask the Court
to order funding to cover the
costs of travel and lodging
during his upcoming trial,
which is scheduled to begin on
October 12, 2021. First, with
respect to travel, the Court
has statutory authority to
direct the United States
Marshals Service to arrange or
pay for transportation to the
place of trial "when the
interests of justice would be
served thereby." 18 U.S.C. ยง
4285. Accordingly, and finding
that the interests of justice
would be served thereby, the
Court hereby directs the
Marshals Service to arrange or
pay for Parnas's
transportation to New York in
advance of the trial scheduled
to commence on October 12,
2021. Travel shall be arranged
sufficiently in advance of
October 12 to allow
appropriate Covid-19 testing
for entry to the courthouse.
Second, Parnas asks the Court
to order the Government to pay
for his lodging during trial.
As Judge Gleeson explained in
detail in United States v.
Mendoza, 734 F. Supp. 2d 281
(E.D.N.Y. 2010), there is
unfortunately no clear
statutory source of funding
for lodging (as distinguished
from transportation) for
indigent defendants during
trial. For the reasons
discussed by Judge Gleeson,
the Court concludes that "the
only acceptable option in this
case [is] to make use of the
judiciary's budget for
criminal defense attorneys."
Id. at 286. The Court finds
that providing lodging during
trial is necessary for
adequate representation under
the circumstances. Therefore,
the Court orders that Parnas's
counsel will be reimbursed at
the government per diem rate
for the Defendant's hotel
during the duration of the
trial. Counsel is directed to
speak with the CJA Clerk for
further instructions on
securing a hotel under the
CJA. SO ORDERED. (Signed by
Judge J. Paul Oetken on
10/4/2021)."
On
September 28, Kukushkin
opposed the US' motions in
limine and argued, among other
things, that "The government
intends to introduce out of
court statements of Mr. Parnas
against Mr. Kukushkin.
Accordingly, Mr. Kukushkin has
the right to impeach Mr.
Parnas' credibility... Mr.
Kukushkin sits before this
Court because he and Mr.
Muraviev fell for Mr. Parnas'
con.... He is a victim." Watch
this site.
Also
on December 2,
2020
live-tweeted
by Inner City
Press here.
More on
Patreon, here.
On September 21
the US Attorney's Office put
in its proposed question for
prospective jurors, including
at to Trump that they be
questioned on their views
"outside of the hearing of
other prospective jurors." And
outside the hearing of the
Press? Watch this site.
On September 10,
Igor Fruman pleaded guilty.
Inner City Press live tweeted
it here
(with vlog;
podcast here)
The
case is US
v. Parnas, et
al.,
19-cr-00725
(Oetken).
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