| Nikola
Founder Milton For July 18 Trial Has
Schedule After Withdrew Venue Appeal
By Matthew
Russell Lee, Patreon Video Podcast
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SDNY COURTHOUSE,
March 22 – Just after the
indictment of electric vehicle
maker Nikola's founder Trevor
Milton was unsealed on July
29, 2021 a press conference
was held in the Southern
District of New York
prosecutors' office. Inner
City Press went and asked
about the SEC complaint's
reference to Milton targeting
"Robinhood investors." Video
here.
US
Attorney Strauss and her SEC
colleague (on the job for all
of one week) both deferred
comment on particular
companies or phenomena like
Robinhood, or Elon Musk, or
SPACs. But it seems there will
be more prosecutions coming -
including in the
crypto-currency space?
On
September 15, the assigned
District Judge Edgardo Ramos
held an oral argument. Milton
wants to move the case to Utah
or Arizona, with a sealed
motion. (Manafort's lender
Steve Calk asked the same, to
move to Chicago, which was
denied). On September 15 Inner
City Press live tweeted here
(and podcast here)
In March
2022, Milton withdrew his
Second Circuit appeal of
venue. On March 22, the US
Attorney's Office filed
a joint schedule: "Dear Judge
Ramos: The Government
respectfully writes to advise
the Court that the parties
have, following the dismissal
of the defendant’s
interlocutory appeal,
conferred and agreed to a
revised schedule with respect
to the exchange of certain
material and information prior
to and during trial pending
confirmation of the currently
scheduled trial of July 18,
2022, as a firm trial date by
the committee of the Southern
District of New York charged
with assigning trial dates. 1
The schedule is as follows:
June 6, 2022: The Government
provides to the defendant
material covered by 18 U.S.C.
§ 3500, including material
pursuant to Giglio v. United
States, 405 U.S. 150 (1972).
The parties provide notice to
each other, consistent with
the requirements of Federal
Rule of Criminal Procedure 16,
of experts potentially to be
called, if any, during the
Government’s case-inchief and
the defendant’s case." Full
letter on Patreon here.
Inner City
Press will continue to cover
the case.
Back on July 29
at 12:30 pm Milton was
presented before SDNY
Magistrate Judge Sarah
Netburn, and freed on consent,
on $100 million bond. Inner
City Press was in the
Magistrates Courtroom and live
tweeted it, here:
(and podcast here)
From
July 29:
Lawyers whispering about a
property in Utah. Seems he'll
be freed on bond.
In the front:
Milton and four defense
lawyers. Three
@SDNYLIVE prosecutors,
including Jordan Estes and
Nick Roos. Two Marshals.
Awaiting Magistrate Judge
Netburn. All rise.
Milton
surrendered at 8 am. Case is
assigned to District Judge
Edgardo Ramos (who's also in
One Coin cases.)
Milton pleads not
guilty. Freed on $100 million
bond. Less than Tom Barrack's
$250 million
Milton can travel
Utah, Wyoming, Idaho, Arizona,
Virginia and DC (for
lobbying?) No contact with
investors unless Milton has a
relationship with them.
Morgan, Utah property
appraised over $30 million
(contrary to the Pre Trial
Services report)
Milton's lawyer
says his income is down, no
$50 million in bank. Judge
Netburn approved free today on
$100 million bond. Surrender
guns.
The case is
US v. Milton, 21-cr-478
(Ramos)
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