| In Case of
Man Charged With Drugs And Leaving Friend
to Die Now Laptops in MDC
By Matthew
Russell Lee, Patreon
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SDNY COURTHOUSE,
Jan 20 – Alex Melendez has
been detained, charged in a
narcotic conspiracy.
The government
says that when his
co-conspirator Cabrera was
dying from gunshots he drove
away. He has applied for
release on
bail.
On March 2, 2021 U.S. District
Court for the Southern
District of New York Judge P.
Kevin Castel held a bail (or
jail) proceeding. Inner City
Press covered it.
Melendez' lawyer
emphasized that even after
Cabrera died, Melendez was
calling his phone - so clearly
he didn't know of the death.
But Cabrera's
widow spoke, moving, about
having to tell their three
children that their father
died from COVID; she called
Melendez a coward.
Judge
Castel ran through the Bail
Reform Act factors then denied
release, on danger to the
community.
On January 20,
2022 for two co-defendants,
this: "ORDER as to Andres
Bello, Jason Tavarez: IT IS
HEREBY ORDERED that 1. Mr.
Bello and Mr. Tavarez may each
have access to an "air-gapped"
laptop computer (the
"Laptops") that is disabled
from accessing the internet,
local area networks, or other
electronic devices; 2. Upon
receipt of an acceptable
laptop computer from counsel
for Mr. Bello and Mr. Tavarez,
the Government shall (a)
ensure that the laptops are
appropriately "air gapped" and
compatible with the MDC
Brooklyn's security
requirements; (b) load the
laptops with the non-sensitive
discovery in this case; and
(c) deliver the laptops to the
proper authorities at the MDC
Brooklyn at a reasonable time
deemed appropriate. (Signed by
Judge P. Kevin Castel on
1/20/2022)."
Back on November
17, 2021 on another
co-defendant, this:
"proceedings held before Judge
P. Kevin Castel: Change of
Plea Hearing as to Sharrone
Lewis held on 11/17/2021.
Defendant Sharonne Lewis
present with attorney, Daniel
McGuinness. AUSA, Nicholas
Chiuchiolo, present. Court
Reporter: Raquel Robles.
Change of Plea. Defendant
(sworn) changes his not guilty
plea and pleads guilty to
lesser included offense of
Count One of the S2
Indictment. Defendant admits
forfeiture allegations in
paragraphs 10 and 12 of the S2
Indictment. Sentencing is set
for March 1, 2022 at 2:00 p.m.
Defendant bail continues.
(Sentencing set for 3/1/2022
at 02:00 PM before Judge P.
Kevin Castel.)"
The case is US v.
Rodriguez, et al., 20-cr-301
(Castel)
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