| Masoud
Jailed For Rejecting Officer Rothman After
Plea to Assaulting Man Waving Israel Flag
By Matthew
Russell Lee, Patreon Maxwell
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SDNY COURTHOUSE,
Feb 3 – Saadah Masoud was
indicted for punching and
dragging Matt Greenman, who
was wearing a flag of Israel,
on 42nd Street near the United
Nations.
On July 5,
2022 U.S. District Court for
the Southern District of New
York Judge Denise L. Cote held
the arraignment of Masoud on
Federal hate crimes charges.
Inner City Press covered it,
as the only media in the
courtroom. (Tweets here)
After Masoud pled
guilty and while he was out on
bond awaiting sentencing in
March, his Pre Trial Services
officer compiled and filed a
list of violations of
conditions, not abiding by
curfew, not proving
employment. A hearing was held
on February 3 by Judge Cote
and Inner City Press was
exclusively there.
The Assistant US
Attorney said Masoud had
refused to work with an Office
Rothman --
Masoud's defense
lawyer said, This is about
Israel, not about being
Jewish.
Masoud
was ordered
"remanded" -
two US
Marshals moved
in and
handcuffed
him. Inner
City Press
will cover his
sentencing by
Judge Cote on
March 3.
More was said -
on Substack here.
Back on October
6, there was a superseding
indictment, moving from one
Hate Crime Act to two charges,
including now Conspiracy to
Commit Hate Crimes and adding
conspiracy with CC-1, and
attacks on Victim-2 (for
wearing a yarmulke) and
Victim-3 (for wearing a Star
of David).
On November 3,
another retained counsel filed
a notice of appearance.
On November 10,
Judge Cote docketed: "ORDER as
to Saadah Masoud. IT IS HEREBY
ORDERED that the defendant in
this matter is scheduled to
enter a change of plea on
November 22, 2022.
It happened:
"Minute Entry for proceedings
held before Judge Denise L.
Cote: Change of Plea Hearing
as to Saadah Masoud held on
11/22/2022. Change of
Plea hearing held. Defendant
withdraws his not guilty plea
and pleads guilty as charged
to count 2 of the S1
indictment. The Court accepts
the guilty plea. PSI Ordered.
Sentence date set for March 3,
2023 at 3:30 PM. Defendant's
sentencing submission shall be
due February 17. Government's
response due February 24."
Inner City Press
has put the plea agreement on
its DocumentCloud here.
The deal is for a guideline of
18 to 24 months.
Back on
July 5, Assistant US Attorney
Lindsey Keenan told Judge Cote
that Masoud, after his arrest,
said upon being bring to the
courthouse, "All this for one
Jew?"
Judge Cote
set a February 21, 2023 trial
date. Masoud's Criminal
Justice Act (publicly-funded)
lawyer said while Masoud is on
home confinement he wants to
travel to Florida for a
wedding on July 7.
AUSA
Keenan replied that her Office
and Pre-Trial Services
previously opposed a social
event permission for Masoud
and would likely oppose this.
She added that her review of
social media found
inconsistencies in Masoud's
statements about his
employment.
Masoud's
lawyer said his client has a
moving business. Judge Cote
asked if he files taxes. The
response was that the business
is cash, and has no website
keeping track of what is moved
for whom.
The request
to travel to Florida was filed
and quickly denied.
The case
is US v. Masoud, 22-cr-359
(Cote)
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