| Ex FBI
McGonigal Charged with Deripaska Aid Has
Next on March 7, Free on $500000 Bond
By Matthew
Russell Lee, Patreon Maxwell
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SDNY COURTHOUSE,
Feb 9 - In the U.S.
District Court for the
Southern District of New York,
an arraignment was held by
Magistrate Judge Sarah L. Cave
former FBI agent Charles
McGonigal, for helping Russian
oligarch Deripaska in
violation of US sanctions, and
money laundering.
McGonigal,
who'd hired former US Attorney
for the Eastern District of NY
Seth duCharme, pled not guilty
and was given a $500,000
personal recognisance bond
bail deal. Thread below. He
has also been indicted in the
District for the District of
Colombia and should appear
there on January 25. Inner
City Press will cover both
cases.
Inner City Press
covers the SDNY Mag Court(s).
Related
Mag Court live-tweeted
thread (more on Patreon
here)
vlog here
January 23
McGonigal thread here:
McGonigal's
lawyer, former EDNY US
Attorney Seth deCharme asks
clerk about starting
"paperwork," making it seem
his client already has a bail
deal.
All rise!
Time of arrest?
Saturday 3:15 pm.
Russian
interpreter will be presented
separately.
Magistrate Judge
Sarah L. Cave runs through the
charges, citing Russian bank
and Cyprus corporation.
McGonagal,
through deCharme, pleads not
guilty.
AUSA: We propose
release on $500,000 personal
recognisance bond with 2
co-signers.
DuCharme: Both
are in court today. [Note, in
light of Sam Bankman-Fried's
secrecy: they are not wearing
masks, not even COVID masks]
DuCharme: Mr
McGonigal sometimes needs to
travel overseas. [You don't
say] He may apply for
permission in the future.
On February 9,
Judge Rearden held a
conference. Inner City Press
was there, tweets here.
Then: "Minute Entry for
proceedings held before Judge
Jennifer H. Rearden: Status
Conference as to Charles
McGonigal, Sergey Shestakov
held on 2/9/2023. Defendant
Charles McGonigal present with
Retained attorney Seth
DuCharme and Meagan Maloney.
Defendant Sergy Shestakov
present with Retained attorney
Rita Glavin and Katherine
Petrino. AUSA Hagan Cordell
Scotten, Rebecca Dell and
Derek Wikstrom present for the
government. Next conference is
scheduled for Thursday, March
9, 2023, at 11:30 AM. Time is
excluded under the Speedy
Trial Act from today until
March 9, 2023. Bail continues
as previously set as to both
defendants. (Status Conference
set for 3/9/2023 at 11:30 AM
before Judge Jennifer H.
Rearden)
The case is US v.
McGonigal, et al., 23-cr-16
(Rearden / Cave)
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