Epstein Secrets

ardephe approved the halt to deliberations after the juror insisted she "will be passed up for the position" if she does not show, the court heard. Avenatti has pleaded not guilty to charges alleging that he tried to extort up to $25 million from Nike by threatening to publicly expose corruption unless h

se corruption unless he was allowed to conduct an internal probe of the company. Prosecutors say he had more than $11 million in debts at the time. Avenatti's lawyers have argued that he was doing an honest and legal negotiation with the shoemaker on behalf of an amateur basketball coach who wanted Nike

, awaits sentencing after entering a guilty plea earlier this year. Prosecutors have characterized Clark as a central figure who worked closely with Ulbricht. He is scheduled to be sentenced in May by U.S. District Judge William H. Pauley III. Counsel for Haney declined comment after Wednesday's hearing.

that something useful will turn up." Barnes, 2008 WL 9359654, at *4 (alteration and internal quotation marks omitted); see, e.g., United States v. Avenatti, No. 19 Cr. 373 (PGG), 2020 WL 508682, at *4 (S.D.N.Y. Jan. 31, 2020). The defendant's request for the entire diary is likely to sweep in a signific

al without such production,' and that `the application is made in good faith and is not intended as a general "fishing expedition. United States v. Ulbricht, 858 F.3d 71, 109 (2d Cir. 2017) (quoting Nixon, 418 U.S. at 699-700), abrogated on other grounds as recognized by United States v. Chambers, 751 F.

al without such production,' and that `the application is made in good faith and is not intended as a general "fishing expedition. United States v. Ulbricht, 858 F.3d 71, 109 (2d Cir. 2017) (quoting Nixon, 418 U.S. at 699-700), abrogated on other grounds as recognized by United States v. Chambers, 751 F.

that something useful will turn up." Barnes, 2008 WL 9359654, at *4 (alteration and internal quotation marks omitted); see, e.g., United States v. Avenatti, No. 19 Cr. 373 (PGG), 2020 WL 508682, at *4 (S.D.N.Y. Jan. 31, 2020). The defendant's request for the entire diary is likely to sweep in a signific