Another hearing today in NY for the NXIVM defendants.
Highlights:
- The judge is reluctant to delay the trial more than a week to 10 days; doesn't want to delay a month. Cites incarceration of Raniere as a reason to move things along.
- Allison Mack and Kathy Russel are heavy into plea negotiations. I think Kathy might go scot-free but Mack is undoubtedly looking at at least some time.
- Clare Bronfman might be working on a plea deal. I say this because last month she used Avenatti and Geragos to negotiate with DOJ to reduce her sentence if she provides information on other criminal(s) the Feds are interested in. DOJ declined and now Avenatti is fired from Clare-bear's legal team.
- Keith Raniere is almost certainly not negotiating.
- Jury selection is still scheduled to start this coming Monday. The jury questionaire is here.
- Prosecutors confirmed that the child porn and child exploitation charges are being dropped from this case. That should mean they'll go to the Northern District of New York (NDNY) for consideration to prosecute. I'm confident they will prosecute and that others may get new indictments served in addition to the current defendants.
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That doesn't sound like a good thing. Why would prosecutors drop those charges if there is evidence for them?
That should mean they'll go to the Northern District of New York (NDNY) for consideration to prosecute.
I'm wondering why the case would be moved for that reason. I guess I'll read the whole article and find out! Thanks.
The child porn and sexual exploitation of a minor charges were officially dismissed and moved over to the Northern District, where it appears they will be vigorously prosecuted.
The child porn/minor exploitation charges are being moved, and they will be prosecuted. Great.