All rise:
Judge Subramanian: How about I tell them the US has resolved its claims in this case? And they return May 16, I mean March 16.
Counsel: OK.
Judge: Let's bring the jury in
All rise:
Judge Subramanian: How about I tell them the US has resolved its claims in this case? And they return May 16, I mean March 16.
Counsel: OK.
Judge: Let's bring the jury in
OK - now in US v Live Nation on what would have been 4th day of witnesses, Judge after being told of DOJ [March 5!] settlement, is mulling what to tell the jury. Inner City Press which filed to unseal and book www.amazon.com/dp/B0GRN95HNT
will live skeed, thread below
AUSA Jones: They should be told yes, that would satisfy the elements
Agnifilo: Give us a few minutes
thread will continue
All rise!
Judge Caproni: We have two notes. Is a factual finding of contact to entice necessary to satisfy the first element, or can it be through a third party [paraphrase] And, if a defendant's action have [sic] causal effect of travel, is the first element OK?
OK- now US v Alexander Bros Day 21, continued jury deliberation (now notes) after brothers removed from Epstein files, Inner City Press covers in book play.google.com/store/books/... matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/hamptons-h... docs patreon.com/posts/courtr... & will live skeet, thread below
09.03.2026 14:15 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Judge: You are lead trial counsel and you were only told when I asked this morning?
Dahlquist: Correct
Live Nation lawyer: Mr Rapino signed on March 5. But we wanted to socialize it with the states.
Judge: We'll take a break
[Vlog and story coming
DC's Gitlin: We need more time to replicate the 40 lawyers DOJ has had on this case.
Judge: You could have started assembling team earlier
Judge: Mr Dahlquist, how could the experts and work product be transferred?
"DOJ" Dahlquist: I only saw the term sheet when you did.
Judge: I was only told of these talks after jury selection. This is outrageous
[A Live Nation lawyer's phone goed off]
Judge: Turn that off
[Lawyer grabs briefcase and runs for the door, sad ringtone still on]
Live Nation's Marriott: Let's adjourn to Monday, to try to keep the same jury
Judge: General Bonta said he's be prepared to continue litigating. Now what?
2d states' lawyer: We were relying on DOJ's greater resources. Since Jan 29 we have been preparing, we just signed an outside counsel-
Judge: Why do you need that?
DC: In our submission to you over the weekend-
[Note: None of this was docketed on PACER,despite Inner City Press' motion(s) and Judge's order(s) on them]
Judge: You rejected my idea of staying the state claims. Then, no bifurcation. You knew you might have to proceed without DOJ - this happens all the time
Judge: If there was a signed term sheet on March 5, we should never have ended March 6 in the middle of a direct examination
Judge Subramanian: I was not told. Mr Rapino must be here at 8:30 am tomorrow to explain
DC's lawyer: You may refer to us as the proceeding states. Texas has authorized me to inform you they have concerns about the DOJ term sheet. We can move todau for a mistrial and a stay
Judge: Does this term sheet have all the terms?
DOJ's Klein: Yes. Then the Tunney Act process [cited in Inner City Press motion this morning]
Judge: When was this signed?
DOJ: March 5
Ok-now in Live Nation courtroom - DOJ's Dahlquist says, we have submitted documents to the court-
Other DOJ: We are settling, want a continuance
OK - amid news of DOJ and states settling with Live Nation with no divestiture of Ticketmaster, Inner City Press just filed to unseal documents in the case, etc. Judge granted Inner City Press request in 1st (and last?) week of trial. Book www.amazon.com/dp/B0GRN95HNT
09.03.2026 12:12 — 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 2Update: amid news of DOJ and states settling with Live Nation (without any divestiture of TicketMaster) - what a time for CourtListener to be slow or down : ( Inner City Press digging, on way to SDNY (including for possible verdict in US v. Alexander brothers)
09.03.2026 11:26 — 👍 5 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0TicketMonster: Waking to find Live Nations is settling case - keeping TicketMaster - just after Press won order to unseal & w/o Rapino testifying. What will musician, fans & venues say? Heading to SDNY pre-dawn; week's trial book: www.amazon.com/dp/B0GRN95HNT
09.03.2026 10:59 — 👍 7 🔁 3 💬 1 📌 1Sunday Shows 4: Now US Amb UN Mike Waltz on Meet the Press says as a veteran, what Iran has done makes him sick. OK - but he hasn't met, or done anything to end by the ban on, the Press at the UN, his main day-job. USUN was written to Feb 2, no answer. #MUNGA?
08.03.2026 14:37 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Sunday shows 3: Sen John Kennedy, his book behind him, speaks of turning US enemies into "fish food," no boots on the ground or the thud you hear will be him face-planting. Says in the Senate, sometimes it takes us a long time to get nothing done. #ClarityAct
08.03.2026 14:32 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0Sunday show 2: Secretary Chris Wright on CNN SOTU says gas will go back below $3 a gallon in weeks not months. Inner City Press covered him at UN his week (dissing energy "transition") even while banned from UN, no action by US Amb UN Mike Waltz (on NBC later, we may forebear)
08.03.2026 13:39 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Sunday shows 1: Sen Chris Murphy on CNN SOTU predicts dozens if not 100s of US casualties, says "you can't bomb knowledge out of existence," adding even ground troops can't stop Iran from going nuclear, only a negotiated agreement can. #P5Plus1
08.03.2026 13:24 — 👍 3 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0Courtroom still confidential: SeatGeek on Saturday afternoon docketed its previous requests for sealing - "the name of a sports team that received a threat from Defendants." Inner CIty Press remains on it. Book: amazon.com/dp/B0GRKCLZ64
08.03.2026 01:56 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Hamptons Horror 20: In Alexander Brothers Trial, Deliberations for Second Day as Agnifilo in the Courtroom - Inner City Press story: innercitypress.com/sdnytrial20a... Book: play.google.com/store/books/... Extra on Substack here: matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/hamptons-h...
08.03.2026 01:17 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0TicketMonster is Out: In Live Nation Antitrust Trial, SeatGeek on the Grill as Now Book Amid Unsealing - Inner City Press story: innercitypress.com/sdnytrial5li... Book: www.amazon.com/dp/B0GRN95HNT Extra on Substack matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/ticketmons...
07.03.2026 21:44 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Trump TicketMonster Surrender Blues
By Matthew Russell Lee
Iran shooting missiles w/o Anthropic
Gas prices & eggs /New topic
DOJ v Live Nation
Rapino, Grenell /No elation
SeatGeek grilled /Bad feeling
Case untransparent / Too much sealing
amazon.com/dp/B0GRN95HNT
youtu.be/n6_OQFu2-T8
Now in Paperback: "TicketMonster: US v. Live Nation Part 1," after Inner City Press unsealing arguments and judge's order to docket all requests, blow by blow and more, audiobook already on Audible, ebook and now paperback here: www.amazon.com/dp/B0GRN95HNT
07.03.2026 15:37 — 👍 4 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 1
Now in Florida, praise for missiles - and for interpreters (and criticism of those who won't just interpret). In SDNY in a case of a Wolof-speaking defendant, interpreter said nothing after a long speech by Judge Woods. Q: Why? A: I didn't think it was important. Song coming...
07.03.2026 14:59 — 👍 6 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
NEW AUDIOBOOK: "TicketMonster: US v. Live Nation Part 1" four hours after trial day, ten hours after unsealing arguments, ebook already on Amazon, paperback coming, now audiobook with sample on Audible: www.audible.com/pd/B0GRG7BKRW
07.03.2026 05:49 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Courtroom still confidential: SeatGeek asks for, and gets, delay in docketing of exhibits - until Monday at 5 pm. We'll be on the look-out for the redacted filing - open courts must mean something. Book: amazon.com/dp/B0GRKCLZ64
07.03.2026 03:39 — 👍 4 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0Courtroom confidential: following this morning's courtroom advocacy to unseal, Barclays Center lawyers now docket March 2 sealing request they emailed- apparently it was granted. Inner City Press will be reviewing and acting on these. Book: www.amazon.com/dp/B0GRKCLZ64
07.03.2026 03:26 — 👍 5 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0