| Indicted UAE
Lobbyists Barrack and Grimes Are Freed on
Bond, Due in EDNY July 26
By Matthew
Russell Lee, Patreon Podcast
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FEDERAL COURT,
July 23, updated – Thomas
Barrack and Matthew Grimes,
indicted for illegal lobbying
for the United Arab Emirates,
were both released from
custody on July 23 with GPS
bracelets to be installed,
pending travel to the U.S.
District Court for the Eastern
District of New York on July
26. Inner City Press live
tweeted, here:
(podcast here)
bail hearing
re-starts. Seems US BOP
couldn't fly them in custody
from LA to NYC & so they
are arguing to be freed. Judge
cited EDNY detention memo
Magistrate
Judge Patricia Donahue: Mr.
Scott Grimes, is this your
signature as a suretor? Scott
Grimes: Yes it is. Judge: He
is required to appear in EDNY
on July 26 at noon.
Now Judge
Donahue has moved on to Thomas
Barrack.
AUSA: The
government would ask that if
pre-trial services in
California is able to
effectuate the bracelet that
it be imposed until he travels
to the Eastern District.
Defense lawyer:
The parties envisioned Mr.
Barrack would be in my trust
until his appearance in
Brooklyn. We don't object to
the bracelet, but it's Friday
afternoon. We want him out
before the weekend. Could you
order if the GPS could be
accomplished by 3 pm, great
Judge Donahue: I
think it can be done today.
I'll impose it as a condition.
If it's not possible, contact
my courtroom deputy. Barrack's
lawyer: I'm worried about
Friday afternoon. Judge
Donahue: It's still Friday
morning here.
Judge
Donahue: Let's take a brief
recess to look into the GPS.
Pre-Trial
Services: We can outfit both
defendants with GPS bracelets
today. Judge Donahue: The
Court will impose location
monitoring and GPS. Barrack's
lawyer: He plans to stay in a
hotel tonight, we'll just tell
Pre-Trial Services. Then to
Santa Inez Judge
Donahue: Surrender of the
passports today. Defense
lawyer: Please elevate
Michelle Barrack to the status
of panelist.
Judge
Donahue: Thomas Barrack The
Third, did you sign this
appearance bond on July 22?
TB3: Yes, Your
Honor.
Judge Donohue:
It's a bond secured by $5
million in cash, held in the
trust account of Paul Hastings
LLP pending further
directions. Lawyer: We've got
it
Judge Donahue:
Units of Digital Bridge Group
would also be forfeited. The
defendant will surrender all
passports by July 23 and do
not apply... No contact with
the first named defendant in
the case... Appear in EDNY on
July 26, travel with Matthew
J. Harrington
Judge Donahue: No
transfer of funds overseas, no
domestic transactions over
$50,000 except for attorneys
fees.
Suretors appear
remotely in EDNY on July 26.
Adjourned.
Update:
BARRACK will be released on a $250 million
bond. Conditions of release include
electronic bracelet, GPS monitoring and a
curfew with the hours to be determined by
Pre-trial Services. Barrack’s travel
is restricted to the Central District of
California, Eastern District of New York and
Southern District of New
York. GRIMES will be
released on a $5 million bond.
Conditions of release include electronic
bracelet, GPS monitoring and a 10 p.m. to 6
a.m. curfew. Travel restricted to the
Central District of California, Eastern
District of New York and Southern District
of New York. No contact with his
co-defendant except in the presence of
attorneys. Both
defendants will be arraigned in-person on
Monday at noon in Brooklyn Federal Court
before U.S. Magistrate Judge Sanket J.
Bulsara.
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