Self-Surrender Blues (c) Matthew Russell Lee

Inner City Press, Dec 23, 2023

She told them she was pregnant / And couldn't go to jail
Rare for there in Texas / They let her out on the bail
They transferred supervision / North to SDNY
She signed up for a program / To give sobriety a try

But when the judge in Texas / Issued a warrant for arrest
They cut her off the program / O Uncle Sam knows best
She fell back into using / Each Perc costs thirty buck
She needed money for her children / She said she didn't give two fucks

Grand larceny's no Federal / But it is a violation
The smaller thing can put you in / When you're living on probation
In shackles in the Mag Court / She came before Judge Wang
She couldn't stand the bright lights / And all the sturm and drang

Judge Wang agreed to bail / So that she could see her kids
But now they held her on an i-Card / Now she really hit the skids
Kurt Wheelock wrote a story / The haunted lady led in chains
She wrote Wheelock a letter / A list of predators with names
There'd been the mergers lawyer / His law firm partners must have seen
There'd been the film director / So charming then so mean
There'd been the cops in Bushwick / Letting her go then cruising by
Another sleazy conquest / Under the eye of FDNY

There'd been her Texas lawyer / Who wouldn't lift a finger
In the Tombs for sixty hours / In Pre-Arrest she lingered
Out just hours before Christmas / She was supposed to self-surrender
But if this time they didn't bail her / It was to Texas they would send her...

Story: US Criminal Justice System Is Broken, Woman in SDNY on Texas Warrant Shows Inner City Press
https://www.innercitypress.com/system1josikicp122223.html 

More details, on a law firm, film director and NYPD on @SubstackInc here https://matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/exclusive-us-criminal-justice-system

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Self-Surrender Blues, by Matthew Russell Lee Inner City Press, Dec 23, 2023

Ukraine 108th Week Dictators in Parallel Blues
by Matthew Russell Lee, Inner City Press, March 16, 2024

It's the 108th week of the war in Ukraine
Putin getting elected, money on Tony's brain
Both making book off Gaza ruins
Dictators in parallel, cynical doings

Vlad's censors put Rain TV into exile
Guterres banned the Press with a smile
Each serves the other in kabuki theater game
One goes shirtless, the other too ashamed
The UN is failing on Ukraine 
And it's not just the veto 
It's that the Big Boss Tony Guterres 
Has spent 6 years calling Putin Papacito 
support: https://www.patreon.com/MatthewRussellLee
Stories: New Book on Guilty Verdicts of JOH Honduras Ex President Narco Drama by Inner City Press
https://www.innercitypress.com/narcodrama1icp030824.html
Japan Takes Over UNSC For March No Answer on Gaza or North Korea Despite Press Questions
https://www.innercitypress.com/ungate1japanscicp022924.html
Narco Drama: The Trial of Honduras' JOH Paperback https://www.amazon.com/Narco-Drama-Trial-Honduras-JOH/dp/B0CXLZSJVQ
en espanol: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CXMT3VRH
Referenced: Nov 2, 2023, Fortune, "Why the real star of Sam Bankman-Fried’s trial is news operation called Inner City Press," by Leo Schwartz, https://fortune.com/crypto/2023/11/02/inner-city-press-matthew-lee-sam-bankman-fried-ftx-sdny/amp
"Trump Trial II: Punitive Damages & Vow to Appeal: From the SDNY Trial to the 2024 Trail," by Matthew Russell Lee book & audiobook: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CTFPXKGM
Belt and Roadkill: https://www.amazon.com/Belt-Roadkill-Story-Dis-United-Nations/dp/B09LGNP95Z

Belt and Roadkill UN audiobook https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CRJN96LN/

UN Gate Songs / Inner City Press

Ukraine 108th Week Dictators in Parallel Blues by Matthew Russell Lee, Inner City Press

Ukraine 109th Week UN Double Game Blues
by Matthew Russell Lee, Inner City Press, March 23, 2024

It's the 109th week of the war in Ukraine
Tony in Brussels playing his double game
Backs up dictators, pretends he doesn't
Bans the Press, censors are his cousins

From EU snoozefest heads to see Sisi
Crackdown on Coptics, he's in solidarity
Empty words about Crocus City Hall
Speaks through zombie media, tries to fool them all

The UN is failing on Ukraine 
And it's not just the veto 
It's that the Big Boss Tony Guterres 
Has spent 6 years calling Putin Papacito 

support: https://www.patreon.com/MatthewRussellLee

Stories: On Gaza US Double Talk Cynical China and Russia Veto as Guyana Wants UNRWA Funds
https://www.innercitypress.com/unfailing2gazaicp032224.html
New Book on Guilty Verdicts of JOH Honduras Ex President Narco Drama by Inner City Press
https://www.innercitypress.com/narcodrama1icp030824.html
Japan Takes Over UNSC For March No Answer on Gaza or North Korea Despite Press Questions
https://www.innercitypress.com/ungate1japanscicp022924.html
Narco Drama: The Trial of Honduras' JOH Paperback https://www.amazon.com/Narco-Drama-Trial-Honduras-JOH/dp/B0CXLZSJVQ
en espanol: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CXMT3VRH
Referenced: Nov 2, 2023, Fortune, "Why the real star of Sam Bankman-Fried’s trial is news operation called Inner City Press," by Leo Schwartz, https://fortune.com/crypto/2023/11/02/inner-city-press-matthew-lee-sam-bankman-fried-ftx-sdny/amp
"Trump Trial II: Punitive Damages & Vow to Appeal: From the SDNY Trial to the 2024 Trail," by Matthew Russell Lee book & audiobook: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CTFPXKGM

Belt and Roadkill: https://www.amazon.com/Belt-Roadkill-Story-Dis-United-Nations/dp/B09LGNP95Z
Belt and Roadkill UN audiobook https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CRJN96LN/

Ukraine 109th Week UN Double Game Blues by Matthew Russell Lee, Inner City Press

Crypto Criminal: SBF 25 Years for FTX Crypto Fraud Blues

by Matthew Russell Lee, Inner City Press, March 30, 2024

Bankman-Fried! Bankman-Fried!
Acceptance of responsibility, that's what he need!
Bankman-Fried! Bankman-Fried!
Stole victims' billions, judge doesn't care if it was greed!
Sam says there is money / Only John Ray's holdin back
Marc says Sam is special / it's just emotion that he lack
Sam praise Nishad and Gary / throws Caroline some shade
Then back to MDC jail / to the thin bed that he made

Bankman-Fried! Bankman-Fried!
Twenty five years minus good time, that's what he need!
Crypto crime! Crypto crime!
Mashinsky, Do and CZ, who will get more time?
Nov 2-3, 2023:  "Crypto Criminal: The Conviction of Sam Bankman-Fried: As live tweeted and investigated from inside the SDNY courthouse by Matthew Russell Lee,"  https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CMJF66XR
"Crypto Criminal SBF" Audio book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CRK2QVXF/
March 28, 2024 story: SBF Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison After Coin Flip and Presidential Aspirations Cited by Judge
https://www.innercitypress.com/sbf12postrialicp032824.html
SEC v. Terraform / Do Kwon: https://www.innercitypress.com/sdny195lrakoffterraformsecicp032924.html
Avi Eisenberg: https://www.innercitypress.com/sdny18cryptoeisenbergicp032824.html
Roman Storm / Tornado Cash: https://www.innercitypress.com/sdny175bfaillaromanstormicp032924.html
Subscribe: https://matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/
Exhibits and support: https://www.patreon.com/MatthewRussellLee

Foley Square Songs / Inner City Press

Crypto Criminal: SBF 25 Years for FTX Crypto Fraud Blues by Matthew Russell Lee, Inner City Press

Crypto Crimes: Reckless Terraform Luna Do Kwon Blues
by Matthew Russell Lee, Inner City Press, April 6, 2024

Crypto crimes! Crypto crimes!
Terra liable, Do jail matter of time.
Jury fast! Jury fast!
SEC's win streak not gonna last...
Jump took 5th Amendment / for prop up UST
Founder wouldn't testify / avoid charge of perjury
Terra's expensive lawyers / for now came to naught
Luna collapse victims / won't get back what they bought
Crypto crimes! Crypto crimes!
Terra liable, Do jail matter of time.
Jury fast! Jury fast!
SEC's win streak not gonna last...
Nov 2-3, 2023:  "Crypto Criminal: The Conviction of Sam Bankman-Fried: As live tweeted and investigated from inside the SDNY courthouse by Matthew Russell Lee,"  https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CMJF66XR
"Crypto Criminal SBF" Audio book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CRK2QVXF/
April 5, 2024 story: Terraform Labs Crypto Trial Ends With Verdicts of Liable and Reckless While Do in Montenegro
https://www.innercitypress.com/crypto1bterraformsectrialicp040524.html
SEC v. Terraform / Do Kwon: https://www.innercitypress.com/sdny195lrakoffterraformsecicp032924.html
Avi Eisenberg: https://www.innercitypress.com/sdny18cryptoeisenbergicp032824.html
Roman Storm / Tornado Cash: https://www.innercitypress.com/sdny175bfaillaromanstormicp032924.html
Subscribe: https://matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/
Exhibits and support: https://www.patreon.com/MatthewRussellLee

Crypto Crimes: Reckless Terraform Luna Do Kwon Blues by Matthew Russell Lee

Crypto Crimes Mango Markets Sam Guo Nirvana Exploit Blues
by Matthew Russell Lee, Inner City Press, April 13, 2024
Crypto crime! Crypto crime!
Shakeeb pled guilty and got some time!
Code is law! Code is law!
Avi said of Mango, Exploit the flaw!
Sam he is appealing / so stays in MDC
Roman Storm fundraising / he won't take a plea
Miles Guo is different / Says Take Down CCP
Crypto trials extending / As far as I can see
Crypto crime! Crypto crime!
Shakeeb pled guilty and got some time!
Code is law! Code is law!
Avi said of Mango, Exploit the flaw!
In Crypto Trial of Avi Eisenberg US Closes Case with Google Searches on Manipulation and Jail
https://www.innercitypress.com/sdny23cryptoeisenbergicp041224.html
Hacker Shakeeb Ahmed Pled Guilty to 5 Year Max now Gets 3 Years For Nirvana DeFi Exploit
https://matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/hacker-shakeeb-ahmed-pled-guilty
Nov 2-3, 2023:  "Crypto Criminal: The Conviction of Sam Bankman-Fried: As live tweeted and investigated from inside the SDNY courthouse by Matthew Russell Lee,"  https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CMJF66XR
"Crypto Criminal SBF" Audio book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CRK2QVXF/
April 5, 2024 story: Terraform Labs Crypto Trial Ends With Verdicts of Liable and Reckless While Do in Montenegro
https://www.innercitypress.com/crypto1bterraformsectrialicp040524.html
Roman Storm / Tornado Cash: https://www.innercitypress.com/sdny175bfaillaromanstormicp032924.html
Subscribe: https://matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/
Exhibits and support: https://www.patreon.com/MatthewRussellLee

Crypto Crimes Mango Markets Sam Guo Nirvana Exploit Blues by Matthew Russell Lee

Trump Trial Jury Selection Blues
By Matthew Russell Lee, Inner City Press, April 20, 2024

Bragg versus Trump, jury selection
Seven months before the election
Man on fire out in Collect Pond Park
The rulings by Merchan certainly look stark
Gag order, contempt, possible jail time
It's not red, it's a blue line
There was a nurse, by her friend she was outed
Justice Merchan claims his rules have been flouted
Irish accent, do not report it
Self-immolation? We Press got morbid
Gag order, contempt, possible jail time
It's not red, it's a blue line
One juror's father was a friend of Chris Christie
Another was linked to Hakeem Jeffries
One juror quit, pleading Red Texas
More than 1 seemed to be driving a Lexus
Gag order, contempt, possible jail time
It's not red, it's a blue line
Stories:  In Trump Trial 2 of 7 Jurors Excused and Press Told Not to Report on Accents Perhaps Politics
https://www.innercitypress.com/trumptrial2setsofbooksicp041824.html
X: https://twitter.com/innercitypress/status/1781403063258927186
Threads: https://www.threads.net/@innercitypressinsta/post/C59GPcoPN41
Substack: https://matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/extra-as-trump-jury-gets-to-12-dark
Patreon (support, docs) https://www.patreon.com/MatthewRussellLee
Carroll v Trump Trial audio/book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CTFPXKGM

Collect Pond Park Songs / Inner City Press

Trump Trial Jury Selection Blues By Matthew Russell Lee, Inner City Press

Trump Trial Pecker Blues
By Matthew Russell Lee, Inner City Press, April 27, 2024
Check book journo, this is Pecker
If a paid woman talks he will wreck her
Living on cash, three-headed babies
Holding the secrets of three hundred ladies
Gag order, contempt, possible jail time
It's not red, it's a blue line
They raided his house, took his cell phone
A legal fiasco that he had sewn
He cut a deal with the Fed boys
Never expected all this crowd noise
Gag order, contempt, possible jail time
It's not red, it's a blue line
Stories:  Trump Trial Pecker Tells Bove Is Was Business But Tells Steinglass All about Election
https://www.innercitypress.com/trumptrialcross1apeckericp042624.html
X / Twitter: https://twitter.com/innercitypress/status/1784163014041649558
Threads: https://www.threads.net/@innercitypressinsta/post/C6QtVkSu8i4
Substack: https://matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/extra-on-pecker-trump-trial-pecker
Patreon (support, docs) https://www.patreon.com/posts/103149898
Trump Trial: Pecker  e-book 100 pages, 2 hours audio, Audible: https://www.audible.com/pd/Audiobook/B0D2NYCVYD Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D2NM4RZ3

Carroll v Trump Trial audio/book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CTFPXKGM

100 Centre Street Songs / Inner City Press

Trump Trial Pecker Blues By Matthew Russell Lee, Inner City Press

In Trump Trial Davidson Crossed on Lohan and Hulk Hogan Says Did Not Extract from Sheen
by Matthew Russell Lee, Patreon Book Substack

100 CENTRE ST COURT, May 2 – In the Trump trial before Keith Davidson retook the witness stand, Justice Merchan asked to hear about contempt.

The prosecutor focused on Trump's praise of David Pecker as a "nice guy," calling it carrot and stick. 

 Justice Merchan said he was most concerned about comments about the jury being 95% Democrats and presumptively unfair. Trump's lawyer Todd Blanche said that wasn't about any particular juror. A decision will come.  

 When Trump's lawyer Emil Bove -- pronounced "Beau-vee" all now agree -- got to cross examine Davidson, the sparks flew.

He asked if Davidson hadn't been investigated for possible extortion in Florida, and about his role in leaking the Lindsay Lohan rehab tape, and Hulk Hogan sex tape.  

  Davidson took to saying, I don't recall. He tried to push back and say if Bove was, as he said, not trying to play lawyer game, he shouldn't use terms like extract, as in extract money from Charlie Sheen.

  By lunch Bove said he had an hour left.

More on X for Subscribers here and Substack here https://matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/extra-in-trump-trial-davidson-crossed

Trial Trial exhibit, Michael Cohen and Trump about "David" - Dennison or Pecker?

From Trump Trial: Audio Michael Cohen to Keith Davidson: You've always been great to me and The Boss

Trump Trial Davidson and Hope Blues
By Matthew Russell Lee, Inner City Press, May 4, 2024

People will pay for information
Even or about the leader of this nation
Keith Davidson he took on Hulk Hogan
Now he'll never be on a podcast with Joe Rogan
Gag order, contempt, possible jail time
It's not red, it's a blue line
Hope Hicks she went to work for Ivanka
But after she testified they didn't say danka
She said Michael Cohen was a cheapskate
Now they read all about it in the Deep State

Gag order, contempt, possible jail time
It's not red, it's a blue line
Stories:  In Trump Trial Hope Hicks Recounts Access Hollywood Crisis and Call to Pecker
https://www.innercitypress.com/trumptrial10hicksicp050224.html
X / Twitter: https://twitter.com/innercitypress/status/1786386974447640586
Threads: https://www.threads.net/@innercitypressinsta/post/C6ggnyOu7-v
Substack: https://matthewrussellleeicp.substack.com/p/extra-in-trump-trial-hope-hicks-recounts
Patreon (support, docs) https://www.patreon.com/posts/order-as-delgado-103502175
Paperback TRUMP TRIAL CIRCUS: Davidson and Hope, Info Broker and Press Secretary Testify on Stormy & McDougal - third in a series, with courtroom analysis and more: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D39TBQ7R
Trump Trial: Pecker  e-book 100 pages, 2 hours audio, Audible: https://www.audible.com/pd/Audiobook/B0D2NYCVYD Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D2NM4RZ3

Self-Surrender Blues, by Matthew Russell Lee Inner City Press, Dec 23, 2023

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