Extra to Exclusive: Man Set to Plead as Cooperator in 1992 Fled Now Arrested in 2025 Faces Consequences - Deportation?

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by Matthew Russell Lee, Patreon Book Substack

SDNY EXCLUSIVE, Sept 12 – A man who was slated to plea guilty to drug charges in 1992 did not appear in Federal court in lower Manhattan that day. A bench warrant was issued.

Then nothing happened until 2025.

On September 12, 2025 he was in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York and Inner City Press was there.

Before Magistrate Judge Katharine H. Parker, his Bronx-based lawyer argued for release on bond. This was granted - $350,000 unsecured bond with one co-signer - and the old paper file was sought, for more than an hour.

Later in the day he appeared before the newly assigned District Judge Arun Subramanian. The Assistant US Attorney said, We normally wouldn't put this on the record but so much time has passed... He was going to plead guilty pursuant to a cooperation agreement."

Now a mitigation report will be prepared, because there may be collateral consequences to the already agreed to - and signed? - guilty plea.

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