COURTROOM CONFIDENTIAL? In #SDNY child sex trafficking trial US v Kidd, Inner City Press was barred from jury charge - thread

Doors to Courtroom 15B were locked. Plastic printed sign said "Judge Charging Jury: No Admittance," with #SDNY Clerk's name

Alongside the Epstein presentment, Inner City Press has alone covered US v Kidd, 18-cr-872. Exhibits were shown only to jury

Here is only one of Inner City Press reports on US v Kidd, on July 11 charging conference @SDNYLIVE innercitypress.com/sdny3kiddtrial…

So why for an ostensibly public criminal jury trial were the doors to #SDNY 15B locked? Inner CIty Press went to find out

The Court Security Officer, who was not responsible for the sign, did indicate That's the way it is. Telephone calls ensued

Ultimately, unlike two abruptly sealed #SDNY criminal sentencings Inner City Press has been barred from, it belatedly got in

While grateful, and loving this beat, there should be fair and equal treatment and answers to these transparency questions