Docket Text:
Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Richard M. Berman:Arraignment as to Reza Zarrab (1) Count 1,1s,2,2s,3,3s,4,4s held on 4/27/2016. AUSA Sid Kamaraju present; Defendant Reza Zarrab present with defense attorneys Benjamin Brafman, Marc Agnifilo, Joshua Kirshner present; Court Reporter present; Turkish Interpreter George Esayan present; defendant arraigned; defendant waives a public reading and a plea of not guilty is entered; defense does not request a detention hearing today – written submission to be made by defense counsel; Next conference is scheduled for 6/16/16 at 11:00 am; speedy trial time is excluded for the reasons set forth on the record from 4/27/16 to 6/16/16 pursuant to 18 USC 3161(h)(7)(A) and (B). (jw)

Text of the online post of the order:

ORDER as to Reza Zarrab, Camelia Jamshidy, Hossein Najafzadeh. A conference (arraignment) is hereby scheduled for Wednesday, April 27, 2016, at 10:00 a.m. in Courtroom 17B of the Daniel Patrick Moynihan Courthouse at 500 Pearl Street, New York, New York 10007. The assistant U.S. Attorneys are requested to notify counsel and the parties. (Signed by Judge Richard M. Berman on 4/26/2016)(bw)

Appears that all three defendants may be arraigned. But the order isn’t specific.  Here it is. 20160426 (13) Order on conference

Here is the Docket from 20 April 2016.  20160420 Zarrab USDCSDNY Docket.

Nothing was filed in the past few days.  Last entry is Brafman appearance as his attorney.

Here is the Redline of the Superseding Indictment. Redline of Orignal to Superceding Zarrab indictment

Let me know if any of the changes are meaningful. I haven’t got a clue.  Tim

The warrant was signed on April 1, 2016 but not filed until April 4, 2016.  Here it is. 20160404 (7) Warrant of Removal to SD NY

When he announced his presidential candidacy Donald Trump had to file an ethics disclosure. In that disclosure he claimed the debt on his 40 Wall St. building was “over $50,000,000.” Here is an excerpt from his filing. Note Liability Pages from 20150715 Govt Ethics disclosure

I took a look at the actual mortgage he was referencing and it is $160,000,000 or over 3 times what the alleged billionaire disclosed. Here is is.  Look at page 4 of 11. NOTE 20151008 Assignment of Mortgage 40 Wall

Defendant Reza Zarrab filed an unopposed motion in Miami USDC and waived a right to a hearing on his removal to New York. Here is the motion. Unopposed Motion to waive removal hearing SDFL

The Miami US Magistrate judge entered this minute order granting the motion:

ORDER Granting  Motion Waive Removal, Bond Hearing and Defendant’s Appearance as to Reza Zarrab (1). The Court will enter a Warrant of Removal to the Southern District of New York by separate order. Docket Order Signed by Magistrate Judge Edwin G. Torres on 4/1/2016. (mdc) (Entered: 04/01/2016)

On March 30, 2016, the New York Grand Jury handed down a Superseding Indictment of Reza Zarrab and two other named defendants. Here is a copy. Superceding Indictment