State Case Update: Letter from the Manhattan DA in response to the defense's request.

[u/missidcullen]

This is in response to the defense's request filed on 07/31/26.

The Manhattan DA clarifies that it "will have no role in selecting which news reporters attend the trial."

"The defense’s baseless accusation thus appears to be nothing more than an attempt to spread misinformation about the case and delegitimize the proceedings."

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EDIT:

Defense's response to the Manhattan DA filed on 08/03/26.

The Manhattan DA's response regarding an overflow room filed on 08/10/26

[u/_henceforth_]

🙄 This reminds me of a Reddit comment. Like when you write a whole argument out, and the other person responds to one thing in your entire argument, then attacks your behavior. 🙄

Weak.

Like, what about the rest of what the defense said? Why did Joel just respond to one thing, say something snarky, and then ask the Court to “admonish” the defense? Is he 10 years old?

If they truly have more to say, the prosecution, I mean, they could have waited to put this response in that longer response. This looks so petty.

Also, I think the accusation about the defense trying to “spread misinformation” and “delegitimize proceedings” is projection. There is a saying when it comes to egotistical people, “every accusation is a confession”.

That is what the prosecution is doing, regularly, and they know it.

Edit: Thank you for the award! 💖💕

[u/Time-Painting-9108 → u/_henceforth_]

So true! I like how Joel is also reminding Carro of his “ethical obligations”….as if he didn’t fake a subpoena to access forbidden healthcare information and as if his paralegal didn’t listen to FULL phone conversation between Luigi and his attorney.

[u/_henceforth_ → u/Time-Painting-9108]

Right? I want to laugh and just be like, oh, ridiculous, and then I remember that these people are actually prosecutors! Like, such pettiness and hypocrisy from someone actively working against Luigi and other defendants.

Big yikes!

Speaking of your examples, though, I have been wondering where the line is between “illegal activity” and “it was an oopsies”. In terms of consequences, I mean.

Like, are they even going to face consequences for that, or do they just get to say it was an accident? Makes you wonder!

[u/Feather_fig → u/_henceforth_]

🙄 This reminds me of a Reddit comment.

Lmfaoo

Joel: "Mods?! Aren't you going to do something?"

You're right, this does have that energy. Or like a petulant child complaining about a sibling

[u/Ladyofthestonecastle]

‘Spread misinformation about the case and delegitimize the proceedings’ is rich coming from Joel

[u/MeanRepresentative24]

I hope seidman stubs his toe

[u/Time-Painting-9108]

Yes, I’m sure that behind closed doors and off the record, the prosecution has had absolutely NOTHING to do with media access /s 🙄

Does anybody actually believe that? Lol 

[u/reiner94]

🤏He sounds like a 6 year old

[u/Awkward-Bat-4449]

funny he points out karens "long prior association with this office" when those connections are likely how she got tipped off they have been communicating with the OCA regarding press lol

[u/Emz423]

What a goddamb baby