The sidebar was audible. Might need some sleuthers here to get a full picture but my takeaways are:
1. Rashbaum raised concerns with Floridas sunshine laws and media attention on the case. He will be filing a motion to have the Magbanua proffer sealed
until after the trial to ensure that its release does not taint the jury pool. Said he has not seen it yet but it doesnt matter whether the proffer is good or bad for his client - that the jury pool issue is the same.
2. Cappleman confirmed that there was a video taped proffer and that they are expecting additional proffers/statements (could be Magbanua or others) as a result of the investigation stemming from her first proffer.
3. Cappleman confirmed that Magbanua is represented by Christopher Decoste and mentioned that some details are still waiting his approval. Whatever that means. No mention of Tara Kawass though.
3. Judge Wheeler said that Rashbaum could file an anticipatory motion now to have it sealed and that Rashbaum could follow up with a written motion and the case law. Said he would not want to have to rule on it between now and the end of the year. Cappleman signaled that she didnt think they would be able to get it accomplished (ie., whether the proffer was finalized) before the end of the year anyway.
Good news: Magbanau proffer must have uncovered some new lines of investigation.
Bad news: We may not get it until AFTER Charlies trial. Doesnt sound like Cappleman or Judge Wheeler were opposed to sealing it. So we may need outside intervention (i.e., Mentour Lawyer or some other media companies) to object to it being sealed.