Judge Orders Twitter to Hand Over Tweets or Face Fine, Contempt of Court
Posted: 9/13/2012 | By: Zach Dyer | Knight Center
A Manhattan judge ruled on Tuesday, Sept. 11, that Twitter had until Friday, Sept. 14, to hand over tweets posted during the Occupy Wall Street protests last October or face fines and contempt of court, reported Bloomberg.
On July 2, New York City Criminal Court Judge Matthew Sciarrino Jr. ruled that Twitter must turn over to prosecutors three months’ worth of tweets posted by Occupy Wall Street protestor Malcolm Harris.
On July 2, New York City Criminal Court Judge Matthew Sciarrino Jr. ruled that Twitter must turn over to prosecutors three months’ worth of tweets posted by Occupy Wall Street protestor Malcolm Harris.