42/ McB:
It's now 10 min after jury expected in & Merchan trying to move this along. He's reeling Blanche back in to matter at hand.
"I understand your argument, thank you," Merchan says conclusively
We're taking 5 minutes before we go to the jury.
*To clarify, we're taking 5 min before we bring in the jury..jury not present for any of that, nor will know or see Merchan's decision on contempt allegations (just as they did not see or witness his decision holding Trump in contempt for other 9)