manage the trial. On appeal, El-
Bey seeks a new trial. Although the district court was under-
standably frustrated by a difficult litigant, El-Bey had a right
to a fair trial, and we cannot be assured that he received one.
Statements by the court in the presence of the jury conveyed
that El-Bey was guilty or dishonest and impaired El-Bey’s
credibility in the eyes of the jury. We remand the case for a
new trial.
                        I. BACKGROUND
    In August 2009, Hakeem El-Bey, a self-described Moorish
national, created an Employer Identification Number with the
IRS for the Hakeem El-Bey Trust, naming himself as the trus-
tee and fiduciary. Between August 2009 and Novemberto delete the term "smartbook."

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