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Extraction Summary
7
People
1
Organizations
1
Locations
2
Events
2
Relationships
4
Quotes
Document Information
Type:
Legal transcript (deposition/testimony - rough draft)
File Size:
1.31 MB
Summary
This document is a page from a rough draft of a legal transcript (Bates stamped House Oversight) where a witness discusses Jeffrey Epstein taking the Fifth Amendment to avoid self-incrimination, specifically regarding his connection to Alan Dershowitz. The testimony is interrupted by a heated exchange between attorneys Mr. Scarola and Ms. McCawley regarding the disruptive behavior of McCawley's client, who was allegedly jumping up and down and using profanity in the room.
People (7)
| Name | Role | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Jeffrey Epstein | Subject of testimony |
Described by the witness as having taken the Fifth Amendment to avoid self-incrimination.
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| Mr. Dershowitz | Subject of legal question |
Mentioned in a hypothetical or recalled question: 'Do you know Mr. Dershowitz?'
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| Mr. Scarola | Attorney |
Interjects to complain about the behavior of Ms. McCawley's client.
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| Ms. McCawley | Attorney |
Makes an objection and addresses the behavior in the room, mentioning profanity used earlier.
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| Mr. Simpson | Speaker (likely Attorney) |
Begins speaking at the end of the page.
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| Unnamed Witness | Witness |
Speaking in lines 1-14 about legal strategy and adverse inference.
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| Unnamed Client | Deposition Attendee/Party |
Client of Ms. McCawley, accused of 'jumping up and down' and using profanity.
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Organizations (1)
| Name | Type | Context |
|---|---|---|
| House Oversight Committee |
Implied by Bates stamp 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_021892'
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Timeline (2 events)
Prior to deposition moment
Locations (1)
| Location | Context |
|---|---|
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General location where the testimony is taking place.
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Relationships (2)
Question asked during litigation: 'Do you know Mr. Dershowitz'
Mr. Scarola asks McCawley to 'control your client'
Key Quotes (4)
"And so Jeffrey Epstein now had taken the Fifth."Source
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"Do you know Mr. Dershowitz"Source
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Quote #2
"Could you please try to control your client who keeps jumping up and down and distracting everybody in the room?"Source
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Quote #3
"Yeah, and there was also profanity used earlier."Source
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Full Extracted Text
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1 indicated to me, since he was being represented
2 by very experienced legal counsel, that there was
3 more than an insignificant risk of incriminating
4 himself if he answered that.
5 And so Jeffrey Epstein now had taken the
6 Fifth. And one of the things that I was aware of
7 having been involved in, you know, civil
8 litigation and criminal litigation in other
9 cases, once somebody refuses to answer a question
10 like, you know: Do you know Mr. Dershowitz, and
11 they take the Fifth on that, that you're then
12 entitled to draw what's called an adverse
13 inference. You can infer that, well, if they
14 answered that question --
15 MR. SCAROLA: Excuse me.
16 MS. McCAWLEY: Yeah, I want to make an
17 objection here --
18 MR. SCAROLA: Pardon me. Could you please
19 try to control your client who keeps jumping up
20 and down and distracting everybody in the room?
21 MS. McCAWLEY: Yeah, and there was also
22 profanity used earlier. I mean, we just have to
23 settle down on this side, take a deep breath, and
24 let him answer his questions.
25 MR. SIMPSON: Look, I mean, the same thing
2 by very experienced legal counsel, that there was
3 more than an insignificant risk of incriminating
4 himself if he answered that.
5 And so Jeffrey Epstein now had taken the
6 Fifth. And one of the things that I was aware of
7 having been involved in, you know, civil
8 litigation and criminal litigation in other
9 cases, once somebody refuses to answer a question
10 like, you know: Do you know Mr. Dershowitz, and
11 they take the Fifth on that, that you're then
12 entitled to draw what's called an adverse
13 inference. You can infer that, well, if they
14 answered that question --
15 MR. SCAROLA: Excuse me.
16 MS. McCAWLEY: Yeah, I want to make an
17 objection here --
18 MR. SCAROLA: Pardon me. Could you please
19 try to control your client who keeps jumping up
20 and down and distracting everybody in the room?
21 MS. McCAWLEY: Yeah, and there was also
22 profanity used earlier. I mean, we just have to
23 settle down on this side, take a deep breath, and
24 let him answer his questions.
25 MR. SIMPSON: Look, I mean, the same thing
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