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Summary
This document is a court transcript of the questioning of an individual named Edelstein. The questioning focuses on Edelstein's awareness of a juror's (Catherine Conrad) past involvement in a lawsuit, information received from Theresa Trzaskoma via a Westlaw report, and the subsequent decision to hire Nardello to investigate after receiving a 'juror letter'.
People (5)
| Name | Role | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Edelstein | Witness/Person being questioned |
Appears to be the person being questioned in this transcript.
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| Catherine Conrad | Juror No. 1 |
Mentioned as a juror who had been involved in a personal injury lawsuit.
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| Theresa Trzaskoma |
Mentioned as someone who had seen a Westlaw report and suggested a link concerning Catherine Conrad.
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| Catherine M. Conrad | Party to a lawsuit |
Mentioned as the name indicated in a Westlaw report as a party to a lawsuit. The witness states they didn't believe t...
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| Nardello | Investigator/Assistant |
Mentioned as someone who could be called to investigate and was later called to assist in gathering information.
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Organizations (2)
| Name | Type | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Westlaw | Company |
Mentioned as the source of a report about Catherine M. Conrad's involvement in a lawsuit.
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| SOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORTERS, P.C. | Company |
The court reporting agency that created the transcript.
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Timeline (2 events)
Voir dire (jury selection) where it was learned that Juror No. 1, Catherine Conrad, had been involved in a personal injury lawsuit.
Locations (1)
| Location | Context |
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Mentioned as a place someone could go to investigate.
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Relationships (2)
Edelstein called Nardello to assist in gathering information for the preparation of a legal brief.
Theresa Trzaskoma provided information to Edelstein (or their team) regarding a Westlaw report she had seen.
Key Quotes (4)
"You knew from the voir dire, didn't you, that the Catherine Conrad who sat as Juror No. 1 referred to being involved in a personal injury lawsuit, correct?"Source
— Questioner
(Questioning Edelstein about their prior knowledge of the juror's history.)
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"Did Theresa Trzaskoma tell you that document she had seen in the form of the Westlaw report had indicated Catherine M. Conrad as a party to a lawsuit?"Source
— Questioner
(Inquiring about information received from Theresa Trzaskoma regarding a Westlaw report.)
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"We could have done that, but we didn't believe they were the same person."Source
— Edelstein
(Responding to a question about why they didn't investigate the juror further based on the Westlaw report information.)
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"Now, after you received the juror letter that was sent to you, you did call Nardello in to assist you in gathering information, correct?"Source
— Questioner
(Establishing the timeline of events and the involvement of Nardello.)
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Case 2:20-cr-00033-BDB-AEN Document 646-22 Filed 02/22/22 Page 131 of 330
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Edelstein
1 Q. You knew from the voir dire, didn't you, that the Catherine
2 Conrad who sat as Juror No. 1 referred to being involved in a
3 personal injury lawsuit, correct?
4 A. Yes.
5 Q. Did Theresa Trzaskoma tell you that document she had seen
6 in the form of the Westlaw report had indicated Catherine M.
7 Conrad as a party to a lawsuit?
8 A. No.
9 Q. Would you agree with me that you had the resources
10 available to you, that all you had to do was pick up the phone
11 and call Nardello or anyone else and ask them to go to a
12 courthouse or do investigating for you to try to establish a
13 link, or the link that Theresa Trzaskoma had suggested? Would
14 you agree that you had those resources?
15 A. We could have done that, but we didn't believe they were
16 the same person. We thought --
17 Q. So the answer is yes. You had those resources, right?
18 It's a simple question.
19 A. Yes, we could have called someone to investigate if we
20 thought that there was a reason to investigate.
21 Q. Now, after you received the juror letter that was sent to
22 you, you did call Nardello in to assist you in gathering
23 information, correct?
24 A. Yes.
25 Q. And that led to the preparation of your brief, correct?
SOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORTERS, P.C.
(212) 805-0300
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Edelstein
1 Q. You knew from the voir dire, didn't you, that the Catherine
2 Conrad who sat as Juror No. 1 referred to being involved in a
3 personal injury lawsuit, correct?
4 A. Yes.
5 Q. Did Theresa Trzaskoma tell you that document she had seen
6 in the form of the Westlaw report had indicated Catherine M.
7 Conrad as a party to a lawsuit?
8 A. No.
9 Q. Would you agree with me that you had the resources
10 available to you, that all you had to do was pick up the phone
11 and call Nardello or anyone else and ask them to go to a
12 courthouse or do investigating for you to try to establish a
13 link, or the link that Theresa Trzaskoma had suggested? Would
14 you agree that you had those resources?
15 A. We could have done that, but we didn't believe they were
16 the same person. We thought --
17 Q. So the answer is yes. You had those resources, right?
18 It's a simple question.
19 A. Yes, we could have called someone to investigate if we
20 thought that there was a reason to investigate.
21 Q. Now, after you received the juror letter that was sent to
22 you, you did call Nardello in to assist you in gathering
23 information, correct?
24 A. Yes.
25 Q. And that led to the preparation of your brief, correct?
SOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORTERS, P.C.
(212) 805-0300
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