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Deposition transcript
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Summary
This document is a page from a legal deposition transcript where a witness, Ms. Brune, is being questioned about why she did not report a 'significant piece of information' to the court's chambers. The questioning establishes that she had ample resources to do so, including a team, an investigative firm, a telephone, and a BlackBerry with email access. Ms. Brune defends her inaction by stating she did not believe the information was accurate at the time, while also affirming her team was diligent and would have followed her instructions to investigate further.
People (1)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Ms. Brune | Witness |
The individual being questioned during a direct examination, referred to as 'A' in the transcript.
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Organizations (2)
| Name | Type | Context |
|---|---|---|
| SOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORTERS, P.C. | Company |
The court reporting agency that transcribed the proceeding, listed at the bottom of the page.
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| investigative firm | Company |
Mentioned as a resource at the disposal of Ms. Brune.
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Locations (1)
| Location | Context |
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Refers to a judge's office, which Ms. Brune could have contacted.
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Relationships (1)
Ms. Brune states her team was 'very diligent' and 'would have done whatever I asked', indicating a supervisor-subordinate relationship.
Key Quotes (4)
"Had I thought that the information was accurate, I would have immediately contacted chambers."Source
— Ms. Brune
(Explaining why she did not contact the court's chambers about a piece of information.)
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"Why the qualifier, Ms. Brune? Bottom line is, you have a significant piece of information. You could have brought it to the Court's attention, then, correct?"Source
— Questioner
(Challenging the witness's justification for not reporting information to the court.)
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"The team was very diligent."Source
— Ms. Brune
(Responding to a question about whether her team would have investigated a matter further if instructed.)
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Quote #3
"They worked hard, and they would have done whatever I asked"Source
— Ms. Brune
(Affirming her control over her team and their work ethic.)
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Case 2:20-cv-00837-AEN Document 164-220 Filed 03/23/22 Page 566 of 3030
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Brune - direct
284
1 A. I certainly did not know.
2 Q. And you could have turned right around and contacted
3 chambers about it, correct?
4 A. Had I thought that the information was accurate, I would
5 have immediately contacted chambers.
6 Q. Why the qualifier, Ms. Brune? Bottom line is, you have a
7 significant piece of information. You could have brought it to
8 the Court's attention, then, correct?
9 A. I did not accord it significance at the time.
10 Q. You had an entire team and an investigative firm at your
11 disposal, correct?
12 A. There's no question that we had resources.
13 Q. And you had a telephone with you, correct?
14 A. I did.
15 Q. And a BlackBerry?
16 A. My phone and my BlackBerry are the same thing, but yes.
17 Q. And you had access to, immediate access to e-mail, correct?
18 A. I certainly could have communicated with chambers.
19 Q. And you're confident, are you not, that if you had said to
20 your team let's investigate this further, this is important,
21 they would have done so, correct?
22 A. Yes. The team was very diligent.
23 Q. And they would have worked as long as it took to get the
24 job done to your satisfaction, correct?
25 A. They worked hard, and they would have done whatever I asked
Brune - direct
284
1 A. I certainly did not know.
2 Q. And you could have turned right around and contacted
3 chambers about it, correct?
4 A. Had I thought that the information was accurate, I would
5 have immediately contacted chambers.
6 Q. Why the qualifier, Ms. Brune? Bottom line is, you have a
7 significant piece of information. You could have brought it to
8 the Court's attention, then, correct?
9 A. I did not accord it significance at the time.
10 Q. You had an entire team and an investigative firm at your
11 disposal, correct?
12 A. There's no question that we had resources.
13 Q. And you had a telephone with you, correct?
14 A. I did.
15 Q. And a BlackBerry?
16 A. My phone and my BlackBerry are the same thing, but yes.
17 Q. And you had access to, immediate access to e-mail, correct?
18 A. I certainly could have communicated with chambers.
19 Q. And you're confident, are you not, that if you had said to
20 your team let's investigate this further, this is important,
21 they would have done so, correct?
22 A. Yes. The team was very diligent.
23 Q. And they would have worked as long as it took to get the
24 job done to your satisfaction, correct?
25 A. They worked hard, and they would have done whatever I asked
SOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORTERS, P.C.
(212) 805-0300
(212) 805-0300
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