DOJ-OGR-00018168.jpg

514 KB

Extraction Summary

4
People
1
Organizations
2
Locations
2
Events
3
Relationships
1
Quotes

Document Information

Type: Deposition transcript
File Size: 514 KB
Summary

This document is a page from a deposition transcript in which attorney Mr. Pagliuca questions a witness, Alessi, about his working conditions for Mr. Epstein. The witness confirms that when Epstein was at the residence, he and his wife were required to be there 24 hours a day, starting at 5 a.m., and no other contractors were permitted, a situation the witness describes as 'slavery'. When Epstein was away, the couple stayed in a separate apartment.

People (4)

Name Role Context
Alessi Witness
Identified in the header as the person being cross-examined. Referred to as 'THE WITNESS' throughout the transcript.
MR. PAGLIUCA Attorney
The individual asking questions during the deposition.
Mr. Epstein Subject of testimony
The person for whom the witness worked. His presence or absence at the residence dictated the witness's working condi...
The witness's wife Employee
Mentioned as also being required to be at the house with the witness when Mr. Epstein was present.

Organizations (1)

Name Type Context
SOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORTERS, P.C. company
Listed at the bottom of the page as the court reporting agency that transcribed the deposition.

Timeline (2 events)

2022-08-10
Cross-examination of witness Alessi by Mr. Pagliuca as part of Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE.
When Mr. Epstein was at the residence, the witness and his wife were required to be there 24 hours a day, starting at 5:00 a.m., and no other contractors were allowed.
Mr. Epstein's house
Mr. Epstein Alessi Alessi's wife

Locations (2)

Location Context
The residence where the witness worked for Mr. Epstein.
A separate residence where the witness and his wife stayed when Mr. Epstein was not at the main house.

Relationships (3)

Mr. Epstein Employer-employee Alessi
The testimony describes the strict working conditions Mr. Epstein imposed on the witness, requiring his and his wife's constant presence at the house.
Alessi Personal (Marital) / Professional (Co-workers) Alessi's wife
The document states that both the witness and his wife were required to be at the house together when Mr. Epstein was present and stayed together in a separate apartment when he was not.
MR. PAGLIUCA Professional (Legal) Alessi
Mr. Pagliuca is conducting a formal cross-examination of Alessi, who is serving as a witness in a legal case.

Key Quotes (1)

"It was slavery."
Source
— Alessi (The Witness) (In response to being asked if he had to be at Mr. Epstein's house 'pretty much 24 hours a day' when Epstein was there.)
DOJ-OGR-00018168.jpg
Quote #1

Full Extracted Text

Complete text extracted from the document (1,496 characters)

Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE Document 749 Filed 08/10/22 Page 67 of 236 971
LC3KMAX2
Alessi - Cross
1 THE WITNESS: Keep forgetting. I'm sorry.
2 BY MR. PAGLIUCA:
3 Q. There was no part of the house that you were denied access
4 to, correct?
5 A. There was no part, no.
6 Q. So you could go wherever you wanted, whenever you wanted,
7 in the house, correct?
8 A. Yes.
9 Q. And there was a difference between when Mr. Epstein was
10 going to be in the house and when he wasn't there, correct?
11 A. Can you repeat the question and also --
12 Q. Sure.
13 A. Difference? What you mean, difference?
14 Q. When Mr. Epstein was going to be in the residence --
15 A. Yes.
16 Q. -- he wanted you and your wife there, correct?
17 A. Only us. He didn't want -- no contractors at the house.
18 Q. Right. And so when he was there, you had to be there
19 pretty much 24 hours a day, correct?
20 A. Yes. It was slavery.
21 Q. And you needed to be there at 5:00 a.m. and work all day
22 and go to bed whenever you were able to; is that right?
23 A. That's correct.
24 Q. When Mr. Epstein wasn't there, you had the apartment on the
25 other side of the bridge that you and your wife would go to,
SOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORTERS, P.C.
(212) 805-0300
DOJ-OGR-00018168

Discussion 0

Sign in to join the discussion

No comments yet

Be the first to share your thoughts on this epstein document