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This document is a transcript of legal testimony where a witness, Edelstein, is questioned about a conversation with Theresa Trzaskoma and Susan Brune. Edelstein recounts that Trzaskoma, after receiving a note from Juror No. 1, recalled that there was a suspended New York lawyer with the same name as someone relevant to their case. The witness denies prior knowledge of this information from their firm and clarifies their understanding of the situation at the time.
People (4)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Edelstein | Witness / Deponent |
The person answering questions (speaker 'A') in the transcript.
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| Susan Brune |
Mentioned as walking with Edelstein and Theresa Trzaskoma across Centre Street.
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| Theresa Trzaskoma |
Mentioned as walking with Edelstein and Susan Brune, and as the person who recalled information about a suspended law...
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| Juror No. 1 | Juror |
The source of a note that 'raised certain legal concerns'.
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Organizations (1)
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| SOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORTERS, P.C. | company |
Appears at the bottom of the document, likely the court reporting agency that created the transcript.
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Timeline (2 events)
A conversation about a note from Juror No. 1 and a suspended lawyer.
Centre Street
The voir dire process, during which Theresa Trzaskoma learned about a suspended lawyer with the same name.
Locations (3)
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Mentioned as part of the location where Edelstein, Susan Brune, and Theresa Trzaskoma were walking.
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The street that Edelstein, Susan Brune, and Theresa Trzaskoma were walking across during their conversation.
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Mentioned in reference to a 'suspended New York lawyer' and a 'suspended New York attorney'.
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Relationships (2)
They were walking together with Susan Brune and discussing a legal matter ('note from Juror No. 1') pertinent to a case.
They were walking together with Theresa Trzaskoma while a legal matter was being discussed.
Key Quotes (3)
"Theresa said she just wanted to let us know that after receiving the note that we had received from Juror No. 1, which raised certain legal concerns, she had recalled that there was a suspended lawyer with the same name."Source
— Edelstein
(Recounting a conversation with Theresa Trzaskoma.)
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"As far as I recall, she had just mentioned that during voir dire she knew that there was a suspended lawyer with the same name."Source
— Edelstein
(Explaining what Theresa Trzaskoma had told him about her knowledge of the suspended lawyer.)
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"I didn't realize that there was a paper here that I should be asking about."Source
— Edelstein
(Responding to a question about why he didn't ask to see the paper Ms. Trzaskoma might have seen.)
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Case 2:20-00003-DBAENmDocument164-220 Filed 03/22/22 Page 96 of 3030
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Edelstein
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A. -- the plaza. Susan Brune, Theresa Trzaskoma and I were walking across Centre Street and I recall that Theresa said she just wanted to let us know that after receiving the note that we had received from Juror No. 1, which raised certain legal concerns, she had recalled that there was a suspended lawyer with the same name.
Q. And had you previously been aware of the discovery by your firm of the report relating to the suspended New York lawyer?
A. No.
Q. Did you ask Ms. Trzaskoma what she saw, what piece of paper or what information she saw that led her to understand that there was information relating to a suspended New York attorney?
A. As far as I recall, she had just mentioned that during voir dire she knew that there was a suspended lawyer with the same name. I didn't realize that there was any piece of paper or particular document at the time.
Q. But you just agreed that you were a person who asked for the paper when an issue comes up, right?
A. Yes.
Q. Okay.
A. I didn't realize that there was a paper here that I should be asking about.
Q. At what point did you ask Ms. Trzaskoma to show you the paper concerning what formed her belief about the New York
SOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORTERS, P.C.
(212) 805-0300
DOJ-OGR-00010064
A-5781
C2GFDAU3
Edelstein
324
A. -- the plaza. Susan Brune, Theresa Trzaskoma and I were walking across Centre Street and I recall that Theresa said she just wanted to let us know that after receiving the note that we had received from Juror No. 1, which raised certain legal concerns, she had recalled that there was a suspended lawyer with the same name.
Q. And had you previously been aware of the discovery by your firm of the report relating to the suspended New York lawyer?
A. No.
Q. Did you ask Ms. Trzaskoma what she saw, what piece of paper or what information she saw that led her to understand that there was information relating to a suspended New York attorney?
A. As far as I recall, she had just mentioned that during voir dire she knew that there was a suspended lawyer with the same name. I didn't realize that there was any piece of paper or particular document at the time.
Q. But you just agreed that you were a person who asked for the paper when an issue comes up, right?
A. Yes.
Q. Okay.
A. I didn't realize that there was a paper here that I should be asking about.
Q. At what point did you ask Ms. Trzaskoma to show you the paper concerning what formed her belief about the New York
SOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORTERS, P.C.
(212) 805-0300
DOJ-OGR-00010064
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