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Extraction Summary
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People
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Organizations
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Locations
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Events
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Relationships
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Quotes
Document Information
Type:
Legal deposition transcript (rough draft)
File Size:
1.36 MB
Summary
This document is page 42 of a rough draft deposition transcript, likely from a House Oversight investigation. Attorney Mr. Simpson asks a witness if they knew of anyone (as of Dec 30, 2014) who could testify that Alan Dershowitz abused a minor. Attorney Mr. Scarola objects and instructs the witness not to answer, asserting that even the names of potential witnesses are protected under attorney-client and common interest privilege if that information was communicated confidentially.
People (4)
| Name | Role | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Alan Dershowitz | Subject of Inquiry |
Subject of allegations regarding abuse of a minor
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| Mr. Scarola | Attorney |
Defending attorney asserting attorney/client privilege to block the witness from answering
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| Mr. Simpson | Attorney |
Questioning attorney attempting to elicit witness names
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| Witness (Unnamed) | Deponent |
The person being questioned (referred to as 'him' by Scarola)
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Organizations (1)
| Name | Type | Context |
|---|---|---|
| House Oversight Committee |
Inferred from the footer stamp 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT'
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Timeline (1 events)
December 30, 2014
Reference date used in the questioning regarding the witness's knowledge at that specific time.
Unknown
Relationships (2)
Scarola intervenes to instruct the witness not to answer based on attorney/client privilege.
Question references allegations that 'Alan Dershowitz abused a minor'.
Key Quotes (2)
"Are you aware of any witness who could be called who... could be called as a witness who would testify, I have knowledge that Alan Dershowitz abused a minor...?"Source
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Quote #1
"MR. SCAROLA: It is my position that any information communicated within the scope of the confidential attorney/client communication is privileged information."Source
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Quote #2
Full Extracted Text
Complete text extracted from the document (1,176 characters)
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1 Q. I'm asking whether he was aware of I'm not
2 asking about -- well, let me back up.
3 Are you aware of any witness who could be
4 called who, as of December 30th, 2014, any person who
5 could be called as a witness who would testify, I have
6 knowledge that Alan Dershowitz abused a minor to support
7 the allegation that Alan Dershowitz abused other minors?
8 MR. SCAROLA: Outside of information gathered
9 through attorney/client or common interest
10 privileged communications; is that correct?
11 MR. SIMPSON: No. It's not correct.
12 MR. SCAROLA: Okay. Then, I'm not going to
13 permit him to answer the question to the extent
14 that it includes a request for information within
15 the attorney/client and common interest
16 privilege.
17 MR. SIMPSON: Is it your position that the
18 name of a person who could be called as a witness
19 is somehow privileged?
20 MR. SCAROLA: It is my position that any
21 information communicated within the scope of the
22 confidential attorney/client communication is
23 privileged information.
24 It is my position that any information
25 including names communicated in the scope of
2 asking about -- well, let me back up.
3 Are you aware of any witness who could be
4 called who, as of December 30th, 2014, any person who
5 could be called as a witness who would testify, I have
6 knowledge that Alan Dershowitz abused a minor to support
7 the allegation that Alan Dershowitz abused other minors?
8 MR. SCAROLA: Outside of information gathered
9 through attorney/client or common interest
10 privileged communications; is that correct?
11 MR. SIMPSON: No. It's not correct.
12 MR. SCAROLA: Okay. Then, I'm not going to
13 permit him to answer the question to the extent
14 that it includes a request for information within
15 the attorney/client and common interest
16 privilege.
17 MR. SIMPSON: Is it your position that the
18 name of a person who could be called as a witness
19 is somehow privileged?
20 MR. SCAROLA: It is my position that any
21 information communicated within the scope of the
22 confidential attorney/client communication is
23 privileged information.
24 It is my position that any information
25 including names communicated in the scope of
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