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Extraction Summary
7
People
2
Organizations
3
Locations
2
Events
2
Relationships
5
Quotes
Document Information
Type:
Deposition transcript
File Size:
2.75 MB
Summary
Deposition transcript (pages 82-85) where a law firm partner is questioned by an interrogator named Tonja. The questioning covers fundraisers held in 2009, the hiring of former Palm Beach judge Bill Berger, and internal communications involving an investigator named Mr. Jenne regarding 'causes of action against Epstein' and 'information we need to use' concerning plaintiffs. The witness also confirms the firm had the capability to monitor employee emails and internet activity.
People (7)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Tonja | Interviewer/Questioner |
Conducting the deposition, addressed by name by the witness on page 84.
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| Witness (A) | Deponent/Law Firm Partner |
Answering questions about their law firm, hiring practices, and knowledge of Epstein-related matters.
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| Jeffrey Epstein | Subject of Litigation |
Mentioned in relation to 'causes of action against Epstein' and 'Epstein case'.
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| Mr. Jenne | Investigator/Associate |
Sent emails regarding plaintiffs; referred to as 'Mr. Jenne or any other investigator'.
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| Bill Berger | Employee/Shareholder |
Former Palm Beach judge hired by the witness's firm in 2008 or 2009.
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| Epstein's House Staff | Staff |
Mentioned as potential subjects of information gathering.
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| Epstein's Airplane Staff | Staff |
Mentioned as potential subjects of information gathering.
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Organizations (2)
| Name | Type | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Friedman, Lombardi & Olson |
Court reporting firm listed in footer.
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| House Oversight Committee |
Document stamp 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT'.
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Locations (3)
| Location | Context |
|---|---|
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Location associated with Bill Berger (Former Palm Beach judge).
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Location of fundraisers.
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Location of meetings and potential fundraisers.
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Relationships (2)
A former Palm Beach judge that we hired... He was a shareholder.
Mentioned in context of sending emails to the firm/witness regarding the case.
Key Quotes (5)
"Do you recall ever revving copies of e-mails from Mr. Jenne with respect to the plaintiffs in the case that the subject matter would say 'information we need to use'?"Source
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"Do you recall ever reviewing anything that was titled 'causes of action against Epstein'?"Source
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"Do you recall ever reviewing with Mr. Jenne or any other investigator in your firm any information regarding Mr. Epstein's house staff or airplane staff?"Source
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"Did you ever meet any of the plaintiffs in the Epstein case?"Source
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"With respect to your IT people, did you have the capability to review e-mails and internet activity of all of your employees? ... I did."Source
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Page 82
1 have?
2 A. You said "still require," which would have
3 meant that I testified --
4 Q. Sorry.
5 A. -- previously that it was requiring them.
6 Q. Did you require attorneys at your firm to
7 attend your fundraisers?
8 A. I asked them to, I urged them to, I tried to
9 cajole them into coming, but it wasn't an absolute
10 requirement.
11 Q. Do you recall between April and July of 2009
12 how many fundraisers you would have had?
13 A. I do not.
14 Q. Did you have fundraisers anywhere besides
15 your home in 2009?
16 A. I probably did, but I don't recall without
17 seeing the documents. If you have the invitation or
18 the e-mails, that would help me.
19 Q. Did you hold fundraisers at your office in
20 2009?
21 A. I may have. That wouldn't have been
22 unusual, but I don't have a specific recollection.
23 Q. Did you ever meet any of the plaintiffs in
24 the Epstein case?
25 A. I don't have a specific recollection of
1 have?
2 A. You said "still require," which would have
3 meant that I testified --
4 Q. Sorry.
5 A. -- previously that it was requiring them.
6 Q. Did you require attorneys at your firm to
7 attend your fundraisers?
8 A. I asked them to, I urged them to, I tried to
9 cajole them into coming, but it wasn't an absolute
10 requirement.
11 Q. Do you recall between April and July of 2009
12 how many fundraisers you would have had?
13 A. I do not.
14 Q. Did you have fundraisers anywhere besides
15 your home in 2009?
16 A. I probably did, but I don't recall without
17 seeing the documents. If you have the invitation or
18 the e-mails, that would help me.
19 Q. Did you hold fundraisers at your office in
20 2009?
21 A. I may have. That wouldn't have been
22 unusual, but I don't have a specific recollection.
23 Q. Did you ever meet any of the plaintiffs in
24 the Epstein case?
25 A. I don't have a specific recollection of
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1 that.
2 Q. Do you recall ever revving copies of e-mails
3 from Mr. Jenne with respect to the plaintiffs in the
4 case that the subject matter would say "information we
5 need to use"?
6 A. I don't recall that one way or the other.
7 It's certainly possible.
8 Q. Do you recall ever reviewing anything that
9 was titled "causes of action against Epstein"?
10 A. I do not have a specific recollection of
11 that one way or the other.
12 Q. Do you recall ever reviewing with Mr. Jenne
13 or any other investigator in your firm any information
14 regarding Mr. Epstein's house staff or airplane staff?
15 A. I do don't recall that one way or the other.
16 I may have, I may not have.
17 Q. Who is Bill Berger?
18 A. A former Palm Beach judge that we hired.
19 Q. Okay. What was his role at your firm?
20 A. He was a shareholder.
21 Q. What kind of practice?
22 A. Litigating cases.
23 Q. What kind of practice did he litigate? What
24 kind of cases did he litigate?
25 A. I don't recall specifically.
1 that.
2 Q. Do you recall ever revving copies of e-mails
3 from Mr. Jenne with respect to the plaintiffs in the
4 case that the subject matter would say "information we
5 need to use"?
6 A. I don't recall that one way or the other.
7 It's certainly possible.
8 Q. Do you recall ever reviewing anything that
9 was titled "causes of action against Epstein"?
10 A. I do not have a specific recollection of
11 that one way or the other.
12 Q. Do you recall ever reviewing with Mr. Jenne
13 or any other investigator in your firm any information
14 regarding Mr. Epstein's house staff or airplane staff?
15 A. I do don't recall that one way or the other.
16 I may have, I may not have.
17 Q. Who is Bill Berger?
18 A. A former Palm Beach judge that we hired.
19 Q. Okay. What was his role at your firm?
20 A. He was a shareholder.
21 Q. What kind of practice?
22 A. Litigating cases.
23 Q. What kind of practice did he litigate? What
24 kind of cases did he litigate?
25 A. I don't recall specifically.
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1 Q. When did you hire him?
2 A. 2008 or 2009. I don't have a specific
3 recollection.
4 Q. If you hired lawyers who didn't have a book
5 of business, what kind of practice did they do at your
6 office?
7 A. It depended upon the lawyer. I would have
8 tried to get them to work with other lawyers in an
9 area that they either were proficient in or wanted to
10 become proficient in.
11 Q. Okay. You had a meeting at your office
12 during which you were asking about information
13 regarding referring attorneys, attorneys who had
14 referred business to the firm. Do you know what I'm
15 talking about? I believe it was back in December of
16 '08 or early 2009.
17 A. The way you are characterizing that meeting,
18 I had a lot of meetings like that.
19 Q. What was the purpose of those?
20 A. You are going to have to be more specific
21 for me, Tonja.
22 Q. Let's start generally then. What was -- you
23 said you had many meetings like that. Tell me what
24 these meetings were for?
25 A. Making sure that we were maximizing
1 Q. When did you hire him?
2 A. 2008 or 2009. I don't have a specific
3 recollection.
4 Q. If you hired lawyers who didn't have a book
5 of business, what kind of practice did they do at your
6 office?
7 A. It depended upon the lawyer. I would have
8 tried to get them to work with other lawyers in an
9 area that they either were proficient in or wanted to
10 become proficient in.
11 Q. Okay. You had a meeting at your office
12 during which you were asking about information
13 regarding referring attorneys, attorneys who had
14 referred business to the firm. Do you know what I'm
15 talking about? I believe it was back in December of
16 '08 or early 2009.
17 A. The way you are characterizing that meeting,
18 I had a lot of meetings like that.
19 Q. What was the purpose of those?
20 A. You are going to have to be more specific
21 for me, Tonja.
22 Q. Let's start generally then. What was -- you
23 said you had many meetings like that. Tell me what
24 these meetings were for?
25 A. Making sure that we were maximizing
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1 generation of business into the law form.
2 Q. What kind of business, legitimate business
3 or the other --
4 A. Legitimate business.
5 Q. Sorry, I couldn't hear you.
6 A. Legitimate business. The general meetings
7 that you are discussing, that was legitimate business.
8 Q. So there was a meeting for all attorneys to
9 attend regarding generating business, those meetings
10 were for the legitimate business?
11 A. If it was addressed to all attorneys, yes.
12 Q. Okay. And if an e-mail went out to all
13 attorneys, did paralegals and support staff get it as
14 well or was it just directed to the attorneys?
15 A. Certain support staff probably were on that
16 list, like my CFO and COO, and perhaps my IT people,
17 but it was general for the attorneys.
18 Q. With respect to your IT people, did you have
19 the capability to review e-mails and internet activity
20 of all of your employees?
21 A. I did.
22 Q. Including attorneys?
23 A. I did.
24 Q. Did you ever utilize that tool?
25 A. Very infrequently. It was a pain because I
1 generation of business into the law form.
2 Q. What kind of business, legitimate business
3 or the other --
4 A. Legitimate business.
5 Q. Sorry, I couldn't hear you.
6 A. Legitimate business. The general meetings
7 that you are discussing, that was legitimate business.
8 Q. So there was a meeting for all attorneys to
9 attend regarding generating business, those meetings
10 were for the legitimate business?
11 A. If it was addressed to all attorneys, yes.
12 Q. Okay. And if an e-mail went out to all
13 attorneys, did paralegals and support staff get it as
14 well or was it just directed to the attorneys?
15 A. Certain support staff probably were on that
16 list, like my CFO and COO, and perhaps my IT people,
17 but it was general for the attorneys.
18 Q. With respect to your IT people, did you have
19 the capability to review e-mails and internet activity
20 of all of your employees?
21 A. I did.
22 Q. Including attorneys?
23 A. I did.
24 Q. Did you ever utilize that tool?
25 A. Very infrequently. It was a pain because I
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FRIEDMAN, LOMBARDI & OLSON
305-371-6677
5ed93085-0554-447f-bcdd-ca2d8fe941df
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FRIEDMAN, LOMBARDI & OLSON
305-371-6677
5ed93085-0554-447f-bcdd-ca2d8fe941df
HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_017511
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