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Document Information

Type: Deposition transcript
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Summary

This document is a page from a deposition transcript where an attorney, Mr. Tein, questions an unnamed witness about a $50 million lawsuit recently filed on their behalf against Jeffrey Epstein. The witness's attorney, Mr. Leopold, repeatedly objects, citing attorney-client privilege and instructing his client not to answer if their knowledge comes only from their protected conversations. The exchange becomes tense, with Mr. Leopold mistakenly calling the questioning attorney 'Lewis'.

People (5)

Name Role Context
Mr. Tein Attorney/Questioner
An attorney questioning the witness about a lawsuit filed against Jeffrey Epstein.
Mr. Leopold Witness's Attorney
The attorney for 'THE WITNESS', making objections based on attorney-client privilege and instructing the witness on h...
THE WITNESS Deponent
An unnamed individual being questioned about a lawsuit filed on their behalf by Mr. Leopold.
Jeffrey Epstein Defendant in a lawsuit
Named as the defendant in a fifty-million-dollar lawsuit filed by Mr. Leopold on behalf of the witness.
Lewis Misidentified individual
A name Mr. Leopold mistakenly calls Mr. Tein.

Organizations (2)

Name Type Context
Federal Court
The venue where a lawsuit was filed against Jeffrey Epstein.
House Oversight
The footer 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_012402' suggests the document is from the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Over...

Timeline (2 events)

Not specified
A legal deposition is taking place where Mr. Tein is questioning a witness represented by Mr. Leopold.
Not specified
Not specified, but described as 'recently'
Filing of a lawsuit in federal court against Jeffrey Epstein. The lawsuit was filed by Mr. Leopold on behalf of 'THE WITNESS' and sought fifty million dollars.
Federal Court
Mr. Leopold THE WITNESS Jeffrey Epstein (as defendant)

Locations (1)

Location Context
The location where the lawsuit against Jeffrey Epstein was filed. No specific city or district is mentioned.

Relationships (3)

Mr. Leopold Attorney-Client THE WITNESS
Mr. Leopold represents the witness in the deposition, makes objections on their behalf, and cites 'Attorney/client privilege'.
THE WITNESS Plaintiff-Defendant Jeffrey Epstein
A lawsuit was filed on behalf of the witness against Jeffrey Epstein.
Mr. Tein Adversarial (in deposition) Mr. Leopold
Mr. Tein and Mr. Leopold are opposing attorneys in a deposition, with Mr. Tein asking questions and Mr. Leopold objecting to them.

Key Quotes (5)

"...you know that Mr. Leopold recently filed a lawsuit in federal court on your behalf against Jeffrey Epstein seeking fifty million dollars."
Source
— Mr. Tein (Question posed to the witness regarding their knowledge of a lawsuit.)
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"If it is the only way that you know the answer is through our discussions, do not answer that question."
Source
— Mr. Leopold (Instruction to his client, the witness, based on attorney-client privilege.)
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Quote #2
"Attorney/client privilege."
Source
— Mr. Leopold (Objection made to prevent the witness from answering a question.)
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Quote #3
"Lewis, we're not going to do that."
Source
— Mr. Leopold (Mistakenly addressing Mr. Tein as 'Lewis' during a procedural dispute.)
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Quote #4
"My name is not Lewis."
Source
— Mr. Tein (Correcting Mr. Leopold's misidentification.)
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Quote #5

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5 and me are protected. So if you know any of that
6 information outside of those discussions, you may
7 answer. But if the only way you know it is
8 through our discussions, do not answer that
9 question.
10 BY MR. TEIN:
11 Q. [REDACTED] you know that Mr. Leopold recently
12 filed a lawsuit in federal court on your behalf against
13 Jeffrey Epstein seeking fifty million dollars.
14 MR. LEOPOLD: Same objection.
15 If you know the answer to that outside of
16 our discussions, you may answer. If it is the
17 only way that you know the answer is through our
18 discussions, do not answer that question.
19 THE WITNESS: Okay.
20 MR. LEOPOLD: Attorney/client privilege.
21 BY MR. TEIN:
22 Q. You can answer the question unless --
23 MR. LEOPOLD: Same objection.
24 MR. TEIN: Let me finish.
25 MR. LEOPOLD: Excuse me. We're --
9
1 MR. TEIN: No. Let me finish.
2 MR. LEOPOLD: Lewis, we're not going to do
3 that.
4 MR. TEIN: My name is not Lewis.
5 I'm going to finish my question. Okay?
6 MR. LEOPOLD: Do not answer until you hear
7 from me.
8 BY MR. TEIN:
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