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Extraction Summary
5
People
3
Organizations
1
Locations
4
Events
2
Relationships
4
Quotes
Document Information
Type:
Deposition transcript (rough draft)
File Size:
1.41 MB
Summary
This document is page 111 of a rough draft deposition transcript, likely from a House Oversight investigation. The witness testifies about unsuccessful attempts to depose an individual (implied to be Alan Dershowitz) in 2009, 2011, and 2013. The witness characterizes Dershowitz and 'Epstein's organization' as having a pattern of evading information requests and using stall tactics, specifically citing an incident involving the Palm Beach Police Department.
People (5)
| Name | Role | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Mr. Simpson | Attorney/Questioner |
Conducting the examination of the witness.
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| Mr. Indyke | Attorney/Participant |
Responds that there is no objection on the phone. Likely Richard Indyke, Epstein's lawyer.
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| Alan Dershowitz | Subject of testimony |
Referred to as 'Dershowitz'. Witness claims he fit a pattern of not providing information and using stall tactics.
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| Jeffrey Epstein | Subject |
Mentioned regarding 'Epstein's organization' and interactions with Palm Beach Police.
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| Witness | Deponent |
Unnamed 'A.' answering questions about legal strategies and past deposition attempts.
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Organizations (3)
| Name | Type | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Epstein's organization |
Described by witness as evading efforts to get information.
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| Palm Beach Police Department |
Agency to whom Epstein was supposedly made available before being pulled back.
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| House Oversight Committee |
Implied by Bates stamp 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT'.
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Timeline (4 events)
Unknown (Past)
Epstein made available then pulled back from Palm Beach Police Department.
Palm Beach
Locations (1)
| Location | Context |
|---|---|
|
Location of the Police Department mentioned.
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Relationships (2)
Witness claims Dershowitz was party to making Epstein available to police then pulling him back.
Present together at deposition.
Key Quotes (4)
"It appeared to me that Dershowitz fit into a pattern of not providing information and, indeed, he had been party to making, supposedly, Mr. Epstein available to the Palm Beach Police Department and then pulling -- pulling him back."Source
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"And that seemed to be a stall tactic."Source
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"manner of people involved in Epstein's organization that had been evading efforts to get information."Source
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"we are preparing to file a pleading that identifies you."Source
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Full Extracted Text
Complete text extracted from the document (1,246 characters)
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1 would be the benefit of asking him. Well, I thought the
2 benefit would be zero. What I thought we would get was
3 zero, because in 2009, an effort to depose him had been
4 made unsuccessful. 2011, an effort had been made to
5 depose him unsuccessfully. In 2013 --
6 MR. SIMPSON: Was there an objection on the
7 phone?
8 MR. INDYKE: No.
9 MR. SIMPSON: Okay. I didn't think so.
10 BY MR. SIMPSON:
11 Q. Please continue.
12 A. In 2013, an effort had been made to depose
13 him unsuccessfully, and I mentioned a moment ago this
14 manner of people involved in Epstein's organization that
15 had been evading efforts to get information. So it
16 wasn't just that something hadn't been received in the
17 mail. It appeared to me that Dershowitz fit into a
18 pattern of not providing information and, indeed, he had
19 been party to making, supposedly, Mr. Epstein available
20 to the Palm Beach Police Department and then pulling --
21 pulling him back. And that seemed to be a stall tactic.
22 So I didn't think we were going get any
23 information. On the other hand, now we had to waive a
24 cost of calling Mr. Dershowitz and saying, we are
25 preparing to file a pleading that identifies you. And I
1 would be the benefit of asking him. Well, I thought the
2 benefit would be zero. What I thought we would get was
3 zero, because in 2009, an effort to depose him had been
4 made unsuccessful. 2011, an effort had been made to
5 depose him unsuccessfully. In 2013 --
6 MR. SIMPSON: Was there an objection on the
7 phone?
8 MR. INDYKE: No.
9 MR. SIMPSON: Okay. I didn't think so.
10 BY MR. SIMPSON:
11 Q. Please continue.
12 A. In 2013, an effort had been made to depose
13 him unsuccessfully, and I mentioned a moment ago this
14 manner of people involved in Epstein's organization that
15 had been evading efforts to get information. So it
16 wasn't just that something hadn't been received in the
17 mail. It appeared to me that Dershowitz fit into a
18 pattern of not providing information and, indeed, he had
19 been party to making, supposedly, Mr. Epstein available
20 to the Palm Beach Police Department and then pulling --
21 pulling him back. And that seemed to be a stall tactic.
22 So I didn't think we were going get any
23 information. On the other hand, now we had to waive a
24 cost of calling Mr. Dershowitz and saying, we are
25 preparing to file a pleading that identifies you. And I
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