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Original Transcript IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIFrEENTII JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA CIVIL, DIVISION L.M., Plaintiff, vs. CASE No. 502008CA0280513OOOCMB AB JEFFREY EPSTEIN, Defendant. DEPOSITION OF VOLUME H October, 20, 2009 10:10 a.m. 515 N. Flagler Drive Suite 200-P West Palm Beach, Florida 33401 Reported By: Teresa Whalen, RPR, FPR, Notary Public, State of Florida S ESQUIRE •n Al noel. Vall•Compny Toll Free: 866.709.8777 Facsimile: 561.394.2621 Suite 600 4440 PGA Boulevard Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410 wvnv.esoulresolutIons.com EFTA00182476
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131 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA CIVIL DIVISION CASE No.502008CA028051XXXXMB AB L.M., -vs- JEFFREY EPSTEIN, Plaintiff, Defendant. DEPOSITION OF VOLUME II Tuesday, October, 20, 2009 10:10 - 3:30 p.m. D15 N. Flagler Drive, Suite 200-P West Palm Beach, Florida 33401 Reported By: Teresa Whalen, RPR, FPR Notary Public, State of Florida West Palm Beach Office Job #118991 • 0 ESQUIRE Toll Free: 866.709.8777 Facsimile. 561.394.2621 Suite 600 4440 PGA Boulevard Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410 way.esquIresoludons.com EFTA00182478
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- Volume II October 20, 2009 132 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA 4 7 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 CASE No.08-CV-80119-CIV-MARRA/JOHNSON JANE DOE NO. 2, Plaintiff, -vs- JEFFREY EPSTEIN, Defendant. Related cases: 08-80232, 08-80380, 98-80381, 08-80994, 08-80993, 08-80811, 08-80893, 09-80469, 09-80591, 09-80656, 09-80802, 09-81092 / DEPOSITION OF VOLUME II Tuesday, October 20, 2009 10:10 - 3:30 p.m. 515 N. Flagler Drive, Suite 200-P West Palm Beach, Florida 33401 Reported By: Teresa Whalen, RPR, FPR Notary Public, State of Florida West Palm Beach Office Job 11118991 Phone: ESQLTLRE Toll Free: 866.709.8777 Facsimile: 561.394.2621 Suite 600 4440 PGA Boulevard Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410 www.esquiresolutlons.com EFTA00182479
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- Volume II October 20, 2009 133 • 7 10 11 12 13 • 14 15 16 17 18 19 2C 21 22 23 24 25 APPEARANCES: On behalf of the Defendant: ROBERT D. CRITTON, JR., ESQUIRE BURMAN CRITTON LUTTLER & COLEMAN, LLP 303 Banyan Boulevard, Suite 400 West Palm Beach, Florida 33401 Phone: On behalf of Plaintiff L.M.: BRADLEY J. EDWARDS, ESQUIRE CARA L. HOLMES, ESQUIRE ROTHSTEIN ROSENFELDT ADLER 401 E. Las Olas Boulevard, Suite 1650 Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33394 Phone: On behalf of the Witness: BRUCE E. REINHART, ESQUIRE LAW OFFICE OF BRUCE E. REINHART 250 S. Australian Avenue, Suite 1400 West Palm Beach, Florida 33401 Phone: On behalf of Defendants/Jane Does 2 - 8: STUART S. MERMELSTEIN, ESQUIRE MERMELSTEIN & HOROWITZ, P.A. 18205 Biscayne Boulevard, Suite 2218 Miami, Florida 33160 Phone: On behalf of Plaintiff in related Case No. 08-80811 JACK HILL, ESQUIRE (Partially via speakerphone) SEARCY, DENNEY, SCAROLA, BARNHART & SHIPLEY 2139 Palm Beach Lakes Boulevard West Palm Beach, Florida 33409 Phone: • 0 ESQUIRE Toil Free: 866.709.8777 Facsimile: 561.394.2621 Suite 600 4440 PGA Boulevard Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410 www.esquIresolutions.corn EFTA00182480
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 - Volume II October 20, 2009 WITNESS: 134 INDEX DIRECT CROSS REDIRECT RECROSS BY MR. EDWARDS: 5 190 BY MR. MERMELSTEIN: 135 208 BY MR. HILL: 156 BY MR. CRITTON: 173 EXHIBITS NUMBER DESCRIPTION PAGE DEPENDANT'S EX. 1 COPIES, COMPOSITE PHOTOGRAPHS 103 DEFENDANT'S EX. 2 COMPOSITE PHONE MESSAGE BOOK 147 DEFENDANT'S EX. 3 COPY OF PHOTOGRAPH 162 ESQUIRE Toll Free: 866.709.8777 Facsimile: 561.394.2621 Suite 600 4440 PGA Boulevard Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410 www.esquiresolutions.corn EFTA00182481
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• • 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 - Volume II October 20, 2009 135 PROCEEDINGS - - Deposition taken before Teresa Whalen, Registered Professional Reporter, Florida Professional Reporter, and Notary Public in and for the State of Florida at Large, in the above cause. (Mr. Hill joined the proceedings in person.) CROSS ( BY MR. MERMELSTEIN: O Good afternoon. Is it all right if I call you A Yes. Q Okay. My name is Stuart Mermelstein, I also represent some plaintiffs in these cases, and it is my turn to ask you some questions. We were talking about when Mr. Epstein was in jail, which was between June 30th of 2008 and July of 2009; correct? A Yes. Q Now, during that time you weal. Lu work your regular schedule at 358 El Brillo Way; is that correct? A Yes. • So you were working basically -- MR. CRITTON: She's not finished. • 0 ESQUIRE Toll Free: 866.709.8777 Facsimile: 561.394.2621 Suite 000 4440 PGA Boulevard Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410 wurw.esquiresolutions.com EFTA00182482
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 - Volume II October 20, 2009 136 BY MR. MERMELSTEIN: Q I'm sorry. Go ahead. MR. REINHART: Do you need to expand on your answer? BY MR. MERMELSTEIN: Q Were you finished? A I worked regular hours, but sometimes there are times that I report eight, sometimes I report nine o'clock. Q And I believe A It's flexible. Q Okay. And it was after he left jail that you started working at 6:00 a.m., correct? A Yee. Q So whether you start work at eight or nine is your choice? When you say "it's flexible," it means you can chose whether to come at eight or nine? A Yes. When he was not there. Q Okay. It didn't matter whether you there at eight or nine when he was not there, correct? A No. Q And what kind of things did you do at the house -- let me ask the question this way. How were your duties different when he was not there during the time he was in jail from when he would CIO ESQUIRE Toll Free: 866.709.8777 Facsimile: 561.394.2621 Suite 600 4440 PGA Boulevard Palm Beath Gardens, FL 33410 www.esquiresolutions.com EFTA00182483
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- Volume II October 20, 2009 137 • • 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 come there before he went to jail? A When he was in jail? • Yes. A I clean the house. Q You had less to clean, is that fair to say, because Mr. Epstein, I assume, based on your testimony, there were much fewer people in the house than before, correct? A Yes. I made inventory of the linens. Q I'm sorry? A Of the linens, I made inventory of the linens. Oh. Inventory of the linens? A Inventory. Q Okay. So you did that. And what else did you do to fill the time? A Wash the clothes that was in storage, you know. Q You washed clothes in storage? A Yes. Because it was right there, so I just wash it and then press if it needs pressing. Q So he has clothes stored outside of Lhe house? A No. In the house. Q In the house. Okay. So even if they hadn't been worn, you washed them, correct? A And press them. • 0 ESQUIRE Toll Free: 866.709.8777 Facsimile: 561.394.2621 Suite 600 4440 PGA Boulevard Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410 www.esquiresolutions.com EFTA00182484
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1 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 - Volume II October 2C, 20C9 138 MR. CRITTON: Form. THE WITNESS: Yes. BY MR. MERMELSTE:N: Q What other type of things did you do while he wasn't there? A If there are plants, I attend to the plants. Q Okay. Is that something you didn't do before he went to jail? A I do that also when before he went to jail. 0 Okay. A If there are orchids or plants in the house, then I attend to it. Q I guess my question is what kind of projects did you work on when he was not there to fill your time after he went to jail? A Cleaning, tidying, just going around the house. If I see something that needs painting, I tell Janusz. Q Now, are you paid on the basis of a yearly salary, or are you paid weekly or monthly; how does that work? A We are paid twice a month. Q Okay. That's when you receive your pay? A Yes. Q I guess my question is this: Say you have to 0 ESQUIRE Toll Free: 866.709.8777 Facsimile: 561.394.2621 Suite 600 4440 PGA Boulevard Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410 www.esquireSOlUtiOns.COm EFTA00182485
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- Volume II October 20, 2009 • • 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 139 take a half a day of work off, do you get paid for that? A Yes. In my situation. Q I'm sorry. In your what? A In my situation I was paid. Q Okay. So you're on like a fixed salary, if you miss some time you still get the same amount of money, correct? A Yes. Q And I take it that during the period in which Mr. Epstein was in jail, you continued to receive the same salary, plus a raise, I assume, at the beginning of the year; correct? A Yes. Q So you continued to receive the same salary that you did before Mr. Epstein went to jail, correct? A Yes, sir. Q Did Mr. Epstein ever pay bonuses or any extra money to you? A Yes. Q What kind of bonuses did you receive? A Yearly bonus. Q You get a yearly bonus. When is that paid, is that paid at holiday time, Christmas time? A After the year. Q At the end of the year? • ESQUIRE, Toll Free: 866.709.8777 Facsimile: 561.394.2621 Suite 600 4440 PGA Boulevard Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410 www.esquiresolutions.com EFTA00182486
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 - Volume II October 20, 2009 140 A At the end of the year. Q At New Years? A New Years. Q And this past year, when 2008 became 2009, how much of a bonus did you receive? A I did not receive any. Q And what about before that, what kind of bonus did you receive? A The yearly bonus. • Okay. What would be the amount of the yearly bonus? A Oh. For me? The last one I receive was 5,000. • Okay. So this would be in addition to your salary of $42,000? A Yes. Q And this $5,000 bonus you would have received in or about January 2008; is that correct? A Not eight. Q Pardon? A Not eight. We did not get any bonus in 2008. Q Okay. So when was the last time you received a $5,000 bonus? A I think 2007. Q So it's been two years since you've gotten a 0 ESQUIRE Toll Free: 866.709.8777 Facsimile: 561.394.2621 Suite 600 4440 PGA Boulevard Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410 www.esquiresolutions.corn EFTA00182487
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 - Volume II October 20, 2009 141 bonus; is that correct? A Let me see. Yes. Q Okay. Did Mr. Epstein explain to you why he wasn't giving you a bonus in the last two years? A He did not personally told us. Q Did someone tell you why you were not getting a bonus? A Janusz was informed, and Janusz informed me. Q Okay. Did Janusz give you a reason why you weren't getting a bonus? A Because of the economy, that's what he said. • Any other reason that he gave? A No, sir. Q Did you receive a $5,000 bonus for 2006 and 2005? A It was different, it gradually increased. • Okay. A It was not the same amount. Q What was the bonus in 2006 and 2005? A 2005 was 2,000. Q Uh-huh. A And then the next is 5,000 and 5,000. • Okay. So correct me if I am wrong, but in January 2005 you received a $2,000 bonus? A Yes. • ESQUIRE Toll Free: 866.709.8777 Facsimile: 561.394.2621 Sun& 600 4440 PGA Boulevard Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410 www.esquiresolutions.com EFTA00182488
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 - Volume II October 20, 2009 142 Q And at that point in time you had really just started a month and a half before? A No. I want to correct that. I receive a 500 after I started there November. Q Yes. November of 2004 you started? A At Christmas I receive, after Christmas I receive $500. Q Okay. So in January of 2005 you receive $500, correct? A Yes. Q Then in January 2006 you received how much? A 2,000. Q And in January 2007 you received 5,000; is that correct? A Yes. Q And in January 2008 you received no bonus? A No. Q Is that correct? A Correct. Q Correct, you received no bonus? A No bonus. Q And the same in January 2009, correct? A Correct. Q Has Mr. Epstein advised you, discussed with you at all how much of a bonus you're going to receive ESQUIRE Toll Free: 866.709.8777 Facsimile: 561.394.2621 Suite 600 4440 PGA Boulevard Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410 vivethesqulresolutions.com EFTA00182489
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• • 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 1IIIIIIIIIIIII- Volume II October 20, 2009 143 after the holidays this year? A No, sir. Q Has anyone discussed with you what bonus you will receive after the holidays this year? A No. 0 Do you have any expectation as to what kind of bonus you'll receive? A I don't -- I did not expect anything. Q You testified earlier about a who is the housekeeper in New York, correct? A Yes. Q Now, when was the first time you met III in person? A In person? When I went to New York. Q And when was the first time you went to Now York? A In 2006. Q 2006. And was the reason you went to New York in 2006 for Ms. Maxwell's party? A No. It was III I think had a surgery. Q Okay. And you were there to cover fur her while she had surgery? A Yes. Q And how long were you there? A I cannot remember, but after her surgery, then • ESQUIRE Toll Free: 866.709.8777 Facsimile: 561.394.2621 Suite 600 4440 PGA Boulevard Patm Beach Gardens, FL 33410 www.esquiresolutions.com EFTA00182490
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- Volume II October 20, 2009 144 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 we left to Palm Beach. Q Okay. You don't remember how long it was? A I cannot remember, because I've been there like four times, or more than four times. Q More than four times? A Yes. Q Okay. So this first time when she had her surgery, you were the housekeeper then in New York while she was out, correct? A Yes, sir. Q But did she come into the house in New York and that's how you met her while she was recovering, or how was it that you met her at that time? A We met her before her surgery, I met her before her surgery. see. Then she went and had her surgery. Now, when you traveled to New York, did you go on Mr. Epstein's plane? A No, sir. Q How did you travel to New York? A Commercial. Q So Mr. Epstein purchased you a ticket on an airline to fly to New York? MR. CRITTON: Form. THE WITNESS: Yes, sir. 0 ESQUIRE Toll Free: 866.709.8777 Facsimile: 561.394.2621 Suite 600 4440 PGA Boulevard Palm Beach Gardens, Fl 33410 www.esquiresolutIons.com EFTA00182491
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- Volume II October 20, 2009 145 • • 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 BY MR. MERMELSTEIN: O Now, let's talk about the other times that you went, you traveled to New York. When was the next time afLeL Lecover.ed fLum lies sulyety Uiat you went to New York? A I think when she went to the Philippines. O Okay. She went for like a vacation to go to visit her family? A No. I'm not really good. There was time I went there because I think I sometimes interchange, but T went there one time herAuse to rover up for Ms. Maxwell's housekeeper. Q Okay. A And when she was having a party. Q Okay. So those are two separate times? A Yes. Two separate times. Q Both relating to Ms. Maxwell? A No. The first one was -- first one to cover up for III. Q Right. I understood that. But after that, when you came back -- A There was a time -- I don't know the sequence, but you know, there was a time I have to cover up for Ms. Maxwell's housekeeper. Q I see. What's her name? • 0 ESQV.I.BE Toll Free: 866.709.8777 Facsimile: 561.394.2621 Suite 600 4440 PGA Boulevard Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410 www.esquIresolulions.com EFTA00182492
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 - Volume II October 20, 2009 146 A Q And then there was another time where you went to work for this party that she had, correct? A Yes. Q Okay. And the fourth time? A When III went to the Philippines. • Okay. About how long were these visits each time? A Sometimes a week, two weeks, then there was a time I stayed there for like a month. Q Which was that, when she had her surgery, III had her surgery, or was this a different time? A Oh, what's this? Let me see. I cannot really, what's this? Q Take your time, take your time. A Oh. When, what's this, Ms. Maxwell's housekeeper, I was to cover up for her because tor jury duty. And then she was not part of the jury, so my stay there was, like, extended. That's how I was able to help with the party. • She did not get on the jury? A Yes. she was called. • But you stayed anyway to help with the party? A Yes. Q I think I understand. Now, have you ever, 0 ESQUIRE Toll Free: 866.709.8777 Facsimile: 561.394.2621 Suite 600 4440 PGA Boulevard Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410 www.esquiresolutions.com EFTA00182493
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- Volume II October 20, 2009 • • 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 41 22 23 24 25 147 while you've been employed by Mr. Epstein, traveled anywhere else for work? A No, sir. Q Those trips to New York was the only time you've traveled? A Yes, sir. Q You've never gone to New Mexico or to the Virgin Islands for Mr. Epstein? A No. (Plaintiff's Exhibit No. 2 was marked for identification.) BY MR. MERMELSTEIN: Q Let me show you what's been marked Exhibit 2. Does it look like the paper that you were talking about earlier where you wrote the names and the time? A Yes, sir. Q Okay. So this is kind of a notebook or a message pad notebook that was I think you said located by the pantry? A Yes, sir. Q Can you look through this and Lell me if any of these, point out any of those that are in your handwriting? MR. REINHART: Take your time, look at each one, and just tell him if you see any that you • 0 ESQUIRE Toll Free: 866.709.8777 Facsimile: 561.394.2621 Suite 000 4440 PGA Boulevard Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410 vemv.esquiresolutIons.com EFTA00182494
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 B 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 - Volume II October 20, 2009 148 recognize your handwriting. MR. CRITTON: You asked her to identify if she sees anything in her writing? MR. MERMELSTEIN: Yes. THE WITNESS: (Shaking head.) BY MR. MERMELSTEIN: Q Okay. I understand your response is that you reviewed the various message slips included in Exhibit No. 2 and none of them are your writing, correct? A Yes, correct. • But you do recall writing messages on this type of pad for Mr. Epstein, correct? A Correct. MR. CRITTON: Stuart, that was exhibit what at Mr. Rodriguez's deposition? MR. MERMELSTEIN: Exhibit 1 at Mr. Rodriguez's deposition. MR. CRITTON: Okay. BY MR. MERMELSTEIN: O In the period 2004 to 2008 before Mr. Epstein went to jail, do you recall whether there were females who were sitting at the pool in the home at 358 El Brillo Way who were topless? A There was one time. • One time you remember. Tell me what happened 0 ESQUIRE Toll Free: 866.709.8777 Facsimile: 561.394.2621 Suite 600 4440 PGA Boulevard Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410 www.esquiresolutions.com EFTA00182495
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