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Page 141 Q. Right. 2 A. And then it looks like she called my house 3 again. 4 And then it looked like maybe she called • I 6 Q. Okay. In looking at the conversation 7 beginning on page 3, do you see that? 8 A. Yes. 9 Q. All right. Let's start from the top. 10 Do you know whether there was a III working at 11 12 A. Yes. 13 Q. -- when you worked there? 14 Who? III who? 15 A. 16 Q. Okay. Friendly with her? Just a working 17 friend? 18 A. Employee. 19 Q. Do you recall III being the one that took the 20 call and got you to get you on the phone? 21 A. I don't remember. 22 Q. Do you recall I. calling you and saying, I 23 need some money, I was wondering if you could take me to 24 Jeff's house? 25 A. I remember I was having a conversation about (5611 832-7500 PROSE COURT REPORTING AGENCY, INC. (561) 832-7506 Electronically signed by Sandra Townsend (401.377-676.2895) Electronically signed by Sandra Townsend (401.377-676.2895) 1 f88f113-5663-4dad-S4e7-90flb7174075 3501.182-102 Page 141 of 156 SUBJECT TO PROTECTIVE ORDER PARAGRAPHS 7, 8, 9, 10, 15, and 17 EFTA_O0OW487 EFTA01248147
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Page 142 1 me taking her back to Jeff's house. 2 Q. And it says here on line 11: "I was wondering 3 if you could take me back to Jeff's house." 4 Do you recall her saying that? S A. No. But like I said, this was a couple years 6 ago. 7 Q. It notes here, the next line on page -- on 8 line 12 and 13: "I don't know. The last time I did 9 that, um, I heard that your dad wanted to press charges 10 and stuff." 11 What were you referring to? 12 A. Well, went around telling everybody that 13 she was going to have me arrested and she was going to 14 have her parents press charges against me because of 15 everything that took place. So once I found out about 16 that, I pretty much let her knew -- let her know that : 17 knew what was going on. 18 Q. Okay. How did you hear about that? 19 A. • (561) 832-7500 PROSE COURT REPORTING AGENCY, INC. (561) 832-7506 Electronically signed by Sandra Townsend (401-377476-2895) Electronically signed by Sandra Townsend (401-377476-2895) 1f88f1134663-4dad-94e7-90ftb7174075 3501.182-102 Pagc 142 of 156 SUBJECT TO PROTECTIVE ORDER PARAGRAPHS 7, 8, 9, 10, 15, and 17 EFTA_00094488 EFTA01248148
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Page 143 Q. So you heard from that I. was telling 2 3 4 5 6 7 people that she was going to press charges or somebody from her family was going to press charges? A. That's correct. Q. Made you upset? A. Shocked. Q. Made you mad? 8 A. No. Shocked. 9 Q. Okay. Weren't mad at her at all for this? 10 A. Shocked. 11 Q. Do you recall her saying in response: "I 12 don't even live with my dad anymore?" 13 A. I don't remember that. 14 Q. It says here on line 15: "Oh, well. I don't 15 know. It was going around that you were going to press 16 charges and get me in trouble and shit." 17 Do you remember saying something like that? 18 A. I don't remember. Like I said, this was years 19 ago. I can't recall it. 20 Q. Okay. Despite what may have been said, do you 21 recall mentioning to her that you would call Jeffrey and 22 see if you could set it up? 23 A. I don't recall that, either. 24 Q. Because it appears on the next page, line 5, 25 you say: "Okay. I'll definitely give you a call (561) 832-7500 PROSE COURT REPORTING AGENCY, INC. (561) 832-7506 Electronically signed by Sandra Townsend (401.377-676.2895) Electronically signed by Sandra Townsend (401.377-676.2895) 1f88f173.5663-4dad-94e7 3501.182-102 Page 143 of 156 SUBJECT TO PROTECTIVE ORDER PARAGRAPHS 7, 8, 9, 10, 15, and 17 EFTA j0O94489 EFTA01248149
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Page 144 1 tomorrow." 2 Do you remember saying anything like that? 3 A. I don't, no. 4 Q. Okay. Did you have any further conversations 5 with I. about Jeffrey after this phone call, that you 6 can recall? 7 A. I don't ever recall her -- I don't ever recall 8 calling her back after this took place. I don't ever 9 recall setting up another appointment with Epstein. 10 could have just been telling her what she wanted to 11 hear. 12 Q. Do you think that if it hadn't been for I. 13 that this would have never -- "this," being, the 14 criminal and civil and all this other stuff -- would 15 have never happened? 16 MR. CRITTON: Form. 17 MS. : Objection. You're asking her to 18 speculate. 19 THE WITNESS: I don't know. 20 BY MR. 21 Q. Before I had asked you about who was paying 22 for your civil attorneys. Do you recall those 23 questions? 24 A. Yeah, I do. 25 Q. Going back to that subject for a moment. Was (561) 832-7500 PROSE COURT REPORTING AGENCY, INC. (561) 832-7506 Electronically signed by Sandra Townsend (401.377-676.2895) Electronically signed by Sandra Townsend (401.377-676.2895) 1f88f113-5663-4dad44.7-90flb7174075 3501.182-102 Page 144 of 156 SUBJECT TO PROTECTIVE ORDER PARAGRAPHS 7, 8, 9, 10, 15, and 17 EFTA_000W490 EFTA01248150
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Page 145 1 your mom ever with you when you had conversations with 2 the civil attorneys? 3 A. No. 4 Q. Physically present in the room at any point? 5 A. No. 6 Q. Does your mom know who's paying for the civ._ 7 attorneys? 8 A. Yes. 9 Q. How does she know? 10 A. I told her. 11 Q. What did you tell her? 12 A. I told her what I was told. 13 Q. Which was? 14 A. I told her that my attorney was being paid by 15 Mr. Epstein. 16 Q. Why is he paying for your civil attorney, if 17 you know? 18 A. 23 MS. : I'm going to stop you there. 24 anything beyond this point is specifically with 25 regard to conversations you've had with (561) 832-7500 PROSE COURT REPORTING AGENCY, INC. (561) 832-7506 Electronically signed by Sandra Townsend (401-377476-2895) Electronically signed by Sandra Townsend (401-377476-2895) 1f88f113-5663-4dad-94e7-90ftb7174075 3501.182-102 Pagc 145 of 156 SUBJECT TO PROTECTIVE ORDER PARAGRAPHS 7, 8, 9, 10, 15, and 17 EFTA 00094491 EFTA01248151
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Page 146 1 and and/or myself, I do not want you 2 to disclose any of the information. 3 THE WITNESS: Okay. 4 And took us to 7 BY Mr. 8 Q. I don't want to know about conversations 9 you've had with the civil attorneys. 10 But why did you think -- you -- think that you 11 needed civil attorneys to help you in this process? 12 20 BY MR. 21 Q. And I don't want to know anything the lawyers 22 said to you. I want to know why you think you need 23 civil attorneys for something -- 24 MS. : And if the reason is because 25 your criminal or civil attorney told you, you need (561) 832-7500 PROSE COURT REPORTING AGENCY, INC. (561) 832-7506 Electronically signed by Sandra Townsend (401-377476-2895) Electronically signed by Sandra Townsend (401-377476-2895) 1f88f1134663-4dad-94e7-90ftb7174075 3501.182-102 Page 146 of 156 SUBJECT TO PROTECTIVE ORDER PARAGRAPHS 7, 8, 9, 10, 15, and 17 EFTA 00094492 EFTA01248152
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Page 147 a civil attorney, you do not need to disclose that 2 reason. 3 THE WITNESS: Okay. 4 I'm going to plead the Fifth on that one. 5 MS. : You don't have to plead the 6 Fifth. 7 THE WITNESS: Whatever. This is confusing. 8 I'm not answering it. 9 MS. : No. You do not need to answer 10 that. 11 THE WITNESS: I'm not answering it. 12 MS. : If it is -- if it is a 13 conversation you had with one of your attorneys, 14 you do not need to disclose any of that 15 conversation. That is all privileged. 16 BY MR. 17 Q. So we can avoid conversations you've had with 18 attorneys, let's just talk about family now. 19 A. Uh-huh. 20 Q. You're over the age of 18. You're an adult. 21 But you still, nonetheless, had conversations with you 22 mother and your father about this whole thing, I assume? 23 A. Yes. 24 Q. Did you talk to them about having an attorney 25 present for your deposition here today? (561) 832-7500 PROSE COURT REPORTING AGENCY, INC. (561) 832-7506 Electronically signed by Sandra Townsend (401.377-676.2895) Electronically signed by Sandra Townsend (401.377-676.2895) 1f88f173.5663-4dad-94e7 3501.182-102 Page 147 of 156 SUBJECT TO PROTECTIVE ORDER PARAGRAPHS 7, 8, 9, 10, 15, and 17 EFTA_O0O.94493 EFTA01248153
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Page 148 A. Of course. 2 Q. Okay. And, in fact, your mom was here 3 earlier? 4 A. Yes. 5 Q. Okay. I assume you had a conversation with 6 her about why you felt you would need an attorney here 7 today. Did you? 8 A. No. 9 Q. Never talked to her about why you'd be 10 represented by a lawyer here at this deposition? 11 A. Me and my mom never had a conversation like 12 that, no. 13 Q. You mentioned life savings and retirement and 14 all that. 15 A. Uh-huh. 16 Q. Did that get used up with respect to the 17 criminal proceeding, -- 18 A. Yes. 19 Q. -- paying the criminal lawyers? 20 A. Yes. 21 Q. Did you come out of pocket at all to help pay 22 for the criminal lawyers? 23 A. Not me, personally, no. 24 Q. Your parents paid for that? 25 A. That's correct. (561) 832-7500 PROSE COURT REPORTING AGENCY, INC. (561) 832-7506 Electronically signed by Sandra Townsend (401.377-676.2895) Electronically signed by Sandra Townsend (401.377-676.2895) 1 f88f113-5663-4dad-94.7-90flb7174075 3501.182-102 Page 148 of 156 SUBJECT TO PROTECTIVE ORDER PARAGRAPHS 7, 8, 9, 10, 15, and 17 EFTA_00O94494 EFTA01248154
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Page 149 Q. All right. Has anyone told you, other than 2 the lawyers, that there is no concern for criminal 3 prosecution, as you sit here today, other than what the 4 civil or criminal lawyers have told you? In other 5 words, did a -- did your parents tell you that you don't 6 have to worry about criminal prosecution anymore? Did 7 any witnesses tell you that? Anything like that? 8 A. Yes. 9 Q. Who? 10 A. My father. 11 Q. What did he say? 12 A. Just told me that the criminal part is pretty 13 much over. This is the civil part. This is where 14 things get ugly, messy, and then it will all be 15 finished. 16 Q. Okay. All right. What did your father think 17 of this when this whole thing broke open? 18 MR. CRITTON: Form. 19 THE WITNESS: I don't know. 20 BY MR. 21 Q. Did you talk to him about it? I mean, you 22 obviously had to inform him after you went and talked to 23 the police? 24 A. I did. 25 (561) 832-7500 PROSE COURT REPORTING AGENCY, INC. (561) 832-7506 Electronically signed by Sandra Townsend (401.377-676.2895) Electronically signed by Sandra Townsend (401.377-676.2895) 1 f88f113-5663-4dad44.7-90ftb7174075 3501.182-102 Page 149 of 156 SUBJECT TO PROTECTIVE ORDER PARAGRAPHS 7, 8, 9, 10, 15, and 17 EFTA_O0O.94495 EFTA01248155
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I I 4 Q. What was his reaction? 5 MR. CRITTON: Object to form. The question 6 serves no purpose, other than you're trying to 7 harass her and intimidate her or make her life 8 miserable at this point. 9 MS. : And I'm allowing a little bit, 10 but not much more. 11 MR. : Actually, I'm not. I'm showing 12 what the common, ordinary individual's reaction 13 would be to a man molesting a 16 year old little 14 girl, if you really want to get into it. 15 MR. CRITTON: Same. 16 BY MR. 17 Q. What did your father think of all this when 18 you told him about what had happened? 19 A. He cried. 20 Q. Did he blame you? 21 MR. CRITTON: Form. 22 MS. : Objection. And I'm going to 23 instruct her not to answer that question. 24 MR. : Come on. 25 MS. : I don't think it's relevant to (5611 832-7500 PROSE COURT REPORTING AGENCY, INC. (561) 832-7506 Electronically signed by Sandra Townsend (401.377-676.2895) Electronically signed by Sandra Townsend (401.377-676.2895) 1f88f113.5663.4dad-94e7 3501.182-102 Page 150 of 156 SUBJECT TO PROTECTIVE ORDER PARAGRAPHS 7, 8, 9, 10, 15, and 17 EFTA_0MM496 EFTA01248156
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1 2 this case. MR. : Page 151 I'll tell you exactly why it's 3 relevant. 4 MR. CRITTON: Let her finish. 5 MR. : I'm sorry. Go ahead. 6 MS. : She's not a Plaintiff. She's 7 not a Defendant. She has not put her character at a issue. This is a private matter. It serves no 9 purpose, other than to upset and harass her, as you 10 can see it's doing right now. 11 MR. : I have no intent to upset her or 12 harass her. But when a pervert like Jeffrey 13 Epstein is molesting 16 year old girls, I have 14 every right to ask a girl who's been through it 15 what it made ordinary people think of. And when 16 he's saying in defense to the civil action that 17 these girls had it coming to them because they 18 volunteered for it, I'm curious what an ordinary 19 individual's parent would think, much like all of 20 the other girls that were brought to this home fo:: 21 this man to molest. 22 MS. : You have not noticed her father 23 or her mother for deposition today. 24 MR. : And I don't want to have to go 25 there. (561) 832-7500 PROSE COURT REPORTING AGENCY, INC. (561) 832-7506 Electronically signed by Sandra Townsend (401-377476-2895) Electronically signed by Sandra Townsend (401-377476-2895) 1f88f113-5663-4dad-94e7-90ftb7174075 3501.182-102 Pagc 151 of 156 SUBJECT TO PROTECTIVE ORDER PARAGRAPHS 7, 8, 9, 10, 15, and 17 EFTA_00094497 EFTA01248157
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Page 152 MS. : You're asking her how her 2 parents feel. You're asking her to speculate as to 3 how her parents feel. And that serves no other 4 purpose than to 5 MR. : I don't want to know what her 6 parents felt. I want to know what her parents' 7 reaction was that she witnessed and heard. And I 8 think that's entirely relevant to, not only the 9 claims in this case, but the defenses that have 10 been raised by Mr. Epstein. 11 MR. CRITTON: Let me add to my form objection. 12 It is, number one, I object to your speech. I 13 think it was inappropriate. 14 Number two is, many of the Plaintiffs' lawyers 15 have fought me even getting this kind of 16 information from Plaintiffs in this case, less some 17 witness who has -- is neither a party, nor has any 18 involvement in the case, other than is a 19 third-party witness. 20 So I would suggest, is that, with the 21 difficulty and the fighting that I've had from 22 Plaintiffs' lawyers to get responses to those 23 questions, I'm not sure that either Judge Hafele in 24 this particular -- Judge Hafele, who I think will 25 have an opportunity to look at this record if it's (561) 832-7500 PROSE COURT REPORTING AGENCY, INC. (561) 832-7506 Electronically signed by Sandra Townsend (401.377-676.2895) Electronically signed by Sandra Townsend (401.377-676.2895) 1 f88f113-5663-4dad-SW-90flb7174075 3501.182-102 Page 152 of 156 SUBJECT TO PROTECTIVE ORDER PARAGRAPHS 7, 8, 9, 10, 15, and 17 EFTA_000W498 EFTA01248158
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Page 153 brought in front of him, would necessarily find 2 that that's appropriate questioning. But that's 3 just my form objection. And obviously she has 4 her -- she has her own lawyer that's going to 5 instruct her to do, so you and I can talk as long 6 as we want, but it's not going to change her 7 lawyer's directions, I assume. 8 MS. : I'm instructing you not to 9 answer that question now absent a Court Order. 10 (Brief interruption.) 11 MR. : Hello. 12 MR. : Yes. I'm calling in to take 13 place. 14 MR. : He's sitting right here. 15 MR. : Does that mean I'm out, 16 MR. : You're out. 17 MR. : All right, buddy. 18 MR. : The A team is coming in. 19 MR. CRITTON: I'd like that on the record, 20 please. 21 MR. : All right. I'm going to shut it 22 down, but, , you have -- you have the baton, so 23 to speak. 24 MR. : Okay. 25 BY MR. (561) 832-7500 PROSE COURT REPORTING AGENCY, INC. (561) 832-7506 Electronically signed by Sandra Townsend (401.377-676.2895) Electronically signed by Sandra Townsend (401.377-676.2895) 1 f88f113-5663-4dad-S4e7-90flb7174075 3501.182-102 Page 153 of 156 SUBJECT TO PROTECTIVE ORDER PARAGRAPHS 7, 8, 9, 10, 15, and 17 EFTA_O0O.94499 EFTA01248159
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Page 154 Q. All right. I'm going to ask the question and 2 a lawyer, your lawyer is going to either let you respond 3 or not let you respond, so just wait, if you would. 4 You already told us that when you told your 5 father about what had happened with Jeffrey Epstein that 6 he cried. What I'm asking now is: What did he say to 7 you; in other words, did he say, it's your fault? Did 8 he blame you? 9 MS. : Objection. Predicate. 10 Relevance. And I believe these questions serve nc 11 purpose, other than to harass and upset Ms. 12 who, again, is not a Plaintiff or a Defendant. 13 She's merely a witness and should not be subjected 14 to what she's going through right now. Absent a 15 Court Order, I'm asking her to refrain from 16 answering those questions. And I'd also ask for a 17 break, if we could take one, so she can compose 18 herself. 19 MR. : Okay. I'll definitely give you 20 the break. I certainly don't think I'm harassing, 21 but I'll give you the break. 22 VIDEOGRAPHER: Going off the record on tape 23 number two. The time is 2:57 p.m. 24 (Brief recess.) 25 (Deposition continued to Volume II.) (561) 832-7500 PROSE COURT REPORTING AGENCY, INC. (561) 832-7506 Electronically signed by Sandra Townsend (401.377-676.2895) Electronically signed by Sandra Townsend (401.377-676.2895) 1 f88f113-5663-4dad-S4e7-90flb7174075 3501.182-102 Page 154 of 156 SUBJECT TO PROTECTIVE ORDER PARAGRAPHS 7, 8, 9, 10, 15, and 17 EFTA_00094500 EFTA01248160
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Page 155 1 2 3 4 5 CERTIFICATE OF OATH STATE OF FLORIDA COUNTY OF PALM BEACH 6 I, the undersigned authority, certify that 7 8 sworn on the 10th day of November, 2009. 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 personally appeared before me and was duly Dated this 20th day of November, 2009. Sandra W. Townsend, Court Repo? Notary Public - State of Florida My Commission Expires: 6/26/12 My Commission No.: DD 793913 (561) 832-7500 PROSE COURT REPORTING AGENCY, INC. (561) 832-7506 Electronically signed by Sandra Townsend (401477476-2895) Electronically signed by Sandra Townsend (401477476-2895) 1188f113-5663-4dad-94e7-90ftb7174075 3501.182-102 Page 155 of 156 SUBJECT TO PROTECTIVE ORDER PARAGRAPHS 7, 8, 9, 10, 15, and 17 EFTA 00094501 EFTA01248161
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Page 156 CERTIFICATE 2 STATE OF FLORIDA 3 COUNTY OF PALM BEACH 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 I, Sandra W. Townsend, Court Reporter and Notary Public in and for the State of Florida at Large, do hereby certify that the aforementioned witness was by me first duly sworn to testify the whole truth; that I was authorized to and did report said deposition in stenotype; and that the foregoing pages numbered 1 to 154, inclusive, are a true and correct transcription of my shorthand notes of said deposition. I further certify that said deposition was taken at the time and place hereinabove set forth and that the taking of said deposition was commenced and completed as hereinabove set out. I further certify that I am not attorney or counsel of any of the parties, nor am I a relative or employee of any attorney or counsel of party connected with the action, nor am I financially interested in the action. The foregoing certification of this transcript does not apply to any reproduction of the same by any means unless under the direct control and/or direction of the certifying reporter. Dated this 20th day of November, 2009. Sandra W. Townsend, Court Reporter (561) 832-7500 PROSE COURT REPORTING AGENCY, INC. (561) 832-7506 Electronically signed by Sandra Townsend (401.377-676.2895) Electronically signed by Sandra Townsend (401.377-676.2895) 1f88f113.5663.4dad-94e7 3501.182-102 Page 156 of 156 SUBJECT TO PROTECTIVE ORDER PARAGRAPHS 7, 8, 9, 10, 15, and 17 EFTA_00094502 EFTA01248162
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