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FBI VOL00009
EFTA00312746
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Page 416 14 15 16 17 10 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Page 417 1 2' 3 4 5 (561) 832-7500 26 (Pages 416 to 419) PROSE COURT REPORTING AGENCY, INC. (561) 832-7506 Electronically signed by Jeans Ricciuti (601.2$0.42$-93$1) Electronically signed by Jeans Fticclutl (601-200428-93111) c60112637abet462c-a$34-bc6148314ffla EFTA00312766
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Page 421 1 1 1 1 1 .1 1 1. 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 rag- 42,. Page 423 1 Q. You were a participant in the investigation 2 burglary when Mr. Epstein was the victim, oared? 3 A. Correct_ 4 Q. As part of your assistance, you brought 5 eatain cameras into Mr. Epstein's home; is that 6 correct? 7 A. Correct. B Q. And do you recall that Mr. Epstein shared with 9 you that he, himself, attempting to identify who was 10 stealing money from him, had gone out and for the 11 purpose of malting that identification, had purchased 12 certain amass himself/ 13 A. I Mien so, yes. 14 Q. And that he installed than so that the camas 15 was poking out of a carnal on the first floor of his 16 residence, directed towards his desk area what he left 17 a bag that commonly had United States cogency, correa? 18 A. I wasn't sure if it was the bag or the drawer, 19 but it was focused on the desk area. 20 Q. Camera, first floor directed to the desk area? 21 A. Yes. It was e bookshelf behind. It was like 22 an L bookshelf. . 23 Q. And that you came in and supplemaned those 24 cameras to try to help Mr. Epstein identify this thief. 25 correct? 27 (Pages 420 to 423) (561) 832-7500 PROSE COURT REPORTING AGENCY, INC.. (561) 832-7506 Elearoriany signed by Jeans Rkelutl (601.280.428-93$1) Electronically signed by Joan, Malta' (901.290.42149311) c5062637-abel-4.52c-a836-bc614,314d74 EFTA00312767
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Page 424 A. Correct. 2 Q. And you, thereafter, took out your contras 3 when the thief was identified by Mr. Epstein, correct? 4 A. Correct. 5 Q. And the thief was identified through 6 photographs of this desk area at the first floor of Mr. Epstein's residence, coned? 8 A. 'believe so, yes. 9 Q. And you never saw a camera in the massage room 10 on the second floor of Mr. Epstein's residence during 11 this 2003 period, cared? 12 A. I never wan upstairs. 13 Q. None of the girls said that the massages was a 14 videoed or a photographed evert; did they? 15 A. One of the girls recalled having their 16 photograph taken addle in a tub. 17 But no, I never wan upstairs during that 18 investigation, so I dont know if there was any covert 19 cameras up Mere, so... 20 Q. You don't know that there was one, correct? 21 A. Coned. 22 Q. And the only awed canal you lmew of was the 23 ooe that Mr. Epstein disclosed to you, correct? 24 A. Correct_ 25 Q. And he disclosed it to you in saying he Page 426 Page 425 1 purchased it, correct? 2 A. Yes. 3 Q. And he purchased it from a spy store, a store 4 that sold such covert cameras, correct? 5 A. Yes. 6 Q. And he told you, you as a law enforcement 7 officer, that be had done so for a specific purpose, 8 coned? 9 A. It was for that case, yes. 10 Q. Right To identify someone who was 11 responsible for the theft of currency from the desk area 12 on the fast floor? 13 A. 1 believe it was attraxy and a gun, if I'm 14 not mistaken. 15 Q. And he neva told you be had ever, on any 16 other occasion, purchased a covert camera, correct? 17 A. Not that 1M aware o& no. Page 427 28 Wages 424 to 427) (561) 832-7500 PROSE COURT REPORTING AGENCY, INC. (561) 832-7506 Electronically signed by Jeans Mocha (601-280-428-93411) Electronically signed by Jeans Medan (601.2104211413111) e60625374be1J63u636-bc614s314dra EFTA00312768
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Page 456 Page 458 B Q. Do you recall that trash pulls were °owning 9 during this March and April of 2005 period? 10 A. I did read that, yes. 11 Q. Do you recall that within the trash pulls, 12 there was some references to a belief amongst the 13 officers that there were sex utensils or sex objects 14 That were being identified and pulled out of the trash? 15 A. Yes. 16 MS. ARBOUR: Form. 17 THE WITNESS: I recall the incident, the thing 18 you're talking about, which was later ruined out to 19 be a handle of a — utensils. 20 BY MR. WEINBERG: 21 Q. Of an eating utensil? 22 A. Yeah. 23 Q. And do you read! within the Iry-jets-et report 24 there was a reference to this so-called object as one 25 that was consistent with use of anal sex? Page 457 Page 459 1 A. Yes. They thought originally it was an anal 2 wand. 3 (Mr. Garcia entered the room.) 4 BY MR. WEINBERG: 5 Q. And do you recall that, even after your search 6 on October 20, 2005, wherein you saw lots of similar 7 utensils in the kitchen that dearly were designed for 8 eating; that there was no amendment to the incident 9 report that reflected the discoveries of October 20 in 10 that the believed sex toys were, in fact, kitchen 11 utensils? 12 MS. ARBOUR: Form 13 (Ms. Yumigan exits the proceedings.) 14 BY MR. WEINBERG: 15 Q. That was a terribly-worded question. 1 6 A. I was just going to say. 17 Q. Let melcwurdiL 18 The incident report contained the beliefs of 19 the officers, that what they were picking out of the 20 garbage were sexual mechanisms that — 21 A. Right; they thought they were anal wands. 22 Q. they thought were mat wands. 23 A. Right. 24 Q. That on October 20th, when you went to 25 Mr. Epstein's residence, you realized as a professional 36 (Pages 456 to 459) (561) 832-7500 PROSE COURT REPORTING AGENCY, INC. . :(561) 832-7506 Electronicany signed by Jeana Ricdud (601-280-428-9331) Electronically signed by Jeans Bladed (601450-421-93411) c$062637abal452c4834-bc614,314kI7a EFTA00312769
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Page 460 1 law enforcement officer that that conclusion was 2 mistaken. 3 A. Correct. 4 Q. That those objects taken oat of the garbage 5 were, in fact, parts of eating utensils, correct? 6 A. Correct. 7 Q. Was there ever an amendment to the incident 8 report that reflected the knowledge that what had 9 previously believed to have been a sex utensil was, in 10 fact, an eating utensil? 11 MS. ARBOUR Falb. 12 THE WITNESS: It might have been referenced in 13 the report; Fm not 100 percent certain on that. 14 BY MR. WEINBERG: 15 Q. If it wasn't in the report, then there wasn't 16 an amendment to the report, fair to say/ 17 MS. ARBOUR: Econ. 18 THE WITNESS: Fa to say. Page 462 Page 461 1561) 832-7500 37 (Pages 460 to 463) PROSE COURT REPORTING AGENCY, INC. 1561) 832-7506 Electronically signed by Jana Ricciuti (601.720-428-9381) Electronically signed by Jeans Block& (401-240-428.9741) e5062637aba1452ca631.bc614s314dla EFTA00312770
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Page 404 21 22 23 24 25 Q. Which Assistant State attorney do you recall talkiog to? • A. Loons Belohlavek Q. Do you recall any conversation with Ms. Beloblavek wherein you discussed whether or not your Page 485 Page 487 1 witnesses were or were not victims? 2 MS. ARBOUR:. Form. 3 THE WITNESS: I recall her picking and 4 choosing who she wanted to refer toss a victim. 5 Mast of my conversations with her I know were 6 documented inthe report 7 BY MR. WEINBERG: 8 Q. Do you recall words to the effect that you 9 were frustrated with ha because one of ha opinions 10 were that there was no victims in this case? 11 MS. ARBOUR: Form. 12 TIE WITNESS: I did recall that conversation, 13 43 (Pages 484 to 487) ' (561)' 832-7500 ' PROSE COURT REPORTING AGENCY; INC. (561) 832-7506 Eleutrodcally staled by Juana Ricduti (601.280428-93811 Electronically &wood by Juana Ftlecluti (801-2804284381) Ci062$374b.146204$38-hce14a314d7a EFTA00312771
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Page 500 1 IN THE CIRCUIT CO:IRT OF THE FIFTEENTH IL13ICLAL CIRCUIT IN AN!) FOAa hl BR al FLORIDA 2 CASENo AD 3 4 5 6 7 Plkelift VOLUTE IV OP IV MIMS Defaideers 10 11 12 =FOS DETECTIVE 13 11 Friday, Moth 19,2010 15 10:03•S:23 p.m 16 SOS Sc.:6111141er Drive St* 1100 17 West him Bomb, Florida 33401 1$ 19 20 21 22 Reported By. lama Rkciuti,RPR,IPR, CIA 23 NotnyPublic, Statc of Deride Prose Court Rep:ming 24 22 Page 502 nos 501 Pace Lr. 2 (Pages 500 to 503) (561) 832-7500 PROSE COURT REPORTING AGENCY, INC. (561) 832-7506 Electronically aliened by Jeans Ftleclutl (601-2130-4213-9361) Electronically signed by Joins Diction (601.280-428-9311) bdedt 876 e72,e432d4c10-b1610440012119 EFTA00312773
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Page 504 Pace l; 18 Q. Lonna was an experienced State attorney, 19 correct? 20 MS. ARBOUR: Pant 21 THE WITNESS: 1 know she had been there foe 22 sometime. 23 BY MR WEINBERG: 24 Q. And you knew she had been a prosecutor for sex 25 offense cases for some time, correct? Page 505 Page 507 A. Sbe did a lot of crimes against children. 2 Q. And she, on other occasions, advocated 3 prosecution of people on felony charges, comet? 4 A. I hadn't had many dealings with her so I don't 5 know. Yon know, I knew of her. She was actually at the 6 office, State Attorneys office, when I was employed 7 there many years ago. 8 Q. And that was how many years ago? 9 A. I've been with Palm Beach almost 19 years. 10 Q. So we're talking about at least 20 years ago? 11 A. Yeah. 12 Q. And she had been there, to your knowkdge, 13 continuously from the time that you knew she was there 14 20 years ago? 15 A. Yeah. 16 Q. And you knew her specialty to be charging 17 people that were -- for offenses that dealt with 18 violations of underaged people, correct? 19 MS. ARJ3OUR: 20 THE WITNESS: I believe so. I believe so. 21 Like I said, I didn't have many dealings with her. AlneWiatmcone=41 3 (Pages 504 to 507) (561) S32-7500 PROSE COURT REPORTING AGENCY, INC. (561) 832-7506 Electronically signed by Jeana FtleCluti (601-280-4284381) Electronically signed by Jeans Ricclull (601.210-428.9381) bord1876-er2e-432d6e10bleattaMIIIM EFTA00312774
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