Witness claims to have knowledge of alleged Epstein‑related investigations and asserts no sexual misconduct, referencing Bradley Edwards, Paul Cass...

wo MT A mM FF WN FH RMN NNN PBR BP BP RP RP POP Oe oe uk WD eH OO ON AO FF WKF OO A. Lhave ~- Q. -- during the course of the deposition, I am permitted to examine if. A. Ihave lawyer-client privileged information in here, so | can't give it to you. I can give it to you ina redacted form. [have a quote from David Boies in here, which I'm sure -- MR. SCOTT: Don't ~ A. - nobody is going to want to sce -- MR. SCOTT: We'll make a copy and give it to you. MR. SCAROLA: Thank you. Would you hand it to your counsel, please? MR. SCOTT: On that note, hold on to that. THE WITNESS: But I need that back. MR. SCOTT: Of course. Don't worry. MR. SIMPSON: Hold on to it. MR. SCOTT: That's why 1 gave it to him because I'd lose it. BY MR. SCAROLA: Q. Before January 21, 2015, what information did you have regarding what Bradley Edwards and Paul Cassell had gathered in the course of investigating the accuracy of [REDACTED]' accusations against you? oO Omri nm FP WN NM NN NN FP PP BP HP HF He m FW nN FP Oo Oo OT Di eB WN FO Cassell had done in the course of their investigation of the credibility of the accusations made by [REDACTED] against you? A. Well, first and foremost, the most important piece of information I had was my firm and complete knowledge and memory that I had never had any sexual contact with [REDACTED] ever under any circumstances or any other underage girls. So I knew -- Q. The question I'm asking, sir -- A. -~ this information -- Q. - focuses on what knowledge you had regarding what Bradley Edwards and Paul Cassell did in the course of their investigation of the credibility of the accusations against you made by [REDACTED]? A. That was the first and most important bit of information; namely, that | couldn't have done it and didn't do it. So L knew for sure that they could not have conducted any kind of valid investigation. Second, I knew from -- that they also had a letter from Mr. Scarola that said that multiple witnesses had placed me in the presence of Jeffrey Epstein and underage girls and | knew that Oo OA AUN ee WH NNNNN NP EH HB BP PP BP PE We WN HE Ow OANA UM PFW NPR OO A. Well, first, 1 knew that anything they gathered -- MR. INDYKE: Objection to the extent that requires -- MR. SCOTT: Whoa. MS. McCAWLEY: -- you to disclose anything you gave -- THE COURT REPORTER: I can't hear. I'm sorry, Mr. Indyke, can you repeat your objection? MR. SCOTT: Can you say that a little louder? MR. INDYKE: Darren Indyke. I would object to the extent that your answer would disclose anything you -- you obtained or learned or any knowledge you gained in connection with your representation of Jeffrey Epstein. MR. SCOTT: Do you understand that instruction? THE WITNESS: I do, yes. Could you repeat the question? BY MR. SCAROLA: Q. Yes, sir. | want to know what information you had regarding what Bradley Edwards and Paul oO ON KU PF WN NNNNNNEF PH PP PP PPB UP WN OO OAH ew NP Oo 272 Mr. Scarola's Icttcr was a patent lic. And they had access to that letter and that information. I also knew they were relying on depositions of two house people of Jeffrey Epstein. And I've read these two depositions. And I'm sure I knew of other -- other information as well. I knew that they had stated -- I knew that they had stated publicly, or you had stated publicly on their behalf as a witness, that you had stated publicly that you had tried to depose me on these -- on this subject. I knew that that was a blatant lie and uncthical conduct because nobody ever tried to depose me on this subject. [ had never been accused, nor did I have any knowledge that anybody had ever falsely accused me of having any sexual cncounters. And [had a great deal of information about the paucity or absence of any legitimate investigation. And Lalso knew that they hadn't called me, they hadn't tried to call me, there was no record of an attempt to call me or c-mail me. My e-mail is available on my website. My phone number is available on my website. The most basic thing they could have done, as courts have said, when you're accusing somebody 24 (Pages 269 to 272) www.phippsreporting.com (888) 811-3408 HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_010806