Witness hints at possible illegal surveillance and high‑level connections in Epstein litigation

OAD O DWN of the underage women had travelled on Mr, Epstein's plane, Q. Did you ever meet any of the plaintiffs? MR. SCAROLA: That's question that's been asked and answered. THE WITNESS: | do not have a specific recollection of ever meeting them. MR. SCAROLA: You are exhausting my indulgence. MR. GOLDBERGER: Fair enough. MR. SCAROLA: You've exhausted my indulgence. BY MR. GOLDBERGER: Q. Do you know whether any of your investigators at the firm had any kind of high tech surveillance equipment or, you know, wire tapping equipment? A. I] believe they did. Q. Do you know whether this was legal stuff or illegal staff? A. J] did not know, nor did ] care. Q. Do you know if any of that stuff was used to elther wire tap or surveil Mr. Epstein? A. Ido not know one way or the other. Q. What sort of equipment did you know that ee nan OTTER RAR EY OB WME THU MAINA YOBWNHErR TU DAIA NB WN BH NMONMMNNMNF RPE ee PPE have any knowledge of your firm's attempt during the Ponzi scheme to depose Alan Dershowitz? A. No, sir. ] don't have a recollection of one way or the other. Q. Okay. The name Kendall Coffey was brought up before. Do you know who Kendall Coffey is? A. Yes. Q. Who do you know him to be? A. Former U.S. attorney, current criminal defense lawyer. Q. Was he a friendship of the firm's? A. Represented RRA when I fled the country. Q. So he was a friend of the firm, or a friend of yours at least, right? A. He wasn't a friend of mine. Q. A friend of the firm? A. No idea. Q. He represented them when I fled the country. l remember him coming in and doing like a show and tell in my office on TV. MR. GOLDBERGER: Patience gets rewarded. I'm done. Thank you, Mr. Rothstein. That's all the questions that ] have. THE WITNESS: You are welcome. Page 120 ILS Sh i oat aay they had, meaning your investigators? A. J had told Mr. Jenne and others involved in the investigation arm of RRA to get whatever equipment they thought they needed and to get the best stuff that they could get. What they actually did, I can't tell you. Q. You know as part of the Epstein litigation, and J'm talking about now after your using it in the Ponzi scheme, do you know whether anyone at your firm attempted to depose ex-President Bill Clinton? A. 1 don't recall that, sir. Q. Okay. How about Donald Trump, same question? A. | don't recal] that. As a matter of fact, we had represented Trump in some things, we had some pretty close ties with him, so 1] can't imagine that they would have done that with my authority. Q. Okay. A. 1 don't recall that. Q. Do you know whether Adler would have -- would Adler have the authorize to do that without getting your permission? A. The authority, no. Might he have tried, yes. Q. Okay. How about Alan Dershowitz, do you a & : : i i A i : | : Ei : i & MOF OW WAI aA UO S® WN EE a Ww he) co) NBM NR eRe NEE ST CROSS EXAMINATION BY MR. SCAROLA: @. Mr. Rothstein, again, Jack Scarola on behalf of Brad Edwards. _] want you to assume that Brad has testified under oath that you never had a substantive discussion with him regarding the Epstein case. Do you have any basis whatsoever to question the accuracy of that testimony? A. ldo not. Q. | want you to assume that Brad has or will testify under oath that while you were copied on neeting regarding the legitimate prosecution of the Epstein cases. Do you have any basis whatsoever to question the accuracy of that testimony? A. No, sir, Q. 1 want you to assume that Brad has or will testify under oath that you never directed the filing of any documents in the Epstein case, including the July federal] complaint that's been marked as an exhibit to your deposition. Do you have any reason whatsoever to question the accuracy of that testimony? A. No, sir. Q. | want you to assume that Brad has or will testify under oath that you never directed the taking Page 121 31 (Pages 118 to 121) FRIEDMAN, LOMBARD] & OLSON 305-371-6677 5ed93085-0554-447f-bcdd-ca2d8fe941 df HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_017520