Document A-5727

Case 1:20-cr-00338-PAE Document 161 Filed 02/24/22 Page 48 of 130 A-5727 270 C2GFDAU1 Brune - direct 1 A. That's correct, it's Judge Pauley's courtroom. 2 Q. And other than the peremptory challenges it was not your 3 decision whether or not to seat any particular juror, correct? 4 A. He was the arbiter of the challenges for cause. 5 Q. And you and your team in fact raised questions and concerns 6 with the Court during the voir dire? 7 A. Yes, we did. 8 Q. That includes Ms. Trzaskoma raising a concern about a, or 9 an issue about a potential juror who worked at Goldman Sachs, 10 correct? 11 A. I'm sure it's so. I can't remember this as I sit here, but 12 she certainly raised questions about prospective jurors. 13 Q. And prior to the -- well, you recall, do you not, that the 14 voir dire extended over several days? 15 A. I do. 16 Q. And prior to the start of the second day of voir dire, 17 Judge Pauley solicited of counsel whether or not they had any 18 additional questions to pose to the jury pool? 19 A. I'm sure he did. I can't remember it, but he certainly was 20 open to questions proposed by defense counsel and government 21 counsel. 22 Q. And do you recall that at that point Ms. Trzaskoma 23 specifically asked the Court to ask another question of the 24 jurors, that was, did they have any negative experiences with 25 lawyers or accountants or financial advisers? SOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORTERS, P.C. (212) 805-0300 DOJ-OGR-00009331 --- PAGE BREAK --- C2GFDAU1 Brune - direct 270 1 A. That's correct, it's Judge Pauley's courtroom. 2 Q. And other than the peremptory challenges it was not. your 3 decision whether or not to seat any particular juror, correct? 4 A. He was the arbiter of the challenges for cause. 5 Q. And you and your team in fact raised questions and concerns 6 with the Court during the voir dire? 7 A. Yes, we did. 8 Q. That includes Ms. Trzaskoma raising a concern about a, or 9 an issue about a potential juror who worked at Goldman Sachs, 10 correct? 11 A. I'm sure it's so. I can't remember this as I sit here, but 12 she certainly raised questions about prospective jurors. 13 Q. And prior to the -- well, you recall, do you not, that the 14 voir dire extended over several days? 15 A. I do. 16 Q. And prior to the start of the second day of voir dire, 17 Judge Pauley solicited of counsel whether or not they had any 18 additional questions to pose to the jury pool? 19 A. I'm sure he did. I can't remember it, but he certainly was 20 open to questions proposed by defense counsel and government 21 counsel. 22 Q. And do you recall that at that point Ms. Trzaskoma 23 specifically asked the Court to ask another question of the 24 jurors, that was, did they have any negative experiences with 25 lawyers or accountants or financial advisers? SOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORTERS, P.C. (212) 805-0300 DOJ-OGR-00010010