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Document A-5729

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Summary: The transcript records the testimony of Ms. Brune, discussing the jury selection process, access to documents and printers, and concerns raised about Juror No. 20's potential bias due to her mother's employment at the FBI and her attire.
Significance: This document is potentially important as it reveals details about the jury selection process and concerns raised about a specific juror, which could be relevant to the trial's outcome.
Key Topics: jury selection process concern about Juror No. 20's potential bias access to documents and printers during the trial
Key People:
  • Ms. Brune - witness being questioned
  • Ms. Trzaskoma - raised concern about Juror No. 20
Document Type
Transcript
Date
Unknown
Pages
2
Folder
IMAGES004

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C2GFDAU1 Brune - direct 272 1 correct? 2 A. I don't know about that. I know that we had it or she had 3 it or had read it on the computer that morning in the office. 4 My recollection is that we were kind of laptops down during 5 jury selection. 6 Q. Did you have access to a printer here in court? 7 A. We did. 8 Q. It was back somewhere in the nether regions? 9 A. Yes, it was back in that room that's right in the entryway. 10 Q. Now, at the beginning of the third day of voir dire, do you 11 recall Ms. Trzaskoma raising a concern about the person I'll 12 called Juror No. 20 whose mother worked at the FBI and who 13 showed up the third day wearing the FBI turtleneck? 14 A. I will never forget that. I remember it very clearly. 15 Q. You found that very significant? 16 A. I did indeed. 17 Q. More significant can than the potentiality that someone 18 might be a suspended attorney? 19 A. I think you understand I didn't believe there was a 20 potentiality. 21 Q. You didn't know, Ms. Brune, did you? 22 A. At the time based on the juror's sworn statements, I 23 believed she was someone else entirely. I obviously didn't 24 know that she was the suspended lawyer. 25 Q. Well, you acquire knowledge by asking questions in many SOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORTERS, P.C. (212) 805-0300 DOJ-OGR-00010012 --- PAGE BREAK --- Case 1:20-cr-00338-PAE Document 161 Filed 02/24/22 Page 443 of 130 A-5729 272 C2GFDAU1 Brune - direct 1 correct? 2 A. I don't know about that. I know that we had it or she had 3 it or had read it on the computer that morning in the office. 4 My recollection is that we were kind of laptops down during 5 jury selection. 6 Q. Did you have access to a printer here in court? 7 A. We did. 8 Q. It was back somewhere in the nether regions? 9 A. Yes, it was back in that room that's right in the entryway. 10 Q. Now, at the beginning of the third day of voir dire, do you 11 recall Ms. Trzaskoma raising a concern about the person I'll 12 called Juror No. 20 whose mother worked at the FBI and who 13 showed up the third day wearing the FBI turtleneck? 14 A. I will never forget that. I remember it very clearly. 15 Q. You found that very significant? 16 A. I did indeed. 17 Q. More significant than the potentiality that someone 18 might be a suspended attorney? 19 A. I think you understand I didn't believe there was a 20 potentiality. 21 Q. You didn't know, Ms. Brune, did you? 22 A. At the time based on the juror's sworn statements, I 23 believed she was someone else entirely. I obviously didn't 24 know that she was the suspended lawyer. 25 Q. Well, you acquire knowledge by asking questions in many SOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORTERS, P.C. (212) 805-0300 DOJ-OGR-00009333

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C2GFDAU1 Brune - direct 272 1 correct? 2 A. I don't know about that. I know that we had it or she had 3 it or had read it on the computer that morning in the office. 4 My recollection is that we were kind of laptops down during 5 jury selection. 6 Q. Did you have access to a printer here in court? 7 A. We did. 8 Q. It was back somewhere in the nether regions? 9 A. Yes, it was back in that room that's right in the entryway. 10 Q. Now, at the beginning of the third day of voir dire, do you 11 recall Ms. Trzaskoma raising a concern about the person I'll 12 called Juror No. 20 whose mother worked at the FBI and who 13 showed up the third day wearing the FBI turtleneck? 14 A. I will never forget that. I remember it very clearly. 15 Q. You found that very significant? 16 A. I did indeed. 17 Q. More significant can than the potentiality that someone 18 might be a suspended attorney? 19 A. I think you understand I didn't believe there was a 20 potentiality. 21 Q. You didn't know, Ms. Brune, did you? 22 A. At the time based on the juror's sworn statements, I 23 believed she was someone else entirely. I obviously didn't 24 know that she was the suspended lawyer. 25 Q. Well, you acquire knowledge by asking questions in many SOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORTERS, P.C. (212) 805-0300 DOJ-OGR-00010012
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Case 1:20-cr-00338-PAE Document 161 Filed 02/24/22 Page 443 of 130 A-5729 272 C2GFDAU1 Brune - direct 1 correct? 2 A. I don't know about that. I know that we had it or she had 3 it or had read it on the computer that morning in the office. 4 My recollection is that we were kind of laptops down during 5 jury selection. 6 Q. Did you have access to a printer here in court? 7 A. We did. 8 Q. It was back somewhere in the nether regions? 9 A. Yes, it was back in that room that's right in the entryway. 10 Q. Now, at the beginning of the third day of voir dire, do you 11 recall Ms. Trzaskoma raising a concern about the person I'll 12 called Juror No. 20 whose mother worked at the FBI and who 13 showed up the third day wearing the FBI turtleneck? 14 A. I will never forget that. I remember it very clearly. 15 Q. You found that very significant? 16 A. I did indeed. 17 Q. More significant than the potentiality that someone 18 might be a suspended attorney? 19 A. I think you understand I didn't believe there was a 20 potentiality. 21 Q. You didn't know, Ms. Brune, did you? 22 A. At the time based on the juror's sworn statements, I 23 believed she was someone else entirely. I obviously didn't 24 know that she was the suspended lawyer. 25 Q. Well, you acquire knowledge by asking questions in many SOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORTERS, P.C. (212) 805-0300 DOJ-OGR-00009333