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C2GFDAU1 Brune - direct
1 that Ms. Trzaskoma was, as I now know, investigating via the
2 internet.
Q. At what point did you become aware?
A. I think it was May 18th.
Q. Are you telling us that on May 12th you knew nothing about
the research that Ms. Trzaskoma did?
A. Well, as I have already said, I certainly knew that she had
looked on Google and had found this disciplinary decision or
opinion, and on May 12th I knew that she had sort of thought
about it and I assumed looked at it again.
Q. Let's talk about the conversation that you had with Ms.
Trzaskoma.
A. Okay.
Q. On May 12th.
A. Yes.
Q. It was you and Ms. Trzaskoma and Ms. Edelstein present,
correct?
A. That's correct.
Q. And it was at the end of the court day on May 12th.
A. That's correct.
Q. And you were in the process of leaving court, correct?
A. We had left court and as far as I can recollect we were
across Foley Square, maybe close to 52 Duane.
Q. Where you had some sort of satellite office, is that right?
A. Yes.
SOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORTERS, P.C.
(212) 805-0300
DOJ-OGR-00009340
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Case 1:20-cv-00338-PAE Document 161 Filed 02/24/22 Page 51 of 130
A-5736
279
C2GFDAU1 Brune - direct
1 that Ms. Trzaskoma was, as I now know, investigating via the
2 internet.
Q. At what point did you become aware?
A. I think it was May 18th.
Q. Are you telling us that on May 12th you knew nothing about
the research that Ms. Trzaskoma did?
A. Well, as I have already said, I certainly knew that she had
looked on Google and had found this disciplinary decision or
opinion, and on May 12th I knew that she had sort of thought
about it and I assumed looked at it again.
Q. Let's talk about the conversation that you had with Ms.
Trzaskoma.
A. Okay.
Q. On May 12th.
A. Yes.
Q. It was you and Ms. Trzaskoma and Ms. Edelstein present,
correct?
A. That's correct.
Q. And it was at the end of the court day on May 12th.
A. That's correct.
Q. And you were in the process of leaving court, correct?
A. We had left court and as far as I can recollect we were
across Foley Square, maybe close to 52 Duane.
Q. Where you had some sort of satellite office, is that right?
A. Yes.
SOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORTERS, P.C.
(212) 805-0300
DOJ-OGR-00009340
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1 that Ms. Trzaskoma was, as I now know, investigating via the internet.
2
3 Q. At what point did you become aware?
4 A. I think it was May 18th.
5 Q. Are you telling us that on May 12th you knew nothing about
6 the research that Ms. Trzaskoma did?
7 A. Well, as I have already said, I certainly knew that she had
8 looked on Google and had found this disciplinary decision or
9 opinion, and on May 12th I knew that she had sort of thought
10 about it and I assumed looked at it again.
11 Q. Let's talk about the conversation that you had with Ms.
12 Trzaskoma.
13 A. Okay.
14 Q. On May 12th.
15 A. Yes.
16 Q. It was you and Ms. Trzaskoma and Ms. Edelstein present,
17 correct?
18 A. That's correct.
19 Q. And it was at the end of the court day on May 12th.
20 A. That's correct.
21 Q. And you were in the process of leaving court, correct?
22 A. We had left court and as far as I can recollect we were
23 across Foley Square, maybe close to 52 Duane.
24 Q. Where you had some sort of satellite office, is that right?
25 A. Yes.
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(212) 805-0300
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1 that Ms. Trzaskoma was, as I now know, investigating via the internet.
2
3 Q. At what point did you become aware?
4 A. I think it was May 18th.
5 Q. Are you telling us that on May 12th you knew nothing about
6 the research that Ms. Trzaskoma did?
7 A. Well, as I have already said, I certainly knew that she had
8 looked on Google and had found this disciplinary decision or
9 opinion, and on May 12th I knew that she had sort of thought
10 about it and I assumed looked at it again.
11 Q. Let's talk about the conversation that you had with Ms.
12 Trzaskoma.
13 A. Okay.
14 Q. On May 12th.
15 A. Yes.
16 Q. It was you and Ms. Trzaskoma and Ms. Edelstein present,
17 correct?
18 A. That's correct.
19 Q. And it was at the end of the court day on May 12th.
20 A. That's correct.
21 Q. And you were in the process of leaving court, correct?
22 A. We had left court and as far as I can recollect we were
23 across Foley Square, maybe close to 52 Duane.
24 Q. Where you had some sort of satellite office, is that right?
25 A. Yes.
SOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORTERS, P.C.
(212) 805-0300
DOJ-OGR-00010019