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Document A-5746

AI Analysis

Summary: The witness, Brune, is being questioned about her knowledge of a conversation regarding Trzaskoma's potential status as a suspended attorney and her team's actions during jury deliberations. Brune indicates she was not aware of the conversation at the time and that her team could have raised concerns before the verdict. The deposition highlights the witness's recollection of events and her team's presence during jury deliberations.
Significance: This deposition transcript reveals information about a potentially significant issue in a court case, specifically regarding a juror's status and the actions taken by the witness's team during jury deliberations.
Key Topics: conversation about a suspended attorney jury deliberations in a court case actions taken by the witness's team during deliberations
Key People:
  • Brune - witness being deposed
  • Trzaskoma - person who had a conversation about being a suspended attorney
  • Barry Berke - person involved in conversation with Trzaskoma
  • Paul Schoeman - person involved in conversation with Trzaskoma

Full Text

C2GFDAU1 Brune - direct 289 1 of fact in the question, that's all. He's concerned about the 2 date. I don't know whether he's right or wrong, but why don't 3 you see if you can establish a date with the witness. 4 A. I'm sorry. 5 Q. Ms. Brune, you know that Ms. Trzaskoma had a conversation 6 with Barry Berke and Paul Schoeman about the possibility that 7 she was a suspended attorney. 8 A. I know that now because I've seen these affidavits that 9 have come in. I don't think I knew it at the time. 10 Q. She did not tell you? 11 A. I don't have a very clear recollection of this, but I don't 12 think she did. 13 Q. Now, let's move to June 23rd. Let me -- withdrawn. You 14 will agree, would you not, that jury deliberations took a 15 relatively long time in this case. 16 A. It took eight days, as I recall. 17 Q. And pursuant to the judge's order, a member of your team 18 was in court or nearly in court that whole time, correct? 19 A. I personally was there throughout the deliberations. 20 Q. And at any point in time prior to the time of the verdict 21 you could have raised what your firm had learned both before 22 voir dire started and on May 12th, correct? 23 A. There is no question -- 24 Q. And it's a could have. It's a could have. 25 A. There is no SOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORTERS, P.C. (212) 805-0300 DOJ-OGR-00010029