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Document A-5773

AI Analysis

Summary: The document is a transcript of a deposition where Ms. Brune is questioned about her evaluation of a document and her decision not to investigate further. She testifies that the document would not have changed her understanding of the case, and that she wouldn't have chosen to investigate despite her training and experience.
Significance: This document is potentially important as it reveals the thought process and investigative decisions made by Ms. Brune, an AUSA, and may be relevant to understanding the handling of a particular case or investigation.
Key Topics: evaluation of a document's importance investigation procedures interpretation of redacted information
Key People:
  • Ms. Brune - witness being deposed
  • MS. DAVIS - questioning attorney
  • MR. SCHECTMAN - questioning attorney

Full Text

C2GFDAU3 Brune - redirect 316 1 Q. And none of these pieces of information would have been 2 important to you, is that what you're saying? 3 A. What I'm saying is, is this thing to me looks, and I think 4 would have looked had I seen it at the time, as kind of like a 5 credit report, and I think it would have confirmed what I 6 thought I already knew, which is that there were two people who 7 had the same name. Now that we know the truth, it seems like 8 this is information that could point the other way, but I think 9 if I had it I wouldn't have seen it as changing the picture 10 that we had. 11 Q. And you wouldn't have chosen to investigate? 12 A. I would not. 13 Q. Despite your training as an AUSA conducting many Grand Jury 14 investigations? 15 A. That's right. 16 MS. DAVIS: No further questions. 17 MR. SCHECTMAN: Just one, Judge. 18 RECROSS EXAMINATION 19 BY MR. SCHECTMAN: 20 Q. Ms. Brune, the Social Security numbers are redacted from 21 that document, am I correct? 22 A. That's correct. 23 Q. Have you had a chance to look at the unredacted version? 24 A. Yes. 25 Q. And what have you learned about the Social Security (212) 805-0300 DOJ-OGR-00010056