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Extraction Summary
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Events
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Document Information
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Deposition transcript (rough draft)
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1.38 MB
Summary
This document is page 118 of a rough draft transcript, likely from a Congressional hearing or deposition (marked HOUSE_OVERSIGHT). The dialogue concerns a previous deposition where a subject (possibly Mr. Dershowitz or an associate like Epstein) broadly invoked the Fifth Amendment and used tactics to feign ignorance of people he knew. The witness and questioner discuss the legal implications of taking the Fifth in civil litigation within the jurisdiction of the 11th Circuit (Florida), specifically whether one person's invocation can be used as evidence against another.
People (4)
| Name | Role | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Mr. Dershowitz | Subject of discussion |
Mentioned in the first line, potentially the person referred to as 'he' regarding the deposition, though context is a...
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| Unidentified Male Subject ('he') | Deponent |
The individual discussed who took the Fifth Amendment extensively during a previous deposition and used tactics to pr...
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| Person A | Hypothetical Subject |
Used in a legal hypothetical about taking the Fifth.
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| Person B | Hypothetical Subject |
Used in a legal hypothetical about evidence use.
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Organizations (2)
| Name | Type | Context |
|---|---|---|
| 11th Circuit Court of Appeals |
Mentioned as the jurisdiction governing the current location (Florida) and providing case law.
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| House Oversight Committee |
Implied by the Bates stamp 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_021941'.
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Timeline (1 events)
Locations (1)
| Location | Context |
|---|---|
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Location where the current deposition/testimony is taking place.
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Relationships (1)
Context implies a connection, possibly discussing Dershowitz's legal views or actions related to the subject.
Key Quotes (5)
"At his deposition, he took the Fifth as to everyone he was asked about; isn't that true?"Source
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"sometimes when he was asked about a person, even if he knew that person, he would pretend not to know that person"Source
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"But he did he did have broad invocations of the Fifth Amendment in his deposition."Source
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"if a person takes the Fifth in response to a question in a civil litigation, that answer can be used against the person generally"Source
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"we are in Florida, in the 11th Circuit, and that is -- there's 11th circuit case law that allows that to happen."Source
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1 have been, in my view, Mr. Dershowitz.
2 Q. At his deposition, he took the Fifth as to
3 everyone he was asked about; isn't that true?
4 A. I haven't looked at the depositions lately.
5 There were also variations in tactics that he used. I
6 recall for example, that sometimes when he was asked
7 about a person, even if he knew that person, he would
8 pretend not to know that person and try to communicate
9 that, you know, maybe he didn't know that person.
10 But he did he did have broad invocations of
11 the Fifth Amendment in his deposition. I certainly
12 wouldn't quarrel with you on that.
13 Q. And you understand or I believe this was in
14 your testimony that if a person takes the Fifth in
15 response to a question in a civil litigation, that
16 answer can be used against the person generally; is that
17 right?
18 A. Sure. Right.
19 Q. Are you aware of any authority whatsoever
20 that Person A taking the Fifth can be used as evidence
21 against Person B?
22 A. Yeah, we are sitting here in the -- let's
23 see, we are in Florida, in the 11th Circuit, and that
24 is -- there's 11th circuit case law that allows that to
25 happen. I could give you the citation, you know, in
2 Q. At his deposition, he took the Fifth as to
3 everyone he was asked about; isn't that true?
4 A. I haven't looked at the depositions lately.
5 There were also variations in tactics that he used. I
6 recall for example, that sometimes when he was asked
7 about a person, even if he knew that person, he would
8 pretend not to know that person and try to communicate
9 that, you know, maybe he didn't know that person.
10 But he did he did have broad invocations of
11 the Fifth Amendment in his deposition. I certainly
12 wouldn't quarrel with you on that.
13 Q. And you understand or I believe this was in
14 your testimony that if a person takes the Fifth in
15 response to a question in a civil litigation, that
16 answer can be used against the person generally; is that
17 right?
18 A. Sure. Right.
19 Q. Are you aware of any authority whatsoever
20 that Person A taking the Fifth can be used as evidence
21 against Person B?
22 A. Yeah, we are sitting here in the -- let's
23 see, we are in Florida, in the 11th Circuit, and that
24 is -- there's 11th circuit case law that allows that to
25 happen. I could give you the citation, you know, in
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