Witness is Lawrence Paul Visoski. Nickname: Larry.
"I am an airplane pilot."
AUSA Maurene Comey: Who did you work for?
Visoski: Mister Jeffrey Epstein.
AUSA Maurene Comey: Where did Epstein hire you?
Visoski: Columbus, Ohio. David Rogers was hired too.
AUSA Maurene Comey: How long did Mister Rogers work for Mister Epstein?
Visoski: Same duration as myself.
AUSA Maurene Comey: What was Ms Maxwell's hairstyle in those days?
Visoski: She changed it a lot, "like most women."
[Some groans]
AUSA Maurene Comey: Can you identify Ms. Maxwell, if you see her in the courtroom, by a piece of clothing?
Visoski: She's in the corner, in the white sweater and the dark hair.
AUSA Comey: Let the record reflect, the witness has identified the defendant.
Visoski: The only time Epstein didn't take a private jet was when the Concorde was flying. Ms. Maxwell used airlines sometimes. In the late 1990s she had an option on a quarter share of a private jet.
Visoski: For a domestic flight, I didn't need to know who was flying in my plane.
AUSA Maurene Comey: So you didn't get all the names?
Visoski: I did not. There was NYC, Palm Beach, Santa Fe- actually Stanley NM - an apartment in Paris & an island in St. Thomas
AUSA Maurene Comey: Can you describe the interior of Mr. Epstein's Palm Beach residence?
Visoski: A master bedroom, three guest bedrooms. There's a Florida room, which I guess in New York you'd call a family room... a butler's pantry, a 3 car garage
AUSA Maurene Comey: Who drove Mr. Epstein up to this plane?
Visoski: Juan comes to mind. But others too.
AUSA Comey: And in NY?
Visoski: Manhattan. 9 East 71st Street.
AUSA Maurene Comey: And what did you do at 9 East 71st Street?
Visoski: Pick up luggage - and install video equipment.
AUSA Maurene Comey: Which airport did you use?
Visoski: Teterboro. Then Newark or JFK with the larger plane.
Judge Nathan: It's 4:58, we're going to break for the day.
Clerk Ms. Williams: All rise!
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OK - now DC's lawsuit against Federal takeover of police, DDC Judge Ana Reyes asking how it would work. Inner City Press will live tweet, thread below
Judge Reyes: It can't be that the President can say, Mayor, the entire MDC has to do what I or any other Federal agency says.
DOJ lawyer: I think the statute is broad and not subject to judicial review
Judge Reyes: Why doesn't the Executive Order just track the language of the statute?
DOJ lawyer: If there's an issue with the writing of the Executive Order -
Judge Reyes: There is an issue
DOJ lawyer: A Temporary Restraining Order is not the right remedy
9:18 am
At defense table, Storm's lawyers Klein, Patton and Axel. Prosecutors' table is empty, like courtroom gallery. Updates in this thread as jury notes emerge: questions - and verdict? Book 2 90% ready to go. Watch this feed
9:35 am
All rise!
Judge Failla: The jury has sent us a note: Despite progress yesterday, and four days of deliberations, we are deadlocked on some -
What do the parties want me to answer?
AUSA Arad: We would like an Allen charge [telling the jury to try again
As of 9:06 pm, Storm's lawyer Axel and another at defense counsel's table, courtroom gallery behind them empty
Inner City Press daily vlog coming, this thread will be updated as things happen - notes? verdict? Manicure?
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9:35 am
The prosecutors have come into the courtroom; also Storm's lawyers Patton and Klein.
AUSA Mosley reads out loud, "do the sanctions," then voice trails off.
It would appear there has been another note, but it has not been read into the record yet
As counsel on both side sit at their table waiting for the next jury note, here's letter that the defense put in about the transcripts jurors have request so far: "transcripts therefore should reflect exactly what the jury heard" - including sealed Dragonfly Q&A?
Still waiting on jury, only Axel and Storm at defense table; Judge Failla has ruled for US on transcript redactions except "regarding a portion of Mr. Werlau's testimony, the response "It wasn't me" should not be redacted because objection [was on] another issue"
[Judge's courtroom deputy came out with a draft of Judge's proposed response to jury. Storm's lawyer Axel: Can I can a photo? Roman Storm reads over her shoulder. Unlike his lawyers (other than Axel) he is not in a suit jacket. Big day...
All rise!
Judge: The jury has asked, Did the Gov't have to submit proof of the charges to get indictment? I don't think this is something they should be asking about. I propose to answer, You are not to consider how the US got the indictment
OK - now at Liner Freedman v. Blake Lively, case about Lively's subpoena on Bryan Freedman's firm which represents Justin Baldoni (and is trying to quash the subpoena). Inner City Press wrote the book and will live tweet, thread belowamazon.com/dp/B0DWC8BH55
2:10 pm
All rise!
Judge: I'll hear on the motion to quash the subpoena.
For Liner Freedman, Ellyn S Garofalo: The Lively parties cite cases where opposition counsel was involved in resolved lawsuits or were involved in the matters are issue. Not the case here
Liner Freedman's Garofalo: Here, they allege an "untraceable" smear campaign. Whether the Liner firm has any relevant documents about communications with content creators is in dispute-
Judge: One might say if there's a dispute, there can be discovery, if relevant