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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10:04 am
The lawyers have assembled - Team Peraire-Bueno summoned from the SDNY courthouse cafeteria by message from Judge Clarke's chambers - now waiting for the judge
All rise!
Judge: The jury wants transcripts of Doctor Falk and more. Then, they say they realize they can't get it in writing. They ask that something be read back to them, "very slowly so we can take notes."
Defense lawyer Trefz: Let's see what Falk they want
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Judge Clarke: You will begin your deliberations. If you have questions, they should be sent to me in writing. I have prepared a verdict form for you to use. Your foreperson will fill it out, all jurors must sign the form.
Judge: You took an oath to render a verdict without bias. From this point on, you are not to have your cell phones with you. Let's swear in the Court Security Officer
[Done]
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Judge Clarke: Jurors, the defendants did not testify in this case. You may not consider this against them in your deliberations... It is sufficient if the prosecution proves that one or more material misrepresentations was made as part of a scheme to defraud
Judge Clarke: The Government must prove that the defendant joined the conspiracy knowing of its unlawful purpose
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AUSA: Let's continue with the defendants' message with other people
Defense summary witness: What exhibit numbers?
AUSA: DX 1206, 1058 - the defense team picked them to be helpful, fair to say?
Defense summary witness: Fair to say.
AUSA: Did you see any messages between the defendants and Israeli law enforcement?
Defense: Objection!
AUSA: I'm just asking if he might have. Do you remember seeing any communications where the defendants say they are afraid of being robbed or kidnapped?
A: No
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James Peraire-Bueno's lawyer Trefz: How do the slashing fees work - if the MEV is greater than the penalty, would a rational validator try to extract maximum value?
AUSA: Objection! Daubert.
Alix's Madura: That seems rational.
Trefz: Did the Omakase program use the MEV Boost software program at all?
Madura: No.
Judge: Jurors, you may take a break.
[Jurors leave]
Judge: Let me hear the Government opposition to the body-cam video the defense wants to show