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Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE Document 741 Filed 08/10/22 Page 76 of 106 89 ki — direct tention to the period between rk for then? rey Epste in. nitial part and then I also ce scheduling. pilot? hired? ed by Mr. We had several aircraft, Hawker Siddeley, Gulf Stream, Epstein? yment, while in Columbus, Ohio, , and the Columbus Airport, their chief flight department that LBTCMAX4 Visos 1 rated helicopter pilot. 2 Q. I'd like to direct your at 3 1991 and 2019. Who did you wo 4 A. I was employed by Mr. Jeff 5 Q. What was your job title? 6 A. I was captain during the i 7 handled the aircraft maintenan 8 QO. In other words, were you a 9 A. Iwas a pilot, yes. 10 Q. And what kind of planes did you pilot? 11 A. 12 Boeings. 13 Q. Were those Mr. Epstein's private planes? 14 A. Yes. 15 Q. About when were you first 16 A. [ believe I was hired July of 1991. 17 Q. Where were you hired? 18 A. In Columbus, Ohio. 19 Q. Who hired you? 20 A. Mr. Epstein. 21 Q. How did you come to be hir 22 A. Actually, my current emplo 23 they were selling the aircraft 24 was based right next to me at 25 pilot knew of an opportunity o f Mr. Epstein purchasing SOUTHERN DISTR CT REPORT BRS, Pes (212) 805-0300 DOJ-OGR-00011741