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be NO Ww ws Oo OY ~] oO Ke) a oO he be No (ee) = Hs Oo _ OY a ~] a oO a Ke} 20 21 22 23 24 25 Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE Document 745 Filed 08/10/22 Page 130 of 264 541 LC1QOmax4 Jane -— Cross a million dollars? A. Q. A. and a 1 > 1 0 No, that is incorrect. Why? First of all, I don't have that much money to give away, it was $25,000. So maybe it's a typo? I'm going to have you look at 3509-023. Yeah, I see it. In the last full paragraph in the middle of the paragraph. Yes. Does that refresh your recollection that you told the government you did not know you would need a $250,000 retainer? A, That's not correct because I never said that. I would not be able to afford to pay anybody that much money for anything. Q. Well, you paid her some amount of money? A. Yes. Q. $25,000? A. 825,000. Q. And you did that to help her stop the media about you? A. Stop people from harassing me and bullying me into trying to give some sort of interview or statement. Q. Well, you were being approached by lawyers? A» YES. Q. Lawyers for Virginia Roberts, for example? A. Yes. Q. You spoke to them? SOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORTERS, P.C. (212) 805-0300 DOJ-OGR-00012150