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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 226 of 264 637 LC1VMAX7 Matt - direct MS. STERNHEIM: Judge, if that was the case, then anytime a witness is on the stand who spoke about their home life, you could bring a witness in? I've never seen that before. I understand the subject matter with regard to the allegations in this case. THE COURT: Right. For sure. MS. STERNHEIM: But prior consistent, my father died, I don't think that we're contesting that her father died. THE COURT: Right. But you contested whether she grew up poor, whether she had a relationship with her mother that wouldn't allow her to -- you put all of those things at issue; made a strong point that every inconsistency is an issue because her credibility is central. Good for the goose, good for the gander. MS. STERNHEIM: No, that would mean they could pull anyone she was involved with to support the fact that she had a difficult -- THE COURT: What is the nature of your objection? So that this witness I mean, either it's a prior consistent statement or it's not. I don't understand -- so under the Rul 801(b) (3), right, that's the evidentiary objection. You attacked her credibility on what she testified about her home life. What is the evidentiary objection? Relevance? 403? Tell me. MS. STERNHEIM: Judge, it seems like we're going to SOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORTERS, P.C. (212) 805-0300 DOJ-OGR-00017835