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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 749 _ Filed 08/10/22 Page 34 of 236 938 LC3Cmax1 Alessi - cross (Jury present) = THE COURT: Good morning, members of the jury. Right on time, as always. Thank you very much. We will begin with the cross examination of Mr. Alessi. Mr. Alessi, I remind you that you are under oath. Mr. Pagliuca, you may proceed. MR. PAGLIUCA: Thank you, your Honor. JUAN PATRICIO ALESSI, CROSS-EXAMINATION BY MR. PAGLIUCA: Q. Mr. Alessi, let me start with, on direct examination, you testified that although your name is Juan, Mr. Epstein and Ms. Maxwell called you John; correct? A. Yes, sir. Q. Now, isn't it true that during that time period, everyone called you John; right? A. Yeah, basically. Yes. Q. And you preferred to be called John; right? A. Yes. Q. Okay. And, in fact, during that time when people would say to you, you're Juan, you would say, no, I'm not called Juan, I'm called John; right? A. Tf they call me Juan, yes, I answered to Juan. QO. And John? A. And John. SOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORTERS, P.C. (212) 805-0300 DOJ-OGR-00018135