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Case 1:15-cv-Agted? Ban dm GonettReporsin g Se Wineop/Erc.Page 65 of 89 Page 249 Page 251 1 exclusivity? 1 who have been interested in it and I still don't know 2 A Yes. 2 if I want to do it yet. I mean, I think there's a 3 Q_ What was that period? 3 lot more that can go into it, you know. 4 A __ I believe it was like a three-month period 4 Q You were actively sending the manuscript 5 or something. 5 to people for purposes of having them reach a deal 6 Q_ Okay. And what other terms of the 6 with you and publish it, correct? 7 contract, do you recall? 7 A No deal was ever talked about. What we 8 A I couldn't talk to any other news 8 talked about was the possibility of publishing it, is 9 publication about the story. 9 it publishing-worthy, would I need to get a 10 Q__ Anything else? 10 ghostwriter. You know, this is the first time I've 11 A Not that I know of. 11 ever written a manuscript so I didn't know what I was 12 Q_ Were you happy when the period was up? 12 ~~ doing. 13 A Well, I mean, at that time I wanted to 13 Q_ Okay. You contacted Jarred Weisfeld, 14 write about my story. So I guess, yes, I was happy 14 correct? 15 when that period was up. 15 A Correct. 16 Q__ And you were actively writing a book at 16 Q__sI'm going to mark a document as 17 +that time, correct? 17 Defendant's Exhibit 16. It is a composite exhibit. 18 A My manuscript. I've never published it. 18 (Exhibit 16 marked.) 19 Q_ You were writing the manuscript at the 19 MR. EDWARDS: Thank you. 20 time of your period of exclusivity with Sharon 20 Q_ (BY MS. MENNINGER) I'm not going to ask 21 Churcher, correct? 21 +you to read every single page of this, but if you 22 A __ Those three months were just craziness. I 22 look at the first page. 23 think I started after that. 23 A Um-hum. 24 Q___ You think you started writing the book 24 Q__Can you tell what this is in terms of what 25 after the 90 days were up? 25 type of document? Page 250 Page 252 1 A Yeah. 1 A __ It's an e-mail from me to Jarred. 2 Q__ And then you attempted to sell that 2 Q_ Okay. And there's also e-mails from 3 manuscript, correct? 3 Jarred to you on the same page, correct? 4 A I didn't attempt to sell it. I went to 4 A Yes. 5 other publications, like, what do you call them? 5 Q_ And can you tell -- I just presume that 6 People -- I'm trying to think of the name of the 6 you know that you have turned over documents in this 7 word. People who publish books, not like a newspaper 7 case; is that true? 8 or anything. And I inquired about what they thought 8 A Yes. 9 of my manuscript and if they thought it was, you 9 Q_ Allright. And do you see at the bottom 10 know, a good story. And, yeah. 10 it's got your name and some page numbers in the 11 Q So you sent the manuscript to these people 11 bottom right-hand corner? 12 for the purposes of trying to publish the book, 12 A Giuffre 003529? 13 correct? 13 Q_ Right. 14 A Some people, yes. 14 A Yes. 15 Q_ And you were trying to get money from the 15 Q_ So you understood that your lawyers sought 16 book publication, correct? 16 from you e-mails, for example? 17 A Well, I wasn't going to sell it to them 17 A Yes. 18 for free. 18 Q_ And searched your computer, correct? 19 Q__sBut you were unsuccessful in finding 19 A Correct. 20 someone to publish it, correct? 20 Q_ And printed out e-mails, correct? 21 A Well, I was always on the fence with it. 21 A Yes. 22 I wasn't too sure if I wanted to or didn't want to. 22 Q_ And these look like some of the e-mails? 23 I was more seeking judgment based upon these people 23 A Yes. 24 who have done this plenty and plenty of times. 24 Q_ Okay. Do you have any reason to believe 25 Still to this day, I mean, I've had people 25 that e-mails produced by your lawyers with your name VIRGINIA GIUFFRE 5/3/2016 63 (249 - 252)