Beckett Deposition - Sex Tape

Richard Beckett Page 152 .C mesa-{man ii??nm?l Esquire Deposition Services ??sie'w?ae?i?ki??l?. Page 150 1 resignation from the. company. - 1 Mr. Dodd was putting a lot of heat on me about the 2 A Sure. 2 situation, which there was more than one of us there. 3 Had the $180,000 been paid for the executive 3 And then probably the straw that broke my back was one 4 Search business by then? 4 day, Mr. Dodd summoned me to the conference room, and 5 A Yes: Sir- 5 Mr. Rakowski and Mr. Ward were there, and Mr. Dodd proceeded 6 Q- All right. And do you recall when that was paid? 6 to have us watch a tape of a dog having sex with a woman, 7 A No, sir. 7 .and that was probably it for me. I mentioned this to I (Exhibit 16 marked) 8 excuse me. I mentioned this to-a colleague of mine, and his 9 THE WITNESS: February 12th. 9 words were you need to get out of there, and that was my 10 BY MR 10 sentiments exactly. I then began looking for a job. 11 Okay. That refreshes your recollection as to when 11 How long before you left did you start looking for 12 it was paid? 12 a job? - ?13 A Well, I mean, I don?t -- . 13 A Probably abOut two weeks, maybe a month. 14 MR. RILEY: Understand. You?re just assuming that 14 Two weeks? Okay. Two weeks to a month. Let me 15 from the document, - 15 ask you, you mentioned Rich Post getting upset, and there i 16 A Well, I?m assuming this from the document. I 16 was another potential merger you mentioned before Richard 17 don?t'know that for sure. 17 Post- It was -- 18 All right. Do you recall that the board got a 13 A Patnanello. 19 memo from Mr. Kerr saying it?s been paid? 19 Patnanello? Did Mr. Dodd by himself have the . 20 A I don't recall that. 20 authority to say no, we're not going to do that? 21 Okayi Does that date seem about right to you? 21 A Pretty much when he said no, we all went along Page 151 Page 153 1 A 1, I really can?t tell you. 1 with it. . 2 Okay. Now, you said it broke your heart to leave 2 Why is that? Board does, acts by majority vote. 3 that company. Why did you leave? Why did you break your 3 A Well, becausc Mr. Dodd was important to the 4. heart? 4 ?nancing of the company, and Mr. Dodd acting as the 5 A Well, a number of reasons. 1 was bringing ,5 chairman, I guess we did it out of reapect. 6 companies to the board that would be a perfect marriage for 6 All right. Now, at that point in time, Mr. Dodd 7 the company, and they weren't doing anything about it, which 7 had put the money in that he was going to put in the 8 caused sorne personnal embarrassment for me. As I recall, I 8 company, hadn?t he? 9 Rich Post got very upSet when things just fell apart. He 9 A Cortect. 10 contacted me and said hey, you?ve told your clients about 10 So he wasn?t that important to ?nancing any more, 11 it, I?ve told my clients about it, now, it?s going to be 11 was he? 12 embarrassing, what are we going to do. 12 A Well, no, he was, becausc when we hired pe0ple, 13 Then I had another gentleman that I brought to the 13 he?d normally guarantee their salary for a certain period of 14 table, Mr. Robert Blitzer, who was a friend of mine and a 14 time. Some of thesc guys were worried about coming to work 15 terrorism expert, and 1 brought Mr. Blitzer to Easton for 15 for a small company after leaving a government job, so 16 dinner with me and Mr. Dodd, and then afterwards, Mr. Dodd - 16 Mr. Dodd offered to, to guarantee their salary for some insisted that We go to Time Out Tap and Grill, which wasn't 17 period of-time. 18 really Mr. Blitzer's cup of tea, and Mr. Blitzer insisted to 18 salary did Mr. Dodd guarantee? 19 me that this wasn?t the?kind of place that he wanted to be 19 A I don't know. That would be in the company 20 and wanted to leave, and Mr. Dodd had words with me about 20 records. 21 have one more, and then I don't know why, but it seemed like 21 How long did that go on? ?r 39 (Pages 150 to 153) D.C. - 1?800?441?3376 IVID - 1-800?539?6398