Congressional hearing excerpt questioning knowledge of Alan Dershowitz abuse allegations

Oo O DN OO FF WwW NY =| NO RO PO PNP NM NO | S| S| HS SF S| S| S| S| S| non BP WO NO -|- ODO OO WDN OO OT BP WO NYO — 4l A. Yes. Q. Okay. Because of the privilege instruction, I'm going to ask it this way: As of December 30th, 2014, when you put your -- allowed your name to be put on this pleading as -- A. I didn't allow it. I was proud to sign this pleading. Q. Okay. As of December 30th, 2014, when you were proud to sign this pleading, was there any witness, whether a victim or anyone else, who could be -- person, whether a victim or anyone else, who could be called as a witness who would say, I have knowledge that Alan Dershowitz abused a minor, other than Virginia Roberts? A. I believe with further discovery we could have identified witnesses, yes. Q. So is the answer to my question, no, when I ask: As of December 30th, 2014, when you signed this, were you aware of a single witness who would testify, I have knowledge that Alan Dershowitz abused a minor, other than Virginia Roberts? MS. McCAWLEY: Objection. I just want to be clear. Outside the context of Virginia Roberts, what he learned through the common interest privilege. BY MR. SIMPSON: ROUGH DRAFT ONLY HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_021864