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Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE Document 761 Filed 08/10/22 Page 117 of 246 2412 LCGVMAX3 Loftus - direct those babies, something that you see in these claims of satanic rituals, for example. Q. Dr. Loftus, this is not your first time testifying, is it? A. No, it's not. Q. Approximately how many times have you testified in a court of law over the time that you have been a research scientist? A. I've testified in approximately 300 trials since June 3rd, 1975. Q. And in addition to giving testimony at trial, have you also provided testimony at depositions? A. Yes. Q. Have you testified in civil cases? A. Yes. Q. Have you testified for both the plaintiff and the defense? A. Many times, yes. Q. In connection with criminal cases, is it fair to say that the majority, if not most, of your testimony is for the defense; correct? A. Well, I've only been asked to consult with the prosecution maybe five or six times. But of those five or six times I've consulted, only one time did the prosecution actually request my testimony at trial; and I did testify for the prosecution in that one case in Wisconsin. Q. I apologize. Do you have any knowledge of why you have not SOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORTERS, P.C. (212) 805-0300 DOJ-OGR-00013976