DOJ-OGR-00018097.pdf

--- Page 1 --- **Document Image Extraction** **Header:** Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE Document 747 Filed 08/10/22 Page 224 of 228 **Text:** LC2Qmax7 - corrected Alessi - Direct **Page Content:** 1. A. Only Mr. Epstein. 2. Q. What happened after he contacted you? 3. A. He says, "We need to talk." And should I elaborate on that? And he -- 4. Q. After he said, "We need to talk," did you meet with Mr. Epstein? 5. A. Yes, I met with Mr. Epstein. 6. Q. And then what happened? 7. A. We talk for about a half hour about family, talk about his mother. And he says -- 8. MR. PAGLIUCA: Your Honor, I'm going to object to this as being hearsay. This is outside of the -- 9. THE COURT: Sustained. 10. MS. COMEY: Your Honor, I'm not offering this for the truth. 11. THE COURT: Then just ask about what happened next. 12. Q. Mr. Alessi, did Mr. Epstein confront you about stealing the money? 13. A. Yes, he did. 14. Q. How did he do that? 15. A. He show me a picture. 16. Q. What was the picture? 17. A. It was a very small picture, it was showing my face. 18. Q. Where did it appear? 19. A. Inside the house. **Footer:** SOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORTERS, P.C. (212) 805-0300 DOJ-OGR-00018097