📄 Direct examination of Denise Brown (part 2) — Friday, February 3, 1995
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Direct examination of Denise Brown (part 2)

Witness: Denise Brown
Examiner: Christopher Darden
Called by: Prosecution • Date: Friday, February 3, 1995 • Utterances: 25
Darden continues direct examination of Denise Brown, establishing the events of a day when she and her sisters attended a football game with Nicole, then returned to OJ Simpson's home. The excerpt ends on a significant note as Denise describes OJ becoming upset and screaming at Nicole after they returned to his house.
1 THE COURT:

ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU, COUNSEL. MR. DARDEN, YOU MAY CONTINUE.

2 MR. DARDEN:

THANK YOU, YOUR HONOR.

3 Q:

BY MR. DARDEN: BOTH YOU AND YOUR TWO SISTERS WATCHED THE GAME THAT DAY; IS THAT CORRECT?

4 A:

YES, WE DID.

5 Q:

AND AFTER THE GAME, DID YOU GO TO THE DEFENDANT'S HOUSE?

6 A:

YES, WE DID.

7 Q:

ALL THREE OF YOU, YOU AND BOTH OF YOUR TWO SISTERS?

8 A:

YES.

9 Q:

DID ANYTHING UNUSUAL HAPPEN AT THE FOOTBALL GAME?

10 A:

ACTUALLY, NO. A FRIEND OF -- A FRIEND OF O.J.'S WAS THERE. HE CAME OVER AND SAID HELLO TO US AND NICOLE SAID HELLO, KISSED HIM ON BOTH CHEEKS. I SAID HELLO, SHE INTRODUCED ME TO HIM AND THAT WAS IT.

11 Q:

AND WHAT WAS THAT PERSON'S NAME?

12 A:

MICHAEL MILLITELLO.

13 MR. DARDEN:

YOUR HONOR, MAY I ADJUST THE MICROPHONE?

14 Q:

BY MR. DARDEN: LET ME ASK YOU TO SPEAK INTO THE MICROPHONE --

15 A:

OKAY.

16 Q:

-- PLEASE, MISS BROWN. WAS THAT THE FIRST TIME YOU MET MICHAEL MILLITELLO?

17 A:

YES, IT IS.

18 THE COURT:

HOW DO YOU SPELL IT?

19 DENISE BROWN:

I DON'T KNOW.

20 Q:

BY MR. DARDEN: M-I-L-L-I-T-E-L-L-O. M-I-L-L-I-T-E-L-L-O, DOES THAT SOUND ABOUT RIGHT?

21 A:

ABOUT RIGHT.

22 Q:

YOU RETURNED TO THE DEFENDANT'S HOME AFTER THE GAME, CORRECT?

23 A:

YES.

24 Q:

ANYTHING UNUSUAL HAPPEN THEN?

25 A:

YEAH. O.J. GOT REAL UPSET AND HE STARTED SCREAMING AT NICOLE.

KEY QUOTE

Temperature

procedural

Key Quotes (2)

Denise Brown
YEAH. O.J. GOT REAL UPSET AND HE STARTED SCREAMING AT NICOLE.
First direct account of OJ's volatile behavior toward Nicole in this session — sets up domestic violence testimony
Denise Brown
A FRIEND OF O.J.'S WAS THERE. HE CAME OVER AND SAID HELLO TO US AND NICOLE SAID HELLO, KISSED HIM ON BOTH CHEEKS.
Establishes the social context of the day and Nicole's demeanor before the confrontation at home

Notable Exchanges (1)

Judge ItoDenise BrownChristopher Darden
Judge Ito interrupts to ask how to spell 'Millitello'; witness says she doesn't know, and Darden spells it out phonetically.
procedural

Light Moments (1)

Denise Brown
Judge Ito asks how to spell 'Millitello'; Denise flatly answers 'I DON'T KNOW.'

Objections

None recorded
Proceeding 4669 • 25 utterances • Prosecution witness
Criminal Trial
Department 103
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