Redirect examination of Faye Resnick by Daniel Petrocelli

📄 Redirect examination of Faye Resnick by Daniel Petrocelli — Monday, February 12, 1996

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▲ Day 10 of 31

◀ Cross-examination of Faye Resnick by Dan Leonard Direct examination of Brian "Kato" Kaelin by Daniel Petrocelli ▶

Witness: Faye Resnick
Examiner: Daniel Petrocelli
Called by: Plaintiff • Date: Monday, February 12, 1996 • Utterances: 110

# 1

BY MR. PETROCELLI:

# 2 Q:

Ms. Resnick, you have heard reports in the media of Johnnie Cochran getting over $4 million for a book. You heard that?

# 3 A:

Yes, I have.

# 4 Q:

And Marcia Clark getting over $4 million for a book?

# 5 A:

Yes, I have.

# 6 Q:

And you have heard records reports in the media for Chris Darden getting over a million dollars for a book?

# 7 A:

Yes.

# 8 Q:

And Robert Shapiro getting over a million dollars for a book?

# 9 A:

Yes.

# 10 Q:

And have you also heard reports that you have received millions of dollars for your books?

# 11 A:

Countless.

# 12 Q:

You have heard countless reports that you have received many millions of dollars?

# 13 A:

Yes.

# 14 Q:

And, to date, you have received, for both books, about $193,000; is that right?

# 15 A:

Approximately, yes.

# 16 Q:

Covering a couple of years?

# 17 A:

Yes.

# 18 Q:

Now, while we are on the subject of these books, Mr. Leonard was asking you a lot of questions about information that is not in the books. Do you recall his line of questioning?

# 19 A:

Yes.

# 20 Q:

Now, why don't you tell us, set the record straight on this. What was the purpose of your writing a Private Diary?

# 21 A:

My friend was killed brutally, slaughtered, and her friend. I was very nervous for my life because I had been told of this before it happened, by O.J. I was nervous that I had too much information against him and I thought he would kill me for that information, which I had told at Exodus all of the counselors this. I was told that I would not be able to testify because I had been in treatment. These murders were being blamed on me. And I didn't know how to cope. I did not know how to cope with all of the circumstances. It was too much. I wanted the information to get out to the public just in case anything happened to me. I wanted other women to know what had happened to Nicole, and I was afraid that I would not be able to make it on the stand and get that message out.

# 22 Q:

Ms. Resnick, whose story were you trying to tell in the book?

# 23 A:

Nicole's story.

# 24 Q:

Were you - was it your intention, in writing Private Diary to marshal all of the evidence that existed against O.J. Simpson?

# 25 MR. LEONARD:

Object to the leading.

# 26 Q:

Was that your intention?

# 27 A:

No, that was not my intention.

# 28 Q:

Was it your - did you attempt, in writing Private Diary, to recount every single conversation you ever had with O.J. Simpson?

# 29 A:

No, I did not.

# 30 Q:

Did you attempt, in writing private diaries - Private Diary, excuse me - to recount every single act of O.J. Simpson that you ever observed?

# 31 A:

No, I did not.

# 32 Q:

Was it your intention, in writing Private Diary, to mount and make a case against O.J. Simpson? Was that your intent?

# 33 A:

No, it was not.

# 34 Q:

Did you work with a criminal lawyer in writing Private Diary?

# 35 A:

No, I did not.

# 36 Q:

Did you work with a lawyer in order to determine what facts would be probative to prove Mr. Simpson's guilt?

# 37 MR. LEONARD:

Objection to the form.

# 38 A:

No, of course not.

# 39 Q:

Did you read any legal materials on the elements of first degree murder, in writing your book?

# 40 A:

Of course not.

# 41 Q:

Were you trying to come up with facts that would make a case against O.J. Simpson?

# 42 A:

No.

# 43 Q:

You saw the criminal trial, you said, in response to Mr. Leonard's question, while you were writing Shattered?

# 44 A:

Much of it.

# 45 Q:

Is it your belief that Nicole's story was told in that trial?

# 46 MR. LEONARD:

Objection.

# 47 A:

No, it was not.

# 48 Q:

When you watched that trial, did you see all of the incidents of domestic violence between O.J. Simpson and Nicole that you had learned about from the call?

# 49 A:

No, I did not.

# 50 Q:

The manuscripts that you initially participated in writing contained more or less information than appears in the book?

# 51 A:

Much more information.

# 52 Q:

Significantly more information?

# 53 A:

10,000 words.

# 54 Q:

Excuse me?

# 55 A:

10,000 words.

# 56 Q:

So there's 10,000 words of information that originally you participated in creating that are not in your book?

# 57 A:

Yes.

# 58 Q:

And you have said you did not have any control over editing or the final print of the book; is that right?

# 59 A:

I did not have any control. That was my biggest nightmare.

# 60 Q:

Is that part of the contract that you had with the publisher?

# 61 A:

Yes, it is.

# 62 Q:

And in the contract for both Shattered and private diaries, there were - in both -

# 63 MR.PETROCELLI:

Withdrawn.

# 64 Q:

In respect of both books, Private Diary and Shattered, according to the contract with your publisher, you did not have any control over the final product? Is that what you're saying?

# 65 A:

I'm saying I did not have any control over any editing rights.

# 66 Q:

Any editing rights?

# 67 A:

I did not have any editing rights at all-

# 68 Q:

In both of the books?

# 69 A:

- in either of the books.

# 70 Q:

Let me ask you a question about these phone calls in the football season, '93 to '94 terminating in the January Super Bowl, okay? Was that a period of time that O.J. Simpson and Nicole were involved in their reconciliation?

# 71 A:

They were getting - yes.

# 72 Q:

And to your knowledge, your recollection, is that generally one of the better periods of time in their year-long attempted reconciliation?

# 73 MR. LEONARD:

Object to the leading.

# 74 Q:

Was it?

# 75 A:

During that time they were, they were happy with each other.

# 76 Q:

And is it the case you heard less frequently from O.J. Simpson when things were going good with Nicole?

# 77 A:

Yes.

# 78 MR. LEONARD:

Objection. Leading.

# 79 A:

Yes.

# 80 MR. MARKS:

May we conclude this? Do you have much more?

# 81 MR. PETROCELLI:

I am looking.

# 82 Q:

Christian Reichardt - excuse me, you broke off the relationship with Christian Reichardt?

# 83 A:

Yes, I did.

# 84 Q:

Was he happy or unhappy about that?

# 85 A:

Extremely unhappy.

# 86 MR. PETROCELLI:

I have -

# 87 MR. KELLY:

Well, if you have something-

# 88 MR. PETROCELLI:

Hold on.

# 89 Q:

Were there times when you observed O.J. Simpson when he was acting - when he had a good and positive relationshipwith Nicole?

# 90 A:

Yes, there were.

# 91 Q:

And how did O.J. Simpson behave towards Nicole when you observed things were going well between them?

# 92 A:

O.J. could be one of the most charming men I have ever met. He was at times fun-loving and gentle. That's the O.J. that I first met and that I became friends with.

# 93 Q:

Did you ever see him act playfully?

# 94 A:

At times, yeah. Yeah.

# 95 Q:

Like a little boy, almost?

# 96 A:

Sometimes.

# 97 Q:

And give a lot of attention to Nicole?

# 98 A:

Oh, yes. Sometimes he was very attentive.

# 99 Q:

He could be a lot of fun?

# 100 MR. LEONARD:

Object to the leading.

# 101 Q:

Could he?

# 102 A:

Yes, yes.

# 103 MR. PETROCELLI:

Why don't we stop for a tape break. I will see if I have anything more by consulting with my colleagues, okay?

# 104 MR. MARKS:

Yes. I would like to conclude this as soon as we can. Everybody has had their questions, so -

THE VIDEOGRAPHER: The time is 12:32. This will be the end -

# 105 MR. MARKS:

Let's put in the new video and see if we can get this concluded.

THE VIDEOGRAPHER: The time is 12:32 and this is the end of tape number 6 of the deposition.

# 106 (Recess taken.)

# 107 MR. PETROCELLI:

I have no further questions, Ms. Resnick, and other counsel have indicated they also have no further questions. We would all like to thank you very much for making yourself available to testify. In terms of a stipulation, we have agreed off the record to the following stipulation: That the original deposition transcript will be sent to Mr. Marks on behalf of Ms. Resnick, that on Mr. Marks' receipt, the witness will have 30 days within which to review and sign the deposition transcript. It can be signed under penalty of perjury. And if we do not get a signed transcript back within 30 days after your receipt, Mr. Marks, the deposition can be used in the civil case for all purposes in the form transcribed as though signed.

# 108 MR. MARKS:

That's fine. Who should I send it to?

# 109 MR. PETROCELLI:

You can send it to me. Thank you very much, Ms. Resnick.

# 110 FAYE RESNICK:

Thank you.

THE VIDEOGRAPHER: The time is 12:51 . This is the end of tape number 6 in the deposition of Faye Resnick. Thank you. (Time noted: 12:51 p.m.)

FAYE RESNICK

Subscribed and sworn to before me this day of, 1996.

(Notary Public) My Commission Expires:

CERTIFICATE STATE OF NEW YORK ss. COUNTY OF NEW YORK

I, CARY N. BIGELOW, a Shorthand Reporter and a Notary Public within and for the State of New York, do hereby certify that the foregoing continued deposition of Faye Resnick was taken before me on the 12th day of February, 1996; That the said witness was previously sworn and that the said testimony was taken stenographically by me and then transcribed. I further certify that I am not related by blood or marriage to any of the parties to this action nor interested directly or indirectly in the matter in controversy; nor am I in the employ of any of the counsel in this action.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 13th day of February, 1996.

CARY N. BIGELOW February 12, 1996

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