📄 Direct examination of Christian Reichardt by Erin Kenney — Monday, March 25, 1996
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Direct examination of Christian Reichardt by Erin Kenney

Witness: Christian Reichardt
Examiner: Erin Kenney
Called by: Plaintiff • Date: Monday, March 25, 1996 • Utterances: 75
1

BY MS. ROIT:

2 Q:

I want to go back to Wednesday night when you went over to Mr. Simpson's house and you spoke with Mr. Leonard. Do you recall that testimony?

3 A:

Yes.

4 MR. LEONARD:

No. I don't think – I think that misstates testimony.

5 CHRISTIAN REICHARDT:

Right. t was a phone call.

6 MS. ROIT:

I understand.

7 Q:

You were going over to Mr. Simpson's house but you spoke to Mr. Leonard. That is what I meant.

8 A:

Right.

9 Q:

Did Mr. Simpson know you were coming that night?

10 A:

No.

11 Q:

He did not know you were coming?

12 A:

No.

13 Q:

You just dropped by?

14 A:

Right.

15 Q:

You had no conversations with Mr. Simpson prior to going over that night that you were coming over?

16 A:

Right.

17 Q:

Is that a frequent occurrence, that you would drop by his house without telling him that you were coming over?

18 A:

Right.

19 Q:

How long was your telephone conversation with Mr. Leonard?

20 A:

A few minutes.

21 Q:

And after you were done with whatever conversation you had with Mr. Leonard, did you hand the phone back over to Mr. Simpson?

22 A:

Right.

23 Q:

Did you overhear anything else Mr. Simpson said to Mr. Leonard subsequent to that?

24 A:

No.

25 Q:

Did they continue speaking on the phone?

26 A:

I believe so. I walked out of the room.

27 Q:

When was the last time prior to that night that you went over to Mr. Simpson's house?

28 A:

Probably two weeks ago, three weeks earlier.

29 Q:

And your deposition was scheduled for Friday morning following that Wednesday night; correct?

30 A:

That's correct.

31 Q:

Is it your testimony here that going over to Mr. Simpson's on Wednesday night with your deposition scheduled for Friday morning was a complete coincidence?

32 A:

Yes.

33 Q:

Just a couple of questions about the June 12th phone call. You indicated that you were watching a movie on cable; correct?

34 A:

Right.

35 Q:

What cable company are you with?

36 A:

Century Cable.

37 Q:

And you do not recall which cable channel it was?

38 A:

No.

39 Q:

Do you recall whether it was one it was one of the movie channels like HBO or Cinemax, the ones you have to pay a little extra for?

40 A:

I believe so.

41 Q:

Do you remember anything about the movie you were watching?

42 A:

It was some – I believe it was a war movie.

43 Q:

I recall your mentioning it was a war movie. Was it a black and white? Was it a color movie?

44 A:

I don't recall.

45 Q:

You do not recall that?

46 A:

I don't recall.

47 Q:

Do you recall what war?

48 A:

No. I just remember looking back it was some type of shooting up type of movie.

49 Q:

Was it one of the World Wars?

50 A:

I don't know.

51 Q:

Do you recall which scene you were watching before Mr. Simpson phoned you?

52 A:

No

53 Q:

Do you remember if the movie was at the beginning or middle or at the end?

54 A:

I think it was in the middle.

55 Q:

Do you remember which scene you were watching when you went back to seeing it?

56 A:

No.

57 Q:

So would it be correct to say that you recall nothing about that movie other than that it was some war movie that you were watching?

58 A:

Right.

59 Q:

And when you learned of the murders and you went back in your head, I assume, to reconstruct the events of June 12th, you recalled clearly the time of the phone call and the phone call; right?

60 A:

Right.

61 Q:

Did you try to reconstruct what you were watching at the time?

62 A:

You know, I thought about it.

63 Q:

You did?

64 A:

Yeah. I thought about it, and I couldn't figure out what I was watching. I just remember that it was some relatively violent kind of thing.

65 Q:

Did you jot any notes down other than what you have produced at any time about the content of your conversation with Mr. Simpson on June 12th?

66 A:

No.

67 Q:

You have indicated that you treated Mr. Simpson for free; right?

68 A:

Yes.

69 Q:

Was Mr. Simpson a source of client referrals for your business?

70 A:

No.

71 Q:

Did he ever refer any clients to you?

72 A:

No.

73 MS. ROIT:

I don't have any other questions.

74 MR. PETROCELLI:

I have some more questions.

75

EXAMINATION

Proceeding 9048 • 75 utterances • Plaintiff witness
Deposition Trial
Department 103
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