Redirect examination of Brian Kato Kaelin

📄 Redirect examination of Brian Kato Kaelin — Wednesday, July 6, 1994

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TRIAL

▲ Day 4 of 6

◀ Defense cross-examination of Brian Kato Kaelin Witness recall status and afternoon recess ▶

Witness: Brian "Kato" Kaelin
Examiner: Marcia Clark
Called by: Prosecution • Date: Wednesday, July 6, 1994 • Lines: 13

On brief redirect, Marcia Clark established that Kato Kaelin lived at Rockingham without paying monetary rent and generally did things Simpson asked him to do. Kaelin acknowledged the arrangement but said he did not view his help as something he owed Simpson.

# 1 THE COURT:

Miss Clark, anything further?

# 2 MS. CLARK:

One question, your Honor.

# 3

REDIRECT EXAMINATION

# 4

BY MS. CLARK:

# 5 Q:

Mr. Kaelin, you were not paying rent in terms of money, were you?

# 6 A:

At Rockingham?

# 7 Q:

RIGHT.

# 8 A:

I was not.

# 9 Q:

Didn't you feel like you owed it to the defendant to do things around the house when asked in return for that?

# 10 A:

Owed it? I mean, I did not mind at all. I didn't think of it as owing it. I just would do it.

KEY QUOTE

# 11 Q:

You would do what he asked you to do?

# 12 A:

If he asked me to do something, I would do it.

KEY QUOTE

# 13 MS. CLARK:

I have nothing further.

Temperature

routine

Key Quotes (3)

Brian "Kato" Kaelin

I was not.

Kaelin confirmed that he did not pay monetary rent while living at Rockingham.

Brian "Kato" Kaelin

Owed it? I mean, I did not mind at all. I didn't think of it as owing it. I just would do it.

Kaelin rejected the characterization that he owed Simpson favors, while acknowledging that he willingly performed requested tasks.

Brian "Kato" Kaelin

If he asked me to do something, I would do it.

This directly established Kaelin's readiness to comply with Simpson's requests, potentially bearing on his dependence or bias.

Notable Exchanges (1)

Marcia Clark•Brian "Kato" Kaelin

Clark established that Kaelin paid no monetary rent at Rockingham and would do things Simpson asked, while Kaelin resisted describing that arrangement as an obligation.

strategic

Credibility Attacks (1)

⚔ Brian "Kato" Kaelin

bias or dependency

Clark highlighted that Kaelin lived at Rockingham without paying monetary rent and generally did what Simpson asked, suggesting dependence or a sense of obligation to the defendant.

Objections

None recorded

Proceeding 9124 • 13 lines • Prosecution witness

Preliminary Trial

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