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2015 Federal TrialtranscripttranscriptGovernment Exhibit 229D Read; Government Rests - Day 10 - 2015 Federal TrialThe government rested after Howard read a chat excerpt, and the court directed the defense to proceed.
Timothy HowardJoshua Lewis DratelKatherine B. ForrestTHE COURTMR. HOWARDMR. DRATELprocedural
2015 Federal Trial/Day 10/February 2, 2015
10 pages·4 witnesses·1,525 lines
Brian Shaw completed testimony on Silk Road records before the government rested and three defense character witnesses testified. The court kept disputed drug-weight estimates excluded and denied the defense's acquittal motion on all seven counts.
Government Exhibit 229D Read; Government Rests
ProceduralProc.Government Exhibit 229D Read; Government Rests

(Witness excused)

THE COURT: Mr. Howard.

MR. HOWARD: The government would like to read one last chat into evidence.

THE COURT: All right.

MR. HOWARD: 229D as in dog, please.

THE COURT: All right.

MR. HOWARD: This is from page 49 of a 139-page chat log, October 24, 2012: "inigo: if you dont mind me asking. what do you tell your family that you do?

Myself: opportunity of a lifetime, of many lifetimes

Myself: I live a modest life still

Myself: security requires it

Inigo: absolutely

Myself: so I have my little alibi

Myself: I'm clever, so I can bs when I need to

Myself: but I hate having to lie to people

Inigo: nothing raises a red flag more then a nobody becoming a big somebody out of no where

Inigo: yeah i hear ya

Myself: and friends will tell me shit like, why don't you do this or that

Myself: like I have all this free time

Myself: I just want to scream at them "because i

Myself: 'm running a goddam multi-million dollar criminal enterprise!!!!"

The government rests, your Honor.

THE COURT: Thank you, Mr. Howard.

Defense.

MR. DRATEL: I have some applications.

THE COURT: Save the applications for the end of the -- we'll hold on until the end of the court day. The defense can proceed.

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