rd-O0q(AOLLOkid Electronically Filed 10/02/2013 11:09:05 AM ET Page 70 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Q. No, you're not answering my question. MR. PIKE: He's only said three words, so you don't know whether he's answering your question or not. MR. SCAROLA: I didn't ask hint anything about newspapers. I asked him about his contention. I don't know he's not answering my question. BY MR. SCAROLA: Q. But you can go ahead, Mr. Epstein, and you can make your silly speech one more time. MR. PIKE: Fm going to move to strike. THE WITNESS: You want to repeat the question? BY MR. SCAROLA: Q. Yes, sir. I would lace to know whether It is your contention that one or more lawsuits have been fabricated against you. A. My contention, sir, is that the firm of =' partners, Scott Rothstein, fabricated many cases, reported by the press and the U.S. Attorney, amongst people like me and others of a sexually charged nature in order to fleece investors of South Florida out of millions of dollars. Do I have a — with respect to my individual cases that Mr. has filed in these three cases, I'm unfortunately today, and only today at least, on Page 72 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 potential defendants could be, in Plsrate, blaclanalled. MR. PIKE: Would you identify forme, Mr. Scarola, what page? MR_ SCAROLA: Page 8, paragraph 19. BY MR. SCAROLA: Q. Did anyone ever sift through your garbage looking for damaging evidence? MR. PIKE: One second. In light of clarity, Mr. Seattle, would you please read the entire paragraph so Mr. Epstein understands the tenor of the paragraph? MR. SCAROLA: No. I want to know whether garbage -anyone ever sifted through Mr. Min through Mr. Epstein's pine. That's the pending question. understand the MR PIKE: ToCantNu il question, you can answer. THE WITNESS: I think the question is poorly phrased Did anyone ever sift through my garbage? What does that mean? BY MR. SCAROLA: Q. You don't know whoa sif