Teresa Baumann Deposition - Main Justice
Teresa Baumann Deposition - Main Justice
Teresa Baumann Deposition - Main Justice
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believed, according to other people's information, that<br />
Martha Fagg was often absent from the office in Sioux City?<br />
A. Yes.<br />
Q. And that was based solely on reports from other<br />
people, not from any data at that time, January 25, 2010?<br />
A. It was based on the gossip that we talked about, as<br />
well as the statements that people gave her shortly before<br />
she became U.S. Attorney, as well as a file that our AO had<br />
kept, which I know you have those documents.<br />
Q. Yes. You stated at the end of this paragraph that,<br />
"As I stated previously, prior to receiving the memo" -- I<br />
think that means the March 9 memo -- "I had been in kind of<br />
contact with attorneys in the EOUSA's General Counsel's<br />
office to seek advice about managing Ms. Fagg."<br />
Now, my -- We've looked at a lot of documents, and<br />
the only thing that I've seen that shows contact with EOUSA<br />
from you before the March 9 memo is regarding an expense<br />
reimbursement for a trip that I think occurred in -- I think<br />
the contact was in February, late February 2010, I think.<br />
Some time in February of 2010. I'll tell you. 2/24/2010.<br />
Does it sound about right that you sought advice from someone<br />
named Rosenbloom?<br />
A. Yes.<br />
Q. At EOUSA?<br />
A. Yes.<br />
Gov. Appendix Page 130<br />
Case 5:12-cv-04029-RGK Document CASSADY 53-1 COURT Filed REPORTING 08/15/13 Page 16 of 35<br />
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