MR. SIMPSON: He was an appellate attorney.
MR. SCHIFF: So you didn't work directly for Veselnitskaya. You worked for Baker Hofstetler.
MR. SIMPSON: That's right. I have a long-standing relationship with Baker Hofstetler, covering a variety of cases. Only this one has anything to do with Russia.
MR. SCHIFF: So the work that you compiled you compiled for Baker Hofstetler for use in the Prevezon case.
MR. SIMPSON: That's correct.
MR. SCHIFF: What Ms. Veselnitskaya may have done with any information produced in that litigation, would she have shared that information with you?
MR. SIMPSON: Generally speaking, no. But she did say to me at one point that she thought the Ziff Brothers information was important. And I didn't really understand what she was talking about. It didn't seem that important to me.
MR. SCHIFF: Are you aware of any connections that Veselnitskaya may or may not have with Russian intelligence?
MR. SIMPSON: No. MR. SCHIFF: It was reported in the emails setting up the Trump Jr., Trump Tower meeting that this had been arranged by Mr. Agalarov, Aras Agalarov, and Emin as well. There was a reference to information obtained from Mr. Chaika, I think he was referred to as the crown prosecutor. Are you aware of any relationship between Ms. Veselnitskaya and Mr. Chaika?
MR. SIMPSON: I have read about that in the newspaper. I don't believe she ever told me that she had a relationship with him. I mean first of all, we do
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