1 00:00:11,968 --> 00:00:14,236 Why are marble floors so expensive 2 00:00:14,270 --> 00:00:17,039 but marbles are, like, super cheap? 3 00:00:17,073 --> 00:00:18,774 I actually don't know how much marbles cost. 4 00:00:18,808 --> 00:00:20,269 Why am I here, again? 5 00:00:20,294 --> 00:00:21,328 We're going into a negotiation 6 00:00:21,353 --> 00:00:22,872 with one of the best litigators in the country... 7 00:00:22,873 --> 00:00:23,872 Phillip Kaws. Yep. 8 00:00:23,907 --> 00:00:26,141 Saw his name on the door and the building. 9 00:00:26,175 --> 00:00:27,309 And he's, like, super famous. 10 00:00:27,343 --> 00:00:28,410 Why am I here? 11 00:00:28,444 --> 00:00:30,112 You're here because Kaws is gonna try to intimidate us 12 00:00:30,146 --> 00:00:31,780 by packing this room with an army of attorneys. 13 00:00:31,814 --> 00:00:33,282 So I'm a seat filler. 14 00:00:33,316 --> 00:00:34,650 No, we just need you to sit with us 15 00:00:34,684 --> 00:00:36,184 so our side doesn't look so empty. 16 00:00:36,219 --> 00:00:38,053 That is literally exactly what a seat filler does. 17 00:00:38,087 --> 00:00:39,133 What's the case? 18 00:00:39,167 --> 00:00:40,222 Please do not distract me. 19 00:00:40,256 --> 00:00:41,623 This is why I came back from Texas... 20 00:00:41,658 --> 00:00:43,692 to go up against legends like Phillip Kaws. 21 00:00:43,726 --> 00:00:45,350 - This is my moment. - Stop. 22 00:00:45,385 --> 00:00:47,664 Okay, maybe "This is my moment" was a little over-the-top, but it felt... 23 00:00:47,698 --> 00:00:48,844 No, I mean, yes, that was insane, 24 00:00:48,878 --> 00:00:50,065 but that's not what I'm talking about. 25 00:00:50,099 --> 00:00:51,099 We are colleagues, 26 00:00:51,134 --> 00:00:53,235 and I am taking time away from my busy caseload 27 00:00:53,269 --> 00:00:54,236 to help you out. 28 00:00:54,270 --> 00:00:55,270 What is the case? 29 00:00:55,305 --> 00:00:57,372 We're negotiating the surrender of Isaiah West, 30 00:00:57,407 --> 00:00:58,373 huge real-estate developer. 31 00:00:58,408 --> 00:01:00,542 Yeah, I know. His name is on buildings, too. 32 00:01:00,576 --> 00:01:03,345 Seems like a great guy. He was just on "The View." 33 00:01:03,379 --> 00:01:04,579 What? I like "The View." 34 00:01:04,614 --> 00:01:07,149 West paid out nearly $20 million in bribes all over New York 35 00:01:07,183 --> 00:01:09,217 to win the Hudson Nine construction contract... 36 00:01:09,252 --> 00:01:11,720 three multi-use skyscrapers going up in midtown. 37 00:01:11,754 --> 00:01:13,822 We have him on a dozen counts of wire fraud and bribery. 38 00:01:13,856 --> 00:01:15,257 We have e-mails, we have documents, 39 00:01:15,291 --> 00:01:16,391 we have cooperating witnesses. 40 00:01:16,426 --> 00:01:18,660 We have a witness who will testify he heard West offer... 41 00:01:18,695 --> 00:01:21,097 Okay. Okay. Got it. You have a case. 42 00:01:21,131 --> 00:01:22,476 What are you worried about, then? 43 00:01:22,510 --> 00:01:24,433 Kaws has an army of associates. So what? 44 00:01:24,467 --> 00:01:25,667 They're just people. 45 00:01:30,273 --> 00:01:31,873 Have they blinked? 46 00:01:31,908 --> 00:01:34,276 Third from the left... she blinked, I think. 47 00:01:34,310 --> 00:01:36,278 Twice. I think. 48 00:01:36,312 --> 00:01:38,347 That guy has red eyes. 49 00:01:38,381 --> 00:01:41,450 Actual cyborg eyes, like the Terminator. 50 00:01:41,484 --> 00:01:43,785 Shh. It's just tactics, that's all. 51 00:01:43,820 --> 00:01:46,124 They are insanely good seat fillers. 52 00:01:46,125 --> 00:01:47,559 Mr. Kaws should be here any minute. 53 00:01:47,593 --> 00:01:48,927 We're fine. Thank you. 54 00:01:55,166 --> 00:01:56,197 Mm-hmm. 55 00:01:56,494 --> 00:01:57,893 I see. 56 00:02:00,339 --> 00:02:02,207 Mr. Kaws would like to apologize. 57 00:02:02,241 --> 00:02:04,776 He had a sudden family emergency and had to leave. 58 00:02:04,810 --> 00:02:07,611 Can we call your office once we have more information? 59 00:02:08,013 --> 00:02:09,280 - Now what? - We call his bluff. 60 00:02:09,315 --> 00:02:10,817 You think he's lying about the emergency? 61 00:02:10,852 --> 00:02:12,131 Don't know. Don't care. I'm calling the FBI 62 00:02:12,156 --> 00:02:13,251 and having them pick up Isaiah. 63 00:02:13,285 --> 00:02:14,452 We came here to avoid the spectacle 64 00:02:14,486 --> 00:02:15,787 of having a prominent New Yorker 65 00:02:15,821 --> 00:02:17,121 cuffed and dragged through the streets. 66 00:02:17,156 --> 00:02:19,123 I am not going to let Kaws play me. 67 00:02:19,158 --> 00:02:20,558 Mr. Knox. 68 00:02:20,593 --> 00:02:22,760 Turns out Mr. Kaws' wife was only in a fender bender. 69 00:02:22,795 --> 00:02:24,429 She's being released from the hospital. 70 00:02:24,463 --> 00:02:25,997 Would you be fine meeting in an hour? 71 00:02:26,031 --> 00:02:27,599 You want us to wait here for an hour? 72 00:02:27,633 --> 00:02:30,068 Actually, would you mind meeting Mr. Kaws at his apartment? 73 00:02:32,938 --> 00:02:35,055 I kind of want to see where he lives. 74 00:02:35,708 --> 00:02:37,108 Is there a seat filler needed? 75 00:02:37,142 --> 00:02:38,476 Otherwise, I'm going back to work. 76 00:02:38,510 --> 00:02:39,777 We got this, thanks. 77 00:02:39,812 --> 00:02:41,512 You were good. 78 00:02:45,784 --> 00:02:46,818 What's good? 79 00:02:46,852 --> 00:02:48,152 Nothing is good. 80 00:02:48,187 --> 00:02:50,355 I've been calling Anderson Frank all morning. He's not picking up. 81 00:02:50,389 --> 00:02:53,191 It's generally not a super-literal question. More like a greeting. 82 00:02:53,225 --> 00:02:55,260 Seriously, we need to make sure he's coming to court tomorrow. 83 00:02:55,294 --> 00:02:56,694 He is our key witness... 84 00:02:56,729 --> 00:02:58,357 - Ask me. - Huh? 85 00:02:58,392 --> 00:02:59,751 Ask me what's good. 86 00:02:59,785 --> 00:03:01,199 What's... good? 87 00:03:01,233 --> 00:03:03,268 I had a great breakfast. Talked to my mom for a bit. 88 00:03:03,302 --> 00:03:04,636 Then I went to the boxing gym. 89 00:03:04,670 --> 00:03:07,272 20 on the heavy bag, did pads, sparred. 90 00:03:07,306 --> 00:03:08,640 Then I went to Anderson Frank's house 91 00:03:08,674 --> 00:03:10,541 and confirmed that he'll be in court tomorrow. 92 00:03:10,576 --> 00:03:12,010 That's what's goo. 93 00:03:12,551 --> 00:03:14,379 I thought you said it wasn't a literal question. 94 00:03:14,413 --> 00:03:15,647 You box? 95 00:03:15,681 --> 00:03:16,848 You made a face like I told you 96 00:03:16,882 --> 00:03:18,716 I won a national lumberjack competition in high school. 97 00:03:18,751 --> 00:03:19,984 Yeah, I box. 98 00:03:20,019 --> 00:03:21,452 You just don't look like the type. 99 00:03:21,487 --> 00:03:22,620 What's the type? 100 00:03:22,655 --> 00:03:23,659 Tough. 101 00:03:23,694 --> 00:03:24,989 What do you know about looking tough? 102 00:03:25,024 --> 00:03:26,291 - I'm tough. - You box? 103 00:03:26,325 --> 00:03:27,625 No, but I bet I could pick it up. 104 00:03:27,660 --> 00:03:28,993 - You're tiny. - I'm fast. 105 00:03:29,028 --> 00:03:30,361 - You don't work out. - You don't know that. 106 00:03:30,396 --> 00:03:31,396 You're always here. 107 00:03:32,431 --> 00:03:34,732 I have superhuman stamina. 108 00:03:34,767 --> 00:03:36,834 You've probably never punched anyone in your life. 109 00:03:36,869 --> 00:03:39,671 Mm, Noah Sullivan, Maureen Moreno, Duncan Pressman. 110 00:03:39,705 --> 00:03:41,239 Kindergarten, fifth-grade summer, 111 00:03:41,273 --> 00:03:42,373 senior year high school. 112 00:03:42,408 --> 00:03:43,574 Two hooks and a jab. 113 00:03:43,609 --> 00:03:44,666 Oh, let's fight, then. 114 00:03:44,701 --> 00:03:46,311 Not here. My gym, Canal and Church. 115 00:03:46,345 --> 00:03:48,195 I go Tuesdays and Thursdays. 116 00:03:48,229 --> 00:03:49,213 Cool. 117 00:03:49,248 --> 00:03:51,082 I guess I'll show you what's good. 118 00:03:53,532 --> 00:03:54,698 Sandra! 119 00:03:59,024 --> 00:04:00,925 Nice weather. People are out. 120 00:04:00,960 --> 00:04:03,328 That includes the FBI and the NYPD, 121 00:04:03,362 --> 00:04:05,063 which means more arrests, more cases, 122 00:04:05,097 --> 00:04:07,117 and less of anything else you do in your free time. 123 00:04:07,152 --> 00:04:08,223 Good morning. 124 00:04:08,258 --> 00:04:10,902 A dinner cancellation for you, Sandra. 125 00:04:10,936 --> 00:04:13,171 Continue never making plans. 126 00:04:13,205 --> 00:04:15,440 Jay, you won't be riding your bike anytime soon. 127 00:04:15,474 --> 00:04:18,509 Actually, I'm gonna give this to someone more senior. 128 00:04:18,544 --> 00:04:19,911 Well, what is it? 129 00:04:19,945 --> 00:04:21,012 A drug case. 130 00:04:21,046 --> 00:04:23,348 I had 16 drug cases last year... at once. 131 00:04:23,382 --> 00:04:25,849 This isn't a normal drug case. 132 00:04:25,884 --> 00:04:27,285 I'm not a normal public defender. 133 00:04:29,252 --> 00:04:31,923 This client is a federal inmate. 134 00:04:31,957 --> 00:04:33,419 I meet my clients in jail all the time. 135 00:04:33,453 --> 00:04:36,060 Federal prison. Otisville, not the MCC. 136 00:04:36,095 --> 00:04:38,062 Federal prison is different. 137 00:04:38,097 --> 00:04:40,898 I'm a city kid, Jill. I can handle this. 138 00:04:47,511 --> 00:04:49,879 How do I get to Otisville? 139 00:04:55,447 --> 00:04:56,647 Mr. Knox. 140 00:04:58,684 --> 00:05:00,952 - Ms. Littlejohn. - No. 141 00:05:00,986 --> 00:05:02,086 Ah, respect. 142 00:05:02,452 --> 00:05:06,124 But it's Leonard, Kate, and Phil from this point forward. 143 00:05:06,158 --> 00:05:07,291 And thank you for coming to me. 144 00:05:07,326 --> 00:05:10,461 I know it's highly irregular, but couldn't be avoided. 145 00:05:11,430 --> 00:05:13,331 Y'all like pie? 146 00:05:14,076 --> 00:05:15,881 Mmm. My wife, Cheryl... 147 00:05:15,916 --> 00:05:17,765 the smell of sweet potato pie really brightens her up. 148 00:05:17,800 --> 00:05:18,803 Is she okay? 149 00:05:18,837 --> 00:05:20,671 No concussion. Back's a little stiff. 150 00:05:20,706 --> 00:05:21,839 She was lucky. 151 00:05:21,874 --> 00:05:22,907 And she's got a good lawyer. 152 00:05:22,941 --> 00:05:23,808 Oh. 153 00:05:23,842 --> 00:05:24,809 - Sir... - Phil. 154 00:05:24,843 --> 00:05:26,444 - We should talk. - Of course. 155 00:05:26,478 --> 00:05:28,413 I will personally escort him to you, 156 00:05:28,447 --> 00:05:30,348 but we enter through the back of the building. 157 00:05:30,382 --> 00:05:31,315 No agents, no press. 158 00:05:31,350 --> 00:05:33,818 We'd prefer if a few plain-clothed agents 159 00:05:33,852 --> 00:05:35,186 escort Isaiah from his home. 160 00:05:35,220 --> 00:05:36,788 The paparazzi camp out in his building 161 00:05:36,822 --> 00:05:39,490 because of all the high-profile people that live there. 162 00:05:40,073 --> 00:05:42,360 There will be an overanalyzed photograph, 163 00:05:42,394 --> 00:05:43,528 and we can't afford that. 164 00:05:43,562 --> 00:05:44,977 Fine. 165 00:05:45,011 --> 00:05:47,247 No agents. And no leaks. There'll be no press. 166 00:05:48,734 --> 00:05:51,202 It's nice to work with reasonable prosecutors. 167 00:05:51,236 --> 00:05:52,703 So, Monday, noon. 168 00:05:52,738 --> 00:05:54,005 Tuesday would be better. 169 00:05:54,039 --> 00:05:56,474 His daughter Goldie... she just turned 5. 170 00:05:56,508 --> 00:05:58,276 Unbelievably cute. 171 00:05:58,310 --> 00:06:00,445 She has her first ballet recital Monday night. 172 00:06:00,479 --> 00:06:03,014 We conceded everything else. We're not conceding on the day. 173 00:06:03,048 --> 00:06:04,549 Isaiah will surrender his passport. 174 00:06:04,583 --> 00:06:05,683 He wants to face these charges. 175 00:06:05,717 --> 00:06:06,918 Just not until Tuesday. 176 00:06:06,952 --> 00:06:09,020 You're trying to make me care about things I don't care about. 177 00:06:09,054 --> 00:06:10,032 He can't miss that recital. 178 00:06:10,066 --> 00:06:12,123 And I need him in on Monday. 179 00:06:16,516 --> 00:06:18,496 Kate, why don't we have some pie? 180 00:06:18,530 --> 00:06:21,532 See if we can't... change Leonard's mind. 181 00:06:22,965 --> 00:06:24,535 You ate his pie, and now his client 182 00:06:24,570 --> 00:06:25,903 gets to come in the back door? 183 00:06:25,938 --> 00:06:27,505 On Tuesday? 184 00:06:27,539 --> 00:06:29,841 When I and the FBI explicitly told you Monday? 185 00:06:29,875 --> 00:06:31,476 West already surrendered his passport. 186 00:06:31,510 --> 00:06:33,177 He's got two G5s. 187 00:06:33,212 --> 00:06:35,580 We will have him in custody on Tuesday. That's what matters. 188 00:06:35,614 --> 00:06:37,815 You know what matters? Perception. 189 00:06:37,850 --> 00:06:39,584 And now the perception is, 190 00:06:39,618 --> 00:06:42,153 if you are a billionaire with a fancy attorney, 191 00:06:42,187 --> 00:06:44,822 the U.S. government will polish your shoes for you. 192 00:06:44,857 --> 00:06:46,524 What was wrong with his wife this time? 193 00:06:46,558 --> 00:06:48,226 Flu? Minor car accident? 194 00:06:50,529 --> 00:06:52,063 A fender bender. 195 00:06:52,097 --> 00:06:55,500 I mean, hey, you're not alone. 196 00:06:55,534 --> 00:06:57,535 The city is littered with prosecutors 197 00:06:57,569 --> 00:06:59,537 who have been felled by the smell of Kaws' pie. 198 00:06:59,571 --> 00:07:00,571 Sir, I... 199 00:07:00,606 --> 00:07:02,540 You ate his pie! 200 00:07:03,775 --> 00:07:10,923 Synced & corrected by -robtor- www.addic7ed.com 201 00:07:15,173 --> 00:07:16,907 Your Honor, the defendant, Isaiah West, 202 00:07:16,941 --> 00:07:18,809 is charged with four counts of wire fraud 203 00:07:18,843 --> 00:07:21,111 and seven counts of bribery of a public official. 204 00:07:21,145 --> 00:07:22,402 As set forth in the indictment, 205 00:07:22,436 --> 00:07:24,042 Mr. West engaged in a sophisticated... 206 00:07:24,076 --> 00:07:26,229 He has the indictment right there in front of him, Mr. Knox. 207 00:07:26,263 --> 00:07:28,018 I think we can move this along. 208 00:07:28,682 --> 00:07:31,814 Your Honor, always a pleasure to be in your court. 209 00:07:31,815 --> 00:07:33,248 We're asking that Mr. West 210 00:07:33,282 --> 00:07:34,316 be released on his own recognizance. 211 00:07:34,350 --> 00:07:36,351 - He's a flight risk. - He surrendered his passport. 212 00:07:36,386 --> 00:07:38,019 He has two private planes. 213 00:07:38,054 --> 00:07:39,521 And where's he gonna land them? The moon? 214 00:07:39,555 --> 00:07:41,446 I believe they might have that capacity, Your Honor. 215 00:07:41,480 --> 00:07:42,619 This is a nonviolent offense. 216 00:07:42,653 --> 00:07:44,192 Which is only one factor to consider. 217 00:07:44,227 --> 00:07:45,861 He also poses no threat to the community, 218 00:07:45,895 --> 00:07:47,286 which is another factor. 219 00:07:47,320 --> 00:07:48,964 Should we go through all of them? 220 00:07:48,998 --> 00:07:51,288 Okay. Great. You two done? 221 00:07:52,635 --> 00:07:54,436 Bail is set at $1 million. 222 00:07:54,470 --> 00:07:56,371 The government also requests home detention. 223 00:07:56,406 --> 00:07:57,539 Uh, Your Honor, if I may, 224 00:07:57,573 --> 00:07:59,941 Mr. West is scheduled to appear 225 00:07:59,976 --> 00:08:03,046 at the I Have A Dream Foundation in Washington, D.C., this week, 226 00:08:03,080 --> 00:08:05,914 where he's being honored as one of their annual Dream Holders. 227 00:08:05,948 --> 00:08:07,549 I contacted the I Have A Dream Foundation 228 00:08:07,583 --> 00:08:08,784 in advance of this hearing. 229 00:08:08,818 --> 00:08:10,652 As Mr. West's honor was bestowed 230 00:08:10,686 --> 00:08:13,488 primarily because of his generous financial donation, 231 00:08:13,523 --> 00:08:15,791 which the Foundation has now decided to return, 232 00:08:15,825 --> 00:08:18,393 pending clarification of Mr. West's pecuniary ethics, 233 00:08:18,428 --> 00:08:21,329 he is no longer being honored as one of their Dream Holders. 234 00:08:21,364 --> 00:08:22,443 I'm sorry to interrupt, Mr. Kaws. 235 00:08:22,477 --> 00:08:24,566 I just thought we could move this along. 236 00:08:24,600 --> 00:08:26,865 I'll agree to home detention. 237 00:08:26,900 --> 00:08:28,637 We're in recess. 238 00:08:28,671 --> 00:08:30,772 - Nice work. - I know. 239 00:08:30,807 --> 00:08:32,140 You ready to talk deal? 240 00:08:32,175 --> 00:08:33,320 Depends. 241 00:08:33,663 --> 00:08:35,010 You coming to me? 242 00:08:36,359 --> 00:08:38,613 Probation? $25 million fine? 243 00:08:38,648 --> 00:08:41,483 What's $25 million to someone worth $2.5 billion? 244 00:08:41,517 --> 00:08:43,685 Well, I believe it's still $25 million. 245 00:08:43,719 --> 00:08:45,754 With no jail time. The government needs a deterrent. 246 00:08:45,788 --> 00:08:47,322 Well, who are you trying to deter? 247 00:08:47,356 --> 00:08:49,357 All the developers that do this all the time? 248 00:08:49,804 --> 00:08:51,460 Here's an idea for a deterrent... 249 00:08:51,494 --> 00:08:52,494 prosecute them. 250 00:08:52,528 --> 00:08:53,462 I will. 251 00:08:53,496 --> 00:08:55,497 But your client could go to jail for 20 years. 252 00:08:55,531 --> 00:08:57,532 Because of excessive and redundant charging, 253 00:08:57,567 --> 00:08:58,696 which might appear 254 00:08:58,730 --> 00:09:00,869 as if the government is out to get Isaiah. 255 00:09:00,903 --> 00:09:02,473 You know, if I didn't like you, 256 00:09:02,507 --> 00:09:05,674 I might... start saying as much in the press. 257 00:09:07,009 --> 00:09:08,210 For the whole world to hear. 258 00:09:08,244 --> 00:09:10,846 Every... potential... juror. 259 00:09:10,880 --> 00:09:14,516 You know, Isaiah is beloved in this city. 260 00:09:14,550 --> 00:09:17,018 He was born and raised in Brownsville. 261 00:09:19,555 --> 00:09:22,724 I can accept five years, $5 million fine, 262 00:09:22,758 --> 00:09:24,559 with 5 years supervised release. 263 00:09:24,594 --> 00:09:26,361 Five years supervised release? 264 00:09:26,395 --> 00:09:28,029 Which means that he couldn't work in real estate 265 00:09:28,064 --> 00:09:29,300 for five years? 266 00:09:29,335 --> 00:09:30,999 You want to effectively put him out of business. 267 00:09:31,033 --> 00:09:32,200 I want my deterrent. 268 00:09:32,235 --> 00:09:33,702 Or would your client prefer to miss 269 00:09:33,736 --> 00:09:35,670 every milestone in his daughter's life? 270 00:09:36,706 --> 00:09:38,173 I'll take it back to Isaiah. 271 00:09:41,744 --> 00:09:43,211 Acknowledge this moment with me, Leonard. 272 00:09:43,246 --> 00:09:44,713 You're a prosecutor 273 00:09:44,747 --> 00:09:46,248 in the Southern District of New York. 274 00:09:46,282 --> 00:09:48,650 I am a partner at one of the largest 275 00:09:48,684 --> 00:09:50,919 and most prestigious law firms in the country. 276 00:09:50,953 --> 00:09:54,756 Two black men negotiating 277 00:09:54,790 --> 00:09:58,026 above the greatest city in the world. 278 00:09:58,060 --> 00:10:01,663 Moments like these were unfathomable 279 00:10:01,697 --> 00:10:03,565 back when I decided to go to law school. 280 00:10:03,599 --> 00:10:06,001 I always like to acknowledge them. 281 00:10:06,035 --> 00:10:09,371 You are extremely talented. 282 00:10:12,642 --> 00:10:15,210 This is an honor, sir. 283 00:10:15,244 --> 00:10:17,412 You've been something of a role model to me. 284 00:10:18,714 --> 00:10:20,682 You'll hear from me. 285 00:10:25,521 --> 00:10:27,956 Do you know what you're being charged with? 286 00:10:27,990 --> 00:10:30,125 They're saying bagman plus ITD. 287 00:10:30,159 --> 00:10:31,192 That's right. 288 00:10:31,227 --> 00:10:33,428 Is that right? I have no idea what you just said. 289 00:10:33,462 --> 00:10:35,063 Possession with intent to distribute. 290 00:10:35,097 --> 00:10:36,431 That is right. 291 00:10:36,465 --> 00:10:38,600 The allegation is you were in the yard 292 00:10:38,634 --> 00:10:41,970 when a drone dropped a tennis ball filled with meth. 293 00:10:42,004 --> 00:10:44,806 There's a video of me grabbing the ball. 294 00:10:44,840 --> 00:10:47,642 The wack-ass guard found the dope in my cell. 295 00:10:47,677 --> 00:10:48,677 I'm cooked. 296 00:10:48,711 --> 00:10:50,979 I just wanted to send some money back to mom. 297 00:10:51,013 --> 00:10:53,261 I'm the only one she's got. 298 00:10:53,749 --> 00:10:55,283 I was supposed to be out in two months 299 00:10:55,318 --> 00:10:56,718 off my original gun charge. 300 00:10:56,752 --> 00:10:58,192 Now it'll be years. 301 00:10:58,226 --> 00:11:00,288 I know you're not feeling lucky now, 302 00:11:00,323 --> 00:11:04,426 but your luck changed when Jay Simmons took your case. 303 00:11:04,460 --> 00:11:06,061 Who the hell is Jay Simmons? 304 00:11:06,095 --> 00:11:07,829 I am Jay Simmons. 305 00:11:07,863 --> 00:11:09,264 I took your case. 306 00:11:09,298 --> 00:11:10,665 Listen to me. 307 00:11:10,700 --> 00:11:13,668 This is a single incident with a tiny quantity. 308 00:11:13,703 --> 00:11:15,637 You've been way overcharged here. 309 00:11:15,671 --> 00:11:17,138 - You think so? - Oh, I know so. 310 00:11:17,173 --> 00:11:18,740 I know the prosecutor, too. 311 00:11:18,774 --> 00:11:20,141 We can work together. 312 00:11:20,176 --> 00:11:22,744 Fight fans around the world! 313 00:11:22,778 --> 00:11:25,146 Boy, have we got something special for you! 314 00:11:25,181 --> 00:11:28,083 A battle royale! 315 00:11:28,117 --> 00:11:32,654 Welcome... to... the... Affair in the Square! 316 00:11:32,688 --> 00:11:34,122 - Stop. - I'm just trying to lighten the mood. 317 00:11:34,156 --> 00:11:35,590 The mood is fine. I'm charging distribution. 318 00:11:35,625 --> 00:11:38,398 If he pleads guilty, he stays at Otisville an additional four years. 319 00:11:38,432 --> 00:11:39,494 Four years? 320 00:11:39,528 --> 00:11:40,795 We're talking about a quantity so small, 321 00:11:40,830 --> 00:11:42,530 it fit inside a tennis ball. 322 00:11:42,565 --> 00:11:44,666 You... You can't name three balls smaller than that. 323 00:11:44,700 --> 00:11:46,701 That... sounds stupid. Why would I do that? 324 00:11:46,736 --> 00:11:48,870 I love the way we communicate. Celia... 325 00:11:48,904 --> 00:11:50,672 I'm still charging your client with distribution, 326 00:11:50,706 --> 00:11:52,774 unless Mr. Brooks cooperates, 327 00:11:52,808 --> 00:11:54,709 flips on someone else in that prison. 328 00:11:54,744 --> 00:11:55,958 Distribution. 329 00:11:55,992 --> 00:11:57,879 How was the Affair in the Square? 330 00:11:57,913 --> 00:12:00,982 Eh, a bit of a letdown, if I'm being honest. 331 00:12:01,788 --> 00:12:03,685 Should have been there. No backing down, no pie eating. 332 00:12:03,719 --> 00:12:05,531 I earned his genuine respect. 333 00:12:05,565 --> 00:12:06,699 I'm just waiting for an answer. 334 00:12:06,733 --> 00:12:08,211 I think we have it. 335 00:12:08,758 --> 00:12:10,558 The excessive and redundant charging in this matter 336 00:12:10,593 --> 00:12:12,894 clearly demonstrates that, for some reason... 337 00:12:12,928 --> 00:12:14,663 for some reason... 338 00:12:14,697 --> 00:12:18,400 the U.S. government is out to humiliate Isaiah West... 339 00:12:18,434 --> 00:12:21,202 take him down, show him his place. 340 00:12:21,237 --> 00:12:25,407 Now, you might ask yourself, why might that be? 341 00:12:25,441 --> 00:12:27,542 I will not allow the governmet 342 00:12:27,576 --> 00:12:29,744 to rob this black man of his livelihood. 343 00:12:29,779 --> 00:12:31,379 He will not be used as a scapegoat, 344 00:12:31,414 --> 00:12:34,349 as men who look like him have been for centuries. 345 00:12:34,383 --> 00:12:36,051 I have two words for the government 346 00:12:36,085 --> 00:12:37,852 and my friend Leonard Knox... 347 00:12:37,887 --> 00:12:39,587 no deal. 348 00:12:44,186 --> 00:12:46,272 - What is this? - Draft remarks for my press conference. 349 00:12:46,297 --> 00:12:47,909 - What press conference? - For the West case. 350 00:12:47,934 --> 00:12:50,135 - That's not happening. - I have to respond. 351 00:12:50,170 --> 00:12:51,765 No, you do not. You will not. 352 00:12:51,766 --> 00:12:52,865 If Kaws gets out in front of this... 353 00:12:52,890 --> 00:12:53,856 He's out in front of this. 354 00:12:53,881 --> 00:12:55,014 He's out in front of you. 355 00:12:55,039 --> 00:12:57,207 He framed the narrative. He owns it in the public now. 356 00:12:57,271 --> 00:12:59,606 And you going on TV will only exacerbate the situation 357 00:12:59,640 --> 00:13:01,407 and make you and this office look petty. 358 00:13:01,442 --> 00:13:02,408 No! 359 00:13:05,879 --> 00:13:07,947 What do they say? "Fight a boxer and box a fighter"? 360 00:13:07,982 --> 00:13:10,016 Kaws is trying to make this a street fight. 361 00:13:10,050 --> 00:13:11,918 Build the case, win on points. 362 00:13:19,560 --> 00:13:21,060 Ooh! That all you got? 363 00:13:21,095 --> 00:13:22,962 I nearly took your hands off, dude. 364 00:13:22,997 --> 00:13:24,297 Decent, but if you want more power, 365 00:13:24,331 --> 00:13:25,732 you got to open up your stance. 366 00:13:25,766 --> 00:13:26,766 - You're a righty? - Yeah. 367 00:13:26,800 --> 00:13:27,767 All right. 368 00:13:27,801 --> 00:13:28,935 Left foot forward. 369 00:13:28,969 --> 00:13:30,903 Feet shoulder-width apart. 370 00:13:30,938 --> 00:13:32,741 Drive through the punch. 371 00:13:33,182 --> 00:13:35,708 Okay. Now throw that Duncan Pressman hook 372 00:13:35,743 --> 00:13:37,410 and really step into it. 373 00:13:38,812 --> 00:13:40,813 - Wow! That's... - Better. 374 00:13:40,848 --> 00:13:42,448 But if we were sparring, I could easily counter. 375 00:13:42,483 --> 00:13:44,617 - Yeah, you wish. - Right down the middle. 376 00:13:45,819 --> 00:13:46,786 Hmm. 377 00:13:46,820 --> 00:13:48,186 You're throwing a solid punch, 378 00:13:48,220 --> 00:13:49,822 but your hands drop when you bring your glove back. 379 00:13:49,857 --> 00:13:51,958 All right, you're punching out like this. 380 00:13:51,992 --> 00:13:54,627 Your left hand has to stay at the side of your face 381 00:13:54,662 --> 00:13:56,462 because you're most vulnerable when you open up. 382 00:13:56,497 --> 00:13:57,703 And when your glove comes back, 383 00:13:57,737 --> 00:13:59,332 it has to come right back to your chin. 384 00:14:01,621 --> 00:14:02,588 Here? 385 00:14:02,648 --> 00:14:04,337 Ehh... 386 00:14:04,371 --> 00:14:05,738 Right there. 387 00:14:11,220 --> 00:14:12,245 All right, put those pads back on 388 00:14:12,279 --> 00:14:14,013 so I can hit you some more. 389 00:14:16,984 --> 00:14:18,284 One, two, three. 390 00:14:19,853 --> 00:14:21,754 Herbert, I really am sorry, 391 00:14:21,789 --> 00:14:24,123 but I couldn't get the prosecutor to agree to a deal. 392 00:14:24,639 --> 00:14:25,958 It's fine. 393 00:14:25,993 --> 00:14:27,794 Now, if you want to cooperate... 394 00:14:27,828 --> 00:14:29,060 I want to go to trial. 395 00:14:29,863 --> 00:14:31,297 Okay. 396 00:14:31,332 --> 00:14:33,700 That is absolutely your right, 397 00:14:33,734 --> 00:14:34,879 but I have to advise you, 398 00:14:34,913 --> 00:14:36,769 there will be some real challenges, given... 399 00:14:36,804 --> 00:14:38,671 I mean, how can they tell what I pick up 400 00:14:38,706 --> 00:14:39,872 in a grainy video? 401 00:14:39,907 --> 00:14:41,107 It's not actually that grainy. 402 00:14:41,141 --> 00:14:42,342 Maybe I picked up a rock. 403 00:14:42,376 --> 00:14:45,712 Maybe. Or maybe it was yellow and bounced like a tennis ball. 404 00:14:45,746 --> 00:14:48,047 And these drugs are in my cell? 405 00:14:48,082 --> 00:14:49,220 Says who? 406 00:14:49,254 --> 00:14:50,950 The prison guard. He is who says that. 407 00:14:50,984 --> 00:14:53,219 This court doesn't even have jurisdiction over me anyways. 408 00:14:53,253 --> 00:14:56,022 I really don't think we have a jurisdictional argument. 409 00:14:56,056 --> 00:14:57,690 Under the UCC, we do. 410 00:14:57,725 --> 00:14:59,192 The Uniform Commercial Code? 411 00:14:59,226 --> 00:15:00,293 Maybe the FCC? 412 00:15:00,327 --> 00:15:01,794 Or the UFC. 413 00:15:01,829 --> 00:15:03,229 - That could be it. - That's not it. 414 00:15:03,263 --> 00:15:04,630 Why... Why are you... 415 00:15:04,665 --> 00:15:06,032 I just know that my lawyer thinks 416 00:15:06,066 --> 00:15:07,567 that I'll get acquitted if we go to trial. 417 00:15:07,601 --> 00:15:08,868 Your lawyer? 418 00:15:09,559 --> 00:15:10,970 I am your lawyer. 419 00:15:11,004 --> 00:15:12,872 Yeah. Of course. 420 00:15:12,906 --> 00:15:14,974 But I picked up inside counsel, to. 421 00:15:15,008 --> 00:15:16,334 Inside where? 422 00:15:16,368 --> 00:15:18,010 Here. This prison. 423 00:15:18,045 --> 00:15:19,111 I got lucky. 424 00:15:19,146 --> 00:15:21,214 Randy Stanton agreed to take my case. 425 00:15:21,248 --> 00:15:22,749 Who the hell is... 426 00:15:22,783 --> 00:15:24,016 Randy Stanton. Nice to meet you. 427 00:15:24,051 --> 00:15:26,342 - I'd shake, but, uh... - I understand. 428 00:15:27,287 --> 00:15:29,088 You're eyeing my sneakers. 429 00:15:29,123 --> 00:15:31,257 Air Force 1s... classics. 430 00:15:31,291 --> 00:15:33,993 I have no idea what they are, but they are blindingly white. 431 00:15:34,027 --> 00:15:35,895 Like, so white. Like, how do you keep sneakers that white? 432 00:15:35,929 --> 00:15:36,929 You're from New York? 433 00:15:36,964 --> 00:15:39,332 I had some questions about my client, 434 00:15:39,366 --> 00:15:40,767 whom I hear you've been advising. 435 00:15:40,801 --> 00:15:42,186 Herbert's a sweet kid. 436 00:15:42,220 --> 00:15:44,003 Just needed some help with his trial strategy. 437 00:15:44,037 --> 00:15:45,338 You see, that's the thing. 438 00:15:45,372 --> 00:15:47,575 There isn't any trial strategy 439 00:15:47,609 --> 00:15:49,609 because if we go to trial, we will lose. 440 00:15:49,643 --> 00:15:51,388 Certainly with that attitude. 441 00:15:51,422 --> 00:15:53,579 Listen, I can coach you through the precedents 442 00:15:53,614 --> 00:15:55,081 we'll be citing on our client's behalf. 443 00:15:55,115 --> 00:15:56,192 My client... 444 00:15:56,234 --> 00:15:57,710 You don't have to be threatened by me. 445 00:15:57,744 --> 00:15:58,785 Threatened? 446 00:15:58,819 --> 00:16:00,453 We're just two lawyers strategizing. 447 00:16:00,487 --> 00:16:02,889 - Oh, you're a lawyer! - Technically? 448 00:16:02,923 --> 00:16:04,572 You're either a lawyer or you're not a lawyer. 449 00:16:05,392 --> 00:16:06,658 I practice law. 450 00:16:06,692 --> 00:16:09,695 I educated myself in the prison law library. 451 00:16:09,730 --> 00:16:12,398 25 years of studying, as opposed to 3. 452 00:16:12,433 --> 00:16:14,066 Not quite the same as attending law school 453 00:16:14,101 --> 00:16:16,202 taught by accredited legal professionals. 454 00:16:16,236 --> 00:16:17,870 - You're right. - Mm. 455 00:16:17,905 --> 00:16:19,605 I'm also not buried in so many student loans 456 00:16:19,640 --> 00:16:21,040 that I have to live with my parents. 457 00:16:21,074 --> 00:16:23,075 I don't live with my parents. 458 00:16:23,110 --> 00:16:24,407 Anymore. 459 00:16:24,442 --> 00:16:26,078 For, like, weeks. 460 00:16:26,113 --> 00:16:27,709 A week. 461 00:16:27,744 --> 00:16:29,415 Feels like much, much longer. 462 00:16:29,450 --> 00:16:31,117 How did you know I lived with my parents? 463 00:16:31,151 --> 00:16:33,453 I was just highlighting a particular type of experience. 464 00:16:33,487 --> 00:16:35,822 Listen, the strategies you filled Herbert's head with 465 00:16:35,856 --> 00:16:36,933 will not work. 466 00:16:36,968 --> 00:16:38,624 Trust me. I know this prosecutor. 467 00:16:38,659 --> 00:16:40,159 And Herbert has to flip on someone, 468 00:16:40,194 --> 00:16:42,728 or he will be here for years 469 00:16:42,763 --> 00:16:44,163 instead of a few more months. 470 00:16:44,198 --> 00:16:45,998 The world out there is very different. 471 00:16:46,033 --> 00:16:47,099 You want me to... 472 00:16:47,134 --> 00:16:48,301 You have to talk to Herbert. 473 00:16:48,741 --> 00:16:52,438 Giving the government something is his only way out of this. 474 00:16:54,441 --> 00:16:55,641 I'll talk to him. 475 00:16:57,678 --> 00:16:59,512 If I were Kaws, and also because 476 00:16:59,546 --> 00:17:01,080 I'm the only one here who worked at a big firm... 477 00:17:01,114 --> 00:17:03,182 - Mid-sized firm. - Bigger firm. 478 00:17:03,217 --> 00:17:05,451 ...I would want to separate Isaiah from the rest of the company, 479 00:17:05,486 --> 00:17:07,453 say Isaiah had no clue what was happening underneath him. 480 00:17:07,488 --> 00:17:09,755 We have multiple credible witnesses who are going to testify 481 00:17:09,790 --> 00:17:11,023 that Isaiah was overseeing this entire effort. 482 00:17:11,058 --> 00:17:14,126 The assemblyman's aide personally saw Isaiah make an ask. 483 00:17:14,161 --> 00:17:15,695 So why isn't Kaws having Isaiah take a deal? 484 00:17:15,729 --> 00:17:18,130 He can't... guys like this promise their celebrity clients 485 00:17:18,165 --> 00:17:19,465 they can get them off, no problem. 486 00:17:19,500 --> 00:17:21,133 There's no benefit to Kaws settling. 487 00:17:21,168 --> 00:17:22,502 If he wins, he's a magician. 488 00:17:22,536 --> 00:17:24,637 If he loses, the case was unwinnable. 489 00:17:24,671 --> 00:17:26,305 Mr. Knox? 490 00:17:26,340 --> 00:17:27,607 Just put it on the desk. 491 00:17:29,209 --> 00:17:30,710 Whoa, whoa! What's all this? 492 00:17:30,744 --> 00:17:32,512 Is it cool if I just leave the other cart outside your door? 493 00:17:33,120 --> 00:17:34,120 Sure. 494 00:17:35,549 --> 00:17:37,950 They're motions from the defense... 495 00:17:37,975 --> 00:17:39,041 dozens and dozens of motions. 496 00:17:39,066 --> 00:17:40,132 A Motion to Suppress. 497 00:17:40,157 --> 00:17:41,691 A Motion to Change Venue. 498 00:17:41,716 --> 00:17:42,783 A Motion to Compel. 499 00:17:42,808 --> 00:17:44,576 A Motion in Limine to exclude. 500 00:17:44,601 --> 00:17:46,068 A Motion in Limine to admit. 501 00:17:46,093 --> 00:17:48,161 I'm gonna have to argue every single one of these, 502 00:17:48,186 --> 00:17:50,153 even though most of them are baseless. 503 00:17:50,178 --> 00:17:52,045 At least now we know what Kaws' strategy is... 504 00:17:52,638 --> 00:17:54,133 to wear us out. 505 00:18:06,280 --> 00:18:07,372 Tell me what we got. 506 00:18:07,407 --> 00:18:09,515 Your Honor, the defense's Motion to Change Venue 507 00:18:09,550 --> 00:18:11,017 is entirely baseless. 508 00:18:11,051 --> 00:18:13,152 We obviously disagree, Your Honor, 509 00:18:13,186 --> 00:18:15,831 but in light of new discovery provided by the prosecution, 510 00:18:15,865 --> 00:18:18,090 we'd like a day's recess to better prepare our argument 511 00:18:18,125 --> 00:18:19,358 and revise the motion. 512 00:18:19,393 --> 00:18:20,826 Your Honor, the defense's motion 513 00:18:20,861 --> 00:18:23,195 is based on the type of paper used 514 00:18:23,230 --> 00:18:24,368 to copy the defendant's bank statements 515 00:18:24,402 --> 00:18:25,831 that we've entered into evidence. 516 00:18:25,866 --> 00:18:27,033 It's junk. 517 00:18:27,067 --> 00:18:28,200 The defense has conferred with 518 00:18:28,235 --> 00:18:31,070 and is prepared to call several paper experts 519 00:18:31,104 --> 00:18:34,607 who can testify to the high probability of inaccuracies 520 00:18:34,641 --> 00:18:37,176 when facsimiles are created on paper 521 00:18:37,210 --> 00:18:40,246 as low-caliber as the kind the government utilizes. 522 00:18:40,280 --> 00:18:41,280 Motion denied. 523 00:18:41,315 --> 00:18:43,416 Our witness's private posts 524 00:18:43,450 --> 00:18:47,219 in his fantasy football league are irrelevant. 525 00:18:47,254 --> 00:18:49,789 Your Honor, first and foremost, fantasy football 526 00:18:49,823 --> 00:18:51,524 in the way this league was set up is illegal. 527 00:18:51,558 --> 00:18:53,259 The witness already broke the law. 528 00:18:53,293 --> 00:18:56,095 And his posts show a pattern of lying 529 00:18:56,129 --> 00:18:58,431 and racially insensitive comments. 530 00:18:58,465 --> 00:18:59,675 Motion granted. 531 00:19:04,304 --> 00:19:06,472 Here's the bread I owe you. 532 00:19:14,948 --> 00:19:16,082 Motion denied. 533 00:19:16,116 --> 00:19:17,316 Denied. Denied. 534 00:19:17,351 --> 00:19:18,317 Denied. 535 00:19:18,352 --> 00:19:19,479 Reconvene on Monday morning 536 00:19:19,514 --> 00:19:21,253 for the commencement of the trial. 537 00:19:23,757 --> 00:19:25,558 You look beat. Get some sleep. 538 00:19:36,203 --> 00:19:38,077 How are things at Otisville? 539 00:19:38,083 --> 00:19:39,583 Let me tell you what it's like... 540 00:19:39,617 --> 00:19:41,386 to ride a bike through the city, Jill. 541 00:19:41,420 --> 00:19:43,220 It's never an entirely smooth ride... 542 00:19:43,254 --> 00:19:46,878 You can have the bike metaphor or the helmet. 543 00:19:46,903 --> 00:19:47,989 Not both. 544 00:19:48,023 --> 00:19:49,405 Not either. 545 00:19:49,439 --> 00:19:51,066 Hit a little snag, but going well. 546 00:19:51,087 --> 00:19:53,688 Snag? I told you, prison clients are a different beast. 547 00:19:53,723 --> 00:19:55,257 It isn't the client. It's his attorney. 548 00:19:55,291 --> 00:19:56,925 Aren't you his attorney? 549 00:19:56,959 --> 00:19:59,327 He hired inside counsel. 550 00:19:59,362 --> 00:20:01,396 A jailhouse lawyer certainly complicates things. 551 00:20:01,430 --> 00:20:02,564 Do not worry. 552 00:20:02,598 --> 00:20:05,267 I've already used my wit and expertise to win him over. 553 00:20:05,301 --> 00:20:07,669 Herbert is going to cooperate. 554 00:20:07,703 --> 00:20:08,937 So this is under control? 555 00:20:08,971 --> 00:20:11,206 Like I said, I am a kid from Queens. 556 00:20:11,240 --> 00:20:12,507 I can do anything. 557 00:20:12,541 --> 00:20:14,342 Under control. 558 00:20:14,377 --> 00:20:16,111 "Mission... 559 00:20:16,145 --> 00:20:17,612 Un-impossible." 560 00:20:17,950 --> 00:20:19,047 Okay. 561 00:20:20,116 --> 00:20:22,246 You have got to take that helmet off. 562 00:20:24,320 --> 00:20:25,395 Wait. What's this? 563 00:20:25,429 --> 00:20:27,355 Your case at Otisville. A call came through. 564 00:20:27,390 --> 00:20:29,291 Herbert got tossed in the SHU. 565 00:20:29,325 --> 00:20:30,292 Solitary. 566 00:20:32,428 --> 00:20:34,629 "Mission Impossible"? 567 00:20:40,313 --> 00:20:41,369 What are you doing? 568 00:20:41,404 --> 00:20:42,445 Nothing. 569 00:20:42,479 --> 00:20:43,605 Is that my newspaper? 570 00:20:43,639 --> 00:20:45,440 What kind of question is that? 571 00:20:45,474 --> 00:20:47,475 You're in my office. You're holding a newspaper. 572 00:20:47,510 --> 00:20:49,144 I'm pretty sure it's got my name on it. 573 00:20:49,833 --> 00:20:50,933 What? 574 00:20:50,958 --> 00:20:53,332 The Sentinel ran an artice today about Kaws. 575 00:20:53,366 --> 00:20:54,449 So? 576 00:20:54,483 --> 00:20:56,084 - He talks about the case. - Of course he does. 577 00:20:56,118 --> 00:20:57,531 He talks about you. 578 00:20:58,020 --> 00:20:59,313 - Let me see. - You shouldn't. 579 00:20:59,348 --> 00:21:00,889 Do you think that's the last paper on Earth? 580 00:21:00,923 --> 00:21:02,357 You need to focus on this trial. 581 00:21:03,426 --> 00:21:05,272 - Read it to me. - What? 582 00:21:05,306 --> 00:21:06,614 You're not gonna give it to me, so read it to me. 583 00:21:06,648 --> 00:21:07,687 It's a distraction. 584 00:21:07,721 --> 00:21:09,898 Read it... to me. 585 00:21:14,103 --> 00:21:17,172 Uh, Kaws talks a lot about himself and his upbringing. 586 00:21:17,206 --> 00:21:18,540 Don't care. 587 00:21:19,875 --> 00:21:21,943 "Isaiah West is a favorite son of New York City." 588 00:21:21,977 --> 00:21:23,511 What does he say about me? 589 00:21:30,286 --> 00:21:32,454 "Contrast Mr. West 590 00:21:32,488 --> 00:21:34,356 with the prosecutor, Leonard Knox, 591 00:21:34,390 --> 00:21:36,358 who has been handed everything in his life. 592 00:21:36,392 --> 00:21:38,093 Son of a United States Senator... 593 00:21:38,127 --> 00:21:40,362 privileged enough and blind enough to history 594 00:21:40,396 --> 00:21:42,400 to be a black Republican." 595 00:21:47,303 --> 00:21:49,504 "As Mr. Kaws gets visibly irritated, 596 00:21:49,538 --> 00:21:51,373 I understand the historical significance 597 00:21:51,407 --> 00:21:54,509 of words like 'token' and 'Uncle Tom.' 598 00:21:54,543 --> 00:21:56,845 As a black man born in the Jim Crow South, 599 00:21:56,879 --> 00:21:58,313 I don't use these words lightly. 600 00:21:58,347 --> 00:21:59,381 I know their power. 601 00:21:59,415 --> 00:22:00,448 But in this case, 602 00:22:00,483 --> 00:22:02,517 I don't see any other way to describe Mr. Knox. 603 00:22:02,551 --> 00:22:04,285 I wonder if he even realizes 604 00:22:04,320 --> 00:22:07,455 the true reason he was chosen for this case. 605 00:22:07,490 --> 00:22:09,224 Pure optics." 606 00:22:10,393 --> 00:22:11,793 Optics? 607 00:22:11,827 --> 00:22:13,495 Is that why I was chosen for this? 608 00:22:14,697 --> 00:22:15,897 I can't answer your question. 609 00:22:15,931 --> 00:22:17,399 You put me on this case! 610 00:22:17,433 --> 00:22:20,568 No, I didn't. I put Littlejohn on it, and I was overruled. 611 00:22:20,603 --> 00:22:21,736 This came from above. 612 00:22:25,327 --> 00:22:27,542 I need to talk to you about the Isaiah West case. 613 00:22:27,576 --> 00:22:31,413 Something's bothering you enough to barge into my office, 614 00:22:31,699 --> 00:22:33,133 so let's talk about it. 615 00:22:38,788 --> 00:22:40,384 Why was I chosen for this case? 616 00:22:42,625 --> 00:22:43,833 You think you want the answer, 617 00:22:43,868 --> 00:22:45,760 but what you really want is for me to lie to you. 618 00:22:45,795 --> 00:22:46,828 That's not what I want. 619 00:22:46,862 --> 00:22:47,829 Yes, it is. 620 00:22:47,863 --> 00:22:50,064 You want me to tell you that you were chosen 621 00:22:50,099 --> 00:22:51,699 solely because of your immense talent 622 00:22:51,734 --> 00:22:53,401 and tremendous work ethic. 623 00:22:53,436 --> 00:22:55,737 I can't do that, because I chose you 624 00:22:55,771 --> 00:22:57,939 because you're a black man. Mr. Knox. 625 00:22:58,652 --> 00:23:00,275 Of course you are talented. 626 00:23:00,309 --> 00:23:02,178 You wouldn't be in this building otherwise. 627 00:23:02,213 --> 00:23:05,246 But you were specifically chosen 628 00:23:05,281 --> 00:23:06,681 due to the color of your skin. 629 00:23:06,715 --> 00:23:09,451 I know how Phillip Kaws plays the game. 630 00:23:09,485 --> 00:23:12,620 I also know Isaiah West is a beloved figure in this city. 631 00:23:12,655 --> 00:23:15,290 And I also believe that he broke the law, 632 00:23:15,324 --> 00:23:18,393 and I dislike when people break the law and go unpunished. 633 00:23:18,756 --> 00:23:20,261 Why do you look surprised? 634 00:23:20,296 --> 00:23:21,796 I'm disappointed. 635 00:23:21,831 --> 00:23:23,531 Because we're post-racial? 636 00:23:23,566 --> 00:23:25,633 Because I value winning over your feelings? 637 00:23:25,668 --> 00:23:29,671 I have earned everything I have ever gotten in my life. 638 00:23:33,938 --> 00:23:35,944 I can tell that you believe that. 639 00:23:35,978 --> 00:23:38,150 But no. You haven't. 640 00:23:39,114 --> 00:23:40,415 No one has. 641 00:23:42,284 --> 00:23:43,985 I grew up in Battle Creek, Michigan. 642 00:23:44,019 --> 00:23:46,721 My mother worked at a cereal plant. 643 00:23:46,755 --> 00:23:48,623 My father worked everywhere and nowhere, 644 00:23:48,657 --> 00:23:50,058 if that makes any sense. 645 00:23:50,092 --> 00:23:52,794 Needless to say, my mother was thrilled 646 00:23:52,828 --> 00:23:56,097 when I was accepted to Stanford in 1983. 647 00:23:56,131 --> 00:23:58,333 I was terrified 648 00:23:58,367 --> 00:24:01,469 of how liberal everyone said California was. 649 00:24:01,504 --> 00:24:05,640 Yet it took all of seven hours for someone to suggest 650 00:24:05,674 --> 00:24:07,642 that I was only there 651 00:24:07,676 --> 00:24:09,878 because of some affirmative action quota. 652 00:24:11,013 --> 00:24:13,314 I called my mom that night, 653 00:24:13,349 --> 00:24:15,256 tried not to break down. 654 00:24:15,291 --> 00:24:17,986 I told her what was said to me. Her response? 655 00:24:18,020 --> 00:24:19,187 "So what?" 656 00:24:21,390 --> 00:24:23,691 So what, Mr. Knox? 657 00:24:23,726 --> 00:24:24,726 What are you gonna do 658 00:24:24,760 --> 00:24:27,695 now that you know you've been used as a pawn? 659 00:24:27,730 --> 00:24:29,631 And if you've been running around life 660 00:24:29,656 --> 00:24:31,323 thinking race doesn't matter, 661 00:24:31,367 --> 00:24:34,602 that nobody notices that you're a black man, 662 00:24:34,637 --> 00:24:38,373 then I'm happy to have done you this favor. 663 00:24:38,752 --> 00:24:40,608 They notice. 664 00:24:41,046 --> 00:24:42,610 Anything else? 665 00:24:43,679 --> 00:24:44,913 No. 666 00:24:53,563 --> 00:24:54,529 Leonard. 667 00:24:54,554 --> 00:24:55,856 I'm putting the assemblyman's aide up first. 668 00:24:55,891 --> 00:24:57,024 He's our strongest witness. 669 00:24:57,058 --> 00:24:58,492 - We can follow with Ag... - Leonard, how are you doing? 670 00:24:58,526 --> 00:24:59,672 I'm fine. 671 00:24:59,706 --> 00:25:00,861 We can follow with Agent O'Donnell. 672 00:25:00,896 --> 00:25:02,930 What did Delap say? 673 00:25:02,964 --> 00:25:04,698 - It's nothing. - You're not fine. 674 00:25:04,733 --> 00:25:06,270 You don't know anything about me. 675 00:25:06,304 --> 00:25:07,801 Who does? 676 00:25:10,939 --> 00:25:12,039 Close the door. 677 00:25:24,786 --> 00:25:26,467 I went to boarding school. 678 00:25:27,096 --> 00:25:28,863 Woodberry Forrest. 679 00:25:29,090 --> 00:25:31,058 Sophomore year, I went home for the holidays. 680 00:25:31,092 --> 00:25:32,973 My mom got me a BMW. 681 00:25:33,521 --> 00:25:35,489 Navy with tan interior. 682 00:25:36,598 --> 00:25:39,233 One night, I was leaving the movies, 683 00:25:39,267 --> 00:25:41,835 and a police officer started following me. 684 00:25:43,571 --> 00:25:45,205 Felt like an hour. 685 00:25:45,240 --> 00:25:47,771 I took a right at a traffic light into my neighborhood. 686 00:25:47,772 --> 00:25:49,139 He turned his sirens on. 687 00:25:49,174 --> 00:25:50,616 I pulled over. 688 00:25:51,276 --> 00:25:53,077 He walked up, hand on his gun, 689 00:25:53,111 --> 00:25:55,412 and asked whether the car was stolen. 690 00:25:55,447 --> 00:25:58,115 He told me to get out, put my hands on the car. 691 00:25:59,350 --> 00:26:00,818 While he ran the plates, I stood there 692 00:26:00,852 --> 00:26:05,172 confused, terrified, embarrassed. 693 00:26:05,857 --> 00:26:08,133 He walked back and said, 694 00:26:08,727 --> 00:26:11,387 "Your mama's doing an excellent job." 695 00:26:11,863 --> 00:26:14,698 He apologized and let me go. 696 00:26:19,904 --> 00:26:22,106 I didn't tell my mom what happened. 697 00:26:23,208 --> 00:26:26,744 We have never talked about race. 698 00:26:26,778 --> 00:26:29,780 She thought talking about it made a perceived handicap real, 699 00:26:29,814 --> 00:26:30,814 so... 700 00:26:31,448 --> 00:26:32,950 when I went back to school, I thought I could talk 701 00:26:32,984 --> 00:26:35,285 to one of the three other black kids in my class about it. 702 00:26:35,320 --> 00:26:38,998 When I tried, Andre Merriweather... 703 00:26:39,657 --> 00:26:42,192 told me nothing had really happened, 704 00:26:42,227 --> 00:26:44,061 because I wasn't really black. 705 00:26:45,430 --> 00:26:47,197 Said my mom was a sellout, and so was I. 706 00:26:47,232 --> 00:26:48,599 When I talked to my best friend, Mark Spathe... 707 00:26:48,633 --> 00:26:50,092 a white kid... about it, 708 00:26:51,069 --> 00:26:53,470 he said, "Cool. You got away with it." 709 00:26:54,172 --> 00:26:56,273 He started talking about where we should go on spring break. 710 00:26:56,307 --> 00:26:57,775 I am sick of this. 711 00:26:58,977 --> 00:27:00,602 Not belonging... 712 00:27:02,580 --> 00:27:04,047 anywhere. 713 00:27:06,611 --> 00:27:08,011 Just... 714 00:27:08,036 --> 00:27:10,571 Just for being exactly who I am. 715 00:27:14,826 --> 00:27:17,619 Then people call me arrogant 'cause I walk with my head high, 716 00:27:18,663 --> 00:27:19,830 say I blow right past them. 717 00:27:19,864 --> 00:27:21,799 They don't want me anyway. 718 00:27:28,666 --> 00:27:30,591 I am not quitting this case. 719 00:27:31,810 --> 00:27:33,610 I am gonna win this case. 720 00:27:36,096 --> 00:27:37,681 Mr. Blinken, you were an aide 721 00:27:37,715 --> 00:27:39,750 to Assemblyman Charles Thomas, correct? 722 00:27:39,784 --> 00:27:40,851 Yes, that's correct. 723 00:27:40,885 --> 00:27:42,753 In the course of your work for Assemblyman Thomas, 724 00:27:42,787 --> 00:27:44,788 did you arrange a meeting between the assemblyman 725 00:27:44,823 --> 00:27:47,257 - and the defendant, Mr. West? - Yes. 726 00:27:47,291 --> 00:27:48,692 And can you tell the jury 727 00:27:48,726 --> 00:27:51,028 what transpired between Mr. West and Assemblyman Thomas 728 00:27:51,062 --> 00:27:52,362 at this meeting? 729 00:27:52,397 --> 00:27:54,298 Mr. West offered Assemblyman Thomas 730 00:27:54,332 --> 00:27:56,667 the use of a penthouse apartment in one of his buildings. 731 00:27:56,701 --> 00:27:58,368 He also offered contracting services 732 00:27:58,403 --> 00:28:00,337 for the assemblyman's current residence. 733 00:28:00,371 --> 00:28:01,673 How did Assemblyman Thomas vote 734 00:28:01,707 --> 00:28:03,874 on the Hudson Nine development after that meeting? 735 00:28:03,908 --> 00:28:05,918 He changed his vote to support Mr. West's bid. 736 00:28:06,644 --> 00:28:09,813 Did Assemblyman Thomas know Mr. West 737 00:28:09,848 --> 00:28:11,782 - prior to this meeting? - He did not. 738 00:28:11,816 --> 00:28:13,820 - Did they socialize? - Not to my knowledge. 739 00:28:13,854 --> 00:28:15,719 Did Assemblyman Thomas socialize 740 00:28:15,753 --> 00:28:17,821 with other New York developers bidding on Hudson Nine? 741 00:28:17,856 --> 00:28:20,090 Yes, he did... frequently. 742 00:28:21,426 --> 00:28:22,526 White developers? 743 00:28:22,560 --> 00:28:23,493 Objection! 744 00:28:23,528 --> 00:28:25,529 Your Honor, I'm simply trying to establish 745 00:28:25,563 --> 00:28:27,030 that Mr. West was at 746 00:28:27,065 --> 00:28:30,367 a serious institutional disadvantage to his rivals 747 00:28:30,401 --> 00:28:32,836 in having access to decision makers, 748 00:28:32,871 --> 00:28:34,238 like the assemblyman. 749 00:28:34,272 --> 00:28:35,973 I'll withdraw my question. 750 00:28:36,007 --> 00:28:38,408 Agent O'Donnell, you led the investigation 751 00:28:38,443 --> 00:28:40,811 into the defendant, Mr. West, including the analysis 752 00:28:40,845 --> 00:28:43,203 - of Mr. West's financial records? - Yes. 753 00:28:43,237 --> 00:28:45,048 Did Mr. West distribute cash 754 00:28:45,083 --> 00:28:47,551 or in-kind donations to organized labor 755 00:28:47,585 --> 00:28:49,219 involved in the Hudson Nine development? 756 00:28:49,254 --> 00:28:50,254 Yes. 757 00:28:50,288 --> 00:28:51,121 Have you investigated 758 00:28:51,155 --> 00:28:52,923 other New York real estate developers 759 00:28:52,957 --> 00:28:55,191 for allegedly bribing union officers, Agent O'Donnell? 760 00:28:55,225 --> 00:28:56,193 Yes. 761 00:28:56,227 --> 00:28:57,450 - How many? - Eight. 762 00:28:57,485 --> 00:28:59,763 In how many of those eight investigations 763 00:28:59,797 --> 00:29:02,332 was the target of the investigation African-American? 764 00:29:02,367 --> 00:29:03,406 None. 765 00:29:03,440 --> 00:29:04,768 - All white? - Objection. 766 00:29:04,802 --> 00:29:06,503 It goes to bias, Your Honor. 767 00:29:06,537 --> 00:29:08,772 Overruled. You may answer. 768 00:29:08,806 --> 00:29:10,841 Yes... all white. 769 00:29:10,875 --> 00:29:12,542 How many indictments were issued 770 00:29:12,577 --> 00:29:14,211 as a result of these investigations? 771 00:29:14,245 --> 00:29:15,423 None. 772 00:29:15,457 --> 00:29:16,480 So, to be clear, 773 00:29:16,514 --> 00:29:18,715 you investigated eight white developers 774 00:29:18,750 --> 00:29:21,251 for the same kind of conduct alleged here, 775 00:29:21,286 --> 00:29:23,086 but in each of those instances, 776 00:29:23,121 --> 00:29:25,689 the U.S. Attorney's Office declined to indict? 777 00:29:25,723 --> 00:29:26,890 That is correct. 778 00:29:26,925 --> 00:29:28,225 You were employed by Mr. West? 779 00:29:28,259 --> 00:29:30,193 Yes, I was... for three years. 780 00:29:30,228 --> 00:29:32,029 What was Operation Friendship? 781 00:29:32,063 --> 00:29:34,464 Operation Friendship was Mr. West's campaign 782 00:29:34,499 --> 00:29:37,595 to influence decision makers on the Hudson Nine project... 783 00:29:37,629 --> 00:29:40,070 unions, politicians, community leaders. 784 00:29:40,104 --> 00:29:42,105 Did Mr. West speak specifically about 785 00:29:42,140 --> 00:29:44,241 what he would use to influence these decision makers 786 00:29:44,275 --> 00:29:45,622 as part of Operation Friendship? 787 00:29:45,656 --> 00:29:46,710 Yes. 788 00:29:46,744 --> 00:29:48,745 He spoke about in-kind gifts, 789 00:29:48,780 --> 00:29:50,526 as well as cash disbursements. 790 00:29:50,561 --> 00:29:52,649 You were fired by Mr. West, correct? 791 00:29:52,684 --> 00:29:53,951 We had a disagreement. 792 00:29:53,985 --> 00:29:54,952 Yes or no? 793 00:29:54,986 --> 00:29:56,219 Yes. 794 00:29:56,254 --> 00:29:58,322 Where do you work now, Mr. Ogoff? 795 00:29:58,356 --> 00:29:59,790 At Lakesea Development. 796 00:29:59,824 --> 00:30:01,291 A competitor of Mr. West's. 797 00:30:01,326 --> 00:30:03,293 - Yes. - Isn't it true, Mr. Ogoff, 798 00:30:03,328 --> 00:30:04,962 that Lakesea Development has been cited 799 00:30:04,996 --> 00:30:07,397 by the Department of Housing and Urban Development 800 00:30:07,432 --> 00:30:09,633 14 times for racial discrimination 801 00:30:09,667 --> 00:30:11,835 and other violations of the Fair Housing Act? 802 00:30:11,869 --> 00:30:13,236 Objection! 803 00:30:15,273 --> 00:30:17,741 Why is Herbert in solitary? 804 00:30:17,775 --> 00:30:19,176 Threw his dinner at a guard. 805 00:30:19,210 --> 00:30:21,244 - Herbert? - He had to get in the SHU. 806 00:30:21,279 --> 00:30:24,114 You told Herbert to throw his food at the guards? 807 00:30:24,148 --> 00:30:27,317 No. I told him he had to get in the SHU by any means necessary. 808 00:30:27,352 --> 00:30:28,852 Client discretion. 809 00:30:28,886 --> 00:30:30,420 Some guys steal, some guys shank. 810 00:30:30,455 --> 00:30:31,989 You just don't get it, do you? 811 00:30:32,023 --> 00:30:34,358 I'm trying. I really am trying. 812 00:30:34,942 --> 00:30:37,394 How many defendants have you had in federal prison? 813 00:30:38,396 --> 00:30:40,831 I don't usually like to talk about past cases. 814 00:30:40,865 --> 00:30:42,599 So none. 815 00:30:42,633 --> 00:30:44,201 I've had hundreds. 816 00:30:44,235 --> 00:30:45,402 You have any idea why 817 00:30:45,436 --> 00:30:47,938 the government overcharged Herbert for a few grams of meth? 818 00:30:47,972 --> 00:30:51,308 Because they thought his original sentence was too light. 819 00:30:51,750 --> 00:30:53,043 I know this stuff. 820 00:30:53,502 --> 00:30:54,878 They're trying to squeeze Herbert. 821 00:30:55,212 --> 00:30:57,381 The bosses in here know this, too. 822 00:30:57,415 --> 00:30:59,850 They've been circling Herbert, knives out, 823 00:30:59,884 --> 00:31:01,843 since you came through the door. 824 00:31:02,653 --> 00:31:03,687 Okay. 825 00:31:03,721 --> 00:31:04,855 So... 826 00:31:05,264 --> 00:31:06,556 what do we do? 827 00:31:07,015 --> 00:31:08,892 All of a sudden, it's "we"? 828 00:31:09,226 --> 00:31:11,661 Like you said, bud, life is different out there. 829 00:31:11,696 --> 00:31:16,066 I did what I could to help my client in here. 830 00:31:16,100 --> 00:31:18,969 He's still gonna face four more years in prison. 831 00:31:19,003 --> 00:31:20,570 But at least he'll be alive. 832 00:31:20,605 --> 00:31:21,796 What kind of life is that? 833 00:31:25,410 --> 00:31:28,879 I've been in here 25 years, and I'm never leaving. 834 00:31:28,913 --> 00:31:30,747 Herbert will have to figure it out, 835 00:31:31,331 --> 00:31:32,983 just like I did. 836 00:32:02,246 --> 00:32:04,081 You're stealing my moves. 837 00:32:04,489 --> 00:32:06,983 I wish I would have known. We could have coordinated. 838 00:32:09,821 --> 00:32:12,355 I did a dress rehearsal in the courtroom 839 00:32:12,390 --> 00:32:14,024 the night before my first big trial. 840 00:32:14,058 --> 00:32:16,835 State vs. Montgomery, 1986. 841 00:32:17,395 --> 00:32:19,171 You wrote about it in your book. 842 00:32:20,098 --> 00:32:21,219 It's great, isn't it? 843 00:32:21,253 --> 00:32:22,632 The sport of it. 844 00:32:23,067 --> 00:32:24,384 And this... 845 00:32:25,002 --> 00:32:26,536 this is the arena. 846 00:32:29,848 --> 00:32:31,350 But it can get ugly. 847 00:32:32,276 --> 00:32:34,211 Because everyone wants to win. 848 00:32:35,686 --> 00:32:38,521 I truly hope that we can shake hands at the end of this. 849 00:32:40,518 --> 00:32:41,751 You don't respect me. 850 00:32:42,620 --> 00:32:44,154 You're a complete phony... 851 00:32:44,188 --> 00:32:47,157 empty, hollow, just like this case. 852 00:32:47,191 --> 00:32:49,059 You claim to be for the people, 853 00:32:49,093 --> 00:32:50,727 but you're not for anyone other than yourself, 854 00:32:50,761 --> 00:32:52,229 because if you were... 855 00:32:53,993 --> 00:32:55,844 ...you'd have Isaiah take a deal. 856 00:32:55,878 --> 00:32:57,834 My record is out there for anyone to see. 857 00:32:57,869 --> 00:32:59,436 That's the first true thing you've said. 858 00:32:59,470 --> 00:33:01,138 You've spent the last 20 years 859 00:33:01,172 --> 00:33:02,839 mostly representing corporations, 860 00:33:02,874 --> 00:33:04,274 making sure white CEOs don't go down 861 00:33:04,308 --> 00:33:06,109 for sexually assaulting their employees. 862 00:33:06,144 --> 00:33:08,011 Your last big case? Rampart Bank. 863 00:33:08,045 --> 00:33:09,946 They literally stole a billion dollars 864 00:33:09,981 --> 00:33:11,066 from everyday Americans 865 00:33:11,100 --> 00:33:13,150 in Wisconsin, Minnesota, Idaho, and Wyoming. 866 00:33:13,184 --> 00:33:14,751 You made sure those people walked away 867 00:33:14,785 --> 00:33:16,155 with as little as possible. 868 00:33:16,189 --> 00:33:19,422 Swifton Foods knowingly shipped their contaminated produce 869 00:33:19,457 --> 00:33:21,458 to supermarkets in the inner city 870 00:33:21,492 --> 00:33:23,693 because they thought they could get away with it there. 871 00:33:23,728 --> 00:33:26,463 Black children died. 872 00:33:26,497 --> 00:33:27,764 Which side were you on? 873 00:33:27,798 --> 00:33:30,380 - One day, you will understand... - Shut up, dude! I understand right now. 874 00:33:30,415 --> 00:33:32,602 I understand you don't stand for anything. 875 00:33:32,637 --> 00:33:34,671 And since you already took it there, 876 00:33:34,705 --> 00:33:36,873 not standing for anything 877 00:33:36,908 --> 00:33:39,176 is the least black thing I can think of. 878 00:33:39,210 --> 00:33:41,144 And if I was really petty... 879 00:33:42,213 --> 00:33:43,813 ...which I'm not, but... 880 00:33:43,848 --> 00:33:45,382 I'm gonna make an exception for you... 881 00:33:45,416 --> 00:33:46,950 I would also remind the world 882 00:33:46,984 --> 00:33:49,219 how you left your black wife when she was sick with cancer 883 00:33:49,253 --> 00:33:50,787 for a 26-year-old blonde. 884 00:33:51,923 --> 00:33:53,598 You're not John Lewis, bro. 885 00:33:54,158 --> 00:33:55,058 You are lost. 886 00:33:55,092 --> 00:33:56,793 You are a loser. 887 00:33:56,827 --> 00:34:00,363 And your biggest mistake, beyond your many moral failings, 888 00:34:01,189 --> 00:34:03,533 was underestimating me. 889 00:34:09,290 --> 00:34:10,699 Mr. Knox? 890 00:34:29,612 --> 00:34:31,379 Isaiah West is a role model. 891 00:34:31,981 --> 00:34:34,182 He's a man to be admired. I admire him. 892 00:34:34,216 --> 00:34:36,718 Some of you may have known of him prior to this case. 893 00:34:36,752 --> 00:34:38,253 He may have spoken at your high school 894 00:34:38,278 --> 00:34:40,045 or at your college graduation. 895 00:34:40,089 --> 00:34:41,990 You may have seen him giving out toys 896 00:34:42,024 --> 00:34:43,925 to underprivileged kids on television. 897 00:34:43,959 --> 00:34:45,775 He is a self-made New Yorker. 898 00:34:46,395 --> 00:34:48,062 He is an overwhelming success. 899 00:34:48,097 --> 00:34:50,231 Isaiah West is all of those things, 900 00:34:50,266 --> 00:34:53,701 and also a man who broke the law. 901 00:34:53,736 --> 00:34:56,720 Make no mistake... that is the only thing we are here to judge. 902 00:34:58,107 --> 00:35:01,409 The defense did not dispute the fact that Mr. West broke the law. 903 00:35:01,443 --> 00:35:04,112 The defense did not dispute any of our facts. 904 00:35:04,146 --> 00:35:06,414 Instead, they attempted to cloud your brains 905 00:35:06,448 --> 00:35:10,551 with baseless conspiracy theories to obscure the facts. 906 00:35:10,586 --> 00:35:12,920 Is Isaiah West the first real estate developer 907 00:35:12,945 --> 00:35:14,579 to use bribes in order to land business? 908 00:35:14,604 --> 00:35:16,272 I don't believe so. 909 00:35:16,325 --> 00:35:19,927 Has he experienced prejudice and retaliation 910 00:35:19,962 --> 00:35:22,397 from the established old guard of New York City developers? 911 00:35:22,431 --> 00:35:24,132 I believe so. 912 00:35:24,523 --> 00:35:26,968 But that does not change the fact he broke the law. 913 00:35:27,002 --> 00:35:29,470 There are times where breaking the law is necessary, 914 00:35:29,505 --> 00:35:32,540 where it is an effective way to bring about change. 915 00:35:32,574 --> 00:35:37,378 Rosa Parks, John Lewis, Nelson Mandela, Bree Newsome. 916 00:35:37,413 --> 00:35:40,248 And there are points in history where we should look at a crime 917 00:35:40,282 --> 00:35:42,250 and understand the larger social context 918 00:35:42,284 --> 00:35:46,454 and potentially have that affect our determination of guilt. 919 00:35:46,488 --> 00:35:47,712 This... 920 00:35:48,957 --> 00:35:51,292 right here, this moment, this case... 921 00:35:51,841 --> 00:35:53,461 is not one of them. 922 00:35:53,495 --> 00:35:55,229 This is a financial crime 923 00:35:55,264 --> 00:35:59,767 in which an incredibly wealthy man bribed officials 924 00:35:59,802 --> 00:36:02,570 in order to make himself even more wealthy. 925 00:36:02,604 --> 00:36:05,606 And Mr. Kaws is banking on you not seeing the distinction, 926 00:36:05,641 --> 00:36:07,642 but Isaiah West is not Rosa Parks. 927 00:36:07,676 --> 00:36:10,794 This is not a protest of a rigged system. 928 00:36:11,180 --> 00:36:12,313 It is a crime. 929 00:36:12,654 --> 00:36:15,323 Our role models are not perfect. 930 00:36:15,818 --> 00:36:17,819 It is a sad day when we realize this. 931 00:36:17,853 --> 00:36:19,454 They make mistakes, 932 00:36:19,488 --> 00:36:22,372 and they should not be let off the hook when they do. 933 00:36:25,894 --> 00:36:27,495 I'm ready to go to trial. 934 00:36:27,529 --> 00:36:28,996 You wanted it, you're getting it, 935 00:36:29,031 --> 00:36:30,264 but I'm not laying down. 936 00:36:30,299 --> 00:36:31,999 Forget the Affair in the Square. 937 00:36:32,024 --> 00:36:34,592 This is Scotland versus King Edward I, 938 00:36:34,636 --> 00:36:36,371 and I'm gonna fight you to the death. 939 00:36:36,405 --> 00:36:38,106 You're gonna wish you settled this case, 940 00:36:38,140 --> 00:36:40,174 because I'm gonna watch that scene from "Braveheart" 941 00:36:40,209 --> 00:36:44,078 every night until this trial is over. 942 00:36:45,681 --> 00:36:46,798 You haven't seen "Braveheart." 943 00:36:46,823 --> 00:36:48,090 I'm dismissing the case. 944 00:36:48,115 --> 00:36:49,193 You're dismissing the case? 945 00:36:49,218 --> 00:36:50,685 This case? T-This one? 946 00:36:50,719 --> 00:36:51,986 This is the case you're dismissing? 947 00:36:52,020 --> 00:36:54,288 The guard who said he found the tennis ball in your client's cell? 948 00:36:54,323 --> 00:36:55,488 He says he was wrong. 949 00:36:55,511 --> 00:36:56,784 He wasn't in that cell after all 950 00:36:56,785 --> 00:36:59,509 like magic gone, just like my case. 951 00:37:02,975 --> 00:37:04,599 - Fore. - What? 952 00:37:04,633 --> 00:37:07,668 Golf ball, Ping-Pong ball, squash, and racquetball... 953 00:37:07,703 --> 00:37:09,537 four balls smaller than a tennis ball. 954 00:37:09,571 --> 00:37:10,920 I would have crushed you. 955 00:37:12,841 --> 00:37:14,776 You'll be out of here in 53 days. 956 00:37:18,136 --> 00:37:20,081 It's my Mom's birthday today. 957 00:37:20,115 --> 00:37:22,265 I couldn't get her anything. 958 00:37:22,951 --> 00:37:24,452 But this should make up for it. 959 00:37:25,521 --> 00:37:27,522 Do you mind if I have a minute with my co-counsel? 960 00:37:29,977 --> 00:37:31,644 Thank you both. 961 00:37:37,566 --> 00:37:39,233 The guard changed his testimony. 962 00:37:39,268 --> 00:37:41,235 It is a surprise. 963 00:37:41,270 --> 00:37:42,403 Not really. 964 00:37:42,869 --> 00:37:44,705 These guys are busy. 965 00:37:44,740 --> 00:37:46,741 They got a lot of pressure on them. They forget things. 966 00:37:46,775 --> 00:37:48,376 I've seen it before... many times. 967 00:37:48,410 --> 00:37:49,844 So, what are you gonna do now? 968 00:37:50,879 --> 00:37:52,246 You know how it is. 969 00:37:52,281 --> 00:37:53,514 You win a case, you lose a client. 970 00:37:53,549 --> 00:37:55,416 Got to get right back out here. 971 00:37:55,451 --> 00:37:57,452 Lot of business, though. 972 00:37:57,486 --> 00:37:59,420 And while I do have a particular expertise 973 00:37:59,455 --> 00:38:02,190 in dental malpractice, I'm a generalist. 974 00:38:02,224 --> 00:38:04,959 Assaults, dog bites, uh... 975 00:38:04,993 --> 00:38:07,195 auto accidents, murder, estate planning. 976 00:38:07,229 --> 00:38:08,563 Auto accidents in here? 977 00:38:09,104 --> 00:38:10,932 Guards and their families, mostly. 978 00:38:11,564 --> 00:38:12,934 You represent guards? 979 00:38:13,233 --> 00:38:16,204 Everyone is entitled to a lawyer, Jay. 980 00:38:18,674 --> 00:38:20,208 I-I have to go. 981 00:38:20,740 --> 00:38:22,343 You're one of the good ones. 982 00:38:23,345 --> 00:38:26,113 I hope we get to work together in the future. 983 00:38:27,149 --> 00:38:28,665 Take care of yourself, Randy. 984 00:38:29,451 --> 00:38:31,385 Got no other choice. 985 00:38:36,925 --> 00:38:38,059 You came back. 986 00:38:38,093 --> 00:38:39,217 Yeah. 987 00:38:39,251 --> 00:38:41,043 Yeah, I like it in here. 988 00:38:41,077 --> 00:38:42,497 I like that you're here. 989 00:38:42,531 --> 00:38:44,431 I like seeing you outside the office. 990 00:38:45,640 --> 00:38:47,034 Hmm. 991 00:38:48,470 --> 00:38:50,004 My life is my work. 992 00:38:50,038 --> 00:38:51,772 I go to sleep, I go to work. 993 00:38:51,807 --> 00:38:54,308 I'm not complaining. It's the way it has to be. 994 00:38:54,343 --> 00:38:56,444 It's what I love to do. 995 00:38:56,478 --> 00:38:58,112 People's lives are in my hands, 996 00:38:58,146 --> 00:39:00,314 and nothing is more important than that. 997 00:39:00,349 --> 00:39:03,117 So I don't watch TV, I don't read books, 998 00:39:03,151 --> 00:39:05,286 I don't go to the farmers market, 999 00:39:05,320 --> 00:39:07,954 and I'm not in a bowling league... 1000 00:39:08,457 --> 00:39:11,592 because I can't afford distractions... 1001 00:39:11,627 --> 00:39:12,894 of any kind. 1002 00:39:14,229 --> 00:39:17,365 But this cleared my mind the other day. 1003 00:39:17,399 --> 00:39:19,133 I worked better. 1004 00:39:19,167 --> 00:39:20,668 And I liked what you taught me. 1005 00:39:20,702 --> 00:39:22,336 So... 1006 00:39:22,371 --> 00:39:23,803 I'm here. 1007 00:39:24,573 --> 00:39:27,808 I'm choosing boxing as a distraction. 1008 00:39:29,411 --> 00:39:32,395 But that is the only distraction I am choosing. 1009 00:39:33,348 --> 00:39:34,448 Understand? 1010 00:39:35,330 --> 00:39:36,816 Understood. 1011 00:39:37,519 --> 00:39:38,653 We are boxing. 1012 00:39:38,687 --> 00:39:39,820 Mm-hmm. 1013 00:39:41,390 --> 00:39:43,024 So let's box. 1014 00:39:47,285 --> 00:39:49,363 Have you reached a unanimous verdict? 1015 00:39:49,398 --> 00:39:50,581 Yes, Your Honor. 1016 00:39:50,615 --> 00:39:53,534 In the matter of United States vs. Isaiah West, 1017 00:39:53,569 --> 00:39:56,137 how do you find the defendant, Isaiah West, 1018 00:39:56,171 --> 00:39:57,838 on Count One, wire fraud? 1019 00:39:59,344 --> 00:40:00,408 Guilty. 1020 00:40:00,442 --> 00:40:01,842 With respect to Count Two, 1021 00:40:01,877 --> 00:40:03,411 bribery of a public official, 1022 00:40:03,445 --> 00:40:06,247 how do you find the defendant... guilty or not guilty? 1023 00:40:06,281 --> 00:40:07,481 Guilty. 1024 00:40:07,516 --> 00:40:09,083 With respect to Count Three, 1025 00:40:09,117 --> 00:40:11,018 conspiracy to commit wire fraud, 1026 00:40:11,053 --> 00:40:14,322 how do you find the defendant... guilty or not guilty? 1027 00:40:14,356 --> 00:40:15,656 Guilty. 1028 00:40:21,363 --> 00:40:22,496 Good job. 1029 00:40:32,908 --> 00:40:34,108 Ride with me? 1030 00:40:44,653 --> 00:40:47,555 You said something to me once. You said, 1031 00:40:47,589 --> 00:40:49,890 "You don't celebrate people going to jail." 1032 00:40:52,561 --> 00:40:55,563 I don't think I fully understood that until now. 1033 00:40:59,329 --> 00:41:00,701 I can't go back up there. 1034 00:41:00,736 --> 00:41:03,778 What are you doing? Hand Pulled Noodle House? 1035 00:41:07,776 --> 00:41:10,411 I have some more work... to do. 1036 00:41:19,187 --> 00:41:20,354 Leonard. 1037 00:41:23,548 --> 00:41:25,960 You belong here.