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Day One
Miriam Waymon: How do you know that the defendant was the person you remember being there?
Emily Siroki: I would never forget him.
Miriam Waymon: And why is that?
Emily Siroki: He ran over my friend's foot with a golf cart.
Emily Siroki: I would never forget him.
Miriam Waymon: And why is that?
Emily Siroki: He ran over my friend's foot with a golf cart.
Miriam Waymon: Now was Mr. Sanchez attempting to help the injured?
Lisa Betenzos: That's not exactly what I would say. He did give one of the injured some water, but otherwise he was just placing crystals around the bodies.
Miriam Waymon: I'm sorry, crystals? What do you mean?
Lisa Betenzos: Crystals like you would buy at a gift shop.
Lisa Betenzos: That's not exactly what I would say. He did give one of the injured some water, but otherwise he was just placing crystals around the bodies.
Miriam Waymon: I'm sorry, crystals? What do you mean?
Lisa Betenzos: Crystals like you would buy at a gift shop.
Mark Dwyer: You described being in the car with a marijuana hotbox. Is that similar to being like with a bong? With the effects of being inside of a bong?
Jared Jolson: I would say it's exactly like being inside of a bong.
Jared Jolson: I would say it's exactly like being inside of a bong.
Day Two
Vincent Rosetti: Excuse me, Your Honor, I have a problem with Mister Heidecker representing himself. I'm concerned about a mistrial. He's obviously incompetent.
Tim Heidecker: I am competent-
Vincent Rosetti: And incapable of representing himself.
Tim Heidecker: Please, if I may continue.
Judge Szymczyk: Nonetheless, he has the right under the U.S. Constitution and the Constitution of the State of California to proceed as his own counsel.
Tim Heidecker: Thank you, Your Honor.
Judge Szymczyk: Whatever reservations others may have.
Tim Heidecker: I am competent-
Vincent Rosetti: And incapable of representing himself.
Tim Heidecker: Please, if I may continue.
Judge Szymczyk: Nonetheless, he has the right under the U.S. Constitution and the Constitution of the State of California to proceed as his own counsel.
Tim Heidecker: Thank you, Your Honor.
Judge Szymczyk: Whatever reservations others may have.
Vincent Rosetti: Objection, Your Honor, he's stating a conclusion.
Tim Heidecker: He can't object during an opening statement, but-
Judge Szymczyk: Actually, he can.
Tim Heidecker: He can't object during an opening statement, but-
Judge Szymczyk: Actually, he can.
"No one's coming back. These kids aren't coming back. I've got news for you- I've got news for the parents. Nobody's coming back, okay? They're gone. What happened, happened."
—Tim Heidecker, opening statement
[gestures to picture of Dr. San] "This piece of S—- is the guy who belongs in jail, but you can't put a corpse in jail, okay? You can't put- like I said in On Cinema, you can't put a corpse in the electric chair."
— Tim Heidecker, opening statement
Vincent Rosetti: I think the answer to this question is fairly obvious to the jury, but why did you stop him from administering the vape?
Detective Ellis: In all my 25 years in law enforcement, I've never seen one paramedic, one medical doctor ever take an intoxicated person and put more intoxicant back into that same victim.
Detective Ellis: In all my 25 years in law enforcement, I've never seen one paramedic, one medical doctor ever take an intoxicated person and put more intoxicant back into that same victim.
Vincent Rosetti: And detective, what was purchased with this invoice?
Detective Ellis: The owner- the purchase was of 5 kilograms of a chemical called DMMA 1,3-dimethylamylamine, also known as methylhexanamine.
Vincent Rosetti: Methylhexanamine.
Detective Ellis: Yes.
Vincent Rosetti: Quite a tongue twister there.
Detective Ellis: [chuckles] Yes it is.
Tim Heidecker: Objection!
[Beat]
Vincent Rosetti: ...the tongue twister?
Tim Heidecker: Is it a tongue twister? Is it officially a tongue twister?
Judge Szymczyk: Overruled.
Detective Ellis: The owner- the purchase was of 5 kilograms of a chemical called DMMA 1,3-dimethylamylamine, also known as methylhexanamine.
Vincent Rosetti: Methylhexanamine.
Detective Ellis: Yes.
Vincent Rosetti: Quite a tongue twister there.
Detective Ellis: [chuckles] Yes it is.
Tim Heidecker: Objection!
[Beat]
Vincent Rosetti: ...the tongue twister?
Tim Heidecker: Is it a tongue twister? Is it officially a tongue twister?
Judge Szymczyk: Overruled.
Tim Heidecker: Is there footage on that tape that has been edited out which would exonerate me today?
Detective Ellis: No.
Tim Heidecker: And you're sure of that?
Detective Ellis: I'm very sure.
Detective Ellis: No.
Tim Heidecker: And you're sure of that?
Detective Ellis: I'm very sure.
"Is the county not investigating the Chinese link here because of- for reasons of PC, political correctness? Do we believe that there is what I'm calling 'the Chinese connection?'"
— Tim Heidecker, cross-examination of Detective Ellis
Tim Heidecker: Objection! [bangs fist on table] Relevance!
Miriam Waymon: I will rephrase the question, Your Honor.
Tim Heidecker: Thank you! Now Judge, are you gonna put this court in order or not?!
Judge Szymczyk: Mister Heidecker, are you going to conduct yourself like a decent human being or not?
Miriam Waymon: I will rephrase the question, Your Honor.
Tim Heidecker: Thank you! Now Judge, are you gonna put this court in order or not?!
Judge Szymczyk: Mister Heidecker, are you going to conduct yourself like a decent human being or not?
Miriam Waymon: Did Mister Heidecker ever promote the TCH Vape System on the show with Mister Sanchez?
Gregg Turkington: Yes, constantly. And he would work the vape into the-
Tim Heidecker: Objection! Constantly?!
Judge Szymczyk: Over. Ruled.
Gregg Turkington: Yes, constantly. And he would work the vape into the-
Tim Heidecker: Objection! Constantly?!
Judge Szymczyk: Over. Ruled.
"You watch a good movie, that's the greatest high you're gonna get is watching something like Casablanca for the tenth time, and you see something completely different than you've ever seen before."
— Gregg Turkington, prosecution testimony
Miriam Waymon: Objection, Your Honor, he asked the witness a question, the witness is trying to answer.
Tim Heidecker: He's interrupting me, Your Honor-
Judge Szymczyk: Please allow the witness to answer the question.
Tim Heidecker: I am trying!
Judge Szymczyk: Mister Heidecker-
Tim Heidecker: Mister Szyznyck! I'm trying to ask him a question, he interrupted me, that's on the record! [unintelligible bickering with Gregg]
Judge Szymczyk: Mister Heidecker, you asked him one question, he was in the process of responding to that question, and you asked him another question.
Tim Heidecker: Okay, I retract.
Judge Szymczyk: Remember my comment about decorum.
Tim Heidecker: Yes, sir. [mock salutes] Yes, sir!
Tim Heidecker: He's interrupting me, Your Honor-
Judge Szymczyk: Please allow the witness to answer the question.
Tim Heidecker: I am trying!
Judge Szymczyk: Mister Heidecker-
Tim Heidecker: Mister Szyznyck! I'm trying to ask him a question, he interrupted me, that's on the record! [unintelligible bickering with Gregg]
Judge Szymczyk: Mister Heidecker, you asked him one question, he was in the process of responding to that question, and you asked him another question.
Tim Heidecker: Okay, I retract.
Judge Szymczyk: Remember my comment about decorum.
Tim Heidecker: Yes, sir. [mock salutes] Yes, sir!
Day Three
Miriam Waymon: Your daughter was seventeen when she left you.
Amanda Davis: Yes, she was seventeen.
Miriam Waymon: If there was anything you could say to her, what would that be?
[Beat]
Tim Heidecker: Objection, speculative!
Judge Szymczyk: Overruled.
Amanda Davis: Yes, she was seventeen.
Miriam Waymon: If there was anything you could say to her, what would that be?
[Beat]
Tim Heidecker: Objection, speculative!
Judge Szymczyk: Overruled.
Vincent Rosetti: Were you ever physically abused by Mister Heidecker?
Tim Heidecker: Objection-
Judge Szymczyk: Overruled.
[Beat]
Mark Proksch: I-
Tim Heidecker: Watch it, Mark.
Tim Heidecker: Objection-
Judge Szymczyk: Overruled.
[Beat]
Mark Proksch: I-
Tim Heidecker: Watch it, Mark.
Tim Heidecker: Approach the bench?
Judge Szymczyk: No.
Tim Heidecker: May I approach the bench?
Judge Szymczyk: No.
Tim Heidecker: Why not? May I approach the bench?
Judge Szymczyk: I am the judge, I don't even have to give you a reason.
Judge Szymczyk: No.
Tim Heidecker: May I approach the bench?
Judge Szymczyk: No.
Tim Heidecker: Why not? May I approach the bench?
Judge Szymczyk: I am the judge, I don't even have to give you a reason.
Mark Proksch: I think you got angry, and you hit me, and you threw stuff at me, and you would push me.
Tim Heidecker: I would reconsider that answer if I were you.
Miriam Waymon: Objection-
Tim Heidecker: I am asking the witness-
Miriam Waymon: Counsel is threatening the witness.
Tim Heidecker: I am not threatening, how dare you.
Tim Heidecker: I would reconsider that answer if I were you.
Miriam Waymon: Objection-
Tim Heidecker: I am asking the witness-
Miriam Waymon: Counsel is threatening the witness.
Tim Heidecker: I am not threatening, how dare you.
Judge Szymczyk: Mister Heidecker, you are arguing with the witness, you are not questioning the witness!
Tim Heidecker: I'm getting a little frustrated with the witness right now, Mister Judge!
Judge Szymczyk: I'm getting frustrated with you, Mister Heidecker!
Tim Heidecker: I'm getting a little frustrated with the witness right now, Mister Judge!
Judge Szymczyk: I'm getting frustrated with you, Mister Heidecker!
Tim Heidecker: I put him in charge as my employee, and I have the right to do whatever I want with him! I have the Constitutional right to strike him if he disobeys me, and right now, he's still under my supervision, he still technically works for me!
Vincent Rosetti: Your Honor, this defendant is intimidating this witness.
Tim Heidecker: I am not intimidating- I'll intimidate you, believe me!
Vincent Rosetti: Your Honor, this defendant is intimidating this witness.
Tim Heidecker: I am not intimidating- I'll intimidate you, believe me!
Tim Heidecker: This is my right! And he is under my control!
Judge Szymczyk: Deputy, please escort Mister Heidecker out.
Tim Heidecker: No, he disobeyed me! It's my right! I'll fuck you up, Mark, believe me! I'll fuck you up! [the bailiff forcibly escorts Tim out] Hold on- hold on- I'm out- I need- I need five."
Judge Szymczyk: Deputy, please escort Mister Heidecker out.
Tim Heidecker: No, he disobeyed me! It's my right! I'll fuck you up, Mark, believe me! I'll fuck you up! [the bailiff forcibly escorts Tim out] Hold on- hold on- I'm out- I need- I need five."
"And I just want to extend apologies to the counselors to my left, and to Bailiff Sanchez—thank you—and to the rest of the court, especially the jury, who I love."
— Tim Heidecker, after his first charge of contempt
Tim Heidecker: You're under oath, you understand that?
Ayaka Ohtani: Yes.
Tim Heidecker: Okay, then I'll ask you a simple question, just for the record. Do you- are you still in love with me?
Ayaka Ohtani: No.
[Beat]
Tim Heidecker: Alright... no further questions, your honor. [throws notepad across courtroom] Okay, I'll just- let me do five.
Ayaka Ohtani: Yes.
Tim Heidecker: Okay, then I'll ask you a simple question, just for the record. Do you- are you still in love with me?
Ayaka Ohtani: No.
[Beat]
Tim Heidecker: Alright... no further questions, your honor. [throws notepad across courtroom] Okay, I'll just- let me do five.
Day Four
"Before we begin, I have some good news, Mr. Heidecker. I've been able to schedule the hearing on that second contempt citation for this December 4th as well. However, I must advise you the Court Clerk has told me that if it's necessary to enter a third contempt citation, you will need to come back at a different time to appear for that one."
— Judge Szymczyk, opening statements
Tim Heidecker: [regarding back payment for Orion Jaxx's performance fee] You know, basically, I was arrested that night and everything's been frozen since then, so you shouldn't worry about that, everything's gonna be taken care of. That's why you're here.
Orion Jaxx: Yeah, if not we'll be back here.
Orion Jaxx: Yeah, if not we'll be back here.
Orion Jaxx: If you're having a good time, and at the end of the night something bad happens, like you don't get paid, or people start dying, then of course what you said previous to that doesn't really matter, does it?
Tim Heidecker: Well, that's for the jury to decide.
Tim Heidecker: Well, that's for the jury to decide.
Tim Heidecker: Alright, yeah. Well good luck working on- good luck with your music, it sucks!
Judge Szymczyk: Mister Heidecker-
Orion Jaxx: That's why I get paid fifty thousand dollars a show, right?
Tim Heidecker: That wouldn't be worth it-
Orion Jaxx: Something that you couldn't afford, right?
Tim Heidecker: Fuck off!
[Beat]
Judge Szymczyk: Mister Heidecker, that third contempt citation would be about two weeks after the first two.
Tim Heidecker: I understand that, Judge, but that lawyer- that DJ Jack O'Ryan is a rat and he lied to me. That's the truth.
Judge Szymczyk: Well, as you noted earlier, that will be up to the jury to decide, won't it?
Judge Szymczyk: Mister Heidecker-
Orion Jaxx: That's why I get paid fifty thousand dollars a show, right?
Tim Heidecker: That wouldn't be worth it-
Orion Jaxx: Something that you couldn't afford, right?
Tim Heidecker: Fuck off!
[Beat]
Judge Szymczyk: Mister Heidecker, that third contempt citation would be about two weeks after the first two.
Tim Heidecker: I understand that, Judge, but that lawyer- that DJ Jack O'Ryan is a rat and he lied to me. That's the truth.
Judge Szymczyk: Well, as you noted earlier, that will be up to the jury to decide, won't it?
Joe Estevez: I always thought of Tim as a hale fellow and always there-
Tim Heidecker: A what?
Joe Estevez: Hale fellow.
Tim Heidecker: Hey old fellow.
Tim Heidecker: A what?
Joe Estevez: Hale fellow.
Tim Heidecker: Hey old fellow.
Miriam Waymon: Did Tim have a drug problem?
Joe Estevez: Well, ya know... we thought so, we had- staged an intervention for him, ya know after-
Miriam Waymon: I'm sorry, who's "we?"
Joe Estevez: Me and some of the fellow actors and his friends, ya know. John Aprea-
Tim Heidecker: Objection, relevance to defendant's, uh, history-
Judge Szymczyk: Overruled.
Tim Heidecker: Thank you.
[Beat]
Miriam Waymon: I'm sorry, you can go ahead with your answer.
Tim Heidecker: No, she said- oh. I'm sorry, you said "overruled?"
Judge Szymczyk: I said your objection was overruled.
Tim Heidecker: Oh, I thought you meant her question.
Judge Szymczyk: No.
Miriam Waymon: I'm sorry, you were saying that you, and some of the actors, and the crew, and various other people decided to throw an intervention?
Joe Estevez: Well, Tim's friends, ya know, we thought he may have a little problem, ya know, after he set himself on fire.
Joe Estevez: Well, ya know... we thought so, we had- staged an intervention for him, ya know after-
Miriam Waymon: I'm sorry, who's "we?"
Joe Estevez: Me and some of the fellow actors and his friends, ya know. John Aprea-
Tim Heidecker: Objection, relevance to defendant's, uh, history-
Judge Szymczyk: Overruled.
Tim Heidecker: Thank you.
[Beat]
Miriam Waymon: I'm sorry, you can go ahead with your answer.
Tim Heidecker: No, she said- oh. I'm sorry, you said "overruled?"
Judge Szymczyk: I said your objection was overruled.
Tim Heidecker: Oh, I thought you meant her question.
Judge Szymczyk: No.
Miriam Waymon: I'm sorry, you were saying that you, and some of the actors, and the crew, and various other people decided to throw an intervention?
Joe Estevez: Well, Tim's friends, ya know, we thought he may have a little problem, ya know, after he set himself on fire.
Miriam Waymon: And your honor, I'd like to request that the jury be reminded that signs written by the defendant held up in their direction are not admissible as evidence.
Judge Szymczyk: Thank you. The actions of Mister Heidecker while sitting at counsel table are not evidence, they are not testimony, they have no bearing whatever on the merits of this case.
Tim Heidecker: That's not a problem, your honor. [Holds up sign with 'THE CHINA CONNECTION' written on it] This'll be used in my closing statement.
Judge Szymczyk: And it will go back on the table right now.
Judge Szymczyk: Thank you. The actions of Mister Heidecker while sitting at counsel table are not evidence, they are not testimony, they have no bearing whatever on the merits of this case.
Tim Heidecker: That's not a problem, your honor. [Holds up sign with 'THE CHINA CONNECTION' written on it] This'll be used in my closing statement.
Judge Szymczyk: And it will go back on the table right now.
Tim Heidecker: Something Judge Symnack here reminded us at the beginning of the trial is that if one part of a witness's testimony is either incorrect, or false, then his entire testimony has to be removed from the record. Is that correct, Judge?
Judge Szymczyk: I believe you're mischaracterizing instructions. The instruction is certainly if anything proves to be false, that will taint the jury's view of the entire testimony, but it is still in the jury's discretion to evaluate the remainder of the testimony in light of the observation that there was a falsehood.
Judge Szymczyk: I believe you're mischaracterizing instructions. The instruction is certainly if anything proves to be false, that will taint the jury's view of the entire testimony, but it is still in the jury's discretion to evaluate the remainder of the testimony in light of the observation that there was a falsehood.
Tim Heidecker: Couple more questions, and I'll let you go back to your busy day of watching movies like a loser.
Miriam Waymon: Objection, Your Honor!
Judge Szymczyk: Sustained!
Tim Heidecker: How would you describe that behavior, sitting around watching these movies-
Judge Szymczyk: Please direct your comments to the bench and not to other counsel.
Tim Heidecker: How would you describe it, Judge, a man who sits around watching movies all day, these Sleepless in Seattle and Hobbit movies. Is that a winner?
Gregg Turkington: It's better than killing people at a music festival.
Miriam Waymon: Objection, Your Honor!
Judge Szymczyk: Sustained!
Tim Heidecker: How would you describe that behavior, sitting around watching these movies-
Judge Szymczyk: Please direct your comments to the bench and not to other counsel.
Tim Heidecker: How would you describe it, Judge, a man who sits around watching movies all day, these Sleepless in Seattle and Hobbit movies. Is that a winner?
Gregg Turkington: It's better than killing people at a music festival.
Tim Heidecker: Star Trek II, was that shot- did that movie take place in San Francisco?
Gregg Turkington: Yes it did. San Francisco, shot there and also set there, 'cause the Starship Enterprise returns to San Francisco.
Tim Heidecker: And to jump ahead, Star Trek IV does not take place in San Francisco?
Gregg Turkington: That takes place in outer space, most of the Star Trek movies do.
Tim Heidecker: I have no further questions, Your Honor.
Gregg Turkington: Yes it did. San Francisco, shot there and also set there, 'cause the Starship Enterprise returns to San Francisco.
Tim Heidecker: And to jump ahead, Star Trek IV does not take place in San Francisco?
Gregg Turkington: That takes place in outer space, most of the Star Trek movies do.
Tim Heidecker: I have no further questions, Your Honor.
"We have been through a lot, everybody, and I just want to remind everybody that we just heard from Mister Turkington, that so-called 'film expert' who also had a quite a lot to say about my character, and a quite a bit to say about the events that took place as we discussed, has said a number of untruths today in his testimony, and that will be proven without a shadow of a doubt tomorrow in court, so say tuned for that."
— Tim Heidecker, statement to the jury
Day Five
Tim Heidecker: Where does the main plot of Star Trek IV take place?
Nicholas Meyer: The crew of the Enterprise returns to Earth seeking the help of humpback whales to answer a probe from outer space with a matching signal.
Gregg Turkington: It's Star Trek II!
Judge Szymczyk: Mister Turkington, one warning and one warning only. One more outburst and you will be dismissed from this courtroom.
Gregg Turkington: I'm just trying to be accurate...
Vincent Rosetti: Excuse me, Your Honor, I don't see the relevance of Mister Meyer's testimony as to the Star Trek movies?
Tim Heidecker: The relevance is you brought this fraud here, Gregg Turkington, as an expert witness, when his basic understanding of movies is- there is none! He doesn't seem to understand very basic fundamentals of film! May I ask you again, Mister Meyer, where does the plot of Star Trek IV take place? What city?
Nicholas Meyer: San Francisco.
Tim Heidecker: Thank you! In Star Trek II, you also directed and wrote Star Trek II.
Nicholas Meyer: Yes.
Tim Heidecker: Does any of that movie take place in San Francisco?
Nicholas Meyer: Yes, there are actually a couple of scenes that are set in San Francisco. They weren't filmed there, but the Starfleet Academy, Simulator Room, those were intended to be San Francisco, and Kirk's apartment overlooks San Francisco Bay. It's a set.
Tim Heidecker: Hold on.
Gregg Turkington: That's what I've been saying! Star Trek II is set in San Francisco!
Tim Heidecker: No-
Judge Szymczyk: Mister Turkington!
Tim Heidecker: Can we- it's a kangaroo court!
Judge Szymcyk: Bailiff, can you please assist Mister Turkington in finding the door?
Nicholas Meyer: The crew of the Enterprise returns to Earth seeking the help of humpback whales to answer a probe from outer space with a matching signal.
Gregg Turkington: It's Star Trek II!
Judge Szymczyk: Mister Turkington, one warning and one warning only. One more outburst and you will be dismissed from this courtroom.
Gregg Turkington: I'm just trying to be accurate...
Vincent Rosetti: Excuse me, Your Honor, I don't see the relevance of Mister Meyer's testimony as to the Star Trek movies?
Tim Heidecker: The relevance is you brought this fraud here, Gregg Turkington, as an expert witness, when his basic understanding of movies is- there is none! He doesn't seem to understand very basic fundamentals of film! May I ask you again, Mister Meyer, where does the plot of Star Trek IV take place? What city?
Nicholas Meyer: San Francisco.
Tim Heidecker: Thank you! In Star Trek II, you also directed and wrote Star Trek II.
Nicholas Meyer: Yes.
Tim Heidecker: Does any of that movie take place in San Francisco?
Nicholas Meyer: Yes, there are actually a couple of scenes that are set in San Francisco. They weren't filmed there, but the Starfleet Academy, Simulator Room, those were intended to be San Francisco, and Kirk's apartment overlooks San Francisco Bay. It's a set.
Tim Heidecker: Hold on.
Gregg Turkington: That's what I've been saying! Star Trek II is set in San Francisco!
Tim Heidecker: No-
Judge Szymczyk: Mister Turkington!
Tim Heidecker: Can we- it's a kangaroo court!
Judge Szymcyk: Bailiff, can you please assist Mister Turkington in finding the door?
Tim Heidecker: If you were asked, a man on the street, which episode- which Star Trek movie takes place in San Francisco, your answer would be?
Nicholas Meyer: Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home.
Tim Heidecker: Thank you. No further questions.
Nicholas Meyer: Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home.
Tim Heidecker: Thank you. No further questions.
Miriam Waymon: What did he offer to pay you?
Nicholas Meyer: Ten thousand dollars.
Miriam Waymon: I have no further questions.
Tim Heidecker: I have a right to call expert witnesses and pay them whatever I want.
Nicholas Meyer: Ten thousand dollars.
Miriam Waymon: I have no further questions.
Tim Heidecker: I have a right to call expert witnesses and pay them whatever I want.
Vincent Rosetti: You honor, I move that the entire testimony of Mister Meyers be stricken by the record, it was totally irrelevant. We called Mister Turkington to the stand for the purposes other than his views on the Star Trek movies.
Tim Heidecker: Well I, uh, request that the jury ig- throw out all the testimony of Gregg Turkington, because obviously he's a liar, a RAT, and completely unqualified to discuss anything, especially movies! And-
Judge Szymczyk: Motion is overruled, the testimony will stand, no further argument is necessary on this point.
Tim Heidecker: Well I, uh, request that the jury ig- throw out all the testimony of Gregg Turkington, because obviously he's a liar, a RAT, and completely unqualified to discuss anything, especially movies! And-
Judge Szymczyk: Motion is overruled, the testimony will stand, no further argument is necessary on this point.
Manuel Giusti: [Doctor San] handed me a letter.
Tim Heidecker: He handed you a letter.
Manuel Giusti: Yes.
Tim Heidecker: And let me just state this: this is news to me. I think it's news to everybody here. 'Cause you told me this when?
Manuel Giusti: Now.
Tim Heidecker: This morning.
Manuel Giusti: This morning.
Tim Heidecker: He handed you a letter.
Manuel Giusti: Yes.
Tim Heidecker: And let me just state this: this is news to me. I think it's news to everybody here. 'Cause you told me this when?
Manuel Giusti: Now.
Tim Heidecker: This morning.
Manuel Giusti: This morning.
Vincent Rosetti: I have one question for you: who wrote the letter?
Manuel Giusti: ...
Vincent Rosetti: I want to remind you that a few minutes ago, you took an oath and you swore before God that you would tell the truth. I'm gonna ask you now, one more time: Who wrote the letter? Please answer the question, sir.
[Beat]
Manuel Giusti: Tim gave it to me this morning.
Vincent Rosetti: I have no further questions, Your Honor.
Judge Szymczyk: Needless to say, the motion to exclude is granted. The jury will disregard this letter, they will disregard this witness's testimony in its entirety. Sir, you are excused.
[Manuel leaves]
Judge Szymczyk: Mister Heidecker, the court is running out of contempt citation forms. But trust me, they are coming.
Manuel Giusti: ...
Vincent Rosetti: I want to remind you that a few minutes ago, you took an oath and you swore before God that you would tell the truth. I'm gonna ask you now, one more time: Who wrote the letter? Please answer the question, sir.
[Beat]
Manuel Giusti: Tim gave it to me this morning.
Vincent Rosetti: I have no further questions, Your Honor.
Judge Szymczyk: Needless to say, the motion to exclude is granted. The jury will disregard this letter, they will disregard this witness's testimony in its entirety. Sir, you are excused.
[Manuel leaves]
Judge Szymczyk: Mister Heidecker, the court is running out of contempt citation forms. But trust me, they are coming.
"We had some people out of that twenty who didn't even die from the vape pen, so that opens the question, did anybody die from the vape pen?"
— Tim Heidecker, closing statement
"I was just a man at the scene of the crime. A little bit like... [wheels whiteboard around to pictures of victims] Mark Pryor, who was there. Just a man at the scene of the crime. Did Mark- is Mark Pryor on trial?!"
— Tim Heidecker, closing statement
The Verdict
"This has been a very unusual case. It has consumed a great deal of time and energy on the part of the people, on the part of the County of San Bernardino, the People of the State of California... I will simply say the court is disappointed that we were unable to reach a verdict on nineteen counts of second degree felony murder."
— Judge Szymczyk, pronouncing a mistrial
Reporter: So it was a hung jury—what was the breakdown of guilty versus not guilty?
Miriam Waymon: We were informed that there were eleven for "guilty" and one for "not guilty."
Reporter: What was the issue with the holdout juror?
Miriam Waymon: It is our understanding that it took the jury several days to reach a verdict, and because they weren't able to come to a consensus, the judge felt that he... [audio fades out]
Miriam Waymon: We were informed that there were eleven for "guilty" and one for "not guilty."
Reporter: What was the issue with the holdout juror?
Miriam Waymon: It is our understanding that it took the jury several days to reach a verdict, and because they weren't able to come to a consensus, the judge felt that he... [audio fades out]
"Ya know, the Founding Fathers, I wanna give a shoutout to them, they were no dummies. They created a system that allowed the protection of minorities like myself."
— Tim Heidecker, press conference statements
"This is my first time being a juror- a loror- a lawyer, and I've proven myself to be basically unstoppable at this point."
— Tim Heidecker, press conference statements
"Let's give a shoutout the the Electric Sun Twenty, we wouldn't be here without them. Unfortunately, I wish they were here, we could celebrate with them, but they're not."
— Tim Heidecker, press conference statements
