From: Solitairea1
Date: February 09, 2006
Time: 12:53 PM
Novato Bon, you're right about Denise's lack of memory! This is from her May 2, 1996 depo. And Denise doesn't even mention Julianne Hendericks by name. ............................................ MR. PHILLIP BAKER: Q. The alleged La Cantina incident. A. The Red Onion incident when he was grabbing her crotch. MR. KELLY: Answer the question, Denise. THE WITNESS: Well, that was the time. That was another time, when he grabbed her crotch and said, "This is where babies come from, and this belongs to me." MR. PHILLIP BAKER: Q. When did that occur? A. I don't know the year. Q. Was it before Sean was born? A. After Sean was born. Q. Who was at the Red Onion on the night of this incident? A. It was myself, it was Nicole, and it was O.J., and it was Dino, Reggie [Name Deleted], my sister Wendy and some other girlfriend of hers. I forget her name. Q. Who is Dino? A. Dino was my boyfriend at the time. Q. Who is Reggie [Name Deleted]? A. A friend of O.J.'s. Q. Wendy is your sister? A. Yes, half-sister. Q. Is Rolf your half-brother? A. He's actually my cousin. Q. Do you have any other step-siblings? MR. KELLY: Other than? MR. PHILLIP BAKER: Wendy. MR. KELLY: And -- Oh, step. Okay. THE WITNESS: Yes. I have a half-sister who passed away, M.L., Margaret. I have a half-brother Tracy. MR. PHILLIP BAKER: Q. What is Wendy's last name? A. She uses Young. Young. Q. Is she Judy or Lou's child? A. Lou's. Q. Where does Wendy Young currently live? A. In Arizon A. Q. When is the last time you talked to Wendy? A. Oh, I think it was last either October or -- last October, November. Q. Do you recall about what time of year this Red Onion incident occurred? A. No, I don't. Q. Was it before Nicole and O.J. were married? A. It was after they were married. Q. Was it before O.J. and Nicole were divorced that this purported Red Onion incident occurred? A. Yes. Q. Was it in the late '80s, mid-'80s? Do you recall when the Red Onion incident occurred A. (Indicating.) It was after '86 because that is when Sean was born. Q. Do you recall if it was before Justin was born that this alleged incident occurred? A. That I don't know. .............................................. Q. Had you been drinking the night of this alleged incident? MR. KELLY: This -- Red Onion? MR. PHILLIP BAKER: Yes. THE WITNESS: I think so. MR. PHILLIP BAKER: Q. How much had you been drinking on the night of the purported Red Onion incident? A. Not too much. We were dancing more. Q. Dancing more? A. Yeah. Q. How did you arrive at the Red Onion? A. We drove in. Q. Who is "we"? ; A. I don't know who was all in the car. I think we all crammed into one car. Q. Where did you meet? A. It was at the -- someplace in Newport Beach prior to going to the Red Onion. Q. Was it a bar you met at in Newport Beach prior to going to the Red Onion? A. No. I think it was at a hotel. Q. Who was staying at the hotel? A. You know what, I don't want to guess. Q. Did you have any drinks at the hotel prior to going to the Red Onion? A. No. Q. Did you have any drinks on the way to the Red Onion? A. No. Q. What time did you arrive at the Red Onion? A. Late enough to dance. Q. Who was in the car that went to the Red Onion? A. All the people I mentioned. Q. Who drove? A. I think it was O.J. drove. Q. What car was he driving? Was he driving his Bronco? A. No. It was the Rolls. Q. So in the car traveling to the Red Onion was O.J., Nicole, yourself, Dino, Reggie [Name Deleted], Rolf and Wendy? A. No. Rolf wasn't there. Q. So in the car was Dino, yourself, Reggie [Name Deleted], O.J., Nicole and Wendy. MR. KELLY: Asked and answered. But answer it again. THE WITNESS: Yes. MR. PHILLIP BAKER: Q. Had any of you, as far as you know, been drinking prior to the time you arrived at the Red Onion? A. Any of us? I had not. I don't know if anyone else had. Q. Did you have any drinks at the Red Onion? A. Yeah. I had a couple of drinks. Q. What were you drinking -- A. Tequil A. Q. Let me finish. I am trying to slow down. MR. KELLY: We will assume this is all on the night at the Red Onion. MR. ROBERT BAKER: The purported Red Onion. MR. PHILLIP BAKER: Did I finish my question? Q. What time did you arrive at the Red Onion? A. Late enough to dance. Q. Well, I don't know what that means, to be honest with you, ma'am. A. Well, I don't either. MR. PETROCELLI: Ask your dad. THE WITNESS: Well, late enough to dance, 11:00 possibly? 12:00. MR. KELLY: Whatever your best guess is. MR. PHILLIP BAKER: Q. Had you had dinner before you all went to the Red Onion? A. Not as a group, no. Q. Who did you have dinner with that night before you went to the Red Onion? MR. KELLY: Asked and answered. Answer it if you know. THE WITNESS: Probably my family, if I ate. MR. PHILLIP BAKER: Q. Which Red Onion did you go to? A. I think it was in Santa An A. MR. KELLY: Well, off the record for a minute. (A discussion is held off the record.)