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J.R. Fleurmont

Attorney on Elizabeth Holmes's federal criminal defense team.

AppearedFederal Criminal Trial
149 lines·5 proceedings·1 mention

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J.R. Fleurmont represented Elizabeth Holmes during hearings concerning proposed use of Ramesh Balwani's prior testimony and deposition excerpts. His work focused on whether selected passages could be used while Holmes was testifying.

The hearings addressed whether Balwani was unavailable, whether the proposed passages exposed him to liability, whether additional context was required, and whether parts of the material were cumulative. Fleurmont presented the defense position while the court and prosecution tested those threshold questions.

Fleurmont's recorded activity centered on the admissibility of the proposed Balwani material rather than the examination of a trial witness.

Trial Record (5)

FederalFederal Criminal TrialAug 31, 2021 – Jan 3, 2022

J.R. Fleurmont represented Elizabeth Holmes in hearings over proposed use of Ramesh Balwani's prior testimony and deposition excerpts, addressing timing, unavailability, completeness, and admissibility.

Day 36

Day 39

ProceduralHearing on Admission of Sunny Balwani’s Prior Testimony73lines spoken

Summary

The defense sought to admit selected SEC deposition testimony from Ramesh Balwani under two Rule 804 exceptions. The government opposed admission, and the court probed unavailability, self-inculpatory character, corroboration, SEC-DOJ alignment, completeness, and the lack of prosecution cross-examination without announcing a ruling.

ProceduralHearing on Renewed Motion to Admit Exhibit 142591highlight8lines spoken

Summary

The defense renewed its request to admit the E.T. test-results email as a business record. The government raised embedded-hearsay and foundation concerns, and the court deferred a ruling while considering redaction and further review.

Highlights (1)

Quote“WE'RE TRYING TO ADMIT A DOCUMENT THAT WE BELIEVE IS ADMISSIBLE UNDER 803(6) BECAUSE OF THE COURT'S PAST RULING.”— J.R. FleurmontThe defense concisely framed the renewed request as an application of the court's earlier business-record ruling.Open in transcript →

Day 40

ProceduralContinued Hearing on Defense Motion 11631highlight28lines spoken

Summary

The court found Balwani unavailable to testify, excluded one cumulative deposition excerpt, indicated that limited portions of other excerpts might be admitted, and admitted Defense Exhibit 14259.

Highlights (1)

Quote“BUT MY SENSE IS THAT I DON'T THINK ALL OF IT COMES IN, MR. FLEURMONT.”— Edward J. DavilaThe court previewed a limited rather than wholesale ruling on the remaining Balwani deposition excerpts.Open in transcript →