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Exhibits Filed
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1. Docket #112-4: EXHIBIT 3 - JRT Dep. Trans. Excerpts (Part 3 of 8)
This is an excerpt from a deposition transcript, and includes screenshots of text messages, although some are partially cut off. This PDF contains image.
JRT Dep. Trans. Excerpts
CARDCONNECT, LLC,
Plaintiff,
vs.
SHIFT4 PAYMENTS, LLC, et al.,
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VIDEOTAPED DEPOSITION EXCERPTS
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February 8, 2023
Reported by: Colleen M. Reape, RPR, CLR
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we can go forward.
THE VIDEOGRAPHER: We are now back
on the record. The time is 10:26 a.m.
MR. STOWELL: Would you please mark
what has been premarked as Deposition Exhibit 103,
previously
previously submitted. Thank you.
(Deposition Exhibit 103 marked
for identification.)
BY MR. STOWELL:
Q. Mr. Thorpe, have you had a chance to
look at Exhibit 103?
A. Yes, I have.
Q. Is this your iMessage thread with John
Inge?
A. Yes, it i.s
Q. Did there come a time when discussions
regarding the P.O.S. initiative between you and Mr.
Inge moved from your work e-mail account to your
personal text messages?
A. I don't believe so, outside of what
you see here, and this I wouldn't say falls under
a P.O.S. initiative.
And if
21 and 22 --
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look at
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Q. With the exception of the two --
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A. -- text messages in this thread.
Q.
With the exception of the two text
messages in this thread, from December 6th and
December 8th, 2019, did you and Mr. Inge ever have
any other discussions on this topic on your
personal phones, other than these two, that you
recall?
A. Not that I can recall around our
previous conversations.
Q. What about in-person conversations
regarding the P.O.S. initiative?
A.
Again, I believe when 1:1
conversation, that those would revolve around
our -- the previous topics that were brought up
in previous e-mails.
had
a
Q. At the time of your December 6th,
2019 text to Mr. Inge, where you said "Did you get
squared away on the other thing?," what were you
referring to, "the other thing"?
A. So previously, at this time, I was in
the middle of a divorce, and there were a few
things that I was planning on getting rid of, one
being our house. And the timing was bad for me,
so I actually reached out to John and asked him
if he would purchase my house from me. And I
reached out to a few people, another of whom --
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Q. Okay.
A. -- was Taylor.
Q. Okay. So this text message had nothing
to do with your work?
A. No, it did not.
Q.
And similarly, when Mr. Inge responded
"Working on it this week, tied up in NYC," he was
referring to buying your house?
A. Yes, there were a couple other items
that I was asking him to help me with, but yes, he
was looking to line up a couple things in order to
purchase my house.
Q.
What other items were you asking him to
help you with?
A.
That has completely slipped my mind.
There were a few items that I had that I have
actually sold off, but I can1t recall exactly what
items they were.
Q. Okay. And in your response on the 8th
you said, "Got it. Let me know if you're going to
be in town before Christmas, I can make a trip to
you if not. Don't make me work too hard on this."
What did you mean by "don't make me work too
hard on this"?
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Meaning that I would come to him if I
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needed to. He 1ived in Atlanta, I believe, and
he was very busy, so I was letting him know that
I'm not going to make this difficult on you, I
will travel to you to make this easy for you,
because I was in a bad spot at the time.
(Deposition Exhibit 104 marked
for identification.)
BY MR. STOWELL:
Q. Mr. Thorpe, 104 is another iMessage
thread. Have you had a chance to review this
exhibit?
A. Yes, I did.
Q.
And just to confirm, this is your text
message thread with Taylor Vaughan; correct?
A. Yes.
Q.
And on the 10th you sent him a message
that said, "It's a go." What were you referring
to in Exhibit 104?
A.
Again, he was the second person that I
had reached out to to possibly purchase my house.
Q. And when he responds, "Okay, I'll see
if I can get out of this other nonsense," what was
he referring to?
A. I don't remember. I would imagine that
he was working with other things at that time that
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he was referencing, but don't recall, and 1
certainly don't want to venture to guess.
Q. Did it have anything to do with him
coming working for Shift4?
A. No.
Q. And then you responded "I need you to
focus anyway." What were you referring to there.
A.
Again, likely referring to purchasing
the house, because 1t meant a lot to me at that
time.
Q. Okay. Let's please mark --
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2. Docket #23-8 Exhibit G - Declaration of J.R. Thorpe (Part 8 of 22) This is an exhibit of images of mobile telephone.
Case 2:20-cv-03021-MAK Document 23-8 Filed 07/17/20 Page 1 of 22
Case 2:20-cv-03021-MAK Document 23-8 Filed 07/17/20 Page 2 of 22
The theoretical of the two images within that PDF:
Image 1 theoretical:
12:24 PM
Messages
John Inge
Contact
Yesterday
Did you get squarred away on the other
thing?
December 6, 2019 12:47 PM
Working on it this week tied up in NYC
December 6, 2019 12:59 PM
Sunday
Got it le me know if you re going to be
in town before xmas I can make a trip
to you if not don't make me work to hard
on this.
December 8, 2019 2:11 PM
Ha I'll be around I'll figure it out
December 8, 2019 2:29 PM
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12:24 PM
Messages
Taylor Vaughan
Contact
Yesterday
it's a go
December 10, 2019 4:13 PM
Okay, I'll see if i can get out of this
other nonsense.
December 10, 2019 5:03 PM
I need you to focus anyway.
December 10, 2019 5:46 PM
Text Message
3. Docket #112-3: EXHIBIT 2 - JRT Dep. Trans. Excerpts (Part 2 of 4)
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JRT Dep. Trans. Excerpts
CARDCONNECT, LLC,
Plaintiff,
vs.
SHIFT4 PAYMENTS, LLC, et al.,
Defendants.
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Civil Action No. 20-3021
VIDEOTAPED DEPOSITION EXCERPTS
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J. R. THORPE
Via Zoom Videoconference
February 8, 2023
Reported by: Colleen M. Reape, RPR, CLR
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believe she's the only one copying me. So
think copying should not be an issue.
I
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Exhibit
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MR.
STOWELL:
Mr. Thorpe, have you had a chance to
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And then it looks like Mr. Vaughan
responded, "Fucking eh," which I take it is a
Canadian way of saying "Let's fucking go"?
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Messages Taylor Vaughan
Contact
LFG
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November 25, 2019, 9:31 PM
Fucking eh
November 25, 2019, 9:31 PM
We need POS badly
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November 25, 2019, 9:32 PM
Text Message
Pay
4. Docket #23-6 Exhibit E - Declaration of J.R. Thorpe (Part 6 of 22) Images are small and blurry.
Case 2:20-cv-03021-MAK Document 23-6 Filed 07/17/20 Page 1 of 22
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< Messages Jared Isaacman Edit
Details Q
9/20/17,11:51 AM
Good to connect - need to spend
time on this, the upside is
massive.
9/20/17, 11:52 AM
I definitely agree.
9/20/17, 11:52 AM
Let's get together next week.
9/20/17, 11:53 AM
I'll get something on the
calendar.
9/21/17, 11:32 AM
Going to try and grab you.
9/21/17 ,11:37 AM
Perfect
9/26/17, 8:15 PM
Hey man...sorry to be a pain.
I'm literally consumed with the
reg cf offering...will wrap up
soon and get in touch.
9/26/17, 8:16 PM
No worries. I'll be around.
Send message
Key text that are readable include.
Jared Issacman
9/20/17 11:51
Good to connect - need to spend
time on this, this upside is massive.
I definelty agree.
Let's get together next week.
This is all the relevant text message images within the publicly available exhibits for this case. I have applied theoretical to all images and included the text of that and am providing the output as text.