Interrogation of Antonio di Pietro. Tribunale di Brescia. December 16th 1996

1.    J: e-hff you have the right to not respond to the cross-examination. 
      Do you intend                                                                        
2.    to respond?                                                                   
3.    (1.7)                                                                         
4.    D: to make my thoughts quite clear Mr. President                              
5.    J: first of all you must tell me (.) if you intend to respond.                
6.    (...)                                                                         
7.    D: I intend (1.0) to express (.) my declaration of response                   
8.    (...)                                                                         
9.    J: no hhmm. What we are talking about is somewhat different hmm, please       
10.   specify if you intend to avail yourself of the right not to                   
11.   respond. Yes or no.  >o.This is what we are talking abouto.<.             
12.   D: yes- I- repeat Mr. President (1.7) I intend to declare- (.)                
13.   to respond to your qu- to your question, (1.0) if I can have-                 
14.   the possibility.                                                              
15.   (1.7)                                                                         
16.   J: I do not: I quite honestly did not understand (1.0) .hh that is hm- hfff   
17.   do you intend to avail yourself of the right not to respond?                  
18.   D: I intend to respond to your question, (.) with:- (.)                       
19.   written documentation, to make more clear my- my                              
20.   reply                                                                         
21.   J: .hhh HHH. No hmm. It is not a matter of [written docu]mentation              
23.   D:                                         [I intend    ]    
24.   J: = I   have asked [you] (.) and at this point please =                      
25.   D:        [hm]                                                                
26.   J: = answer me, (.) I have informed what the law states in                    
27.   210 gives you the right of not responding. (...) What do you intend to do,    
28.   respond, or not to the cross-examination                                      
29.   D: I repeat, eh-                                                              
30.   (PM): (    [   )  ]                                                           
31.   J:         [yes   ] or no Doctor di Pietro.                                  
32.   D: no no NOHM- PARDON ME,   e:- [I am a person,         ]                     
33.   (PM):                           [(                     )] (to motivate)                                                              
34.   (1.0)                                                                         
35.   J: yes but for the time being what is the response, then we will see the      
      motivation.                                                                   
36.   PM: (for the time being) if he says yes or no, and then he gives the          
      motivation.                                                                   
37.   That is to say      [(             ) -                                        
38.   J:                  [e::hm mr. public prosec- yes thank you but- I 
      think that                                                                    
39.   I have been clear.                                                            
40.   D: you were extremely:- .hh you were extremely clear-=>you have been          
      extremely                                                                     
41.   clear Mr. president<. .hh and I intend to motivate the reason why             
42.   I do not intend to respond.                                                   
43.   (2.5) ((the judge shakes his head))                                           
44.   ((editorial cut))                                                             
45.   J: the Tribunal will retire