Direct-examination by Prosecutor Rael Rubin:
"....'Mr. Freeman, have you been convicted of any felonies?" "'Yes, I have." "'How many?" "'Five felonies...." '" Are you on parole?" "'Yes, I am." "'Were you recently arrested?" "'Yes, I was." "'When?" "'November 10, 1987....." "'Have any promises been made to you in order to get you to testify in this case?" "'No promises whatever...." "'Did Ray [Buckey] tell you [while Buckey was in jail with Freeman] he left town?" "'Yes he did." "'Why?" "'He said he was told to leave town and took the pictures and films to South Dakota. He was told to burn them but he buried them." "Did Ray Buckey say that molestations actually occurred in the preschool?" "Yes, he did." "When?" "At naptime." "Did he tell you he used anything to help him molest children?" "Yes, he did." "What did he use to help him molest children?" "KY and baby oil...." "You told Ray Buckey you had molested children in order to make him comfortable. Why is it you wanted to make him comfortable?" "I was curious. . . . I have kids...." "What did he tell you?" "He said he fucked a two-year-old boy in the butt. . . ." "Did Ray Buckey tell you he took pictures to South Dakota?" "Yes, he did." "Did he tell you what was on the pictures and films?" "Kids in sex acts." "Did he tell you what was done with any other pictures?" "Yes, he did. He said some of them were in Denmark." "Did you talk to Ray Buckey about church?" "Yes, he did. He said he belonged to a church I couldn't get into-like a cult." "Did Ray Buckey say anything about hurting animals?" "Yes, he did." "What did he say?" "If the kids told on him. . . . He slaughtered a cow at a ranch. " "Were there kids present?" "Yes, there were." "How did you get to know Sgt. Dvorak?" "I met him in 1983." "Was this in another case?" "Yes, it was." "Did he help you out on your case?" "Yes, he did. . . . He went and talked to the judge in San Fernando and instead of three years in prison I got one year in county jail." "On March 28, did a sheriff come and take you to see an attorney? "Yes, he did." "When you got to the attorney room did you see any person you see here today?" "Yes, I did." "Who did you see?" "Danny Davis and Ray Buckey." "And what was said?" "He said the Aryan Brotherhood want my ass and two Mexicans in San Fernando and the BGF in Soledad wanted to get me and he said he would put me on TV and the newspapers where everybody could see what I look like. He told me to get my ass out of Ray Buckey's room. He said there would be two men waiting for me on the day of my release." "Did you tell Sgt. Dvorak about your meeting with Mr. Davis?" "Yes, I did." "Did he look at your notes?" "Yes, he did. . . . He said he couldn't read 'em...." "Did someone suggest that you move out of LA.?" "Yes, they did." "And did anyone give you assistance?" "Yes, they did. Mr. Gil Brunetti of the D.A.'s office paid the first month's rent, approximately one thousand dollars." "Did you contact a TV station?" "Yes, I did." "What did Dan Leighton tell you?" , "He told me I could make a lot of money from a movie or a book...." "Did you talk to reporter Wayne Satz at Channel 7?" "Yes, I did. . . . Satz wanted to put me on TV...." Cross-examination by Defense Attorney Daniel Davis: "....Mr. Freeman, are you a rat?"
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