'The Godfather: Part II' Clip Won't Be Screened at Roger Stone's Trial
Federal prosecutors can admit a transcript of the scene, where Frank Pentangeli lies during congressional testimony.
October 21, 2019 at 11:24 AM
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The original version of this story was published on National Law Journal
Jurors sitting on Roger Stone's trial next month won't get to see a clip from "The Godfather: Part II," after a judge ruled Monday that federal prosecutors can't air the footage.
Judge Amy Berman Jackson said in an order that she won't allow the clip to be admitted as evidence "because the prejudicial effect of the videotape, which includes a number of extraneous matters, outweighs its probative value." The order does allow for a transcript of the scene to be admitted instead.
The clip is from a scene where a character, Frank Pentangeli, lies during his testimony before a congressional committee. Federal prosecutors allege that Stone referenced the scene while urging an associate, Randy Credico, to not testify before the House Intelligence Committee.
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