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Heres how corsi described it when i asked him about it today. >> we get to october 7, which was a very, very busy day for him here in new york. and roger calls me three times. three times we have a discussion. now, my recollection is that roger is saying, you know, this billy bud is going to be dropped and assange better get going. you know, why dont you get to your buddy assange and tell him to start? well, i didnt have any contact with assange. you know, but, roger, going back to july and augu...

Contrary to my record and character. my statement and answers also represents my deep distress at how these allegations have been handled. going forward, you can count on me to be the same kind of judge and person i have been for my entire 28-year legal career, hard-working, even-keeled, open-minded, independent, and dedicated to the constitution and the public good. hes billy bud. this is melville. hes wrongly accused. >> even-keeled and open-minded? >> you know, jason, what im talking about. >...

I watched this man now, as we all did, for a half hour here defend himself, as if he were billy bud, some perfectly innocent character out of literature. without any smidgen of embarrassment, the fact that as one of the reporters said, why would four women come out? why is there so much of this testimony against you? it didnt bother him. the man is so self-confident. >> yeah, i think the most revealing line in this whole thing is when he said, "i have never behaved inappropriately with anyone." ...