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Wiretap recordings

Wiretap recordings captured calls among Charlie Adelson, Katherine Magbanua, Donna Adelson, and others during the undercover operation. In closing arguments, the parties offered competing interpretations of the recordings and their significance.

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  • Wiretap recordings including 'it involves the two of us' and code-word calls
  • Wiretap recordings — referenced as forthcoming evidence of the conspiracy and Magbanua's role
  • Recorded wiretap calls between Magbanua and Charlie Adelson (2016)
  • Wiretap recordings (400+ calls)
  • Wiretap recordings — 400-plus intercepted calls
  • Wiretap recordings — patient contact calls
  • Wiretapped phone calls between Charlie Adelson, Magbanua, and others during undercover operation
  • Recorded wire calls from the bump operation (Charlie Adelson and Donna Adelson voices authenticated by Wendi)
  • unspecified wire recordings
  • Wiretap phone calls between defendant, Donna Adelson, and Katherine Magbanua following the undercover bump, using coded language
  • Court-authorized wiretap recordings of Charlie Adelson and Katherine Magbanua phone calls (April 2016)
  • Wire call transcripts
  • Wiretap of Charlie Adelson's and Katherine Magbanua's phones — court-authorized intercept; mechanics explained in this proceeding; intercepted calls not yet introduced

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During closing argument, the State argued that the recordings and coded references supported its account of concealment and Magbanua's alleged role, while the defense argued that ambiguous or incomplete audio did not show knowledge or agreement.

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