If you could please raise your right hand,
Mrs Barber, if you wouldn't mind taking a look at the clerk, I leave
you
the right hand. Please.
Do you solemnly swear or solemnly and sincerely affirm as the case may be
that the evidence you shall give concerning this case shall be the truth,
the whole truth and nothing but the truth shall help you God upon penalty of perjury.
I solemnly swear
to
tell the truth the whole truth.
Yes,
this is so help me God,
thank you.
Um If you could state your name and then spell it for the record, Gloria barker.
Ok.
And spell it.
Pardon?
You could spell your name? Glo Ria
FK Frank
A RB er,
as
far you may be seated.
It is
funny.
Good morning Mrs Barbara. How are you?
Fine, thank you.
Uh
Mrs Barber. Uh May I call you Gloria?
Yes, please. Ok. Thank you.
Uh Gloria, how are you related to Jennifer Barber? She was my daughter.
How old are you Gloria if you don't mind my asking? 88. Ok.
And
uh where do you live?
I live in New York City.
When was uh your daughter's Jennifer Farber.
Yes.
When was Jennifer born?
She was born September 27th,
1968.
How many Children did Jennifer have? Five?
And what are their names? Uh, Petros Theodore,
Christian,
Constantine and Noah.
How old was Jennifer in May of 2019 50?
Now, in the time before May 24th, 2019?
Did you see your daughter often?
Yes.
Did you speak to her often? Yes.
Did you see your grandchildren often?
Yes.
Now on May 24th of 2019. Did you have plans to see Jennifer?
Yes, I did.
What were those plans? Well, she was gonna meet us at my apartment.
Is that in the city? In the city? In New York City?
And were the Children coming as well? Yes, they were.
And did the Children show up at your apartment that day?
Yes, they did.
Who brought them?
Um
Laura I made
now was Jennifer supposed to come to your
apartment to meet you and the Children there?
Did Jennifer show up at your apartment that day?
No.
Have you seen your daughter Jennifer since she failed to meet
you at your apartment in New York City on May 24th,
2019?
No.
Have you spoken to her on the phone since that? I have not.
Have you gotten any emails or text messages or
any communication from your daughter since that night?
I'm sorry, you have to speak up
for. No.
Ok. Thank you
and, uh,
Jennifer's five Children. Uh, when was the oldest one born,
uh,
April 20th?
Um, 2006
by four minutes. Because shoot, they're twins. So the oldest one is Petros.
So there's four minutes apart
between Petros and Theodore.
So the oldest by four minutes. Yes.
Ok.
In 2006. Yes.
Between 2006 and 2019.
Did Jennifer ever miss one of her children's birthdays? Never.
And
uh
and the Children celebrate their name days right under the Greek culture.
Yes,
they did. Did Jennifer ever miss a name day? Between 2006 and 2019?
Yes,
she was, she always there for them. Pardon?
Was Jennifer always there for them? Yes, she was always there.
And uh as of now,
uh
2024. Do you have custody of the five Children? I do
and since May 24th
2019,
have any of the Children ever
seen or spoken to their mother?
No,
I have nothing further. Thank you.
You're welcome.
Good morning, Mrs Barber.
Good morning.
I just have a few questions for you if I may.
Can you hear me? Ok,
I do
was um
Jennifer's plan to come to New York by herself or with the Children
by herself because she dropped the Children off the New Cane Country Day school
and the Children did come with Lauren to New York that day to your apartment?
Yes. Were they there at about 12 or one in the afternoon?
I'd say about 12 for one. Yes.
Did you, um, reach out by telephone to, uh,
Jennifer the day before
she came to New York objection?
Outside the scope, your honor.
It is outside of the scope.
Well, it's a preliminary to the plans of her coming to New York. Your honor.
Well, uh,
the objection is sustained but you can continue with the line of questioning.
Did you make plans with Jennifer to
have her come to New York the next day? Did she share that with you?
Yes, she did. Did she mention she was first going to a doctor's appointment? That
objection your honor?
Well,
the court allowed the question concerning plans and so this is a follow up on plans
over
rule.
Do you remember the question ma'am?
Did she have plans to visit a doctor before she came to your apartment?
Yes.
Do you remember if it was a Doctor Geronimo
that she was gonna see?
And did you, um, as part of your making plans with her?
Did you try to call her the day before to confirm those plans in the afternoon?
Objection? Your honor.
Well,
now the
line of questioning goes from, what was the plan
to,
did you try to confirm the plan?
And so the court is going to sustain the objection.
Yeah.
Did you speak at all to Jennifer that morning of the 24th?
No,
did you ca did you call her on her cell phone
in
your honor?
Well,
the
answer to the question was, did you speak to Jennifer
that morning?
The answer was no.
And the court understands the second question to be.
Did you attempt to contact her that morning?
You may ask the question again.
Did you attempt to, to contact her that one?
No.
Did you have her phone number at the time? Of course.
Do you recall what that number is today?
Objection? You?
I have no further questions.
I have nothing further. Thank you,
Miss Barber. You may step down. Thank you.
Thank you.
You just follow me.
So.