Attorney Wants To Question Law Two More Days

BOSTON -- Cardinal Bernard Law was deposed for a third day Monday, and a lawyer for alleged victims of a pedophile priest said that he needs at least two more days for questions.

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NewsCenter 5's Gail Huff reported that no transcripts of Monday's deposition will be released Monday, as they were last Wednesday. Law's attorneys requested that the cardinal have up to 30 days to review the transcripts before they are released.

Attorney Mitchell Garabedian, who represents 86 alleged victims of defrocked priest and convicted child molester John Geoghan, said that he will not be able to wrap up his questioning Monday and would like two more days to continue the deposition.

"There'll be a lot of documents to review today," Garabedian said. "I'll need at least two more days."

The deposition was originally scheduled for one day, last Wednesday. After the deposition began, Garabedian requested and received two more days, Friday and Monday. If Law does not agree to continue the deposition, Garabedian would have to seek a court order.

Two alleged victims of Geoghan's sat in on the deposition Monday. Alleged victim Mark Keane said that he did not believe that Law was being honest during previous questioning.

"I'm hoping to hear the cardinal tell the truth," Keane said. "Actually, the more I hear him say, the more discouraged I get. I'm just hoping he can be honest."

Alleged victim Patrick McSorley attended Friday's deposition, and he said before Monday's began that he thought that Law was not being completely honest.

"It seemed like he knew more than he was saying," McSorley said. "He was holding a lot back. Hopefully, things change today, and hopefully we hear some of the truth."

Garabedian said that much of the questioning will focus on the Boston Archdiocese turning down a $15 million to $30 million settlement for Geoghan's alleged victims. Although Law had signed off on the deal, the archdiocese's Finance Council rejected it, saying that it would not leave any money to pay other victims.