David Samson

But...

For whatever it's worth, we're looking through the public filings, and the letter does not appear there among the other victim impact statements, even though Ballmer had publicly tweeted it out.

So we went to the U.S.

Attorney's Office for the Central District of California in Los Angeles, and a spokesperson told us, quote, I suggest you contact Mr. Ballmer or his lawyer.

He likely filed it under seal, which means you won't be able to read it without a court order.

But I guess, presumably, Lou, just as a matter of process, the judge would have read this letter before the hearing in the assessment of the documents in the case.

So one piece of information that did stick out to our reporter as I immediately called Anita and was like, did Balmer come up?

Was he mentioned in the proceedings?

David, I give you the one mention of Stephen Balmer, and this is from the lead prosecutor.

This was as he was reciting the range of victims from the little guy to the biggest owner in sports.

To which the judge then says, who's Steve Ballmer?

I can't tell who's more offended, me or Clippers fans.

I just laughed so hard when we got this note back.

The amount of time I've spent thinking about Steve Ballmer and then the judge who is presiding over the lever.

that decides so much of what people stressed out over this case are hoping and fearing.

It's like, who's the, who?

I want in-court recordings.

Look, we have the other four victim impact statements that were in the public filings.

And look, I want to acknowledge it's sad, right?

You have a woman born in poverty in Indiana who was working as an ultrasound technologist who put in $100,000 and has not been able to pay off her home.