April 12 Incident affidavit Tig Notaro's sworn statements
The next night I performed at Largo was April 12th , 2008., I was standing outside the club with the owner Mark Flanagan. I noticed Alisa and her sister, Lauren Spitzberg, about fifteen feet away from my right. They ran towards me and lunged at me, and I ran inside before they could make physical contact. They were not allowed entrance into the club, and Mark Flanagan called the police.
Alisa and Lauren went around to the back door, and for an hour and a half proceeded to verbally abuse Mark Flanagan and Michael Griffee, scream at the top of their lungs, and bang on the door.
They ran back and forth from the front to back entrance yelling, “were going to get that dyke.” They left close to 11 p.m before the police could come.
Notaro’s testimony Transcript April 12th
MS. NOTARO: THE FOLLOWING SATURDAY NIGHT I WAS PERFORMING AGAIN, AND I WAS OUTSIDE OF THE VENUE TALKING TO
THE OWNER OF THE CLUB, AND I LOOKED TO MY RIGHT AND ALISA AND HER SISTER RIGHT AS I TURNED TO MY RIGHT WERE RUNNING DOWN THE SIDEWALK TOWARDS ME. I WENT INSIDE. THE OWNER SHUT THE DOOR, WOULDN'T LET THEM IN.AT THAT POINT THEY HAD TO LOCK THE DOOR BECAUSE THEY WERE KICKING AND BEATING THE DOOR SAYING WE'RE GOING
TO GET THAT FUCKING DIKE.
AND THEN THEY WENT AROUND TO THE BACK. THAT'S WHEN AGAIN MY BACK DOOR GUY FROM LARGO, THE HAD TO LOCK THE BACK DOOR, AND THEY CONTINUED DOING THAT FOR AN HOUR AND A HALF. AND THEN KEVIN, WHO I'VE ALSO
BROUGHT, WAS SOMEBODY THAT WAS AT THE VENUE THAT NIGHT, ANJUST; SAYING: "WE'RE GOING TO GET THA FUCKING DIKE. SHE BETTER WATCH HER BACK.
Notaro statement to Neil Spector
Notaro said a few nights later, Alisa once again showed up at Largo. This time she brought her sister along with her. When Alisa first showed up on this second night Notaro stated that she had been outside and talking with its owner Mark Flanagan Notaro said that Flanagan told her to immediately get inside the club and he would take care of Alisa and her sister. Notaro also advised that the police also showed up that evening at Largo but she believed that Alisa and her Sister had already left Largo. Prior to the police arriving there. She said that she carried on with her performance that evening but she advised that she was in a “paranoid state” throughout the evening..
Julius Quinn Robert’s statement affidavit (doorman at the dime bar very closeby and witnessed any activity at front door)
I am the door guy at the dime which is no more than 16 feet away from where largo once was. I remember the day in question and remember nothing happen(ing) I even talked to the ladies for a minute or two and invited them inside the dime for a drink. These ladies are good people to be around and everything that this woman said is a lie.
Mark Flanagan to investigator Neil Spector: “I don’t have anything to say.” and he both rudely and abruptly walked away
To prosecutor Martin Boags:
The witness recalls an incident in april 2008 where M.. Griffee told him that he had denied defendant entry in the club because she was allegedly harrassing one of the performers, Tig Notaro,. The witness directed employees to watch the front door, back door and eventually to call the police. The witness was only told about what happened and he did not witness any of the events that precipitated the incident.
What Griffee, Notaro, and Seccia say about Flanagan’s involvement.
Griffee testimony as to April 12th
MR. GRIFFEE: LAST TIME THAT I SAW HER AT THECLUB WAS ON APRIL 12, SATURDAY NIGHT.
THE COURT: DID SHE SAY ANYTHING TO YOU?
MR. GRIFFEE: YES, SIR.SHE SAID THINGS OVER THE ABOUT AN HOUR AND A HALF, SIR. THERE WAS LOTS SAID --
THE COURT: WHAT ELSE DID SHE SAY TO YOU?
MR. GRIFFEE: BY THEN, THE OWNER WENT INSIDE AND I STAYED OUTSIDE. HER SISTER WAS WITH HER OR THE PERSON I WAS TOLD WAS HER SISTER WAS WITH HER, AND THEY BASICLY JUST BEGAN HARASSING ME SAYING THAT THEY WERE GOING TO CLOSE DOWN THE CLUB AND THAT THEY WERE VERY POWERFUL PEOPLE; THAT I WAS AN ASSHOLE, A FAGOT, AND BALD,
THE COURT: WHAT ELSE DID SHE SAY TO YOU?
MR. GRIFFEE: YOU KNOW, SHE BASICLY JUST KEPT REITERATING, YOU KNOW, "WHY DID KICK ME OUT LAST" -- IWAS, YOU KNOW, FIVE DAYS BEFORE THEN "WHY DID YOU KICK ME OUT ON MONDAY. I WANT JUSTICE. I WANT JUSTICE." I KEPT SAYING, "I DON'T KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS. THIS IS MY BUSINESS. IF I SAY YOU SAY CAN’T BE HERE; YOU CAN'T BE HERE." THEY WALKED AWAY AFTER A COUPLE MINUTES,
AND THEN TEN MINUTES LATER SHE SHOWED UP AT THE BACK DOORAN ALLEY AND MY KITCHEN DOOR.
THE COURT: DID SHE SAY ANYTHING TO YOU BY THE BACK DOOR?
MR. GRIFFEE: YES. THEY, MYSELF, AND KEVIN WERE OUT BACK. KEVIN WAS HAVING A CIGAR IN THE ALLEY, AND I WENT BACK TO MAKE SURE THEY DIDN'T TRY TO COME IN THE BACK DOOR. BEFORE LONG THEY HAD BOTH COME UP THE ALLEY AN APPROACHED US AND WERE JUST VERBALLY HARASSIN I CAN TELL YOU THE GIST OF WHAT THEY WERE SAYI WAS JUST, YOU KNOW, STANDING FACE TO FACE WITH ME AND JUSTSAYING, YOU KNOW: "YOU ARE AN ASSHOLE. YOU ARE A FUCKER.""YOU CAN'T KICK ME OUT OF YOUR CLUB."
"MY MOTHER IS A VERY POWERFUL PERSON."WE'RE GOING TO SHUT YOUR CLUB DOWN." IT WENT ON A VERY LONG TIME.
THE COURT: DID THEY SAY ANYTHING ABOUT MS. NOTARO?
MR. GRIFFEE: WELL, THEY SAID, BASICALLY --
THE COURT: STRIKE MY QUESTION.DID MS. SPITZBERG SAY ANYTHING ABOUT MS. NOTARO?
MR. GRIFFEE. MS. SPITZBERG BASICLY WAS JUST SAYING, YOU KNOW: "THAT BITCH CAN'T GET ME THROWN OUT OF YOUR CLUB AND, YOU KNOW: "SHE HAS NO RIGHT TO TELL ME WHERE I CAN GO AND, YOU KNOW -- AND I JUST KEPT SAYING : "WHY ARE YOU HERE? I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY ARE YOU HERE? WHY DO IF YOU DON'T LIKE HER, WHY ARE YOU TRYING TO COME TO HER SHOW. WHY ARE YOU EVEN HERE."
THE COURT: AND SHE SAID?
MR. GRIFFEE: I NEVER GOT A LUCID ANSWER, YOUR HONOR. SHE KEPT SAYING: "I WANT JUSTICE.I WANT JUSTICE. YOU CAN'T KICK ME OUT OF YOUR CLUB."
Griffees statement to Martin Boags, prosecutor: The following is a summary of the phone interview with the witness. The witness is the general manager for the Largo Comedy club. The witness recalls an incident in 2008, where Ms. Notaro was performing at the club. The witness recalls that Ms. Spitzberg came in, and sat at the bar while Notaro performed. The witness stated that the defendant had a beer. The comedy acts finished, and the lights came up. The witness was in the kitchen when Ms. Notaro called him over. Ms. Notaro told the witness that “ this person is bothering me.” The witness stated that the defendant had pushed her, and she wanted her removed from the club. The witness stated that Ms. Notaro was “freaked out”.
The witness asked defendant to leave. The witness stated that defendant was not happy. The witness stated the defendant demanded her money back, which she was givne. Then defendant asked for money back for beer. The witness gave it to her. Defendant was then asked to leave again- defendant called Ms. Notaro a cunt, and stated that she was full of shit.
The witness testified that about 5-7 days later, Ms. Notaro was scheduled to perform at largo prior to a musical performance. The witness spoke to Ms. Notaro prior to her performance who told him that she was stressed and concerned that defendant would show up and try to disrupt the show. The witness was working the front door, when defendant arrived, seeking entry into a club. The witness would not allow defendant into the club. Defendant. tried to get into the back of the club, and witness posted security there. Defendant verbally abused the witness, who called the police. The police eventually came, but defendant had apparently left.
The witness testified at the restraining order hearing on this matter.
SECCIAS Version of April 12th
I REMEMBER MS.NOTARO COMING UP TO ME BEFORE HER SHOW REALLY OUT OF THE SORTS, NERVOUS, UPSET TO THE POINT THAT I WAS NOT -- I WAS WORRIED ABOU KNOW, HER PERFORMANCE, THAT SHE'S GOOD TO GO ON STAGE. SHE WAS REALLY FREAKED OUT, AND SHE EXPLAINED THE SITUATION,WHAT HAD HAPPENED AND WHAT HER CONCERNS WERE. ONE IS GOING TO COME IN HERE, NO ONE IS GOING TO -- MICHAEL WILL TAKE CARE OF IT. NO ONE IS GOING TO STORM THROUGH THE DOOR, YOU KNOW. I'M BACK HERE WATCHING THE DOOR. YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO GO ON STAGE.
THE COURT: DID YOU HAVE ANY CONVERSATIONS WITH MS. SPITZBERG?
MR. SECCIA: YES.
THE COURT: TELL ME ABOUT THAT.
SECCIA: THAT WAS LATER IN THE EVENING. THAT WAS IN THE ALLEY WHEN I WAS SMOKING A CIGAR. AND THEY ARE JUST REALLY AGGRESSIVE.
AND " "SHE IS A FUCKING CUNT," "WE'RE GOING TO GET HER,"THIS IS ISN'T OVER."
THEN SHE CALLED US NERDS, UGLY. SHE ASKED WHAT WE WERE DOING. I TRIED REASONING ALONG THE LINES:"DOESN'T THE BIGGER PERSON WALKAWAY. WHO IS IN THE WRONG NOW THEN SHE WENT ON TO SAY -- I'M NOT SURE IF IT WAS HER OR HER SISTER. IT WAS MS. SPITZBERG WHO SAID THAT:
"YOU KNOW, I DON'T HAVE A JOB .THE NEXT MONTH. I'M OUT OF WORK.
THIS IS MY JOB. YOU TELL HER IT ISN'T OVER. ANY TIME SHE GOES OUTTHE HOUSE, ANY TIME SHE PERFORMS,
I'M GOING TO BE ON HER. I'M GOING TO SHOW UP. THIS IS NOW MY JOB."
Kevin Seccia To Neil Spector PD investigator
Seccia says he only knows Alisa from their one chance encounter on this occasion, and he further stated that he can’t even rememeber when this encounter had occurred, other than that it took place sometime last year. While located outside and to the rear or Largo, and in between performances, Seccia stated he had been smoking a cigarette when two female subjects approached him on foot.
Seccia said an employee of Largo , by the name of Micheal had actually been the person who was working at the rear of this club at the night in question. Seccia said he just happened to be smoking a cigarette outside and talking with Griffee when these two female subjects walked up to the two of them.
Seccia advised he later found out that these two female subjects had been Alisa and her sister(Lauren)Seccia did say that prior to this encounter with Alisa he had been informed about her another comedian friend of his by the name of “Tig”
Said he works with Notaro on occasion at clubs, be can’t remember whether she had been working with him at this location on this night in question.
When asked why Notaro had informed him and other possible employees at Largo of Alisa Seccia believed that she, meaning, Notaro, had been telling friends of hers, at the various clubs where she performed at , about Alisa and the fact that she, meaning Alisa, had supposedly been making some type of “threatening” remarks against her. Due to this, Notaro said he believed that Notaro was concerned for her safety, and she had wanted to make people aware of Alisa. Other that that information Seccia advised that he had never even heard of Alisa prior to this incident in question.he witness was at Largo talking with it’s owner Mark Flanigan, Defendant and her sister, Lauren Spitzberg, ran up to the location and screamed at the witness., /Defendant uttered obscenities and statement which the witness interpreted as threats. These included, “ We’re going to get that fucking dyke.Defendant and her sister had to be restrained by Mr. Flanigan and Kevin Seccia to keep them from getting to the witness. The witness stated that the LAPD responded to this incident, but defendant had left by the time they arrived.
Notaro’s statement to prosecutor Martin Boags about April 12th-
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