Although he was expected to testify in federal court in Oakland on Friday, former FCI Dublin prison safety manager John Bellhouse decided against taking the stand and his lawyers chose not to put on defense.
In addition, one of his former co-workers,
He manipulated the women, Paulson argued in closing arguments, not only by abusing his authority but by plying them with treats, like bagels, Starbucks, earrings and yarn. "He traded contraband for sex and silence," Paulson said. "You saw how terrified they were of getting in trouble. But here in this courtroom, their voices could be silenced no more."
Bellhouse declined to speak to KTVU outside court this week, and instead took out his cell phone to film a KTVU photographer and reporter seeking his comment on the trial. Moeel also countered that Bellhouse didn't trade sex for favors and treats – he brought in those types of items for everyone and not for quid pro quo. She did concede, though, that Bellhouse was lax with prison rules about bringing in "contraband," which is against policy but not criminal by itself.
These notes show the "brazen conduct" of the women, Moeel said, and not Bellhouse's conduct. "He made the mistake of thinking they were his friends."
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