Chief Justice, and may it please the court: Thank you, it’s good to be here. A special hearing convened by you is very special. I’m happy to answer your questions. Well, yes, the subpoena. But I’m happy too. No, I did not represent them in those years. And now I’m only serving as their spokesperson while their legal standing is being clarified. No, I don’t know where they are. But if I did, that would be a matter of attorney-client privilege. Spokesperson confidentiality, yes. Like protecting my sources. That’s what I meant to say. I do know what contempt of court means, yes. I brought my toothbrush. No, I’m happy to answer any questions you have. Really. Okay, sure. I met them when they were finishing their postdocs at MIT. I should clarify that they had no affiliation with MIT at the time they did the work in question, as MIT has proved. Their project involved identifying and removing problem parts in the biobricks catalog. After MIT shifted the catalog to the iGem website— No, I don’t think repudiated is the right word for that.
