U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia · VA · United States · · 3:23-cv-00160
AdmittedAlleged voice cloneaudiooffered by defendantchallenge: authenticity
Walburn offered a phone recording to enforce a settlement. Burnley alleged the voice was either someone else or an AI clone. The district court accepted sworn declarations about creation and transfer of the recording, plus voice identification under Rule 901(b)(5), and enforced the settlement with fees.
Rules cited: Fed. R. Evid. 901(a) · Fed. R. Evid. 901(b)(5)
The court's finding, in its words
Federal Rule of Evidence 901(a) requires only that the proponent of evidence produce evidence sufficient to support a finding that the item is what the proponent claims it is.
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U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia · VA · United States · · 3:23-cv-00160
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