Engaging with Digital Media Forensics Expert, Michael Primeau

Our guest, Michael Primeau, is the owner of Primeau Forensics, a firm specializing in the enhancement, authentication, and recovery of audio, video, and images, and has over eight years of experience as an expert witness.In this episode…Mr. Primeau believes it’s important to only answer what is asked, “I've learned over the years that you never want to . . . try to follow where the attorney is going, whether that be on direct or cross. You want to just answer the question.” Furthermore, he states that a good attorney can provide cover to minor mistakes “. . .the attorney that has retained us is going to clean that up on redirect; you don't have to necessarily worry about [small mistakes]”.Additional topics include preparation, ethics, and report writing, as Michael states, “We don't let our clients influence opinions. But the way things read; we can.”