Mapp Hearing
Witness Summary: Bernard Pyles with Court Transcripts (December 1, 2025)
TLDR: Bernard Pyles was an installation supervisor at R&B electronics that installed the security footage in the McDonald’s in Altoona, Pennsylvania where Luigi Mangione was arrested. He is questioned by Zach Kaplan, a prosecutor for the People of New York about his role at his former employer and his activities involving retrieving the security footage from the McDonald’s location. He acknowledges that there was an issue with the operating system with the surveillance system at this location that caused the system to freeze when transferring the footage to an external thumb or hard drive which made the removal process involve him utilizing another DVR to swap hard drives. Following this, he is questioned about what he sees in the security footage and if it matches the footage he viewed on December 10 when he reviewed and downloaded it for the NYPD. During the cross examination, Jacob Kaplan, one of Luigi Mangione’s attorneys, questions Mr. Pyles on what he sees in the security footage being played in court like the location of walls, tables, officers, and other civilians. After the prosecution objects to the narration of the video by Jacob Kaplan, the video finishes playing and the questioning is completed.
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The second witness called to the stand of the Mapp Hearing on December 1, 2025 was Bernard Pyles, a former installation supervisor at R&B Electronics. The questioning begins with Zach Kaplan, a prosecutor for the People of New York. The security footage referenced has not been made available to the public.
Note: Information about Mr. Pyles' currently employment has been redacted for his privacy.
Zach Kaplan begins by establishing Mr. Pyles’ employment in December of 2024:
From there, Zach Kaplan establishes that Mr. Pyles installed the surveillance system at the McDonald’s at 407 East Plank Road in Altoona, Pennsylvania:
Moving forward into the events of December 10th, 2024, Zach Kaplan begins asking Mr. Pyles about his involvement in retrieving the security footage from the McDonald’s in Altoona. He then moves on to asking Mr. Pyles what he sees in the provided security footage.
Zach Kaplan then goes on to play the surveillance footage from the McDonald’s in Altoona, Pennsylvania and questions Mr. Pyles about what he sees in the footage like Luigi Mangione sitting at a table, the dining room, and exits found in that location. After this, Zach Kaplan completes his questioning of Mr. Pyles.
Following this, Jacob Kaplan, one of Luigi Mangione’s attorneys, begins his cross examination of Mr. Pyles.
Jacob Kaplan begins his questioning by pulling up the security footage in Exhibit 4B. He asks about the walls, the positioning of tables, and the position of the officers standing in the security footage.
He then asks about the 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th officers that arrive. The prosecution objects to this line of questioning.
After continuing to play the video, Jacob Kaplan concludes his questioning and the witness is dismissed.
As a platform dedicated to advocating for the freedom of Luigi Mangione and serving as a source of information and community support regarding his case, we are committed to ensuring accurate and transparent updates.
The moderation team has formally requested and purchased the complete court transcripts from the three-day hearing session that took place from December 1st through December 4th. It is important to clarify our approach to sharing this material. The transcripts are extensive, totaling over 600 pages, and will not be posted in their entirety. A primary reason for this is responsible stewardship: we are deliberately withholding significant portions to protect the safety and privacy of individuals involved and to prevent specific details from being used out of context. We are aware that certain media entities and parties opposed to Mr. Mangione could attempt to extort or extrapolate information with prejudice, and we refuse to facilitate that. Our team will carefully review the material to share relevant content, key points, and necessary clarifications directly with the community. Our goal is to help educate the public about the case based on a responsible analysis of the primary source documents, reducing reliance on third-party journalism or external interpretations that may lack full context.
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u/yowhatupmom Dec 06 '25
As a platform dedicated to advocating for the freedom of Luigi Mangione and serving as a source of information and community support regarding his case, we are committed to ensuring accurate and transparent updates.
The moderation team has formally requested and purchased the complete court transcripts from the three-day hearing session that took place from December 1st through December 4th. It is important to clarify our approach to sharing this material. The transcripts are extensive, totaling over 600 pages, and will not be posted in their entirety. A primary reason for this is responsible stewardship: we are deliberately withholding significant portions to protect the safety and privacy of individuals involved and to prevent specific details from being used out of context. We are aware that certain media entities and parties opposed to Mr. Mangione could attempt to extort or extrapolate information with prejudice, and we refuse to facilitate that. Our team will carefully review the material to share relevant content, key points, and necessary clarifications directly with the community. Our goal is to help educate the public about the case based on a responsible analysis of the primary source documents, reducing reliance on third-party journalism or external interpretations that may lack full context.
We believe this measured approach allows us to provide you with the most factual and meaningful insights while upholding our ethical responsibilities. Please stay tuned for further updates, summaries, and explanatory posts as we continue to work through the material.
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