In 2013, Stephen Paddock, who a week ago shot the crowd during the festival in Vegas, testified in the civil suit against the hotel Cosmopolitan and described many moments of their everyday life. It is reported by CNN in an exclusive article.
Avid stated that he had no mental health problems, drugs, and he was not previously convicted. Future murderer said that he took valium, which have a hypnotic and calming effect. It is not known how often he used them, but, according to the manufacturer of the drug, anger, aggression and irritability are among the possible side effects of taking diazepam, better known as valium.
The theme of weapons was also touched upon once during the testimony. Paddock said that he has a gun license in Texas, what exactly is the weapon type was not specified.
Paddock called themselves something like the rolling stone, who travels around California, Nevada, Texas and Florida, «probably more than three weeks a month.» His actual house was a casino, where he was given a room for free «in 95% of cases» because he made big bets. According to him, he could bet a million dollars per night.
Future shooter told very much about their allegiances to the casino. He called himself «one of the biggest poker players in the world.» Paddock assured that almost never leaves the hotel in the afternoon, and spends all his free time at casino night. «I’m never in the sun,» said the man.
Paddock said he rarely drank alcohol when I was gambling, because «the rates at which I play, want to see if you were all of your mind, or at least the same as I do.» According to the transcript from the court, in his speech slipped sarcastic and arrogant note.
Recall, October 1, Stephen Paddock shot of the crowd from the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay hotel when the SWAT team broke into his room, he had committed suicide. Around his body and found many weapons, including rifles fitted with scopes for snipers. On the table near him found a note where he did the exact calculations of how it is better to aim to kill more people.
