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EXHIBIT A
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Plaintiff,
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)CASE NO
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JOE NAVASCA,
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DEPOSITION OF:
TAKEN BY
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COMMENCING
LOCATION
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DAY, DATE
REPORTED BY
PURSUANT TO
ORIGINAL TO
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PAUL HANSMEIER
NICHOLAS RANALLO, ESQ.
MORGAN PIETZ, ESQ.
10:00 - 6:15 P.M.
PREMIER BUSINESS CENTER
225 BUSH STREET, 16TH FLOOR
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA 94104
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY, 19TH, 2013
ANGIE M. MATERAZZI, CSR NO. 13116
NOTICE OF DEPOSITION
BRETT L. GIBBS, ESQ.
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Good morning.
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Paul Hansmeier.
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55402.
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Minneapolis, Minnesota
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before?
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Objection.
Privacy.
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I have not.
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THE WITNESS:
You're an
Compound.
Objection.
I'm an attorney.
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depositions?
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I have not.
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Is that a question?
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It's an admonition.
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In addition, if
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Yes.
And as to that, I would like to
on the record.
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However, you
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Do you understand?
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Holdings?
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I am not.
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whatsoever?
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That's correct.
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entity?
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held in a trust.
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Holdings?
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trust.
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That being said, I'm not aware that there are any named
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Objection.
I believe this is
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No.
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question?
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You're assuming
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Objection.
record.
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That's a question.
You just --
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indefinitely?
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litigation?
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for example.
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of discovery.
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documents?
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Objection.
noticed topic.
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speculating.
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Objection.
Let's be clear.
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help me out.
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noticed?
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in here.
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question?
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for.
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Objection.
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Has AF
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The answer is it
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relationship.
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Objection.
Compound.
Also, are
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knowledge.
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He has
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Okay.
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It really doesn't
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So just to clarify.
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ever occurred?
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What, to your
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means.
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proceeds?
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yelling.
cordial.
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settlement proceeds?
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Copyrights
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extremely valuable.
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asset.
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So as of the now
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it increases in value.
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May 2011.
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A-I-S-H-A, S-A-R-G-E-A-N-T.
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Objection.
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incorporating entities.
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Compound.
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Also
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employees?
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employment records.
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A W2 for example.
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Mr. Lutz.
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Objection.
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I disagree.
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answer.
I disagree.
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a business record?
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a corporate policy.
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However, as a
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work on it after.
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And to
witness.
Mr. Lutz and I have not personally seen a 1099 form for
Mr. Lutz.
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employee of AF Holdings.
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whatsoever?
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This is not --
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Let me rephrase.
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Again, objection.
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Holdings were and Mr. Lutz said that he was the sole
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a noticed topic.
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says.
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It
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by AF Holdings.
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my knowledge.
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exists?
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AF Holdings.
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CEO.
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evidence.
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anything to date.
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earlier testimony.
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Mischaracterization of
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nonresponsive.
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has never paid Mr. Lutz any compensation of any kind for
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Yes.
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employment.
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the questions.
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asking is did it pay him any money at any time, not just
his employment.
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What I'm
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So to be clear then.
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his employment.
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services AF Holdings?
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Objection.
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Holdings?
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employee of AF Holdings.
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Objection.
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provided to AF Holdings?
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Is the company, AF
provided to AF Holdings?
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about the company.
Objection.
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You're talking
Vague.
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Does
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services to AF Holdings.
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Is that a question?
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It's compound.
What's the question?
You
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Fair enough.
Let me
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services to AF Holdings?
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five-minute break.
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Is that all
I think it will
record.
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that correct?
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That's correct.
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Objection.
noticed topics.
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I believe so.
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Yes.
Yes,
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MR. PIETZ:
Sorry.
moment.
organized?
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Objection.
Misstates testimony.
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a different way.
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Okay.
I'm
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AF Holdings here.
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formally organized.
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I'm not a
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corporate structure.
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what trust?
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Where is it located?
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specific.
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question.
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Allow me to be more
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What is a
Objection.
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Objection.
I'm sorry.
owns AF Holdings?
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Objection.
beneficiaries to my knowledge.
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Confusing question.
Objection.
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Objection.
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It's a hypothetical.
It's speculatory.
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I don't know.
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trust?
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Is that Aisha --
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Sargeant.
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topics.
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answer.
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nonresponsive.
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being created.
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It's a question.
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a compound question.
Objection.
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nonresponsive.
Do us a favor and
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you of that.
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You're here
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MR. PIETZ:
Fair enough.
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Holdings?
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topics.
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Objection.
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knowledge.
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Objection.
Compound question.
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testimony.
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Objection.
Misstates the
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It was a question.
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That's correct.
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is.
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true?
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doesn't --
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not in testimony.
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No.
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If the name
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I'm not --
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California.
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Salt Marsh as AF
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Objection.
Compound question.
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MR. GIBBS:
This
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that correct?
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If
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fact, a trust?
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No.
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Marsh?
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testimony.
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Objection.
Objection.
Misstates the
Compound.
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just don't know what the name of the trust was on that
date.
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going to print --
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the record.
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Holdings?
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I just don't
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that.
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Objection.
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Assumes facts.
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No.
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that correct?
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know.
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all.
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It can be an entity.
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this case noting that someone named Salt Marsh had read
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Objection.
It absolutely is not.
No. 6,
Mr. Gibbs.
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My position is that -- or my
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ECF No. 8.
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its owner?
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Same objection.
I guess I can't offer any
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speculation.
deposition.
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No need for
The name
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interrupting people.
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Same objection.
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Duly noted.
Yes.
My testimony is that in
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owns AF Holdings.
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Mr. Lutz.
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AF Holdings?
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ownership of AF Holdings?
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Did you
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mid January.
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Assuming facts.
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What documents?
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corporate formation.
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Let me rephrase.
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Objection.
topics.
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was it.
some documents.
so, you know, the exact timing and which documents were
couldn't restate.
And
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discussed today?
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It was a document.
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Fair enough.
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could not recall the nature and the text and the length
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recollection.
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Yes.
To best of my
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topics.
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Well, yes.
The information
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That's my recollection.
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that.
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Holdings?
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topics.
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beneficiary trust.
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of a trust.
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Misstates testimony.
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Same objection.
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Notice -- not in
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understanding.
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owners mean?
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Holdings?
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Objection.
What is a settler?
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that's S-E-T-T-L-E-R.
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As you
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is that correct?
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Objection.
Objection.
deposition.
THE WITNESS:
BY MR. PIETZ:
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Aisha Sargeant?
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Strike that.
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Just to clarify.
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Duly noted.
topics.
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Fair enough.
Duly noted.
Let's
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move on to AF Holdings.
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Ms. Sargeant.
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Holdings?
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Who
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Services Limited.
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Holdings?
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deposition.
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notice of topics.
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Objection.
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holds.
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That's correct.
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of organization.
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Let me rephrase.
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I need to
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Sure.
deposition of AF Holdings.
Exhibit 102.
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It is an ADR
This one filed in
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Not even
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Objection.
Objection.
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deposition topics.
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in AF Holdings?
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true?
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correct?
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Objection.
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No.
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Fair enough.
Moving on.
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you are?
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a PMK?
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Fair enough.
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correct?
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Objection.
Misstates testimony --
prior testimony.
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speculation.
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Objection.
Calls for
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actual banks.
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numbers?
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Objection.
deposition topics.
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I disagree.
answer.
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specifics.
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Since when does that point out --- including the distribution of
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If you're
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please?
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that correct?
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No.
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today.
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questions.
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Sure.
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Objection.
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Holdings.
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When
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Objection.
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the deposition.
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trust accounts?
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THE WITNESS:
One easy
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Let me be clear.
question.
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I disagree.
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Continue.
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Just a warning.
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Objection.
coming from?
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Objection.
talking about?
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Holdings.
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put into.
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Any others?
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Hansmeier?
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Objection.
Steele
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Is it
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Duffy.
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of Mr. Duffy.
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partner.
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topics.
Objection.
Objection.
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that correct?
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account?
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No.
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account?
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No.
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No.
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THE WITNESS:
Objection.
Compound question.
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Q.
Those -- to best of
represents AF Holdings.
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Yes.
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trust account.
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So to be clear.
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account, yeah.
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Objection.
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Objection.
deposition topics.
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Q.
No.
I believe you
responding to subpoenas.
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Compound question.
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I'm sorry if
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it's confusing.
A.
Q.
Fair enough.
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Objection.
Compound.
Objection.
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Do you
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Objection.
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I should clarify.
I'm not
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Typically, it would be --
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I don't.
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When you would ask her, how would you ask her?
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Objection.
deposition topics.
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THE WITNESS:
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BY MR. PIETZ:
Q.
for the cases that Alpha Law Firm has settled for AF
Rather
So
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Objection.
Is it still
Compound question.
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representative or me personally?
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happens to them?
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deposition.
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Objection.
Objection.
Misstates testimony.
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Objection.
deposition topics.
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Mr. Lutz?
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Objection.
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Holdings.
law firm?
MR. GIBBS:
Objection.
deposition.
something as if it is a fact.
Objection.
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Yes.
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Please elaborate.
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Objection.
deposition topics.
THE WITNESS:
My review of documents in
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case are paid into the Prenda Law Firm's trust account?
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as the other?
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Objection.
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arbitrary concerns.
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No.
litigation expenses.
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lawsuits forever?
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piracy continues.
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Objection.
deposition.
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Objection.
this deposition.
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Objection.
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attorneys.
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Objection.
deposition topics.
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I disagree.
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They do it with
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hourly?
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Objection.
noticed topics?
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It is.
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through invoices?
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accounted for?
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Objection.
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Compound question.
The
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percentages.
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this work.
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Minnesota.
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That's correct.
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Duffy?
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Wouldn't
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deposition topics.
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your position.
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This structure is
about it afterwards.
We can talk
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** Madam court
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left.
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of AF Holdings.
agreement.
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Holdings, LLC.
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these individuals.
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the ratification.
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this the same guy, is this not the same guy, is there
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on the basis that Mr. Cooper has sued Mr. Steele and
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Objection.
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individual.
I would
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Objection.
Misstates testimony.
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want to do.
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Do whatever you
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Mr. Lutz
Compound question.
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I was just
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Law, Inc.?
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Hansmeier?
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Steele Hansmeier?
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me.
Yes.
correct?
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Objection.
Misstates testimony.
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He worked performing
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in what capacity.
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LLC.
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Holdings?
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Well, shoot.
I'm not
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for AF Holdings.
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Okay.
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MR. GIBBS:
it.
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To clarify, AF Holdings
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with.
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capacity?
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maybe more?
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specific number.
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I don't know.
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client.
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MR. GIBBS:
Objection.
Misstates testimony.
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Objection.
topics that were noticed for today and that is Mark Lutz
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Objection.
Does that
Argumentative.
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representatives.
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representative.
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I'm a bit
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Saltmarsh?
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school.
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2005.
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He is -- that's correct.
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That's correct.
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That's correct.
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representative?
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a corporate representative.
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My
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Exhibit A.
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a true statement?
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all of this?
signature?
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agreement?
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Heartbreaker Productions?
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Objection.
about --
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Exhibit 104.
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THE WITNESS:
So this is Heartbreaker
Productions, Inc.
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firm and Mr. Lutz negotiated the whole thing and you had
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Misstates testimony.
Objection.
LLC.
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Okay.
negotiate with?
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deposition notice.
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Popular Demand.
Demand.
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Right.
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this agreement.
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guess?
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as 106.
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agreement.
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Holdings?
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ways to do it.
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Who is they?
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Objection.
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address.
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involved in?
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Objection.
deposition topics.
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account.
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Forensics.
what capacity.
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I don't know.
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That's correct.
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Hansmeier as a technician?
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Steele Hansmeier.
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infringement activities.
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Objection.
It's compound.
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So in any event.
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capacity, correct?
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time?
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That's correct.
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Let me rephrase.
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of deposition topics.
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at the time?
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THE WITNESS:
Objection.
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No.
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deposition topics.
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Objection.
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in Minnesota?
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Yes.
Same objection.
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Same objection.
Yes.
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deposition topics.
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MCGIP, LLC?
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services.
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technical services.
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I do believe that in
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brother got.
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Science?
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Objection.
THE WITNESS:
yourself directly.
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law school.
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software.
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business?
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received?
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records.
head.
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infringement lawsuits?
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half of 2011.
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Objection.
deposition topics.
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MR. GIBBS:
THE WITNESS:
Objection.
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AF Holdings is
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issue today?
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Objection.
deposition topics.
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formal name.
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The testimony of
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correct?
MR. GIBBS:
THE WITNESS:
Objection.
Misstates testimony.
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activities.
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the record.
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that?
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What is it in
start.
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named.
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I put it?
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looking for?
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Microsoft Windows.
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you used?
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the two.
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that correct?
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another company?
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BY MR. PIETZ:
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the defendant.
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the same one as the one that was involved by this third
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infringement.
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films?
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If AF Holdings --
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You need to
let me finish.
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Go ahead.
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activities.
cannot.
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testimony.
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Objection.
THE WITNESS:
Misstates prior
Compound question.
Can you restate the question?
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works?
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nuance.
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infringer, so to speak.
there are quite a few sites out there where the -- the
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lawsuit.
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ISP and ship it off to the them and the ISP will then
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really varies.
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Are we talking
ballpark estimate.
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It's
I suspect it would be
anybody, though?
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ballpark estimate.
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subscriber information.
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Holdings does.
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each IP address?
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MR. GIBBS:
THE WITNESS:
Objection.
Misstates testimony.
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world-class.
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You've
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issue I'm sure Mr. Gibbs is well versed on, because it's
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So I
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Here's my question.
In this
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undertaking.
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complaint?
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record.
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question?
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infringement?
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You can
answer as an opinion.
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THE WITNESS:
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IP address.
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So I don't know.
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So return to --
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based on?
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as the infringer?
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of undertaking.
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facts.
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facts that are relied upon in naming Mr. Navasca are the
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THE WITNESS:
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Who at AF
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CEO of Facebook.
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lawsuit.
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the infringer?
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Sure.
Let's see.
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deposition.
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unclear.
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return in Nevis.
Nevis.
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United States?
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United States.
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Has AF
Is
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Excuse me.
With
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Sure.
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tax returns and they did not have any tax returns for my
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review.
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Yes.
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accountant.
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person?
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bookkeeper?
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services of a bookkeeper.
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set of books.
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of books.
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on them.
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possession.
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exist?
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records?
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of various attorneys.
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country?
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refresh my recollection?
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settlement money.
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Objection.
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Duly noted.
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AF Holdings' revenues.
not revenue.
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recollection.
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way at all?
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Please don't.
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Refer me to the
AF Holdings' revenues
the work.
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like that.
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I don't know
If he ever called me up
That's
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amount of cash.
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MR. PIETZ:
Hold on a second.
Wait.
Wait.
MR. GIBBS:
topics.
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Objection.
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MR. GIBBS:
So who has
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MR. GIBBS:
THE WITNESS:
That's true.
to be a bully.
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seen as bullying.
I don't think
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Q.
On the
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apparent inconsistency.
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accounts.
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Objection.
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This is something --
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described.
a different understanding.
page.
If you're
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Let's
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understand it fully.
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trust account.
claims.
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subject to?
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Objection.
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Objection.
Compound question.
Misstates testimony.
THE WITNESS:
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account.
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represented AF Holdings?
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Yes.
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No.
Holdings for --
Q.
To clarify.
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I meant professional
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No.
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company?
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6681 Forensics.
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litigation?
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do monitoring service.
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mean.
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time.
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AF Holdings owes
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settlements
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Forensics?
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No.
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Has that
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earlier.
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I believe so.
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Forensics.
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company?
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No.
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Mark Lutz.
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authority?
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a case.
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Yes.
answers.
AF Holdings?
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those cases.
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questions.
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is that correct?
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I couldn't say
Does AF
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filing a compliant?
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AF Holdings' behalf.
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Of course, the
Is
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No.
sue that guy, but this guy or not this guy or that guy.
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They you,
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Those are the only two jurisdictions that I'm aware of.
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I believe
Law Group?
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Law Group.
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firms.
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Objection.
Outside of his
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of AF Holdings.
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I did.
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12cv2396-ECF34.
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Yes, I did.
Q.
Other than
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I believe so.
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not sure which facts are in here and which facts aren't
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say that the first step that took place was -- maybe I
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there?
A.
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infringer.
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household.
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A-C-C-U-R-I-N-T.
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database.
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Accurint.
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search.
Q.
question.
topics.
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Objection.
Objection.
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A.
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this time.
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I don't recall at
Q.
supplement.
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Okay.
Great.
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this?
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have retained.
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useful information.
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case?
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this case.
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criminal record.
The Accurint
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of those individuals.
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forms.
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I'm not
case.
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Right.
case?
A.
Sure.
to Mr. Navasca.
Jovino Navasca.
Q.
A.
Who was
I might be --
MR. GIBBS:
THE WITNESS:
Objection.
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possible here.
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question.
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have been?
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was.
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letter.
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to him specifically.
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Holdings.
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to him.
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Theoretically possible.
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attorneys of record?
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defendants.
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California Deposition Reporters
I don't
to the investigation?
Q.
No.
Have there
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Just to be clear.
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firms and I can't tell you who works for every law firm
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the investigation?
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It could be either.
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there.
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action.
Q.
Mr. Navasca.
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MR. GIBBS:
Can we move
on from this?
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THE WITNESS:
you the same answer.
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You've also
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calls.
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case?
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been.
Q.
Well, no --
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Objection.
Misstates testimony.
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you're saying.
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could.
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No. 15.
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Anyone else?
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recollection.
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the residence.
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recollection.
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calls was.
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MR. GIBBS:
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MR. GIBBS:
on that.
Objection.
THE WITNESS:
Mr. Lutz uses and what records are associated with those
systems.
BY MR. PIETZ:
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this case?
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All right --
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gone over.
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And, of
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work.
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MR. GIBBS:
Objection.
THE WITNESS:
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MR. PIETZ:
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Misstates his
testimony.
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I was asking.
BY MR. PIETZ:
Q.
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AF Holdings did.
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For
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candidates.
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that stage.
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We reached
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report.
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study or something?
process?
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something?
Q.
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in the house?
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infringer.
Q.
additional reports.
And --
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Calling for
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I represented him at
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Sure.
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that there's not much nuance in the cases and that it's
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Objection.
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State your grounds for the objection and we'll move on.
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Objection.
Compound.
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Objection.
Objection
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Objection.
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dozen times.
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additional assignments?
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Objection.
BitTorrent revenue.
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Last chance.
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Fair enough.
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Hold on a second.
I'm
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redirect or not?
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point?
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right now.
like to do.
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the rules.
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Can we do a stipulation of
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That's fine.
Would you like to order?
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We will as well.
Just electronic.
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