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`Gary S. Lincenberg (admittedpro hac vice)
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`Ariel A. Neuman (admittedpro hacvice)
`aneuman@birdmarella.com
`Gopi K. Panchapakesan (admittedpro hac vice)
`Meee birdmarella.com
`BIRD, MARELLA, BOXER, WOLPERT, NESSIM.
`DROOKS, LINCENBERG & RHOW,P.C.
`1875 Century Park East, 23rd Floor
`Los Angeles, California 90067-2561
`Telephone: (310) 201-2100
`Facsimile: (310) 201-2110
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`Attorneys for Defendant John Brunst
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`UNITED STATESDISTRICT COURT
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`FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA
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`United States of America,
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`CASE NO.2:18-cr-00422-004-PHX-DJH
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`Plaintiff,
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`Michael Lacey,etal.,
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`DECLARATION OF JOHN BRUNST
`IN SUPPORT OF REPLYRE:
`MOTION FOR RELEASE OF FUNDS
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`Defendants.
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`Assigned to Hon. Diane J. Humetewa
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`Trial Date:
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`DECLARATION OF JOHN BRUNST IN SUPPORT OF REPLY RE: MOTION FOR RELEASE OF FUNDS
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`DECLARATION OF JOHN BRUNST
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`1, John Brunst, declare as follows:
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`1. I amaparty in the above-entitled action. I have personal knowledgeof the
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`facts set forth herein, which are known by meto betrue andcorrect, and if called as
`a witness, I could and would competently testify thereto.
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`Attached as Exhibit A is a true and correct copy of an email from Jeff Mars,
`CFO of Voice Media Group, to me, dated September 15, 2017.
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`I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the United States of America
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`that the foregoing is true and correct.
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`Executed November /5 2021, at Phoenix, Arizona.
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`Jed Brunst<jed.brunst@gmail.com?
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`1 message
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`Fri, Sep 15, 2017 at 2:26 PM
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`Jeff Mars cjeff.mars@veicemediagroup.com=
`To: Jed Brunst <jed brunst@cereuaproperties.com=
`Jed,attachedisanupdated scheduleoflegalwork relatedtothe BPissues.Alsoattachingthedetail for thetwonewinvoices.
`Please letmeknowhow you wanttodotheoffset |e. remaining interestpaymentdueandthe resttowardstheprincipal
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`Jeff Mars, CFO
`Voice Media Group, Inc.
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`Backpage related Counsel work:
`Enclosed are invoicesfrom Faegre Baker Daniels LLP, detailing.the work that has been done to
`Voice Media Group/New Times Media fram multiple civil litigations:
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`z/2e/17«=«22036069 $4829.00
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`aj2a/17=:22036648=5880.00
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`22036792 $29,430.00
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`5/20/17
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`22037932
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`$6860.50
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`6/30/17
`22038524
`$8586.50
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`7/3aj17 «22039616©$17,433.37""
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`B/ai/174=—-22039664 $15,043,.75"*
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`$83,053.12
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`** New invoices added/ copies enclosed
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