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`Case 2:18-cr-00422-DJH Document 1990-1 Filed 11/27/23 Page 2 of 5
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`From:
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`Cc:
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`Subject:
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`Date:
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`Parke, Daniel (USAAZ) [Contractor]
`Bruce Feder; Gary S. Lincenberg; gpanchapakesan@birdmarella.com; Paul Cambria; Erin McCampbell Paris;
`eric@kesslerlawgroup.net
`Stone, Andrew (USAAZ); Berry, Austin (CRM); Perlmeter, Margaret (USAAZ); Kozinets, Peter (USAAZ); Boyle,
`Daniel (USACAC); Rapp, Kevin (USAAZ)
`RE: Discovery Request re Hearing on Defendants" Motion to Dismiss or to Strike Testimony, and Request for a
`Hearing (Doc. 1967) being set for 11/14 at 2:30 p.m. in 605
`Thursday, November 16, 2023 9:51:36 AM
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`Good morning Counsel,
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`After review we determined that thirteen documents in Disclosure 51 had bates numbers that
`overlapped with the documents provided in Disclosure 48. Those thirteen documents have been
`renumbered and now have bates numbers USAO-BP-0038239 to USAO-BP-0038267, they should no
`longer overlap with the documents provided in Disclosure 48. As a result of renumbering, there are
`no documents for bates numbers USAO-BP-0037987 to USAO-BP-0037992. Please access USAFX to
`download the updated documents which are accessible here:
`https://usafx.box.com/s/41xx1om8wpma59tvya72wennvnbo8iv6
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`Please let me know if you have any difficulties accessing or downloading the documents.
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`Thank you,
`Daniel Parke | Legal Assistant [Contractor]
`U.S. Attorney’s Office | District of Arizona
`40 N. Central Ave., Ste. 1800, Phoenix, AZ 85004-4408
`Phone: (602) 514-7616 | Fax: (602) 514-7450 | daniel.parke@usdoj.gov
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`From: Parke, Daniel (USAAZ) [Contractor]
`Sent: Tuesday, November 14, 2023 2:05 PM
`To: Bruce Feder <bf@federlawpa.com>; Gary S. Lincenberg <glincenberg@birdmarella.com>;
`gpanchapakesan@birdmarella.com; Paul Cambria <pcambria@lglaw.com>; Erin McCampbell Paris
`<emccampbell@lglaw.com>; eric@kesslerlawgroup.net
`Cc: Stone, Andrew (USAAZ) <AStone1@usa.doj.gov>; Berry, Austin (CRM)
`<Austin.Berry2@usdoj.gov>; Perlmeter, Margaret (USAAZ) <MPerlmeter@usa.doj.gov>; Kozinets,
`Peter (USAAZ) <PKozinets@usa.doj.gov>; Boyle, Daniel (USACAC) <DBoyle@usa.doj.gov>
`Subject: RE: Discovery Request re Hearing on Defendants' Motion to Dismiss or to Strike Testimony,
`and Request for a Hearing (Doc. 1967) being set for 11/14 at 2:30 p.m. in 605
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`Good afternoon Counsel,
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`Disclosure 51 has been uploaded to a USAFX file here:
`https://usafx.box.com/s/41xx1om8wpma59tvya72wennvnbo8iv6
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`Please contact me as soon as possible if you do not have a USAFX account.
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`Thank you,
`Daniel Parke | Legal Assistant [Contractor]
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`U.S. Attorney’s Office | District of Arizona
`40 N. Central Ave., Ste. 1800, Phoenix, AZ 85004-4408
`Phone: (602) 514-7616 | Fax: (602) 514-7450 | daniel.parke@usdoj.gov
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`From: Rapp, Kevin (USAAZ)
`Sent: Tuesday, November 14, 2023 12:02 PM
`To: 'Bruce Feder' <bf@federlawpa.com>; Gary S. Lincenberg <glincenberg@birdmarella.com>; Gopi
`K. Panchapakesan <gpanchapakesan@birdmarella.com>; Stone, Andrew (USAAZ)
`<AStone1@usa.doj.gov>; Berry, Austin (CRM) <Austin.Berry2@usdoj.gov>; Perlmeter, Margaret
`(USAAZ) <MPerlmeter@usa.doj.gov>; Kozinets, Peter (USAAZ) <PKozinets@usa.doj.gov>;
`pcambria_lglaw.com <pcambria@lglaw.com>; Erin McCampbell Paris <emccampbell@lglaw.com>;
`Boyle, Daniel (USACAC) <DBoyle@usa.doj.gov>; Eric Kessler <eric@kesslerlawgroup.net>
`Subject: RE: Discovery Request re Hearing on Defendants' Motion to Dismiss or to Strike Testimony,
`and Request for a Hearing (Doc. 1967) being set for 11/14 at 2:30 p.m. in 605
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`Counsel:
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`We intend to have Carl Ferrer available to testify, if needed, at today’s 2:30 hearing. In addition, if
`there is a forfeiture trial the attached 18 emails (post SSI) from Ferrer are Jencks/26.2 regarding the
`surrender of assets. The bulk of these assets referenced in the emails are not the subject of the
`forfeiture action here but are related to the civil complaint in CDCA and the Backpage action in CR
`18-00465-PHX-DJH. Thanks.
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`Kevin M. Rapp| Assistant U.S. Attorney
`Financial Crimes Section and Public Corruption Section
`U.S. Department of Justice | Office of the United States Attorney
`40 N. Central Ave., Ste. 1800, Phoenix, AZ 85004
`602.514.7609, kevin.rapp@usdoj.gov
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`From: Bruce Feder <bf@federlawpa.com>
`Sent: Monday, November 13, 2023 5:58 PM
`To: Gary S. Lincenberg <glincenberg@birdmarella.com>; Gopi K. Panchapakesan
`<gpanchapakesan@birdmarella.com>; Stone, Andrew (USAAZ) <AStone1@usa.doj.gov>; Rapp, Kevin
`(USAAZ) <KRapp@usa.doj.gov>; Berry, Austin (CRM) <Austin.Berry2@usdoj.gov>; Perlmeter,
`Margaret (USAAZ) <MPerlmeter@usa.doj.gov>; Kozinets, Peter (USAAZ) <PKozinets@usa.doj.gov>;
`pcambria_lglaw.com <pcambria@lglaw.com>; Erin McCampbell Paris <emccampbell@lglaw.com>;
`Boyle, Daniel (USACAC) <DBoyle@usa.doj.gov>; Eric Kessler <eric@kesslerlawgroup.net>;
`joy@joybertrandlaw.com; david_deisenbergplc.com <david@deisenbergplc.com>
`Subject: [EXTERNAL] Re: Discovery Request re Hearing on Defendants' Motion to Dismiss or to Strike
`Testimony, and Request for a Hearing (Doc. 1967) being set for 11/14 at 2:30 p.m. in 605
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`All- given the circumstances, the defense also requests that Carl Ferrer also be a available to testify
`at tomorrow’s hearing. Thanks.
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`From: Gary S. Lincenberg <glincenberg@birdmarella.com>
`Sent: Monday, November 13, 2023 5:47:02 PM
`To: Gopi K. Panchapakesan <gpanchapakesan@birdmarella.com>; Stone, Andrew (USAAZ)
`<Andrew.Stone@usdoj.gov>; Rapp, Kevin (USAAZ) <Kevin.Rapp@usdoj.gov>; Berry, Austin (CRM)
`<Austin.Berry2@usdoj.gov>; Perlmeter, Margaret (USAAZ) <Margaret.Perlmeter@usdoj.gov>;
`Kozinets, Peter (USAAZ) <Peter.Kozinets@usdoj.gov>; pcambria_lglaw.com <pcambria@lglaw.com>;
`Erin McCampbell Paris <emccampbell@lglaw.com>; Boyle, Daniel (USACAC)
`<Daniel.Boyle2@usdoj.gov>; Bruce Feder <bf@federlawpa.com>; Eric Kessler
`<eric@kesslerlawgroup.net>; joy@joybertrandlaw.com <joy@joybertrandlaw.com>;
`david_deisenbergplc.com <david@deisenbergplc.com>
`Subject: Discovery Request re Hearing on Defendants' Motion to Dismiss or to Strike Testimony, and
`Request for a Hearing (Doc. 1967) being set for 11/14 at 2:30 p.m. in 605
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`Government Counsel,
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`In preparation for tomorrow afternoon’s hearing, please produce to us by 9:00 am tomorrow
`morning the following:
`All versions of the Quoc Thai Report (also referred to as Backpage Investigation Asset Tracing
`Master Document Draft dated 11/4/21)
`Notes, communications and reports of Mr. Thai and Mr. Versoza relating to their work on this
`case
`Notes and communications of government officials relating to communications with Mr. Thai
`and Mr. Versoza about the money laundering and forfeiture allegations
`Notes and communications of all government agents from discussions with Ferrer and his
`counsel relating to the money laundering and forfeiture allegations
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`Thank you,
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`Gary S. Lincenberg
`California Top 100 Lawyer
`Bird, Marella, Boxer, Wolpert, Nessim, Drooks, Lincenberg & Rhow, P.C.
`1875 Century Park East, 23rd Floor, Los Angeles, California 90067
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`From: AZDdb_Humetewa Chambers <humetewa_chambers@azd.uscourts.gov>
`Sent: Monday, November 13, 2023 3:43 PM
`To: Gopi K. Panchapakesan <gpanchapakesan@birdmarella.com>; Stone, Andrew (USAAZ)
`<Andrew.Stone@usdoj.gov>; Rapp, Kevin (USAAZ) <Kevin.Rapp@usdoj.gov>; Berry, Austin (CRM)
`<Austin.Berry2@usdoj.gov>; Perlmeter, Margaret (USAAZ) <Margaret.Perlmeter@usdoj.gov>;
`Kozinets, Peter (USAAZ) <Peter.Kozinets@usdoj.gov>; Gary S. Lincenberg
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`<glincenberg@birdmarella.com>; pcambria_lglaw.com <pcambria@lglaw.com>; Erin McCampbell
`Paris <emccampbell@lglaw.com>; Boyle, Daniel (USACAC) <Daniel.Boyle2@usdoj.gov>; Bruce Feder
`<bf@federlawpa.com>; Eric Kessler <eric@kesslerlawgroup.net>; joy@joybertrandlaw.com;
`david_deisenbergplc.com <david@deisenbergplc.com>
`Cc: Liliana Figueroa <Liliana_Figueroa@azd.uscourts.gov>
`Subject: US v. Lacey - Hearing on Defendants' Motion to Dismiss or to Strike Testimony, and Request
`for a Hearing (Doc. 1967) being set for 11/14 at 2:30 p.m. in 605
`Importance: High
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`Counsel,
`I wanted to give you a head's up that an order will be out here soon setting an evidentiary hearing on
`Defendants' recent Motion to Dismiss (Doc. 1967) and the Government's Response to the oral
`Motion to Dismiss (Doc. 1966). The hearing will be tomorrow, November 14, 2024, at 2:30 p.m. in
`605 (not the SPC). Exhibits and witness lists should be to Liliana by noon. The Court anticipates
`that Defendants will want to examine Quoc Thai and Lyndon Versoza, so wants to make sure they
`can be made available. Given that we will be in a smaller courtroom, the Court will also waive
`client appearances if they so request.
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`Again, an order will be out with these details soon.
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`Regards,
`Christine
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`Christine Ritland
`Law Clerk to Hon. Diane J. Humetewa
`U.S. District Court, District of Arizona
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