Case 3:18-cr-04683-GPC Document 348 Filed 03/24/22 PageID.4489 Page 1 of 4
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`WIECHERT, MUNK & GOLDSTEIN, PC
`David W. Wiechert, SBN 94607
`Jessica C. Munk, SBN 238832
`Jahnavi Goldstein, SBN 245084
`27136 Paseo Espada, Suite B1123
`San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675
`Telephone: (949) 361-2822
`Email: dwiechert@wmgattorneys.com
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`Attorneys for Defendant Jacob Bychak
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`UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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`SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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`UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
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`Plaintiff,
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`ABDUL QAYYUM, AND PETR
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`Defendants.
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` CASE NO. 3:18-cr-04683-GPC
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`Assigned to Hon. Gonzalo P. Curiel
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`DEFENDANT JACOB BYCHAK’S
`MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE THE
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`PARTE/IN-CAMERA AND UNDER SEAL:
`1) DEFENDANTS’ NOTICE OF MOTION
`AND MOTION IN LIMINE TO EXCLUDE
`TESTIMONY OF GOVERNMENT
`EXPERT WITNESSES BENKERT AND
`KINRICH;
`2) DEFENDANTS’ MEMORANDUM OF
`POINTS AND AUTHORTIES IN
`SUPPORT THEREOF;
`3) THE DECLARATION OF JESSICA C.
`MUNK AND EXHIBITS THERETO
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`[Proposed Order Signature Block Herein]
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`TO ALL PARTIES AND THEIR COUNSEL OF RECORD:
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`PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that Defendant Jacob Bychak, hereby moves the Court
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`for an order granting leave to file the following materials ex parte/in-camera and under
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`DEFENDANT JACOB BYCHAK’S MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE MATERIALS EX PARTE/ IN-
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`seal: 1) Defendants’1 Notice of Motion and Motion In Limine to Exclude Testimony of
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`Government Expert Witnesses Benkert and Kinrich; 2) Defendants’ Memorandum of
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`Points and Authorities in Support Thereof; and 3) the Declaration of Jessica C. Munk and
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`Exhibits Thereto (collectively the “MIL Filings”).
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`Defendant Bychak brings this Motion to preserve and protect the attorney client
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`privileged information set forth in the MIL Filings. The Court has inherent authority to
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`seal and protect records and filings. See Nixon v. Warner Commc'ns, Inc., 435 U.S. 589,
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`598 (1978). Protection of attorney client privilege and work product are compelling
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`reasons to justify a motion to seal. See Hanson v. Wells Fargo Home Mortg., Inc., 2013
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`WL 5674997, at *3 (W.D. Wash. 2013)
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`The MIL Filings relate to Defendants’ motion to the exclude the testimony of two
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`government expert witnesses David E. Benkert and Jeffrey H. Kinrich (the “Witnesses”)
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`because they were previously retained by Company A, which was a party with the
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`Defendants to a joint defense agreement, and the Witnesses received and relied upon
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`privileged information provided to them by Defendant Bychak regarding the topics that
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`the Witnesses intend to testify to. The MIL Filings go into very specific details regarding
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`the privileged information shared by Defendant Bychak with these Witnesses.
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`Furthermore, the MIL Filings quote to and include a complete copy of the written joint
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`defense agreement that Defendants were party to along with Company A, and that
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`agreement itself is privileged.
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`Additionally, there is good cause for the MIL Filings to be filed ex parte and in-
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`camera, in addition to being filed under seal. It is black letter law that disclosure of
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`privileged information to a third party generally constitutes a waiver of the privilege.
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`Therefore, the MIL Filings, which contain detailed privileged information, cannot be
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`served on the government, as the government’s receipt of the privileged information
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`would likely destroy/waive the privilege. Accordingly, Defendant Bychak appropriately
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`1 “Defendants” are Jacob Bychak, Mark Manoogian, Mohammed Abdul Qayyum and Petr
`Pacas.
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`DEFENDANT JACOB BYCHAK’S MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE MATERIALS EX PARTE/ IN-
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`seeks leave to file the MIL Filings ex parte for the Court’s in-camera review, which is
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`necessary to maintain the privilege.
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`Dated: March 24, 2022
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`IT IS SO ORDERED.
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`DATE:
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`Respectfully submitted:
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`WIECHERT, MUNK & GOLDSTEIN, PC
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`By: s/ Jessica C. Munk
` Jessica C. Munk
` Attorney for Jacob Bychak
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` HONORABLE GONZALO P. CURIEL
` UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT JUDGE
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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`Counsel for Defendant certifies that the foregoing pleading has been electronically
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`served on the following parties by virtue of their registration with the CM/ECF system:
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`AUSA Melanie K. Pierson
`AUSA Sabrina L. Feve
`AUSA Ashley E. Goff
`U.S. Attorney’s Office
`880 Front Street, Rm 6293
`San Diego, CA 92101
`melanie.pierson@usdoj.gov
`sabrina.feve@usdoj.gov
`ashley.goff@usdoj.gov
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`Candina S. Heath
`Department of Justice
`1301 New York Avenue NW, Suite 600
`Washington, DC 20530
`candina.heath2@usdoj.gov
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` certify under penalty of perjury under the laws of the United States of
`America that the foregoing is true and correct.
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`Executed on March 24, 2022, at San Juan Capistrano, California.
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