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`MINTZ, LEVIN, COHN, FERRIS,
`BIRD, MARELLA, BOXER,
`GLOVSKYAND POPEO, P.C.
`WOLPERT, NESSIM, DROOKS
`Randy K. Jones, SBN 141711
`LINCENBERG & RHOW P.C.
`3580 Carmel Mountain Road, Suite 300
`Gary S. Lincenberg, SBN 123058
`San Diego, CA 92130
`Nicole R. Van Dyk, SBN 261646
`Telephone: (858) 314-1510
`Darren L. Patrick, SBN 310727
`Email: rkjones@mintz.com
`Alexis A. Wiseley, SBN 330100
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`1875 Century Park East, Floor 23
`Daniel Goodrich, BBO 692624 (Pro Hac)
`Los Angeles, CA 90067
`Ryan Dougherty, BBO 703380 (Pro Hac)
`Telephone: (310) 201-2100
`1 Financial Center
`Email: glincenberg@birdmarella.com
`Boston, MA 02111
` nvandyk@birdmarella.com
`djgoodrich@mintz.com
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`rtdougherty@mintz.com
` awiseley@birdmarella.com
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`Attorneys for Mark Manoogian
`Attorneys for Petr Pacas
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`WIECHERT, MUNK &
`BIENERT KATZMAN
`GOLDSTEIN, PC
`LITTRELL WILLIAMS LLP
`David W. Wiechert, SBN 94607
`Thomas H. Bienert, Jr., SBN 135311
`Jessica C. Munk, SBN 238832
`James D. Riddet, SBN 39826
`27136 Paseo Espada, Suite B1123
`Whitney Z. Bernstein, SBN 304917
`San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675
`Carlos A. Nevarez, SBN 324407
`Telephone: (949) 361-2822
`903 Calle Amanecer, Suite 350
`Email: dwiechert@aol.com
`San Clemente, California 92673
` jessica@wmgattorneys.com
`Telephone: (949) 369-3700
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`Email: tbienert@bklwlaw.com
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`Attorneys for Jacob Bychak
`Attorneys for Mohammed Abdul Qayyum
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`DEFENDANTS' NOTICE OF MOTION IN LIMINE NO. 5
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`IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
`FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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`Plaintiff,
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`UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
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`JACOB BYCHAK, et al.,
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` Defendants.
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`Case No. 18-CR-4683-GPC
`Honorable Gonzalo P. Curiel
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`DEFENDANTS’ NOTICE MOTION
`IN LIMINE NO. 5
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`TO PRECLUDE THE
`GOVERNMENT FROM FRAMING
`ITS EVIDENCE AND ARGUMENT
`TO SUGGEST THAT THE USE OF
`DBAs, P.O. BOXES, AND EMAIL
`ADDRESSES UNDER DIFFERENT
`NAMES IS ILLEGAL CONDUCT,
`AND FOR A CLARIFYING
`INSTRUCTION
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`Date: April 7, 2022
`Time: 1:00 p.m.
`Dept.: 2D
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`PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT, on April 7, 2022, at 1:00 p.m., or as soon
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`thereafter as the matter may be heard, in the courtroom of the Honorable Gonzalo P.
`Curiel, Defendants Jacob Bychak, Mark Manoogian, Mohammed Abdul Qayyum,
`and Petr Pacas (collectively, “Defendants”), by and through their counsel of record,
`hereby move in limine to preclude the government from framing its evidence and
`argument in a way that suggests that the use of DBAs, post office boxes, and email
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`addresses under different names constituted illegal conduct. To avoid confusion and
`unfair prejudice, Defendants further request that the Court instruct the jury that the
`mere use of DBAs, post office boxes, and email addresses under different names are
`lawful and common business practices.
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`This Motion is based upon this Notice, the attached Memorandum of Points
`and Authorities, the attached Under Seal Declaration of Gary S. Lincenberg, the
`files and records in this case, any evidence and argument that may be presented at a
`hearing on this matter, and upon such other material of which the Court may take
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`Dated: March 24, 2022
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`Dated: March 24, 2022
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`Dated: March 24, 2022
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`Dated: March 24, 2022
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`Respectfully submitted,
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` BIRD, MARELLA, BOXER, WOLPERT,
`NESSIM, DROOKS, LINCENBERG &
`RHOW, P.C.
` By: s/ Gary S. Lincenberg
`Gary S. Lincenberg
`Nicole Rodriguez Van Dyk
`Darren L. Patrick
`Alexis A. Wiseley
`Attorneys for Petr Pacas
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` WIECHERT, MUNK & GOLDSTEIN, PC
` By: s/ Jessica C. Munk
`Jessica C. Munk
`David W. Wiechert
`Attorneys for Jacob Bychak
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` BIENERT KATZMAN
`LITTRELL WILLIAMS LLP
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`Whitney Z. Bernstein
`Thomas H. Bienert, Jr.
`James D. Riddet
`Carlos A. Nevarez
`Attorneys for Mohammed Abdul Qayyum
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`GLOVSKY AND POPEO, P.C.
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`Randy K. Jones
`Daniel J. Goodrich (Pro Hac)
`Ryan Dougherty (Pro Hac)
`Attorneys for Mark Manoogian
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`CERTIFICATION OF AUTHORIZATION TO SIGN SIGNATURE
`The undersigned counsel of record for Defendant Petr Pacas certifies that the
`content of this document is acceptable to each of the Defendants’ counsel whose
`electronic signature appears thereon, and that I have obtained their authorization to
`sign this document on their behalf.
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`s/ Alexis A. Wiseley
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