MILLER, Et Al Indictment

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Atall times clerrut tp eis rndicueut:

lrtroduction

t' TheEast lavenPoliceoeearment 'EHPD) is a dulyconstituted olice4gencyreqonsiule icrprrovidingawenforcementerviceso serveandprotect hecomn'nity of EastIlarrcn"TheEas tlavenB@!dofPolicecommissionerstte *police.commission-)

consists ffivepolicecommissioren tbe?olice commiisioners), eachappointed y theMayorof East

rlaven q a imited €rq uthoae reryonsibleor the general versightof theEHpD, ncldingtheappoimmentd movar of officersand re generation fnrrs md regurations.



RolesoftheDefendans

9' nefenaantMILLE& whooftensryervtea theDefendant fficers, togetrerwithofurs'mimidalrdpeqp@tedanenvironmeutforthosemderhisconmandvftenethe'se.

ofureasonabteorceand uireasouableearchesndseizuresas tol€rdedaodenco'rage*

MILLER ledby exanple' MILLER stru* ahandded individuatufro wasunder hesecureconfirol ftwo o&erpafrrol fficer* Mtr LERopenlycommiuedhisassaultn front of otheroffcersand eprimandedkme witnessing fficerufro r€portedheabuseo hissryervisory

ser8ed. MILLER alsoperminedanother ffioer o engagen gnreasonableforce n MILLER,sprcsence'

Hetooknomeaningful ction o investigatehe ncident, eprimand r discipline heoffioer,prwi& otrcer trainiqgor otherniseaddresshe llqal 'se of fonce.

10' Deftndat MILTIR didnotahnaysollowtre chainofcommad within the

EIIPD' @d nsfead irqm\r€tr€dhisdircctsrpewisorand eported irectly o a leadern the

EIIPD' ufto isknovm o tb Gred J'ry and s rcfenredo hereinasco-conspirator-1.cc

conryiraor-l protecEtMILLER aod re hf€ndant officers frominvestigationsnto their

misconalct co-onryiraor-l rcfud to provide bepolicecommissionwith anmrest cpofi

iwolving tle defdaut CARI,anddimissed hePolicecomnission,srequesto investigate

MILLER's dl%€d niscondust In a efort to underminobepolicec-ommission,s

effectiveness,o-conspnraor-l r€d all EHPDpersonnelr,ompermittingpotice

cmnissioners ontheprcmises f tbeEIIPD stationwitho't hisp'or approval.

I l ' DefendmtMILLER wasa leader f tbeunion hatrepesented fficersof the

EHPD the*union), inchding s€rvingasPresident fthe union ftom in or aboutDecember

2010a theprresem-€rtainotbr Union eaders, ihoarrenovm o thecrfrand*ry ad are



referredo h€rcinas*(lnionLeader-l'and *tlnioo r-der2n,engaged in varioqsactsof

imimiddionandin6erferencetoprotectMILLER andtheDefendant fficers fiom any.

investigationsftbeh misconductwhm alegatiomof misondrctby MILLER were eferred

to fu PoliceComission for rwierv, Union eader-l harassednd nrtimidaedhepolice

'commissiws ed o&€rs o srch.an€xtetr hd thePoliceconnission,s hearing ouldnot

pnoceed

12' DefendantsARr, SPAULDINGandzULLQengagedn uoreasonableearches

andseiarres'rclding |trlhn|fblsearrchesfprremisesndanestsof individualswi&out prrobable

ca$e orbasedm ffse atd Eisl€adingnformation-

13' DefendansMILLE& SPAULDING, ZULI:oand another fficer,known o the

cfiandJury,usedmeasouableorceduring asftl and mlaurfrrt r€sts. Thisrmeasonable

force rms sedwfun victiEs vrcrre"narmed,eith€rresisting or itrerferingwith the police,but

rder secr ly under&e connolof tbepoliceorotherwise ooeerdive.In somecase, the

victins werehaodsftd withfuirhmds behindtheirbackswhenftey wereassaultedy

officer* Some fthe vistins werepartiorlaly vurne,rableeca'se heywereundocumented

alieos otberwiset*""tT"4 baving iute perceived tading in &e commrmity, nd.thps

unlikely o raiseoQiectiono tre abuse.

14' DefeodatsSPAULDINGafrnJLLointimidde4 bamssedndhumiliared

m€'mbersf tbe ^tino commwity ed thefu dvocates.SPAULDINGednrLLoconducted

unreasonable ilk&l sea$es a Tatino-orunedusinesses,outinelymaintained atrolcarsn

fioqt oftk brninessesregularlycsnductd nafrc stopsof l^atinocustorners,nteringr

qdtingeesebusimes,towed6eirvehicles,andarrestedordetainedthem.SPAULDING



followe4 infimiddedandhinassedvocateswhoworkedo defeodb rightsof members ftheIatino cocrmunity'SPAULDINGed.alLL}used racistandother naeFoeriae langruge

with ruh otherad u/funtreyime'racted ith or r€f€credo members f &e Iatino commrnity.

l5' Defdds CARIad sPAULDINGprepared€por6 hatconrainedtlse and

misldinginfomai'onto srypoftfuirfrIsearrese,aodtohideandcorceal" dca'se to be

hftu€nandcmceale4 heirandotherofrcers' miscond.ct

16' Def€ndansCARId SPAULDINGmemptedo anddid prevent iviliansfron

laryfullyvideo-recmdingolbe conduct,alselya[€ing tbeywere nterferingwith police

operdions'n a effomo preventresecivilians romc4nring theirandotheroffcers,

misconductnvideotape.

17' In ordertoconceal efenda's' misconduct ndabrrse,o-conryiralor-1,union

I-ead€r-lmd Union -e-zdively tookstepso stronglydiscourage,ud eveno threaten,

fellowofficersandotherwitneseqwb mightrcportofficermiscmductor cooperaten

imestgdions of theEHPD.

OvertAsts

18' In firrlerace ofthe conryiracy,and o effect heobjectivehereof,he

def€tdants ommitFd he ollowingovertacts, rmong thers,n theuistrict of Connecticrf:

AssaultofT.S.

a' on orabortJuly 16,2007,in hevicinity of SaltonsallParkwayn EastFlaveq

defsdetMILLER vrachedrrftileanoffi.cerunderhisurpewisionusedgnreasonablefsrce

against 'S' whowashmdcutre4aodMILLER failed o stop heassault, leoughhe.was

seqgedand t rvashisduty o doso.

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b' Onor abo{sJuly l8 2ffi7,in the vicinity of Sattonstall akuray n EastHaverl

de'fendatMILIfiR repeaedly laped r.s. qibowashandcuftd insideapeol car.

c' Onorabout \dq' 1,2008,defendant j.ILlrAcommrmicdedwift defqdant

SPAUIDINGbynrayof acar-t+q chatbtween mobiledata erminalsn their pffiol cars.

AILLO sfiated d h3aftes hassing [sicJmotorist[]"and efe,tredo 'frcrsonsu&ohave

ddfted o &is c@try m.rafo ma& of chickenwingsandarenow residingonMaim [sic]St

East traven-"

d- On oraborsJuly30,200E,.defendantsJLLOandSpAULDINGcommrmicated

byuayof aca-to'car cba- DJLlQinformedSPAIlLDINGthdanewLaino-ownsdgoc€ry

storcwasopeningn East la\rcs,andSPALJLDINGeplied,\r;d€r full[sic], u/h€ns thegrand

oeaiq& Pll have o take heceater.-

e' OnFebrury E,2009,defendaneZ{JLlnand SPALLDINGcommuoicatedy

wayof aca-to-carcbd. SPALJLDINGEoteo zlJLLo:.'labmba's only has5 @rs.,, ZuLL}

replied, Thds 5 carso [sic]many!!.

Assauttad FalseArrestoflvllvl

f. Onor aboutNovember 2,2008,n thepa*ing lot of LaBambqaL,atino-owned

rcstaranted ba, tocdedd ffi IvlainStneetn East {avenCT,aB@ba), defeirdaut

SPAULDINGuew N[.]vLo thegrom4 causing dee,putto N{.M.'schin"md repeatedty

kidcd I![M- in fu bck ad tegswhile]vliU.'s bandswerehendcufFedejhind isback



9 Onc aborr rlovember 2W8, defendam PAITLDING trestedM.IvLunder

frlse preensesoprevd l\,flv[ fromrecodinghimand o conceal ndcover_rryisassault f

tvfM.

h" Onor &rt Nonember z,zff}td€f€ndant SPAULDINGprepared ftlse md

nisleading epoft o u$i$' the rlse ar€stof lvLM.

i' InoraborrJagwy z0f.9.,defendetSPAULDING,nE3stHave,n,arassedand

tkeate'ned .A, by eofieringispr,opertyndhone ad making aciallydiscriminatoryemarks.

Iatertre sameday,nEastl{aven,SPAIJLDINGthreatenedtorestSA v/henSA. rcqlested

SPAuLDING'Snzme.

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SPAUIDING alrdnJrJ;o amesfied.L.A.,GJtc. andJ.E. mdertlse preten*s.

k Onor abotsJanrary2l,2W defendantSPAULDINGprepared fatseaod

nisleadiry rcport o u$iry fu frhe aresb of J.L.a, G.Xc. andJ-E.

l- Onor aboutJanuary l,?ffig,in theEIIPD statioqdef€Ndast ]ULLO truck

JIA's headagainst vEIl, ad againassaulted.LA. insidea stdion cellblock

tD- Onor abor Janrry 2L,2W9,in theEIIPDstation,defendantAJLLO sbnrck

GJLC.'sbd against vrall,

IlleealSearch f Vehicle

L On oraboutFebruaryg,zD,defendants SPA{,JLDINGndCARI andotber

officersEFeasonatilyearrchedvehiclepa*ed or.rtsidef My CountryStore,a ^cino-owued

FalseAnesrsof JJ.A. JJ. andGJCC.ad Assaults f JrA md G.xc.

on or abouJamy zl,zffi.g.,in thepaking lot of I^aB@ba, defendmts



gocery storcocat€d '677,lfusfieet in E6r rlaven(My counny sbrc'), d hndc'ffed

anddetaidlF.C.

o' Onoraborf Februaryg,2(Fg,inside My CountryStor€,defendantCARLwitr

assisoce ftomdefemdautPA{JLDING, od mderhesryervisim of defemdmtMILLE&

aresfied JlvL, anadvocadend cligious €der for I^ainos n fte East lavencommrmity, n

frlse pre*enses.

p' Onor abouFebruaryg,z}og,nriein twohoursof FJ.M.'s au€st,d leastsix

td@ calls rereplaed:urctrg de,fendaeMILLE& SPAULDINGandGARImd co-

conryirAor-I.

q- FromonorabmFebnraryg,z}og,fuowbonorabor11lvfsrch3,2g4p,,

dsf€nfu CARI,vibowassrye,'bea by defendetMILLER on h dayofF.J.M.,sanesg

drafted ariou &be versions f anarest r€polt

a l;itino-oumed gocery store ocated at4lglv1ain Steet in Easttlaveq andumeasonably

sealded tbeprivateareaoftlie snoreor a video-camera r" stor" owner bad used o record

SPATLDING's sropofaststomer.

r' Onor aboutFebruaryg,zffig,at defuanrt MILLER's direction, lefendats

CARI' SPATILDINGad'mLLo d othersoonductedn llqal search fthe bk roomof

My countryStoren aneffort tounlanfirlly seizehestore'svideo-reoording.

s' In orabott FebtxEry 009,defendant PAULDINGenteredos AmigosCrrocery,



t Onoraborttrenightoflvlarch4,z}}g,defendantnILInd otherofficers,

vihile n theirpol carss ircledMy Coufry Store,and ater ollornrc4toeeed ndqrrcstioned

th oqm€rs fMy Colffiy Storc.

lL Frm in or abtrt Februry 2009 hroughn or about \darchZ}Og,Co-conryirator-

t placedmultiple elefune calts o FJ-!vI.'ssryerrrisorepeatedlyequestiqgbat hesrryervisor

orderFJ-lvI.ort of East fav€n"

v- On or aborrOcbb€r lzo2'Wg,defendantPALJLDINQulhile n hispgbolcc,

closelyollouredFJ-IU.andp lawsfifut as heydroveaway r,omMy CormtryStore.

w' On orabottFebruary ,2OlA, n theparkingot of My CoumryStore,defendant

SPALJLDINGtoepd ands@e aryotlightonF.J.M.and wo lawsrudffi andquestionedihy

&ey weremisingcivil rights s$es.

x' Onor abou AtrEil30,zOLO,atryproximarelymidnight, n fte vicinity of Stop&

shopolt vfiain tre€t n East larrcn,def€ndanf PAULDING,uihile n hispatrolcar, ollowd

stopeed ndquesfionedJ-t\d.ufto wasonfoot

y. Lror aborcmid-2010,der receivingadhorization ron MILLER md otLer

union ofrcials, union r,eafu-l placeda telephoneall to aprirrate to hire fte

investigatc o follow F.JM.

Itrimidaion of EastHavenResidert

z. Onor abofr frober 30,zgD,Union lrexdrer-2adanotherEIIPD Officervisited

m Eas llaven resideirt thisplaceof employmeirtn EastHaven,and heaened 1s41p51hirn

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forhis public9riticim of theErno, includinecriticismof MILLER cARr, SPAULDINGand

NLLO.

AssaultofN_D.

a' on oraborrJanuary ,20lo,ia thevicinity of Thompson vengen Ea$

rlaven'defendatMILLER s&rckN-D.v/howasbandcrffedand n thesecur€ ontrolof two

fuoffiers

bb' Onor aboutJmuary3,znl}defeNdant MILLER regrimanoea fellow officer

v/hoM wihessedMILLER's assault f N.D.andwhobad eportedt.to a sryersisoryser€Bat

cc' Fronan c afou feUuary 2009 hough in or aboutSeptemter 009,Co-

conryiraor-l rrefi$edo complywiththe epeatedequestsf apolicecomrnissioner*police

comnissioncr-l") fur infornaion r€gadingdefeldantcAR['s arrestof FJ.I\,[.,d claimed he

re$re$sconstiarcdmerference ift policematrers.

dd From n sr abod April 2009 hough in or aboutAugust2oog,Co*onspirator-l

reftsed o cooply wi& tbepoliceC.ommissioqers'eguesto investigUemisconductnvolving

deMetMILLER

ee' Onor abou April 4,2071,defendant PAULDINGstopped nd ickeredpolice

Commissioner-1.

tr' OnoraboutNovember 7,2011,ataPoliceCommission eaingregading

arcgions ofmiscduct involvingdefdmt MILLER's postings ntbe Llnimbulletin board

at theEHPD,union l-d,',-r,*d.in nrcha disrrytirrcad intimidatingmann€trbat hehearing

wasterminded-

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gE on oraboutNovember3O,2oll,co-conspirator-l ordered ll EHpDpersonnelnottopemdtPolioeconnmissionersnthepr€misesftheEHPDstationwi&outhisprior

aproval' aaderreaeaed isgiplineorfrilure to complywiththeorder.

hb' In or abortS€psemb€rlo,a @iction of a .hat, waspostedonabulletinboard-d &e EIIPD,confnolledy union officials; ncludingMILLER, union teader-l andunionL&-2.

ii' In oraborrNorrcmber olo,at aneeting n East lavenufue SPAULDING,

AlLw andotb ofrcersw€rcPrcffi, union Leader-landunion r-afur-z.madeereat€niag

strfuts sou anEHPDofficer(*officer-l) vao trey believedwascooperatingn an

iovestigafionf theElIpD.

it' In or abortJanuayzoll,after th trres regarding ffEcer-l,set or6 in overt

Act 4 u'eremade'otrcer-l f@4 pocfiedn the patrol ocker oomof theErIpD, acartoon

statingYoukno'rn'&A wedo to sitches?, a oopty,f whichcartoonwasat that imealso

harg% m thcrrall of Union.Lder_2's locked. ffice.

AII in vioraion of fitle tg, uni&d stat€scode,section24r.

(neeqivarlon"ffieForce)

l' Tk allqations set orth nparagrapbs - 3 and5-lZ of Countone ue realegd

ad incorporafiedyrcference.

2' onoraboutNovember 2,?M,intre DisrictofConnecticnfdefendant

DENNISSPAULDING,ufrils acting mder oloroflaw, did assaultM.M., whichresult€dn

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IvLI\4os odily niuT',wi[frrtry aeenivingvLM.of tbe right,secured ndprotected y the

consimio ad lawsof fie Unied States,o be iee fr,omb ureof unreasonableorceby a law

enforcementfEcer, h,t is, SPAULDINGbrew ![M. to the groundn tre pa*ing lot of La

Banba'ca'singa&p qsto MI{.'s chin,andrepeaedlykickedyLM. n &e backand egs

ufrile lv{.M.'shds ws,ehdcu&d behindhisbaslc

In violaion ofTitre Ig, united states ode, sdon242.

COUNTTI]REE, @eprirdion of Rights:FdseArrest)

1- fhe alegationsset or& in pragraphs1- 13aDd5-17of CormtOneare ea[egpd

ad inaorporaea yrefererce.

2- Onor abouNovember 2"2008,in he Disrict of Connectis4defendaut

DENMS SPALJLDING,ftite ding urd€r colorof larv,didwilltully depriveMJVI.oftbe

right,ffiIred d pnotectedy tre Constitrrianad lannof theUnir€dStates,o be reefiom

uorwbh seiarcsruihich ncludesbtighnot to be arrested nddetainerlwithogt

probdc ca$e adtbe righnotto bearresedbasedrryonfrlsemd misleading vidence,hat

is' SPALJLDINGestedM.I{. wi&oraprobte cause ndwroteafalseandmisleading

reeortustifyingfte frlse ar€st

In violaion of fifle 18,Unied StaesCode Section 42.

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COUNTFOUR(Obsnrction:FalseReport)

1' Thealtegdionsetforthinpaagraphs - 3 and5-17ofcom one are eaueged

and ncorpon:aedy reference.

2' Onor abolf No\rcmh ?2,2h8,in theDistrictof Comecticrr,defendant

DENMS SPAULDING,n rcIaion to 'nd in contemplationf amdter within tre

judseion oftk Fed€ralBureau flnvestigation,an agency f theUnitedstates,did

knowiaglyconceal' o\ierrry, lsifr mdmakenaaterialrlse entriesn adocrmentwith the

inmt to impedEobstrucg nd nfluence&e invwtiguion of thatmaftsr, hat s,

SPAULDINGmadealseadmisleading stat€m€ntsnhis r€pofirelatingtohisarrcstof

M-Ivf in cd€r to cover p andcreate frtse ustification or his assault nd lse arest of

M.M.

In viorationof ritre lg, unit€dstatescode,section1519.

COUNTFIYE@eprivmion f Rigbts:Unreasonableorce)

l' Theallegationset orth npmagraphs - 3 and5-17of CountOneare eaUegpd

and ncorporaredyreference-

2. On oraboutJaieuryZl,ZOW,in theDistict of Connecticut, efendautASON

nJLl-o, \rihileactiqgund€rmlor of law,didassault ,L.A.,q&ichresultedn J.L.A.'sbodily

tnjury, willfutly deFivingJ-LA- of tlrcrighf,sured andplotectedbytheConstfurio,n nd aws

oftbe united Stdes' o be teefr,omheuseofrmreasonableorceby a lawenforcementfficetr,

frd is, inside beEHPDsttisn, nJLLostnrck J.LA.'s headaginqt awall, andagainassaulted

J.LA iDside sraioncellblock

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In violation of Title 18,United Stat€sCode,Section242.

co*o**ffi"*A,,esf)l' Theallqations setforft inpaagraphs I - 3 and5-17 of Comt Oaearerealleged

and ncorpcAed by re,fene,nce.

on oraborfJanrary l,zwg,in fte Districtof connecticr4 efendant

DENNIS SPALJLDING,*'lilt actinguder color of law, did willfully deprive J.LA. ofthe

right' scrEed adproected bytne Constitrrion and aws of the United S@es, o be A,ee rom

ureasonable seiarcs' uihichincludes tredg[t notto bearresed aoddetainedwithout

FlobaHecaEse@dtheri$tnotto berrested anddetainedbasedupon frlse atdmisleading

evidence, hd is' SPALILDING @esfiedJIi.. withor* probableqruseandu6ote a ftlse and

Eisleading rcgctjustifriug fu falsearesL

In violmim of Title 18,UnitedStatesCode Section 42.

COUNTSEVEN(Obstruction-

alseReport)l' Th altqaions set orth in paragrapbs- 3 and5-17of CormtOnece realleged

d incorporaed yreftr,ence.

2' Onorabou January l,zffi,intbe DistrictofConnecti$t, defendantDENMS

SPAI'JLDINq n relation o and n contemplationf a mcter within the uisdiction of the

Fd€ral Burcauof Innestigation, agFf,rcyf theUnitedStares, idknowinglyconceal, 6ver

t4' frlsi& andmaken0derialalseentriesn a documentwiththe intfft to impede,obstnrd and

inflneircehe nvestigdionofthat mffiEr,r+,"tq SPAULDINGmaderlse aodmid€adiqg

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statem€otsn hisreport ctaing to hisan€stof J.LA. in order o coverupands€ateafatsejustification or hisfrtsearcst of J.L.A

In viorrationf ritle tg, united statesode,section1519.

COUNTEIGHT(Deprirationof Righs: FalseArest)

I Theallegaionswt forth n paragraphs- 3ad 5-I7 of corrntone are eauqged

md inoorporatedyreferrence.

2' FrononorabornFebruaryg,zcfDtbroughonoraboutNdach3,z0(Jg,n

tre DsilrictofCowicr4 dfuant DAVID CARI,uihileactingundercoloroflaw,did

wittfirlly depriveFJ-I\{.of tberight,securedndprotected y fte eonsitrtion ad lawsof

fu Unibd Stat€qobe iee fromumeasonableeianes,uthich ncludesre rightnot to.be

roested addetainedwi&orprobableause dtheright notto bearestedordetained

based pon rlseanAnisteadingevidence,td is,CARI arrrestedJ-I\4-witbogtproua,ute

caulpandumote ftlse andEid€ading eportustising the alsearcst

In violationof fitre rg, IJnitedstatescode,section242.

'ffi1' Theallqdions sa forth n paagraphs - 3 and5-17of CountOnearreealleged

and ncorporaredy refenence.

2. Frsmonor abouFebruaryg,Z}}gfuough onor aboutvlach3,ZOOI, nthe

DistriotofC,onnegtiqs,efrndmtDAvlD CAR! inrclationtoand ncmtemplation famatterwithintbe urisdictionoftbe Fed€ralBurean f Investigation, nagency f &e UnitedSta6s,did

knowinglyoonceal,overrry, rlsiffsd rnakematerial tlse encies n adoclmentwitb tbe

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idd to impede, bffu4 ad inflnrc fte investigation f+hatmdter,eat is,CARImade

ftlse d misleading td.*.ffi in hisrepot relaing to hisamestf FJ.lv{. n order o cover {,

andcre* a frlse ju*inc*i,on forbis ftlse arresof F.J_IvL

In violationof Tide lg, UrxitedStatesCodeSection1519.

COUIffTEN@eprhntionof Rights:Unreasonableorce)

l' Theatlegdionsetforft inparagrahs -3 and5-17ofCogutone.ae

r€a[€gedaod ncorpordedbyreference.

2' OnorabodJeuary 3,?Ol},intheDistictofConnecticr4 deferdant

JoHN MILIE& qihileactng rta.t colorof law,didassauttN.D-,ulhich esrlted n N.D.,s

bodily qiury,wiltftlly d€FivingND. of theright,securcd d protecred y th consit'tim

and awsoftb Unitedstdes' tobe tee tom theuseof unreasonableorceby a aw

enforwt officer,eat is' in tre vicinity of Thompson vernreDEastHaven,MILLER

shrckN'D- u&ileN-D-uash*d",ftd and n 6e secrne nstodyof two otherpolice

officers.

In viol*ion of Tide 18,UtritedStatesCode,Section 42.

A TRUEBILL

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HRSTASSI TA}.ITUNIED STATESATTORNEY

PATEL

AS$STAI,{T{JNTIEDTATB ATTORNEY

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