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Glenn SimpsonPage 120 together was the issues about alleged tax evasion by Hermitage Capital in Russia and William Browder's decision to surrender his citizenship shortly before the tax rules on surrendering your citizenship changed, which tended to make us suspect that it was motivated by tax considerations. At that time we didn't know about the offshore companies in BVI.

Q. And what type of interactions did you have with Mr. Lieberman in the course of the Prevezon work?

A. Collegial, I guess professional I would say. Ed's, you know, got a background in tax. So we talked about tax stuff. Later on, much later on after a couple years had gone by, you know, he and Rinat embarked on this other project, but I don't have a specific recollection of whether I dealt with him directly on any of that.

Q. Did Fusion provide its research to Mr. Lieberman either directly or through an intermediary such as Baker Hostetler?

A. Not that I recall, but if the lawyers asked me to send them something, I would send them something.

Q. Do you have any reason to believe that 1-800-FOR-DEPO