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Glenn SimpsonPage 184 them influencing U.S. policy?

A. I can't say that I would have specifically expected anything from that. I was acting — lawyers hire me to do research for them, the research is their property or their client's property, it's not mine. So if they want me to provide it to somebody else, it's their information. So I would — it's a fairly ministerial thing. I'm not sure I would have an expectation of any sort of specific result from that.

Q. But you did understand HRAGI to be lobbying on the Hill?

A. They were registered to lobby on the Hill. So I believe that's what they were doing, yeah.

Q. And did you understand that your actions on behalf of Prevezon or Baker Hostetler would principally benefit the Russian government? Who did you believe the principal beneficiary to be?

MR. LEVY: I'd like to note for the record that Patrick is smiling as he's asking the question. You can answer.

MR. MUSE: He's trying to contain his laughter.

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