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Glenn SimpsonPage 97 the Prevezon case and the information you found out about Mr. Browder?

A. Yes.

Q. And did Fusion engage in these communications with the media on its own accord or were you directed or authorized to do so?

A. In litigation support, you know, basically the cases that we work on frequently get some media attention. So it's always part of a litigation engagement that if you're the guy that does the research, you're going to end up talking to reporters because they're going to ask questions about, you know, information from the case.

MR. LEVY: Just make sure you answer his question. Was it done?

BY THE WITNESS:

A. That's part of what the lawyers hire you to do and that's what they instruct you to do. The way it generally happens is the lawyer gets a call from a reporter who wants to write a story about the case and he answers the questions or gives them a quote and then he instructs me to give him background information.

Q. So then was it typically done on a case-by-case basis or did you have blanket 1-800-FOR-DEPO