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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
---oOo--BEFORE THE HONORABLE MORRISON C. ENGLAND, JR., JUDGE
---oOo--UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff,
vs.

No. 2:08-cr-00427

ALEXANDER POPOV,
RAMANATHAN PRAKASH, LANA
LE CHABRIER,
Defendants.
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CROSS-EXAMINATION OF SHUSHANIK MARTIROSYAN
TUESDAY, JUNE 28, 2011
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Reported by:

DIANE J. SHEPARD, CSR #6331, RPR

DIANE J. SHEPARD, OFFICIAL COURT REPORTER, USDC -- (916) 554-7460

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APPEARANCES

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For the Government:

BENJAMIN B. WAGNER
UNITED STATES ATTORNEY
501 I Street, Suite 10-100
Sacramento, California 95814
BY: PHILIP A. FERRARI
JEAN M. HOBLER
Assistant U.S. Attorneys

For the Defendant, Lana Le Chabrier

JAN DAVID KAROWSKY
Attorney at Law
716 19th Street, Suite 100
Sacramento, California 95811

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For the Defendant, Alexander Popov:

RICHARD ALAN MOSS
Attorney at Law
255 South Marengo Avenue
Pasadena, California 91101

For the Defendant, Ramanathan Prakash:

RONALD NEIL RICHARDS
Attorney at Law
P.O. Box 11480
Beverly Hills, California 90213

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DIANE J. SHEPARD, OFFICIAL COURT REPORTER, USDC -- (916) 554-7460

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SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA

TUESDAY, JUNE 28, 2011

PARTIAL TRANSCRIPT

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SHUSHANIK MARTIROSYAN,

a witness called by the Government, having been first duly

sworn by the Clerk to tell the truth, the whole truth, and

nothing but the truth, testified as follows:

CROSS-EXAMINATION

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BY MR. RICHARDS:

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Q.

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questions for you.

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Thank you.

Good morning.

I only have about ten

Can you pull up Exhibit 303, please?

If you could please look at the screen.

Is that you,

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Susan?

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A.

Yes.

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Q.

Okay.

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please.

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Yes.

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Q.

And isn't it true that when the Government showed you

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this on April 22nd, 2011, you did not think this signature was

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Dr. Prakash's?

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Yes.

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Q.

Okay.

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indicated in that interview that you never saw Dr. Popov and

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Dr. Prakash together, correct?

And if we could just go to the next page,

And this is your handwriting on the screen?

We can take that off the screen.

And you

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A.

Yes.

Q.

And you also indicated to the Government in that

interview that you never saw them at the same time at the Los

Angeles clinic, correct?

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Yes.

Q.

And when you billed Medicare, you looked at the

numbers on the superbill, correct?

A.

Some numbers, yes.

Q.

Okay.

Some numbers, no.

And last question.

Isn't it true you told the

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agents on April 22nd, 2011, that you didn't have much

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interaction with Dr. Prakash?

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A.

Yes.

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MR. RICHARDS:

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THE WITNESS:

Thank you very much.

I did see him.

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Q.

BY MR. RICHARDS:

Well, I don't want to get into a

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non-responsive answer.

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in that interview that you didn't have much interaction with

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him.

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I just want to say that you told them

That's all I wanted.

Is that true?

Yes.

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MR. RICHARDS:

Thank you.

No further questions.

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THE COURT:

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(End of partial transcript.)

Thank you.

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CERTIFICATION

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I, Diane J. Shepard, certify that the foregoing is a

correct transcript from the record of proceedings in the

above-entitled matter.

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/S/ DIANE J. SHEPARD

DIANE J. SHEPARD, CSR #6331, RPR
Official Court Reporter
United States District Court

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DIANE J. SHEPARD, OFFICIAL COURT REPORTER, USDC -- (916) 554-7460