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can tell you that the original discussions were not handled by me. They were handled by my partner. So I don't think he's going to be in a position to talk about it, but I don't even – I mean, to the extent I know anything, it's just secondhand. I don't have a good memory of it.

Q Okay. And your partner being? Sorry.

A Peter Fritsch.

Q Okay. Thank you. And your relationship with Perkins Coie, remind me, lasted about how many months?

A So this is – so I'm the chief executive, and I generally interface with clients, but we have a division of labor. I don't do the invoicing and I don't keep the financial records. So it's very difficult for me to tell you things that I think you have in your financial records anyway.

But if you're talking substantively, the Perkins Coie engagement ended with the election. And whether there was money that came in the door from them after that, overhang from the work, would be normal.

Q Did your relationship with Perkins Coie involve you doing any work on any other candidates, Republican or Democrat?

A You mean under this engagement?

Q Yes.

A That's a great question. I don't recall. I don't think so. I think the primaries were over and Trump was – wasn't the official nominee, but he was the obvious nominee.

Q Were there other engagements with Perkins Coie that are related relevant to our matter that you did do research for other folks?

MR. LEVY: Can you repeat that question?

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