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1 approximately seven years, correct?
2 A. That's correct, too.
3 Q. And that was here in the Southern District of New York?
4 A. Yes.
5 Q. And you handled many white collar cases while you were an
6 assistant?
7 A. Yes.
8 Q. And then you left the United States Attorney's Office and
9 you started your own firm, is that correct?
10 A. That's right.
11 Q. And did you immediately jump to your own firm out of the
12 United States Attorney's Office?
13 A. I -- yes.
14 Q. And that was approximately 1998, correct?
15 A. I left the United States Attorney's Office around November
16 of 1997 and we started the firm February 2nd of 1998.
17 Q. The law firm is Brune & Richard, correct?
18 A. That's correct.
19 Q. And you are the Brune in Brune Richard?
20 A. I am indeed.
21 Q. And Richard is Hillary Richard, correct?
22 A. Yes.
23 Q. She's primarily a civil lawyer, do I have that right?
24 A. Yes. She's done criminal cases, but she's primarily a
25 civil lawyer.
SOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORTERS, P.C.
(212) 805-0300
DOJ-OGR-00009308
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Case 1:20-cr-00333-PAE Document 616 Filed 08/24/22 Page 19 of 130 A-5704
C2GFDAU1 Brune - direct 247
1 approximately seven years, correct?
2 A. That's correct, too.
3 Q. And that was here in the Southern District of New York?
4 A. Yes.
5 Q. And you handled many white collar cases while you were an
6 assistant?
7 A. Yes.
8 Q. And then you left the United States Attorney's Office and
9 you started your own firm, is that correct?
10 A. That's right.
11 Q. And did you immediately jump to your own firm out of the
12 United States Attorney's Office?
13 A. I -- yes.
14 Q. And that was approximately 1998, correct?
15 A. I left the United States Attorney's Office around November
16 of 1997 and we started the firm February 2nd of 1998.
17 Q. The law firm is Brune & Richard, correct?
18 A. That's correct.
19 Q. And you are the Brune in Brune Richard?
20 A. I am indeed.
21 Q. And Richard is Hillary Richard, correct?
22 A. Yes.
23 Q. She's primarily a civil lawyer, do I have that right?
24 A. Yes. She's done criminal cases, but she's primarily a
25 civil lawyer.
SOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORTERS, P.C.
(212) 805-0300
DOJ-OGR-00009308
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C2GFDAU1 Brune - direct 247
1 approximately seven years, correct?
2 A. That's correct, too.
3 Q. And that was here in the Southern District of New York?
4 A. Yes.
5 Q. And you handled many white collar cases while you were an
6 assistant?
7 A. Yes.
8 Q. And then you left the United States Attorney's Office and
9 you started your own firm, is that correct?
10 A. That's right.
11 Q. And did you immediately jump to your own firm out of the
12 United States Attorney's Office?
13 A. I -- yes.
14 Q. And that was approximately 1998, correct?
15 A. I left the United States Attorney's Office around November
16 of 1997 and we started the firm February 2nd of 1998.
17 Q. The law firm is Brune & Richard, correct?
18 A. That's correct.
19 Q. And you are the Brune in Brune Richard?
20 A. I am indeed.
21 Q. And Richard is Hillary Richard, correct?
22 A. Yes.
23 Q. She's primarily a civil lawyer, do I have that right?
24 A. Yes. She's done criminal cases, but she's primarily a
25 civil lawyer.
SOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORTERS, P.C.
(212) 805-0300
DOJ-OGR-00009987
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C2GFDAU1 Brune - direct 247
1 approximately seven years, correct?
2 A. That's correct, too.
3 Q. And that was here in the Southern District of New York?
4 A. Yes.
5 Q. And you handled many white collar cases while you were an
6 assistant?
7 A. Yes.
8 Q. And then you left the United States Attorney's Office and
9 you started your own firm, is that correct?
10 A. That's right.
11 Q. And did you immediately jump to your own firm out of the
12 United States Attorney's Office?
13 A. I -- yes.
14 Q. And that was approximately 1998, correct?
15 A. I left the United States Attorney's Office around November
16 of 1997 and we started the firm February 2nd of 1998.
17 Q. The law firm is Brune & Richard, correct?
18 A. That's correct.
19 Q. And you are the Brune in Brune Richard?
20 A. I am indeed.
21 Q. And Richard is Hillary Richard, correct?
22 A. Yes.
23 Q. She's primarily a civil lawyer, do I have that right?
24 A. Yes. She's done criminal cases, but she's primarily a
25 civil lawyer.
SOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORTERS, P.C.
(212) 805-0300
DOJ-OGR-00009987