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C2rda4 Berke - direct 369 1 copy machines and other things and often spent time back there, 2 I remember talking to Ms. Brune about the note. 3 I recall her saying that they had identified a person 4 with the same name who had been a disbarred lawyer. I recall 5 saying to her, well, that can't be, because she certainly isn't 6 a lawyer. I said, I assume she was asked what her educational 7 background was. I remember Ms. Brune said she did, she was 8 asked, she said that she had a BA degree. Ms. Brune told me 9 what it was in. I don't recall as I sit here. But it was some 10 humanities. I recall saying, well, definitely it can't be the 11 same person. She said, that's what I think as well. 12 That was really the end of it. I would say the 13 conversation probably did not last more than two, three minutes 14 at most. Then I recall we left the room and that was it. 15 Q. She said, that's what I think as well? 16 A. That's what I recall. 17 MR. SHECHTMAN: No further questions. 18 THE COURT: Cross-examination. 19 CROSS-EXAMINATION 20 BY MR. OKULA: 21 Q. Good afternoon, Mr. Berke. 22 A. Good afternoon, Mr. Okula. 23 Q. I get to check one of the things off my bucket list. 24 A. I just hope you didn't prepare too much for it. 25 Q. Would you agree with me, Mr. Berke, that if an attorney SOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORTERS, P.C. (212) 805-0300