DOJ-OGR-00016674.pdf

--- Page 1 --- **Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE** **Document 761** **Filed 08/10/22** **Page 191 of 246** **2486** **MICHAEL WILLIAM AZNARAN,** **called as a witness by the Defendant,** **having been duly sworn, testified as follows:** **THE COURT: You may inquire, Mr. Everdell.** **MR. EVERDELL: Yes, your Honor. I believe the government may have an objection to the exhibit we plan to admit through this witness, so we may need to be heard at sidebar before we begin the examination.** **THE COURT: Can we start and then we can take it at the break?** **MR. EVERDELL: There's some questioning before we get to the exhibit, your Honor, so yes.** **THE COURT: Okay.** **MR. EVERDELL: Thank you.** **THE COURT: Is that okay, Ms. Pomerantz?** **MS. POMERANTZ: Yes. Thank you, your Honor.** **THE COURT: All right. Thank you.** **You may inquire.** **MR. EVERDELL: Thank you, your Honor.** **DIRECT EXAMINATION** **BY MR. EVERDELL:** **Q. Good afternoon, Mr. Aznaran.** **A. Good afternoon.** **Q. How old are you, sir?** **A. Thirty-seven.** **SOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORTERS, P.C.** **(212) 805-0300** **DOJ-OGR-00016674**