Zoya Belov Partial Transcript

Case 2:08-cr-00427-MCE Document 436
Filed 07/06/11 Page 1 of 8
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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---oOo--REPORTER'S PARTIAL TRANSCRIPT

CROSS-EXAMINATION OF ZOYA BELOV
TUESDAY, JUNE 21, 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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SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA
TUESDAY, JUNE 21, 2011
PARTIAL TRANSCRIPT
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ZOYA BELOV,
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.
Good afternoon.
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A.
Good afternoon.
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Q.
Isn't it true that you were instructed that it was
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better if Dr. Popov and Dr. Prakash did not know about each
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other?
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A.
Yes.
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Q.
And isn't it true that you were specifically told to
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not let Dr. Prakash know that Dr. Popov worked at the clinic
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because he was moody?
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MR. FERRARI:
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THE COURT:
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MR. RICHARDS:
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instruction.
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single --
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Objection.
Sustained.
Your Honor, every question was
They were instructing.
THE COURT:
Hearsay.
They asked every
Counsel, I have ruled.

BY MR. RICHARDS:
Q.
get any instructions about keeping Dr. Popov -- or Dr. Prakash
away from Dr. Popov?
MR. FERRARI:
THE COURT:
MR. FERRARI:
THE COURT:
overruled.
Q.
Did you ever get -- did you ever
Objection.
Hearsay.
Overruled.
Objection.
Sustained.
Hearsay.
Just as far as the yes or no,
Anything further sustained.

BY MR. RICHARDS:
Just yes or no.
Did you ever get
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an instruction to not let Dr. Prakash know that Dr. Popov was
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at the clinic?
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THE COURT:
That will be an objection.
Sustained.
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Because you're giving the answer to what you're asking in your
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question.
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If you want to ask a question, "have you ever had a
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conversation" that's one thing.
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is hearsay.
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Q.
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with your superior about not letting Dr. Prakash know that
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Dr. Popov worked at the clinic?
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THE COURT:
BY MR. RICHARDS:
But the remaining portion in
Did you ever have a conversation
Sustained.
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Q.
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instructions about keeping Dr. Popov a secret from Dr. Prakash?
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BY MR. RICHARDS:
THE COURT:
Q.
Did you ever receive any
Sustained.
BY MR. RICHARDS:
Did you ever give a statement to
the Government that prior to Dr. Prakash's first visit to the
clinic, the staff had to get ready?
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Could you repeat that?
Q.
Remember -- haven't you indicated before that prior
to Dr. Prakash's first visit, the staff had to get the clinic
ready?
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Yes.
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And isn't it true you were -- you had to get the
clinic ready because you wanted to have the appearance for
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Dr. Prakash that it was a legitimate clinic?
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MR. FERRARI:
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THE COURT:
Objection.
Foundation.
Sustained.
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Q.
BY MR. RICHARDS:
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get the clinic ready, do you know what you meant by that?
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Yes.
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Q.
And that means -- isn't it true getting the clinic
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ready means making the clinic look presentable?
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order in the charts.
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Q.
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check the room and the refrigerators, do you remember that?
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Yes.
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Q.
And do you remember Dr. Prakash being upset when he
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saw a bottle of unfinished alcohol in the refrigerator?
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A.
Yes.
When you previously said you had to
In our case, to prepare the charts, to make an
And when Dr. Prakash came to the clinic, you saw him
Yes.
It was in the area ruled the lunch area.
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And isn't it true you told the Government that
Dr. Prakash was very picky?
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Yes.
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And that he -- every paper in the file had to be in a
certain order?
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Yes.
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And did you ever see -- isn't it true you never saw
Dr. Prakash and Dr. Popov together at the clinic?
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I never seen them.
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Q.
And isn't it true that you knew never to call
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Dr. Prakash and tell him that Dr. Popov worked at the clinic?
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MR. FERRARI:
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THE COURT:
Objection.
Foundation.
Sustained.
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Q.
BY MR. RICHARDS:
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to not tell Dr. Prakash that Dr. Popov worked at the clinic?
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MR. FERRARI:
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THE COURT:
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MR. RICHARDS:
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THE COURT:
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Q.
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instructed then --
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Did someone specifically tell you
Objection.
Hearsay.
Sustained.
Your Honor, I'm just asking --
Sustained.
BY MR. RICHARDS:
Were you ever -- how were you
You previously testified that you were instructed
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that it was better if Dr. Popov and Dr. Prakash did not know
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about each other.
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Who instructed you about that?
Vardges.

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Q.
that Dr. -- let me strike that.
And isn't it true, to the best of your knowledge,
You testified that you were switching the chief
complaints around of the patient?
MR. FERRARI:
THE COURT:
Objection.
Vague.
Sustained.
Q.
BY MR. RICHARDS:
Do you remember your testimony
where you were filling in the patient charts about the
patient's chief complaints that you just testified to?
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Yes.
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Q.
And Sofia gave you the types of complaints to put in
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the chart?
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Yes.
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And isn't it true you never told Dr. Prakash that you
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were doing that, correct?
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Yes.
I didn't tell him.
MR. RICHARDS:
Okay.
Thank you.
No further
questions.
(End of partial transcript.)
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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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Case 2:08-cr-00427-MCE Document 436

Filed 07/06/11 Page 1 of 8

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

---oOo--REPORTER'S PARTIAL TRANSCRIPT

DIANE J. SHEPARD, CSR #6331, RPR

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

Case 2:08-cr-00427-MCE Document 436

Filed 07/06/11 Page 2 of 8

For the Government:

For the Defendant, Lana Le Chabrier

For the Defendant, Alexander Popov:

For the Defendant, Ramanathan Prakash:

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

Case 2:08-cr-00427-MCE Document 436

Filed 07/06/11 Page 3 of 8

TUESDAY, JUNE 21, 2011

a witness called by the Government, having been first duly

nothing but the truth, testified as follows:

Isn't it true that you were instructed that it was

And isn't it true that you were specifically told to

because he was moody?

Your Honor, every question was

They were instructing.

They asked every

Counsel, I have ruled.

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

Case 2:08-cr-00427-MCE Document 436

Filed 07/06/11 Page 4 of 8

get any instructions about keeping Dr. Popov -- or Dr. Prakash

away from Dr. Popov?

Did you ever get -- did you ever

Anything further sustained.

Just yes or no.

Did you ever get

That will be an objection.

Because you're giving the answer to what you're asking in your

If you want to ask a question, "have you ever had a

conversation" that's one thing.

Dr. Popov worked at the clinic?

But the remaining portion in

Did you ever have a conversation

instructions about keeping Dr. Popov a secret from Dr. Prakash?

Did you ever receive any

Did you ever give a statement to

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

Case 2:08-cr-00427-MCE Document 436

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the Government that prior to Dr. Prakash's first visit to the

clinic, the staff had to get ready?

Could you repeat that?

Remember -- haven't you indicated before that prior

And isn't it true you were -- you had to get the

clinic ready because you wanted to have the appearance for

Dr. Prakash that it was a legitimate clinic?

And that means -- isn't it true getting the clinic

ready means making the clinic look presentable?

order in the charts.

check the room and the refrigerators, do you remember that?

And do you remember Dr. Prakash being upset when he