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FINAT REPORT
April 15, 2003
MJ Business Associates
CONFIDENTIAT
Prepared for: Fred D. Gitxon lll, Esq.
Hale Lane Peek Dennison & Howard
ldqlxre 212-605.03?5
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lnterfor has invesfigated the backgrornd of
fohn
Cr*toty Branca t-Branca'). Some sources
in the entertainrnent indu*ry think higfily of Eranca. However, o*rer s(xrrces suggest that he
hat built his career on the strengrh of his dients to a point wtrere ire rufitors of irregulanities
involved in the accounting d legal fax.
Additionally, lnterfor's invesigaticn found a trght business relatiorship bet\Arcen Branca anC
Tomrny Motrda. primarily in regard to tln affairs of
lad<son-
lnterfor has begun investl:gating
dre flom, of funds frorn
facbon
through Aiottola and Branca into ofthore accoun6 in the
Canibean. lnterfor believes that, at dris stage of the investigation, if lrc had additbnal time
and a proper hdget rle could d*"lop intelligence lvtrich would uncover a scheme to
defraud
fackson
and his empire
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lrbttola and Branca by diverting funds ofthore.
lnterfor intervierved fonrrer employees d Ziffren Brinenham Branca and Fischer for
intelligence on
lohn
Branca.
A former paralegal said Eranca is very quiet" intelligeng shy but lovely widr a funny sense of
humor. Another former employee described Eranca as brilliant and said he acts less like a
legal mind than as a comrade trying to get musicians' careers in order. He noted drat
Eranca's brotheris a musician.
Ihrou$t very snsitive and confklential sources, we have learned that Branca sent a letter to
the
lusice
Departmentdescribinghis relationship with
lackon
and the services he provided
to
fackson
ttrrougtrort the years and indicafng that his servkes were re@ody terminated.
Frrr$rermore, Branca stated thatfackson has nors retained dre services of Ahin Malnik
('Malnik')
and zuggested that the authorities will want to review Malnik's badground.
Furthermore, Branca suggestd dut l"talnik's ggal in this relationship is to utilize
fadcson's
financial res(xrrces and ca*r business to faciliate Malnik's cornprehensive money laundering
activities-
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