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:rN THE STATE COURT OF DEKALB COUNTY'
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PATRICK C . DESMOND AND NARY C.
DESMOND, INDIVIDUALLY, AND
MARY C. DESMOND, AS
ADMXNXSTRATRIXOF THE ESTATE
OF PATRICK W. DESMOND,
PLAINTIFFS,
vs.
NARCONON OF GEORGIA, INC. ,
DELGADO DEVELOPMENT, INC . ,
SOVEREIGN PLACE LLC, SOVEREIGN
PLACE ARAR.TMENT MANAGEMENT, INC.,
LISA CAROLINA ROBBINS, M.D.,
THE ROBBINS GROUP, INC, , AND
NARCONON rNTERNATIONAL,
DEFEND:ANTS.
CIVIL ACTION
NO. 10A28641- 2
DEPOSITION OF YARKO MANZANARES
TUESDAY, JULY 10, 2012
REPORTED BY:
ROBIN LEONARD
CSR NO . 3 3 34
R. LEONARD, C . S . R . , TNC .
CERTIFIED SHORTHAND REPORTERS
4142 MEADOW RIDGE P LACE
ENCINO, CALIFORN1A 91436
(818) 995-24 49
FILE NO. : 37158-l.
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THE DEPOSITION OF YARKO MANZANARES,
WITNESS , TAKEN ON BEHALF OF PLAINTIFFS,
AT 7000 HOLLYWOOD BOULEVARD, BARCELONA
HOLI..YWOOD, CALIFORNIA 90028,
AT 1 0:20 A.M. , TUESDAY, JULY 2012,
BEFORE ROBrN CSR NO. 3334 , A
CERTIFIED SHORTHAND REPORTER WiTHrN AND FOR
THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES AND
STATE OF CALIFORNIA, PURSUANT TO NOTICE .
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FOR PLA:tNT:IFFS:
FRANKLIN LAW LLC
BY: REBECCA FBANKLIN, ATTORNEY AT LAW
400 COLONY SQUARE
1201 PEACHTREE STREET
SUITE 900
ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30361
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CARLOCKr COPELAND & STAIR, LLP
BY: DAVID F . ROOT, ESQ.
191 PEACHTREE STREET, NE
SUITE 3600
ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30303
MOXON & KOBRIN
BY: HELENA K. K OBRIN, ATTORNEY AT LAW
3500 W. OLIW
SUITE 300
BURBANK, CALIFO.RN:IA 91302
FOR DEFENDANT NARCONON OF GEORGIA, INC.:
DREW, ECKLE l.:i FARNHAM, LLP
BY: LISA RICHARDSON, ATTORNEY AT LAW
880 W. PEACHTREE STREET
P . O . BOX 7600
ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30357
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FOR DEFENDANT DELGADO DEVELOPMENT, INC.:
DOWNEY & CLEVELAND, LLP
BY: CALVIN P . ESQ.
288 WASHINGTON AVENUE
MARIETTA, GEORGIA 300 60
(APPEARING TELEPHONICALLY)
ALSO PRESENT: DENNIS DAVIS (VIDEOGRAPHER)
CLARK CARR
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WITNESS EXAMINATION
YARKO MANZANARES BY MS. FRANKLIN
BY MR. ROOT
E X H : B I T S
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1 NARCONON OF GEORGIA EXECUTIVE
DIRECTOR WEEKLY REPORT
2 INFORMATION CENTER REPORT
NARCONON OF GEORGIA
3 NARCONON OF G0RGIA ALLOCATION
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DIRECTOR OF NARCONON INTERNATIONAL,
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HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA; TUESDAY, JULY 10, 2012
10:20 A.M.
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THE VIDEOGRAPHER: GOOD MORNING. MY NAME IS DENNIS
DAVIS. I 'M A CERTIFIED LEGAL VIDEO SPECIALIST
REPRESENTING LEONARD, R. LEONARD CSR. I AM NOT
FINANCIALLY INTERZSTED IN THIS ACTION NOR AM 1 A
RELATIVE OR EMPLOYEE OF ANY ATTORNEY OR ANY OF THE
PARTIES .
TODAY ' S DATE IS lUESDAY, JULY lOTH, 2012. THE
TIME IS APPil.OXIMATELY 10 :20 AM. THIS DEPOSITION IS
TAKING PLACE AT THE HOLLYWOOD ROOSEVELT HOTEL, BARCELONA
ROOM, AT 7000 HOLLYWOOD BOULEVARD IN HOLLYWOOD,
CALIFORNIA. THE CASE NO. IS10A 28641-2, ENTITLED
PATRICK C. DESMOND VS . OF GEORGIA, ET AL.
THIS DEPOSITION IS BEING TAKEN ON BEHALF OF THE
PLAINTIFF. OUR DEPONENT IS YARKO MANZANARES . THE COURT
REPORTER IS ROBIN LEONARD.
COULD WE HAVE APPEARANCES FOR THE RECORD .
MS. FRANKLIN: REBECCA FRJ]KLIN ON BEHALF OF THE
DESMOND FAMILY.
MR. ROOT : DAVE ROOT ON BEHALF OF NARCONON
INTERNATIONAL.
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July 10, 2012
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1 MS. KOBRIN: HELENA KOBRIN ON BEHALF OF NARCONON 1 A THAT MEANS THAT NARCONON CENTERS PRODUCE, THEY
2 INTERNATIONAL AND THE WITNESS. 2 DELIVER THE PROGRAM CORRECTLY AND THAT'S ALL .
3 MR. CARR: CLARK CARR ON BEHALF OF NARCONON 3 Q HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN DEPUTY EXECUTIVE
4 INTERNATIONAL. 4 DIRECTOR OF PRODUCTION?
5 MS . RICHARDSON : LISA RICHARDSON ON BEHALF OF 5 A FOR A YEAR NOW.
6 NARCONON OF GEORGIA. 6 Q OKAY.
7 MR. YAEGER: CALVIN YAEGER FOR DELGADO DEVELOPMENT. 7 WHAT DID DID YOU WORK FOR NARCONON
8 MS. FRANKLIN: ROBIN, WILL YOU PLEASE SWEAR IN THE 8 INTERNATIONAL BEFORE THAT?
9 WITNESS . 9 A YES .
10 10 Q WHAT WAS YOUR TITLE THEN?
11 YARKO MANZANARES, 11 A IT OPERATIONS SUPERVISOR.
12 A WITNESS HEREIN, HAVING BEEN DULY 12 Q HOW LONG WERE YOU OPERATIONS SUPERVISOR?
13 WAS EXAMINED AND TESTIFIED AS FOLLOWS : 13 A FOR ABOUT FOUR YEARS .
14 14 Q SO YOU STARTED AS OPERATIONS SUPERVISOR
15 EXAMINATION 15 SOMETIME AROUND 2007?
16 16 A PROBABLY EARLIER. 2005, I WOULD SAY.
17 BY MS. FRANKLIN: 17 Q AND DID YOU ilORK FOR NARCONON INTERNATIONAL
18 Q MANZANARES, NILL YOU PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME 18 BEFORE THAT?
19 FOR THE RECORD . 19 A YES .
20 A YARKO MANZANARES . 20 Q WHAT DID YOU DO?
21 Q HAVE YOU EVER GIVEN A DEPOSITION BEFORE? 21 A I WAS CONSULTING THE SPANISH SPEAKING AREAS.
22 A NO. 22 Q I FORGOT TO NENTION. WE ' RE HERE IN HOLLYWOOD,
23 Q I' M SURE YOUR LAWYERS HAVE EXPLAINED THE 23 CALIFORNIA TO TAKE YOUR DEPOSITI ON TODAY, CORRECT?
24 PROCESS TO YOU BUT JUST TO BE SURE, I ' H GOING TO BE 24 A (NITNESS NODS HEAD IN THE AFFIRMATIVE) .
25 ASKING YOU SOME QUESTIONS . AS YOU KNOW, I REPlESENT THE 25 Q AND THAT ' S WHERE YOU LIVE?
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1 FAMILY OF PATRICK DESMOND IN A LAY/SUIT Pt:NDING IN DEKALB 1 A YES .
2 COUNTY, GEORGIA, AND THROUGHOUT THE DAY I' LL BE ASKING 2 Q THAT ' S WHERE YOU WORK?
3 YOU SOHE QUESTIONS
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4 QUESTION PLEASE ASK ME TO CLARIFY IT. 4 Q THAT ' S WHERE THE NARCONON INTERNATIONAL IS
5 YOU MAY OR MAY NOT KNOW THAT THE COURT HAS 5 HEADQUARTERED, CORRECT?
6 INSTRUCTED THE PARTIES AND THE LAWYERS, WITNESSES IN 6 A YES .
7 THIS CASE NOT TO CONFER WITH THEIR LAWYERS DURING ANY 7 Q ALL RIGHT .
8 BREAKS , SO IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS FOR ME AEOUT ANY 8 AND YOU SAY BEFORE 2005 YOU NERE CONSULTING
9 DOCUMENTS THAT'S FINE, WE CAN GO THROUGH IT, BUT IT ' S 9 SPANISH SPEAKING
10 GOING TO BE SORT OF A QUESTION-AND-ANSWER SESSION 10 A AREAS .
11 BETWEEN THE BOTH OF US . 11 Q -- AREAS . WHAT DOES THAT MEAN?
12 OKAY? 12 A THE LATIN AMERICA AREA, SPAIN.
13 A OKAY. 13 Q OKAY.
14 Q ALL RIGHT. 14 SO YOU WORKED IN CALIFORNIA CONSULTING WITH
15 LET'S START WITH WHERE YOU WORK. WHAT DO YOU 15 NARCONON CENTERS IN OTHER COUNTRIES?
16 DO FOR A LIVING, MR. MANZANARES? 16 A YES.
17 A I WORK FOR NARCONON INTERNATIONAL. 17 Q OKAY.
18 Q OKAY . 18 HOW LONG DID YOU DO THAT?
19 AND WHAT IS YOUR JOB TITLE? 19 A FROM 2002 .
20 A IT ' S DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR PRODUCTION . 20 Q WHAT DID YOU DO BEFORE THAT JOB?
21 Q OKAY . 21 A BEFORE THAT JOB I WAS NOT \mH NARCONON,
22 AND WHAT DO YOU DO AS DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 22 Q ALL RIGHT.
23 FOR PRODUCTION? 23 WHAT WERE YOU DOING BEFORE YOU STARTED WORKING
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WHAT DOES THAT MEAN? 25 A I WAS DESIGNING LABELS FOR \lATER COMPANY.
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1 Q FOR A WATER COMPANY? 1 A UH-HUH.
2 A YES . 2 Q OKAY.
3 Q GRAPHICS DESIGNER? 3 SO IN 2008 OR 2007/2008 TIME FRAME YOU WERE THE
4 A YES. 4 SUPERVISOR FOR NARCONON INTERNATIONAL?
5 Q OKAY. 5 A YES .
6 HOW DID YOU BECOME INVOLVED WITH NARCOKON 6 Q AND EXPLAIN TO ME WHAT YOUR JOB DUTIES WERE AS
7 INTERNATIONAL? 7 THAT, IN THAT POSITION.
8 A BECAUSE BEFORE THAT I NORKED WITH NARCONON OF 8 A IT ' S ENSURING THAT THE PROGRAM IS DELIVERED AS
9 LOS ANGELES AT THE REHAB CENTER. 9 IS GIVEN THROUGH OUR LICENSE TO THE DIFFERENT CENTERS.
10 Q OKAY. 10 Q OKAY.
11 WHAT DID YOU FOR NARCONON LOS ANGELES? 11 DO YOU HAVE A CERTAIN NUMBER OF CENTERS THAT
12 A LET ME SEE. BECAUSE I HAD TWO OR THREE THINGS 12 YOU ARE IN CHARGE OF OR DO YOU OVERSEE THAT ALL THE
13 GOING ON THERE . I HAD TO DEAL DIRECTLY NITH SUPERVISION 13 NARCONON PROGRAMS -- DO YOU ENSURE THAT ALL THE NARCONON
14 OF STUDENTS, DELIVERING OF THE PROGRAH, ETC. 14 PROGRAHS ARE DELIVERED CORRECTLY? DOES THAT N.AKE SENSE?
15 Q OKAY, 15 A NO.
16 HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN INVOLVED WITH ANY 16 Q LET REPHRASE THAT QUESTION.
17 NARCONON PROGJW.l? 17 A ALL RIGHT .
18 A SINCE 1994. 18 Q DO YOU HAVE NARCONON CENTERS THAT YOU
19 Q OKAY, 19 WERE IN CHARGE OF IN 2007/2008?
20 AND HOW DID YOU BECOME INVOLVED WITH Nl\J\CONON 20 A CERTAIN? NO. IT
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21 IN 1994? 21 Q OKAY.
22 A I MET WITH A FRIEND OF MINE. SHE \lAS WORKING 22 A YEAH .
23 THERE. SHE INVITED ME THERE AND THEN SHE ASKED ME TO 23 Q SO OKAY.
24 STAY WI TH THEM AND I DID. 24 LET HE ASK YOU A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THE DAI LY
25 Q ALL RIGHT. 25 OPERATIONS BETWEEN NARCONON INTERNATIONAL AND NARCONON,
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1 DO YOU HAVE ANY TRAINING IN DRUG OR ALCOHOL 1 LEI'S SAY, OF GEORGIA OR ANY SPECIFIC NARCONON CENTER.
2 REHABILITATION? 2 OKAY?
3 A YES. 3 WHAT ARE THE REPOKTING REQUIR3MENTS FOR -- WHAT
4 Q TELL ME ABOUT THAT . 4 WERE THE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR NARCONON OF GEORGIA
5 A THAT ' S THE CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY COUNSELOR. 5 AS IT RELATES TO NARCONON INTERNATIONAL IN 2008?
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7 Q ALL RIGHT. 7 Q OK.IIY,
8 A AND THE NARCONON TRAINING . 8 WERE, WAS NARCONON 0? GEORGIA REQUIRED TO
9 Q OKAY. 9 REPORT ANYTHING TO NARCONON INTERNATIONAL AT ANY TIME IN
10 SO NARCONON ITSELF HAS SOME TRAINING FOR FOLKS 10 2008?
11 WHO DELIVER THE PROGRAM, RIGHT? 11 A OH. NO.
12 A RIGHT. 12 Q THEY WEREN ' T REQUIRED TO REPORT ANYTHING?
13 Q YOU'VE DONE THAT AND YOU'VE GOT YOUR CHEMICAL 13 A NO.
14 DEPEHDENCY COUNSELOR CERTIFICATION SEPARATE l>.ND APART 14 Q OKAY.
15 FROM THE NARCONON PROGRAM? 15 THEY DIDN ' T HAVE TO SEND IN ANY \YEEKLY REPORTS?
16 A YEAH . 16 A THEY SEND THEM BUT IT'S NOT REQUIRED FROM THEM.
17 Q OKAY. 17 Q OKAY.
18 WHEN DID YOU GET THAT? 18 WHY WOULD NARCONON OF GEORGIA OR ANY NARCONON
19 A THAT WAS IN 2002 . 19 CENTER SEND IN A WEEKLY REPORT IF THEY WEREN
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21 LICENSE CURRENT? 21 A IT'S LIKE INFORMATION POINT. THAT
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23 Q AND DO YGU DO THAT? 23 Q OKJIY.
24 A YEAH. 24 DO YOU UNDERSTAND HY QUESTION?
25 Q YOU'RE CURRENT WITH THAT LICENSE NOW? 25 A WELL, IF YOU CAN SAY IT DIFFERENTLY.
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2 DO YOU KNOW NHY NARCONON OF GEORGIA WOULD HAVE 2 A WHAT WAS THE QUESTION AGAIN?
3 REPORTED, SENT IN ANY WEEKLY REPORTS TO NARCONON 3 Q WHAT WAS THE -- DO YOU SEE I
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4 INTERNATIONAL IF THEY WEREN ' T REQUIRED TO DO SO? 4 THE TOP OF THIS DOCUMENT?
5 A IT'S AN INFORMATION LINE THAT THEY CAN 5 A YEAH. YEAH.
6 ORIGINATE AND SEND IT . 6 Q IT SAYS DATA FILES NN INT, RIGHT?
7 Q OKAY. 7 A OH-HUH . YES .
8 SO IT ' S JUST GRATUITOUS? THEY'RE DOING IT TO 8 Q DO YOU KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS?
9 GIVE YOU INFORMATION, NARCONON INTERNATIONAL INFORHATION 9 A YEAH. THAT'S JUST FILES.
10 FOR NO OTHER REASON EXCEPT TO PROVIDE YOU INFORMATION? 10 Q OKAY.
11 HS. RICHARDSON: OBJECT TO THE FORM OF THE 11 A THAT MEANS IT GETS FILED.
12 QUESTION . 12 Q OKAY.
13 Q BY MS . FRANKLIN: YOU CAN GO AHEAD AND ANSWER. 13 SO THIS DOCUMENT THAT ' S TITLED NARCONON OF
14 THERE MAY BE S0!1E DISCUSSION OR OBJECTIONS MADE BUT 14 GEORGIA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WEEKLY REPORT --
15 UNLESS, UNLESS I TELL YOU NOT TO OR TO STOP YOU 15 A UH-HUH.
16 CAN GO AP.EAD AND ANSWER A QUESTION. 16 Q -- GETS SENT TO NARCONON INTERNATIONAL AND IT
17 A WHAT'S THE QUESTION AGAIN? 17 GETS FILED THERE, CORRECT?
18 MS. FRANKLIN: CAN YOU READ THAT BACK, ROBIN, 18 A YES.
19 PLEASE. 19 Q AND IS THERE A REQUIREMENT THAT NARCONON
20 (QUESTION READ). 20 INTERNATIONAL SEND A WEEKLY REPORT SUCH AS THIS TO
21 THE \HTNESS : YEAH. PROVIDE INFORMATION. 21 NARCONON -- I 'M SORRY -- NARCONON OF GEORGIA SEND A
22 Q BY MS. FRANKLIN: DOES NARCONON INTERNATIONAL 22 WEEKLY REPORT LIKE THIS TO NARCONON INTERNATIONAL?
23 REVIEW THE INFORMATION PROVIDED BY NARCONON OF GEORGIA? 23 MR. ROOT: COULD YOU GIVE THAI QUESTION AGAIN,
24 A SOMETIMES. IT'S NOT SOMETHING THAT ' S LIKE 24 REBECCA? I' M SORRY.
25 WRITTEN TO OR AGREED TO LIKE LOOK AT IT EVERY Tlt1E IT 25 MS. FRANKLIN: SURE.
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1 ARRIVES. 1 Q IS THERE A REQUIREMENT THAT NARCONON OF GEORGIA
2 Q OKAY. 2 PROVIDE A WEEKLY REPORT SUCH AS THIS TO NARCONON
3 DO YOU HAVE EXHIBIT STICKERS? THANKS. 3 INTERNATIONAL?
4 MR . MANZANARES, I'M GOING TO HAND YOU WHAT I'M 4 A SAY THE CENTER GETS THIS AND THEY MAY SEND
5 MARKING AS EXHIBIT 1 TO YOUR DEPOSITION. 5 IT, THEY MAY NOT SEND IT.
6 (WHEREUPON, THE ABOVE-MENTIONED DOCUMENT WAS 6 Q OKAY .
7 MARKED FOR IDENTIFICATION BY SHORTHAND REPORTER AND 7 COMPLETELY UP TO THE INDIVIDUAL CENTER?
8 ATTACHED HERETO). 3 A YEAH.
9 Q BY HS. FRANKLIN: AND I 'D LIKE YOU TO TAKE A 9 Q OKAY.
10 MOMENT -- THERE SHOULD BE COPIES FOR EVERYONE -- TO LOOK 10 AND THE TOP OF THIS IS COPIED ED NARCONON
11 AT THAT AND TELL ME IF YOU RECOGNIZE THESE TViO DOCUMENTS 11 EASTERN U.S.
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12 THAT ARE TITLED "EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WEEKLY REPORT." 12 A RIGHT.
13 A YES . 13 Q ALL RIGHT .
14 Q OKAY. 14 AND THEN WHAT IS OPS SUP NN EASTERN U.S.?
15 HOW DO YOU RECOGNIZE THOSE? 15 A THAT'S OPERATIONS SUPERVISOR NARCONON EASTERN
16 A I SAW THIS DOCUMENT WHEN I WAS GETTING READY 16 UNITED STATES.
17 FOR THE DEPOSITION. 17 Q OKAY .
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19 AND HAD YOU SEEN THE DOCUMENT BEFORE THAT? 19 NARCONON INTERNATIONAL AND THEN THE REGIONAL NARCONON,
20 A NO. 20 IN THIS CASE IT'S EASTERN U.S., CORRECT?
21 Q ARE YOU-- WAS YOUR TITLE OPS -- I'M SORRY. 21 A RIGHT .
22 WHAT DOES IT MEAN AT THE TOP IIHEN IT SAYS DATA 22 Q AND IN 2008, WHO WAS THAT?
23 FILES NN INT? 23 A IT WAS PROBABLY ISAAC.
24 A THAT MEANS IT ' S A FILING. 24 Q ISAAC . HIS LAST NAME?
25 Q THAT ' S THE ANSWER TO YOUR QUESTION? I MEAN, 25 A ZRIHEN.
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SO DO YOU -- WELL, WHEN YOU OPERATIONS
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WEEKLY REPORTS?
A I DON' T REMEMBER .
Q OKAY.
DID YOU -- RON THESE WEEKLY REPORTS FILED?
A IT' S JUST, IT ' S A HARD COPY THAT GETS FILED IN
THE FOLDER.
Q OKAY.
IN A FILING CABINET?
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Q YOU DON ' T HAVE ANY ELECTRONIC VERSIONS OF THESE
REPORTS?
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Q NO DATA BASE SYSTEM WHERE THESE THINGS
STORED?
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Q OKAY.
WERE THESE REPORTS, TO YOUR KNOWLEDGE, SENT
ELECTRONICALLY OR WERE THEY MAILED OR FAXED?
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Q ALL RIGHT.
AND DO YOU KNOW WHETHER ANYONE AT NARCONON
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AND IT ' S YOUR TESTIHONY HERE TODAY THAT THERE
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WHAT ABOUT WEEKLY STATISTICS, ARE NARCONON
CENTERS REQUIRED TO SEND THOSE IN?
A THEY SEND THEM, YES .
Q OKAY .
ARE THEY REQUIF.ED TO?
A YES.
Q ALL RIGHT.
AND TELL ME ABOUT THOSE REQUIREMENTS .
A JUST THEY NEED TO SEND THE NUMBERS.
Q OKAY.
AND IS THAT WRITTEN DOWN SOMEWHERE?
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Q THE REQUIREMENT THAT LOCAL CENTERS SEND IN
THEIR WEEKLY STATISTICS.
A SPECIFICALLY NOT. THEY ' RE JUST GIVEN A FORM.
Q OKAY.
A AND THEY FOLLOW THAT FORM.
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A i3ECAUSE IT' S THERE, I THINK.
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SO THERE IS SOME SORT OF WRITTEN REQUIREMENT
FOR A NARCONON CENTER TO SEND IN A WEEKLY REPORT ON
STATI STICS?
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IF THERE ' S SPECIFIC THINGS REQUIRED.
Q OKAY.
BUT THEY DO IT, RIGHT?
A OR-HUH. TREY SEND IT.
Q AND NARCONON INTERNATIONAL REVI EWS THOSE
NUMBERS, CORRECT?
A IF NEEDED, YEAH .
Q AND THAT ' S PART OF YOUR J03, RIGHT? IT WAS
PART OF YOUR JOB AS THE OPERATIONS SUPERVISOR?
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Q WELL, DID YOU REVIEW THEM OR NOT AS OPERATIONS
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Q SO YOU DON' T REMEMBER ONE WAY OR THE OTHER
WHETHER YOU REVIEWED WEEKLY STATISTICS OR REPORTS?
A OF LIKE INDIVIDUAL CENTERS? NO.
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REVMBER REVIEWING ANY WEEKLY STATISTICS THEM?
A PROBABLY DID.
Q OKAY.
DO YOU EVER REMEMBER DOING IT?
A DO I EVER REMEMBER? BECAUSE IT'S NOT LIKE
HAVING A SPECIFIC CENTER AND TO SEE IT. I DON'T
DO THAT .
Q OKAY.
DO YOU EVER REMEMBER REVIE'IIING WEEKLY
STATISTICS FROM NARCONON OF GEORGIA AS OPERATIONS
SUPERVISOR?
A LIKE LOOKING AT THEM? YEAH.
Q OKAY.
I ' M GOING TO HAND YOU WHAT I'M MARKING AS
EXHIBIT 2.
A UH-JiUH.
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ATTACHED HERETO) .
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THAT .
MS. RICHARDSON: DID YOU SAY THIS IS EXHIBIT 2?
MS . FRANKLIN : YES.
MS . RICHARDSON: THANKS.
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1 THE WITNESS : NO, NOT THIS PARTICULAR DOCUMENT. 1 HR. MANZANARES, I'M HANDING YOU WHAT I'M
2 Q BY MS. FRANKLIN: OKAY. 2 MARKING AS EXHIBIT 3 TO YOUR DEPOSITION.
3 DO YOU RECOGNIZE THIS AS A FORM THAT NARCOIION 3 (WHEREUPON, THE ABOVE-MENTIONED DOCUMENT WAS
4 CENTERS WOULD SEND IN WEEKLY? 4 MARKED FOR IDENTIFICATION BY THE SHORTHAND REPORTER AKD
5 A NO. 5 ATTACHED HERETO).
6 Q NO. OKAY. 6 Q BY MS. FRANKLIN: IF YOU ' LL TAKE A MINUTE TO
7 HAVE YOU EVER SEEN THIS DOCUMENT? 7 LOOK AT THAT.
8 A THIS, NO . 8 A UH-HUH.
9 Q ALL RIGHT. 9 Q TELL ME WHETHER YOU RECOGNIZE THAT AND I
10 DO YOU KNOW WHAT ANY OF THE INFORMATION 10 REALIZE THAT THERE'S FOUR PAGES HERE AND I'M JUST GOING
11 CONTAINED IN THIS DOCUMENT MEANS? 11 TO ASK YOU RIGHT NOW TO LOOK AT THE ONES WITH THE NUMBER
12 A BECAUSE THIS IS NOT THE FORM I RECEIVZ THE OR I 12 0999 AND 1000 AT THE BOTTOM, SO IT' S THE FIRST TriO
13 SEE THIS THING AND I GET IT. IT 'S INCOMPLETE. 13 PAGES.
14 Q HOW SO? 14 A UH-HUH. OKAY. YEAH .
15 A I JUST COUNTED THE ITEMS. 15 Q OKAY .
16 Q OKAY. 16 HOW DO YOU RECOGNIZE THAT?
17 HOW MANY ITEMS SHOULD BE THERE? 17 A HOW?
18 A 60. 18 Q YES .
19 Q 60. ALL RIGHT. 19 A MEANING IF I RECOGNIZE IT OR NOT?
20 WHAT ITEMS ARE HISSING? 20 Q RIGHT.
21 A I DON 'T KNOW. I WOULD HAVE TO LIKE SEE AN 21 YOU JUST TOLD ME YOU DO RECOGNIZE THESE TWO
22 ACTUAL FORM. 22 FORMS, RIGHT?
23 Q OKAY. 23 A UH-HlJH.
24 SO THIS IS A FORM THAT YOU BELIEVE IS 24 Q HOW DO YOU RECOGNIZE THEM?
25 INCOMPLETE BUT YOU ' VE SEEN SIMILAR TYPE FORMS THAT ARE 25 A BECAUSE I KNOW 1lHAT THIS DOCUMENT IS.
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1 SUBMITTED BY NARCONON CENTERS? 1
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2 A NOT LIKE THIS FORMAT . 2
3 Q OKAY. 3
4 WELL, TELL KE, DO YOU KNOW WHAT -- WELL, THE 4
5 TOP OF IT SAYS ' INFORMATION CENTER REPORT,' CORRECT? 5
6 A YEAH. ON THE VERY TOP . 6
7 Q ALL RIGHT. 7
8 AND ON THE FORMS THAT YOU ' VE SEEN BEFORE, DID 8
9 THEY HAVE CATEGORIES SUCH AS BILLS PAID? IF YOU LOOK 9
10 THAT'S THE THIRD ONE DOWN. 10
11 A UH-HUH . 11
12 WHERE DOES THIS FORM COME FROM? 12
13 Q ACTUALLY, IF YOU WILL LOOK DOWN AT THE BOTTOM 13
14 IT SAYS "DESMOND-D-GA.n 14
15 OKAY? 15
16 A UH-HUH. 16
17 Q AND SO I ' LL REPRESENT TO YOU THIS WAS PRODUCED 17
18 DURING THIS LITIGATION. 18
19 A I SEE. 19
20 Q BUT THIS IS NOT SOMETHING THAT YOU ARE FAMILIAR 20
21 WITH? 21
22 A UH-HUH. THE FORMAT OF THIS I'M NOT FAMILIAR 22
23 WITH. 23
24 Q OKAY. 24
25 ARE YOU WITH --STRIKE THAT. 25
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A YEAH. IT ' S ALLOCATION FORM.
Q AND DO YOU REVIEW THESE ALLOCATION FORMS FROM
THE NARCONON CENTERS OR DID YOU WHEN YOU WERE OPERATIONS
SUPERVISOR?
A NO . THIS GETS FILED. IT' S JUST LIKE AN
ACCOUNT OF HOW THEY ALLOCATE THEIR FINANCES.
Q OKAY.
BOT THAT'S NOT SOMETHING YOU EVER REVIEWED AT
NARCONON INTERNATIONAL?
A NO.
Q DID ANYONE EVER REVIEW THOSE AT NARCONON
INTERNATIONAL?
A NO.
Q NO . OKAY.
A UN-HUH.
Q SO DO YOU KNOW HOw THESE THINGS WERE SENT IN
FROM THE CENTERS?
A HOW --
Q DO YOU KNOW ROW THESE FORMS, A FORM SOCH AS
THIS ONE ON THE TOP HERE, HOW IT WAS SENT TO NARCOKON
INTERNATIONAL IN 2000? WAS IT SOMETHING THAT WAS FAXED
OR E-HAILED OR MAILED?
A OH . IN THAT SENSE, I DON ' T KNOW.
Q OKAY .
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Q OKAY.
HOW ARE YOU FAMILIAR WITH THE FORM?
A BECAUSE --
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DID YOU DRAFT IT?
NO. 3UT I' VE SEEN IT.
JUST SEEN IT IN PASSING?
A YEAH.
Q OKAY.
IT 'S NOT SOMETHING THAT YOU EVER REVIEW OR
ANALYZE OR EVALUATE?
A NO.
Q AND IS YOUR TESTIMONY TODAY THAT NO ONE AT
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BUT THAT WOULD BE A GUESS BECAUSE THERE IS NO NEED FOR
THAT.
Q OKAY .
MR . MANZANARES, YOU PERSONALLY, WHEN YOU WERE
OPERATIONS SUPERVISOR, YOU WERE INVOLVED IN THE
DAY-TO-DAY OPERATIONS OF NARCONON GEORGIA, NEREN'T YOU?
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1 A NO.
2 Q YOU WERE NOT?
3 A NO.
4 Q OKAY.
5 YOU DEALT WITH CUSTOMERS WHO WERE UNHAPPY
1
6 DIDN'T YOU ?
7 A DEALT WITH CUSTOHERS? MEANING?
8 Q WELL, WHAT DO YOU CALL THRM? I CAN ' T RECALL.
9 TERMI NALS, PATRONS, WHATEVER THE SCIENTOLOGY TERM IS,
10 NARCONON TERM.
11 MR. ROOT : OBJECT TO THE FIRM.
12 Q BY MS. FRANKLIN: WHAT DOES NARCONON
13 INTERNATIONAL CALL THE PEOPLE WHO COME TO NARCONON
14 CENTERS TO GET HELP?
15 A STUDENTS .
16 Q STUDENTS . OKAY .
17 A UH-HUH.
18 Q AND SOMETIMES THE STUDENTS HAVE FAMILY MEMBERS
19 THAT PAY FOR THEIR REHAB, RIGHT?
20 A UH-HUH.
21 Q AND WHAT WOULD YOU CALL THOSE? YOU DON ' T CALL
22 THOSE CUSTOMERS?
23 A SPONSORS WOULD BE .
24 Q OKAY.
25 SO IN 2008, YOU RECEIVED A NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS
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1 FROM SPONSORS OR STUDENTS ABOUT ISSUES AT NARCONON OF
2 GEORGIA, DIDN'T YOU?
3 A '.\HAT DO YOU MEAN BY "A NUMBER"?
4 Q LET'S JUST SAY, DID YOU RECEIVE ANY?
5 A ANY? PROBABLY ONE.
6 Q OKAY.
7 TELL ME ABOUT THAT.
8 A I DON ' T REMEMBER EXACTLY WHAT IT WAS.
9 Q OKAY.
10 SO YOU JUST REMEMBER THAT YOU RECEIVED ONE
11 COMPLAINT, CORRECT? IS THAT YOUR TESTIMONY?
12 A YES.
13 Q OKAY.
14 I'LL HAND YOU WHAT I' M MARKING AS EXHIBIT, I
15 BELIEVE WE'RE ON FOUR.
16 (viHEREUPON, THE ABOVE-MENTIONED DOCUMENT WAS
17 MARKED FOR IDENT:FICATION BY THE SHORTHAND REPORTER AND
18 ATTACHED HERETO).
19 Q BY MS. FRANKLIN: I'LL ASK YOU TO TAKE A LOOK
20 AT THAT DOCUMENT.
21 A UH-HUH.
22 Q TELL ME IF YOU RECOGNIZE THAT.
23 A OKAY . I READ IT.
24 Q OKAY.
25 DO YOU RECOGNIZE THAT?
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1 MR. ROOT : YOU 'RE TALKING ABOUT THE WHOLE THING,
2 REBECCA, OR JUST THE FIRST PAGE?
3 MS. FRANKLIN: THAT'S A GOOD QUESTION.
4 Q LET 'S START WITH THE TOP PAGE, THE ONE THAT'S
5 TITLED 0560.
6 DO YOU RECOGNIZE THAT?
7 A YEP.
8 Q WHAT IS IT?
9 A IT 'S A PERSON WRITING ASKING FOR HELP ON
10 REFUND.
11 Q ALL RIGHT .
12 AND DO YOU REMEMB3R THIS PERSON CONTACTING YOU
13 ABOUT ISSUES OR CONCERNS ABOUT A REFUND FROM NARCONON OF
14 GEORGIA?
15 A WHO WAS THIS? I DON'T REMEMBER THE NAME. I
16 REALLY --
17 Q DO YOU REMEMBER THIS PARTICULAR LETTER?
18 A NOT EXACTLY BECAUSE IT ' S A
19 Q OKAY.
20 WELL --
21 A IS THI S THE ONLY DOCUMENT BECAUSE USUALLY THERE
22 MUST BE LIKE A SEQUENCE OF LIKE WHAT'S
23 Q I'M JUST ASKING YOU ABOUT THIS ONE RIGHT NO\v.
24 OKAY?
25 A UH-HUH.
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1 Q AND IT, CORRECT HE IF I' H 1\lRONG, BUT IT APPEARS
2 TO BE A SPONSOR OR A STUDENT WHO IS ASKING FOR A REFUND
3 FOR PART OF WHAT THEY PAID FOR NARCONON OF GEORGIA' S
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Q RIGHT.
A -- ON OBTAINING THE REFUND.
Q DID YOU HELP THIS PERSON OBTAIN A REFUND?
A I WOULD HAVE TO SEE ANOTHER DOCUHENTS BECAUSE
THERE HUST BE -- USUALLY THE-- I'M SENDING THESE TYPE
OF THINGS BACK TO THE CENTER SO THEY HANDLE IT.
Q OKAY.
SO YOU DON ' T KNOW ONE WAY OR ANOTHER WHETHER
YOU HELPED THIS PERSON OBTAIN A REFUND?
A RIGHT NOW I DON'T REMEMBER. I WOULD HAVE TO
SEE LIKE IF THERE WAS A SEQUENCE OF DOCUMENTS AFTER
THIS.
Q OKAY.
BUT IT DOES APPEAR TO BE THAT THERE WAS, THAT
NARCONON OF GEORGIA REQUIRED -- WELL, NARCONON
INTERNATIONAL AND NARCONON OF GEORGIA REQUIRED THIS
SPONSOR OR FORMER STUDENT TO SIGN A RELEASE, CORRECT?
MR. ROOT : OBJECT TO THE FORM.
MS. RICHARDSON: I'LL JOIN IN THE OBJECTION.
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1 Q OKAY .
2 ARE YOU FAMILIAR THIS, THE LANGUAGE IN
3 THIS RELEASE?
4 A NO .
5 Q HAVE YOU EVSR SEEN A SIMILAR TYPE RELEASE
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A NO.
Q ALL RIGHT.
I'M HANDING YOU I'VE MARKED AS EXHIBIT NO.
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(WHEREUPON, THE A60VE-MENTIONED DOCUMENT WAS
MARKED FOR IDENTIFICAT10N 3Y THE SHORTHAND REPORTER AND
ATTACHED HERETO) .
Q BY MS. FRANKLIN: TELL HE IF YOU RECOGNIZE THIS
DOCUMENT.
A OKAY.
Q DO YOU RECOGNI ZE THAT DOCUMENT?
A YEAH.
Q WHAT IS IT?
A IT' S A PARENT TEAT 'S ASKING FOR REPAYMENT AND
REFUND.
Q OKAY .
A YEAH .
Q AND IT'S A LETTER DIRECTED TOWARDS YOU,
CORRECT?
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1 Q BY HS. FRANKLIN: AND I 'M SPECIFICALLY 1 A UH-HUH.
2 REFERENCING NO. 0562. 2 Q AND IT'S A PARENT IS EXPRESSING HI S OR HER
3 A UH-HUH . AND jOW IS THIS RELATED TO, TO THIS 3 CONCERNS OVER THE SERVICE OR LACK OF RELATING TO
4 THING? 4 NARCONON OF GEORGIAi IS THAT RIGHT?
5 Q WELL, YOU TELL ME . IF YOU DON'T KNOW, THEN, 5 A YEAH.
6 YOU KNOW, THAT'S A PERFECTLY FINE ANSWER . BUT I'M 6 Q OKAY .
7 ASKING YOU QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS DOCUMENT, AND THE 7 AND I'M SORRY IF YOU ALREADY ANSWERED THIS . DO
8 QUESTION WAS, THERE APPEARS TO BE A RELEASE 8 YOU SPECIFICALLY REMEMBER RECEIVING THIS LETTER?
9 NARCONON OF GEORGIA, NARCONON INTERNATIONAL AND THIS 9 A YEAH. BECAUSE I ALSO REMEMBER THE EXECUTIVE
10 FORMER STUDENT OR SPONSOR, CORRECT? 10 DIRECTOR DOWN THERE HANDLED THIS THING.
11 MR. ROOT : OBJECT TO JHE FORM. 11 Q OKAY.
12 THE WITNESS: IS THERE ANY DOCUMENT THAT FOLLOWS 12 BUT YOU SPECIFICALLY DO REMEMBER RECEIVING THIS
13 THIS BECAUSE I REALLY DON'T REMEMBER BECAUSE IT'S BEEN A 13 LETTER?
14 \VAILE. 14 A YEAH.
15 Q BY MS . FRANKLIN: I JUST NEED YOU TO HY 15 Q OKAY.
16 QUESTION IF YOU CAN. 16 I'M GOING TO, HANDING YOU WHAT I ' VE MARKED AS
17 A WHAT WAS IT? 17 EXHIBIT 6.
18 Q THERE APPEARS TO BE A RELEASE ATTACHED TO THIS 18 A UH-HUH.
19 DOCUMENT, 19 (WHEREUPON, THE ABOVE-MENTIONED DOCUHENT WAS
20 A YEAH. 20 MARKED FOR IDENTIFICATION BY THE SHORTHAND REPORTER AND
21 Q OKAY. 21 ATTACHED HERETO).
22 AND IT APPEARS TO BE A RELEASE BET\VEEN NARCONON 22 Q BY MS. FRANKLIN : AND ASK YOU WHETHER YOU
23 OF GEORGIA AND NARCONON INTERNATIONAL AND A FORMER 23 REMEMBER OR YOU RECOGNIZE THIS DOCUMENT.
24 STUDENT OR SPONSOR, CORRECT? 24 A YEAH . BUT THIS, THIS IS SEPARATE FROM THIS ONE
25 A YEAH, I SEE THE RELEASE. 25 (INDICATING} I RIGHT?
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1 Q EXCUSE ME? 1 A YEAH.
2 A THESE TWO ARE SEPARATE? 2 Q AND WHAT DOES THAT MEAN?
3 Q RIGHT, RIGHT. 3 A THAT MEANS RECEPTION RECEIVED A CALL.
4 A OKAY. BECAUSE I KNOW THERE IS A SEQUENCE OF 4 Q OKAY .
5 THIS ONE WHERE THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ACTUALLY FIX IT. 5 A YEAH. NOT ME.
6 Q OH-HUH . 6 Q ALL RIGHT .
7 JUST ASKING WHETHER YOU RECOGNIZE EXHIBIT 6. 7 SO RECEPTION RECEIVED A CALL?
8 A UH-HUH . YES . 8 A UH-HUH.
9 Q om. 9 Q ALL RIGHT .
10 AND IT APPEARS TO BE, AT LEAST THE BOTTOM 10 AND WHO IS RECEPTION?
11 PORTION, AN E-MAIL FROM YOU. YOUR E-MAI L ADDRESS AT THE 11 A SITS IN RECEPTI ON AND GETS THE CALLS .
12 TIME WAS PRODOCTION@NARCONON.ORG; IS THAT RIGHT? 12 Q AT NARCONON INTERNATIONAL?
13 A UH- HUH. 13 A YEAH .
14 Q OKAY. 14 Q OKAY .
15 AND IT' S FROI1 YOU TO CLAUDIA -- HOW DO YOU 15 SO IS IT FAIR TO SAY THAT IN 2008 AND 2009
16 PRONOUNCE HER LAST NAME? 16 NARCONON INTERNATIONAL RECEIVED SOME COMPLAINTS DIRECTLY
17 A ARCABASCIO. 17 FROI1 SPONSORS OR FORMER STUDENTS ABOUT ISSUES AT
18 Q ARCABASCIO? 18 NARCONON OF GEORGIA?
19 A UH-HUH . 19 A WHAT YEARS WAS THAT YOU SAID?
20 Q OKAY. 20 Q 2007 TO 2008.
21 AND SHE AT THE TIME WAS DIRECTOR OF LEGAL 21 A YEAH. YOU SAID 2009 EARLIER.
22 AFFAIRS? 22 Q EXCUSE ME?
23 A YES . 23 A YOU SJl.ID 2009.
24 Q ALL RIGHT . 24 Q OKAY.
25 AND IT'S AN E-MAIL FROM YOU TO CLAUDIA SAYING 25 A BOT, YEAH , I HAVE ' 07, ' 07 AND ' 08. SO TWO
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1 THAT SOMEONE CALLED YOU REGARDING A REFUND CYCLE FROM 1 I 07 AND ONE I OB .
2 NARCONON OF GEORGIA, RIGHT? 2 Q OKAY .
3 A NO. 3 IS IT YOUR TESTIMONY THAT -- STRIKE THAT .
4 Q ALL RIGHT . 4 SO THE ANSWER TO MY QUESTION IS YES, DURING
5 I' M GOING TO READ TO YOU YOUR E-MAIL THAT SAYS 5 2007/2008 NARCONDN INTERNATIONAL RECEIVED SOME NUMBER OF
6 'DEAR YVONNE. " I 'M SORRY. IT' S TO YVONNE. 6 COMPLAINTS DR INQUIRIES FROM SPONSORS OR FORMER STUDENTS
7 WHO IS YVONNE? 7 ABOUT ISSUES AT NARCONON OF GEORGIA, CORRECT?
B A THAT ' S THE EXECUTIVE OF THE EASTERN B MR . ROOT: OBJECT TO THE FORM.
9 UNITED STATES OFFICE. 9 THE lnTNESS : THREE,
10 Q OKAY. 10 Q BY 11S . FRANKLIN: IT' S YOUR TESTIMONY THAT IT'S
11 AND CLAUDIA IS COPIED ON IT, CORRECT? 11 ONLY THREE?
12 A YEAH . 12 A YEAH.
13 Q ALL RIGHT . 13 Q AND YOU ' RE SURE OF THAT?
14 AND SO YOU ARE E-MAILING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 14 A THAT 'S WHAT I HAVE IN MY HAND RIGHT NOll .
15 OF EASTERN U. S. SAYING THAT YOU GOT A CALL ABOUT A 15 Q OKAY.
16 REFUND CYCLE FROM NARCONON OF GEORGIA, RIGHT? 16 WE CAN GO THROUGH THEM ALL IF YOU ' D LIKE TO DO
17 A NO . NO, IT DOESN'T SAY THAT. 17 THAT. BUT MY QUESTION IS, AT LEAST THREE, RIGHT?
18 Q OKAY . 18 MR . ROOT: OBJECT TO THE FOR!1.
19 I ' H JUST GOING TO READ IT TO YOU, JUST TELL HE 19 THE lnTNESS : THAT ' S WHAT I HAVE IN MY HAND RIGHT
20 IF I READ IT CORRECTLY AND THEN YOU CAN EXPLAIN YOUR 20 NOW.
21 UNDERSTANDING. 21 Q BY MS . FRANKLIN: DO YOU BELIEVE THERE WERE ANY
22 IT SAYS "DEAR YVONNE, TODAY DIVISION ONE 22 110RE?
23 RECEIVED A CALL FROM -- ' SOMEONE . IT' S REDACTED 23 A I DON ' T REMEMBER .
24 " --REGARDING A REFUND CYCLE FROM NARCONON OF GEORGIA ." 24 Q OKAY.
25 DID I READ THAT CORRECTLY? 25 I' M GOING TO HAND YOU wHAT I' M MARKING AS
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1 EXHIBIT 7. 1 A YEAH. AND IT SEEMS LIK3 IT WENT TO ISAAC AND
2 A UH-HUH. 2 THEN HE FORWARDED IT TO MARY OR SOMETHIKG.
3 (WHEREUPON, THE ABOVE-MENTIONED DOCUMENT WAS MARKED 3 Q RIGHT .
4 FOR IDENTIFICATION BY THE SHORTHAND REPORTER AND 4 AND IT CC ' D YOU, CORRECT?
5 ATTACHED HERETO) . 5 A YEAH .
6 Q BY MS. FRANKLIN: TELL ME IF YOU RECOGNIZE 6 Q ALL RIGHT.
7 THAT. 7 AND IT APPEARS TO BE AN E-MAIL TO NARCONON
8 A UH-HUH . 8 PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER WHERE IT LOOKS LIKE A FORMER
9 Q OKAY . 9 STUDENT OR A SPONSOR SAYS "I BELIEVE NARCONON
10 AND IT APPEARS TO BE, AT LEAST INITIALLY, AN 10 INTERNATIONAL CONDONES OR SUPPORTS THE NONPROFESSIONAL,
11 E-MAIL FROM YOU TO YVONNE, CORRECT? 11 NEGLIGENT OPERATIONS AND UNHEALTHY ENVIRONMENT THAT
12 A YES. 12 EXISTS AT THE NARCONON OF GEORGIA FACILITY."
13 Q IT SAYS THAT NARCONON, "THE DIVISION SIX NNI 13 DID I READ THAT CORRECTLY?
14 RECEIVED A CALL FROM' SOMEONE
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REGARDING," QUOTE, 'A 14 A YEAR.
15 PROBLEM SHE BAS WITH NARCONON OF GEORGIA," RIG3T? 15 Q SO THIS IS A PERSON COMPLAINING TO NARCONON
16 A YES. 16 INTERNATIONAL ABOUT NARCONON OF GEORGIA, RIGHT? IS THAT
17 Q AND WHAT IS DIVISION SIX? 17 RIGHT?
18 A THAT ' S PUBLIC CONTACT. 18 A OH . EXCUSE ME?
19 Q PUBLIC CONTACT? 19 MS. FRANKLIN: COULD YOU READ THE QUESTION BACK,
20 A YEAH. 20 PLEASE, ROBIN.
21 Q OKAY. 21 (QOESTJON READ).
22 SO THERE ' S A, SOME NUMBER OR SOME WAY TO 22 THE WITNESS: YEAH.
23 CONTACT NARCONON INTERNATI ONAL FOR THE PUBLIC TO MAKE 23 Q BY MS . FRANKLIN: SO IS IT FAIR TO SAY THAT
24 ANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT A LOCAL CENTER, CORRECT? 24 DURING 2008, 2007/2008 NARCONON INTERNATIONAL WAS AWARE
25 A WHAT IS THE QUESTION AGAIN? 25 OF HULTIPLE COMPLAINTS ABOUT ISSUES AT NARCONON OF
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1 Q EXPLAIN WHAT DIVISION SIX IS . WHAT IS PUBLIC 1 GEORGIA?
2 CONTACT? 2 MR. ROOT : OBJECT TO THE FORI-I.
3 A OH . THAT ' S A NUMBER OR E-MAIL THAT PEOPLE 3 THE WITNESS: WELL, I SEE HERE THREE FROM 2007 AND
4 REACH THAT ARE INTERESTED IN THE PROGRAM. 4 TWO FROM 2008 .
5 Q OKAY. 5 Q BY MS. FRANKLIN: SO IS THE ANSWER YES?
6 SO THERE WERE -- THERE WAS AT LEAST ONE OTHER 6 MR. ROOT: DO YOU HAVE AN ANSWER?
7 CO.PLAINT DIRECTLY TO NARCONON INTERNATIONAL? 7 THE WITNESS : YEAH. BECAUSE MULTIPLE, YOU SAY
8 A YES. 8 MULTIPLE . IT'S JUST LIKE MULTIPLE SOUNDS LIKE 20 .
9 Q ALL RIGHT. 9 Q BY MS . FRANKLIN: YOU DON 'T THERE WERE
10 DO YOU REMEMBER ANY OTHERS? 10
11 A NO . 11
12 Q OKAY. 12
13 I ' LL HAND YOU WHAT I'l1 MARKING AS EXHIBIT 8. 13
14 (WHEREUPON, THE ABOVE-MENTIONED DOCUMENT WAS 14
15 MARKED FOR IDENTIFICATION BY THE SHORTHAND REPORTER AND 15
16 ATTACHED HERETO). 16
17 Q BY MS. FRANKLIN: TELL ME IF YOU RECOGNIZE 17
18 THOSE E-MAILS . 18
19 DO YOU RECOGNIZE THOSE E-MAILS? 19
20 A NO, NOT THIS ONE. 20
21 Q OKAY. 21
22 YOU ' VE A CHANCE TO READ THROUGH THEM, 22
23 CORRECTLY? 23
24 A YEAH. 24
25 Q I MEAN , IS THAT CORRECT? 25
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A I SEE THREE TWO .
Q AND I' VE ASKED YOU THIS QUESTION EVERY TIME.
I'VE SAID DO YOU BELIEVE THOSE ARE THE ONLY ONES
AND YOU 'VE SAID YES , CORRECT?
A UH-HUH .
Q AND EVERY TIME ! SHOW YOO ANOTHbR ONE, RIGHT?
A SO FAR.
Q DO YOU KNOW HOW MANY I HAVE?
A NO .
Q OKAY .
I' LL YOU WHAT I ' M MARKING AS EXHIBIT 9.
(WHEREUPON, THE ABOVE-MENTIONED DOCUMENT WAS
MARKED FOR IDENTIFICATION BY THE SHORTP.AND REPORTER AND
ATTACHED HERETO).
Q BY MS. FRANKLIN: TELL ME IF YOU RECOGNIZE THIS
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1 STREAM OF E-MAILS . 1 A UH-HUH.
2 DO YOU RECOGNIZE THOSE E-MAILS? 2 MR. ROOT: EXCUSE ME . I'M SORRY, REBECCA . ARE YOO
3 A THI S ONE, YES. 3 TALKING ABOUT THE MONDAY, MARCH 10?
4 Q OKAY. 4 MS . FRANKLIN: YES.
5 YOU IVERE COPIED, AND LET ' S JUST , IF YOU ' LL TURN 5 MR . ROOT : I SEE A CARBON COPY TO --
6 TO THE SECOND PAGE IT'S BATES NO. 1039. IT APPEARS TO 6 MS. FRANKLIN: RIGHT . AND IT' S FORWARDED, IF YOU
7 BE AN E-MAIL FROM ISAAC -- EXCUSE ME -- TO ISAAC FROM 7 LOOK UP IT' S FORWARDED FROM CLAUDIA TO --
8 CLAUDIA AND YOU WERE COPIED ON THIS E-MAIL, RIGHT? 8 MR. ROOT : RIGHT.
9 A YEAH. 9 MS. FRANKLIN: -- MR . MANZANARES .
10 Q OKAY. 10 Q I'M JUST ASKING WHETHER-- IT APPEARS THAT YOU
11 AND IT' S A DISCUSS ION REGARDING THE, QUOTE, 11 WERE THIS E-HAIL, RIGHT?
12 "PHASE OUT OF DELGADO," RIGHT? 12 A UH-HUH. YEAH.
13 A UH-HUH. 13 Q SO THERE ' S A DISCUSSION ABOUT DELGADO IN THESE
14 Q DO YOU REMEMBER THAT DISCUSSION? 14 E-MAILS, RIGHT, ABOUT PHASING THEM OUT, CORRECT?
15 A NO. 15 A UH-HUH.
16 Q DO YOU KNOW WHO CLAUDIA IS REFERRING TO WHEN 16 Q BETWEEN NARCONON INTERNATIONAL AND NARCONON OF
17 SHE SAID DELGADO? 17 GEORGIA?
18 A NO. 18 A WHERE IS THE PHASING OUT THING?
19 Q OKAY . 19 Q IT'S THE FIRST E-MAIL ON BATES NO. 1039 . IT
20 YOU 'RE NOT AWARE OF-- STRIKE THAT . 20 SAYS "DEAR ISAAC, THANK YOU. PLEASE SUGGEST TO
21 DO YOU KNOW THE DELGADO DEVELOPMENT 21 THAT SHE INCLUDE IN THE PROGRAM TARGETS THE PHASE OUT OF
22 CORPORATION? ARE YOU FM1ILIAR WITH THAT? 22 DELGADO."
23 A YEAH. THAT, YEAH, UH-HUH. 23 A VIELL, I DON ' T KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS . WHAT IS
24 Q HOW ARE YOU FANILIAR WITH THAT? 24 IT?
25 A THAT'S THE HOUSING. 25 Q DO YOO SEE wHERE I'M--
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2 THE HOUSING FOR NARCONON OF GEORGIA AT THIS 2 Q BUT IT ' S YOUR TESTIMONY YOU DON ' T KNOW WHAT
3 TIME. 3 THAT MEANS?
4 A UH- HUH. 4 A NO.
5 Q AND THIS E-NAIL FROM ISAAC TO CLAUDIA APPEARS 5 Q OKAY.
6 TO BE, AT LEAST IN PART, A DISCUSSION ABOUT THE PHASE 6 DO YOU HAVE ANY INDEPENDENT RECOLLECTION OF
7 OUT OF DELGADO, RIGHT? 7 RECEIVING OR BEING COPIED ON THESE E-MAILS?
8 MR . ROOT: OBJECT TO THE FORM. 8 A NO.
9 THE WITNESS: I HAVEN'T SEEN THIS E-MAIL. I 9 Q OKAY.
10 REMEMBER THIS ONE (INDICATING) BUT I SAW THIS ONE LIKE 10 DO YOU ANYTHING IN MARCH OF 2008 ABOUT
11 WHEN I \VAS GETTING READY FOR THE DEPOSITION. I DIDN'T 11 ISSUES WITH DELGADO DEVELOPMENT OR HOUSING IN GENERAL AT
12 READ THIS AT THAT TIME, THIS, THE FIRST PAGE. 12 NARCONON OF GEORGIA?
13 Q BY MS . FRANKLIN: UH-HUH. OKAY. 13 A NO.
14 BUT YOU WERE COPIED -- 14 Q OKAY.
15 A AND THIS OTHER ONE IS PRIOR. OKAY. 15 DO YOU REMEMBER ANYTHING AT THAT TIME ABOUT
16 Q YOU WERE COPIED ON THAT INITIAL E-MAIL FROM 16 NARCONON OF GEORGIA' S FINANCIAL STATUS?
17 ISAAC, FROM CLAUDIA TO ISAAC, RIGHT? 17 A NO.
18 A YEAH. 18 Q OKAY .
19 Q AND YOU WERE FORWARDED THE E-MAIL THAT'S TO 19 YOU DON ' T WHETHER NARCONON OF GEORGIA
20 CLAUDIA AND ISAAC FROM MARY RIESER, CORRECT? 20 WAS OWED ANY LICENSING FEES OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT?
21 MR. ROOT : OBJECT TO THE FORM. 21 A WAS OWED?
22 THE WITNESS : WHICH ONE IS THAT? 22 Q I ' M SORRY.
23 Q BY MS. FRANKLIN: THE FIRST PAGE . THERE ' S AN 23 THAT NARCONON OWED LICENS ING FEES, THAT
24 E-MAIL FROM MARY TO CLAUDIA AND ISAAC. 24 OWED INTERNATIONAL LICENSING FEES.
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IT WAS NOT CURRENT OR SOMETHING . 1 (RECESS HELD).
Q DO YOU REMEMBER ONE WAY OR THE OTHER? 2 THE VIDEOGRAPHER: WE ARE BACK ON THE RECORD AT
A ' 08, RIGHT? 3 APPROXIMATELY 11:36 A.M.
Q UH-HUH. 4 Q BY MS . FRANKLI N: MR. SWITCH GEARS
A EXACT EXACTLY, I DON'T REMEMBER. 5 FROM WE WERE DISCUSSING BEFORE THE BREAK.
Q OKAY. 6 TELL ME HOW YOU LEARNED -- WELL, LET ME BACK
DO YOU REMEMBER THERE BEING EVER ANY ISSUES 7 UP . YOU REALIZE WE'RE HERE, THIS LAWSUIT INVOLVES THE
WITH GEORGIA OWING LICENSING FEES OR NOT PAYING THEIR 8 DEATH OF A STUDENT AT THE NARCONON OF CENTER,
LICENSING FEES ON TIME? 9 CORRECT?
A YEAH. THERE WAS SOME TIME THEY WERE BEHIND. 10 A (WITNESS NODS HEAD IN THE AFFIRMATIVE) ,
Q OKAY. 11 Q YOU JUST HAVE TO VERBALLY ANSWER FOR THE COURT
YOU JUST DON ' T REMEMBER WHEN THAT WAS? 12 REPORTER.
A EXACTLY. 13 A OH. YES.
Q WAS THAT SOMETHING THAT vlAS PART OF YOUR JOB, 14 Q
AND Ti!AT STUDENT 'S NAME WAS PATRICK DESMOND.
WAS TO MAKE SURE THAT THE LICENSING FEES WERE PAID ON 15 YOU UNDERSTAND THAT, CORRECT?
TIME? 16 A YES.
A NO. 17 Q OKAY.
Q OKAY. 18 HOW DID YOU PERSONALLY BECOME A\vARE OF
HOW WOULD YOU BE VillDE AWARE OF THAT ISSUE? 19 MR. DESMOND'S DEATH?
A EXACTLY I DON'T REMEMBER. 20 A IT WAS VERB JiLL Y . I LEARN THAT FROM THE
Q WERE YOU A\'/ARE THAT THERE WAS A BOARD OF 21 DIRECTOR OF LEGAL AFFAIRS .
INVESTIGATION THAT lvAS OPENED IN MARCH OF 2008 REGARDING 22 Q AND THAT ' S CLAUDIA?
HOUSING AT NARCONON OF GEORGIA? 23 A CLAUDIA, YEAH.
A NO. 24 Q OKAY.
Q OKAY. 25 WHAT DID CLAUDIA TELL YOU?
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A YEAH. THIS IS THE ONLY ONE THAT GAVE ME THAT
BUT I DON'T KNOW IF IT HAPPENED OR NOT .
Q OKAY .
AND YOU ' RE AWARE OF THAT BECAUSE OF
DISCUSSIONS, LIKE IN THE FIRST, ON THE FIRST PAGE A
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Q BUT YOU DON ' T REMEMBER ANYTHING INDEPENDENT
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8 AND THAT'S ALL SHE TOLD YOU ABOUT THE
9 CIRCUMSTANCES?
10 A YEAH.
11 Q ALL RIGHT.
12 AND DID YOU -- DID SHE ASK YOU TO DO ANYTHING
13 IN RESPONSE?
14 A SHE SUGGESTED, YEAH , AN INSPECTION TO BE SENT
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16 Q OKAY.
Q ALL RIGHT . 17 AND AS OPERATIONS SUPERVISOR, IS THAT SOl1ETHING
SWITCH GEARS HERE UNLESS YOU NEED TO TAKE A
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MS . RICHARDSON: I'D LIKE TO TAKE A SHORT TIME
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MS . FRANKLIN: OKAY.
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21 Q OKAY.
22 AND YOU DID THAT IN THIS CASE, CORRECT?
23 A DH-HUH.
24 Q OKAY .
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A NO . 1 SO YOU WERE TOO BUSY TO GO SO YOU ASKED SOMEONE
Q OKAY. 2 FROM NARCONON ARROWHEAD TO GO PERFORM A TECH INSPECTION?
II'HO DID THAT? 3 A YEAH.
A I ASKED TO HAVE THIS LADY, SHE USED TO 4 Q ALL RIGHT.
WORK -- SHE USED TO WORK AT NARCONON ARROWHEAD, JETTE. 5 AND I'M JUST GOING TO BACK UP AND ASK A LITTLE
Q JETTE MAC GREGOR? 6 BIT ABOUT -- EXCUSE ME -- INSPECTIONS IN GENERAL. AND
A YES. 7 IF A PERSON WHO IS CONDUCTING A TECH INSPECTION FIND
Q AND YOU ASKED HER TO GO TO GEORGIA TO DO A TECH 8 SOHETHING WRONG, WHAT HAPPENS?
INSPECTION, CORRECT? 9 A THIS ?ERSON ISSUES A CORRECTION --
A TO NARCONON; YES. 10 Q UH-HUH.
Q OKAY . 11 A -- TO THE PERSON THAT ' S DELIVERING THAT PART OF
AND WHY DID YOU DO THAT? 12 THE PROGRAM.
A TO SEE HDVI THE PROGRAM WAS BEING DELIVERED. 13 Q A MEMO?
YEAH . 14 A YES .
Q AND ANY OTHER REASON? 15 Q SOME WRITTEN FORM?
A NO. 16 A EXACTLY.
Q WHAT IS f.. TECH INSPECTION? 17 Q BECAUSE THE TECHNOLOGY HAS TO BE DELIVERED
A IT'S AN INSPECTION OF THE DELIVERY OF THE 18 EXACTLY AS PRESCRIBED OR SET OUT IN THE NARCONON PROGRAM
NARCONON PROGRAM. 19 BOOKS, CORRECT?
Q OKAY . 20 A WHAT'S IN THE BOOKS , YEAH.
WHAT DOES IT INVOLVE? 21 Q OKAY.
A THAT INVOLVES THE EIGHT BOOKS THAT THE NARCONON 22 AND HOW OFTEN ARE TECH INSPECTIONS TO BE
PROGRAM CONSISTS OF. 23 PERFORMED FOR ANY GIVEN NARCONON CENTER?
Q WHAT ELSE? 24 A ONCE A YEAR.
A JUST THAT. 25 Q OKAY.
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Q OKAY. 1 SO THEY HAVE ANNUAL INSPECTIONS?
SO THAT'S AN INSPECTION OF THE EIGHT BOOKS? 2 A YEAH.
A YEAH. THE DELIVERY OF THE EIGHT BOOKS. 3 Q ALL RIGHT.
Q OKAY. 4 AND THAT'S A REQUIREMENT FROM NARCONON
AND IS THE PERSON WHO IS PERFORMING THE 5 INTERNATIONAL, CORRECT?
INSPECTION, WHAT DO THEY INSPECT? 6 A I DON'T GET IT.
A THEY INSPECT THE AREAS, LIKE FOR INSTANCE THE 7 Q OKAY.
BOOKS ARE DELIVERED IN WHAT'S CALLED COURSE ROOM. 8 DOES NARCONON INTERNATIONAL REQUIRE A TECH
Q RIGHT. 9 INSPECTION FOR EACH OF ITS CENTERS ANNUALLY?
A SO THEY INSPECT THE COURSE ROOM, THEY LOOK AT 10 A NOT NECESSARILY.
DETAILS TO SEE IF THE PEOPLE ARE DOING THE BOOKS LIKE 11 Q OKAY.
COMPLETELY, NOT SKIPPING CHAPTERS OR WHATEVER. 12 HOW DO YOU DECIDE WHEN TO DO ONE?
Q OKAY. 13 A BECAUSE THEY ARE DONE LIKE RANDOMLY .
AND WHAT HAPPENS IF STUDENTS AREN'T DOING THE 14 Q OKAY.
EXERCISES OR THE BOOKS EXACTLY AS PRESCRIBED? 15 SO NARCONON INTERNATI ONAL CAN RANDOMLY COME
A LIKE WHAT? I DON 'T GET IT. 16 INTO A NARCONON CENTER AND DO AN INSPECTION?
Q OKAY. 17 A YEAH.
IF THERE'S A TECH INSPECTION -- FIRST OF 18 Q OKAY.
ALL, DO YOU EVER DO TECH INSPECTIONS YOURSELF? 19 AND THE NARCONON CENTERS ACTUALLY HAVE TO PAY
A m.H. 20 FOR THE HOUSING AND THE TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE
Q AND DID YOU ASK JETTE MAC GREGOR TO DO ONE 21 NARCONON INTERNATIONAL INSPECTORS, CORRECT?
IN THIS CASE? 22 A NO.
A I DON'T REMEMBER EXACTLY. I WAS NOT GOING TO 23 Q THEY DON'T?
GO . I WAS PROBABLY BUSY. 24 A NO.
Q OKAY. 25 Q WHO PAYS FOR IT?
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2 Q OKAY . 2 INSPECT THE HOUSING?
3 CAN THE NARCONON CENTER REFUSE AN INSPECTION? - 3 MR. ROOT: OBJECT TO THE FORM.
4 A IT CAN. 4 THE viiTNESS: NO. BECAUSE THAT ' S NOT MY-- I MEAN,
5 Q OKAY . 5 THAT'S OUTSIDE MY-- MY JOB. THAT'S-- I CANNOT SEND AN
6 AND WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF THEY REFUSED IT? 6 INSPECTION TO A HOUSING.
7 COULD THEY CONTINUE TO OPERATE UNDER THE NARCONON 7 Q BY MS. FRANKLIN: WELL, OTHER NARCONON CENTERS
8 INTERNATIONAL, UNDER ITS, YOU KNOW, BUSINESS AGREEMENT, 8 HAVE RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES, RIGHT? NARCONON ARROWHEAD
9 BUSINE-SS ASSOCIATE AGREEHENT? 9 IS A RESIDENTIAL INPATIENT FACILI TY, ISN' T IT?
10 A THAT I DON ' T KNOW BECAUSE THAT WOULD BE LIKE A 10 A YEAH. BUT IT' S ALL IN ONE.
11 LEGAL DECISION. 11 Q OKAY.
12 Q OKAY, 12 WELL, YOU CAN ASK YOUR INSPECTORS TO INSPECT
13 LET'S GET BACK TO THIS CASE. 13 HOUSING THERE, CAN ' T YOU?
14 SO YOU ASKED JETTE MAC GREGOR TO PERFORt4 AN 14 A BECAUSE IT'S UNDER NARCONON; YEAH.
15 INSPECTION AFTER THE DEATH OF PATRICK DESMOND, RIGHT? 15 Q OKAY .
16 A (WITNESS NODS HEAD IN THE AFFIRMATIVE). 16 AND YOU DO?
17 Q AND THAT WAS, IT WAS BECAUSE OF HIS DEATH, 17 A NO.
18 RIGHT? IN OTHER WORDS, THIS WASN 'T JUST THE ANNUAL 18 Q YOU DON ' T? THEY DON 'T INSPECT ANY OF THE
19 INSPECTION. 19 HOUSING AREA?
20 A YEAH. IT WAS NOT RANDOM. 20 A NO.
21 Q AND DO YOU REMEMBER, DID JETTE MAC GREGOR 21 Q THEY DON'T?
22 REPORT TO YOU OR TO ANYONE HER FINDINGS FROM THE 22 A NO.
23 INSPECTION? 23 Q OKAY.
24 A YEAH. SHE SENT THEM TO ME . 24 WHAT DID-- AKD I ' H SORRY I' M JUMPING AROUND
25 Q OKAY. 25 HERE A LITTLE BIT, BUT iJHAT DID -- ELSE DID YOU
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1 DO YOU REMEMBER WHAT THEY WERE? 1 LEARN ABOUT PATRICK' S DEATH? YOU TOLD ME THAT CLAUDIA
2 A IT WAS SOMETHING ABOUT THE SEQUENCE OF THE 2 TOLD YOU ABOUT HIS DEATH. DIDN 'T TELL YOU ANYTHING ELSE
3 BOOKS . 3 MORE BESI DES THAT THERE WAS AN OVERDOSE, RIGHT?
4 Q ANYTHING 3LSE? 4 A UH-HUH. YES.
5 A I DON'T RZMEMBER . 5 Q DID SHE TELL YOU THAT HE HAD DRINKING AT
6 Q DID YOU ASK HER TO LOOK AT ISSUES RELATING TO 6 HIS HOUSING FACILITY?
7 NARCONON OF GEORGIA'S HOUSING? 7 A NO .
8 A NO. 8 Q DID YOU REVIEW ANY MEMOS THAT WERE AUTHORED BY,
9 Q WHY NOT? 9 FIRST, MARY RIESER RELATING TO PATRICK'S DEATH?
10 A BECAUSE, I MEAN, THAT'S NOT NARCONON. THAT ' S 10 A YES .
11 LIKE, THAT ' S THE OTHER COMPANY, THE DELGADO COMPANY. 11 Q OKAY.
12 Q OKAY, 12 A DORING THIS PREPARATION.
13 AND DID YOU KNOW THAT AT THE TIME THAT YOU SENT 13 Q OKAY.
i4 JETTE MAC GREGOR TO DO AN INSPECTION? 14 A I GOT HOLD OF THAT .
15 A IF I KNEW WHAT? 15 Q BUT NOT, YOU DIDN' T REVIEW THEM AT THE TIME
16 Q DID YOU BELIEVE THAT NARCONON 16 THAT THEY WERE SUBMITTED, RIGHT?
17 INTZRNATIONAL -- I MEAN, NARCONON OF GEORGIA HAD A 17 A NO .
18 SEPARATE HOUSI NG -- EXCUSE -- FACILITY? 18 Q ALL RIGHT.
H A YEAH. 19 DID YOU REVIEW ANY MEMOS FROM GWENDA?
20 Q BUT YOU TOLD ME EARLIER YOU DIDN' T KNOW 20 A NO.
21 ANYTHING ABOUT THE BOARD OF INVESTIGATION THAT lvAS GOING 21 Q ALL RIGHT.
22 ON ABOUT THAT HOUSING FACILITY? 22 DID YOU TALK TO MARY RIESER?
23 A RIGHT, 23 A NO .
24 Q RIGHT. 24 Q DID YOU TALK TO ANYBODY AT NARCDNON OF GEORGIA
25 OKAY. SO HAD YOU KNOWN ABOUT THE BOARD OF 25 ABOUT PATRICK'S DEATH?
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A NO, 1 (WHEREUPON, THE DOCUMENT WAS
Q DID YOU TALK TO ANYONE AT NARCONON EASTERN U.S. 2 MARKED FOR IDENTIFICATION BY THE SHORTHAND REPORTER AND
ABOUT PATRI CK ' S DEATH? 3 ATTACHED HERETO) .
A NO. 4 Q BY MS. FRANKLIN: YOU TO TAKE A LOOK AT
Q AND ISAAC WAS THE OPERATIONS SUPERVISOR AT 5 THAT DOCUMENT. TELL ME WHETHER YOU RECOGNIZE IT .
NARCONON EASTERN U.S., RIGHT? 6 A OKAY.
A RIGHT . 7
Q YOU RECOGNIZE THIS DOCUMENT?
Q AND IS HE STILL WI TH NARCONON EASTERN U.S.? 8 A YEAH.
A NOT THAT I KNOW, 9 Q WHAT IS IT?
Q DO YOU KNOW WHERE BE WORKS? 10 A THAT 'S JETTE 'S DEBRIEF ON THE NARCONON OF
A NO. 11 GEORGIA INSPECTION,
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IS HE WITH -- DOES HE STILL WORK WITH THE 12 Q OKAY .
NARCONON PROGRAM? 13 AND IT'S ADDRESSED TO YOU, CORRECT?
A NO. 14 A YES.
Q OKAY. 15 Q ALL RIGHT.
WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU REMEMBER HIM WORKING 16 AND COPIED ON IT IS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF
FOR NARCONON? 17 NARCONON INTERNATIONAL, RIGHT?
A I DON'T KNOW EXACTLY. 18 A YEAH.
Q OKAY. 19 Q WHO WAS THAT AT THE TIME?
GENERJ..LLY, 20 A PHIL HART,
A I COULD SAY '09. 21 Q AND DO YOU REMEMBER RECEIVING THIS DEBRIEF?
Q ALL RIGHT, 22 A YEAH.
DO YOU KNOW WHY HE LEFT? 23 Q ALL RIGHT.
A YES . 24 AND ON THE LAST PAGE, IT' S BATES NO. 009831,
Q TELL ME ABOUT THAT . 25 MISS MAC GREGOR SAYS THAT "THE FACT THAT THE STUDENTS
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2 SO HE HAD TO RETIRE FROH WORK TO TAKE CARE OF HER,
3 Q OKAY .
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5 PART OF THE COUNTRY?
6 A FLORIDA.
7 Q ALL RIGHT .
8 DO YOU KNOW WHETHER HE STILL LIVES IN FLORIDA?
9 A NO.
10 Q ALL RIGHT .
11 SO DID YOU TALK TO JETTE MAC GREGOR SHE
12 WAS AT GEORGIA DOING THE INSPECTION?
13 A I THINK SHE CP.LLED ME AFTERWARDS \vHEN SHE WAS
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1 WOULD ORDER TECH INSPECTIONS FOR CENTERS, RIGHT?
2 CORRECT? 2 A OR-HUH .
3 A YES. 3 Q WHAT ELSE COULD YOU DO IN THAT ROLE?
4 Q OKAY. 4 A ORDER THE INSPECTIONS AND ORDER CORRECTIONS
5 SO DID YOU DISCUSS THIS , THESE ISSUES WITH 5 BASED ON THE INSPECTIONS OF THE PROGRAM.
6 HOUSING AND THE TROUBLES THAT, QUOTE, COME WITH THE 6 Q OKAY. ALL RIGHT .
7 HOUSI NG BEING OUT OF CONTROL WITH ANYONE AT NARCONON 7 BUT YOU JUST TOLD ME YOU COULDN'T ORDER ANY
8 INTERNATIONAL? 8 CORRECTIONS RELATING TO HOUS ING, RIGHT?
9 A NO. 9 A UH-HUH.
10 Q DID YOU DISCUSS IT WITH JETTE? 10 Q OKAY.
11 A NO. 11 DID YOU KNOW THAT?
12 Q DID YOU DISCUSS IT WITH MARY? 12 A BECAUSE IT' S LIKE, SAY THE STUDENTS ARE LIVING
13 A NO. 13 IN MOTEL 8. I CANNOT SAY HOTEL 8 TO DO THIS OR THAT.
14 Q OKAY. 14 Q Hml DID YOU KNOW THAT YOU COULDN'T OR THAT YOU
15 AS THE OPERATIONS SUPERVISOR, DID YOU CARE 15 BELIEVED YOU COULDN ' T DO ANYTHING ABOUT HOUSING AT
16 WHETHER A HOUSING WAS OUT OF CONTROL? 16 GEORGIA? WHO TOLD YOU THAT?
17 A I MEAN -- 17 A NOBODY.
18 MR. ROOT: OBJECT TO THE FORM. 18 Q OKAY.
19 THE IHTNESS: YEAH . WELL, SEEING THIS , BUT THE 19 A I MEAN, I DON'T HAVE LICENSE WITH THEM OR
20 THING IS I CAN ' T -- I DON'T HAVE ANYTHING TO SAY ABOUT 20 ANYTHING.
21 THE HOUSING . I CANNOT HOVE THEM OUT OR DO ANYTHING. 21 Q YOU DO HAVE A LICENSE WITH GEORGIA, RIGHT?
22 Q BY MS . FRANKLIN: MY QUESTION -- 22 A lmH THE NARCONON .
23 A UH-HUH. 23 Q RIGHT.
24 Q -- NAS, AS OPERATIONS SUPERVISOR OF NARCONON 24 NARCONON INTERNATIONAL HAS A LICENSE WITH
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2 OF CONTROL? 2 Q RIGi!T?
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