UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

DISTRICT OF PUERTO RICO

In re:

THE FINANCIAL OVERSIGHT AND 

MANAGEMENT BOARD FOR PUERTO RICO,

as representative of

THE COMMONWEALTH OF PUERTO RICO, et 

al.,

Debtors.

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PROMESA

Title III

No. 17 BK 3283-LTS

(Jointly Administered)

Re: ECF No. 3281

INFORMATIVE MOTION REGARDING ATTENDANCE 

AT THE JUNE 18, 2018 HEARING ON RENEWED MOTION

To the Honorable United States Magistrate Judge Judith Gail Dein:

The Puerto Rico Fiscal Agency and Financial Advisory Authority (“AAFAF”) through its

undersigned counsel, hereby states and prays as follows. 

1. The undersigned, appearing in this proceeding on behalf of AAFAF, hereby 

respectfully submit this informative motion in response to the Court’s order entered on June 8, 

2018 [ECF No. 3281].

2. William J. Sushon and Peter Friedman of O’Melveny & Myers LLP intend to

appear in person in the Boston courtroom at the June 18, 2018 hearing (the “Hearing”) on the

 

1 The Debtors in these Title III Cases, along with each Debtor’s respective Title III case number and the last four (4) 

digits of each Debtor’s federal tax identification number, as applicable, are the (i) Commonwealth of Puerto Rico 

(Bankruptcy Case No. 17 BK 3283-LTS) (Last Four Digits of Federal Tax ID: 3481); (ii) Puerto Rico Sales Tax 

Financing Corporation (“COFINA”) (Bankruptcy Case No. 17 BK 3284-LTS) (Last Four Digits of Federal Tax 

ID: 8474); (iii) Puerto Rico Highways and Transportation Authority (“HTA”) (Bankruptcy Case No. 17 BK 3567-

LTS) (Last Four Digits of Federal Tax ID: 3808); (iv) Employees Retirement System of the Government of the 

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico (“ERS”) (Bankruptcy Case No. 17 BK 3566-LTS) (Last Four Digits of Federal 

Tax ID: 9686); and (v) Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (“PREPA”) (Bankruptcy Case No. 17 BK 4780-

LTS) (Last Four Digits of Federal Tax ID: 3747). (Title III case numbers are listed as Bankruptcy Case numbers 

due to software limitations).

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Renewed Motion of Creditors’ Committee Seeking Entry of Order, Under Bankruptcy Rule 2004, 

Authorizing Discovery Program with Respect to Certain Causes of Puerto Rico Financial Crisis 

Beginning on August 15, 2018 [Dkt. No. 3066] (the “Renewed Motion”), on behalf of AAFAF, as 

the entity authorized to act on behalf of the Government Development Bank for Puerto Rico 

(“GDB”) by the Enabling Act of the Fiscal Agency and Financial Advisory Authority, Act 2-2017.

3. Mr. Sushon and Mr. Friedman seek to be heard to present argument on behalf of 

AAFAF regarding the Renewed Motion. An authorized representative of GDB will also be present 

at the Hearing in the Boston courtroom. 

4. Luis C. Marini-Biaggi and Mauricio Muñiz, counsel in San Juan, intend to appear 

at the Hearing in the San Juan courtroom.

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Dated: June 14, 2018

San Juan, Puerto Rico

Respectfully submitted,

/s/ Peter Friedman

John J. Rapisardi

William J. Sushon

(Admitted Pro Hac Vice)

O’MELVENY & MYERS LLP

7 Times Square

New York, NY 10036

Tel: (212) 326-2000

Fax: (212) 326-2061

-andPeter Friedman

(Admitted Pro Hac Vice)

1625 Eye Street, NW

Washington, D.C. 20006

Tel: (202) 383-5300

Fax: (202) 383-5414

Attorneys for the Puerto Rico Fiscal Agency 

and Financial Advisory Authority

/s/ Luis C. Marini-Biaggi

Luis C. Marini-Biaggi

USDC No. 222301 

Mauricio O. Muñiz Luciano

USDC No. 220914

Carolina Velaz-Rivero

USDC No. 300913

MARINI PIETRANTONI MUÑIZ LLC

MCS Plaza, Suite 500

255 Ponce de León Ave.

San Juan, Puerto Rico 00917

Tel: (787) 705-2171

Fax: (787) 936-7494

Attorneys for the Puerto Rico Fiscal Agency 

and Financial Advisory Authority

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