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DECLARATION OF TONI THOMAS

Thomas H. Bienert, Jr. (admitted pro hac vice) tbienert@bienertkatzman.com

Whitney Z. Bernstein (admitted pro hac vice) wbernstein@bienertkatzman.com

BIENERT KATZMAN, PC

903 Calle Amanecer, Suite 350

San Clemente, CA 92673

Telephone: (949) 369-3700

Facsimile: (949) 369-3701

Attorneys for Defendant James Larkin

Gary S. Lincenberg (admitted pro hac vice) glincenberg@birdmarella.com

Ariel A. Neuman (admitted pro hac vice) aneuman@birdmarella.com

Gopi K. Panchapakesan (admitted pro hac vice) gpanchapakesan@birdmarella.com

BIRD, MARELLA, BOXER, WOLPERT, NESSIM,

DROOKS, LINCENBERG & RHOW, P.C.

1875 Century Park East, 23rd Floor

Los Angeles, California 90067-2561

Telephone: (310) 201-2100

Facsimile: (310) 201-2110

Attorneys for Defendant John Brunst

[Additional counsel listed on next page]

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

United States of America,

Plaintiff,

vs.

Michael Lacey, et al.,

Defendants.

CASE NO. 2:18-cr-00422-004-PHX-SMB

DECLARATION OF TONI THOMAS

IN SUPPORT OF DEFENDANTS’ 

RESPONSE TO THE UNITED 

STATES’ NOTICE RE: DECEMBER 4, 

2020 TELEPHONIC HEARING

[Filed concurrently with Response]

Assigned to Hon. Susan M. Brnovich

Courtroom 506

Trial Date: April 12, 2021

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DECLARATION OF TONI THOMAS

Paul J. Cambria, Jr. (admitted pro hac vice) pcambria@lglaw.com

Erin McCampbell (admitted pro hac vice) emccampbell@lglaw.com

LIPSITZ GREEN SCIME CAMBRIA LLP

42 Delaware Avenue, Suite 120

Buffalo, New York 14202

Telephone: (716) 849-1333

Facsimile: (716) 855-1580

Attorneys for Defendant Michael Lacey

Bruce Feder (AZ Bar No. 004832)

 bf@federlawpa.com

FEDER LAW OFFICE, P.A.

2930 E. Camelback Road, Suite 160

Phoenix, Arizona 85016

Telephone: (602) 257-0135 

Attorney for Defendant Scott Spear

David Eisenberg (AZ Bar No. 017218)

 david@deisenbergplc.com

DAVID EISENBERG PLC

3550 N. Central Ave., Suite 1155

Phoenix, Arizona 85012

Telephone: (602) 237-5076

Facsimile: (602) 314-6273

Attorney for Defendant Andrew Padilla

Joy Malby Bertrand (AZ Bar No. 024181)

 joy.bertrand@gmail.com

JOY BERTRAND ESQ LLC

P.O. Box 2734

Scottsdale, Arizona 85252

Telephone: (602)374-5321

Facsimile: (480)361-4694

Attorney for Defendant Joye Vaught

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DECLARATION OF TONI THOMAS

DECLARATION OF TONI THOMAS

I, Toni Thomas, declare as follows:

1. I am an individual over the age of eighteen. I have personal knowledge of 

the facts set forth herein, which are known by me to be true and correct, and if called as 

a witness, I could and would competently testify thereto.

2. I submit this declaration in support of the Defendants’ Response to the 

United States’ Notice Re: December 4, 2020 Telephonic Hearing with which this 

Declaration is being concurrently filed.

3. I am a paralegal with the law firm of Bienert | Katzman, PC. Based on my 

review of the discovery provided by the government in this case, I have personal 

knowledge of the following.

4. The government’s productions to the defense included the following letters:

October 2, 2009 NAAG Letter to S. Fifer

November 16, 2009 S. Fifer Letter to NAAG

May 3, 2010 S. Fifer Letter to NAAG

September 2, 2010 S. Fifer Letter to NAAG

September 21, 2010 NAAG Letter to S. Fifer

January 27, 2011 S. Fifer Letter to NAAG

August 31, 2011 NAAG Letter to Backpage

September 16, 2011 NAAG Letters to Backpage

September 23, 2011 S. Fifer Letter to NAAG

November 2, 2011 S. Fifer Letter to P. Selis

December 30, 2011 S. Fifer Letter to P. Selis

March 23, 2012 E. McDougall Letter to NAAG

July 23, 2013 NAAG Letter to Members of Congress

5. I have made several diligent searches to try to find the August 16, 2017

NAAG letter to Congress signed by Mark Brnovich, among many others. I was unable to 

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find this letter. Therefore, I do not believe this letter was part of any of the government 

productions to date. 

I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the United States of America 

that the foregoing is true and correct. 

Executed December 11, 2020, at San Clemente, California. 

Toni Thomas

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