EGIJA KUKA

NNTORDER FOR CONTINtThNC

This matter having come before the Court on the application

of the United States of America (Deborah J. Gannett, Assistant

U.S. Attorney, appearing) and defendant EGIJA KUKA, (PeterCarter, AFPD, appearing) for an order granting a continuance of

the proceedings in the above captioned matter, and defendant

EGIJA KUKA having been made aware of her right to have the matter

tried within seventy days of the date of their appearance before

a judicial officer of this court, pursuant to Title 18 of the

United States Code, Section 3161(c); and the Government having

consented to the continuance in the above captioned matter; and

it appearing that defendant EGIJA KUKA waives such right; and for

good and sufficient cause shown,

IT IS THE FINDING OF THIS COURT that this action should be

continued for the following reasons:

1, This is a complex matter wherein the defendant and her

co-defendant Sihab Suliman, were the owners of Optima University,

a test preparation center in Totowa, New Jersey, that provided
(NBME”). Defendant EGIJA KUKA is accused of stealing

proprietary ‘1ive” test questions given on USMLE examinations

administered abroad, and then utilizing those test questions at

Optima University, where potential students were solicited, inpart, by statements that any tuition paid to Optima University

would be “risk free” because the student was guaranteed to pass

the USMLE after taking the Optima University test preparation

course.

2. There are voluminous documents that were seized

pursuant to search of the Optima University test preparation

facility, which include computerized records, notes, sample test

questions, correspondence and other documentation relating to the

test preparation courses offered by Optima University, as well as

proprietary test questions that were found on computers that had

been used in practice examinations provided to Optima University

students.

4. Plea negotiations are also in progress and additional

time is necessary to finalize a plea agreement, which may render

-ri&f-thiaiiiatter

5 The Government, Assistant United States Attorney Deborah

J. Gannett and defendant EGIJA KUKA have consented to the

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7 Pursuant to Title 18 of the United States Code, Section

3161 (h) (7) (A), the Court finds that the ends of justice served

by granting the continuance outweigh the best interests of thepublic and the defendant In a speedy trial for the reasons statedabove.

WHEREFORE, it is on this I LI) day of Z1ovember 2012

ORDERED that the proceedings in the above captioned matter

are continued for the period from January 15, 2013 through April

15, 2013;

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED thát’thë period between January 15,

2013 through April 15, 2013 shall be excludable in computing timeunder the Speedy Trial Act of 1974;

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that all defense motions shall be

filed no later than March 15, 2013;

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that any response by the Government t

defense motions shall be filed no later than March 28, 2013;

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that oral argument o any such motions

shall be conducted on April 7, 2013 at 1000 a.m,;

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Petter Carter, AFPD

Counsel for Egija Kuka

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Deborah 3, Ganett, AUSA

HONORABLE STANLEY R. CHESLER

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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