Opinion ID: 738948
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Heading: Better Business Bureau Rejection

Text: 50 Appellants contend the district court erred in admitting evidence that the Better Business Bureau rejected the telemarketing companies' membership applications. The government introduced this evidence, however, in response to Bakhshekooei's testimony about the Better Business Bureau's reasons for not accepting the telemarketing companies for membership. 51 Once a witness testifies about any specific fact, the trial judge has broad discretion to admit extrinsic evidence tending to contradict the specific statement. United States v. Giese, 597 F.2d 1170, 1190 (9th Cir.), cert. denied, 444 U.S. 979 (1979). The evidence was also admissible to impeach Bakhshekooei's credibility. Fed.R.Evid. 607. The district court properly admitted the evidence.