21APPEARANCES OF COUNSEL:2For the Plaintiff:3ANDRE BIROTTE, JR.United States Attorney4DENNISE D. WILLETTAssistant United States Attorney5Chief, Santa Ana Branch OfficeDOUGLAS F. MCCORMICK6Assistant United States Attorney411 West Fourth Street, Suite 80007Santa Ana, CA 92701(714) 338-35418CHARLES E. DUROSS, Acting Chief9CHARLES LABELLANATHANIEL B. EDMONDS10ANDREW GENTINFraud Section11Criminal Division, U.S. Department of Justice1400 New York Avenue, N.W.12Washington, DC 20005(202) 353-355113For Defendant STUART CARSON:14NICOLA T. HANNA15JOSHUA JESSENGIBSON, DUNN & CRUTCHER LLP163161 Michelson Drive, Suite 1200Irvine, CA 9261217(949) 451-380018For Defendant HONG CARSON:19KIMBERLY A. DUNNESIDLEY AUSTIN LLP20555 West Fifth Street, Suite 4000Los Angeles, CA 9001321(213) 896-606022232425SHARON SEFFENS, U.S. DISTRICT COURT REPORTER