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<html><body><font face="Helvetica">You are right. Starkey is just fishing= I would not check any rumors.<br><br>Sent from Xfinity Connect Mobile App=/font><blockquote><br>------ Original Message ------<br><br><b>From: </b>J=sh Alcorn<br><b>To: </b>Ted Kaufman<br><b>Cc: </b>Hunter Biden, Alex Snyde=-Mackler, Eric Schwerin<br><b>Sent: </b>April 30, 2015 at 1:59 PM<br><b>Su=ject: </b>Re: Press Release</blockquote><blockquote><html><head></head><bo=y dir="auto"><div>Starkey just called. I sent him to VM. He asked for an=update on the gov race and was "trying to track down a rumor that Bea= would be withdrawing from the race soon." I'll ask around and se= if anyone else is hearing that, or if this is Jon fishing. Regardless, I =on't see the need to call him back unless you folks think it's wor=h it. <br><br><div>/ja</div><div>302-598-1885 (cell)</div><div><br></=iv>Sent from my iPhone, which is responsible for any typos. </div><di=><br>On Apr 29, 2015, at 1:20 PM, <a href="mailto:tedkaufman@comcast.net= >tedkaufman@comcast.net</a> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote><div><font fa=e="Helvetica">Sorry, Late to the stream - For what it is worth.<br><br>I=have consistently been skeptical about putting Beau out front on S&G p=ess releases. On this one, not too concerned about explanations. It seems =ike a small risk to Beau and at the same time bails out S&G. <br><br>D= not think we can make a really bad decision.<br><br><br>Sent from Xfinity=Connect Mobile App</font><blockquote><br>------ Original Message ------<br=<br><b>From: </b>Josh Alcorn<br><b>To: </b>Hunter Biden<br><b>Cc: </b>Alex=Snyder-Mackler, Ted Kaufman, Eric Schwerin<br><b>Sent: </b>April 29, 2015 =t 4:55 PM<br><b>Subject: </b>Re: Press Release</blockquote><blockquote><di=>Will do. <br><br><div>/ja</div><div>302-598-1885 (cell)</div><div><b=></div>Sent from my iPhone, which is responsible for any typos. </div=<div><br>On Apr 29, 2015, at 11:51 AM, Hunter Biden <<a href="mailto:=biden@rosemontseneca.com" >hbiden@rosemontseneca.com</a>> wrote:<br><br=</div><blockquote><div><div>Josh-</div><div>I would have a discussion with=Stuart about your concerns and see what he thinks. If he isn't bothere= by it than just go with the flow. Again I'm not too worried about the=idea we are "misleading" people. <br><br>RHB<div>202.333.1</div></div><div><br>On Apr 29, 2015, at 11:17 AM, Joshua Alcorn <<a =ref="mailto:josh@beaubiden.com" >josh@beaubiden.com</a>> wrote:<br><b=></div><blockquote><div><div>Well, I don't like how Jay changed this o= us and gave us such a short time line. But that's just me. </div=<div><br></div><div>Yes, G&E can handle all inquiries. "Mr Biden =s excited to continue fighting for consumers ... " but not available =or comment.</div><div><br></div><div>Alex and I spoke and it seems his con=ern is that if some of what Beau's going through now comes to light, e=plaining the timing of the release would take some, well, explaining. =</div><div><br></div><div>If we're comfortable with that, I'm good=letting the release go out as it reads below. We can always say that Beau =greed to this expanded role before he went to Jeff. </div><div><br></=iv><div>You're right Hunter, this will allow us to add some value with=ut doing anything more than putting our name on a press release. </di=><div><br><div>/ja</div><div>302-598-1885 (cell)</div><div><br></div>Sent =rom my iPhone, which is responsible for any typos. </div><div><br>On =pr 29, 2015, at 11:05 AM, Hunter Biden <<a href="mailto:hbiden@rosemo=tseneca.com" >hbiden@rosemontseneca.com</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><block=uote><div><div>Is there a reason not to do this as they propose?<br>G&= can handle response for Beau w/o Beau having to actually be on phone- rig=t?</div><div>Ideally we don't want to be generating any press right no=, but it's also an easy way to be participating and adding value w/o h=ving to do too much at the moment.</div><div>In my opinion if this is some=hing they really want I wouldn't push back unless I'm missing some=hing.<br>RHB<div>202.333.1880</div></div><div><br>On Apr 29, 2015, at 9:56=AM, Joshua Alcorn <<a href="mailto:josh@beaubiden.com" >josh@beaubide=.com</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote><div><div>We fired Reuben, th= director of the whistle blower group on Friday. Yesterday we fired someon= else for asking clients to terminate their contracts with the firm and jo=n him (and I believe Reuben) in a new firm. So it's partly a press thi=g and partly firm morale. <br><br><div>/ja</div><div>302-598-1885 (ce=l)</div><div><br></div>Sent from my iPhone, which is responsible for any t=pos. </div><div><br>On Apr 29, 2015, at 9:52 AM, <a href="mailto:sm=cklera@gmail.com" >smacklera@gmail.com</a> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote=<div><div>What's the timing hook? As in, why today (or this week)<br><=r><div><br></div><div>ASM</div></div><div><br>On Apr 29, 2015, at 9:46 AM,=Joshua Alcorn <<a href="mailto:josh@beaubiden.com" >josh@beaubiden.co=</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote><div><div>Sorry - this hasn't=gone out yet. They'd like to send it today. <br><br><div>/ja</div=<div>302-598-1885 (cell)</div><div><br></div>Sent from my iPhone, which is=responsible for any typos. </div><div><br>On Apr 29, 2015, at 9:14 AM= Joshua Alcorn <<a href="mailto:josh@beaubiden.com" >josh@beaubiden.c=m</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote><div><div>Hi folks, attached see=a press release from the firm. </div><div>Context: We fired the direc=or who handled the whistleblower group. A few weeks ago Stuart asked Beau =f, when we issued this release, it could say that he's "expanding=his work with whistle blowers" but the focus of the release would be =nnouncing the new directors. Beau agreed. </div><div>However, Jay cha=ged his mind and the release has a different feel than what Beau and I ini=ially agreed to. As you'll see below, the lede is Beau's expanded =ole. What do you think? I'm fine pushing back on Jay, since we agreed =o something different with Stuart. I think we'll get inquiries regardl=ss of how this is handled. I also think Stuart doesn't care what the l is. <br><br><div>/ja</div><div>302-598-1885 (cell)</div><div><br><=div>Sent from my iPhone, which is responsible for any typos. </div><d=v><br>Begin forwarded message:<br><br></div><blockquote><div><b>From:</b> =lise Martin <<a href="mailto:emartin@gelaw.com" >emartin@gelaw.com</a=><br><b>Date:</b> April 29, 2015 at 9:00:12 AM EDT<br><b>To:</b> Joshua=Alcorn <<a href="mailto:JAlcorn@gelaw.com" >JAlcorn@gelaw.com</a>>=br><b>Subject:</b> <b>Press Release</b><br><br></div></blockquote><div><sp=n></span></div><blockquote><div>


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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt">The release is attached and b=low.</p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt">Thanks,</p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt">Elise</p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:11.0=t">From: Elise Martin
</span><a href="tel:302-622-7004" ><span style="font-size:11.0pt">302-6=2-7004</span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt">
</span><a href="mailto:emartin@gelaw.com" ><span style="font-size:11.0p=">emartin@gelaw.com</span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt"></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:.5in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Allan Ripp
</span><a href="tel:212-262-7477" ><span style="font-size:11.0pt">212-2=2-7477</span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt">
</span><a href="mailto:arippnyc@aol.com" ><span style="font-size:11.0pt=>arippnyc@aol.com</span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt"></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:16.0pt">Beau Biden expands work with Whistleblo=ers</span></b></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:ce=ter"><i>Grant & Eisenhofer Also Announces Firm directors Sabella and T=omas will co-chair the Firm’s false claims litigation practice group= responsible for continued growth and oversight
of the practice group.</i></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><b>NEW YORK/WILMINGTON, DE</b= (April XX, 2015) – Leading whistleblower firm
<b>Grant & Eisenhofer P.A.</b> today announced that <b>Joseph R. &ldquoau” Biden III</b>, of counsel to G&E and former Delaware Attor=ey General, will expand his work on behalf of the Firm’s whistleblow=r clients. As Attorney General, Mr. Biden’s work on behalf
of homeowners led to more than $185 million in financial benefits Delaware=consumers and government agencies and, under his leadership, the Delaware =epartment of Justice participated in settlements with three of the nation&=squo;s largest banks, making Delaware
one of only four states to do so. </p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt">“This is a natural exte=sion of what Beau does best,” said G&E co-founder and managing d=rector
<b>Stuart Grant</b>. “With Beau, whistleblower clients kn=w they have an advocate who is willing to fight for them and put their bes= interest at heart.”</p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt">Additionally, the Firm announ that it has named directors
<b>James J. Sabella</b> and <b>Mary S. Thomas</b> as co-heads of G&E&rs=uo;s whistleblower/Qui-Tam litigation practice.
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<p class="MsoNormal">“Collectively, Jim and Mary have a significant=track record of experience and successful results in representing the Firm=rsquo;s clients in whistleblower cases,” Grant added. “T=eir expertise in working with the Department of Justice, numerous
state attorneys general and other government entities is a great benefit t= our qui-tam litigation group and, more importantly, the clients we repres=nt.”</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Mr. Sabella, who has been with G&E since 2004, h=s over thirty-five years of experience in complex civil litigation involvi=g trial and appellate work in state and federal courts. Mr. Sabella =as represented whistleblowers in major cases
that have resulted in large recoveries, including: a $95 million recovery =nvolving fraudulent mortgage assignments resolved as part of the governmen=’s $25 billion settlement with five of the world’s largest ban=s. Mr. Sabella is a 1976 graduate of Columbia
Law School, where he was a member of the Board of Directors of the Columbi= Law Review. He received a B.A. summa cum laude from Columbia Colleg= in 1972 and a B.S. in 1973 from the Columbia School of Engineering where =e was valedictorian.</p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt">Ms. Thomas, who joined G&= in 2006, has twenty years of experience in complex civil litigation. = Ms. Thomas investigates qui tam related claims and represents whistleblow=rs in false claims act cases. She currently
represents the relator in a Delaware False Claims and Reporting Act case c=ncerning unclaimed gift card balances.
<span class="style11">Ms. Thomas graduated <i>magna cum laude</i> from Ha=vard Law School in 1994 and
<i>magna cum laude</i> from the University of Delaware in 1991.</span><span=class="style11"><span style="color:black"></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Over the past several years, G&E’s false c=aims litigation practice has had unprecedented success representing whistl=blowers in the government’s $1.6 billion settlement with Abbott (201=); its $1.04 billion settlement with GlaxoSmithKline
(2012); its $257 million settlement with Pfizer (Wyeth) (2013); its $97 mi=lion settlement with Community Health Systems (2014); and its $24.9 millio= dollar settlement with Amgen (2013). The Firm currently represents =elators in a number of ongoing cases.
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<p align="center" style="text-align:center"><b>About Grant & Eisenhr</b></p>
<p>Grant & Eisenhofer is one of the nation’s leading litigation f=rms, with a highly successful track record representing plaintiffs in comp=ex litigation and arbitration matters. The firm has offices in Wilmi=gton, New York, Washington DC and Chicago, and
an international docket of high-profile cases. G&E’s clients inc=ude institutional investors, whistleblowers and other stakeholders in secu=ities class actions, derivative lawsuits, consumer class actions, antitrus= suits, bankruptcy litigation and whistleblower
cases involving the False Claims Act. <span class="A1"><span style="font-size:11.5pt">The firm has recovered more than $28 billion in the l=st 10 years and has twice been cited by RiskMetrics for securing the highe=t average investor recovery in securities
class actions. G&E has been named one of the country’s top plain=iffs’ law firms by
<i>The National Law Journal </i>for the past ten years, and was named one o= the nation’s “Most Feared Plaintiffs Firms” by
<i>Law360</i>. </span></span>For more information, visit <a href="h=tp://www.gelaw.com" >
www.gelaw.com</a>.<strong></strong></p>
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