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Petitioner's recollection of Becker's investigation, as
purportedly told to him by Tucker, is inconsistent with Becker's
testimony. According to petitioner, he understood from Tucker
that Tucker had not visited the PI plant in Hyannis, but that
"Becker had gone many times" and "had taken experts in plastics
and manufacturing along with him." In contrast, Becker testified
that he visited PI just "one or two" times and that Tucker
visited PI once or twice. Becker was "quite certain" that Tucker
accompanied him on one of his visits to PI, although he did not
indicate when that visit occurred. As for taking along experts
in plastics and manufacturing, Becker testified that he did not
hire any independent experts other than counsel to represent him
as general partner, and that he relied on PI for the value and
uniqueness of the Sentinel recycler.
Becker and petitioner also have differing recollections
regarding whether the two of them discussed the Plastics
Recycling transactions. According to petitioner, after he first
contacted Becker, Becker took him on as a client and "almost
immediately turned * * * [him] over to Noel Tucker." Petitioner
testified that thereafter, except for an occasional phone
conversation with Leicht, his dealings "were entirely with Noel
Tucker" until his account was turned over to Shuffrin. In
contrast, Becker testified that he spoke to petitioner "more than
once", although to the best of his recollection only once prior
to the closing of SAB Recovery. Becker testified that "Mr.
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