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intimidation during the remainder of the evidentiary hearing,
which, as described below, eventually led to a further
evidentiary hearing held on August 18, 1997.
C. Mr. Bradt's June 12, 1996, Letter to Mr. Kersting
Mr. Bradt first testified at the evidentiary hearing on
June 10, 1996. Mr. Bradt testified that he had no direct
knowledge that Mr. DeCastro passed Mr. Izen's trial strategy to
Mr. McWade, but that he suspected the same by virtue of
Mr. McWade's opposition to Mr. Izen's efforts to introduce
evidence concerning collection litigation through Mr. Moseley.
See supra pp. 135-136.
Mr. Jones recalled Mr. Bradt to testify on June 14, 1996,
for the purpose of rebutting testimony by Mr. O'Neill on the
propriety of the summons issued by respondent to Mr. Kersting in
1987. During Mr. Sticht's examination of Mr. Bradt, Mr. Sticht
offered into evidence a one-page facsimile of a letter that Mr.
Bradt had sent Mr. Kersting in Hawaii at 10:15 a.m. on June 12,
1996, which apparently was then inadvertently forwarded by
Mr. Kersting's secretary to Mr. Sticht's office in Los Angeles
at 10:52 a.m. on the same day. Mr. Bradt's letter includes a
discussion of testimony presented by Mr. Sticht's witness,
Ms. Fisher, on June 10 and 11, 1996, and testimony presented by
Mr. O'Neill. Mr. Bradt's letter refers to a letter that
Mr. Sticht wrote to Ms. Fisher. Mr. Bradt's letter also includes
disparaging remarks regarding Mr. Sticht's trial strategy and
tactics.
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