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From: jeffrey E. <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, April 17, 2018 1:00 AM To: Noam Chomsky Subject: Re: taxes https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/16/theater/noam-choms=y-puppet-show-manufacturing- mischief.html?action=click&pgtype=Home=age&version=Moth-Visible&moduleDetail=inside-nyt-region- 0&=odule=inside-nyt-region&region=inside-nyt-region&WT.nav=insi=e-nyt-region <https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/16/theater/noam=chomsky-puppet-show-manufacturing- mischief.html?action=click&pgtype=3DHomepage&version=Moth-Visible&moduleDetail=inside-nyt- region=0&module=inside-nyt-region&region=inside-nyt-region&VVT.nav=3Dinside-nyt-region> On Mon, Apr 16, 2018 at 7:18 PM, Noam Chomsky wrote: I am glad we agree that no information about our finances should be=provided to Max Kohlenberg, or anyone else. Do you now have all the =nformation you need for filing the extension? If not, what should we=send? We have been advised that since our previou= arrangements are still valid, we need not sign the engagement letter at t=is time in order to have the extension filed. Noa= Forwarded m=ssage From: Nick Nichols <=pan dir="ltr" Date: Mon, Apr 16, 2018 at 2:44 PMSubject: RE: taxes To: Noam Chomsky Cc: Valeria Choms=y Dear Noam, and Valeria,</=> We did not disclose any financial or tax infor=ation to Max Kohlenberg in his telephone call to Matt Mazotas earlier this=morning. Max stated that he had received a call from Mr. Kahn inquiring about=Max's ability to make funds available for tax payments. =AO Max therefore called Matt to see if we had any information about the=amounts of tax payments that were due. Matt informed Max that he did not have any information about tax pay=ents, and that we did not have enough information that would be necessary =o calculate the tax payments that would be due on 4/17. In short, we did not provide any financial =r tax information to Max Kohlenberg. EFTA_R1_01584449 EFTA02472473  Please note that it is a routine procedure for=various members of the advisory team be able to communicate with each othe= to collaborate for the best interests of each client. Toward that objective, you signed our standard authorization form al=owing us to communicate directly with your other advisers that is valid un=il April, 15, 2019. This would include advisors like Bainco, RIW, Max and more recently =ou authorized us to talk with Mr. Kahn. Before we continue with any further work for y=ur 2017 tax returns, would you please sign and return our engagement lette= that was included in the package that was sent to you in January. Best regards, Nick From: Noam Chomsky [email protected]=m <mailto:[email protected]> Sent: Monday, April 16, 2018 4:44 PM To: Nick Nichols Cc: Valeria Chomsky <mailto: Subject: taxes I understand from Richard Kahn that you informed Max=Kohlenberg about the financial information that we provided to you yesterd=y. Plainly, this is quite improper. Kohlenberg has no right to=know anything that I do not personally provide him with. This is a serious breach of confidentiality. Could y=u please inform me -- and me alone! -- of the amount of taxes that are due==u> Noam =AO =AO please note The information contained i= this communication is confidential, may be attorney-client privileged,=may constitute inside information, and is intended only for the use =f the addressee. It is the property of JEE Unauthorized use, 2 EFTA_R1_01584450 EFTA02472474 disclos=re or copying of this communication or any part thereof is strictly pro=ibited and may be unlawful. If you have received this communication =n error, please notify us immediately by return e-mail or by e-mail to =a href="mailto:[email protected]" target="_blank">jeevacation@gmai=.com, and destroy this communication and all copies thereof, inc=uding all attachments. copyright -all rights reserved --089e08e502fd65085a056a00dba0-- conversation-id 9524 date-last-viewed 0 date-received 1523926796 flags 8590195713 gmail-label-ids 7 remote-id 812932 3 EFTA_R1_01584451 EFTA02472475