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  • Stella Stolper v. Zarina Burbacki Commercial Division document preview
  • Stella Stolper v. Zarina Burbacki Commercial Division document preview
  • Stella Stolper v. Zarina Burbacki Commercial Division document preview
  • Stella Stolper v. Zarina Burbacki Commercial Division document preview
  • Stella Stolper v. Zarina Burbacki Commercial Division document preview
  • Stella Stolper v. Zarina Burbacki Commercial Division document preview
  • Stella Stolper v. Zarina Burbacki Commercial Division document preview
  • Stella Stolper v. Zarina Burbacki Commercial Division document preview
						
                                

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FILED: NEW YORK COUNTY CLERK 10/20/2022 10:36 PM INDEX NO. 652352/2018 NYSCEF DOC. NO. 228 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 10/20/2022 From: jnesq@jenesqlaw.com To: Rimma Ayzen Subject: RE: Stolper v. Burbacki Date: Friday, October 14, 2022 3:08:35 PM Attachments: image001.png 221014 Responses to Contention Interrogatories.pdf Attached please find my client’s responses. Thanks and have a nice Shabbat and rest of Sukkot. LAW OFFICES OF JONATHAN E. NEUMAN, ESQ. Jonathan E. Neuman, Esq. 176-25 Union Turnpike, Suite 230 Fresh Meadows, NY 11366 (347) 450-6710 THE CONTENT OF THIS E-MAIL AND ANY ATTACHMENT(S) HERETO IS INFORMATION PROTECTED BY THE ATTORNEY-CLIENT AND/OR THE ATTORNEY WORK PRODUCT PRIVILEGE. IT IS INTENDED ONLY FOR THE VIEWING AND USE OF THE INTENDED RECIPIENT AND PRIVILEGES ARE NOT WAIVED BY VIRTUE OF THIS HAVING BEEN SENT VIA E-MAIL. IF THE PERSON ACTUALLY RECEIVING THIS E-MAIL OR ANY READER OF THIS E-MAIL IS NOT THE NAMED RECIPIENT OR THE EMPLOYEE OR AGENT RESPONSIBLE TO DELIVER THIS E-MAIL TO THE NAMED RECIPIENT, THEN ANY USE, DISSEMINATION, DISTRIBUTION OR COPYING THIS E-MAIL OR ANY ATTACHMENT(S) IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED. IF YOU RECEIVED THIS E-MAIL IN ERROR PLEASE FORWARD IT BACK TO OUR E-MAIL ADDRESS AT JNESQ@JENESQLAW.COM. From: jnesq@jenesqlaw.com Sent: Sunday, October 9, 2022 5:41 PM To: 'Rimma Ayzen' Subject: RE: Stolper v. Burbacki I’ll follow up with Zarina. Sukkot is starting shortly, so I won’t be able to email you before Wednesday. Enjoy the chag. LAW OFFICES OF JONATHAN E. NEUMAN, ESQ. Jonathan E. Neuman, Esq. 176-25 Union Turnpike, Suite 230 Fresh Meadows, NY 11366 (347) 450-6710 THE CONTENT OF THIS E-MAIL AND ANY ATTACHMENT(S) HERETO IS INFORMATION PROTECTED BY THE ATTORNEY-CLIENT AND/OR THE ATTORNEY WORK PRODUCT PRIVILEGE. IT IS INTENDED ONLY FOR THE VIEWING AND USE OF THE INTENDED RECIPIENT AND PRIVILEGES ARE NOT WAIVED BY FILED: NEW YORK COUNTY CLERK 10/20/2022 10:36 PM INDEX NO. 652352/2018 NYSCEF DOC. NO. 228 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 10/20/2022 VIRTUE OF THIS HAVING BEEN SENT VIA E-MAIL. IF THE PERSON ACTUALLY RECEIVING THIS E-MAIL OR ANY READER OF THIS E-MAIL IS NOT THE NAMED RECIPIENT OR THE EMPLOYEE OR AGENT RESPONSIBLE TO DELIVER THIS E-MAIL TO THE NAMED RECIPIENT, THEN ANY USE, DISSEMINATION, DISTRIBUTION OR COPYING THIS E-MAIL OR ANY ATTACHMENT(S) IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED. IF YOU RECEIVED THIS E-MAIL IN ERROR PLEASE FORWARD IT BACK TO OUR E-MAIL ADDRESS AT JNESQ@JENESQLAW.COM. From: Rimma Ayzen Sent: Friday, October 7, 2022 6:18 PM To: jnesq@jenesqlaw.com Subject: Stolper v. Burbacki Hi Jonathan, Shana tovah. Please advise as to the status of Defendant’s responses to Plaintiff’s contention interrogatories that were served on September 15; the responses are now untimely even accounting for a courtesy one-day extension from the Wednesday due date. Thanks, Rimma Ayzen RUSSO PLLC 350 Fifth Avenue, Suite 7230 New York NY 10118 +1 212 363 2000 www.russopllc.com This email (and any attachments thereto) is intended only for use by the addressee(s) named herein and may contain legally privileged and/or confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient of this email, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this email (and any attachments thereto) is strictly prohibited. If you receive this email in error please immediately notify me at (212) 363-2000 and permanently delete the original email (and any copy of any email) and any printout thereof. FILED: NEW YORK COUNTY CLERK 10/20/2022 10:36 PM INDEX NO. 652352/2018 NYSCEF DOC. NO. 228 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 10/20/2022 SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF NEW YORK ----------------------------------X AND S El I S RESPONSES PE DEFENDANT'S TO PLAINTIFF S OBJECTIONS Plaintiff, INTERROGATORIES -vs- Index No. 652352/2018 ZARINA BURBACKI, Defendant. ------------________.______________________Ç follows to Plaintiff Defendant, ZARINA responds and objects as BURBACKI, hereby STELLA STOLPER's Contention Interrogatories (the "Requests"). SPECIFIC OBJECTIONS AND RESPONSES INTERROGATORIES 1. the individual who owned or whose name was otherwise associated Identify or entity with the bank account in as it appears in the Bank Statements, including on January ending 9717, 26, 2016, March 4, 2016, April 15, 2016, April 26, 2016, and November 20, 2017. Response: Zarina Burbacki and Burbacki Law Group 2. Identify the individual or entity who owned or whose name was otherwise associated with the bank account ending in 5095, as itappears in the Bank Statements, including on March t tr 9, 2017. , Response: Stella Bulochnikov and Wikked Entertainment 3. Identify the client(s) on whose behalf you were holding, or the individual or who entity owned, the $139,700.00 that was the beginning balance on Bank Statement covering January 1, 2016 - 2016. January 29, Response: Inna Shuman, Ran Marcus, Burbacki Law Group, Consolidated Press Holdings, Avi Shimrony, Adlyn LLC, Mariah Carey 1 FILED: NEW YORK COUNTY CLERK 10/20/2022 10:36 PM INDEX NO. 652352/2018 NYSCEF DOC. NO. 228 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 10/20/2022 4. Identify every individual and/or and Wikked, for whom money entity, other than Plaintiff was held, deposited or accepted into the Escrow otherwise directly or indirectly Account, or who had over Account the ownership any money that was deposited into or held in the Escrow during Relevant Time Period. Response: Inna Press Holdings, Avi Shuman, Ran Marcus, Burbacki Law Group, Consolidated Shimrony, Adlyn LLC, Mariah Carey 5. each transaction in the Deposits and Additions fields of the Bank Statements, by Identify date and transaction which represents that was deposited into and held in the amount, money Escrow Account for individual or other than Plaintiff or Wikked, or which was any entity deposited for the benefit of individual or other than Plaintiff or Wikked, and specify any entity the identity of each such individual and/or entity. Response: I/I6/16 $ 3,750,000.00 CPH to Adlyn 1/7/16 $ (17,500.00) To Zarina for Australia event 1/8/16 $ (13,700.50) To Zarina for reimbursement for Dr. Anna payment for Stella 1/8/16 $ (3,419,000.00) To Adlyn directed by Avi Shimrony I/29/16 $ (181,000.00) To Yontan directed by Avi Shimrony 3/3/16 $ 28,000.00 To Zarina for SSF tour 3/4/16 $ 10,000.00 To Zarina for SSFtour prep 3/24/16 $ 13,000.00 To Zarina for SSFtour prep 3/4/16 $ (28,000.00)To Zarina for SSF tour 4/4/16 $ 14,000.00 To Zarina for SSF tour 4/6/16 $ 5,000.00 To Zarina for oneOak 4/7/16 $ 14,000.00 To Zarina for SSF tour 4/15/16 $ (28,000.00)To Zarina for SSF tour 4/15/16 $ (5,000.00)To Zarina for oneOak 4/26/16 $ (13,000.00)To Zarina for SSF tour 5/16/16 $ 500,000.00 For Mariah Carey 6/20/16 $ (450,000.00)For Mariah Carey 2 FILED: NEW YORK COUNTY CLERK 10/20/2022 10:36 PM INDEX NO. 652352/2018 NYSCEF DOC. NO. 228 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 10/20/2022 I1/15/16 $ 50,000.00 For Mariah Carey 12/15/16 $ Stella to Mariah (11,976.28)To Zarina reimbursement for Winston gift given by Harry 1/12/17 $ Shuman (9,605.00)TO Jonathan Neuman Esq. for legal fees related to Dr. 2/21/17 $ 3,580.00 Dubai To Zarina, reimbursement for Stella's dinner in 2/28/17 $ (67,500.00)TO client Marcus 2/28/17 $ (3,580.00)To Stella's dinner in Dubai Zarina, reimbursement for 4/13/17 $ hairdresser for Stella's extensio (550.00)To Zarina, reimbursement for paying Nora the 4/13/17 $ (125,000.00)To Zarina for RNC/South of France deal 4/13/17 $ with Packer/Mariah deal where she mad (25,000.00)To Zarina as gift from Stella for help 11/20/17 $ (10,000.00)To Zarina from Adlyn 3/2/18 $ 10,000.00 Reimbursement to Adlyn from Zarina 4/5/18 $ (150,000.00)To Adlyn 6. With regard to each of the wire transfers, withdrawals and/or other electronic following transactions from the Escrow Account, all details regarding the transaction including the identify business purpose of the transaction, the goods or services in payment of which the transaction was made, the date of Defendant's request to make such transfer or notice to Plaintiff regarding such transfer, and Plaintiff's request or permission to make the transfer, or acknowledgement of the transfer or Defendant's notice thereof. Produce alldocuments upon which your responses are based, to the extent they have not already been produced. A) January 8, 2016 online transfer in the amount of $17,500 to 0846 " Payment from Mariah for services rendered to Australia Carey relating NYE Event; sent by Mariah's business management to escrow so that upon receipt into the escrow, it would then be transferred Zarina to by Zarina's personal account. B) January 26, 2016 online transfer in the amount of $13,700 to account 9717 " Stella's card was declined when she was plastic on her getting surgery chin (at Dr. Anna's). Zarina was with Stella and paid for her procedure and Stella told Zarina to deduct the expense from the escrow funds for reimbursement. 3 FILED: NEW YORK COUNTY CLERK 10/20/2022 10:36 PM INDEX NO. 652352/2018 NYSCEF DOC. NO. 228 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 10/20/2022 C) April 15, 2016 online 0846 transfer in the amount of $5,000 to account " Tour and Zarina and Stella were in Europe for the Sweet Sweet Fantasy were out of pocket; many expenses towards Stella and her kids going a card associated Stella said to transfer $5k to Zarina's card (I didn't have to expenses for Stella and her the escrow) and Zarina paid for personal Zarina took on for Stella kids from this (it didn't cover allthe expenses and her kids.) D) April 15, 2016 online transfer of $28,000 to account 9717 " 4th paid Mariah for invoices On April and April 7th,Zarina WaS by Carey for 3/28- for Sweet Sweet Tour from 3/28-4/11/16 and an invoice Fantasy then transferred to Zarina's business account on April 15, 4/11/16. It was 2016. April 2017 online transfer in the amount of $13,000 to account 9717 E) 26, " On March Zarina was paid $13,000 for the Sweet Sweet Fantasy 24, 2016, Tour as per the invoice. It was then transferred to Zarina. prep F) January 12, 2017 wire transfer to Jonathan E. Neuman Attorney Trust " Jonathan E. Neuman was co-counsel on client Inna Shuman's case and these were expenses related to services provided on the account. G) February 28, 2017 online transfer of $3,580 to account ending in 2566 " Stella's card was declined in Dubai and Zarina covered her bill and on 2/21/17 Zarina received reimbursement to the escrow account for the expense, and then transferred it to the 345 Account. Consulting H) February 28, 2017 online wire transfer in the amount of $67,500 " $67,500 were client funds of a client named Ran Marcus and transferred to him during representation of said client. I) March 9, 2017 transfer in the amount of $25,000 to account 5095 " Sent to Stella's Chase account at her request. J) November 20, 2017 online transfer in the amount of $10,000 in 9717 ending " Sent to Burbacki Law P.C. per Group approval from Avi Shimrony. 4 FILED: NEW YORK COUNTY CLERK 10/20/2022 10:36 PM INDEX NO. 652352/2018 NYSCEF DOC. NO. 228 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 10/20/2022 Defendant reserves the right to additional supplement and amend these responses in the event information becomes available. Dated: Fresh Meadows, New York October 12, 2022 Jonathan E. Neuman, Esq. Attorney for Defendant 176-25 Union Turnpike, Suite 230 Fresh Meadows, NY 11366 (347) 450-6710 (718) 228-3689 facsimile jnesq@jenesqlaw.com 5 FILED: NEW YORK COUNTY CLERK 10/20/2022 10:36 PM INDEX NO. 652352/2018 NYSCEF DOC. NO. 228 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 10/20/2022 AFFIDAVIT STATE OF NEW YORK ) ) ss.: COUNTY OF QUEENS ) ZARINA BURBACKI, being duly sworn, deposes and says under penalty of perjury that: The answers foregoing to Plaintiff's Interrogatories made me are true. I am aware that by if the answers foregoing given by me are willfully false, I may be subject to punishment. BURBACKI Sworn to and Subscribed to before me 12tli this day of October, 2022. Cotary Public NEUMAN 6