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1. Introduction and Purpose of Engagement Calderwood & Harkness LLP represents Marguerite D. Fonseca in connection with her sentencing in the above-referenced criminal matter, currently pending before the Honorable Catherine M. Driscoll, United States District Judge for the Central District of California. We write to confirm the terms under which Calderwood & Harkness LLP retains you as an expert economist to analyze

2. Background of the Matter To provide context for the scope of services described in this letter, we summarize below the relevant background of the case. Ms. Fonseca is the founder and former Chief Executive Officer of Aurelia Pictures, Inc., a California corporation (California Secretary of State Entity No. C3276451), which maintained its principal offices at 8950 West Sunset Boulevard, Suite 1400, West Hollywood,

3. Scope of Expert Services Dr. Chandrasekaran is retained to perform the following services in connection with Ms. Fonseca's sentencing. Each category of work is described in detail below. 3.1 Analysis of the Government's Loss Calculation You are asked to review and analyze the government's total alleged loss figure of $14.7 million, which the PSR has adopted without modification. The government's calculation compri

4. Materials to Be Provided Calderwood & Harkness LLP will provide you with the following materials for review in connection with this engagement. All materials will be provided subject to the confidentiality protections set forth in Section 6 of this letter, and you should maintain all materials in a secure location, separate from your other professional files. (a) The Presentence Investigation Report (PSR) dated No

5. Compensation Dr. Chandrasekaran will be compensated for her professional services in connection with this engagement as follows: Hourly Rate. You will be compensated at the rate of $675.00 per hour for all professional services rendered, including but not limited to document review, data analysis, economic modeling, conferences with counsel (whether in person, by telephone, or by videoconference), report preparati

6. Confidentiality and Privilege All materials provided to you in connection with this engagement, and all work product generated by you in connection with this engagement—including notes, drafts, memoranda, data analyses, spreadsheets, communications, and reports—are provided and prepared at the direction of counsel for Ms. Fonseca and are protected by the attorney-client privilege and the attorney work product doct

7. Independence and Objectivity You are retained as an independent expert, and Calderwood & Harkness LLP expects you to render your honest, objective professional opinions based on your thorough and independent analysis of the available data and relevant economic principles. Your credibility as an expert is of the utmost importance to the defense, and it depends upon the integrity and objectivity of your analysis. Ca

8. Conflicts of Interest By executing this letter, you confirm that you have conducted a reasonable inquiry and have determined that you have no prior professional or personal relationship with any of the following individuals or entities that would impair your objectivity or create a conflict of interest in connection with this engagement: (a) The prosecution team, including Assistant United States Attorney Brenda K

9. Term and Termination This engagement shall commence upon your execution of this letter and shall continue through the completion of the sentencing proceedings in United States v. Marguerite D. Fonseca, currently scheduled for March 6, 2026. The engagement shall also encompass any post-sentencing matters for which your services may be reasonably required, including without limitation any proceedings related to rest

10. Acceptance and Counterparts If the foregoing terms are acceptable to you, please indicate your acceptance by signing in the space provided below and returning a copy of this fully executed letter to Lisa Morrow at the firm's Los Angeles office address or by email to lmorrow@calderwoodharkness.com. We request that the signed letter be returned within ten (10) business days of your receipt. This letter may be execu