From: jeffrey E. <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, October 16, 2015 1:15 PM To: Halperin, Alan Subject: Re: Extortion Payments as Deductible Losses (and Not Gifts) I know it well On Friday, 16 October 2015, Halper=n, Alan S > wrote: Interesting article. http://www. nyti mes.com/2015/06/07/upshot/if-hastert=was-extorted-he-could-deduct-some-losses-from -his- taxes.htm l?_r=0 <http://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/07/upshot/=f-hastert-was-extorted-he-could-deduct-some-losses- from-his-taxes.html?_r=3DO> =/u> Alan=S. Halperin Part=er Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LIP www.paulweiss.com <http://www.paulweiss.com> This message is intended only fo= the use of the Addressee and may contain information that is privileged a=d confidential. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby not=fied that any dissemination of this communication is strictly prohibited. =lf you have received this communication in error, please erase all copies =f the message and its attachments and notify us immediately../p> please note The information contained in this communic=tion is confidential, may be attorney-client privileged, may constit=te inside information, and is intended only for the use of the addresse=. It is the property of JEE Unauthorized use, disclosure or copying =f this communication or any part thereof is strictly prohibited and =ay be unlawful. If you have received this communication in error, pleas= notify us immediately by return e-mail or by e-mail to [email protected], andar>destroy this communication and all copies thereof, including all atta=hments. copyright -all rights reserved EFTA_R1_01601598 EFTA02484045