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Exhibit 1 — Womply First Set of Interrogatories to Benworth FL (D.E. 159-1) — OTO Analytics v. Benworth
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| Court | U.S. District Court for the District of Puerto Rico |
|---|---|
| Filed | 2024-08-30 |
U.S. District Court for the District of Puerto Rico · No. 3:23-cv-01034-GMM · Doc. 159-1 · 2024-08-30 · Docket on CourtListener
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Exhibit 1, filed August 30, 2024 as Document 159-1 in Oto Analytics, LLC v. Benworth Capital Partners PR LLC, Civil Action No. 23-01034, in the U.S. District Court for the District of Puerto Rico. The exhibit is plaintiff Oto Analytics, LLC's first set of interrogatories to defendant Benworth Capital Partners LLC, served under Rules 26 and 33 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, dated July 19, 2024, with answers requested by August 19, 2024. The opening portion is the definitions and instructions section, which defines the Loan Servicing Agreement dated May 31, 2021, the Amended Loan Servicing Agreement dated September 23, 2021, a deposition taken October 26, 2022 and December 16, 2022 in a JAMS arbitration, and a letter dated November 21, 2022. The exhibit is 71 pages and closes with a certificate of service.
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EXHIBIT 1 Case 3:23-cv-01034-GMM Document 159-1 Filed 08/30/24 Page 1 of 71 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF PUERTO RICO OTO ANALYTICS, LLC, Plaintiff, v. BENWORTH CAPITAL PARTNERS PR LLC, BENWORTH CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC, BERNARDO NAVARRO and CLAUDIA NAVARRO, Defendants. § § § § § § § § § § § Civil Action No. 23-01034 PLAINTIFF OTO ANALYTICS, LLC’S FIRST SET OF INTERROGATORIES TO DEFENDANT BENWORTH CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC Pursuant to Rules 26 and 33 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (“Federal Rules”), Plaintiff Oto Analytics, LLC (f/k/a Oto Analytics, Inc. d/b/a Womply) (“Womply”) hereby requests that, by August 19, 2024, Defendant Benworth Capital Partners LLC answer the following interrogatories (the “Interrogatories”) separately and fully under oath and serve the answers in the manner prescribed by the Federal Rules. The following Interrogatories are to be read in accordance with the Definitions and Instructions below. Womply reserves the right to serve additional Interrogatories. DEFINITIONS The following Definitions apply throughout these Interrogatories without regard to capitalization. 1. “Action” refers to the above-captioned action styled Oto Analytics, LLC v. Benworth Capital Partners PR LLC, et al., Civil Action No. 23-01034 (D.P.R.). 2. “ALSA” refers to the Amended Loan Servicing Agreement, dated September 23, 2021, by and between Benworth FL and Benworth PR. Case 3:23-cv-01034-GMM Document 159-1 Filed 08/30/24 Page 2 of 71 - 2 - 3. “B. Navarro Deposition” refers to the deposition of Mr. Navarro in the JAMS Arbitration styled, Oto Analytics, Inc. (d/b/a Womply) v. Benworth Capital Partners LLC, Ref. No. 1210038203, on October 26, 2022, and December 16, 2022. 4. “Benworth FL” refers to Benworth Capital Partners LLC and its members, managers, agents, partners, owners, associates, employees, representatives, consultants, predecessors in interest, successors, subsidiaries, assignees, licensees, or other persons acting or purporting to act on their behalf, and all of their present or former subsidiaries, divisions, and/or affiliates. 5. “Benworth PR” refers to Benworth Capital Partners PR LLC and its members, managers, agents, partners, owners, associates, employees, representatives, consultants, predecessors in interest, successors, subsidiaries, assignees, licensees, or other persons acting or purporting to act on their behalf, and all of their present or former subsidiaries, divisions, and/or affiliates. 6. “Communication(s)” includes every manner or method of disclosure or transfer or exchange of information however made. This includes without limitation communications conducted in person, by telephone, mail, email, text message, chat, instant message, facsimile, personal delivery, or otherwise. 7. “Concerning” includes without limitation referring to, alluding to, responding to, relating to, connected with, commenting on, in respect of, about, regarding, discussing, showing, describing, mentioning, reflecting, analyzing, comprising, constituting, evidencing, memorializing, pertaining to, and/or supporting. 8. “Document(s)” includes without limitation any Communications, writings, drawings, graphs, charts, photographs, phone records, tape recordings, notes, diaries, calendars, checkbooks, books, papers, accounts, audio, electronic or videotape recordings, emails, text messages, Case 3:23-cv-01034-GMM Document 159-1 Filed 08/30/24 Page 3 of 71 - 3 - and any computer-generated, computer-stored, or electronically-stored matter, and other data compilations from which information can be obtained and translated, if necessary, into reasonably useable form, including documents stored on laptop computers, personal digital assistants (PDAs), Blackberrys, iPhones, iPads, and other similar devices. 9. “LSA” refers to the Loan Servicing Agreement, dated May 31, 2021, by and between Benworth FL and Benworth PR. 10. “Mr. Navarro” refers to Defendant Bernardo Navarro. 11. “November 2022 H&K Letter” refers to the letter dated November 21, 2022, from Wilfredo A. Ferrer, on behalf of Benworth FL, to the Hon. James E. Clyburn. 12. “Person” or “Persons” includes without limitation all natural persons, corporations, partnerships, or other business associations and all other legal or governmental entities or associations. 13. “Solicitation Process” refers to the process by which Benworth FL solicited proposals for the services ultimately performed by Benworth FL under the LSA and/or the ALSA, including without limitation from “Professional Bank, Lendio, Lenders Cooperative and . . . BDO”, as discussed in the B. Navarro Deposition at 285:4–287:16, 348:3–349:15. 14. “Transfer Pricing Analysis” means the Transfer Pricing Analysis identified in the November 2022 H&K Letter. 15. “You,” “Your,” or “Yours” refer to Benworth FL. 16. To bring within the scope of these Requests all information that might otherwise be construed to be outside of their scope, the following rules of construction apply: (i) the masculine, feminine, or neutral pronoun shall not exclude other genders; (ii) the word “including” shall be read to mean including without limitation; (iii) the present tense shall be construed to include the past tense and vice versa; (iv) references to members, managers, employees, officers, directors, Case 3:23-cv-01034-GMM Document 159-1 Filed 08/30/24 Page 4 of 71 - 4 - owners, agents, or representatives shall include both current and former members, managers, employees, officers, directors, owners, agents, and representatives; (v) the words “and” and “or” shall be construed in the conjunctive or disjunctive, whichever makes the request more inclusive; (vi) the words “any” and “all” are interchangeable; (vii) the use of the singular form of any word includes the plural and vice versa. 17. All words and phrases not otherwise defined herein shall be construed in accordance with their plain and ordinary meaning. INSTRUCTIONS 1. For the purpose of reading, interpreting, or construing the scope of these Interrogatories, the terms used shall be given their most expansive and inclusive interpretation. 2. Unless instructed otherwise, each Interrogatory shall be construed independently and not by reference to any other Interrogatory for the purpose of limitation or exclusion. 3. You must answer each Interrogatory separately and fully, unless it is objected to. If You object to any Interrogatory, or to any Definition or Instruction applicable thereto, state with specificity the objection and legal basis for such objection with citations to appropriate legal foundations for such objection. If You object to only a portion of the Interrogatory, or to any Definition or Instruction applicable thereto, answer the portion of the Interrogatory which You do not object. 4. If, in answering these Interrogatories, You claim any ambiguity in interpreting an Interrogatory, or in a Definition or Instruction applicable thereto, You should not use that claim as a basis for refusing to respond, but You shall set forth as part of Your response to such Interrogatory the language deemed to be ambiguous and the interpretation used in responding to the Interrogatory. Case 3:23-cv-01034-GMM Document 159-1 Filed 08/30/24 Page 5 of 71 - 5 - 5. If You are unable to answer any Interrogatory in full after exercising due diligence to secure necessary information, so state, answer to the extent possible, specify the reasons for Your inability to answer or respond in full, and state whatever is available concerning the unanswered portions. 6. Unless otherwise specified, these Interrogatories pertain to the period from January 1, 2021 to the present. 7. These Interrogatories are continuing in nature. If You discover further or different information, You are required to file supplementary and amended answers relevant to any of these Interrogatories. INTERROGATORIES 1. Identify all accounts held by Benworth FL including, for each account, the name of the bank or other financial institution where such account is held; the type of account (e.g., business, individual, joint, etc.); the account number; all Persons with access to or control over the account; and, for each such Person, the level of such access to or control over the account, including without limitation the authorization to withdraw funds, transfer funds, sign checks, or view account balances and/or statements. 2. Identify all payments or transfers made by Benworth FL to Benworth PR, including, for each payment or transfer, the amount of the payment or transfer; the date of the payments or transfer; the reason for the payment or transfer, the method of the payment or transfer, and the account into which such transfer was made. 3. Describe in detail the negotiation and drafting of the LSA and ALSA, including without limitation by identifying all Persons involved and their respective roles in the negotiating and drafting of the LSA and ALSA. Case 3:23-cv-01034-GMM Document 159-1 Filed 08/30/24 Page 6 of 71 - 6 - 4. Describe in detail the Solicitation Process, including without limitation by identifying all Persons involved and their respective roles in the Solicitation Process. 5. Identify all Persons involved in the Transfer Pricing Analysis. 6. Identify all accountants, auditors, accounting firms, and/or auditing firms that have performed professional services for You. 7. Describe in detail the corporate, management, and ownership structure of Benworth FL, including any affiliates, parents, and/or subsidiaries and any changes over time. 8. Identify all members or equityholders of Benworth FL for each year from 2021 to present, including, for each member or equityholder in each year, their respective ownership percentage in Benworth FL. 9. Identify all entities in which You are, directly or indirectly, an owner, shareholder, equityholder, partner, or member for each year from 2021 to present, including for each entity in each year, Your ownership percentage. 10. Identify all Benworth FL employees and contractors and for each of them, the dates of employment or services to Benworth FL, job title, and responsibilities. 11. Identify all Persons authorized to send wire transfers, write checks, pay outstanding invoices, or otherwise transfer funds on Your behalf, from January 1, 2021 to the present. Case 3:23-cv-01034-GMM Document 159-1 Filed 08/30/24 Page 7 of 71 - 7 - Dated: July 19, 2024 Of Counsel: Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP Alexander L. Cheney (admitted pro hac vice) 333 Bush Street San Francisco, CA 94104 (415) 858-7400 acheney@willkie.com Stuart R. Lombardi (admitted pro hac vice) 787 Seventh Avenue New York, NY 10019 (212) 728-8882 slombardi@willkie.com Joshua S. Levy (admitted pro hac vice) 1875 K Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20006 (202) 303-1000 jlevy@willkie.com Respectfully submitted, By: Alejandro J. Cepeda Diaz Alejandro J. Cepeda Diaz USDC-PR 222110 McConnell Valdés LLC 270 Muñoz Rivera Ave. Hato Rey PR 00918 Tel: (787) 250-5637 Email: ajc@mcvpr.com Attorneys for Plaintiff Oto Analytics, LLC Case 3:23-cv-01034-GMM Document 159-1 Filed 08/30/24 Page 8 of 71 - 8 - CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE This is to certify that a true and correct copy of the foregoing document has been served on the following counsel of record, this 19th day of July 2024, by electronic mail at the email addresses indicated below: Monica Del Pilar Ramos-Benitez Roberto A. Camara-Fuertes Jaime A. Torrens-Davila FERRAIUOLI LLC 221 Ponce de Leon Ave. Suite 500 San Juan, PR 00917 (787) 766-7000 mramos@ferraiuoli.com rcamara@ferraiuoli.com jtorrens@ferraiuoli.com Jorge L. Piedra (admitted pro hac vice) Dwayne Robinson (admitted pro hac vice) Michael R. Lorigas (admitted pro hac vice) Rasheed K. Nader (admitted pro hac vice) KOZYAK TROPIN & THROCKMORTON 2525 Ponce de Leon Boulevard, 9th Fl. Miami, Florida 33134 (305) 372-1800 jpiedra@kttlaw.com drobinson@kttlaw.com mlorigas@kttlaw.com rnader@kttlaw.com Counsel for Defendants Benworth Capital Partners LLC and Bernardo Navarro Carla S. Loubriel Ricardo F. Casellas CASELLAS ALCOVER & BURGOS, P.S.C. 208 Ponce de Leon Ave. Popular Center Bldg. Suite 1400 Hato Rey, PR 00918 (787) 756-1400 cloubriel@cabprlaw.com rcasellas@cabprlaw.com Counsel for Defendants Benworth Capital Partners PR LLC and Claudia Navarro By: /s/ Alejandro J. Cepeda Diaz Attorney for Plaintiff Oto Analytics, LLC Case 3:23-cv-01034-GMM Document 159-1 Filed 08/30/24 Page 9 of 71 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF PUERTO RICO OTO ANALYTICS, LLC, Plaintiff, v. BENWORTH CAPITAL PARTNERS PR LLC, BENWORTH CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC, BERNARDO NAVARRO and CLAUDIA NAVARRO, Defendants. § § § § § § § § § § § Civil Action No. 23-01034 PLAINTIFF OTO ANALYTICS, LLC’S FIRST SET OF INTERROGATORIES TO DEFENDANT BENWORTH CAPITAL PARTNERS PR LLC Pursuant to Rules 26 and 33 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (“Federal Rules”), Plaintiff Oto Analytics, LLC (f/k/a Oto Analytics, Inc. d/b/a Womply) (“Womply”) hereby requests that, by August 19, 2024, Defendant Benworth Capital Partners PR LLC answer the following interrogatories (the “Interrogatories”) separately and fully under oath and serve the answers in the manner prescribed by the Federal Rules. The following Interrogatories are to be read in accordance with the Definitions and Instructions below. Womply reserves the right to serve additional Interrogatories. DEFINITIONS The following Definitions apply throughout these Interrogatories without regard to capitalization. 1. “Action” refers to the above-captioned action styled Oto Analytics, LLC v. Benworth Capital Partners PR LLC, et al., Civil Action No. 23-01034 (D.P.R.). 2. “ALSA” refers to the Amended Loan Servicing Agreement, dated September 23, 2021, by and between Benworth FL and Benworth PR. Case 3:23-cv-01034-GMM Document 159-1 Filed 08/30/24 Page 10 of 71 - 2 - 3. “B. Navarro Deposition” refers to the deposition of Mr. Navarro in the JAMS Arbitration styled, Oto Analytics, Inc. (d/b/a Womply) v. Benworth Capital Partners LLC, Ref. No. 1210038203, on October 26, 2022, and December 16, 2022. 4. “Benworth FL” refers to Benworth Capital Partners LLC and its members, managers, agents, partners, owners, associates, employees, representatives, consultants, predecessors in interest, successors, subsidiaries, assignees, licensees, or other persons acting or purporting to act on their behalf, and all of their present or former subsidiaries, divisions, and/or affiliates. 5. “Benworth PR” refers to Benworth Capital Partners PR LLC and its members, managers, agents, partners, owners, associates, employees, representatives, consultants, predecessors in interest, successors, subsidiaries, assignees, licensees, or other persons acting or purporting to act on their behalf, and all of their present or former subsidiaries, divisions, and/or affiliates. 6. “Communication(s)” includes every manner or method of disclosure or transfer or exchange of information however made. This includes without limitation communications conducted in person, by telephone, mail, email, text message, chat, instant message, facsimile, personal delivery, or otherwise. 7. “Concerning” includes without limitation referring to, alluding to, responding to, relating to, connected with, commenting on, in respect of, about, regarding, discussing, showing, describing, mentioning, reflecting, analyzing, comprising, constituting, evidencing, memorializing, pertaining to, and/or supporting. 8. “Document(s)” includes without limitation any Communications, writings, drawings, graphs, charts, photographs, phone records, tape recordings, notes, diaries, calendars, checkbooks, books, papers, accounts, audio, electronic or videotape recordings, emails, text messages, Case 3:23-cv-01034-GMM Document 159-1 Filed 08/30/24 Page 11 of 71 - 3 - and any computer-generated, computer-stored, or electronically-stored matter, and other data compilations from which information can be obtained and translated, if necessary, into reasonably useable form, including documents stored on laptop computers, personal digital assistants (PDAs), Blackberrys, iPhones, iPads, and other similar devices. 9. “LSA” refers to the Loan Servicing Agreement, dated May 31, 2021, by and between Benworth FL and Benworth PR. 10. “Mr. Navarro” refers to Defendant Bernardo Navarro. 11. “November 2022 H&K Letter” refers to the letter dated November 21, 2022, from Wilfredo A. Ferrer, on behalf of Benworth FL, to the Hon. James E. Clyburn. 12. “Person” or “Persons” includes without limitation all natural persons, corporations, partnerships, or other business associations and all other legal or governmental entities or associations. 13. “Solicitation Process” refers to the process by which Benworth FL solicited proposals for the services ultimately performed by Benworth FL under the LSA and/or the ALSA, including without limitation from “Professional Bank, Lendio, Lenders Cooperative and . . . BDO”, as discussed in the B. Navarro Deposition at 285:4–287:16, 348:3–349:15. 14. “Transfer Pricing Analysis” means the Transfer Pricing Analysis identified in the November 2022 H&K Letter. 15. “You,” “Your,” or “Yours” refer to Benworth PR. 16. To bring within the scope of these Requests all information that might otherwise be construed to be outside of their scope, the following rules of construction apply: (i) the masculine, feminine, or neutral pronoun shall not exclude other genders; (ii) the word “including” shall be read to mean including without limitation; (iii) the present tense shall be construed to include the past tense and vice versa; (iv) references to members, managers, employees, officers, directors, Case 3:23-cv-01034-GMM Document 159-1 Filed 08/30/24 Page 12 of 71 - 4 - owners, agents, or representatives shall include both current and former members, managers, employees, officers, directors, owners, agents, and representatives; (v) the words “and” and “or” shall be construed in the conjunctive or disjunctive, whichever makes the request more inclusive; (vi) the words “any” and “all” are interchangeable; (vii) the use of the singular form of any word includes the plural and vice versa. 17. All words and phrases not otherwise defined herein shall be construed in accordance with their plain and ordinary meaning. INSTRUCTIONS 1. For the purpose of reading, interpreting, or construing the scope of these Interrogatories, the terms used shall be given their most expansive and inclusive interpretation. 2. Unless instructed otherwise, each Interrogatory shall be construed independently and not by reference to any other Interrogatory for the purpose of limitation or exclusion. 3. You must answer each Interrogatory separately and fully, unless it is objected to. If You object to any Interrogatory, or to any Definition or Instruction applicable thereto, state with specificity the objection and legal basis for such objection with citations to appropriate legal foundations for such objection. If You object to only a portion of the Interrogatory, or to any Definition or Instruction applicable thereto, answer the portion of the Interrogatory which You do not object. 4. If, in answering these Interrogatories, You claim any ambiguity in interpreting an Interrogatory, or in a Definition or Instruction applicable thereto, You should not use that claim as a basis for refusing to respond, but You shall set forth as part of Your response to such Interrogatory the language deemed to be ambiguous and the interpretation used in responding to the Interrogatory. Case 3:23-cv-01034-GMM Document 159-1 Filed 08/30/24 Page 13 of 71 - 5 - 5. If You are unable to answer any Interrogatory in full after exercising due diligence to secure necessary information, so state, answer to the extent possible, specify the reasons for Your inability to answer or respond in full, and state whatever is available concerning the unanswered portions. 6. Unless otherwise specified, these Interrogatories pertain to the period from January 1, 2021 to the present. 7. These Interrogatories are continuing in nature. If You discover further or different information, You are required to file supplementary and amended answers relevant to any of these Interrogatories. INTERROGATORIES 1. Identify all accounts held by Benworth PR including, for each account, the name of the bank or other financial institution; the type of account (e.g., business, individual, joint, etc.); the account number; all Persons with access to or control over the account; and, for each such Person, the level of such access to or control over the account, including without limitation the authorization to withdraw funds, transfer funds, sign checks, or view account balances and/or statements. 2. Identify all payments or transfers received by Benworth PR from Benworth FL, including, for each payment or transfer, the amount of the payment or transfer; the date of the payments or transfer; and the reason for the payment or transfer. 3. Describe in detail the negotiation and drafting of the LSA and ALSA. 4. Identify all accountants, auditors, accounting firms, and/or auditing firms that have performed professional services for You. 5. Describe in detail the corporate, management, and ownership structure of Benworth PR, including any affiliates, parents, and/or subsidiaries and any changes over time. Case 3:23-cv-01034-GMM Document 159-1 Filed 08/30/24 Page 14 of 71 - 6 - 6. Identify all members or equityholders of Benworth PR for each year from 2021 to present, including, for each member or equityholder in each year, their respective ownership percentage in Benworth PR. 7. Identify all Benworth PR employees and contractors, including, for each employee or contractor, years of employment, job title, and job description. 8. Identify all Persons authorized to send wire transfers, write checks, pay outstanding invoices, or otherwise transfer funds on Your behalf. Dated: July 19, 2024 Of Counsel: Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP Alexander L. Cheney (admitted pro hac vice) 333 Bush Street San Francisco, CA 94104 (415) 858-7400 acheney@willkie.com Stuart R. Lombardi (admitted pro hac vice) 787 Seventh Avenue New York, NY 10019 (212) 728-8882 slombardi@willkie.com Joshua S. Levy (admitted pro hac vice) 1875 K Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20006 (202) 303-1000 jlevy@willkie.com Respectfully submitted, By: Alejandro J. Cepeda Diaz Alejandro J. Cepeda Diaz USDC-PR 222110 McConnell Valdés LLC 270 Muñoz Rivera Ave. Hato Rey PR 00918 Tel: (787) 250-5637 Email: ajc@mcvpr.com Attorneys for Plaintiff Oto Analytics, LLC Case 3:23-cv-01034-GMM Document 159-1 Filed 08/30/24 Page 15 of 71 - 7 - CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE This is to certify that a true and correct copy of the foregoing document has been served on the following counsel of record, this 19th day of July 2024, by electronic mail at the email addresses indicated below: Monica Del Pilar Ramos-Benitez Roberto A. Camara-Fuertes Jaime A. Torrens-Davila FERRAIUOLI LLC 221 Ponce de Leon Ave. Suite 500 San Juan, PR 00917 (787) 766-7000 mramos@ferraiuoli.com rcamara@ferraiuoli.com jtorrens@ferraiuoli.com Jorge L. Piedra (admitted pro hac vice) Dwayne Robinson (admitted pro hac vice) Michael R. Lorigas (admitted pro hac vice) Rasheed K. Nader (admitted pro hac vice) KOZYAK TROPIN & THROCKMORTON 2525 Ponce de Leon Boulevard, 9th Fl. Miami, Florida 33134 (305) 372-1800 jpiedra@kttlaw.com drobinson@kttlaw.com mlorigas@kttlaw.com rnader@kttlaw.com Counsel for Defendants Benworth Capital Partners LLC and Bernardo Navarro Carla S. Loubriel Ricardo F. Casellas CASELLAS ALCOVER & BURGOS, P.S.C. 208 Ponce de Leon Ave. Popular Center Bldg. Suite 1400 Hato Rey, PR 00918 (787) 756-1400 cloubriel@cabprlaw.com rcasellas@cabprlaw.com Counsel for Defendants Benworth Capital Partners PR LLC and Claudia Navarro By: /s/ Alejandro J. Cepeda Diaz Attorney for Plaintiff Oto Analytics, LLC Case 3:23-cv-01034-GMM Document 159-1 Filed 08/30/24 Page 16 of 71 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF PUERTO RICO OTO ANALYTICS, LLC, Plaintiff, v. BENWORTH CAPITAL PARTNERS PR LLC, BENWORTH CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC, BERNARDO NAVARRO and CLAUDIA NAVARRO, Defendants. § § § § § § § § § § § Civil Action No. 23-01034 PLAINTIFF OTO ANALYTICS, LLC’S FIRST SET OF INTERROGATORIES TO DEFENDANT BERNARDO NAVARRO Pursuant to Rules 26 and 33 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (“Federal Rules”), Plaintiff Oto Analytics, LLC (f/k/a Oto Analytics, Inc. d/b/a Womply) (“Womply”) hereby requests that, by August 19, 2024, Defendant Bernardo Navarro answer the following interrogatories (the “Interrogatories”) separately and fully under oath and serve the answers in the manner prescribed by the Federal Rules. The following Interrogatories are to be read in accordance with the Definitions and Instructions below. Womply reserves the right to serve additional Interrogatories. DEFINITIONS The following Definitions apply throughout these Interrogatories without regard to capitalization. 1. “Action” refers to the above-captioned action styled Oto Analytics, LLC v. Benworth Capital Partners PR LLC, et al., Civil Action No. 23-01034 (D.P.R.). 2. “ALSA” refers to the Amended Loan Servicing Agreement, dated September 23, 2021, by and between Benworth FL and Benworth PR. Case 3:23-cv-01034-GMM Document 159-1 Filed 08/30/24 Page 17 of 71 - 2 - 3. “B. Navarro Deposition” refers to the deposition of Mr. Navarro in the JAMS Arbitration styled, Oto Analytics, Inc. (d/b/a Womply) v. Benworth Capital Partners LLC, Ref. No. 1210038203, on October 26, 2022, and December 16, 2022. 4. “B. Navarro Entity” refers to (i) any entity in which Mr. Navarro has or had voting or operational control during the Relevant Time Period; (ii) any entity in which Mr. Navarro holds or held a majority ownership or equity interest, either directly or indirectly, during the Relevant Time Period; or (iii) any trust or similar entity for which Mr. Navarro is or was a beneficiary or beneficial owner during the Relevant Time Period. 5. “Benworth FL” refers to Benworth Capital Partners LLC and its members, managers, agents, partners, owners, associates, employees, representatives, consultants, predecessors in interest, successors, subsidiaries, assignees, licensees, or other persons acting or purporting to act on their behalf, and all of their present or former subsidiaries, divisions, and/or affiliates. 6. “Benworth PR” refers to Benworth Capital Partners PR LLC and its members, managers, agents, partners, owners, associates, employees, representatives, consultants, predecessors in interest, successors, subsidiaries, assignees, licensees, or other persons acting or purporting to act on their behalf, and all of their present or former subsidiaries, divisions, and/or affiliates. 7. “Communication(s)” includes every manner or method of disclosure or transfer or exchange of information however made. This includes without limitation communications conducted in person, by telephone, mail, email, text message, chat, instant message, facsimile, personal delivery, or otherwise. Case 3:23-cv-01034-GMM Document 159-1 Filed 08/30/24 Page 18 of 71 - 3 - 8. “Concerning” includes without limitation referring to, alluding to, responding to, relating to, connected with, commenting on, in respect of, about, regarding, discussing, showing, describing, mentioning, reflecting, analyzing, comprising, constituting, evidencing, memorializing, pertaining to, and/or supporting. 9. “Dividend Payments” refers to the dividend payment(s) made by Benworth FL to Mr. Navarro of “at least $48,240,502.75, a portion of which was paid between 2021 and 2023,” as described in Paragraph 53 of the complaint filed in the action styled Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco v. Benworth Capital Partners PR LLC et al., Civil Action No. 3:24-cv-01313 (D.P.R.). 10. “Document(s)” includes without limitation any Communications, writings, drawings, graphs, charts, photographs, phone records, tape recordings, notes, diaries, calendars, checkbooks, books, papers, accounts, audio, electronic or videotape recordings, emails, text messages, and any computer-generated, computer-stored, or electronically-stored matter, and other data compilations from which information can be obtained and translated, if necessary, into reasonably useable form, including documents stored on laptop computers, personal digital assistants (PDAs), Blackberrys, iPhones, iPads, and other similar devices. 11. “LSA” refers to the Loan Servicing Agreement, dated May 31, 2021, by and between Benworth FL and Benworth PR. 12. “Mr. Navarro” refers to Defendant Bernardo Navarro. 13. “Person” or “Persons” includes without limitation all natural persons, corporations, partnerships, or other business associations and all other legal or governmental entities or associations. 14. “Solicitation Process” refers to the process by which Benworth FL solicited proposals for the services ultimately performed by Benworth FL under the LSA and/or the ALSA, Case 3:23-cv-01034-GMM Document 159-1 Filed 08/30/24 Page 19 of 71 - 4 - including without limitation from “Professional Bank, Lendio, Lenders Cooperative and . . . BDO”, as discussed in the B. Navarro Deposition at 285:4–287:16, 348:3–349:15. 15. “You,” “Your,” or “Yours” refer to Mr. Navarro. 16. To bring within the scope of these Requests all information that might otherwise be construed to be outside of their scope, the following rules of construction apply: (i) the masculine, feminine, or neutral pronoun shall not exclude other genders; (ii) the word “including” shall be read to mean including without limitation; (iii) the present tense shall be construed to include the past tense and vice versa; (iv) references to members, managers, employees, officers, directors, owners, agents, or representatives shall include both current and former members, managers, employees, officers, directors, owners, agents, and representatives; (v) the words “and” and “or” shall be construed in the conjunctive or disjunctive, whichever makes the request more inclusive; (vi) the words “any” and “all” are interchangeable; (vii) the use of the singular form of any word includes the plural and vice versa. 17. All words and phrases not otherwise defined herein shall be construed in accordance with their plain and ordinary meaning. INSTRUCTIONS 1. For the purpose of reading, interpreting, or construing the scope of these Interrogatories, the terms used shall be given their most expansive and inclusive interpretation. 2. Unless instructed otherwise, each Interrogatory shall be construed independently and not by reference to any other Interrogatory for the purpose of limitation or exclusion. 3. You must answer each Interrogatory separately and fully, unless it is objected to. If You object to any Interrogatory, or to any Definition or Instruction applicable thereto, state with specificity the objection and legal basis for such objection with citations to appropriate legal foundations for such objection. If You object to only a portion of the Interrogatory, or to any Case 3:23-cv-01034-GMM Document 159-1 Filed 08/30/24 Page 20 of 71 - 5 - Definition or Instruction applicable thereto, answer the portion of the Interrogatory which You do not object. 4. If, in answering these Interrogatories, You claim any ambiguity in interpreting an Interrogatory, or in a Definition or Instruction applicable thereto, You should not use that claim as a basis for refusing to respond, but You shall set forth as part of Your response to such Interrogatory the language deemed to be ambiguous and the interpretation used in responding to the Interrogatory. 5. If You are unable to answer any Interrogatory in full after exercising due diligence to secure necessary information, so state, answer to the extent possible, specify the reasons for Your inability to answer or respond in full, and state whatever is available concerning the unanswered portions. 6. Unless otherwise specified, these Interrogatories pertain to the period from January 1, 2021 to the present. 7. These Interrogatories are continuing in nature. If You discover further or different information, You are required to file supplementary and amended answers relevant to any of these Interrogatories. INTERROGATORIES 1. Identify all payments or transfers received by You or a B. Navarro Entity from Benworth FL, including the Dividend Payments, and for each payment or transfer, list the amount of the payment or transfer; the date of the payments or transfer; and the reason for the payment or transfer. 2. Identify all payments or transfers received by You or a B. Navarro Entity from Benworth PR, including, for each payment or transfer, the amount of the payment or transfer; the date of the payments or transfer; and the reason for the payment or transfer. Case 3:23-cv-01034-GMM Document 159-1 Filed 08/30/24 Page 21 of 71 - 6 - 3. Identify all accountants, auditors, accounting firms, and/or auditing firms that have performed professional services for You. 4. Identify the entities (including trusts) in which You are, directly or indirectly, an owner, shareholder, equityholder, partner, member, beneficiary, or beneficial owner for each year from 2021 to present, including for each entity in each year, Your ownership percentage. 5. Identify all of Your home address(es) from 2021 to 2024. Dated: July 19, 2024 Of Counsel: Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP Alexander L. Cheney (admitted pro hac vice) 333 Bush Street San Francisco, CA 94104 (415) 858-7400 acheney@willkie.com Stuart R. Lombardi (admitted pro hac vice) 787 Seventh Avenue New York, NY 10019 (212) 728-8882 slombardi@willkie.com Joshua S. Levy (admitted pro hac vice) 1875 K Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20006 (202) 303-1000 jlevy@willkie.com Respectfully submitted, By: Alejandro J. Cepeda Diaz Alejandro J. Cepeda Diaz USDC-PR 222110 McConnell Valdés LLC 270 Muñoz Rivera Ave. Hato Rey PR 00918 Tel: (787) 250-5637 Email: ajc@mcvpr.com Attorneys for Plaintiff Oto Analytics, LLC Case 3:23-cv-01034-GMM Document 159-1 Filed 08/30/24 Page 22 of 71 - 7 - CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE This is to certify that a true and correct copy of the foregoing document has been served on the following counsel of record, this 19th day of July 2024, by electronic mail at the email addresses indicated below: Monica Del Pilar Ramos-Benitez Roberto A. Camara-Fuertes Jaime A. Torrens-Davila FERRAIUOLI LLC 221 Ponce de Leon Ave. Suite 500 San Juan, PR 00917 (787) 766-7000 mramos@ferraiuoli.com rcamara@ferraiuoli.com jtorrens@ferraiuoli.com Jorge L. Piedra (admitted pro hac vice) Dwayne Robinson (admitted pro hac vice) Michael R. Lorigas (admitted pro hac vice) Rasheed K. Nader (admitted pro hac vice) KOZYAK TROPIN & THROCKMORTON 2525 Ponce de Leon Boulevard, 9th Fl. Miami, Florida 33134 (305) 372-1800 jpiedra@kttlaw.com drobinson@kttlaw.com mlorigas@kttlaw.com rnader@kttlaw.com Counsel for Defendants Benworth Capital Partners LLC and Bernardo Navarro Carla S. Loubriel Ricardo F. Casellas CASELLAS ALCOVER & BURGOS, P.S.C. 208 Ponce de Leon Ave. Popular Center Bldg. Suite 1400 Hato Rey, PR 00918 (787) 756-1400 cloubriel@cabprlaw.com rcasellas@cabprlaw.com Counsel for Defendants Benworth Capital Partners PR LLC and Claudia Navarro By: /s/ Alejandro J. Cepeda Diaz Attorney for Plaintiff Oto Analytics, LLC Case 3:23-cv-01034-GMM Document 159-1 Filed 08/30/24 Page 23 of 71 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF PUERTO RICO OTO ANALYTICS, LLC, Plaintiff, v. BENWORTH CAPITAL PARTNERS PR LLC, BENWORTH CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC, BERNARDO NAVARRO and CLAUDIA NAVARRO, Defendants. § § § § § § § § § § § Civil Action No. 23-01034 PLAINTIFF OTO ANALYTICS, LLC’S FIRST SET OF INTERROGATORIES TO DEFENDANT CLAUDIA NAVARRO Pursuant to Rules 26 and 33 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (“Federal Rules”), Plaintiff Oto Analytics, LLC (f/k/a Oto Analytics, Inc. d/b/a Womply) (“Womply”) hereby requests that, by August 19, 2024, Defendant Claudia Navarro answer the following interrogatories (the “Interrogatories”) separately and fully under oath and serve the answers in the manner prescribed by the Federal Rules. The following Interrogatories are to be read in accordance with the Definitions and Instructions below. Womply reserves the right to serve additional Interrogatories. DEFINITIONS The following Definitions apply throughout these Interrogatories without regard to capitalization. 1. “Action” refers to the above-captioned action styled Oto Analytics, LLC v. Benworth Capital Partners PR LLC, et al., Civil Action No. 23-01034 (D.P.R.). 2. “ALSA” refers to the Amended Loan Servicing Agreement, dated September 23, 2021, by and between Benworth FL and Benworth PR. Case 3:23-cv-01034-GMM Document 159-1 Filed 08/30/24 Page 24 of 71 - 2 - 3. “B. Navarro Deposition” refers to the deposition of Mr. Navarro in the JAMS Arbitration styled, Oto Analytics, Inc. (d/b/a Womply) v. Benworth Capital Partners LLC, Ref. No. 1210038203, on October 26, 2022, and December 16, 2022. 4. “Benworth FL” refers to Benworth Capital Partners LLC and its members, managers, agents, partners, owners, associates, employees, representatives, consultants, predecessors in interest, successors, subsidiaries, assignees, licensees, or other persons acting or purporting to act on their behalf, and all of their present or former subsidiaries, divisions, and/or affiliates. 5. “Benworth PR” refers to Benworth Capital Partners PR LLC and its members, managers, agents, partners, owners, associates, employees, representatives, consultants, predecessors in interest, successors, subsidiaries, assignees, licensees, or other persons acting or purporting to act on their behalf, and all of their present or former subsidiaries, divisions, and/or affiliates. 6. “C. Navarro Entity” refers to (i) any entity in which Ms. Navarro has or had voting or operational control during the Relevant Time Period; (ii) any entity in which Ms. Navarro holds or held a majority ownership or equity interest, either directly or indirectly, during the Relevant Time Period; or (iii) any trust or similar entity for which Ms. Navarro is or was a beneficiary or beneficial owner during the Relevant Time Period. 7. “Communication(s)” includes every manner or method of disclosure or transfer or exchange of information however made. This includes without limitation communications conducted in person, by telephone, mail, email, text message, chat, instant message, facsimile, personal delivery, or otherwise. Case 3:23-cv-01034-GMM Document 159-1 Filed 08/30/24 Page 25 of 71 - 3 - 8. “Concerning” includes without limitation referring to, alluding to, responding to, relating to, connected with, commenting on, in respect of, about, regarding, discussing, showing, describing, mentioning, reflecting, analyzing, comprising, constituting, evidencing, memorializing, pertaining to, and/or supporting. 9. “Document(s)” includes without limitation any Communications, writings, drawings, graphs, charts, photographs, phone records, tape recordings, notes, diaries, calendars, checkbooks, books, papers, accounts, audio, electronic or videotape recordings, emails, text messages, and any computer-generated, computer-stored, or electronically-stored matter, and other data compilations from which information can be obtained and translated, if necessary, into reasonably useable form, including documents stored on laptop computers, personal digital assistants (PDAs), Blackberrys, iPhones, iPads, and other similar devices. 10. “LSA” refers to the Loan Servicing Agreement, dated May 31, 2021, by and between Benworth FL and Benworth PR. 11. “Mr. Navarro” refers to Defendant Bernardo Navarro. 12. “Ms. Navarro” refers to Defendant Claudia Navarro 13. “Person” or “Persons” includes without limitation all natural persons, corporations, partnerships, or other business associations and all other legal or governmental entities or associations. 14. “Solicitation Process” refers to the process by which Benworth FL solicited proposals for the services ultimately performed by Benworth FL under the LSA and/or the ALSA, including without limitation from “Professional Bank, Lendio, Lenders Cooperative and . . . BDO”, as discussed in the B. Navarro Deposition at 285:4–287:16, 348:3–349:15. 15. “You,” “Your,” or “Yours” refer to Ms. Navarro. Case 3:23-cv-01034-GMM Document 159-1 Filed 08/30/24 Page 26 of 71 - 4 - 16. To bring within the scope of these Requests all information that might otherwise be construed to be outside of their scope, the following rules of construction apply: (i) the masculine, feminine, or neutral pronoun shall not exclude other genders; (ii) the word “including” shall be read to mean including without limitation; (iii) the present tense shall be construed to include the past tense and vice versa; (iv) references to members, managers, employees, officers, directors, owners, agents, or representatives shall include both current and former members, managers, employees, officers, directors, owners, agents, and representatives; (v) the words “and” and “or” shall be construed in the conjunctive or disjunctive, whichever makes the request more inclusive; (vi) the words “any” and “all” are interchangeable; (vii) the use of the singular form of any word includes the plural and vice versa. 17. All words and phrases not otherwise defined herein shall be construed in accordance with their plain and ordinary meaning. INSTRUCTIONS 1. For the purpose of reading, interpreting, or construing the scope of these Interrogatories, the terms used shall be given their most expansive and inclusive interpretation. 2. Unless instructed otherwise, each Interrogatory shall be construed independently and not by reference to any other Interrogatory for the purpose of limitation or exclusion. 3. You must answer each Interrogatory separately and fully, unless it is objected to. If You object to any Interrogatory, or to any Definition or Instruction applicable thereto, state with specificity the objection and legal basis for such objection with citations to appropriate legal foundations for such objection. If You object to only a portion of the Interrogatory, or to any Definition or Instruction applicable thereto, answer the portion of the Interrogatory which You do not object. Case 3:23-cv-01034-GMM Document 159-1 Filed 08/30/24 Page 27 of 71 - 5 - 4. If, in answering these Interrogatories, You claim any ambiguity in interpreting an Interrogatory, or in a Definition or Instruction applicable thereto, You should not use that claim as a basis for refusing to respond, but You shall set forth as part of Your response to such Interrogatory the language deemed to be ambiguous and the interpretation used in responding to the Interrogatory. 5. If You are unable to answer any Interrogatory in full after exercising due diligence to secure necessary information, so state, answer to the extent possible, specify the reasons for Your inability to answer or respond in full, and state whatever is available concerning the unanswered portions. 6. Unless otherwise specified, these Interrogatories pertain to the period from January 1, 2021 to the present. 7. These Interrogatories are continuing in nature. If You discover further or different information, You are required to file supplementary and amended answers relevant to any of these Interrogatories. INTERROGATORIES 1. Identify all payments or transfers received by You or a C. Navarro Entity from Benworth FL, and for each payment or transfer, list the amount of the payment or transfer; the date of the payments or transfer; and the reason for the payment or transfer. 2. Identify all payments or transfers received by You or a C. Navarro Entity from Benworth PR, including, for each payment or transfer, the amount of the payment or transfer; the date of the payments or transfer; and the reason for the payment or transfer. 3. Identify all accountants, auditors, accounting firms, and/or auditing firms that have performed professional services for You. Case 3:23-cv-01034-GMM Document 159-1 Filed 08/30/24 Page 28 of 71 - 6 - 4. Identify the entities (including trusts) in which You are, directly or indirectly, an owner, shareholder, equityholder, partner, member, beneficiary, or beneficial owner for each year from 2021 to present, including for each entity in each year, Your ownership percentage. 5. Identify Your home address on each of the following dates: January 1, 2021; January 1, 2022; January 1, 2023; and January 1, 2024. Dated: July 19, 2024 Of Counsel: Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP Alexander L. Cheney (admitted pro hac vice) 333 Bush Street San Francisco, CA 94104 (415) 858-7400 acheney@willkie.com Stuart R. Lombardi (admitted pro hac vice) 787 Seventh Avenue New York, NY 10019 (212) 728-8882 slombardi@willkie.com Joshua S. Levy (admitted pro hac vice) 1875 K Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20006 (202) 303-1000 jlevy@willkie.com Respectfully submitted, By: Alejandro J. Cepeda Diaz Alejandro J. Cepeda Diaz USDC-PR 222110 McConnell Valdés LLC 270 Muñoz Rivera Ave. Hato Rey PR 00918 Tel: (787) 250-5637 Email: ajc@mcvpr.com Attorneys for Plaintiff Oto Analytics, LLC Case 3:23-cv-01034-GMM Document 159-1 Filed 08/30/24 Page 29 of 71 - 7 - CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE This is to certify that a true and correct copy of the foregoing document has been served on the following counsel of record, this 19th day of July 2024, by electronic mail at the email addresses indicated below: Monica Del Pilar Ramos-Benitez Roberto A. Camara-Fuertes Jaime A. Torrens-Davila FERRAIUOLI LLC 221 Ponce de Leon Ave. Suite 500 San Juan, PR 00917 (787) 766-7000 mramos@ferraiuoli.com rcamara@ferraiuoli.com jtorrens@ferraiuoli.com Jorge L. Piedra (admitted pro hac vice) Dwayne Robinson (admitted pro hac vice) Michael R. Lorigas (admitted pro hac vice) Rasheed K. Nader (admitted pro hac vice) KOZYAK TROPIN & THROCKMORTON 2525 Ponce de Leon Boulevard, 9th Fl. Miami, Florida 33134 (305) 372-1800 jpiedra@kttlaw.com drobinson@kttlaw.com mlorigas@kttlaw.com rnader@kttlaw.com Counsel for Defendants Benworth Capital Partners LLC and Bernardo Navarro Carla S. Loubriel Ricardo F. Casellas CASELLAS ALCOVER & BURGOS, P.S.C. 208 Ponce de Leon Ave. Popular Center Bldg. Suite 1400 Hato Rey, PR 00918 (787) 756-1400 cloubriel@cabprlaw.com rcasellas@cabprlaw.com Counsel for Defendants Benworth Capital Partners PR LLC and Claudia Navarro By: /s/ Alejandro J. Cepeda Diaz Attorney for Plaintiff Oto Analytics, LLC Case 3:23-cv-01034-GMM Document 159-1 Filed 08/30/24 Page 30 of 71 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF PUERTO RICO OTO ANALYTICS, LLC, Plaintiff, v. BENWORTH CAPITAL PARTNERS PR LLC, BENWORTH CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC, BERNARDO NAVARRO and CLAUDIA NAVARRO, Defendants. § § § § § § § § § § § Civil Action No. 23-01034 PLAINTIFF OTO ANALYTICS, LLC’S FIRST SET OF REQUESTS FOR PRODUCTION TO DEFENDANT BENWORTH CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC Pursuant to Rules 26 and 34 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (“Federal Rules”), Plaintiff Oto Analytics, LLC (f/k/a Oto Analytics, Inc. d/b/a Womply) (“Womply”) hereby requests that, by August 19, 2024, Defendant Benworth Capital Partners LLC produce for inspection and copying the documents and other tangible things described below (the “Requests”) at the offices of McConnell Valdés LLC, 270 Muñoz Rivera Ave., Hato Rey PR 00918 in the manner prescribed by the Federal Rules. The following Requests are to be read in accordance with the Definitions and Instructions below. Womply reserves the right to serve additional Requests. DEFINITIONS The following Definitions apply throughout these Requests without regard to capitalization. 1. “2021 Transfer” refers to the transfer or transfers of approximately $171 million from Benworth FL to Benworth PR during the Summer of 2021, as referenced in the B. Navarro Deposition at 326:10–21, 327:21–328:6. Case 3:23-cv-01034-GMM Document 159-1 Filed 08/30/24 Page 31 of 71 - 2 - 2. “ALSA” means the Amended Loan Servicing Agreement, dated September 23, 2021, by and between Benworth FL and Benworth PR. 3. “B. Navarro Deposition” refers to the deposition of Mr. Navarro in the JAMS Arbitration styled, Oto Analytics, Inc. (d/b/a Womply) v. Benworth Capital Partners LLC, Ref. No. 1210038203, on October 26, 2022, and December 16, 2022. 4. “B. Navarro Entity” refers to (i) any entity in which Mr. Navarro has or had voting or operational control during the Relevant Time Period; (ii) any entity in which Mr. Navarro holds or held a majority ownership or equity interest, either directly or indirectly, during the Relevant Time Period; or (iii) any trust or similar entity for which Mr. Navarro is or was a beneficiary or beneficial owner during the Relevant Time Period. 5. “BDO Business” refers to the “business” between You and the accounting firm “BDO,” as referenced in the B. Navarro deposition at 348:15–349:23. 6. “Benworth FL” refers to Benworth Capital Partners LLC and its members, managers, agents, partners, owners, associates, employees, representatives, consultants, predecessors in interest, successors, subsidiaries, assignees, licensees, or other persons acting or purporting to act on their behalf, and all of their present or former subsidiaries, divisions, and/or affiliates. 7. “Benworth PR” refers to Benworth Capital Partners PR LLC and its members, managers agents, partners, owners, associates, employees, representatives, consultants, predecessors in interest, successors, subsidiaries, assignees, licensees, or other persons acting or purporting to act on their behalf, and all of their present or former subsidiaries, divisions, and/or affiliates. Case 3:23-cv-01034-GMM Document 159-1 Filed 08/30/24 Page 32 of 71 - 3 - 8. “C. Navarro Entity” refers to (i) any entity in which Ms. Navarro has or had voting or operational control during the Relevant Time Period; (ii) any entity in which Ms. Navarro holds or held a majority ownership or equity interest, either directly or indirectly, during the Relevant Time Period; or (iii) any trust or similar entity for which Ms. Navarro is or was a beneficiary or beneficial owner during the Relevant Time Period. 9. “Communication(s)” includes every manner or method of disclosure or transfer or exchange of information however made. This includes without limitation communications conducted in person, by telephone, mail, email, text message, chat, instant message, facsimile, personal delivery, or otherwise. 10. “Concerning” includes without limitation referring to, alluding to, responding to, relating to, connected with, commenting on, in respect of, about, regarding, discussing, showing, describing, mentioning, reflecting, analyzing, comprising, constituting, evidencing, memorializing, pertaining to, and/or supporting. 11. “Dividend Payments” refers to the dividend payments made by Benworth FL to Mr. Navarro of “at least $48,240,502.75, a portion of which was paid between 2021 and 2023,” as described in Paragraph 53 of the Complaint filed in the action styled Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco v. Benworth Capital Partners PR LLC et al., Civil Action No. 3:24-cv-01313 (D.P.R.). 12. “Document(s)” includes without limitation any Communications, writings, drawings, graphs, charts, photographs, phone records, tape recordings, notes, diaries, calendars, checkbooks, books, papers, accounts, audio, electronic or videotape recordings, emails, text messages, and any computer-generated, computer-stored, or electronically-stored matter, and other data compilations from which information can be obtained and translated, if necessary, into reasonably useable form, including documents stored on laptop computers, personal digital assistants (PDAs), Blackberrys, iPhones, iPads, and other similar devices. Case 3:23-cv-01034-GMM Document 159-1 Filed 08/30/24 Page 33 of 71 - 4 - 13. “LSA” refers to the Loan Servicing Agreement, dated May 31, 2021, by and between Benworth FL and Benworth PR. 14. “Mr. Navarro” refers to Defendant Bernardo Navarro. 15. “Ms. Navarro” refers to Defendant Claudia Navarro. 16. “November 2022 H&K Letter” refers to the letter dated November 21, 2022, from Wilfredo A. Ferrer, on behalf of Benworth FL, to the Hon. James E. Clyburn. 17. “Person” or “Persons” includes without limitation all natural persons, corporations, partnerships, or other business associations and all other legal or governmental entities or associations. 18. “SBA” refers to the United States Small Business Administration. 19. “Solicitation Process” refers to the process by which Benworth FL solicited proposals for the services ultimately performed by Benworth FL under the LSA and/or the ALSA, including without limitation from “Professional Bank, Lendio, Lenders Cooperative and . . . BDO”, as discussed in the B. Navarro Deposition at 285:4–287:16, 348:3–349:15. 20. “Transfer Pricing Analysis” means the Transfer Pricing Analysis identified in the November 2022 H&K Letter. 21. “You,” “Your,” or “Yours” refer to Benworth FL. 22. To bring within the scope of these Requests all information that might otherwise be construed to be outside of their scope, the following rules of construction apply: (i) the masculine, feminine, or neutral pronoun shall not exclude other genders; (ii) the word “including” shall be read to mean including without limitation; (iii) the present tense shall be construed to include the past tense and vice versa; (iv) references to members, managers, employees, officers, directors, owners, agents, or representatives shall include both current and former members, managers, Case 3:23-cv-01034-GMM Document 159-1 Filed 08/30/24 Page 34 of 71 - 5 - employees, officers, directors, owners, agents, and representatives; (v) the words “and” and “or” shall be construed in the conjunctive or disjunctive, whichever makes the request more inclusive; (vi) the words “any” and “all” are interchangeable; (vii) the use of the singular form of any word includes the plural and vice versa. 23. All words and phrases not otherwise defined herein shall be construed in accordance with their plain and ordinary meaning. INSTRUCTIONS 1. For the purpose of reading, interpreting, or construing the scope of these Requests, the terms used shall be given their most expansive and inclusive interpretation. 2. Unless instructed otherwise, each Request shall be construed independently and not by reference to any other Request for the purpose of limitation or exclusion, except that each Request shall not be construed to call for Documents that are called for by previous Requests. 3. You must respond to each Request separately and fully, unless it is objected to. If You object to any Request, or to any Definition or Instruction applicable thereto, state with specificity the objection and legal basis for such objection with citations to appropriate legal foundations for such objection. If You object to only a portion of the Request, or to any Definition or Instruction applicable thereto, answer the portion of the Request to which You do not object. 4. If, in responding to these Requests, You claim any ambiguity in interpreting a Request, or in a Definition or Instruction applicable thereto, You should not use that claim as a basis for refusing to respond, but You shall set forth as part of Your response to such Request the language deemed to be ambiguous and the interpretation used in responding to the Request. 5. In responding to these Requests, You are required to produce all requested Documents in Your possession, custody, or control, including without limitation all requested Documents in the possession, custody, or control of any of Your predecessors, successors, Case 3:23-cv-01034-GMM Document 159-1 Filed 08/30/24 Page 35 of 71 - 6 - assignees, principals, owners, employees, agents, attorneys, or other Persons acting or purporting to act on Your behalf, regardless of location. 6. If any portion of a Document is responsive to any Request, the entire Document shall be produced. 7. The Documents shall be produced as they are kept in the ordinary course of business. 8. In the event that a copy of a Requested Document is not identical to any other copy of the same Document in Your possession, custody, or control, all non-identical copies shall be produced. A Document shall be deemed to be within Your control if You have the right to secure the Document or a copy of the Document from another person having possession or custody of the Document. 9. The fact that a Document is produced by another party does not relieve You of Your obligation to produce Your copy of the same Document, even if the two Documents are identical. 10. If any of these Documents cannot be produced in full, produce them to the extent possible, specifying the reasons for Your inability to produce the remainder and stating whatever information, knowledge, or belief You have concerning the unproduced portion. 11. If You withhold any of the requested Documents or portions of Documents under a claim of privilege, immunity, or protection, including the attorney-client privilege or work- product doctrine, You shall provide a written privilege log that sets forth the information required by Rule 26(b)(5) of the Federal Rules. 12. If information is redacted or otherwise withheld from a Document produced in response to a Request, You shall identify the redaction or otherwise withheld information by Case 3:23-cv-01034-GMM Document 159-1 Filed 08/30/24 Page 36 of 71 - 7 - stamping the word “Redacted” on the Document at each place from which information has been redacted or otherwise withheld, and separately log each such redaction on the privilege log. 13. Documents, including but not limited to electronically stored information, shall be produced as TIFF image files and document-level extracted text or optical character recognition (OCR) text files for scanned documents and redacted documents, and shall be accompanied by an image load file (OPT file) and a metadata load file (DAT file). Documents shall be delivered on CD, DVD, USB, or hard drive media, or by file transfer protocol, with clearly marked Bates ranges. Womply is available to confer about a stipulation regarding electronically stored information and a protective order and confidentiality agreement pursuant to Rule 26(c) of the Federal Rules. 14. Unless otherwise specified, these Requests pertain to the period January 1, 2021 to the present (the “Relevant Time Period”). 15. These Requests are continuing in nature. If You discover further or different information, You are required to serve supplementary and amended responses relevant to any of these Request and/or produce additional Documents. REQUESTS FOR PRODUCTION 1. All statements for bank accounts owned or controlled by Benworth FL or for which Benworth FL is a beneficiary or beneficial owner. 2. All financial and accounting records for Benworth FL, including without limitation general ledgers, accounts receivable ledgers, and accounts payable ledgers. 3. All financial statements for Benworth FL, including without limitation audited financial statements, unaudited financial statements, annual financial statements, quarterly financial statements, and interim financial statements for the fiscal years 2021, 2022, and 2023. 4. All tax returns for Benworth FL, including without limitation all federal, state, municipal, and territorial tax returns. Case 3:23-cv-01034-GMM Document 159-1 Filed 08/30/24 Page 37 of 71 - 8 - 5. All Documents and Communications Concerning Puerto Rico taxes. 6. All Documents and Communications exchanged between You and the Puerto Rico Department of the Treasury, including without limitation forms SC 6045 and SC 6047. 7. Documents sufficient to show Benworth FL’s assets and liabilities from 2021 to the present. 8. All Documents and Communications from January 1, 2021, to the present Concerning Your solvency or Your ability to satisfy debts. 9. All Documents and Communications Concerning the drafting and negotiation of the LSA. 10. All Documents and Communications Concerning the drafting and negotiation of the ALSA. 11. All agreements by or between Benworth PR and Benworth FL, including without limitation the LSA and ALSA. 12. All Communications with the SBA or any other government agency Concerning Benworth PR, the LSA, the ALSA, or the services Benworth PR performed or is performing for Benworth FL. 13. All Documents and Communications Concerning any payments or transfers You made to Benworth PR, including without limitation the 2021 Transfer. 14. All Documents and Communications Concerning the Transfer Pricing Analysis. 15. All Documents and Communications Concerning the services Benworth PR provided or is providing to Benworth FL. 16. All Documents and Communications Concerning the Solicitation Process. 17. All Documents and Communications Concerning the BDO Business. Case 3:23-cv-01034-GMM Document 159-1 Filed 08/30/24 Page 38 of 71 - 9 - 18. All Documents and Communications Concerning payments or distributions from You to Mr. Navarro, Ms. Navarro, any B. Navarro Entity, or any C. Navarro Entity, including without limitation the Dividend Payments. 19. Documents sufficient to show all payments or distributions made to Your employees and contractors. 20. All contracts and agreements between You and Ms. Navarro, including without limitation all employment agreements, consulting agreements, services agreements, ownership agreements, and voting agreements. 21. All contracts and agreements between You and any C. Navarro Entity. 22. All contracts and agreements between You and Mr. Navarro, including without limitation all employment agreements, consulting agreements, services agreements, ownership agreements, and voting agreements. 23. All contracts and agreements between You and any B. Navarro Entity. 24. All organizational documents for Benworth FL, including without limitation any limited liability company agreements, shareholder agreements, corporate resolutions, member resolutions, and written consents. 25. Documents sufficient to show Your corporate structure. 26. All Documents identified, directly or indirectly, in Your answers to Womply’s First Set of Interrogatories to You, dated July 19, 2024. Case 3:23-cv-01034-GMM Document 159-1 Filed 08/30/24 Page 39 of 71 - 10 - Dated: July 19, 2024 Of Counsel: Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP Alexander L. Cheney (admitted pro hac vice) 333 Bush Street San Francisco, CA 94104 (415) 858-7400 acheney@willkie.com Stuart R. Lombardi (admitted pro hac vice) 787 Seventh Avenue New York, NY 10019 (212) 728-8882 slombardi@willkie.com Joshua S. Levy (admitted pro hac vice) 1875 K Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20006 (202) 303-1000 jlevy@willkie.com Respectfully submitted, By: Alejandro J. Cepeda Diaz Alejandro J. Cepeda Diaz USDC-PR 222110 McConnell Valdés LLC 270 Muñoz Rivera Ave. Hato Rey PR 00918 Tel: (787) 250-5637 Email: ajc@mcvpr.com Attorneys for Plaintiff Oto Analytics, LLC Case 3:23-cv-01034-GMM Document 159-1 Filed 08/30/24 Page 40 of 71 - 11 - CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE This is to certify that a true and correct copy of the foregoing document has been served on the following counsel of record, this 19th day of July 2024, by electronic mail at the email addresses indicated below: Monica Del Pilar Ramos-Benitez Roberto A. Camara-Fuertes Jaime A. Torrens-Davila FERRAIUOLI LLC 221 Ponce de Leon Ave. Suite 500 San Juan, PR 00917 (787) 766-7000 mramos@ferraiuoli.com rcamara@ferraiuoli.com jtorrens@ferraiuoli.com Jorge L. Piedra (admitted pro hac vice) Dwayne Robinson (admitted pro hac vice) Michael R. Lorigas (admitted pro hac vice) Rasheed K. Nader (admitted pro hac vice) KOZYAK TROPIN & THROCKMORTON 2525 Ponce de Leon Boulevard, 9th Fl. Miami, Florida 33134 (305) 372-1800 jpiedra@kttlaw.com drobinson@kttlaw.com mlorigas@kttlaw.com rnader@kttlaw.com Counsel for Defendants Benworth Capital Partners LLC and Bernardo Navarro Carla S. Loubriel Ricardo F. Casellas CASELLAS ALCOVER & BURGOS, P.S.C. 208 Ponce de Leon Ave. Popular Center Bldg. Suite 1400 Hato Rey, PR 00918 (787) 756-1400 cloubriel@cabprlaw.com rcasellas@cabprlaw.com Counsel for Defendants Benworth Capital Partners PR LLC and Claudia Navarro By: /s/ Alejandro J. Cepeda Diaz Attorney for Plaintiff Oto Analytics, LLC Case 3:23-cv-01034-GMM Document 159-1 Filed 08/30/24 Page 41 of 71 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF PUERTO RICO OTO ANALYTICS, LLC, Plaintiff, v. BENWORTH CAPITAL PARTNERS PR LLC, BENWORTH CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC, BERNARDO NAVARRO and CLAUDIA NAVARRO, Defendants. § § § § § § § § § § § Civil Action No. 23-01034 PLAINTIFF OTO ANALYTICS, LLC’S FIRST SET OF REQUESTS FOR PRODUCTION TO DEFENDANT BENWORTH CAPITAL PARTNERS PR LLC Pursuant to Rules 26 and 34 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (“Federal Rules”), Plaintiff Oto Analytics, LLC (f/k/a Oto Analytics, Inc. d/b/a Womply) (“Womply”) hereby requests that, by August 19, 2024, Defendant Benworth Capital Partners PR LLC produce for inspection and copying the documents and other tangible things described below (the “Requests”) at the offices of McConnell Valdés LLC, 270 Muñoz Rivera Ave., Hato Rey PR 00918 in the manner prescribed by the Federal Rules. The following Requests are to be read in accordance with the Definitions and Instructions below. Womply reserves the right to serve additional Requests. DEFINITIONS The following Definitions apply throughout these Requests without regard to capitalization. 1. “2021 Transfer” refers to the transfer or transfers of approximately $171 million from Benworth FL to Benworth PR during the Summer of 2021, as referenced in the B. Navarro Deposition at 326:10–21, 327:21–328:6. Case 3:23-cv-01034-GMM Document 159-1 Filed 08/30/24 Page 42 of 71 76182698.4 - 2 - 2. “ALSA” means the Amended Loan Servicing Agreement, dated September 23, 2021, by and between Benworth FL and Benworth PR. 3. “B. Navarro Deposition” refers to the deposition of Mr. Navarro in the JAMS Arbitration styled, Oto Analytics, Inc. (d/b/a Womply) v. Benworth Capital Partners LLC, Ref. No. 1210038203, on October 26, 2022, and December 16, 2022. 4. “B. Navarro Entity” refers to (i) any entity in which Mr. Navarro has or had voting or operational control during the Relevant Time Period; (ii) any entity in which Mr. Navarro holds or held a majority ownership or equity interest, either directly or indirectly, during the Relevant Time Period; or (iii) any trust or similar entity for which Mr. Navarro is or was a beneficiary or beneficial owner during the Relevant Time Period. 5. “BDO Business” refers to the “business” between You and the accounting firm “BDO,” as referenced in the B. Navarro deposition at 348:15–349:23. 6. “Benworth FL” refers to Benworth Capital Partners LLC and its members, managers, agents, partners, owners, associates, employees, representatives, consultants, predecessors in interest, successors, subsidiaries, assignees, licensees, or other persons acting or purporting to act on their behalf, and all of their present or former subsidiaries, divisions, and/or affiliates. 7. “Benworth PR” refers to Benworth Capital Partners PR LLC and its members, managers, agents, partners, owners, associates, employees, representatives, consultants, predecessors in interest, successors, subsidiaries, assignees, licensees, or other persons acting or purporting to act on their behalf, and all of their present or former subsidiaries, divisions, and/or affiliates. Case 3:23-cv-01034-GMM Document 159-1 Filed 08/30/24 Page 43 of 71 76182698.4 - 3 - 8. “C. Navarro Entity” refers to (i) any entity in which Ms. Navarro has or had voting or operational control during the Relevant Time Period; (ii) any entity in which Ms. Navarro holds or held a majority ownership or equity interest, either directly or indirectly, during the Relevant Time Period; or (iii) any trust or similar entity for which Ms. Navarro is or was a beneficiary or beneficial owner during the Relevant Time Period. 9. “Communication(s)” includes every manner or method of disclosure or transfer or exchange of information however made. This includes without limitation communications conducted in person, by telephone, mail, email, text message, chat, instant message, facsimile, personal delivery, or otherwise. 10. “Concerning” includes without limitation referring to, alluding to, responding to, relating to, connected with, commenting on, in respect of, about, regarding, discussing, showing, describing, mentioning, reflecting, analyzing, comprising, constituting, evidencing, memorializing, pertaining to, and/or supporting. 11. “Document(s)” includes without limitation any Communications, writings, drawings, graphs, charts, photographs, phone records, tape recordings, notes, diaries, calendars, checkbooks, books, papers, accounts, audio, electronic or videotape recordings, emails, text messages, and any computer-generated, computer-stored, or electronically-stored matter, and other data compilations from which information can be obtained and translated, if necessary, into reasonably useable form, including documents stored on laptop computers, personal digital assistants (PDAs), Blackberrys, iPhones, iPads, and other similar devices. 12. “LSA” refers to the Loan Servicing Agreement, dated May 31, 2021, by and between Benworth FL and Benworth PR. 13. “Mr. Navarro” refers to Defendant Bernardo Navarro. 14. “Ms. Navarro” refers to Defendant Claudia Navarro. Case 3:23-cv-01034-GMM Document 159-1 Filed 08/30/24 Page 44 of 71 76182698.4 - 4 - 15. “November 2022 H&K Letter” refers to the letter dated November 21, 2022, from Wilfredo A. Ferrer, on behalf of Benworth FL, to the Hon. James E. Clyburn. 16. “Person” or “Persons” includes without limitation all natural persons, corporations, partnerships, or other business associations and all other legal or governmental entities or associations. 17. “SBA” refers to the United States Small Business Administration. 18. “Solicitation Process” refers to the process by which Benworth FL solicited proposals for the services ultimately performed by Benworth FL under the LSA and/or the ALSA, including without limitation from “Professional Bank, Lendio, Lenders Cooperative and . . . BDO”, as discussed in the B. Navarro Deposition at 285:4–287:16, 348:3–349:15. 19. “Transfer Pricing Analysis” means the Transfer Pricing Analysis identified in the November 2022 H&K Letter. 20. “You,” “Your,” or “Yours” refer to Benworth PR. 21. To bring within the scope of these Requests all information that might otherwise be construed to be outside of their scope, the following rules of construction apply: (i) the masculine, feminine, or neutral pronoun shall not exclude other genders; (ii) the word “including” shall be read to mean including without limitation; (iii) the present tense shall be construed to include the past tense and vice versa; (iv) references to members, managers, employees, officers, directors, owners, agents, or representatives shall include both current and former members, managers, employees, officers, directors, owners, agents, and representatives; (v) the words “and” and “or” shall be construed in the conjunctive or disjunctive, whichever makes the request more inclusive; (vi) the words “any” and “all” are interchangeable; (vii) the use of the singular form of any word includes the plural and vice versa. Case 3:23-cv-01034-GMM Document 159-1 Filed 08/30/24 Page 45 of 71 76182698.4 - 5 - 22. All words and phrases not otherwise defined herein shall be construed in accordance with their plain and ordinary meaning. INSTRUCTIONS 1. For the purpose of reading, interpreting, or construing the scope of these Requests, the terms used shall be given their most expansive and inclusive interpretation. 2. Unless instructed otherwise, each Request shall be construed independently and not by reference to any other Request for the purpose of limitation or exclusion, except that each Request shall not be construed to call for Documents that are called for by previous Requests. 3. You must respond to each Request separately and fully, unless it is objected to. If You object to any Request, or to any Definition or Instruction applicable thereto, state with specificity the objection and legal basis for such objection with citations to appropriate legal foundations for such objection. If You object to only a portion of the Request, or to any Definition or Instruction applicable thereto, answer the portion of the Request to which You do not object. 4. If, in responding to these Requests, You claim any ambiguity in interpreting a Request, or in a Definition or Instruction applicable thereto, You should not use that claim as a basis for refusing to respond, but You shall set forth as part of Your response to such Request the language deemed to be ambiguous and the interpretation used in responding to the Request. 5. In responding to these Requests, You are required to produce all requested Documents in Your possession, custody, or control, including without limitation all requested Documents in the possession, custody, or control of any of Your predecessors, successors, assignees, principals, owners, employees, agents, attorneys, or other Persons acting or purporting to act on Your behalf, regardless of location. 6. If any portion of a Document is responsive to any Request, the entire Document shall be produced. Case 3:23-cv-01034-GMM Document 159-1 Filed 08/30/24 Page 46 of 71 76182698.4 - 6 - 7. The Documents shall be produced as they are kept in the ordinary course of business. 8. In the event that a copy of a Requested Document is not identical to any other copy of the same Document in Your possession, custody, or control, all non-identical copies shall be produced. A Document shall be deemed to be within Your control if You have the right to secure the Document or a copy of the Document from another person having possession or custody of the Document. 9. The fact that a Document is produced by another party does not relieve You of Your obligation to produce Your copy of the same Document, even if the two Documents are identical. 10. If any of these Documents cannot be produced in full, produce them to the extent possible, specifying the reasons for Your inability to produce the remainder and stating whatever information, knowledge, or belief You have concerning the unproduced portion. 11. If You withhold any of the requested Documents or portions of Documents under a claim of privilege, immunity, or protection, including the attorney-client privilege or work- product doctrine, You shall provide a written privilege log that sets forth the information required by Rule 26(b)(5) of the Federal Rules. 12. If information is redacted or otherwise withheld from a Document produced in response to a Request, You shall identify the redaction or otherwise withheld information by stamping the word “Redacted” on the Document at each place from which information has been redacted or otherwise withheld, and separately log each such redaction on the privilege log. 13. Documents, including but not limited to electronically stored information, shall be produced as TIFF image files and document-level extracted text or optical character recognition (OCR) text files for scanned documents and redacted documents, and shall be accompanied by an Case 3:23-cv-01034-GMM Document 159-1 Filed 08/30/24 Page 47 of 71 76182698.4 - 7 - image load file (OPT file) and a metadata load file (DAT file). Documents shall be delivered on CD, DVD, USB, or hard drive media, or by file transfer protocol, with clearly marked Bates ranges. Womply is available to confer about a stipulation regarding electronically stored information and a protective order and confidentiality agreement pursuant to Rule 26(c) of the Federal Rules. 14. Unless otherwise specified, these Requests pertain to the period January 1, 2021 to the present (the “Relevant Time Period”). 15. These Requests are continuing in nature. If You discover further or different information, You are required to serve supplementary and amended responses relevant to any of these Request and/or produce additional Documents. REQUESTS FOR PRODUCTION 1. All statements for bank accounts owned or controlled by Benworth PR or for which Benworth PR is a beneficiary or beneficial owner. 2. All financial and accounting records for Benworth PR, including without limitation general ledgers, accounts receivable ledgers, and accounts payable ledgers. 3. All financial statements for Benworth PR, including without limitation audited financial statements, unaudited financial statements, annual financial statements, quarterly financial statements, interim financial statements, and annual reports submitted to La Oficina Comsionado de Instituciones Financieras, for the fiscal years 2021, 2022, and 2023. 4. All tax returns for Benworth PR, including without limitation all federal, state, municipal, and territorial tax returns. 5. All Documents and Communications Concerning Puerto Rico taxes. 6. All Documents and Communications exchanged between You and the Puerto Rico Department of the Treasury, including without limitation forms SC 6045 and SC 6047. Case 3:23-cv-01034-GMM Document 159-1 Filed 08/30/24 Page 48 of 71 76182698.4 - 8 - 7. Documents sufficient to show Benworth PR’s assets and liabilities from 2021 to the present. 8. All Documents and Communications from January 1, 2021, to the present Concerning Your solvency or Your ability to satisfy debts. 9. All Documents and Communications Concerning the drafting and negotiation of the LSA. 10. All Documents and Communications Concerning the drafting and negotiation of the ALSA. 11. All agreements by or between Benworth PR and Benworth FL, including without limitation the LSA and ALSA. 12. All Communications with the SBA or any other government agency Concerning Benworth PR, the LSA, the ALSA, or the services Benworth PR performed or is performing for Benworth FL. 13. All Documents and Communications Concerning any payments or transfers You received from Benworth FL, including without limitation the 2021 Transfer. 14. All Documents and Communications Concerning the Transfer Pricing Analysis. 15. All Documents and Communications Concerning the services Benworth PR provided or is providing for Benworth FL. 16. All Documents and Communications Concerning the Solicitation Process. 17. All Documents and Communications Concerning the BDO Business. 18. All Documents and Communications Concerning payments or distributions from You to Mr. Navarro any B. Navarro Entity, or any C. Navarro Entity. Case 3:23-cv-01034-GMM Document 159-1 Filed 08/30/24 Page 49 of 71 76182698.4 - 9 - 19. All Documents and Communications Concerning payments or distributions from You to Mr. Navarro or Ms. Navarro. 20. Documents sufficient to show all payments or distributions made to Your employees and contractors. 21. All contracts and agreements between You and Ms. Navarro, including without limitation all employment agreements, consulting agreements, services agreements, ownership agreements, and voting agreements. 22. All contracts and agreements between You and any C. Navarro Entity. 23. All contracts and agreements between You and Mr. Navarro, including without limitation all employment agreements, consulting agreements, services agreements, ownership agreements, and voting agreements. 24. All contracts and agreements between You and any B. Navarro Entity. 25. All Documents and Communications concerning the formation of Benworth PR. 26. All organizational documents for Benworth PR, including without limitation any limited liability company agreements, shareholder agreements, corporate resolutions, member resolutions, and written consents. 27. Documents sufficient to show Your corporate structure. 28. All Documents identified, directly or indirectly, in Your answers to Womply’s First Set of Interrogatories to You, dated July 19, 2024. Case 3:23-cv-01034-GMM Document 159-1 Filed 08/30/24 Page 50 of 71 76182698.4 - 10 - Dated: July 19, 2024 Of Counsel: Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP Alexander L. Cheney (admitted pro hac vice) 333 Bush Street San Francisco, CA 94104 (415) 858-7400 acheney@willkie.com Stuart R. Lombardi (admitted pro hac vice) 787 Seventh Avenue New York, NY 10019 (212) 728-8882 slombardi@willkie.com Joshua S. Levy (admitted pro hac vice) 1875 K Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20006 (202) 303-1000 jlevy@willkie.com Respectfully submitted, By: Alejandro J. Cepeda Diaz Alejandro J. Cepeda Diaz USDC-PR 222110 McConnell Valdés LLC 270 Muñoz Rivera Ave. Hato Rey PR 00918 Tel: (787) 250-5637 Email: ajc@mcvpr.com Attorneys for Plaintiff Oto Analytics, LLC Case 3:23-cv-01034-GMM Document 159-1 Filed 08/30/24 Page 51 of 71 76182698.4 - 11 - CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE This is to certify that a true and correct copy of the foregoing document has been served on the following counsel of record, this 19th day of July 2024, by electronic mail at the email addresses indicated below: Monica Del Pilar Ramos-Benitez Roberto A. Camara-Fuertes Jaime A. Torrens-Davila FERRAIUOLI LLC 221 Ponce de Leon Ave. Suite 500 San Juan, PR 00917 (787) 766-7000 mramos@ferraiuoli.com rcamara@ferraiuoli.com jtorrens@ferraiuoli.com Jorge L. Piedra (admitted pro hac vice) Dwayne Robinson (admitted pro hac vice) Michael R. Lorigas (admitted pro hac vice) Rasheed K. Nader (admitted pro hac vice) KOZYAK TROPIN & THROCKMORTON 2525 Ponce de Leon Boulevard, 9th Fl. Miami, Florida 33134 (305) 372-1800 jpiedra@kttlaw.com drobinson@kttlaw.com mlorigas@kttlaw.com rnader@kttlaw.com Counsel for Defendants Benworth Capital Partners LLC and Bernardo Navarro Carla S. Loubriel Ricardo F. Casellas CASELLAS ALCOVER & BURGOS, P.S.C. 208 Ponce de Leon Ave. Popular Center Bldg. Suite 1400 Hato Rey, PR 00918 (787) 756-1400 cloubriel@cabprlaw.com rcasellas@cabprlaw.com Counsel for Defendants Benworth Capital Partners PR LLC and Claudia Navarro By: /s/ Alejandro J. Cepeda Diaz Attorney for Plaintiff Oto Analytics, LLC Case 3:23-cv-01034-GMM Document 159-1 Filed 08/30/24 Page 52 of 71 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF PUERTO RICO OTO ANALYTICS, LLC, Plaintiff, v. BENWORTH CAPITAL PARTNERS PR LLC, BENWORTH CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC, BERNARDO NAVARRO and CLAUDIA NAVARRO, Defendants. § § § § § § § § § § § Civil Action No. 23-01034 PLAINTIFF OTO ANALYTICS, LLC’S FIRST SET OF REQUESTS FOR PRODUCTION TO DEFENDANT BERNARDO NAVARRO Pursuant to Rules 26 and 34 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (“Federal Rules”), Plaintiff Oto Analytics, LLC (f/k/a Oto Analytics, Inc. d/b/a Womply) (“Womply”) hereby requests that, by August 19, 2024, Defendant Bernardo Navarro produce for inspection and copying the documents and other tangible things described below (the “Requests”) at the offices of McConnell Valdés LLC, 270 Muñoz Rivera Ave., Hato Rey PR 00918 in the manner prescribed by the Federal Rules. The following Requests are to be read in accordance with the Definitions and Instructions below. Womply reserves the right to serve additional Requests. DEFINITIONS The following Definitions apply throughout these Requests without regard to capitalization. 1. “2021 Transfer” refers to the transfer or transfers of approximately $171 million from Benworth FL to Benworth PR during the Summer of 2021, as referenced in the B. Navarro Deposition at 326:10–21, 327:21–328:6. Case 3:23-cv-01034-GMM Document 159-1 Filed 08/30/24 Page 53 of 71 - 2 - 2. “ALSA” means the Amended Loan Servicing Agreement, dated September 23, 2021, by and between Benworth FL and Benworth PR. 3. “B. Navarro Deposition” refers to the deposition of Mr. Navarro in the JAMS Arbitration styled, Oto Analytics, Inc. (d/b/a Womply) v. Benworth Capital Partners LLC, Ref. No. 1210038203, on October 26, 2022, and December 16, 2022. 4. “B. Navarro Entity” refers to (i) any entity in which Mr. Navarro has or had voting or operational control during the Relevant Time Period; (ii) any entity in which Mr. Navarro holds or held a majority ownership or equity interest, either directly or indirectly, during the Relevant Time Period; or (iii) any trust or similar entity for which Mr. Navarro is or was a beneficiary or beneficial owner during the Relevant Time Period. 5. “BDO Business” refers to the “business” between You and the accounting firm “BDO”, as referenced in the B. Navarro deposition at 348:15–349:23. 6. “Benworth FL” refers to Benworth Capital Partners LLC and its members, managers, agents, partners, owners, associates, employees, representatives, consultants, predecessors in interest, successors, subsidiaries, assignees, licensees, or other persons acting or purporting to act on their behalf, and all of their present or former subsidiaries, divisions, and/or affiliates. 7. “Benworth PR” refers to Benworth Capital Partners PR LLC and its members, managers, agents, partners, owners, associates, employees, representatives, consultants, predecessors in interest, successors, subsidiaries, assignees, licensees, or other persons acting or purporting to act on their behalf, and all of their present or former subsidiaries, divisions, and/or affiliates. Case 3:23-cv-01034-GMM Document 159-1 Filed 08/30/24 Page 54 of 71 - 3 - 8. “Communication(s)” includes every manner or method of disclosure or transfer or exchange of information however made. This includes without limitation communications conducted in person, by telephone, mail, email, text message, chat, instant message, facsimile, personal delivery, or otherwise. 9. “Concerning” includes without limitation referring to, alluding to, responding to, relating to, connected with, commenting on, in respect of, about, regarding, discussing, showing, describing, mentioning, reflecting, analyzing, comprising, constituting, evidencing, memorializing, pertaining to, and/or supporting. 10. “Dividend Payments” refers to the payment(s) made by Benworth FL to Mr. Navarro of “at least $48,240,502.75, a portion of which was paid between 2021 and 2023,” as described in Paragraph 53 of the complaint filed in the action styled Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco v. Benworth Capital Partners PR LLC, et al., Civil Action No. 3:24-cv-01313 (D.P.R.). 11. “Document(s)” includes without limitation any Communications, writings, drawings, graphs, charts, photographs, phone records, tape recordings, notes, diaries, calendars, checkbooks, books, papers, accounts, audio, electronic or videotape recordings, emails, text messages, and any computer-generated, computer-stored, or electronically-stored matter, and other data compilations from which information can be obtained and translated, if necessary, into reasonably useable form, including documents stored on laptop computers, personal digital assistants (PDAs), Blackberrys, iPhones, iPads, and other similar devices. 12. “LSA” refers to the Loan Servicing Agreement, dated May 31, 2021, by and between Benworth FL and Benworth PR. 13. “Mr. Navarro” refers to Defendant Bernardo Navarro. 14. “November 2022 H&K Letter” refers to the letter dated November 21, 2022, from Wilfredo A. Ferrer, on behalf of Benworth FL, to the Hon. James E. Clyburn. Case 3:23-cv-01034-GMM Document 159-1 Filed 08/30/24 Page 55 of 71 - 4 - 15. “Person” or “Persons” includes without limitation all natural persons, corporations, partnerships, or other business associations and all other legal or governmental entities or associations. 16. “Solicitation Process” refers to the process by which Benworth FL solicited proposals for the services ultimately performed by Benworth FL under the LSA and/or the ALSA, including without limitation from “Professional Bank, Lendio, Lenders Cooperative and . . . BDO”, as discussed in the B. Navarro Deposition at 285:4–287:16, 348:3–349:15. 17. “Transfer Pricing Analysis” means the Transfer Pricing Analysis identified in the November 2022 H&K Letter. 18. “You,” “Your,” or “Yours” refer to Mr. Navarro. 19. To bring within the scope of these Requests all information that might otherwise be construed to be outside of their scope, the following rules of construction apply: (i) the masculine, feminine, or neutral pronoun shall not exclude other genders; (ii) the word “including” shall be read to mean including without limitation; (iii) the present tense shall be construed to include the past tense and vice versa; (iv) references to members, managers, employees, officers, directors, owners, agents, or representatives shall include both current and former members, managers, employees, officers, directors, owners, agents, and representatives; (v) the words “and” and “or” shall be construed in the conjunctive or disjunctive, whichever makes the request more inclusive; (vi) the words “any” and “all” are interchangeable; (vii) the use of the singular form of any word includes the plural and vice versa. 20. All words and phrases not otherwise defined herein shall be construed in accordance with their plain and ordinary meaning. Case 3:23-cv-01034-GMM Document 159-1 Filed 08/30/24 Page 56 of 71 - 5 - INSTRUCTIONS 1. For the purpose of reading, interpreting, or construing the scope of these Requests, the terms used shall be given their most expansive and inclusive interpretation. 2. Unless instructed otherwise, each Request shall be construed independently and not by reference to any other Request for the purpose of limitation or exclusion, except that each Request shall not be construed to call for Documents that are called for by previous Requests. 3. You must respond to each Request separately and fully, unless it is objected to. If You object to any Request, or to any Definition or Instruction applicable thereto, state with specificity the objection and legal basis for such objection with citations to appropriate legal foundations for such objection. If You object to only a portion of the Request, or to any Definition or Instruction applicable thereto, answer the portion of the Request to which You do not object. 4. If, in responding to these Requests, You claim any ambiguity in interpreting a Request, or in a Definition or Instruction applicable thereto, You should not use that claim as a basis for refusing to respond, but You shall set forth as part of Your response to such Request the language deemed to be ambiguous and the interpretation used in responding to the Request. 5. In responding to these Requests, You are required to produce all requested Documents in Your possession, custody, or control, including without limitation all requested Documents in the possession, custody, or control of any of Your predecessors, successors, assignees, principals, owners, employees, agents, attorneys, or other Persons acting or purporting to act on Your behalf, regardless of location. 6. If any portion of a Document is responsive to any Request, the entire Document shall be produced. 7. The Documents shall be produced as they are kept in the ordinary course of business. Case 3:23-cv-01034-GMM Document 159-1 Filed 08/30/24 Page 57 of 71 - 6 - 8. In the event that a copy of a Requested Document is not identical to any other copy of the same Document in Your possession, custody, or control, all non-identical copies shall be produced. A Document shall be deemed to be within Your control if You have the right to secure the Document or a copy of the Document from another person having possession or custody of the Document. 9. The fact that a Document is produced by another party does not relieve You of Your obligation to produce Your copy of the same Document, even if the two Documents are identical. 10. If any of these Documents cannot be produced in full, produce them to the extent possible, specifying the reasons for Your inability to produce the remainder and stating whatever information, knowledge, or belief You have concerning the unproduced portion. 11. If You withhold any of the requested Documents or portions of Documents under a claim of privilege, immunity, or protection, including the attorney-client privilege or work- product doctrine, You shall provide a written privilege log that sets forth the information required by Rule 26(b)(5) of the Federal Rules. 12. If information is redacted or otherwise withheld from a Document produced in response to a Request, You shall identify the redaction or otherwise withheld information by stamping the word “Redacted” on the Document at each place from which information has been redacted or otherwise withheld, and separately log each such redaction on the privilege log. 13. Documents, including but not limited to electronically stored information, shall be produced as TIFF image files and document-level extracted text or optical character recognition (OCR) text files for scanned documents and redacted documents, and shall be accompanied by an image load file (OPT file) and a metadata load file (DAT file). Documents shall be delivered on CD, DVD, USB, or hard drive media, or by file transfer protocol, with clearly marked Bates ranges. Case 3:23-cv-01034-GMM Document 159-1 Filed 08/30/24 Page 58 of 71 - 7 - Womply is available to confer about a stipulation regarding electronically stored information and a protective order and confidentiality agreement pursuant to Rule 26(c) of the Federal Rules. 14. Unless otherwise specified, these Requests pertain to the period January 1, 2021 to the present (the “Relevant Time Period”). 15. These Requests are continuing in nature. If You discover further or different information, You are required to serve supplementary and amended responses relevant to any of these Request and/or produce additional Documents. REQUESTS FOR PRODUCTION 1. All Documents and Communications Concerning the drafting and negotiation of the LSA. 2. All Documents and Communications Concerning the drafting and negotiation of the ALSA. 3. All Documents and Communications Concerning the 2021 Transfer. 4. All Documents and Communications Concerning any payments or transfers You received from Benworth FL, including without limitation the Dividend Payments. 5. All Documents and Communications Concerning any payments or transfers You received from Benworth PR. 6. All Documents and Communications Concerning any payments or transfers made to a B. Navarro Entity by Benworth FL. 7. All Documents and Communications Concerning any payments or transfers made to a B. Navarro Entity by Benworth PR. 8. All Documents and Communications Concerning the Solicitation Process. Case 3:23-cv-01034-GMM Document 159-1 Filed 08/30/24 Page 59 of 71 - 8 - 9. All contracts and agreements between You and Benworth FL, including without limitation all employment agreements, consulting agreements, services agreements, ownership agreements, and voting agreements. 10. All contracts and agreements between You and Benworth PR, including without limitation all employment agreements, consulting agreements, services agreements, ownership agreements, and voting agreements. 11. All contracts and agreements between a B. Navarro entity and Benworth FL. 12. All contracts and agreements between a B. Navarro entity and Benworth PR. 13. All Documents and Communications Concerning the formation of Benworth PR. 14. All Documents and Communications Concerning the solvency of Benworth FL. 15. All Documents and Communications Concerning the services performed by Benworth PR, including without limitation all Documents and Communications between You and any members or employees of the United States Small Business Administration, the United States Congress, or the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco. 16. Documents sufficient to show your home address. 17. All Documents identified, directly or indirectly, in Your answers to Womply’s First Set of Interrogatories to You, dated July 19, 2024. Case 3:23-cv-01034-GMM Document 159-1 Filed 08/30/24 Page 60 of 71 - 9 - Dated: July 19, 2024 Of Counsel: Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP Alexander L. Cheney (admitted pro hac vice) 333 Bush Street San Francisco, CA 94104 (415) 858-7400 acheney@willkie.com Stuart R. Lombardi (admitted pro hac vice) 787 Seventh Avenue New York, NY 10019 (212) 728-8882 slombardi@willkie.com Joshua S. Levy (admitted pro hac vice) 1875 K Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20006 (202) 303-1000 jlevy@willkie.com Respectfully submitted, By: Alejandro J. Cepeda Diaz Alejandro J. Cepeda Diaz USDC-PR 222110 McConnell Valdés LLC 270 Muñoz Rivera Ave. Hato Rey PR 00918 Tel: (787) 250-5637 Email: ajc@mcvpr.com Attorneys for Plaintiff Oto Analytics, LLC Case 3:23-cv-01034-GMM Document 159-1 Filed 08/30/24 Page 61 of 71 - 10 - CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE This is to certify that a true and correct copy of the foregoing document has been served on the following counsel of record, this 19th day of July 2024, by electronic mail at the email addresses indicated below: Monica Del Pilar Ramos-Benitez Roberto A. Camara-Fuertes Jaime A. Torrens-Davila FERRAIUOLI LLC 221 Ponce de Leon Ave. Suite 500 San Juan, PR 00917 (787) 766-7000 mramos@ferraiuoli.com rcamara@ferraiuoli.com jtorrens@ferraiuoli.com Jorge L. Piedra (admitted pro hac vice) Dwayne Robinson (admitted pro hac vice) Michael R. Lorigas (admitted pro hac vice) Rasheed K. Nader (admitted pro hac vice) KOZYAK TROPIN & THROCKMORTON 2525 Ponce de Leon Boulevard, 9th Fl. Miami, Florida 33134 (305) 372-1800 jpiedra@kttlaw.com drobinson@kttlaw.com mlorigas@kttlaw.com rnader@kttlaw.com Counsel for Defendants Benworth Capital Partners LLC and Bernardo Navarro Carla S. Loubriel Ricardo F. Casellas CASELLAS ALCOVER & BURGOS, P.S.C. 208 Ponce de Leon Ave. Popular Center Bldg. Suite 1400 Hato Rey, PR 00918 (787) 756-1400 cloubriel@cabprlaw.com rcasellas@cabprlaw.com Counsel for Defendants Benworth Capital Partners PR LLC and Claudia Navarro By: /s/ Alejandro J. Cepeda Diaz Attorney for Plaintiff Oto Analytics, LLC Case 3:23-cv-01034-GMM Document 159-1 Filed 08/30/24 Page 62 of 71 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF PUERTO RICO OTO ANALYTICS, LLC, Plaintiff, v. BENWORTH CAPITAL PARTNERS PR LLC, BENWORTH CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC, BERNARDO NAVARRO and CLAUDIA NAVARRO, Defendants. § § § § § § § § § § § Civil Action No. 23-01034 PLAINTIFF OTO ANALYTICS, LLC’S FIRST SET OF REQUESTS FOR PRODUCTION TO DEFENDANT CLAUDIA NAVARRO Pursuant to Rules 26 and 34 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (“Federal Rules”), Plaintiff Oto Analytics, LLC (f/k/a Oto Analytics, Inc. d/b/a Womply) (“Womply”) hereby requests that, by August 19, 2024, Defendant Claudia Navarro produce for inspection and copying the documents and other tangible things described below (the “Requests”) at the offices of McConnell Valdés LLC, 270 Muñoz Rivera Ave., Hato Rey PR 00918 in the manner prescribed by the Federal Rules. The following Requests are to be read in accordance with the Definitions and Instructions below. Womply reserves the right to serve additional Requests. DEFINITIONS The following Definitions apply throughout these Requests without regard to capitalization. 1. “2021 Transfer” refers to the transfer or transfers of approximately $171 million from Benworth FL to Benworth PR during the Summer of 2021, as referenced in the B. Navarro Deposition at 326:10–21, 327:21–328:6. Case 3:23-cv-01034-GMM Document 159-1 Filed 08/30/24 Page 63 of 71 - 2 - 2. “ALSA” means the Amended Loan Servicing Agreement, dated September 23, 2021, by and between Benworth FL and Benworth PR. 3. “B. Navarro Deposition” refers to the deposition of Mr. Navarro in the JAMS Arbitration styled, Oto Analytics, Inc. (d/b/a Womply) v. Benworth Capital Partners LLC, Ref. No. 1210038203, on October 26, 2022, and December 16, 2022. 4. “C. Navarro Entity” refers to (i) any entity in which Ms. Navarro has or had voting or operational control during the Relevant Time Period; (ii) any entity in which Ms. Navarro holds or held a majority ownership or equity interest, either directly or indirectly, during the Relevant Time Period; or (iii) any trust or similar entity for which Ms. Navarro is or was a beneficiary or beneficial owner during the Relevant Time Period. 5. “Benworth FL” refers to Benworth Capital Partners LLC and its members, managers, agents, partners, owners, associates, employees, representatives, consultants, predecessors in interest, successors, subsidiaries, assignees, licensees, or other persons acting or purporting to act on their behalf, and all of their present or former subsidiaries, divisions, and/or affiliates. 6. “Benworth PR” refers to Benworth Capital Partners PR LLC and its members, managers, agents, partners, owners, associates, employees, representatives, consultants, predecessors in interest, successors, subsidiaries, assignees, licensees, or other persons acting or purporting to act on their behalf, and all of their present or former subsidiaries, divisions, and/or affiliates. 7. “Communication(s)” includes every manner or method of disclosure or transfer or exchange of information however made. This includes without limitation communications Case 3:23-cv-01034-GMM Document 159-1 Filed 08/30/24 Page 64 of 71 - 3 - conducted in person, by telephone, mail, email, text message, chat, instant message, facsimile, personal delivery, or otherwise. 8. “Concerning” includes without limitation referring to, alluding to, responding to, relating to, connected with, commenting on, in respect of, about, regarding, discussing, showing, describing, mentioning, reflecting, analyzing, comprising, constituting, evidencing, memorializing, pertaining to, and/or supporting. 9. “Document(s)” includes without limitation any Communications, writings, drawings, graphs, charts, photographs, phone records, tape recordings, notes, diaries, calendars, checkbooks, books, papers, accounts, audio, electronic or videotape recordings, emails, text messages, and any computer-generated, computer-stored, or electronically-stored matter, and other data compilations from which information can be obtained and translated, if necessary, into reasonably useable form, including documents stored on laptop computers, personal digital assistants (PDAs), Blackberrys, iPhones, iPads, and other similar devices. 10. “LSA” refers to the Loan Servicing Agreement, dated May 31, 2021, by and between Benworth FL and Benworth PR. 11. “Mr. Navarro” refers to Defendant Bernardo Navarro. 12. “Ms. Navarro” refers to Defendant Claudia Navarro. 13. “Person” or “Persons” includes without limitation all natural persons, corporations, partnerships, or other business associations and all other legal or governmental entities or associations. 14. “Solicitation Process” refers to the process by which Benworth FL solicited proposals for the services ultimately performed by Benworth FL under the LSA and/or the ALSA, including without limitation from “Professional Bank, Lendio, Lenders Cooperative and . . . BDO”, as discussed in the B. Navarro Deposition at 285:4–287:16, 348:3–349:15. Case 3:23-cv-01034-GMM Document 159-1 Filed 08/30/24 Page 65 of 71 - 4 - 15. “You,” “Your,” or “Yours” refer to Ms. Navarro. 16. To bring within the scope of these Requests all information that might otherwise be construed to be outside of their scope, the following rules of construction apply: (i) the masculine, feminine, or neutral pronoun shall not exclude other genders; (ii) the word “including” shall be read to mean including without limitation; (iii) the present tense shall be construed to include the past tense and vice versa; (iv) references to members, managers, employees, officers, directors, owners, agents, or representatives shall include both current and former members, managers, employees, officers, directors, owners, agents, and representatives; (v) the words “and” and “or” shall be construed in the conjunctive or disjunctive, whichever makes the request more inclusive; (vi) the words “any” and “all” are interchangeable; (vii) the use of the singular form of any word includes the plural and vice versa. 17. All words and phrases not otherwise defined herein shall be construed in accordance with their plain and ordinary meaning. INSTRUCTIONS 1. For the purpose of reading, interpreting, or construing the scope of these Requests, the terms used shall be given their most expansive and inclusive interpretation. 2. Unless instructed otherwise, each Request shall be construed independently and not by reference to any other Request for the purpose of limitation or exclusion, except that each Request shall not be construed to call for Documents that are called for by previous Requests. 3. You must respond to each Request separately and fully, unless it is objected to. If You object to any Request, or to any Definition or Instruction applicable thereto, state with specificity the objection and legal basis for such objection with citations to appropriate legal foundations for such objection. If You object to only a portion of the Request, or to any Definition or Instruction applicable thereto, answer the portion of the Request to which You do not object. Case 3:23-cv-01034-GMM Document 159-1 Filed 08/30/24 Page 66 of 71 - 5 - 4. If, in responding to these Requests, You claim any ambiguity in interpreting a Request, or in a Definition or Instruction applicable thereto, You should not use that claim as a basis for refusing to respond, but You shall set forth as part of Your response to such Request the language deemed to be ambiguous and the interpretation used in responding to the Request. 5. In responding to these Requests, You are required to produce all requested Documents in Your possession, custody, or control, including without limitation all requested Documents in the possession, custody, or control of any of Your predecessors, successors, assignees, principals, owners, employees, agents, attorneys, or other Persons acting or purporting to act on Your behalf, regardless of location. 6. If any portion of a Document is responsive to any Request, the entire Document shall be produced. 7. The Documents shall be produced as they are kept in the ordinary course of business. 8. In the event that a copy of a Requested Document is not identical to any other copy of the same Document in Your possession, custody, or control, all non-identical copies shall be produced. A Document shall be deemed to be within Your control if You have the right to secure the Document or a copy of the Document from another person having possession or custody of the Document. 9. The fact that a Document is produced by another party does not relieve You of Your obligation to produce Your copy of the same Document, even if the two Documents are identical. 10. If any of these Documents cannot be produced in full, produce them to the extent possible, specifying the reasons for Your inability to produce the remainder and stating whatever information, knowledge, or belief You have concerning the unproduced portion. Case 3:23-cv-01034-GMM Document 159-1 Filed 08/30/24 Page 67 of 71 - 6 - 11. If You withhold any of the requested Documents or portions of Documents under a claim of privilege, immunity, or protection, including the attorney-client privilege or work- product doctrine, You shall provide a written privilege log that sets forth the information required by Rule 26(b)(5) of the Federal Rules. 12. If information is redacted or otherwise withheld from a Document produced in response to a Request, You shall identify the redaction or otherwise withheld information by stamping the word “Redacted” on the Document at each place from which information has been redacted or otherwise withheld, and separately log each such redaction on the privilege log. 13. Documents, including but not limited to electronically stored information, shall be produced as TIFF image files and document-level extracted text or optical character recognition (OCR) text files for scanned documents and redacted documents, and shall be accompanied by an image load file (OPT file) and a metadata load file (DAT file). Documents shall be delivered on CD, DVD, USB, or hard drive media, or by file transfer protocol, with clearly marked Bates ranges. Womply is available to confer about a stipulation regarding electronically stored information and a protective order and confidentiality agreement pursuant to Rule 26(c) of the Federal Rules. 14. Unless otherwise specified, these Requests pertain to the period January 1, 2021 to the present (the “Relevant Time Period”). 15. These Requests are continuing in nature. If You discover further or different information, You are required to serve supplementary and amended responses relevant to any of these Request and/or produce additional Documents. REQUESTS FOR PRODUCTION 1. All Documents and Communications Concerning the drafting and negotiation of the LSA. Case 3:23-cv-01034-GMM Document 159-1 Filed 08/30/24 Page 68 of 71 - 7 - 2. All Documents and Communications Concerning the drafting and negotiation of the ALSA. 3. All Documents and Communications Concerning the 2021 Transfer. 4. All Documents and Communications Concerning any payments or transfers You received from Benworth FL. 5. All Documents and Communications Concerning any payments or transfers You received from Benworth PR. 6. All Documents and Communications Concerning any payments or transfers made to a C. Navarro Entity by Benworth FL. 7. All Documents and Communications Concerning any payments or transfers made to a C. Navarro Entity by Benworth PR. 8. All Documents and Communications Concerning the Solicitation Process. 9. All contracts and agreements between You and Benworth FL, including without limitation all employment agreements, consulting agreements, services agreements, ownership agreements, and voting agreements. 10. All contracts and agreements between You and Benworth PR, including without limitation all employment agreements, consulting agreements, services agreements, ownership agreements, and voting agreements. 11. All contracts and agreements between a C. Navarro entity and Benworth FL. 12. All contracts and agreements between a C. Navarro entity and Benworth PR. 13. All Documents and Communications Concerning the formation of Benworth PR. 14. All Documents and Communications Concerning the solvency of Benworth FL. Case 3:23-cv-01034-GMM Document 159-1 Filed 08/30/24 Page 69 of 71 - 8 - 15. All Documents and Communications Concerning the services performed by Benworth PR, including without limitation all Documents and Communications between You and any members or employees of the United States Small Business Administration, the United States Congress, or the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco. 16. Documents sufficient to show your home address. 17. All Documents identified, directly or indirectly, in Your answers to Womply’s First Set of Interrogatories to You, dated July 19, 2024. Dated: July 19, 2024 Of Counsel: Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP Alexander L. Cheney (admitted pro hac vice) 333 Bush Street San Francisco, CA 94104 (415) 858-7400 acheney@willkie.com Stuart R. Lombardi (admitted pro hac vice) 787 Seventh Avenue New York, NY 10019 (212) 728-8882 slombardi@willkie.com Joshua S. Levy (admitted pro hac vice) 1875 K Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20006 (202) 303-1000 jlevy@willkie.com Respectfully submitted, By: Alejandro J. Cepeda Diaz Alejandro J. Cepeda Diaz USDC-PR 222110 McConnell Valdés LLC 270 Muñoz Rivera Ave. Hato Rey PR 00918 Tel: (787) 250-5637 Email: ajc@mcvpr.com Attorneys for Plaintiff Oto Analytics, LLC Case 3:23-cv-01034-GMM Document 159-1 Filed 08/30/24 Page 70 of 71 - 9 - CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE This is to certify that a true and correct copy of the foregoing document has been served on the following counsel of record, this 19th day of July 2024, by electronic mail at the email addresses indicated below: Monica Del Pilar Ramos-Benitez Roberto A. Camara-Fuertes Jaime A. Torrens-Davila FERRAIUOLI LLC 221 Ponce de Leon Ave. Suite 500 San Juan, PR 00917 (787) 766-7000 mramos@ferraiuoli.com rcamara@ferraiuoli.com jtorrens@ferraiuoli.com Jorge L. Piedra (admitted pro hac vice) Dwayne Robinson (admitted pro hac vice) Michael R. Lorigas (admitted pro hac vice) Rasheed K. Nader (admitted pro hac vice) KOZYAK TROPIN & THROCKMORTON 2525 Ponce de Leon Boulevard, 9th Fl. Miami, Florida 33134 (305) 372-1800 jpiedra@kttlaw.com drobinson@kttlaw.com mlorigas@kttlaw.com rnader@kttlaw.com Counsel for Defendants Benworth Capital Partners LLC and Bernardo Navarro Carla S. Loubriel Ricardo F. Casellas CASELLAS ALCOVER & BURGOS, P.S.C. 208 Ponce de Leon Ave. Popular Center Bldg. Suite 1400 Hato Rey, PR 00918 (787) 756-1400 cloubriel@cabprlaw.com rcasellas@cabprlaw.com Counsel for Defendants Benworth Capital Partners PR LLC and Claudia Navarro By: /s/ Alejandro J. Cepeda Diaz Attorney for Plaintiff Oto Analytics, LLC Case 3:23-cv-01034-GMM Document 159-1 Filed 08/30/24 Page 71 of 71
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