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Bank Email on Avoiding Mike Gula's Calls (Exhibit 54) — Blue Flame v. Chain Bridge

Summary

Exhibit 54, a chain of emails dated March 26, 2020 among Chain Bridge Bank personnel under the subject Blue Flame Medical LLC - Wire Transfer. Heather Schoeppe writes that the bank has not been answering Mike Gula's calls and that one got through because the name was different. Maria Cole writes that she will not reply or answer their calls until she gets instructions, and that Ethan Bearman tried to reach her. A forwarded email from Ethan Bearman, who calls himself the attorney working with Blue Flame Medical LLC, asks to start paperwork for an outbound wire transfer of $22,680,000, and John Thomas asks the bank to prep the paperwork.

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Date
2021-05-06

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“Bank Email on Avoiding Mike Gula's Calls (Exhibit 54) — Blue Flame v. Chain Bridge.” Original at ecf.vaed.uscourts.gov, dated 2021-05-06. Archived at Pandemic Darlings, https://pandemicdarlings.com/source-documents/2021-05-06-gov-uscourts-vaed-477405-130-54/, SHA-256 4a84c4364c1c69b69ffcf1dc0bedaa5df07c17084ed0bb55ac52ff96509c0228.

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EXHIBIT 54

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1921

To:
Maria Cole[mcole@chainbridgebank.com]; John J. Brough[JBrough@chainbridgebank.com]; David M.
Evinger[DEvinger@chainbridgebank.com]; Mike Richardson[mrichardson@chainbridgebank.com]
From:
Heather Schoeppe
Sent:
Thur 3/26/2020 1 :50:39 PM
Subject:
RE: Blue Flame Medical LLC - Wire Transfer
We have not been answering Mike Gula's calls and this got through b/c the name was different. He asked for the President,
then compliance and Angeli said everyone is working remotely and she wasn't sure how to reach anyone so she got his
information. He kept pressing, but she just said she didn't know how he could reach anyone. Mike has been calling non-stop.
310-498-5558
ethan@thebearmanfirm.com
Heather Schoeppe
Senior Vice President and Branch Manager
Chain Bridge Bank, N.A.
(703) 748-2005 Office
(703) 748-7383 Direct
(703) 748-2007
Fax
1445-A Laughlin Avenue
McLean, VA 22101
www.chainbridgebank.com
From: Maria Cole <mcole@chainbridgebank.com>
Sent: Thursday, March 26, 2020 1:43 PM
To: John J. Brough <JBrough@chainbridgebank.com>; David M. Evinger <DEvinger@chainbridgebank.com>; Mike Richardson
<mrichardson@chainbridgebank.com>
Cc: Heather Schoeppe <HSchoeppe@chainbridgebank.com>
Subject: RE: Blue Flame Medical LLC - Wire Transfer
Importance: High
Hi all,
I just cc'd Heather because Ethan Bearman just tried to reach out to me through Angeli. I didn't answered.
Best,
Maria Cole
Assistant Vice President &
Commercial Relationship Manager
Chain Bridge Bank, N.A.
(703) 748-3432 Direct
(571) 405-0600 Cell
(703) 748-2005 Main
(703) 748-2007
Fax
1445-A Laughlin Avenue
McLean, VA 22101
From: Maria Cole
Sent: Thursday, March 26, 2020 12:25 PM
To: John J. Brough <JBrough@chainbridgebank.com>; David M. Evinger <DEvinger@chainbridgebank.com>; Mike Richardson
<mrichardson@chainbridgebank.com>
Subject: FW: Blue Flame Medical LLC - Wire Transfer
CONFIDENTIAL
CBB00000655
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Hi John,
I think you should see this email. Looking forward for your instructions. Until then I won't reply or answer their calls.
Best,
Maria
Maria Cole
Assistant Vice President &
Commercial Relationship Manager
Chain Bridge Bank, N.A.
(703) 748-3432 Direct
(571) 405-0600 Cell
(703) 748-2005 Main
(703) 748-2007 Fax
1445-A Laughlin Avenue
McLean, VA 22101
From: John Thomas <john@blueflame.agency>
Sent: Thursday, March 26, 2020 12:21 PM
To: Ethan Bearman <ethan@thebearmanfirm.com>
Cc: Maria Cole <mcole@chainbridgebank.com>; Mike Gula <mike@blueflame.agency>
Subject: Re: Blue Flame Medical LLC - Wire Transfer
AUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender
nd know the content is safe.
Hi Maria, meet our attorney ethan bearman. Can you prep the paperwork for mike and I? We need to get this wire to
one of our vendors out the door asap.
Thanks!
John
On Thu, Mar 26, 2020 at 9: 14 AM Ethan Bearman <ethan@thebearmanfirm.com> wrote:
[:gJ
Hello Maria,
It is a pleasure to make your acquaintance. I am the attorney working with Blue Flame Medical LLC. President
John Thomas and CEO Mike Gula asked me to coordinate getting the paperwork started for an outbound wire
transfer.
The request is for the amount of $22,680,000. The recipient information is:
Suuchi Inc: Chase Checking Account
Account Number: -218
Wire Routing Number: 021000021
Chase Bank Address: 125 River Street, Hoboken, NJ 07030
Please let me know how else 1 can help coordinate getting this transfer done in a timely fashion.
Sincerely,
Ethan Bearman, Esq.
CONFIDENTIAL
CBB00000656
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The Bearman Firm
Phone: (747)BEARMAN -- (747)232-7626
Direct Phone Line: (747)202-1433
Fax: (747)344-1004
DISCLAIMER: This message w/attachments (message) is intended solely for the use of the intended recipient(s)
and may contain information that is privileged, confidential or proprietary. If you are not an intended recipient,
please notify the sender, and then please delete and destroy all copies and attachments, and be advised that any
review or dissemination of, or the taking of any action in reliance on, the information contained in or attached to
this message is prohibited. Subject to applicable law, Sender may intercept, monitor, review and retain e­
communications (EC) traveling through its networks/systems and may produce any such EC to regulators, law
enforcement, in litigation and as required by law. The laws of the country of each sender/recipient may impact the
handling of EC, and EC may be archived, supervised and produced in countries other than the country in which you
are located. This message cannot be guaranteed to be secure or free of errors or viruses. References to "Sender"
are references to The Bearman Firm or Ethan Bearman, Esq. Attachments that are part of this EC may have
additional important disclosures and disclaimers, which you should read. This message is subject to privacy policy
available at the following link: https://thebearmanfirm.com/privacy-policy. By messaging with Sender you consent
to the foregoing.
John Thomas
President
Blueflame Strategies
C. (818) 636-6522
;hn@blueflame.agency
CONFIDENTIAL
CBB00000657
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  2. Bank Email on Handling Mike Gula's Calls (Exhibit 56) — Blue Flame v. Chain Bridgesame docket · 2021-05-06
  3. JPMorgan Email on Held $50M+ Wire Payment (Exhibit 49) — Blue Flame v. Chain Bridgesame docket · 2021-05-06
  4. Bank Email Flagging $450M Wire as Suspected Scam (Exhibit 46) — Blue Flame v. Chain Bridgesame docket · 2021-05-06
  5. Exhibit 9, Defendant's 25: John Thomas, April 21, 2020 (Case 1:20-cv-00658-LMB-IDD, Document 130-9)same docket · 2021-05-06
  6. Blue Flame v. Chain Bridge — Mike Gula Email on China Wire Instructions (Exhibit 45)same docket · 2021-05-06
  7. Deposition of JPMorgan Corporate Designee — Blue Flame Medical LLC v. Chain Bridge Bank, N.A. (E.D. Va.)same docket · 2021-05-06
  8. Email Intros on Coronavirus Supply Contacts (Exhibit 3) — Blue Flame v. Chain Bridgesame docket · 2021-05-06
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  10. Blue Flame v. Chain Bridge — John Thomas Texts on Mask Deal Execution (Exhibit 26)same docket · 2021-05-06
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  12. Mike Gula Email on Mask Delivery to California (Exhibit 23) — Blue Flame v. Chain Bridgesame docket · 2021-05-06
  13. Remote Videotaped Deposition of Andrew Sturmfels — Blue Flame Medical LLC v. Chain Bridge Bank, N.A. (Exhibit 18, Document 130-18)same docket · 2021-05-06
  14. Motion for Partial Summary Judgmentsame docket · 2021-05-06
  15. P L A I N T I F F v. Chain Bridge Bank N A — lender-materialssame docket · 2021-05-06
  16. [Proposed] Order Granting JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.’s Motion for Summary Judgment — Blue Flame Medical LLC v. Chain Bridge Bank, N.A., Civil Action No. 1:20-cv-00658 (LMB/IDD)same docket · 2021-05-06
  17. Authorized e-file Providers, such as Reporting Agents (payroll service providers) aresame docket · 2021-05-06
  18. Expert Report of Charles H. Gricesame docket · 2021-05-06
  19. Expert Report of Mark Faulknersame docket · 2021-05-06
  20. Plaintiff Blue Flame Medical Llc’S Memorandum Of Lawsame docket · 2021-05-06

Part of: E.D. Va., CourtListener docket 477405 · Other pandemic litigation · Exhibits and declarations · Federal court dockets (PACER) · 2021 · Source documents

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