Statement of: Written Disclosures of Gary S. Graifman And Melissa R.… (Dkt. 305)

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Gary S. Graifman, Melissa R. Emert and Kantrowitz, Goldhamer & Graifman, P.C. file written disclosures in further support of an application for appointment to a leadership position in In re: January 2021 Short Squeeze Trading Litigation, Case No. 21-2989-MDL-ALTONAGA/Torres (Case 1:21-md-02989-CMA, Document 305), dated May 14, 2021 and entered on the FLSD docket 05/14/2021. The filing responds to the questions required of each leadership applicant by the Court's Order (ECF No. 286) of May 5, 2021, answering No to each question on prior representation, financial interests, other counsel's Short Squeeze claims, personal relationships and litigation financing. To the final question the applicants state that there is no relationship or fact to disclose; the filing closes with the name of Melissa R. Emert, Esq. and a certificate of service over /s/Gary S. Graifman dated May 14, 2021.

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Case 1:21-md-02989-CMA Document 305 Entered on FLSD Docket 05/14/2021 Page 1 of 2

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA

CASE NO. 21-2989-MDL-ALTONAGA/Torres

In re:

JANUARY 2021 SHORT SQUEEZE
TRADING LITIGATION

This Document Relates to All Actions

THE WRITTEN DISCLOSURES OF GARY S. GRAIFMAN, MELISSA R. EMERT
AND KANTROWITZ, GOLDHAMER & GRAIFMAN, P.C. INFURTHER
SUPPORT OFTHE APPLICATION FOR APPOINTMENT TO A LEADERSHIP

POSITION

Pursuant to the Court’s May 5, 2021 Order (ECF No. 286) requiring each applicant for a
leadership position in the MDL to provide written responses to certain questions, Gary S.
Graifman, Melissa R. Emert and Kantrowitz, Goldhamer & Graifman, P.C. hereby respond as
follows:

1. Do you represent any present parties or claimants in this litigation whom youhave
represented in any other capacity or in any other court (either currently or within the
past 3 years)? If so, please describe.

No.

2. Do you have any financial interest or financial relationship, including but not limited to
as an investor, officer, director, employee, or contractor, in or with any party or
client/claimant involved in this MDL (other than a written retainer or engagement for
a client in these consolidated actions)? If so, please describe.

No.

3. Do you have any financial interest (direct or indirect) in any Short Squeeze claims or
lawsuits filed or registered by any other counsel in this MDL, other than the co-counsel
relationships disclosed in the case chart (see [ECF No. 200-1])? If so, please describe.

No.
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4, Do you have any personal relationship (including but not limited to familial or
financial/business) with any party, client, claimant, counsel, or vendor involved in this
MDL? If so, please describe.

No.
5. Do you or your firm have any financing that it contingent upon this litigation?
No,

6. The applicant shall disclose any other relationship or fact that he or she believes, if
known, would be material to the Court with respect to either an actual conflict of
interest or the appearance of a conflict of interest that theapplicant has not
already disclosed to the Court.

No relationship or fact to disclose.

Dated: May 14, 2021 Respectfully submitted,

Melissa R. Emert, Esq.
135 Chestnut Ridge Road
Montvale, NJ 07645
(201) 391-7000

(201) 307-1086

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I hereby certify that the foregoing document was served on all counsel of record by
theCM/ECF system today.

Dated: May 14, 2021 /s/Gary S. Graifman


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