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Joint Stipulation of Dismissal — United States ex rel. Verity Investigations LLC v. Persico USA, Inc.

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A joint stipulation of dismissal in United States of America ex rel. Verity Investigations LLC v. Persico USA, Inc., Civil Action No. 25-00260-CFC, in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware, filed November 21, 2025 as Document 15. The United States, the relator and the defendant stipulate to dismissal under Rule 41(a)(1)(A)(i) and 31 U.S.C. § 3730(b)(1), subject to the Settlement Agreement attached as Exhibit 1. The dismissal is with prejudice as to the relator, and as to the United States it is with prejudice only for the Covered Conduct and without prejudice as to other claims. It is signed /s/ by Assistant United States Attorney William E. LaRosa, Steven Shepard for the relator and Samantha Lesser for the defendant, with a blank so-ordered line for the Chief United States District Judge.

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Case 1:25-cv-00260-CFC      Document 15     Filed 11/21/25   Page 1 of 2 PageID #: 98




               IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
                    FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE
____________________________________
                                     )
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,            )
ex rel. VERITY INVESTIGATIONS LLC, )
                                     )    Civil Action No. 25-00260-CFC
            Plaintiff-Relator,       )
       v.                            )
                                     )
PERSICO USA, INC.,                   )
                                     )
            Defendant.               )
____________________________________)

                    JOINT STIPULATION OF DISMISSAL

      Subject to the terms and conditions of the Settlement Agreement, attached

hereto as Exhibit 1, and pursuant to Rule 41(a)(1)(A)(i) of the Federal Rules of Civil

Procedure and the qui tam provisions of the False Claims Act, 31 U.S.C.

§ 3730(b)(1), the United States, the Relator, and the Defendant (collectively, the

“Parties”) hereby stipulate to a joint dismissal of this action. No party hereto is an

infant or incompetent. As to Relator, the dismissal shall be with prejudice. As to the

United States, the dismissal shall be with prejudice only with respect to the Covered

Conduct as defined in the Settlement Agreement and without prejudice as to any

other claims or conduct.

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Case 1:25-cv-00260-CFC    Document 15    Filed 11/21/25   Page 2 of 2 PageID #: 99




                               Respectfully submitted,

                               TODD W. BLANCHE
                               Deputy Attorney General

                               JULIANNE E. MURRAY
                               Acting United States Attorney
                               Special Attorney

                         By:   /s/ William E. LaRosa
                               William E. LaRosa
                               Assistant United States Attorney
                               Counsel for Plaintiff United States of America

                               SUSMAN GODFREY LLP

                         By:   /s/ Steven Shepard________________
                               Steven Shepard
                               Counsel for Verity Investigations LLC

                               BECKER NEW YORK, P.C.

                         By:   /s/ Samantha Lesser_______________
                               Samantha Lesser, Esq.
                               Counsel for Defendant



Dated: November 21, 2025



     IT IS SO ORDERED, this ___ day of __________________, 2025.



                               ______________________________________

                               CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE


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