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7 RELEVANT ENTITIES AND INDIVIDUALS
8 The Defendant
9 3. MAXWELL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. ("MAXWELL"), a manufacturer
10 of energy storage and power delivery products, was incorpprated in
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25 5. MAXWELL TECHNOLOGIES S.A. ("MAXWELL S.A."), previously
26 known as Montena Components Ltd., was a wholly owned subsidiary of
27 MAXWELL that manufactured and sold high-voltage capa~itors in
28 several countries, including China. MAXWELL S.A. was indorporated
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1 then asked Executive A, Executive B, and Executiye C for
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3 C. Executive B, then MAXWELL'S Chief operatingl Officer,
4 replied that "this is a well know [sic] issue" ;and that
5 Executive B would dispatch another MAXWELL employee who had
6 "familiarity with the issues and solutions H to assist
7 Executive D. Executive B also instructed that there be "[n]o
25 MAXWELL reclassified the amounts and fees for current and prior
26 periods as a reduction in revenue.
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15 78m(b) (2) (A), 78m(b) (5), and 78ff(a), and Title 18, United States
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17 Dated: ~B.k l 2011.
LAURA E DUFFY DENIS J. McINERNEY
18 UNITED STATES ATTORNEY CHIEF, FRAUD SECTION
CRIMINAL DIVISION I
19 U.S. PARTMENT OF JUST]CE
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ASST. U.S. ATTORNEY TR L ATTrlLll'll.ln>:1&
22 U. . DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
CRIMINAL DIV., FRAWD SECTION
23 D.C. Bar No. 47701$
24 SPECIAL ASST. U.S. ATTORNEY
SOUTHERN DIST. OF yALIFORNIA
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26 Fraud Section, Criminal Division
1400 New York Avenue, N W.
27 Washington, D.C. 20005 .
Tel: (202) 307 -1423
28 Fax: ( 2 02 ) 5 14 - 6118
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