<table><tr><th>From:</th><th>jeffrey E. &lt;jeevacation@gmail.com&gt;</th></tr><tr><td>Sent:</td><td>Friday, October 16, 2015 1:15 PM</td></tr><tr><td>To:</td><td>Halperin, Alan S</td></tr><tr><td>Subject:</td><td>Re: Extortion Payments as Deductible Losses (and Not Gifts)</td></tr></table>

I know it well

On Friday, 16 October 2015, Halper=n, Alan S > wrote:

Interesting article.

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/07/upshot/if-hastert=was-extorted-he-could-deduct-some-losses-from-his-taxes.html?_r=0 <http://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/07/upshot/=f-hastert-was-extorted-he-could-deduct-some-losses-from-his-taxes.html?_r=3D0> =/u>

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