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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

TITLE: UNITED STATES v. MARK SCHENA

CASE NUMBER: 5:20-CR-00425 EJD
Minute Order and Trial Log
Date: August 10, 2022

Time in Court: 9:12-10:59 AM; 11:09 AM – 12:10 PM; 1:02-2:45 PM; 3:05-4:49 PM

(TOTAL time: 6 hr, 15 min)

Courtroom Deputy Clerk: Cheré Robinson
Court Reporter: Irene Rodriguez
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APPEARANCES:
Plaintiff Attorney(s) present: Laura Connelly, Jacob Foster, Christina Liu
Also present: Paralegals – Noah Schloeger, Mallory Garner
Special Agent – James Gawyrch

Defendant Attorney(s) present: Todd Pickles, Alexandra Block

Also present: Paralegal – Dennis Meraz

Mark Schena (out-of-custody)
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PROCEEDINGS: Jury Trial (Day 4)

Jury Trial held August 9, 2022

See attached Trial Log.

Further Jury Trial set for August 10, 2022, at 9:00 AM.

The following exhibits are marked for identification:

Plaintiffs: 300, 308, 662, 416-426, 432, 434, 436, 437, 438, 440, 444, 448, 451, 453, 455, 456, 477,
480, 483, 485, 587, 911-914, 928-931, 926, 927
Defendants: 1726

The following exhibits are admitted into evidence:

Plaintiffs: 300, 308, 662, 416-426, 432, 434, 436, 437, 438, 440, 444, 448, 451, 453, 455, 456, 477,
480, 483, 485, 587, 911-914, 928-931, 926, 927
Defendants: 1726

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

HONORABLE EDWARD J. DAVILA

Case Name: United States v. Mark Schena

Case No: 5:20- CR-00425 EJD

TRIAL LOG

TRIAL DATE: August 10, 2022 REPORTER(S): CLERK:

Irene Rodriguez Cheré Robinson

PLF DEFT TIME DESCRIPTION

9:06 am Jury present

9:12 am Court in session with counsel in presence of Jury

Court queries Jury re previous admonishment

Government continues direct examination of Witness #6 James

Gawrych
Ex. 117, previously admitted - Letter from Arrayit CEO to
Shareholders
9:14 am Ex. 122, previously admitted - 2019-03-11 Arrayit Press Release:
Arrayit Corporation Increases Weekly Guidance for Doctor-
Prescribed Allergy Testing Clinical Services
9:16 am Ex. 820, NOT previously admitted – 2019-06-06 Shanahan/M. Schena
Text Msg String
9:17 am Ex. 209, previously admitted – June 2018 M. Schena/Janish Email
String re Company in Limbo
9:19 am Ex. 208, previously admitted, 2017-09-14 Arrayit Corp Tweet

Ex. 218, previously admitted, 2018-08-20 Arrayit Corp Tweet

9:20 am Ex. 709, previously admitted – May 2018 Schena/Owner Email String
re Publication
9:22 am Ex. 458, previously admitted – July 2018 Schena/Owner Email String

300 9:28 am ADMITTED into Evidence – InvestorsHub post by user “directmoney”

regarding 4b Valuation
9:30 am Ex. 844, previously admitted – Feb 2020 Glazer/M. Schena Text Msgs

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TRIAL DATE: August 10, 2022 REPORTER(S): CLERK:

Irene Rodriguez Cheré Robinson

PLF DEFT TIME DESCRIPTION

9:31 am Ex. 845, previously admitted – March 2020 Fenne/M. Shena Text Msg
String
9:36 am Ex. 402, previously admitted – Mar 2020 M. Schena/Various Parties
Emails re Covid19 Arrayit Test
9:41 am Ex. 660, previously admitted – Mar 2020 M. Schena Email String re
Coronavirus test
9:43 am Ex. 401, previously admitted – March 2020 M. Schena Emails re
Covid-19 Test
308 9:46 am ADMITTED into Evidence - InvestorsHub post by user “r2g2”
regarding M. Schena email response related to Arrayit’s COVID-19
fingerstick blood test
662 9:48 am ADMITTED into Evidence – 2020-03-23 Williams Email to
Pawlawski re Arrayit / COVID-19 virus testing, and attachment –
SARS-CoV2 Test Instructions.pdf; Arrayit SARS-CoV-2 Test Clinical
Specifications.pdf
9:52 am Ex. 852, previously admitted - M. Schena – D. Williams Texts re False
positives are impossible with Arrayit COVID-19 test
9:53 am Ex. 401, previously admitted

9:56 am Government completes direct examination of James Gawrych

Defense begins cross-examination of James Gawrych

10:37 am Jury departs for break

Court in session with Counsel out of presence of Jury and witnesses

10:59 am Court breaks for 10 min

11:09 am Court in session with counsel out of presence of Jury and witnesses

Court in session with Counsel out of presence of Jurors

11:16 am Jury present

11:17 am Last sentence of witness testimony is STRICKEN

Defense continues cross-examination of James Gawrych

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TRIAL DATE: August 10, 2022 REPORTER(S): CLERK:

Irene Rodriguez Cheré Robinson

PLF DEFT TIME DESCRIPTION

11:26 am Defense completes cross-examination of James Gawrych

Witness #6 James Gawrych excused, subject to recall

11:27 am Government calls Witness #7 Steve Skidmore

11:28 am Witness #7 Steve Skidmore sworn

11:29 am Government begins direct examination of Steve Skidmore

11:36 am Ex. 441, previously admitted - 2018-03-11 M. Schena/Skidmore Email

String to S. Skidmore re Financial Reporting
11:39 am Ex. 457, previously admitted – July 2018 M. Schena/Skidmore Email
String re Appreciation
11:42 am Ex. 475, previously admitted – 2018-09-08 M. Schena/Skidmore Email
String re Communication Plan
11:44 am Ex. 507, previously admitted – Dec 2018 M. Schena/Skidmore Email
String re Financials or PR by Friday?
11:47 am Ex. 113, previously admitted – 2018-11-19 Arrayit PR: Arrayit
Corporation Announces Allergy Testing Agreement with Sutter Health
11:49am Ex. 520, previously admitted – 2019-02-02 M. Schena/Skidmore Email
String re CLIA Lab
11:50 am Ex. 237, previously admitted - Tweet from Twitter account @arrayit
detailing $240,000,000 test kit manufacturing run
11:54 am Ex. 401, previously admitted - Compilation of Emails with text "Dear
Valued Customer"
11:59 am Government completes direct examination of Steve Skidmore

Defense begins cross-examination of Steve Skidmore

Ex. 113, previously admitted.

12:04 pm Defense completes cross-examination of Steve Skidmore

Witness Excused

12:05 pm Jury departs Courtroom for break

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TRIAL DATE: August 10, 2022 REPORTER(S): CLERK:

Irene Rodriguez Cheré Robinson

PLF DEFT TIME DESCRIPTION

Court in session with Counsel out of presence of Jury

12:10 pm Court breaks for 52 min

1:01 pm Jury present

1:02 pm Court in session in presence of Jury

1:05 pm Government calls Witness #8 Dan Brown

See at 1:10 pm ADMITTED into Evidence per stipulation: 416-426, 432, 434, 436,
right 437, 438, 440, 444, 448, 451, 453, 455, 456, 460, 477, 480, 483, 485,
587, 911-914, 928-931
Witness sworn

Government begins direct examination of Dan Brown

1:11 pm Ex. 928, previously admitted – 2015 RRBB Audit Engagement Letter

1:16 pm Ex. 930, previously admitted – 2017-01-03 RRBB Engagement Letter

1:17 pm Ex. 931, previously admitted – 2017-12-21 RRBB Engagement Letter

1:28 pm Ex. 422, previously admitted – Sep 2021 M. Schena/Brown Email

String re Dear Dan, Lots of investor interest in audit completion.
How’s it going? Thanks, Mark
1:30 pm Ex. 426, previously admitted – Dec 2017 M. Schena/Brown Email
String re Dear Dan, Just checking in. Are we close to completion?
Thanks, Mark
1:33 pm Ex. 434, previously admitted – Jan 2018 M. Schena/Brown, etc. Email
string re ARYC Financial Update
1:35 pm Ex. 433, previously admitted – Jan 2018 M. Schena/Fenne Email
String re ARYC Financial Update
1:37 pm Ex. 432, previously admitted – Jan 2018 M. Schena/Brown Email
String re audits
1:39 pm Ex. 451, previously admitted – May 2018 M. Schena/Brown Email
String re 1.5 years to complete an 8 week re-audit

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TRIAL DATE: August 10, 2022 REPORTER(S): CLERK:

Irene Rodriguez Cheré Robinson

PLF DEFT TIME DESCRIPTION

1:43 pm Ex. 460, previously admitted – April 2018 M. Schena/Brown Email

String re Dear Dan, Completing 2014/2015 this week would be terrific
Thanks, Mark
1:47 pm Ex. 477, previously admitted - 2018-09-25 D. Dupuis Email to D.
Brown re Arrayit audit
1:48 pm Ex. 480, previously admitted – Aug-Oct 2018 M. Shena/Brown Email
String re Arrayit financial report
1:55 pm Ex. 474, previously admitted – Sep 2018 M. Schena/Brown Email
Strong re 10-K reporting
1:59 pm Ex. 483, previously admitted –2018-10-26 Brown Email to W. Sklar,
R. Schena, M. Schena. re Arrayit
Ex. 485, previously admitted - Oct 2018 Condo/Brown/Sklar/Schena
Email String re Arrayit
2:03 pm Ex. 205, previously admitted - 2017-07-19 Tweet from Twitter account
@arrayit announcing Arrayit scheduled final conference call with
RRBB to complete the public company audit
2:04 pm Ex. 223, previously admitted - 2018-09-24 Tweet from Twitter account
@arrayit announcing Arrayit web team updated the investor
conference calls, letter to shareholders, and SEC filings web pages to
reflect the newly updates fall of 2018 estimate for auditors to complete
the financial audit
2:06 pm Ex. 224, previously admitted –2018-10-31 Tweet from Twitter account
@arrayit providing shareholder update on quiet period and upcoming
10-K and 10-Q filings
2:08 pm Plaintiff completes direct examination of Dan Brown

2:09 pm Defense begins cross-examination of Dan Brown

2:22 pm Ex. 426, previously admitted

1726 2:26 pm ADMITTED into Evidence – 2017-10-30 M. Schena/BrownEmail

String re Dan, How’s it going on the audit? Is this the week? Thanks,
Mark
2:30 pm Ex. 434, previously admitted

2:31 pm Ex. 460, previously admitted

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TRIAL DATE: August 10, 2022 REPORTER(S): CLERK:

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PLF DEFT TIME DESCRIPTION

2:33 pm Ex. 474, previously admitted

2:41 pm Defense completes cross-examination of Dan Brown

Government begins re-direct examination of Dan Brown

2:44 pm Government completes re-direct examination of Dan Brown

Witness #8 Dan Brown excused

2:45 pm Court breaks for 20 min

3:05 pm Jury present

3:07 pm Court in session in presence of Jury

Government calls Witness #9 Erick Lee

3:08 pm Witness sworn

3:09 pm Government begins direct examination of Erick Lee

3:15 pm Ex. 113, previously admitted - 2018-11-19 Arrayit Press Release:

Arrayit Corporation Announces Allergy Testing Agreement with Sutter
Health
3:17 pm Ex. 905, previously admitted - 2018-11-30 Peery Email to Arrayit re
Unauthorized Use of Sutter Health Trademarks, with attachment –
2018-11-30 Sutter Health Cease and Desist Letter to Arrayit
3:19 pm Ex. 906, previously admitted - 2018-11-30 R. Schena email to Peery,
and attachment – 2018-11-30 Arrayit Response Letter to Sutter Health
response letter re cease and desist demand
3:24 pm Government completes direct examination of Erick Lee

Defense begins cross-examination of Erick Lee

3:26 pm Ex. 906, previously admitted

3:30 pm Ex. 905, previously admitted

3:31 pm Defense completes cross-examination of Erick Lee

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TRIAL DATE: August 10, 2022 REPORTER(S): CLERK:

Irene Rodriguez Cheré Robinson

PLF DEFT TIME DESCRIPTION

Government begins re-direct examination of Erick Lee

Ex. 113, previously admitted

3:34 pm Ex. 905, previously admitted

Government completes re-direct examination of Erick Lee

Witness #9 Erick Lee excused

Government calls Witness #10 Carter Forrest Richmond

3:36 pm Witness Sworn

Government begins direct examination of Carter Forrest Richmond

3:41 pm Ex. 325, previously admitted - 2018-11-30 Video Recording of M.

Schena Interview on Fox 2 KTVU
926 3:48 pm ADMITTED into Evidence - 2017-09-19 Arrayit Letter to Veterans
Health Administration Services re Request for Quotation VA240-17-
Q-0212
3:50 pm Ex. 208, previously admitted - 2017-09-14 Tweet from Twitter account
@arrayit reporting $2,500,000 microarray services inquiry from United
States Department of Veteran Affairs
3:51 pm Ex. 926, previously admitted

3:53 pm Ex. 208, previously admitted

927 3:55 pm ADMITTED into Evidence - 2018-09-06 Arrayit Letter to US

Department of Veterans Affairs
3:56 pm Ex. 467, previously admitted - 2018-08-20 M. Schena Email to R.
Schena, F. Richmond re Proteomics for the VA
3:57 pm Ex. 927, previously admitted

3:58 pm Ex. 218, previously admitted – 2018-08-20 Tweet from Twitter

account @arrayit reporting $2,490,000 clinical services sales request
from the United States Department of Veteran Affairs
4:01 pm Government completes direct examination of Carter Forrest Richmond

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TRIAL DATE: August 10, 2022 REPORTER(S): CLERK:

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PLF DEFT TIME DESCRIPTION

Defense begins cross-examination of Carter Forrest Richmond

Ex. 926, previously admitted.

4:03 pm Ex. 927, previously admitted

4:06 pm Ex. 208, previously admitted

4:07 pm Ex. 218, previously admitted

4:09 pm Defense complete cross-examination of Carter Forrest Richmond

Government begins re-direct examination of Carter Forrest Richmond

4:10 pm Ex. 218, previously admitted

4:11 pm Ex. 927, previously admitted

4:14 pm Government completes re-direct examination of Carter Forrest

Richmond
Witness #10 Carter Forrest Richmond excused

Court admonishes Jury

4:15 pm Jury released for day and departs Courtroom

Court in session with Counsel out of presence of Jury

Housekeeping matters and schedule addressed

4:18 pm Argument on Government Motion re Advice of Counsel

4:49 pm Court adjourns

Further Jury Trial scheduled for August 11, 2022, at 9:00 AM

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