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Chevron, working closely with the other RICO Defendants in this action. For Chevron's claims<br />

for violations of 18 U .S.C. § 1962 and New York state law, exercise of jurisdiction over<br />

Donziger is proper pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1965(a) and N.Y. C.P.L.R. 301.<br />

26. Exercise of jurisdiction over the Law Offices of Steven R. Donziger and<br />

Donziger & Associates, PLLC is reasonable and proper in this District because the Law Offices<br />

of Steven R. Donziger and Donziger & Associates, PLLC are citizens of New York, and because<br />

they conduct extensive business activities in the State. Further, by and through the activities of<br />

Donziger described above, the Law Offices of Steven R. Donziger and Donziger & Associates<br />

PLLC have served as key players in the conspiracy against Chevron. For Chevron's claims for<br />

violations of 18 U .S.C. § 1962 and New York state law, exercise of jurisdiction over the Law<br />

Offices of Steven R. Donziger and Donziger & Associates, PLLC is proper pursuant to 18 U .S.c.<br />

§ 1965(a) and N.Y. C.P.L.R. 301.<br />

27. Defendants Stratus, Beltman, and Maest are all residents of the United States.<br />

For Chevron's claims for violations of 18 u.s.c. § 1962, the exercise of jurisdiction over each of<br />

these defendants is proper in this District pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1965(b). The ends of justice<br />

require application of the nationwide service provisions of 18 U.S.c. § 1965(b) because there is<br />

no district in which all of the RICO Defendants could otherwise be tried together. For Chevron's<br />

claims under New York state law, exercise of jurisdiction over Defendants Stratus, Beitman, and<br />

Maest is proper pursuant to N.Y. C.P.L.R. 301 and 302. Through their agents and co­<br />

conspirators, Defendants Stratus, Beltman, and Maest have transacted and continue to transact<br />

business in the State of New York, and there is a substantial nexus between Defendants Stratus,<br />

Beltman, and Maest's purposeful availment of the New York forum and Chevron's claims.<br />

28. Exercise of jurisdiction over Fajardo is proper pursuant to 18 U .S.c. § 1965(b)<br />

and N.Y. C.P.L.R. 301 and 302. Fajardo has transacted business and engaged in tortious conduct<br />

in the United States and New York which gives rise in part to Chevron's claims. Among other<br />

things, Fajardo (i) met with his co-conspirators in the United States multiple times to plan the<br />

ghostwriting of the Cabrera Report, including trips to New York to meet with Donziger and to<br />

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