Beckett Deposition - B&BI

Richard Beckett Page 18 Page 20 1 heard of a company called Beckett and Brown Intemational'. 1 abdut the time of the savings and loan thingthat the one you?re talking about, or is this different 2 business to get his son a job, and that was about, that was 3 one? - 3 right before we were bankrupt, so it would have been Beckett 4 A I don't ever remember any Beckett and Brown 4 Brown and Company and then Beckett Cuccia and Company. 5 International. 1 think that might be a mistake. 5 All right. That company went away, too 6 Okay. . . 6 A Yeah. 7 I A Maybe I?m wrong. I know I've been wrong before. - 7 I -- with the savings and loan? 8 I Okay. How about something called Beckett Brown 8 A Yeah. i . 9 and Company, do you rememberone'like that? 9 Okay. How about Washington Executive Group, Inc., 10 A Yep, that's the one that I told you when I went 10 do you remember that company? I 11 bankrupt. 11 A We just discussed it. 12 Oh, with the savings and loan? 12 Oh, I?m sorry. Getting lost here. Oh, okay. Was 13 A Right. 13 there a company called Beckett Brown and Caruso? . 14 Sorry. Do you recall a company known as - 14 A Yes, it was, 15 Confidential Background Reports? 15 What was thatdon?t know, I don't know ifthat was 17 All right. When was that started? 1? incorporated or not. That was a gentleman that was I j. 18 A Probably the late '805 with the then just retired 18 introduced to me by one of my clients that did a lot of work 19 Colonel Themas Smith, Maryland State Police. 19 in real estate in Florida, and I'm not sure how long we 20 And were you and Colonel Smith the only two owners 20 worked together, but I made a decision to terminate the 21 of that company? 21 rel atiouship. Page 19 Page 2} 1 A No, I think George Brown may have owned a small 1 All right. And did that company just go away? 2 portion of it. 2 A No, it was, it was essentially Beckett Brown 3 All right. Thatls different from Sam Brown? 3 International. 4 A Yes, it?s his brother. 4 Oh, that moved into Beckett Brown -- 5 All right. It?s his brother, Okay, Okay, What 5 A Right, and Caruso, Caruso and I were doing work I 6 did that company do? I 6 together. I don't know that we ever formally incorporated 7 Investigative work, background checks, 7 it. I'm not sure. I couldn?t tell you. You can probably 8 Did you have a license as a private investigator? 8 tell me better than my recollection. 9 A Yes, we did. 9 Now, let me ask you about these companies. We 10 - Okay. The company did? 10 talked about some, but in which of these companies did 11 A Thomas Smith, it was in his name, and the company. 1 1 Mr. Kerr, or for which of these companies did Mr. Kerr or 12 Okay. Now, Beckett Brown International, how long 12 his ?rm serve as accountant? . 13 did that company last for? . 13 A Well, when I had Beckett Associates, later he did 14 A Until -- - 14 my, he did my personal taxes as a sole proprietorship. When .- 15 Until you started the onewe?re talking about 15 we became Beckett Brown and Company, he would have done my 16 today? 16 taxes, and then later on Beckett Brown International. There 17 A Yes, yep. 17 was a period of time when money was thin that I didn't have 18 How about Beckett Cuccia and Company, do you 13 an'accountant- lmostl)? did it myself 19 recall a company like that? 19 Okay. Did Mr. Kerr in addition to the companies 20 A That was I forgot about that one. That was 4- 20 do your persorial taxes? 21 trying. to think when that would have been there. That was 21 A Yes. Wumxgg?grhm?wwy . t. . W, .. . '6 (Pages 18 to 21) Esquire Deposition Services D.C. - 1?800?441?3376 MD - 1-800?539-6398