ORDER PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. §§ 6002-6003 GRANTING IMMUNITY AND REQUIRING TESTIMONY — VALENTINA MELNIK

TROY L. NUNLEY, District Judge.

NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 6002 that Valentina Melnik give testimony or provide other information which she refuses to give or to provide information with respect to her knowledge concerning the purchase of homes and loan applications submitted to lending institutions in connection with the charged fraud scheme in the above-referenced case, in this case on the basis of her privilege against self-incrimination as to all matters about which she may be asked to testify in this trial.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that no testimony or other information compelled under this order, or any information directly or indirectly derived from such testimony or other information, shall be used against Valentina Melnik in any criminal case, except that Valentina Melnik shall not be exempted by this order from prosecution for perjury, giving a false statement pursuant to this order, or otherwise failing to comply with this order, and that immunity granted herein is co-extensive with 18 U.S.C. § 6002.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

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U.S. Department of Justice Criminal Division ___________________________________________________________________________________ Assistant Attorney General Washington, D.C. 20530 MAY 28, 2015 The Honorable Benjamin B. Wagner United States Attorney Eastern District of California 501 I Street, Suite 10-100 Sacramento, California 95814 Attention: Lee S. Bickley Assistant U.S. Attorney Re: United States v. Olga Palamarchuk, et al. Dear Mr. Wagner:

Pursuant to the authority vested in me by 18 U.S.C. § 6003(b) and 28 C.F.R. § 0.175(a), I hereby approve your request for authority to apply to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California for an order, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §§ 6002-6003, requiring Valentina Melnik to give testimony or provide information in the above matter and in any further proceedings resulting therefrom or ancillary thereto.

Sincerely, Leslie R. Caldwell Assistant Attorney General DAVID BITKOWER DEPUTY ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL CRIMINAL DIVISION