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to »$sum€ that thu informatjon wxs confidcnn«l or else the Defendant would have been able to 



obtain it from a third source. Likewise, infonnation compiled by statisticians, accontanti, 



scientisu. etc. in preparation for f\>ture litigacion is alto so protected. 



The Defendant asserts that even if privileged, the privilege is not absolute. This 



Court recognizes that a long line of cases, bodi Kentucky and Fedcrai decisions, as weil at our 



own Suprenie Court Rule 1.6(b) hoid that the privilege does not extend to comnamicationt 



between attorney and client where the ctienf t purpose is the furtherance of a future ioterKlfid 



criioe or fraud. Standard Fire Insurance Co. v. Stnithhart Ky.. 211 S.W. 441 (1919); Ridta^ 



V. CotPmonweaJtfa. Ky., 75 S.Wld 737 (1934); Strong, ct al v. Abner. Ky, 105 S.W.M 599 



(1937); Clark v. U.S.. 289 U.S. 1. 77 IIA. 993. 53 S.CL 465 (1933); U.S. v. Zolinj U.S. 



, 105 IM. 469. 109 S.O. 2619(1989); Haines v. Liggett Gn>up. Inc.. 975 F.2d 81 (3td Cir. 



1992). 



Before this Court can determine whether the allegedly privileged conniBDcatioaa 



&I1 within the crime/firaud exceptioa an m camera review would be necessary. Bat before evec 



that hearing can be conducted, the Defeodant Williams would have to present evideace sufficient 



to support a. reasonable belief that an in caroera review may yiekl evidence establishing the 



■ applicabQity of the crime/fraud cxccptioo. U.S. v. Zoliri . 109 S.Ct, at 2630; Haines v. Liggett 



Group. Inc. . 975 F.2d at 96. A blanket rule allowing judicial examinatioa of die disputed 



doounents based on bare allegations of Graud is no more favored than a blanket role barring such 



review. U.S. v. Rgynolda . 345 U.S. 1, 97 L-Ed. 727, 73 S.Ct 528 (1953). 



Before engaging in in camera review to detenoine the applicability of the 

 CTtme/fraud exception, *the judge should require a showing of a Actual 

 basis to support a good faith bdief by a reasonable person' Caklwdl r. 

 District Court , 644 ?2i 26, 33 (Colo. 1982). that m camera review of the 



