“Rabbit’s clever,” said Pooh thoughtfully.

“Yes,” said Piglet, “Rabbit’s clever.”

“And he has Brain.”

“Yes,” said Piglet, “Rabbit has Brain.”

There was a long silence.

“I suppose,” said Pooh, “that that’s why he never understands anything.”

― A.A. Milne, Winnie-the-Pooh

After spending an incredible amount of time getting Phaedra to admit she has a husband who she can’t remember meeting and knows essentially nothing about, Phaedra finally remembered when presented with documentation by Radford that she did indeed have a business with Apollo called Nida Fitness. After rambling responses about the daily operations of Nida Fitness a much-needed break was taken.

After the break, Radford questions Parks about National Recovery Group Inc. If you recall on RHOA Phaedra would tell people who Apollo’s job was “asset recovery.” National Recovery Group is one of the shell companies used in Apollo’s fraud scheme.

Q. Ms. Parks, What is National Recovery Group Inc?

A. I don’t know.

Q. Okay. Are you aware of being listed as an incorporator on something called National Recovery Group, Inc.?

A. No, sir.

Q. Do you know what is at 239 Harriett St, Atlanta Georgia 30315?

A. No, sir.

Well Phaedra may not but I do… it is a property that Apollo purchased for $12K in 2010 and sold last September for $9K and it is likely the address associated with this shell LLC below are the sales transactions on the property. It appears to be listed as 259 with the county but is 239 everywhere else. The info below is mine and is not mentioned or included in the deposition.

Sale Information Sale Date Sale Price Instrument Deed Book Deed Page Sale Qualification Validity Grantee Grantor 2013-09-26 $ 9,000 53312 73 Unqualified 0-Valid Sale BUSSEY TANYA NIDA APOLLO 2010-12-27 $ 12,000 49734 17 Unqualified RE-REO/BANK TO NON-FINANCIAL NIDA APOLLO TAYLOR BEAN & WHITAKER MTG CORP 2008-09-02 $ 195,021 47397 590 Unqualified 5-Liquidation / Foreclosure TAYLOR BEAN & WHITAKER MORTGAGE LEGEND BRUCE C. 2008-01-03 $ 185,000 WD 46197 172 Unqualified 8-Not Typical of Market Conditions LEGEND BRUCE C WALKER LINDA J 2006-10-02 $ 84,000 43637 195 Unqualified 5-Liquidation / Foreclosure WALKER LINDA WELLS FARGO BANK, NA 2006-07-05 $ 208,245 DP 43073 375 Unqualified 8-Not Typical of Market Conditions WELLS FARGO BANK NA TR WILLIAMS JONATHAN 2005-06-02 $ 220,000 WD 40226 447 Unqualified 8-Not Typical of Market Conditions WILLIAMS JONATHAN REGAL PARTNERS LLC 1999-01-06 QUIT CLAIM DEED 26016 52 Unqualified 6-Land Contract / Unsual Financing REGAL PARTNERS L L C DE FRANCES STEVEN J & DAVID P 1998-09-15 $ 37,000 WD 25145 318 Unqualified 8-Not Typical of Market Conditions DE FRANCIS STEVEN J & DAVID P SUMMERS JACK E

It is weird and certainly worth noting that his house was listed as “not typical of market conditions”, in this case grossly overpriced since it was built. It has also been foreclosed on twice. It’s a very small older house in a neighborhood.

Q. Is that address familiar to you?

A. No sir.

Q Okay. Do you know Michael Derrick?

A. Uh-huh. Yes, sir.

Q. Who is Michael Derrick?

A. My brother-in-law

Q. Okay do you know who Tanya Bussey is?

A. No, sir.

Q. Do you have any business with Michael Derrick?

A. No, sir

Q. I show you what I have marked as defendant’s 3. This is articles of incorporation that I got from the Georgia Secretary of State’s website for something called National Recovery Group Inc. and it states the incorporators are listed as Michael Derrick, Apollo Nida and Phaedra Nida.

A. I have no idea what this document is. (BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA)

Q. So you have no idea what National Recovery Group Inc is?

A. No, sir.

Q. Do you know who Anthony Derrick is?

A. No, sir.

Q. Before today has it ever come to your attention that there is something called National Recovery Group Inc. on which you are listed as an incorporator?

A. No.

Q. So you have never heard of this before today?

A. Not that I know of..

Q. You know, let’s say for example, someone used your name on this without your knowledge.

A. Uh-huh

Q. Are you telling me that this is the first time you’ve ever—-

A. Today is the first time that someone has brought this to my attention that I recall.

Q. Okay. Your brother-in-law, Michael Derrick, is he your husband’s brother?

A. Yes, sir.

Q. Okay. Is that someone you speak to regularly?

A. No sir.

Q. Do you and your husband maintain a joint bank account?

A. No sir

Q. Have you ever maintained a joint bank account?

A. Yeah, some years ago.

Q. After you were married though, right?

A. Yeah.

Q. Where did y’all bank?

A. I think maybe First Citizens Bank?

Q. Was there a particular branch that you used most regularly?

A. I don’t go to banks, so no. SERIOUSLY? Radford is getting annoyed with this…because…

Q. Like you don’t ever go to a bank?

A. No, I don’t.

Q. Is there any reason why you don’t ever go to a bank?

A. I just don’t. I don’t.

wait for it….wait for it….

Q. You just don’t like the way the smell? DEAD!

A. No, I just usually go to banks.

A brief line of questioning occurs where Phaedra says that Apollo probably went to the bank but she doesn’t know what branch.

Next we move on to Apollo’s financial deposition…

Q. To your knowledge did your husband recently attend a deposition conducted by the US Attorney’s office that was part of his criminal proceeding?

A. I don’t know.

Apollo was deposed 9 days earlier where he was required to bring a ton of financial documents, many that included Phaedra’s banking records and such. See list of items here.

Q. You don’t know, okay. Did you provide any documents to him or to his attorneys, financial records, for use in that deposition?

A. I don’t know.

Q. How would you not know that?

A. Obviously, he is my husband so he would probably be privy to the documents if he needed some.

Q.Did you provide him any documents?

A. I did not. Y’all know damn well Phaedra carefully selected what documents to provide to the court.

Q. Okay, are you aware that he was as by the US Attorney’s office to bring documents related to your finances?

A. I don’t know, I wasn’t there. I don’t know. I don’t even know if this occurred. But if it did, I don’t know. Wow the quadruple denial! How interesting!

Q. Okay so no one has ever told you that you had an obligation to provide certain records?

A. No. Wouldn’t that be something done in writing for the record?

Q. During your marriage to Mr. Nida, do you have any knowledge of what is sources of income were?

A. He is not a party to this lawsuit so I don’t believe that is relevant.

Much back and forth where Phaedra replies, “asked and answered” several times to a variety of questions about her husband’s source of income. Andrew (attorney of notice for Phaedra) objects on the basis of relevance. Radford continues by explaining to Phaedra that as the plaintiff she has to provide evidence and testimony to prove her case. Phaedra contends she is doing that. Radford points out that refusing to answer questions about her knowledge of her husband’s criminal activities during their marriage impedes the case. Then finally, this…

Q. Did you know during the time of your marriage that his income was derived from criminal activities.

A. No, I did not know that.

Then Radford begins a line of questions about where she thought Apollo was getting his money from. She again refuses to answer. Radford says it is necessary for Phaedra to answer more detailed questions to test the truth of her assertion she had no idea Apollo was a criminal. Phaedra refuses. Radford asks her if she has ever spoken with Apollo about her case against Angela. She refuses to answer…

And this is a good point to take a break.

Next up Phaedra’s relationship with Angela….

If you missed Chapter One: When is a Deposition not a Deposition? Click here.

If you missed Chapter Two: A Tale Told By An Idiot Full of Sound and Fury Signifying Nothing. Click here.

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