AFFIDAVIT AND DECLARATION OF JOSEPH C BIRD My name is Joseph C Bird. I am over 21 years old and competent to testify as a witness. I am a licensed attorney in the State of Michigan (P 33178) and am in good standing, I make this declaration under oath from my own personal knowledge, recollection and information. 1. My office is located at 920 E Lincoln, Birmingham, Michigan 48009. 2. From February of 2011 until his death in February 2012, represented Mr. Peter Belli in at least 4 different litigations or arbitrations, all involving his business activities as a mortgage broker branch manager for Allied Home Mortgage Capital Corporation, now known as Americus. 3. One of the cases was/is the US, ex rel Peter Belli v Allied and Jim Hodge, et al, pending in the US District Court for the Souther District of Texas (Houston) and now on appeal to the S* Circuit. This case involves Allied’s fraudulent mortgage activities and at trial a judgment was entered in favor of the government based on this fraud. 4, During my representation of Peter Belli, I had many opportunities to observe him execute his signature and also observed many (thousands) of documents executed by him previously.w . Ihave been presented with the attached “ALLONGE TO NOTE” dated 12/23/2005 and asked if the signature of Mr. Belli is authentic or is a forgery. See Exhibit 1. 2 .. The signature on the document is not that of Mr. Peter Belli. 7. Moreover, at no time was Mr. Belli ever the President of Allied Home (Jim) C. Hodge. i Mortgage Capital Corporation. At all times, the President was James | ' 8. Asa branch manager of four Allied branch offices, Mr. Belli did not have | the legal authority to execute a document for Allied, the company. This is my testimony Under 0: Oyo FA Joseph C Bird Date: 2/ B/LE NOTARY: /—7 CRPRDNRBSseb 7/25/2011 4:88:26 PM PAGE 71/076 Fax Server e eS ALLONGE TO NOTE LOAN# 22596990 ALLONGE TONOTE DATED 22/23/2008 INFAVOROF nttied done Meg Capital Comp. AND ExecUTED BY ® ILLIA KEMCAN, DEMEoe A-neotinnperemToan PAY TO THE ORDER OF wrmour RECOURSE Allied fone Ney Capiesd com De Bette a | ‘PAY TO THE ORDEROF Ene By 7 : vooosooTe net