1998.
The September 3, 1999 letter also asked Dr. Shiplov to contact counsel for the Board to arrange a deposition. Dr. Shiplov responded by letter of September 21, 1999 stating that he had not worked at Monkhouse Drive since January of 1998 and that he had "sought counsel and the lawyer agrees that this current situation does not apply to me." The letter was silent about making arrangements for a deposition. Thereafter by letter of October 7, 1999 Dr. Shiplov wrote Board counsel to advise that he had decided to assert his constitutional privileges "as stated in La. R.S. 37:776(A)(27)." His letter went on to state that he thought he was being harassed and that at least one over-zealous board member had a hidden agenda. Again, the letter madeShiplov to then Attorney General Richard Ieyoub. The second letter reveals that Dr. Shiplov had also written the governor's office for assistance and the doctor admitted in his testimony that he did in fact write a letter to the governor. He acknowledged that the purpose of this correspondence was to try to stop the investigation of him.
By subpoena of June 17, 2000 the Board requested of Dr. Shiplov his U.S. income tax returns for 1997, 1998 and 1999 with all exhibits and attachments. He did not furnish the documents. Contemporaneously the Board also served a testimonial subpoena, which Dr. Shiplov declined to honor.
Dr. Shiplov's testimony reveals that in his mind he did not fail to cooperate. He responded to each request made by the Board with a letter.