No, it's not. When someone deposits a cert, the system routes it to the TA. By working w/ the DTC, the TA can figure out the responsible clearing house, broker, and client.
He and his attorney apparently don't understand NOBOs don't hold any certs. Had someone deposited a cert in 2005, they would have received it a long time ago.
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