From: Tracie Hunter [THunter@juvcourt.hamilton-co.

org] Sent: Thursday, May 02, 2013 2:43 PM To: Jim Harper; Joe Deters Cc: Greg Hartmann; Monzel, Chris; Sigman, Christian; Portune, Todd; Chris Schaefer Subject: RE: 00420076.DOC Mr. Harper: You may not represent me against my instructions and best interest. That is neither legal, nor ethical. Please recuse yourself immediately from my representation to avoid further liability from such harm. Sincerely, Judge Tracie M. Hunter Hamilton County Juvenile Court 800 Broadway Street, 12th Floor Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 Phone: 513-946-9211 Email: THunter@juvcourt.hamilton-co.org >>> "Jim Harper" <James.Harper@hcpros.org> 5/2/2013 2:31 PM >>> We decline.

From: Tracie Hunter [mailto:THunter@juvcourt.hamilton-co.org] Sent: Thursday, May 02, 2013 2:28 PM To: Jim Harper; Joe Deters Cc: Greg Hartmann; Chris Monzel; Christian Sigman; Todd Portune; Chris Schaefer Subject: RE: 00420076.DOC Mr. Harper; I am entitled under the law and Ohio Rules of Professional Conduct to be represented by impartial counsel. Additionally, advisory opinions also support the necessity for independent counsel. The Prosecutor's Office has not previously represented a quasi-governmental agency in a lawsuit against a Judge prior to him/her assuming office, nor vigorously pursued lawsuits, against her/him, once s/he has taken office, to avoid the legal outcomes that resulted from his/her prevailment. Obviously, there are unusual circumstances that create a conflict, that otherwise would not be present. All of your conduct, including deliberately compromising my case and breaching attorney-client privilege in a public forum, is indicative of your office's inability and unwillingness to effectively represent me in my official capacity as an elected official and judicial officer. It is clear that, based on your continued actions, deliberately calculated to harm me in my judicial capacity, you have absolutely no regard for the Ohio Rules of Professional Conduct as it pertains to the representation of clients.

Therefore, I am again requesting that your office immediately recuse itself so that I may seek independent, impartial counsel. Thank you for making application today with the First District Court of Appeals for me to obtain new counsel, as your delayed actions in this matter are harming the Court. Respectfully, Judge Tracie M. Hunter Hamilton County Juvenile Court 800 Broadway Street, 12th Floor Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 Phone: 513-946-9211 Email: THunter@juvcourt.hamilton-co.org >>> "Jim Harper" <James.Harper@hcpros.org> 5/2/2013 1:52 PM >>> You have been sued in your official capacity as a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, Juvenile Division, Hamilton County, Ohio. As such this case is not about you personally. It is about the Court of Common Pleas as an institution which is exposed to significant public policy issues and the potential obligation, through the Board of County Commissioners, to pay significant attorney fees and costs should the petitioners be successful. The Prosecuting Attorney represents the Court of Common Pleas when it or one of its Judges are sued in an official capacity action. It is the Prosecuting Attorney who by exclusive statutory and case law authority prepares pleadings, establishes and executes trial strategies and is solely responsible for trial management. It is the duty of the office holder or employee in an official capacity action to provide records, facts and other matters requested by the Prosecuting Attorney. In practice it has been my experience that a collaborative model in which a public official and the Prosecuting Attorney recognize their roles and work together to achieve the best result for the governmental agency is the best model. Private Counsel has no role in an official capacity action.

From: Tracie Hunter [mailto:THunter@juvcourt.hamilton-co.org] Sent: Thursday, May 02, 2013 1:00 PM To: Jim Harper; Joe Deters Cc: Greg Hartmann; Chris Monzel; Christian Sigman; Todd Portune; Chris Schaefer Subject: RE: 00420076.DOC Mr. Harper: Discussions of any communications between you, I and my alleged counsel are clearly a breach of attorney-client privilege and unethical. Ms. Baker, placing my name on a document is a separate criminal matter that extends beyond the scope of any civil litigation. Therefore, in requesting prosecution for a separate criminal matter, I was not authorizing you to discuss information that is clearly confidential in nature. I request that you immediately recuse your office and authorize the appointment of new counsel, based on this egregious breach of my attorney client privilege. Thank you.

Judge Tracie M. Hunter Hamilton County Juvenile Court 800 Broadway Street, 12th Floor Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 Phone: 513-946-9211 Email: THunter@juvcourt.hamilton-co.org

>>> "Jim Harper" <James.Harper@hcpros.org> 5/2/2013 9:21 AM >>> Thank you. We will review your claim. As you may recall on April 5, 2013, and numerous times thereafter we requested that you provide us with certified copies of the court documents and transcripts of proceedings. In addition to being the factual basis of your defense they, along with your affidavit, will be the factual basis for your claim that Jennifer Baker affixed your signature/name on documents in cases 12-7304; 12-7366 and 12-7307. Coincidently, on April 19, 2013, Scripts Media dba WCPO-TV filed a Petition and Complaint for Writ of Prohibition C-1300241 against you. I have not seen a return of service on you nor have you made reference to this filing. We will provide you with a copy of this document if you wish. Of importance is the affidavit of Jana Soete, WCPO s managing editor, stating that various applications signed by her on behalf of WCPO were altered by an unknown party who signed (typewritten) the applications indicating WCPO as the applicant. Once again the transcript is needed for a proper investigation and also for your general defense. We are concerned that multiple parties are alleging improprieties in the record. We cannot rule out the possibility at this time that an unknown third party may be the cause of these claims. Certainly the integrity of the Court s records is at issue. Mr. Schaefer will be responding to the issues raised in your most recent E-Mails.

From: Tracie Hunter [mailto:THunter@juvcourt.hamilton-co.org] Sent: Wednesday, May 01, 2013 6:38 PM To: Joe Deters Cc: Greg Hartmann; Chris Monzel; Christian Sigman; Todd Portune; Chris Schaefer; Jim Harper Subject: RE: 00420076.DOC Dear Sirs: Today, as my staff and I spent the entire day, as of 10:30 A.M. this morning, preparing and correcting the Prosecutor's proposed Answers and Stipulations to the Enquirer's Writ of Prohibition, I discovered that Affiant, Jennifer Baker, affixed my signature/name on documents in the below referenced cases. I am requesting that Prosecutor Joseph Deters immediately prosecute Ms. Baker to the fullest extent of the law. The documents were faxed to Juvenile Court on 3-12-2013. Interestingly, the documents in question were not attached to Ms. Baker's extensive affidavit. The forged documents are in cases 12-7304; 12-7366 and 12-7307. Respectfully,

Judge Tracie M. Hunter Hamilton County Juvenile Court 800 Broadway Street, 12th Floor Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 Phone: 513-946-9211 Email: THunter@juvcourt.hamilton-co.org >>> "Jim Harper" <James.Harper@hcpros.org> 4/29/2013 7:59 AM >>> As mentioned earlier Wednesday is the date the stipulated record must be filed. I recommend that you provide it to myself or Mr. Schaefer by the close of business today.

From: Tracie Hunter [mailto:THunter@juvcourt.hamilton-co.org] Sent: Friday, April 26, 2013 4:37 PM To: Greg Hartmann; Chris Monzel; Christian Sigman; Todd Portune; Jim Harper Cc: Chris Schaefer; Joe Deters Subject: Re: 00420076.DOC Sirs: Due to a breach of attorney-client privilege, it is imperative that independent counsel be appointed. Thank you for your cooperation in this matter. Sincerely, Judge Tracie M. Hunter Hamilton County Juvenile Court 800 Broadway Street, 12th Floor Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 Phone: 513-946-9211 Email: THunter@juvcourt.hamilton-co.org

>>> "Jim Harper" <James.Harper@hcpros.org> 4/26/2013 10:41 AM >>>