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MARK T. RISNER, ESQ.


Attorney at Law [CA SBN: 186942]
LAW OFFICE OF MARK T. RISNER
1 Park Plaza, Suite 600
Irvine, CA 92614
Telephone:
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(949) 442-8302
(949) 442-8330

MATTHEW A. BERLINER, ESQ.


Attorney at Law [CA SBN: 224384]
BERLINER LEGAL GROUP
100 Spectrum Center Drive, Suite 870
Irvine, CA 92618
Telephone:
E-Mail:

(949) 698-2622
mberliner@berlinerlegal.net

Attorneys for Plaintiff, BRYAN CHRISTOPHER MOON

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IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA


IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF ORANGE,
CENTRAL JUSTICE CENTER

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BRYAN CHRISTOPHER MOON,


an Individual,

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Plaintiff,

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v.

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a.k.a., THUY HUYNH, a.k.a.,
THUY LI, an Individual,
MICHAEL C. OYOUNG, an
Individual, LAW OFFICES OF
MICHAEL C. OYOUNG &
ASSOCIATES, a Business

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CASE NO. 30-2014-00713186-CUDF-CJC


CORRECTED FIRST AMENDED
COMPLAINT FOR DAMAGES:
1. MALICIOUS PROSECUTION
AGAINST ALL NAMED DEFENDANTS
AND ALL DOE DEFENDANTS;
2. DEFAMATION/SLANDER AGAINST
DEFENDANT THUY-DUYEN THI HUYNH
AND ALL DOE DEFENDANTS;
3. INTENTIONAL INFLICTION OF
EMOTIONAL DISTRESS AGAINST
DEFENDANT THUY-DUYEN THI HUYNH
AND ALL DOE DEFENDANTS;

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Entity Form Unknown,


EARLY M. HAWKINS, an
Individual, LAW OFFICES OF
EARLY M. HAWKINS, a Business
Entity Form Unknown,
and DOES 1 to 25, inclusive,

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Defendants.
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4. ASSAULT AGAINST DEFENDANT


MICHAEL C. OYOUNG AND ALL
DOE DEFENDANTS; and,
5. INTERFERENCE WITH
PROSPECTIVE ECONOMIC
ADVANTAGE AGAINST DEFENDANT
THUY-DUYEN THI HUYNH AND ALL
DOE DEFENDANTS
Assigned for All Purposes:
Hon. James Di Cesare
Dept. C-16

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Complaint Filed:
MSC Date:
ADR Review Hearing:
Trial Date:

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03/27/14
09/11/15
09/11/15
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AN UNLIMITED CIVIL ACTION

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Here comes now Plaintiff Bryan Christopher Moon, an

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individual residing in the State of California (Plaintiff or

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Moon) and alleges as follows:

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Moon is informed and believes and thereon alleges that

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Defendant Thuy-Duyen Thi Huynh is an individual and a resident

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of the State of Nevada, County of Clark.

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believes and thereon alleges that Huynh sometimes goes by the

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aliases Thuy Huynh and/or Thuy Li.

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Moon is informed and

Moon is informed and believes and thereon alleges that

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Defendant Michael C. OYoung is an individual and a resident of

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the State of California, County of Orange.

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and believes and thereon alleges that OYoung is an attorney

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licensed to practice in the State of California.

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Moon is informed

Moon is informed and believes and thereon alleges that

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Defendant, Law Offices of Michael C. OYoung & Associates is a

business entity of unknown capacity doing business in the State

of California and located in the County of Orange.

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Defendants the Law Offices of Michael C. OYoung &

Associates and OYoung initially represented Huynh in the

action that forms the basis for the Malicious Prosecution Claim

for Relief.

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Moon is informed and believes and thereon alleges that

Defendant Early M. Hawkins is an individual and a resident of

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the State of California, County of Orange.

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and believes and thereon alleges that Hawkins is an attorney

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licensed to practice in the State of California.

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Moon is informed

Moon is informed and believes and thereon alleges that

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Defendant, Law Offices of Early M. Hawkins is a business entity

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of unknown capacity doing business in the State of California

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and located in the County of Orange.

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Defendants the Law Offices of Early M. Hawkins, and

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Hawkins later represented Huynh in the action that forms

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the basis for this Malicious Prosecution Claim for Relief

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(collectively all Defendants in this matter shall be named

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Defendants).

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Moon is not aware of the true names and capacities of

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defendants Does 1-25, inclusive, and therefore sues these

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defendants by such fictitious names.

Moon will amend this

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Complaint to show the true names and capacities of such

fictitiously-named defendants when the same have been

ascertained.

alleges, that each of the Doe defendants are legally

responsible in some manner to Moon for the sums of damages

claimed herein.

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Moon is informed and believes, and based thereon

Moon is informed and believes, and thereon alleges,

that at all relevant times Defendants, and each of them, were

acting as agents, servants, employees, alter egos, successors

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or predecessors-in interest, or each of the other named

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defendants, and were acting within the course and scope of such

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relationship, with knowledge and consent, either express or

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implied, of the other named defendants.

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Venue is proper in this venue as that the facts giving

rise to this action occurred in Orange County, California.

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Preliminary Matters/Allegations

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Moon has been analyzing investment opportunities for

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over a decade.

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arbitrage including spin-offs, mergers, bankruptcies and

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restructurings.

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situations involving high yield credit, warrants, and LEAPS.

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He also has experience in tracking and providing up-to-date

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commentary on activist investor campaigns.

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of an independent research service that focuses on providing

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His specialties are deep value and risk

Moon also has experience in analyzing special

Moon is the head

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actionable investment ideas based on thorough fundamental

analysis of deep value, spin-offs, and other risk arbitrage

situations. Moon provides his clients with research profiles

representing his best ideas and provides ongoing commentary

and follow up. Over the last two years Moons stock picks have

outperformed the S&P 500 by a significant margin.

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Because of Moons skill and success in business and

investments, Moon has generated a well-regarded reputation in

the business and investment community at large.

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In the past Moon has assisted in raising capital from

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investors for large-scale residential real estate developments

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and commercial real estate in partnership with real estate

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developers.

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During the last seven years, Moon has been attempting

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to generate investment leads, start businesses and seek capital

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and investors for prospective and on-going business ventures.

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Moon originally met Huynh in or about the Summer of

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2004 at a night club in Los Angeles, California.

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in 2004, Moon and Huynh communicated with each other via e-mail

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and the social net-working website entitled Myspace.com.

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communicated in this manner until approximately 2007.

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Thereafter, the two began communicating again in or about

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August of 2010.

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After meeting

They

Throughout this period of time and upon

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information and belief to this day, Huynh has/was attempting to

have a modeling career.

occasion promoted parties or events at local nightclubs.

promoted herself on social networking sites such as Myspace and

Facebook.

modeling career or promotional career.

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She was/is a bikini bartender and on


Huynh

However, Huynh was not widely successful in her

Moon is informed and believes and thereon alleges that

on many occasions, Huynh has dated men she has met on social

networking sites and other venues in exchange for various gifts

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and money.

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Notwithstanding Moons prior success in business and

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investments, in or about 2010 he was in the midst of searching

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for new opportunities.

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they starting communicating again in 2010.

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A fact of which he informed Huynh when

On or about September 2010, Moon and Huynh begun a

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romantic relationship when she traveled from California to

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Dallas, Texas to meet Moon.

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had met in person since 2004.

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This was the first time the two

Moon and Huynh continued to have a romantic

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relationship thereafter and communicated with each often via

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email and social networking websites.

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and relished in hearing from him.

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Huynh often pursued Moon

On or about September 2010, Moon moved to Orange

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County, California to reside with Huynh. The two then

cohabitated, sharing some expenses and costs; such as rent,

utilities, food and entertainment costs.

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After their brief courtship, Huynh repeatedly pressured

Moon to marry her and on or about May 18, 2011, they were

married in Orange County, California.

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Moon and Huynh lived together for approximately 8

months; Huynh having moved out of their common residence after

just a few weeks of marriage.

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At no time, before, during or after their marital

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separation did Moon and Huynh enter into any monetary contracts

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whereby Moon agreed to pay Huynh for expenses the two incurred

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while married.

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or monies from Huynh.

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relationship, Moon gave Huynh significant amounts of cash.

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Moon also purchased Huynh various gifts such as high-end

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designer purses, wallets, sunglasses, clothes and other items.

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All exchanges of gifts and monies between Moon and Huynh were

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gratuitous in nature.

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Moreover, at no time did Moon borrow any funds


In fact, during the course of their

The marriage between Moon and Huynh was nonetheless

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contentious and on or about January 29, 2012, Huynh filed for

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divorce from Moon in the Superior Court of the State of

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California, for the County of Orange.

The divorce action was

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entitled [petitioner] Huynh v. Moon; Case No. 12D000915 (the

Divorce Proceeding).

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The grounds cited by Huynh for the Divorce Proceeding

was irreconcilable differences.

Proceeding did Huynh seek annulment of her marriage to Moon

based on fraud or allege fraud of any form.

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At no time during the Divorce

In Huynhs divorce petition, she listed the date of

marriage as May 18, 2011, and the date of separation as June 6,

2011.

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On or about September, 2012, Moon and Huynh entered

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into a Stipulated Judgment of the Dissolution of Marriage;

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whereby the two agreed to the certain disposition of property,

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monies and debt.

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of Marriage the parties agreed that there was no community

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property, nor any unpaid community obligations of any kind.

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The parties also agreed that all assets before the marriage and

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after the date of separation are confirmed to be his or her

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separate property.

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In the Stipulated Judgment of the Dissolution

The Stipulated Judgment of the Dissolution of Marriage

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does not reflect any claim or allegation that Moon owed Huynh

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any monies, or that she alleged that Moon defrauded her in any

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manner.

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matter are devoid of any allegations that Moon defrauded or

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owed money to Huynh.

The Divorce Proceeding and the documents filed in that

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In fact, at no time during the Divorce Proceeding did

Huynh allege, to the court or Moon, that Moon owed her any

monies via any agreement between them and/or obtained money

fraudulently.

The Underlying Action and Its Dismissal with Prejudice/Judgment


in Favor of Moon

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On or about April 24, 2012, Huynh, represented by

OYoung and the Law Offices of Michael C. OYoung & Associates,


filed suit in the Superior Court of the State of California,
for the County of Orange naming Plaintiff Moon as the
defendant. The action was entitled Thuy Huynh v. Bryan
Christopher Moon, [and doe defendants], Case No. 30-201200564239-CU-BC-CJC; (the Underlying Action).

The Underlying

Action asserted three claims for relief against Moon for: (1)
Breach of Oral Contract; (2) Fraud; and (3) Intentional
Inflection of Emotional Distress.
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Moon subsequently was served with the complaint from

the Underlying Action and answered; denying all claims for


relief, allegations and asserting various affirmative defenses.
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In the Underlying Action, Huynh, represented by OYoung

and the Law Offices of Michael C. OYoung & Associates,


alleged, among other things, that Moon falsely asserted to
Huynh that he was a successful business man, and that Moon
faked/impersonated various online personalities and individuals

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on the social networking site FACEBOOK in an effort to garner

sympathy from Huynh and/or to defraud Huynh.

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In the Underlying Action, Huynh, represented by

OYoung and Law Offices of Michael C. OYoung & Associates,

alleged, among other things, that Moon, while impersonating

various false on-line individuals, contacted Huynh to vouch

for Moon and his credentials.

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In the Underlying Action, Huynh, represented by OYoung

and the Law Offices of Michael C. OYoung & Associates,

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alleged, among other things, that Huynh lent money and funds to

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Moon in an amount of approximately $56,000 of which $21,000 was

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allegedly evidenced by cancelled checks.

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she, on one hand, and Moon on the other hand, agreed that Moon

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would repay her monies she provided him.

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Huynh alleged that

In the Underlying Action, Huynh, represented by OYoung

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and the Law Offices of Michael C. OYoung & Associates,

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alleged, among other things, that Moon defrauded Huynh by:

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impersonating other online individuals; claiming to be a

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successful businessman;

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from Huynh;

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falsely requesting to borrow money

and falsely inducing Huynh into marrying Moon.

In the Underlying Action, Huynh, represented by OYoung

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and the Law Offices of Michael C. OYoung & Associates,

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alleged, among other things, that Moon inflicted intentional

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emotional distress upon Huynh, on his own behalf and through

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his numerous fake aliases by sending malicious electronic

messages to Huynh.

emotional distress in the form of public humiliation, mental

anguish, anxiety, and emotional distress.

to have suffered from stress, anxiety, loss of sleep, loss of

appetite, and other severe emotional distress as a result of

Moon, in response to interrogatories propounded by Moon.

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Huynh alleged to have suffered severe

Huynh also alleged

In the Underlying Action, Huynh, represented by

OYoung, the Law Offices of Michael C. OYoung & Associates and


Hawkins, sought compensatory and exemplary damages from Moon.
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Prior to filing the complaint in the Underlying Action,

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OYoung and the Law Offices of Michael C. OYoung & Associates

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did not correspond with Moon or send him any form of demand

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letter or offer to compromise the Underlying Action.

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The service of the complaint from the Underlying Action

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was the first instance that Moon was informed that Huynh

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alleged, and or claimed, that Moon had caused Huynh any legally

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cognizable damages, including but not limited to; (1) breach of

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oral contract; (2) fraud; and/or (3) intentional infliction of

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emotional distress.

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The complaint was filed just 6 weeks after Huynhs

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family attorney in the Divorce Proceeding, Damian Fragoso,

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learned that Moon was cooperating with the Internal Revenue

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Service under the innocent spousal rule due to his belief that

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he could be liable for Huynh drastically underreporting her

income to the Internal Revenue Service. Moon believes the

Underlying Action was filed in retaliation for his cooperation

with the Internal Revenue Service.

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As early as May 2012, OYoung and his firm were

confronted by Moons counsel with a variety of factual

falsehoods/inconsistencies and/or exculpatory evidence

concerning the allegations alleged in the Underlying Action and

in Huynhs discovery responses.

Notwithstanding being

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confronted by these factual falsehoods/inconsistencies and/or

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exculpatory evidence, OYoung and his firm persisted in

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proceeding to prosecute the Underlying Action against Moon.

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Among the variety of factual falsehoods and

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inconsistencies concerning the allegations in the Underlying

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Action was the claim that Huynh lent Moon $56,000.

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claim was baseless and was not supported by any written

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documents or competent testimony.

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and expense declaration produced in the Divorce Proceeding,

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Huynh declared that her annual income was $24,000; meaning that

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it was unfeasible that she had the funds to loan anyone, much

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less Moon, $56,000.

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Dissolution of Marriage was devoid of any reference to Moon

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owing any monies to Huynh.

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This

Indeed, in Huynhs income

Moreover, the Stipulated Judgment of the

Huynhs claim that she lent Moon $56,000 was false

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and not supported by any evidence.

the documents that do exist that any monies provided by Huynh

to Moon (and even from Moon to Huynh) were gifts either before

or after the two had married.

furtherance of their marriage and romantic relationship not a

loan. Indeed, Check No. 120 attached to the complaint in the

Underlying Action contained the following in the memo line I

You written by Huynh.

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Indeed, it is evident from

Or the money was spent in

In both written discovery and in deposition testimony,

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Huynh repeatedly failed to reconcile her income (as declared in

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the Divorce Proceeding) with the amount of funds she and

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OYoung (and his firm) alleged that Huynh had lent to Moon.

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When asked at deposition, Huynh could only testify that her

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cash loan totaling $35,000 to Moon had been made around the

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holidays of 2010.

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this allegation.

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Huynh could provide no other support for

With respect to Huynhs allegation that Moon

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impersonated numerous individuals online in an attempt to

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garner her sympathies and support and/or to defraud her, Huynh

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did not (and cannot) provide any support for said allegations.

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During deposition, Huynh testified that she had proof via

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reports and her own forensic investigation that Moon had

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impersonated numerous people on line.

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her statements about her investigation and resulting reports,

However, notwithstanding

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Huynh did not provide any evidence/documents for any allegation

that Moon had impersonated people on line. This is the case

notwithstanding that said information was requested by Moons

counsel and which Huynh agreed to provide to Moons counsel.

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Indeed, Huynh testified in deposition that she had

linked at least ten fake individuals/on-line personas to

Moon.

evidence to support these allegations.

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However, she did not produce any documents or other

Huynh also alleged that Moon defrauded her into

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marrying him in order to secure financial support from Huynh.

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However, in the Divorce Proceeding that was initiated to end

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the marriage between Moon and Huynh, Huynh did not seek or

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claim an annulment of the marriage based on fraud.

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Huynh allege any damages as a result of fraud by Moon in the

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Divorce Proceeding.

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Nor did

Indeed, even after Huynh separated from Moon in June

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2011, and alleged that he had defrauded her, Huynh continued

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to have sexual relations with Moon up until late December 2011.

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Shortly after Moon was served with the complaint from

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the Underlying Action, OYoung called Moon on behalf of Huynh

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and as her legal representative and agent and stated that Moon

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should write a check for $150,000 or else.

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is not privileged as it was not a legitimate or authenticate

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offer to compromise seeing as Huynhs complaint in the

This statement

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Underlying Action only alleged $56,000 in damages.

OYoungs call and statements therein, were a form of

extortion. This further evidences the bad faith and malice by

Huynh, OYoung and his firm.

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Rather,

As part of the Underlying Action, and through counsel,

Moon served a Demand for Bill of Particulars on OYoung and

Huynh requesting an itemized accounting of charges. Defendants

failed to respond as is required, necessitating Moon to bring a

Motion to Preclude Evidence of Account.

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After being ordered by the Court to produce a Bill of

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Particulars, OYoung and Huynh produced a defective Bill of

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Particulars with ever changing dates and no itemization.

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requests for Further Bill of Particulars, OYoung and Huynh

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produced a total of three inconsistent and hence defective

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Bill(s) of Particulars.

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In May 2012, Moon, through counsel, served

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Huynh/OYoung with discovery requests and interrogatories.

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Huynh refused to comply with much of the requests on

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questionable grounds.

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Upon

On or around July 2012, Huynh through counsel served

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Moon with discovery request that can only be characterized as

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overly broad. Requesting all emails from a relationship that

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ended two years prior to Moon dating Huynh. Such as requesting

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records back to 2004, a full six years before they began

dating. All in an effort to harass and burden Moon.

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On January 4, 2013 Moon, traveled a total of 2,000

miles at the request of OYoung/Huynh for his deposition in

which OYoung asked questions of Moon for little more than 60

minutes and gathered little information.

deposition and questioning was more than an effort to harass

and burden Moon then seek legitimate discovery.

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Clearly the

Furthermore, during his deposition, Moon began

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presenting evidence and information that directly contradicted

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Huynhs allegations in the Underlying Action. After being

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presented with this information OYoung promptly ended the

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deposition, over the objections of Moon and counsel, to prevent

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the facts from getting on the record.

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Further, throughout the litigation of the Underlying

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Action, OYoung represented to others that there was little

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evidence in the case to support Huynhs claims (i.e., a case of

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he said she said) and that the Underlying Action was brought

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for the purpose of exhausting Moons finances.

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Through Moons counsel of record, OYoung was apprised

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of the many defects, improprieties, falsehoods, and

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inconsistencies in Huynhs complaint and allegations in the

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evidence that contradicted the allegations and claims in the

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Underlying Action, for example the $56,000 Huynh loaned Moon

versus the contents of Huynhs Income and Expense Declaration

executed under penalty of perjury which stated she only had

annual income of $24,000.

his firm failed to recuse themselves from representing Huynh

and continued prosecuting the Underlying Action against Moon.

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Notwithstanding such, OYoung and

Moreover, during the litigation itself, OYoung

comported himself in a hostile and extremely unprofessional

manner.

During a break in Huynhs deposition on April 15,

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2013, unprovoked, OYoung threatened physical violence against

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Moon; calling him a Lunatic; and screaming Im going to kick

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[Moons] ass.

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purposefully threw his laptop at Moons head and left a 6-inch

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gash in the wall behind Moon.

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restrained by Moons counsel from harming Moon and the court

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reporters dove for cover underneath the conference table.

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behavior resulted in a 911-call and OYoung and Huynh fleeing

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the scene before the police could arrive.

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At that same time, unbelievably, OYoung

OYoung had to be physically

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Before fleeing the conference room where the deposition

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was being held, OYoung yelled F*** You and made an obscene

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gesture at Moon.

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department was made.

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$2,437.56 discovery sanction against OYoung and Huynh.

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A report to the Irvine, California police


It also resulted in an imposition of a

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Moon, caused Moon to incur emotional distress and mental

anguish.

was attempting to physically harm Moon.

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Moon reasonably and justifiably believed that OYoung

Further, OYoung ordered Huynh to leave the deposition

before she was properly excused in violation of the Code of

Civil Procedure.

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Following his violent outburst at Huynhs deposition,

and in what Moon believes is an attempt to avoid being

sanctioned for his behavior, OYoung withdrew from representing

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After OYoungs withdrawal Huynh then retained attorney

Early M. Hawkins to represent her in the Underlying Action.


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After appearing as counsel for Huynh, Hawkins and his

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firm was similarly presented by Moons counsel with evidence of

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the factual inconsistencies/falsehood alleged by Huynh and/or

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exculpatory evidence that demonstrated that Huynhs claims

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against Moon lacked any merit and probable cause.

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ignored these communications and never responded.

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Hawkins

Hawkins proceeded to prosecute Huynhs claims and

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allegations against Moon, notwithstanding being presented by

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evidence of the factual inconsistencies/falsehood alleged by

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Huynh and/or exculpatory evidence that demonstrated that

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Huynhs claims against Moon lacked any merit and probable

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67.

Throughout the Underlying Action, Huynh, by and through

her counsel OYoung

to abide by her/their discovery obligations under the Code of

Civil Procedure.

respective firms) failed to produce (mainly because none

existed) checks totaling $21,000 for monies Huynh alleged was

lent to Moon.

produced, of the $35,000 in cash Huynh alleged she lent to

Moon. Huynh, by and through her counsel OYoung and Hawkins,

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also failed to produce any evidence that Moon impersonated

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people on line in an attempt to garner Huynhs support and/or

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to defraud her.

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deposition testimony that she had performed an investigation

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and had reports of Moons illicit impersonations.

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and Hawkins and their firms, also failed

Huynh, OYoung and Hawkins (and their

Nor was there any evidence, or documents

This is the case notwithstanding her

Huynh also failed to produce any credible evidence of

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the severe emotional distress in the form of public

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humiliation, mental anguish, anxiety, and emotional distress,

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anxiety, loss of sleep and/or loss of appetite that she alleged

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to have suffered in the Underlying Action.

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Moreover, Huynhs claims of loss of appetite and

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mental anguish, anxiety were contradicted by hundreds of

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updates on social networking sites of her eating and enjoying

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herself in many social settings and parties.

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emotional and/or physical problems or maladies.

Indeed,

medical documents obtained by Moons counsel via subpoena

suggest that Huynhs emotional and/or psychological issues were

tied to her use of recreational drugs such as cocaine and

ecstasy.

Hawkins were aware that there was no medical evidence

supporting Huynhs allegations of emotional and/or physical

injury and also that he was aware of Huynhs recreational drug

use. Yet, even with this knowledge, OYoung and Hawkins pressed

Moon believes and thereon alleges that OYoung and

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forward with Huynhs claims that she suffered these emotional

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and/or physical ailments.

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On or around July 12, 2013, Moon filed a Motion to

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Compel on discovery requests and a Motion to Compel Further

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Bill of Particulars after repeated efforts to meet and confer

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were ignored by Huynh and her then counsel of record Hawkins.

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Huynh and Hawkins failed to file any opposition or response to

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the Motion to Compel filed by Moon and his counsel.

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On or about August 14, 2013, in response to a motion to

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compel filed by Moon, the Superior Court in the Underlying

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Action ordered Huynh and Hawkins to produce various documents

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relevant to her claims and allegations.

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included, inter alia, documents evidencing Moon contacting

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Huynh via various fake aliases; documents evidencing that Moon

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agreed to reimburse Huynh for various living expenses in the

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sum of $21,000; and documents evidencing that Huynh received

treatment from health care providers for any injury resulting

from emotional distress allegedly caused by Moon.

Notwithstanding the Superior Courts order and various meet and

confer efforts by Moons counsel, Huynh and Hawkins (and his

firm) failed to produce the documents. These documents were

material and relevant to Huynhs claims in the Underlying

Action.

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On or about September 05, 2013, Hawkins filed a Motion

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to Seal and Motion for Protective Order after failing to meet

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the requirements to meet and confer. In both filings Hawkins

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knowingly made false allegations against Moon.

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were ultimately denied. This is just another example of Huynhs

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and Hawkins malicious use of the judicial process to harm

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Moon.

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The motions

On September 13, 2013, counsel for Moon filed and

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served a Notice of Motion and Motion for Terminating Sanction to

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be heard on October 9, 2013. The Motion for Terminating

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Sanctions was based on Hunyhs failure to produce the documents

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subject to the prior Order on Moons motion to compel. Huynh and

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Hawkins did not file any Opposition or Response to Moons Motion

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for Terminating Sanctions.

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On or about October 09, 2013, as a result of Huynhs,

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OYoungs, and Hawkins failure to produce the documents

subject to Moons motion to compel, the Superior Court in the

Underlying Action granted Moons motion for Terminating

Sanctions against Huynh; and dismissed her complaint with

prejudice.

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The judgment in favor of Moon and against Huynh,

emananting from Moons Motion for Terminating Sanctions,

reflected on the merits of the Underlying Action and Moons

innocence of the wrongful conduct alleged against him as well as

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Huynhs failure to prosecute her case. This ruling was a

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determination on the merits of the Underlying Action in favor of

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Moon. As noted above, Huynh failed to produce and evidence to

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support her claims despite being ordered by the Court to do so.

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Huynh also failed to file any Opposition or Response to numerous

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Motions (including the terminating sanction motion) and totally

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ignored several Court Orders which is further evidence that

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she was failing to prosecute the Underlying Action. This all

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concluded in a ruling in favor of Moon on hi Motion for

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Terminating Sanctions which reflects a failure to prosecute the

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Underlying Action on behalf of Huynh and her counsel. Such a

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result has been held by California Courts to constitute a

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favorable termination for purposes of a Malicious Prosecution

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case reflects the obvious conclusion that her case was meritless

and filed with malice.

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Additionally, the Court dismissed Moons cross-

complaint for declaratory relief (which had incorporated

the contents of Huynhs complaint by reference) as moot.

Specifically, the Court in the Underlying Action determined that

the ruling terminating Huyhns affirmative complaint in the

Underlying Action was res judicata as to Moons counterclaim

for declaratory relief hence further demonstrating that the

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terminating sanction/order was a determination on the merits on

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Huynhs affirmative claims in the Underlying action.

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On or about November 7, 2013, the Superior Court in the

Underlying Action entered judgment in favor of Moon and against

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Huynh based on the prior order on Moons motion for terminating

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sanctions. Moon was declared the prevailing party and was

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awarded his costs for the Underlying Action. Neither Huynh or

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her counsel brought any motion to tax costs, but rather

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willingly paid them yet another admission Huynhs case lacked

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merit and was brought without probable cause.

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Defendants, all of them, acted without probable cause

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in the Underlying Action in that there were no contracts between

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Moon and Huynh, Moon did not defraud Huynh and he did not

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inflict emotional distress upon her. Nor did Huynh suffer from

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Underlying Action. In fact, Defendants produced no credible

evidence in the Underlying Action to support Huynhs claims for

relief as alleged in the Underlying Action or in subsequent

responses to discovery and deposition questioning. As such,

Defendants, all of them, did not, and could not have honestly

believed that there were grounds for the Underlying Action or

its continued prosecution. Moreover, Huynhs failure to allege

any contract for monies or fraud in the Divorce Proceeding

further supports Moons allegations that Defendants lacked

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probable cause to raise the claims in the Underlying Action and

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thereafter to continue to prosecute its claims for relief.

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Finally, OYoungs personal conduct itself, and his

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physical assault on Moon, demonstrates that he lacked any

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probable cause to assert the Underlying Action and that the

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Underlying Action was being prosecuted solely out of malice to

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harm and injure Moon.

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Defendants, all of them, acted maliciously in bringing

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the Underlying Action against Moon in that they had improper

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motives and purpose, prejudice and a desire to harm and wrong

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Moon.

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failure of Defendants to produce credible evidence supporting

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Huynhs claims and allegations in the Underlying Action;

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Defendants failure to abide by their discovery obligations in

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the Underlying Action, the exculpatory evidence that was

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provided to Defendants, the factual inconsistencies presented

to Defendants regarding the Underlying Action, Defendants

failure to dismiss the Underlying Action after being presented

with the aforementioned exculpatory evidence and factual

inconsistencies, OYoungs statements to Moons counsel and

others, and OYoungs personal conduct, such as the assault and

threats to Moon.

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As a result of Defendants conduct and malicious

prosecution, Moon suffered damages such as attorneys fees and

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costs in the amount of $52,413.76 (not including interest);

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emotional and mental distress and anxiety; loss of business

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reputation, character and good will; and loss of business

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opportunities.

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by Defendants caused key backers to withdraw funding and/or

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abandon business and investment ventures with Moon. The

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Underlying Action also caused Moon to suffer emotional

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distress, anxiety and depression.

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By way of example, the baseless claims asserted

Huynh, OYoung (and his firm), and Hawkins (and his

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firm) were well aware that the Underlying Action would harm

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Moons business interests.

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investor, Moon informed Huynh that a fraud action could be the

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death knell to his career.

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thereon alleges that OYoung and Hawkins (and their respective

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firms) were aware of this fact, and asserted, and continued to

As a Wall Street professional and

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prosecute, the baseless fraud claim in the Underlying Action

solely to improperly harm Moon and his business prospects.

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In addition to falsely accusing (without any probable

cause) Moon of breaching any contract, defrauding her, or


causing her emotional distress; Huynh also published many
unprivileged defamatory comments about Moon on webpages, social
net-working sites and via emails/or communiqus

to third

parties.
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From approximately February 2012 to August 2013, Huynh

made the following defamatory comments and web-posts regarding


Moon:
a. On or about February 12, 2012, Huynh created a
Facebook page entitled Chris Moon FB Scam Alert.
b. On that same Facebook page Huynh accused Moon of
impersonating various other individuals online.
c. On that same Facebook page Huynh accused Moon of
raising and generating money from investors for
projects and investments that did not exist.

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d. On that same Facebook page Huynh referred to Moon as


a psycho-stalker.
e. On or about February 12, 2012, Huynh created a post
on the website RipOffReport.com accusing Moon of
being a scam artist and a fraud.

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f. On that same posting of RipOffReport.com Huynh


accused Moon of impersonating various individuals
online.
g. On that same posting(s) on RipOffReport.com Huynh
accused Moon of raising and generating money from
investors for projects and investments that did not
exist.
h. On that same posting(s) on RipOffReport.com Huynh
accused Moon of having restraining orders issued
against him.

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i. Huynh posted a link on the RipOffReport.com


website to her personal Facebook page. Huynhs
personal Facebook page therein stated that Moon
scammed me, dont let him scam you and
Christopher Moon scams Asian models.
j. On May 25, 2012, Huynh posted on her Facebook page
that Moon was hacking her email accounts. She also
called Moon a sociopath and a super obsessed
stalker.
k. On or about May 25, 2012, on Huynhs personal
Facebook page she stated that an ex-boyfriend of
Huynhs hired a cyber-detective and that they had
linked Moon to all these phony accounts of fake
individuals.
l. On or about June 22, 2012, Huynh posted on her
Facebook page that Moon was impersonating her then
roommate Jen Lee Tran online.
m. On or about November 15, 2013, Huynh created a
second post on RipOffReport.com accusing Moon of
the crime of running and operating investment scams.
n. On or about April 19, 2013, Huynh emailed Moons
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him to sever business ties with Moon. In the email


she wrote:

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o. On or about June 4, 2013, Huynh again posted on her


personal Facebook page a statement calling Moon a
psycho-stalker and accusing Moon of posting
information about her tax problems with the IRS
online.

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That Moon had scammed Huynh.


That Moon impersonated people online; and
That Moon had scammed other individuals online.

86.

The above publications and words made and published by

Huynh were heard by White and various other third parties whose
names are not currently known to Moon.
87.

At the time Huynh made the defamatory statements and

publications Moon was not a public figure nor making public


statements.
88.

The above publications and words made by Huynh were

false or made without the reasonable belief that they were


true.
89.

The above described publications and words by Huynh

were not privileged because Huynh published these with personal


animosity, actual malice, hatred and ill will toward Moon and
with either knowledge that they were false or without any
reasonable grounds for believing that they were true in that it
was false that Moon: (a) was operating any fraudulent schemes
to scam money from investors; (b) was impersonating
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him; (c)

scammed Huynh or other Asian models;

and/or a fraud; and (f) was raising and generating money from

investors for projects and investments that did not exist.

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was a sociopath and a super obsessed stalker; (d)


(e) was a scam artist

Moreover, the above described publications and words by

Huynh, are not afforded any privilege of the California Civil

Code because she is not an officer of the government; because

they were not published or spoken in connection with a

legislative, judicial or other official proceeding or

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proceeding reviewable by mandate; because they were not spoken

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or written by Huynh to a person who was interested in the

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communication, because they were not published to a person

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related to Huynh, or to a person who requested the information

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from Huynh; were not published in a public journal concerning

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an official proceeding or a verified complaint; and were not

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written or published in a report of a public meeting or of a

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matter for the public benefit.

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applies to the defamatory words and comments made by Huynh to

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third parties.

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Simply put, no privilege

The above described publications and words by Huynh

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were, and are, defamatory per se because they accused Moon of

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committing various state and federal crimes, of being a

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criminal, of perpetrating frauds and fraudulent schemes and/or

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being a stalker), and tarnishing Moons

business and general community at large.

92.

good reputation in the

Indeed, Huynh was well aware that the false and

defamatory statement she made to third parties would harm

Moons reputation in the business community and the community

at-large and cause him to suffer grave reputational harm.

made these statements with the intent and purpose to harm Moon.

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And as a result of Huynhs defamatory statements,

Moons reputation in the business community and the community

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at-large was harmed and he incurred financial losses as a

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result thereof.

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distress and anxiety as a result of Huynhs defamatory

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statements and the effect these had on his reputation and

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goodwill.

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Malicious Prosecution
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Moon realleges and incorporates paragraphs 1 through 91

fully herein.
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Defendants initiated the Underlying Action in Orange

County Superior Court.

At the time Defendants initiated the

Underlying Action they lacked and acted without probable cause


to bring each and every claim for relief contained therein.
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Underlying Action without probable cause even after being

presented with exculpatory evidence and facts and/or

inconsistencies in the allegations and claims brought in the

Underlying Action.

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Defendants acted maliciously in bringing and continuing

to prosecute the Underlying Action against Moon.


98.

The Underlying Action was terminated in Moons favor,

and judgment entered on his behalf.

prevailing party and awarded his costs from the Underlying

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Action.
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As a proximate result of Defendants bringing and

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prosecuting the Underlying Action, Moon has been damaged in the

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sum of $52,413.73 (excluding interest) for fees and costs

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defending the Underlying Action.

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damages including emotional and mental distress, loss of

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business opportunities, and harm to his reputation in an amount

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to be proven at trial.

Moon has also incurred

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100. Defendants acts, as alleged above, were willful,

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wanton, malicious and oppressive, were undertaken with the

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intent to harm and prejudice Moon and justify the awarding of

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exemplary and punitive damages.

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SECOND CAUSE OF ACTION FOR RELIEF


Defamation/Slander
(Against Huynh and DOES 1 to 25)

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101. Moon realleges and incorporates paragraphs 1 through 98


fully herein.
102. As alleged above, Huynh spoke and published false and
defamatory words concerning Moon.
103. These words and publications were read and/or heard by
White and various other third parties whose names are not
currently known to Moon.
104. The above described publications and words by Huynh
were and are defamatory per se because they accused Moon of
committing various state and federal crimes, of being a
criminal, of perpetrating frauds and fraudulent schemes and/or
other morally repugnant conduct (such as, but not limited to,
being a stalker);

and tarnishing Moons good reputation in the

business and general community at large.


105. The words also carried a defamatory meaning because
they falsely claimed that Moon committed frauds and fraudulent
schemes, committing various state and federal crimes, other
morally repugnant conduct (such as, but not limited to, being a
stalker); and/or tarnishing Moons good reputation in the
business and general community at large.
106. The above described publications and words by Huynh
were false.
107. The above described publications and words by Huynh
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were nor privileged pursuant to the California Civil Code.

could Huynhs statements and publications be privileged because

Huynh published these words and statements with personal

animosity, actual malice, hatred and ill will toward Moon and

with either knowledge that they were false or without any

reasonable grounds for believing that they were true.

108. As a result of the above described words and

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109. As a further and proximate result of the above

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described words and statements, Moon has suffered the following

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special damages, including but not limited to, injury to his

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trade and profession, lost business opportunities and emotional

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and mental distress in an amount to be proven at trial.

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110. Huynhs conduct, as alleged above, was willful,

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wanton, malicious and oppressive, was undertaken with the

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intent to harm and prejudice Moon and justify the awarding of

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exemplary and punitive damages.

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Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress
(Against Huynh and DOES 1 to 25)
111. Moon realleges and incorporates paragraphs 1 through
108 fully herein.
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statements and words published to third parties made false

statements regarding Moon, his character, his (non-existent)

criminal activities, and his conduct.

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and to cause him severe emotional and mental distress.
114. As a proximate result of Huynhs acts and conduct, Moon

did in fact incur severe emotional and mental distress, in the

form of mental anguish, depression, anxiety, and humiliation.

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suffered damages in an amount to be proven at trial.
116. Huynhs conduct, as alleged above, were willful,

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Assault
(Against OYoung and DOES 1 to 25)
117. Moon realleges and incorporates paragraphs 1 through
114 fully herein.
118. On or about April 15, 2013, OYoung acted, intending to
cause harm and physical damage/contact to Moon.

This conduct

was demonstrated by OYoungs verbal and physical actions


towards Moon, including but limiting to, throwing his laptop
computer at Moon.

OYoung had to be restrained and in that

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119. Moon reasonably believed that he was about to be


touched in a harmful and offensive manner by OYoung.
120. It also reasonably appeared to Moon that OYoung was
about to carry out his threats.

121. Moon did not consent to OYoungs conduct.

122. Moon was harmed by OYoungs conduct.

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conduct was a substantial factor in causing Moons harm.


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exemplary and punitive damages.

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FIFTH CAUSE OF ACTION FOR RELIEF
Interference with Prospective Economic Advantage
(Against Huynh and DOES 1 to 25)

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124. Moon realleges and incorporates paragraphs 1 through


121 fully herein.
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economic benefit to Moon.

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litigation and slander and defamation to intentionally disrupt

these economic relationships between Moon and various third

parties.

129. Huynh is not, and was not, a competitor of Moons and

her conduct did not fall within the confines of fair

competition.

130. These economic relationships between Moon and various

third parties were in fact disrupted by Huynhs improper and

illegal conduct.

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and disruption of his economic relationships.
132. Huynhs wrongful conduct was substantial facto in
causing Moons harm.
133. Huynhs conduct, as alleged above, were willful,

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WHEREFORE, Moon prays for Judgment as to all Causes of


Action for Relief as against all Defendants, as follows:

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a. For actual damages according to proof and for interest


thereon at the legal rate;
b. For presumed damages according to the trier of fact;

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c. For exemplary and punitive in an amount the trier of


fact deems proper;
d. For costs of suit;

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e. For attorneys fees according to proof;

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f. For interest at the legal rate; and

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g. For all other relief as the Court may seem just and
proper.

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LAW OFFICE OF MARK T. RISNER

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Dated: June 3, 2015

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/s/_________________________
MARK T. RISNER
Attorney for Plaintiff,
BRYAN CHRISTOPHER MOON

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BERLINER LEGAL GROUP

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Dated: June 3, 2014

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/s/_________________________
MATTHEW A. BERLINER
Attorney for Plaintiff,
BRYAN CHRISTOPHER MOON

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PROOF OF SERVICE

STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
) ss.
COUNTY OF ORANGE
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I am employed in the County of Orange, State of California. I


am over the age of 18 and not a party to the within action; my
business address is 1 Park Plaza, Suite 600, Irvine, CA 92614.
On this date, June 3, 2015, I served the foregoing documents
described as:

CORRECTED FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT

Upon all interested parties in this action by placing true


copies thereof enclosed in a sealed envelope with postage fully
prepaid in the United States mail at Irvine, California
addressed as follows:

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SEE ATTACHED SERVICE LIST

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(BY MAIL)
I caused such envelope with postage thereon
fully prepaid, as First Class Mail, to be placed in the
United States Mail at Irvine, California. I am "readily
familiar" with the firm's practice of collection and
processing correspondence for mailing.
Under that
practice it would be deposited with U.S. postal service on
that same day with postage thereon fully prepaid at
Irvine, California in the ordinary course of business. I
am aware that on motion of the party served, service is
presumed invalid if postal cancellation date or postage
meter date is more than one day after the date of deposit
for mailing in affidavit.

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( X )

(BY ELECTRONIC SERVICE, CRC Rule 2.261) My electronic


service
address
is
Barrister33@myexcel.com
and
I
electronically served the aforementioned parties or their
counsel
at
their
respective
service
address(es):
askearly@aol.com,
abrown@daydayandbrown.com,
tmazura@euslaw.com, ges@shoffnerlawfirm.com on the date
mentioned herein at approximately ____5:00_AM/PM.

(BY PERSONAL SERVICE) I caused such envelope


delivered by hand to the office of the addressee.

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be

(STATE) I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws


of the State of California that the above is true and
correct.

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) (FEDERAL) I declare that I am employed in the office of a


member of the bar of this court at whose direction the
service was made.

Executed this date, June 3, 2015, at Irvine, California.

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/s/
Mark T. Risner

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Early M. Hawkins, In Pro Per


17011 Beach Blvd, Ste. 900
Huntington Beach, CA 92647
Phone: (949) 842-9394
FAX (949) 269-6377
E-Mail: askearly@aol.com
LAW OFFICES OF EARLY M. HAWKINS
17011 Beach Blvd, Ste. 900
Huntington Beach, CA 92647
Phone: (949) 842-9394
FAX (949) 269-6377
E-Mail: askearly@aol.com

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Alan C. Brown, Esq.


DAY, DAY & BROWN
301 W. First Street,
Tustin, CA 92780
Phone: (714)832-4811
FAX: (714) 832-4815
E-Mail: abrown@daydayandbrown.com
Terrence A. Mazura, Esq.
MAZURA LAW FIRM
414 West 4th Street, Ste. A
Santa Ana, CA 92701
Phone: (714) 550-5011
Attorneys for Defendant(s): Thuy-Duyen Thi Huynh
E-Mail: tmazura@euslaw.com
Gary E. Shoffner, Esq.
414 West 4th Street, Ste. A
Santa Ana, CA 92701
Phone: (714) 550-5011
Attorneys for Defendant(s): Thuy-Duyen Thi Huynh
E-Mail: ges@shoffnerlawfirm.com

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