William John Joseph Hoge, IN THE

Plaintiff, CIRCUIT COURT FOR CARROLL COUNTY

MARYLAND
v.
Case No. 06-C-16-070789
Brett Kimberlin, et al.,
Defendants.

PLAINTIFFS RULE 2-504.2 STATEMENT

COMES NOW William John Joseph Hoge pursuant to the Courts Scheduling

Order and Rule 2-504.2 and states as follows:

I. FACTS TO BE RELIED UPON IN SUPPORT OF CLAIMS

Mr. Hoge plans to rely on the following facts to prove his claims

Facts Affecting Multiple Counts

William Schmalfeldt admits that he exercises effective editorial control over

Breitbart Unmasked. William Schmalfeldt admits that he exercises effective

managerial control over Breitbart Unmasked.

The Breitbart Unmaksed website has publish a statement saying that

Breitbart Unmasked is owned by Almighty Media. William Schmalfeldt admits that

he has an ownership interest in Almighty Media, the parent organization of

Breitbart Unmasked.

William Schmalfeldt admits that some or all of the operating expenses for the

Breitbart Unmasked website have been paid by Justice Through Music Project and

VelvetRevolution.US.
 Brett Kimberlin admits that he has effective managerial control over the day-

to-operations of Justice Through Music Project and VelvetRevolution.US. Brett

Kimberlin admits that no one supervises his work for Justice Through Music

Project and VelvetRevolution.US.

Count I

On or about 30 July, 2013, Brett Kimberlin instituted a criminal proceeding

against Mr. Hoge by filing an Application for Statement of Charges. Brett

Kimberlin admits filing that Application. That criminal proceeding was terminated

in Mr. Hoges favor. Brett Kimberlin admits that the Montgomery County States

Attorneys Office entered a nolle prosequi on the charge against Mr. Hoge. The

contents of the Application for Statement of Charges filed by Brett Kimberlin were

false and/or misleading, so there was no probable cause to charge Mr. Hoge. Brett

Kimberlin acted with malice. Mr. Hoge suffered actual damages as a result of his

malicious prosecution by Brett Kimberlin.

Count II

On or about 4 March, 2015, Breitbart Unmasked published an article on the

Internet falsely accusing Mr. Hoge of stalking Kelsie Kimberlin and of suborning

perjury by Tetyana Kimberlin. Brett Kimberlin was the source of the false

information published. Almighty Media, Breitbart Unmasked, and William

Schmalfeldt were at fault for making those false statements. The Breitbart

Unmasked article falsely accused Mr. Hoge of the crimes of stalking (Md. Crim. L.

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3-802) and subornation of perjury (Md. Crim. L. 9-102). Almighty Media,

Breitbart Unmasked, and William Schmalfeldt acted with constitutional malice.

Count III

On or about 4 March, 2015, a person writing under pseudonym Mark

Cammerling" wrote an email to a number of individuals falsely accusing Mr. Hoge

of stalking Kelsie Kimberlin and of being incapable of performing his professional

work. Williams Schmalfeldt has admitted writing that email. William Schmalfeldt

was at fault for making those false statements. William Schmalfeldt falsely accused

Mr. Hoge of the crime of stalking (Md. Crim. L. 3-802). William Schmalfeldt

falsely accused Mr. Hoge of being incapable of performing his professional work.

William Schmalfeldt acted with constitutional malice.

Count IV

On or about 4 March, 2015, William Schmalfeldt wrote a comment to the

Breitbart Unmasked article referred to in Count II endorsing its content and

affirming its accuracy. Brett Kimberlin was the source of the false information

published. William Schmalfeldt was at fault for making that false statement.

William Schmalfeldt falsely accused Mr. Hoge of the crimes of stalking (Md. Crim.

L.3-802) and subornation of perjury (Md. Crim. L. 9-102). William Schmalfeldt

has admitted to knowing his statement was false when he made it. Almighty

Media, Breitbart Unmasked, and William Schmalfeldt acted with constitutional

malice, and because they acted with malice in publishing Schmalfeldts comment,

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Almighty Media and Breitbart Unmasked are not protected by the safe harbor

provision of 47 U.S.C. 230.

Count V

A person writing under the pseudonym of Westminster Winds wrote a

comment to the Breitbart Unmasked article referred to in Count II stating that Mr.

Hoge had committed a horrendous crime against an innocent girl. Brett

Kimberlin was the source of the false information published. William Schmalfeldt

has admitted to commenting at Breitbart Unmasked as Westminster Winds.

William Schmalfeldt was at fault for making that false statement. William

Schmalfeldt falsely accused Mr. Hoge of the crime of stalking (Md. Crim. L.

3-802). William Schmalfeldt has admitted to knowing his statement was false when

he made it. Almighty Media, Breitbart Unmasked, and William Schmalfeldt acted

with constitutional malice, and because they acted with malice in publishing

Schmalfeldts comment, Almighty Media and Breitbart Unmasked are not protected

by the safe harbor provision of 47 U.S.C. 230.

Count VI

On or about 9 March, 2015, Brett Kimberlin sent an email to the counsel for

the United States Chamber of Commerce falsely accusing Mr. Hoge of stalking

Kelsie Kimberlin. Brett Kimberlin admits sending the email and to its contents.

Brett Kimberlin was at fault for making that false statement. Brett Kimberlin

falsely accused Mr. Hoge of the crime of stalking (Md. Crim. L. 3-802). Brett

Kimberlin acted with constitutional malice.

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 Count VII

On or about 9 March, 2015, Breitbart Unmasked published an article on the

Internet falsely accusing Mr. Hoge of stalking Kelsie Kimberlin. Brett Kimberlin

was the source of the false information published. Almighty Media, Breitbart

Unmasked, and William Schmalfeldt were at fault for making that false statement.

The Breitbart Unmasked article falsely accused Mr. Hoge of the crime of stalking

(Md. Crim. L. 3-802). Almighty Media, Breitbart Unmasked, and William

Schmalfeldt acted with constitutional malice.

Count VII

On or about 13 March, 2015, Breitbart Unmasked published an article on the

Internet falsely accusing Mr. Hoge of perjury. Brett Kimberlin was the source of

the false information published. Almighty Media, Breitbart Unmasked, and

William Schmalfeldt were at fault for making that false statement. The Breitbart

Unmasked article falsely accused Mr. Hoge of the crime of perjury (Md. Crim. L.

9-101). Almighty Media, Breitbart Unmasked, and William Schmalfeldt acted

with constitutional malice.

Count IX

On or about 27 April, 2015, Mr. Hoges @wjjhoge Twitter account was

suspended because of one or more complaints from Brett Kimberlin falsely alleging

that Mr. Hoge had engaged ing cyberstalking and harassment of Kelsie Kimberlin.

Brett Kimberlin has admitted making the statement(s) to Twitter. Brett Kimberlin

was at fault for making the false statement(s) to Twitter. Brett Kimberlin falsely

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accused Mr. Hoge of the crimes of harassment (Md. Crim. L. 3-803) and online

harassment of a minor (Md. Crim. L. 3-805(b)(2)). Mr. Hoge suffered (and

continues to suffer) damage to his business (the blog Hogewash!) because of the

disruption of his Twitter accounts. Brett Kimberlin acted with constitutional

malice.

Count X

On or about 18 May, 2015, Breitbart Unmasked published an article on the

Internet falsely accusing Mr. Hoge of subornation of perjury. Almighty Media,

Breitbart Unmasked, and William Schmalfeldt were at fault for making that false

statement. The Breitbart Unmasked article falsely accused Mr. Hoge of the crime of

subornation of perjury (Md. Crim. L. 9-102). Almighty Media, Breitbart Unmasked,

and William Schmalfeldt acted with constitutional malice.

Count XI

On or about 18 May, 2015, Brett Kimberlin and Tetyana Kimberlin instituted

a criminal proceeding against Mr. Hoge. Brett Kimberlin and Tetyana Kimberlin

admit filing that Application. That criminal proceeding was terminated in Mr.

Hoges favor. Brett Kimberlin and Tetyana Kimberlin admit that the Montgomery

County States Attorneys Office entered a nolle prosequi on the charge against Mr.

Hoge. The contents of the Application for Statement of Charges filed by Brett

Kimberlin and Tetyana Kimberlin were false and/or misleading, so there was no

probable cause to charge Mr. Hoge. Brett Kimberlin and Tetyana Kimberlin acted

with malice when they instituted the 2015 criminal proceeding against Mr. Hoge.

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Mr. Hoge suffered actual damages as a result of his malicious prosecution by Brett

Kimberlin and Tetyana Kimberlin.

Count XII

On 14 August, 2014, William Schmalfeldt and Mr. Hoge entered into a

Settlement Agreement. As part of that Settlement Agreement, the parties agreed

not to publish each others works without permission. William Schmalfeldt admits

to signing the agreement and to its contents. William Schmalfeldt has published

works belonging to Mr. Hoge without permission. William Schmalfeldt admits to

publishing those works without permission. Schmalfeldts infringement was willful.

Mr. Hoge suffered damage through the loss of control of his copyrighted works.

II. SIMPLIFICATION OR LIMITATION OF ISSUES

a. The scope of the evidence admissible should be limited in time as follows

Count I: No acts done by Mr. Hoge before 30 June, 2013, or after 30

July, 2013, should be admissible by any defendant.

Counts II through X, Inclusive, and Count XII: No acts done by

any party after 4 March, 2016, should be admissible.

Count XI: No acts done by any party after 24 June, 2015, should be

admissible. No acts done by Mr. Hoge prior to 4 February, 2015, or after 18 May,

2015, should be admissible by any defendant.

b. Williams Schmalfeldt should not be allowed to introduce any documents

into evidence because of his failure to produce any documents sought in discovery.

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 c. Brett Kimberlin and Tetyana Kimberlin should not be allowed to introduce

any documents they did not produce in discovery.

III. DETAILS OF DAMAGES AND RELIEF SOUGHT

a. Mr. Hoge seeks the following money damages

Mr. Hoge seeks both actual damages and punitive damages for the two

counts of malicious prosecution. Punitive damages are appropriate because of the

Kimberlins malice. Mr. Hoge seeks both actual and punitive damages for the

counts of defamation. Punitive damages are appropriate because of the defendants

malice. Mr. Hoge seeks actual damages for the breach of contract claim.

Actual Damages

Count Description Amount Defendant Liable

I Lost Wages 1280.00 Brett Kimberlin

I Travel Expense 196.08 Brett Kimberlin
I Certified Copy of District 11.00 Brett Kimberlin
Court Record
II Nominal Damages 1.00 Almighty Media, Breitbart
Unmasked, Brett Kimberlin
William Schmalfeldt

III Nominal Damages 1.00 William Schmalfeldt

IV Nominal Damages 1.00 Almighty Media, Breitbart
Unmasked, Brett Kimberlin,
William Schmalfeldt
V Nominal Damages 1.00 Almighty Media, Breitbart
Unmasked, Brett Kimberlin,
William Schmalfeldt
VI Nominal Damages 1.00 Brett Kimberlin

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Count Description Amount Defendant Liable

VII Nominal Damages 1.00 Almighty Media, Breitbart

Unmasked, Brett Kimberlin,
William Schmalfeldt
VIII Nominal Damages 1.00 Almighty Media, Breitbart
Unmasked, Brett Kimberlin,
William Schmalfeldt
IX Advertising Expense for New 100.00 Brett Kimberlin
Twitter Accounts
X Nominal Damages 1.00 Almighty Media, Breitbart
Unmasked, Brett Kimberlin,
William Schmalfeldt

XI Lost Wages 1236.00 Brett Kimberlin, Tetyana

Kimberlin
XI Travel Expense 148.35 Brett Kimberlin, Tetyana
Kimberlin
XII Infringing use of Bonus Legal 150,000.00 William Schmalfeldt
LULZ Du Jour 2 per 17 U.S.C.
504(c)
XII Infringing use of Team 150,000.00 William Schmalfeldt
Kimberlin Post of the Day 1045
per 17 U.S.C. 504(c)

XII Infringing use of Team 150,000.00 William Schmalfeldt

Kimberlin Post of the Day 1085
per 17 U.S.C. 504(c)
XII Infringing use of Legal LULZ 150,000.00 William Schmalfeldt
Du Jour 5 per 17 U.S.C.
504(c)
XII Infringing use of Legal LULZ 150,000.00 William Schmalfeldt
Du Jour 9 per 17 U.S.C.
504(c)
XII Infringing use of Legal LULZ 150,000.00 William Schmalfeldt
Du Jour 2 per 17 U.S.C.
504(c)

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 Punitive Damages

Count Description Amount Defendant Liable

I Malicious Prosecution 100,000.00 Brett Kimberlin

II Defamation Per Se 100,000.00 Almighty Media, Breitbart
Unmasked, Brett Kimberlin
William Schmalfeldt
III Defamation Per Se 100,000.00 William Schmalfeldt
IV Defamation Per Se 100,000.00 Almighty Media, Breitbart
Unmasked, Brett Kimberlin,
William Schmalfeldt

V Defamation Per Se 100,000.00 Almighty Media, Breitbart

Unmasked, Brett Kimberlin,
William Schmalfeldt
VI Defamation Per Se 100,000.00 Brett Kimberlin
VII Defamation Per Se 100,000.00 Almighty Media, Breitbart
Unmasked, Brett Kimberlin,
William Schmalfeldt
VIII Defamation Per Se 100,000.00 Almighty Media, Breitbart
Unmasked, Brett Kimberlin,
William Schmalfeldt

IX Defamation Per Se 100,000.00 Brett Kimberlin

X Defamation Per Se
XI Malicious Prosecution
100,000.00 Almighty Media, Breitbart
Unmasked, Brett Kimberlin,
William Schmalfeldt
100,000.00 Brett Kimberlin, Tetyana
Kimberlin

b. Mr. Hoge seeks the following injunctive relief

Defendant Schmalfeldt: That William Schmalfeldt be enjoined from

any further use or republication of any of Mr. Hoges works and that he be enjoined

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from filing any pro se civil action against Mr. Hoge without prior clearance from a

Circuit Court judge or master.

Defendants Brett and Tetyana Kimberlin: That they be enjoined

from filing any further Maryland criminal charges against Mr. Hoge except through

a complaint to a police department or sheriffs office and that they be enjoined from

filing any pro se civil action against Mr. Hoge without prior clearance from a Circuit

Court judge or master.

c. Mr. Hoge also seeks such other relief as the Court may find just and

proper.

IV. DOCUMENTS AND RECORDS TO BE OFFERED IN EVIDENCE

Mr. Hoge intends to offer the following documents and records in evidence at

trial

a. The 30 July, 2013, Application for Statement of Charges filed by Brett

Kimberlin against Mr. Hoge.

b. The District Court case docket file for State v. Hoge, Case No. 1D00291915

(Md. D.Ct. Mont. Co. 2013).

c. The 18 May, 2015, Application for Statement of Charges filed by Brett and

Tetyana Kimberlin against Mr. Hoge.

d. The District Court case docket file for State v. Hoge, Case No. 3D00333028

(Md. D.Ct. Mont. Co. 2015).

e. The Application for Statement of Charges filed by Tetyana Kimberlin

against Brett Kimberlin on 29 July, 2013.

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 f. The District Court case docket file for State v. Kimberlin, Case No.

4D00291890 (Md. D.Ct. Mont. Co. 2013).

g. Trial transcripts from Kimberlin v. Walker, et al., Case No. 380966V (Md.

Cir.Ct. Mont. Co. 2014), affirmed Nos. 1553, 2009 Sept., 2014 and No. 365 Sept.,

2015, Md.Ap. 2016, cert. denied.

h. Extracts of docket items from Kimberlin v. Walker, et al., Case No.

380966V (Md. Cir.Ct. Mont. Co. 2014), affirmed Nos. 1553, 2009 Sept., 2014 and No.

365 Sept., 2015, Md.Ap. 2016, cert. denied.

i. Extracts of docket items from Kimberlin v. National Bloggers Club, et al.

(I), Case No. 13-CV-3059-GJH (D.Md. 2015).

j. Extracts of docket items from Kimberlin v. National Bloggers Club, et al.

(I), Case No. 14-MC-001-JCC-IDD (E.D.Va. 2014).

k. Extracts of docket items from Kimberlin v. National Bloggers Club, et al.

(II), Case No. 403868V (Md. Cir.Ct. Mont.Co. 2016).

l. Extracts of docket items from Kimberlin v. Hunton & Williams LLP, et al.,

Case No. 15-CV-723-GJH (D.Md. 2016), affirmed 16-1500, 4th Cir. 2016.

m. Peace Order Petition and Temporary Peace Order for Kimberlin v. Hoge,

Case No. 0601SP012712015 (Md. D.Ct. Mont. Co. 2015).

n. Trial transcript from Kimberlin v. Hoge, Case No. 9148D (Md. Cir.Ct.

Mont. Co. 2015).

o. Trial transcript from Walker v. Kimberlin, et al. Case No. 398855V (Md.

Cir.Ct. Mont. Co. 2016).

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 p. Extracts of docket items fromWalker v. Kimberlin, et al. Case No. 398855V

(Md. Cir.Ct. Mont. Co. 2016).

q. Settlement Agreement from Hoge v. Schmalfeldt, Case No. 14-CV-1683-

ELH (D.Md. 2014).

r. Extracts of docket items from Hoge v. Schmalfeldt, Case No. 14-CV-1683-

ELH (D.Md. 2014).

s. Articles and comments from Breitbart Unmasked cited in the Complaint

and in other court papers filed in this lawsuit.

t. The email cited in Count III of the Complaint.

u Emails and other electronic communications to and from Twitter related to

Count IX of the Complaint.

v. Discovery requests propounded to Defendants Brett Kimberlin, Tetyana

Kimberlin, and William Schmalfeldt and responses thereto.

w. Arrest records and criminal histories, if applicable, of any witness.

x. Singer, Mark, Citizen K: The Deeply Weird American Journey of Brett

Kimberlin, Knopf, New York, 1996.

y. Archival copies of blog posts and Twitter messages by William

Schmalfeldt.

The following documents would probably only be offered if needed: h, i, k, l,

p, r and w. Only items s, t, u, and v may require authentication.

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 V. WITNESS LIST

Mr. Hoge intends to call the following persons as witnesses

William John Joseph Hoge

20 Ridge Road, Westminster, Maryland 21157, (410) 596-2854

William Hoge IV
20 Ridge Road, Westminster, Maryland 21157, (443) 244-1512

Brett Kimberlin
6519 79th Pl., Cabin John, Maryland 20818, (301) 320-5921

Tetyana Kimberlin
6519 79th Pl., Cabin John, Maryland 20818, (301) 320-5921

William M. Schmalfeldt
220 Whitty Drive, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina 29579, (843) 429-0581

Aaron Walker
7537 Remington Road, Manassas, Virginia 20109, (703) 216-0455

Mr. Hoge may call the following potential witnesses if necessary

Jeffrey R. Cohen, Executive Director, VelvetRevolution.US

8100 Beech Tree Road, Bethesda, Maryland 20817, (301) 320-5921

Donna Davis, Maryland Department of Natural Resources

328-A East Nicodemus Road, Westminster, Maryland 21157, (410) 848-9290

Kelsie Kimberlin
6519 79th Pl., Cabin John, Maryland 20818, phone number unknown

Robert Stacy McCain

c/o Hogewash!, 20 Ridge Road, Westminster, Maryland 21157, (410) 596-2854

Robert N. Young, Special Agent, Facilities Protection, NASA

GSFC-2400, Greenbelt, Maryland 20771, (301) 286-6037

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Date: 26 May, 2017 Respectfully submitted,

William John Joseph Hoge, pro se

20 Ridge Road
Westminster, Maryland 21157
(410) 596-2854
himself@wjjhoge.com

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I certify that on the 26th day of May, 2017, I served copies of the foregoing on
the following persons:

William M. Schmalfeldt by First Class U. S. Mail to 220 Whitty Drive, Myrtle

Beach, South Carolina 29579

Brett Kimberlin by First Class U. S. Mail to 8100 Beech Tree Road, Bethesda,
Maryland 20817

Tetyana Kimberlin by First Class U. S. Mail to 8100 Beech Tree Road, Bethesda,
Maryland 20817

Breitbart Unmasked by First Class U. S. Mail c/o William Schmalfeldt, Editor,

220Whitty Drive, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina 29579

Almighty Media by First Class U. S. Mail c/o Breitbart Unmasked, William

Schmalfeldt, Editor, 220Whitty Drive, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina 29579

William John Joseph Hoge

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