OHIO CASINO CONTROL COMMISSION 15-1962 ® Ohio Casino Control Commission Gaming Investigator Keith Cox 118/15, was approached by Director of Enforcement, Michael Masterson to review the casino records of Bridget and Brian Kuhn and to contact Fairfield County Investigator Dave Kessler for the specifics ofthis investigation. Investigator Kessler provided a subpoena requesting casino records from Hollywood Casino Columbus and the Horseshoe Casino Cincinnati regarding Brian and Bridget Kuhn. Investigator Kessler explained that Bridget Kuhn admitted that she embezzled approximately $300,000 dollars from her employer and gambled the money atthe casino. According to casino player club records (ACSC), Bridget has been to the Columbus Casino 264 times in 36 months and her “coin in” (dollar amount into slot machines) is $1,363,416 dollars. Bridget’s total loss in slot machines is $51,440 dollars. Bridget’s total cash buy in on table games is $218,120 dollars and her total loss at table games is $30,170 dollars. According to these records Bridget is down a total of $81,610 dollars. Brian Kuhn's total “coin in” is $1,824,906 in 252 trips according to player club records (ACSC). Brian's total loss at slot machines is $62,927 dollars and his “buy in” on table games is $32,355. Brian Kuhn’s total loss at table games is $69,714 dollars. His total loss in slots and tables in 252 trips is $132,641 dollars. Bridget and Brian’s combined loss, according to player club records is $214,251 dollars. (On 11/17/2015, Gaming Investigator Keith Cox met with Fairfield County Investigator Dave Kessler regarding, ‘an interview with Brian Kuhn. We met at Hocking County Prosecutor's Office in Logan, Ohio. Also present at the meeting was Assigned Assistant Prosecutor Bill Archer, Defense Attorney Dave Thomas and Brian Kuhn. ‘Attorney Dave Thomas spoke with us briefly and agreed to have his client talk to us regarding the case. Brian explained that he and his wife Bridget have been married for 5 years and they both have separate bank accounts. Brian pays the mortgage and a phone bill and his wife pays some of the utilities and car payments. Brian stated that he and his wife come to the casino together quite often; 8 out of 10times. He ‘commented that they sometimes sit right next to each other while playing slot machines. Their game of choice is usually video poker machines. He admitted that he would spend 6to 7 hours at a time gambling. When they didn’t have their children, they would come to the casino on Thursday nights and stay late into the morning gambling. He said that nobody inside the casino knew him or bothered him about work related issues. Brian is the City of Lancaster Safety Director and can’t go out to dinner without someone questioning him or bothering him about a city matter. Brian was recently elected Mayor of Lancaster, Ohio. Brian plays the 5, 10 and 25 cent video poker machines. He doesn’t know how much money Bridget goes through while gambling inside the casino. When asked what the most Bridget had ever won, Brian stated that Bridget won $50,000 playing table games once. He remembers Bridget had a check written for $45,000 Cox, KeithOHIO CASINO CONTROL COMMISSION BY 15-1962 Se dollars. He believes she placed the money in the bank but doesn’t know for sure, due to them having separate accounts and finances. Brian was asked who gambles more often, Brian couldn't answer. Both Brian and Bridget have their own player's card through the casino. Brian stated that he has not given anyone else his card to gamble. He denies that the casino host told him to have multiple cards or to give friends and family his card as a way to increase his gambling dollar amount. Bridget Kuhn admitted that she had an addiction to gambling to Investigator Kessler. Brian was asked if Bridget had an addiction to gambling. Brian paused and thought about the question, he commented that he was in the casino with her just as much. Brian stated, “I'm right there with her’. He did not consider Bridget to have a gambling problem. Brian denied knowing the Bridget was embezzling money into her bank account. Brian was asked if Bridget ever gave him cash ($2000-$3000 dollars) while playing machines. Brian ‘commented, “No, never. I wish.” pointed out the fact that Brian has gambled $1,824,906 over the course or 36 months. Brian was shown a chart that illustrated his gambling pattern and how it grew over time. Brian’s Attorney Dave Thomas became upset screaming, “No more questions, we are done here.” Brain Kuhn and Dave Thomas left the room refusing to answer any more questions. This end our interview with Brian Kuhn. Cox, Keith