Below is an email I received from David Aman at Tonkon Torp, Kevin Padrick’s legal counsel, requesting I remove the taping of the presentation from my website. I already researched the legality of this taping with an attorney and it was allowed because this presentation is considered semi-public and the video equipment was not concealed. Apparently, they don’t want this video out there for the public to see. Why would that be? Take the time to watch the video and read the transcript to see why Kevin Padrick and Obsidian Finance doesn’t want you to see this. It will be interesting to see what Kevin Padrick’s next step will be to get this taping off of my website. I will update you as events occur…stay tuned!

From: Stephanie DeYoung
Sent: Wednesday, July 15, 2009 8:31 AM
To: David Aman
Subject: RE: Summit: Video posting and transcript

David,

I already researched the legality of this taping. Please see attached.

Thanks,

Stephanie

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From: David Aman [mailto:david.aman@tonkon.com]
Sent: Tuesday, July 14, 2009 1:56 PM
To: Stephanie Studebaker
Subject: Summit: Video posting and transcript

Ms. Studebaker:

As you know, I represent Kevin Padrick. It has come to our attention that you have posted a video on www.summit1031bkjustice.com of a meeting involving Kevin Padrick and others. The video posting includes an audio recording of the meeting. You have also posted a transcript made from the audio recording.

Mr. Padrick and the other Obsidian personnel did not consent to being recorded at the meeting nor did they know they were being recorded. As a result, the person responsible for surreptitiously recording the meeting committed a Class A misdemeanor under ORS 165.540(1)(c). Moreover, your subsequent posting of the illegal recording and transcript constitute an additional Class A misdemeanor under ORS 165.540(1)(e).

We request that you take the video posting and transcript off the website immediately. Please confirm by email to me no later than 3 p.m. today that you have done so, and that you will not engage in further criminal conduct with respect to the recording and transcript.

Regards,

David S. Aman

Partner

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