Hamilton County Prosecutor
Mike Allen
Hamilton County Assistant Prosecutor
Rebecca Collins
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Summary
In August 2004, Hamilton County Prosecutor Mike Allen admitted to having an extra-marital affair with a lawyer, Rebecca Collins, who worked in his office. Collins denied an affair and sued Allen under federal and state laws related to sexual harassment and sex discrimination.
WCPO.com Coverage
The following is a detailed list of WCPO.com stories about the matter.
September 2005
• Judge Dismisses Claim By Prosecutor's Ex Girlfriend (9/30/05)
January 2005
• Deters Fires Rebecca Collins (1/3/05)
September 2004
• Mike Allen To Remove Name From Ballot (9/13/04)
August 2004
• Hamilton County Prosecutor Admits Affair (8/25/04)
• Hamilton County Prosecutor Admits Affair: Mike Allen's Statement (8/25/04)
• Prosecutor's Affair: Reaction From Local Politicians (8/25/04)
• Allen Faces Legal Issues Surrounding Affair (8/25/04)
• Commissioners Hold Emergency Meeting (8/26/04)
• Ex-Employee Files Charges Against Prosecutor (8/26/04)
• Lawsuit Names Both Hamilton County & County Prosecutor (8/26/04)
• County Prosecutor's Affair Embroils An Entire County (8/26/04)
• Hamilton County Prosecutor Resigns As Chair of Local Bush-Cheney Campaign (8/27/04)
• County Prosecutor's Office Ordered Not To Destroy Records (8/28/04)
• Allen May Still Be A Delegate At RNC Convention (8/29/04)
• County Commissioners Weigh In On Mike Allen Case (8/30/04)
• Hamilton County Commissioners Make Announcement, Re: Lawsuit (8/30/04)
• Hamilton County Commissioners To Meet Today About Allen Matter (8/30/04)
• Judge Allen Breaks Silence Over Prosecutor Husband's Affair (8/31/04)
• Prosecutor's Wife Tells Her Side Of The Story (8/31/04)
• E-mails Reveal Another Twist In The Allen Case (8/31/04)
• Lawyers For Mike Allen's Accuser Discuss More Details (8/31/04)
• Taxpayer Suit Demands Mike Allen's Resignation (8/31/04)
• Lawsuit Asks For Mike Allen To Resign (8/31/04)
• What A Difference A Few Days Make: The Allen Case (8/31/04)
September 2004
• Mike Allen Wants County To Pay Legal Bills (9/01/04)
• Allen's Lawsuit Against Commissioners Draws Fire (9/01/04)
• Allen's Accuser's Ex-Husband Speaks Out (9/01/04)
• Stumbling Block In Taxpayer's Effort To Remove Allen (9/02/04)
• Attorney General Wants Allen Investigation To Go Quickly (9/02/04)
• County's Democratic Party To Support Write-In For Prosecutor (9/02/04)
• Allen's Accuser's Work History Scrutinized (9/03/04)
• Luken May File As "Write-In" Candidate For Hamilton County Prosecutor (9/04/04)
• Accuser Claims County Prosecutor Was Controlling, Demanding During Their Affair (9/05/04)
• Community Group Wants Prosecutor To Step Down (9/07/04)
• Luken Not Running For County Prosecutor (9/07/04)
• Former County Prosecutor's Son Makes Bid As "Write-In" Candidate (9/07/04)
• County Republicans Meet Over County Prosecutor Dilemma (9/08/04)
• Former Bengals Player To Replace Allen As Head Of Local Bush-Cheney Campaign (9/08/04)
• Ken Lawson May Run For County Prosecutor (9/11/04)
• Monday Deadline For Write-In Candidates For County Prosecutor (9/11/04)
• Mike Allen To Remove Name From Ballot (9/13/04)
• County Prosecutor's Race May Impact Presidential Race (9/13/04)
• BOE Wants Voters To Know How To Use Write-In Ballots (9/14/04)
• E-mails Released From County Prosecutor's Office (9/15/04)
• Concern About Possible Conflict Of Interest In Allen Investigation (9/15/04)
• Luebbers Drops Out Of County Prosecutor Race (9/16/04)
• Commissioners Select Attorney To Defend County In Allen Lawsuit (9/16/04)
• County Democrats Throwing Support Behind Fanon Rucker (9/16/04)
• Decision About Taxpayer Lawsuit Against Allen Postponed (9/17/04)
• Collins To Work In Same Division As Allen's Wife (9/18/04)
• County Commissioner Calls For Collins' Resignation (9/21/04)
• Joe Deters' Residency Qualifications Questioned (9/22/04)
• Board Of Elections Certifies Deters As Write-In Prosecutor Candidate (9/24/04)
• County Prosecutor's Affair Adds To Election Day Drama (9/26/04)
• Survivors Group Requests Allen's Deal With The Archdiocese Be Investigated (9/28/04)
December 2004
• Woman Asks That Mike Allen's Countersuit Be Dismissed (12/07/04)
• View additional stories on this matter from the Cincinnati Enquirer and the Cincinnati Post
Multimedia
• Mike Allen's Statement (8/25/04)
• Rebecca Collins' court filing (8/26/04)
• E-mails Released From County Prosecutor's Office (9/15/04)
9News Video
Raw video: Mike Allen's statement (8/25/04)
Raw video: Interview with Judge Lisa Allen (8/31/04)
9News Interview with Mike Allen (9/01/04)
Raw Video: Mike Allen press conference (9/13/04)
Your opinion
WCPO.com Poll: Should Mike Allen resign?
Related Links
• Hamilton County Prosecutor's Office
• Hamilton County Commissioners
• Hamilton County Board of Elections
• US District Court - Cincinnati
• Jim Petro - Ohio Attorney General
• Hamilton County Republican Party
• Hamilton County Democratic Party
