Stockton Mortgage Allegedly Hacks Gmail; Loan Officers File Lawsuit
Former loan officers Christopher and Ashley Hoehn have sued their former employer. They allege Stockton Mortgage accessed their personal Gmail accounts without authorization.
Case links to earlier lawsuit
Stockton previously sued the Hoehns and other ex-employees in the same court. That earlier action challenged the employees’ departure from the company.
The earlier filing included email exhibits. The Hoehns say those exhibits came from their private accounts.
What the plaintiffs say the exhibits show
The Hoehns assert the exhibits were left unsealed and unredacted on the public docket. One exposed message discussed Christopher Hoehn’s salary and a personal loan.
They complain that these financial details became accessible to anyone reviewing the court record.
Metadata cited as evidence
The couple points to email metadata as proof of how the messages were obtained. Each exhibit bore an “Event Date” stamp.
That metadata field is uncommon in Gmail. Forensic investigation tools commonly generate it.
- Event Date stamps: August 26, 2025
- Event Date stamps: September 8, 2025
- Event Date stamps: September 23, 2025
The September 23, 2025 stamp is notable. It falls one day after the Hoehns say they left Stockton.
Alleged continued access
Additional data reportedly shows Ashley Hoehn’s Gmail was accessed from a Windows computer on November 1, 2025. That date is more than a month after her departure.
Both parties dispute who held the company laptops and when. The Hoehns say they do not own a Windows machine.
Stockton’s response and timeline dispute
Stockton’s attorneys deny any unauthorized access. The company says a Data Loss Prevention service captured the emails from company-issued devices.
Stockton also contends the Hoehns returned their laptops on December 24, 2025. The couple rejects that timeline, saying evidence shows Stockton had the devices by October 30, 2025.
Broader implications
The matter has drawn attention because of privacy and evidence-handling concerns. Observers note metadata can reveal how digital material was collected.
The story has been discussed under headlines referencing Stockton Mortgage and claims it allegedly hacks Gmail, while loan officers file lawsuit. Filmogaz.com will continue to follow developments in the court docket.
