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After he killed what may have been one of the largest whitetail deer of all time last fall, Ohio resident Christopher \u201cCJ\u201d Alexander has been indicted on 23 charges as a result of an Ohio DNR investigation, the agency confirmed with Outdoor Life.<\/em> The news is the latest installment in the CJ Alexander saga, which began in November when Alexander killed the giant deer, then gave interviews with hunting publications<\/a>, including OL, about how he allegedly took the 18-point buck while hunting with a crossbow on his sister\u2019s 30-acre property in Ohio. This version of the story was thrown into question in December when the Ohio DNR seized the buck and opened a poaching investigation<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cWildlife officers discovered through warranted searches of cellphone data that Christopher Alexander had illegally hunted the trophy buck on private property about 10 miles from his sister\u2019s land, and later learned that the written permission from his sister he had presented to wildlife officers had been falsified \u2014 after the deer was killed \u2014 to mislead authorities,\u201d reads a press release<\/a> from the Ohio attorney general\u2019s office, which details the indictment that was handed down by a Clinton County grand jury Friday. \u201cEvidence revealed Christopher Alexander staged the deer taking at his sister\u2019s property with the help of Corey P. Haunert and his brother, Zachary R. Haunert, to conceal the poaching.\u201d<\/p>\n The charges facing Alexander, 28, of Wilmington, are as follows:<\/p>\n Additional charges were filed Friday against Corey Haunert, Zachary Haunert, and CJ\u2019s sister, Kristina Alexander, confirms Ohio DNR chief of communications Andy Chow.<\/p>\n Corey Haunert, 29, of Hillsboro faces eight charges. These include: Four counts of aiding a wildlife offender, two counts of hunting without permission, and one count each of tampering with evidence and falsification. Zachary Haunert, 31, of Lebanon, faces two misdemeanor counts of aiding a wildlife offender. Kristina, 37, of Blanchester, faces one count of falsification, and one count of aiding a wildlife offender.<\/p>\n Over the course of the DNR\u2019s five-month investigation, Alexander has repeatedly said that he\u2019s been wrongfully accused, doubling down on his claims that he took the buck legally on his sister\u2019s property. Before it was seized by authorities the buck was scored by the Ohio\u2019s Buckeye Big Buck Club<\/a>, which uses the Boone and Crockett scoring system, and given a green score of 206 7\/8 inches typical, along with a gross nontypical score of 235 7\/8. With that preliminary score, the buck would have the potential to become the No. 1 typical whitetail taken in the state of Ohio, and the No. 3 typical whitetail taken in North America.<\/p>\n After investigators seized the buck\u2019s antlers, a crossbow, crossbow bolts, and tree stand, Alexander appears to have been served a summons on Feb. 5, according to a screenshot of the Clinton County municipal court\u2019s then-current timeline of legal proceedings. Alexander posted the image himself to his Instagram account, along with the following message:<\/p>\n \u201cAsking me to forfeit MY property instead of charging me criminally btw the answer of the defendant was FUCK OFF\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n At the time, ODNR declined to comment on any charges or pending legal actions against Alexander, citing its policy for not discussing all ongoing investigations. Then, on Feb. 6, a notice of appearance by the attorney for Alexander was filed, indicating that Alexander had obtained legal counsel. <\/p>\n Alexander is scheduled to appear in court for the first time later this month. Ohio attorney general Dave Yost says the case will be prosecuted by attorneys from the state\u2019s Environmental Enforcement Section.<\/a> It\u2019s unclear who will represent Alexander.<\/p>\n \u201cBlinded by greed, the defendants set their sights on fame and fortune while disregarding basic hunting regulations,\u201d Yost said in a statement Friday. \u201cThis once-in-a-lifetime deer embodies the great natural resources Ohio has to offer. It\u2019s shameful that this deer ended up in an evidence room rather than adorning an ethical hunter\u2019s wall as a prized trophy.\u201d<\/p>\n\n