Posted on 01/29/2010 9:10:33 PM PST by iowamark
A judge in New York revealed today that artist Shepard Fairey is facing a criminal investigation in connection with his admitted misconduct in the ongoing legal case with the Associated Press, according to reports...
A spokesman for the AP said in a statement issued this evening that the news organization has received a grand jury subpoena related to Fairey's misconduct during the case.
A lawyer representing Fairey did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
In October, the L.A. artist admitted that he knowingly submitted false images and deleted others during the case in an attempt to conceal the fact that the AP had correctly identified the photo that Fairey had used as a reference for his "Hope" poster of then-Sen. Barack Obama.
In February, the AP claimed that Fairey violated copyright laws when he used one of its images as the basis for the poster. In response, the artist filed a lawsuit against the AP, claiming that he was protected under fair use.
At the time, Fairey claimed that he used a different photo as the inspiration for his poster. He has since admitted that the AP is correct about which photo he used...
(Excerpt) Read more at latimesblogs.latimes.com ...
No, Fairey should be punished for the purpose for which he used the photo: to help Barack Obama get elected. The people of the United States can legitimately claim that WE were damaged by his actions.
“Shepard Fairey”
LMAO!!
That’s normally quite an unfortunate name, but I guess it’s perfect for a Democrat.
Criminal investigation? No problem! A small price to pay to have aided in the blessed election.
His problem is that he lied about it to the court. It’s the cover-up that really gets people into trouble.
Oh....thought this was an article about Shepard Smith the fairy
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.