However, as the AP correctly alleged in its Maresponse, Fairey had instead used a close-up photograph of Obama from the same press event, which is an exact match for Fairey’s posters. Barack Obama as the source of the artist’s Hope and Progress posters. 9, 2009 complaint for a declaratory judgment against the AP, Fairey falsely claimed to have used an AP photograph of George Clooney sitting next to then-Sen. Fairey has also now admitted to the AP that he fabricated and attempted to destroy other evidence in an effort to bolster his fair use case and cover up his previous lies and omissions. Striking at the heart of his fair use case against the AP, Shepard Fairey has now been forced to admit that he sued the AP under false pretenses by lying about which AP photograph he used to make the Hope and Progress posters.
Kasi, VP and General Counsel, The Associated Press Hecker, EASL Blog Coordinator on Octo9:56 AM Images was used, the fair use issue should be the same. I am also sorry because my actions may distract from what should be the real focus of myĬase - the right to fair use so that all artists can create freely. Supported me in this difficult case and trying time in my life. I am very sorry to have hurt and disappointed colleagues, friends, and family who have I am taking every step to correct the information and I regret I did not come
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Sincerely apologize for my lapse in judgment and I take full responsibility for my actions which In an attempt to conceal my mistake I submitted false images and deleted other images. While I initially believed that the photo I referenced was aĭifferent one, I discovered early on in the case that I was wrong. The new filings state for the record that the AP is correct about which photo I used as a The AP claimed it was one photo, and I claimed it was another. Throughout theĬase, there has been a question as to which Mannie Garcia photo I used as a reference toĭesign the HOPE image. Through their lawyers, notifying them that I intend to amend my court pleadings. On October 9, 2009, my lawyers sent a letter to the AP and to the photographer Mannie Garcia, In an effort to keep everyone up to date on my legal battle to uphold the principle of fair use inĬopyright laws, I wanted to notify you of a recent development in my case against The
Fairey's attorneys have given notice to AP that they intend to withdraw upon his acquiring new counsel.Ĭontact: Jay Strell- Sunshine, Sachs & Associates, He has now issed the below press release in apology. It appears that Shepard Fairey lied, deliberately destroyed evidence of the actual image used in the Obama Hope poster, and in a cover-up, created false documents to support his fraud.
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