Obama ‘HOPE’ poster artist pleads guilty in NYC
NEW YORK (AP) — The creator of the Barack Obama “HOPE” poster, made popular on the campaign trail four years ago, has pleaded guilty to criminal contempt.
Shepard Fairey entered the plea today in New York City.
The criminal case originated after the artist acknowledged he had fabricated information in a lawsuit he brought against The Associated Press in 2009.
The lawsuit sought a court declaration that he did not violate AP’s copyrights when he made the Obama image. The AP countersued, saying the uncredited, uncompensated use of its picture violated copyright laws.
That case was settled last year.
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he even wants away from OBUMMER
If we charged all politicians that lie there would not be any politcians left.
Ytown class never dies
To AAC, yes all politicians lie. It's just some lies are a whole lot bigger than others. But we all know that now, and if he gets four more, when then, we get what we deserve.