Alleged Ax-Murderer Claims News Reporter Violates His Likeness Rights
from the publicity-rights-gone-mad dept
In the latest example of "publicity rights" gone mad, a guy on trial for murder, David French, has asked that a judge in the court order a TV news reporter to turn off his recording equipment because he doesn't want his story told in the press before he gets to write a book about it. As the anonymous submitter of this story noted, "presumably, French is unaware that, if found guilty, the "Son of Sam Law" would prevent him from profiting on any such book."French said the reporter had no right to record the trial because French may want to write a book someday and doesn't want media telling the story first.Thankfully (but not surprisingly), the court shot this down pretty quickly, pointing out that cameras are allowed in the courtroom.
"The court is allowing a commercial entity to make money off of this," French said. "They don't have a right to my name, likeness and ... story."
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In the latest example of "publicity rights" gone mad, a guy on trial for murder, David French, has asked that a judge in the court order a TV news reporter to turn off his recording equipment because he doesn't want his story told in the press before he gets to write a book about it.
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In the latest example of "publicity rights" gone mad, a guy on trial for murder, David French, has asked that a judge in the court order a TV news reporter to turn off his recording equipment because he doesn't want his story told in the press.
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Incentives?
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what are you some sort of limp wristed anti-american liberal whiner?
david french is a hard working american looking to pull himself out of this recession by his bootstraps and you white wine drinking boy lovers want to keep him down.
in case you haven't noticed, ax murder is this country's only growth industry, providing thousands of jobs for unemployed americans. it's pinkos like you that are destroying this once great nation.
once mr. french gets his book deal i'm picking up my ax to do my part. you too can be part of the movement at http://www.axmurderparty.org
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Stupidity of publicity rights
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http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2011/04/defendant_goes_to_trial_for_ax.html
"The trial is unusual because the defendant is transgender and the defense and prosecution are using different pronouns. Defense attorneys refer to French as a "she," which is the orientation French identifies with. The prosecutor refers to French as a "he," French's legal gender. "
"Snowden, the prosecutor, said Johnson wanted French to move out of the cluttered one-bedroom apartment in the 5700 block of North Kerby Avenue. The night of the killing, he confronted French. Johnson had found another transgender individual he was romantically interested in. "
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How about a new pronoun for this creature?
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Hurt
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