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Todd Goldman's lawyers sending nastygrams

Mark Frauenfelder at 9:39 am Sat, Apr 21, 2007

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200704210937 Todd Goldman, an artist whose work often so closely resembles the work of other artists that one can only marvel at the freakishly-rare coincidences. It's as if a thousand worms, crawling over a palette of oil paint onto a canvas, made a perfect copy of the Mona Lisa. Take a look for yourself at the incredible coincidental resemblances between Todd Goldman's art and that of other artists.

A lot of websites are pointing out the similarities between Goldman's work (which sells for a lot of money at his gallery in Hollywood), and other artists.

For some reason, Goldman has retained the services of a law firm to send email to some of these websites, demanding that they remove articles "which contain defaming, derogatory and malicious statements about Mr. Goldman."

from Andrew.P.Felix@[redacted]
to authors
date Apr 19, 2007 6:10 PM
subject Todd Goldman

Andrew P. Felix, Esq. wrote:
Dear Sir or Madam:

This firm represents Mr. Todd Goldman. I write on behalf of Mr. Goldman regarding certain comments and disparaging remarks that are posted and housed on your website (www.fleen.com).

We have acquired articles posted on your website which contain defaming, derogatory and malicious statements about Mr. Goldman. Therefore, we request that you immediately remove these article from your website, as well as any subsequent articles and/or URL links of this nature regarding Mr. Goldman. Further, the hosting of such statements and/or URL links about Mr. Goldman is actionable defamation and libel that has caused irreversible damage to his character.

Unless we receive written assurance that you have removed these article, as well as any subsequent articles and/or URL links of this nature regarding Mr. Goldman, from your website by the close of business on Friday, April 20, 2007, we will have no other alternative but to take action to seek injunctive and monetary relief against you pursuant to Florida law. Please be advised that we will also seek to recover attorneys’ fees and costs associated with this matter. As time is of the essence, this action must be taken immediately.

This letter is not, nor should it be construed to be, a waiver of any rights or remedies available to Mr. Goldman under federal or state law, whether now existing or hereafter accruing.

PLEASE GOVERN YOURSELF ACCORDINGLY.

Sincerely,

SHUTTS & BOWEN LLP

/s/Andrew P. Felix

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One Response to “Todd Goldman's lawyers sending nastygrams”

  1. Anonymous says:
    October 28, 2010 at 11:19 pm

    Not cool, Goldman. Really not cool.

    Isn’t it in the First Amendment that people can have these articles up?
    The People of the Internet have a right to know, after all!

    All I want to ask this guy is, “WHY?”

    WHY did he think it was better to steal?
    WHY did he think no one would notice?
    WHY does he troll the Internet for blogs that say bad things about him?
    WHY on EARTH would he risk incurring the wrath of the Internet mob?

    I don’t get it. I honestly don’t.

    Sure, money could have been a factor at some point, but golly, he’s made so much money, he really doesn’t need to steal anymore. Originality is cherished, after all.

    I’m not here to rally an army to decapitate him or give him cancer or anything like that. But that doesn’t mean I don’t like the guy. I’m an artist myself, but I’m afraid to get out there because I’m afraid of this happening to me.

    So, if you’re reading this, Todd Goldman, I’m willing to listen if you’ve got some reasonable defense for yourself. Doesn’t mean that I’m going to suddenly agree and be your biggest fan, but I’m not going to act like some ten-year-old kid with nothing better to do than flame a guy.

    -A Ferret

    (Also, if you’re not Goldman, but you’re going to pose as him and say, “I’m gay,” please don’t. I have a lot of bi friends and it’s offensive to try to use homosexuality to make fun of somebody)

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