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By: dirty_bird

dirty_bird — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 06:40:13 +0000

Jack,

If I were in this position, my first call would be to Ray Beckerman out New York. He’s been active in defending people against the RIAA lawsuits and has thing about bullies. He’s also active in the Electronic Freedom Foundation which provides pro bono attorney’s to defend against situations similar to yours. It wouldn’t hurt to give both of their offices a call. You might get someone willing to take a look.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ray_Beckerman

Interestingly, Friedman was sanctioned in Texas for making false statements in an affidavit and fined him $18,000 according to the article posted by Marci.

By: Jack Arons

Jack Arons — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 00:03:23 +0000

I will take all recommendations as the one Marci suggested has yet to get back to me and has not even responded to my email.

By: Tony H

Tony H — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 18:37:08 +0000

Setting up an account for donations would almost certainly be a target. I’ve seen it happen before in a similar situation. Judging by some of the tactics used in the article found by Marci, someone would almost certainly engineer a situation to have the account closed. Similar to the way someone tried to terminate Jacks internet account.

Jack, if you need another recommendation for a lawyer, just say so.

By: Jack Arons

Jack Arons — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 11:19:54 +0000

I guess my ethics are standing in the way as I do not want to put myself in the same sinking boat as F & F or their buddy Bob. Since, I do not want to give them any fuel for the fire how about if some one else sets it up and if people want to help then they can and when (if) I find a lawyer that will take this case then the money can go directly to him/her?

The economy sucks and people are struggling as it is and I do not want to make their burden any harder.

Besides, Friday is the 13th and that is my lucky number.

By: alasycia

alasycia — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 10:56:45 +0000

Jack,

I dont see how there is any illegality if people want to gift you money of their own volition. We’ve trusted Andy Bowdoin, we have trusted Bob Guenther and Larry Friedman – so maybe it will be third time lucky! lol

By: Jack Arons

Jack Arons — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 10:08:58 +0000

Gregg I appreciate the offer but do you not think that Larry and his buddy Bob would use that as a weapon especially when it was a legal defense fund that started this whole mess.

By: Gregg Evans

Gregg Evans — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 02:36:56 +0000

Set up a paypal address for a legal defense fund Jack, and I’ll contribute.

By: Jack Arons

Jack Arons — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 01:10:08 +0000

I probably cannot afford him but I will give him a call tomorrow.

By: Marci

Marci — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 21:43:20 +0000

Jack,

Don’t forget that the section of the petition that stated the “acts” all occurred in Texas was not part of the sworn statement. He has yet to make a sworn statement that the proper jurisdiction is Texas, probably because he knows it would be perjury.

There’s a outstanding ACLU/First Amendment attorney in Tallahassee, Robert Rivas, who would hate what Friedman is doing. I think you should give him a call — what could it hurt? He was formerly the attorney for the Palm Beach Post and loathes any attempt to stifle free speech. Many of his cases are of the David and Goliath variety — Google him and you’ll see what I mean.
Bio: Robert Rivas practices in the following areas of law: Commercial Trial and Appellate Litigation; Media Law; First Amendment Law; Government Ethics Law; Public Records Law Admitted: 1991, Florida; 1997, U.S. Supreme Court. / Robert Rivas is a First Amendment and media lawyer with the Tallahassee office of Sachs & Sax, which is based in Palm Beach County. In his life before law school, he was a reporter for the Miami Herald and the deputy metro editor of The Palm Beach Post.

I think I saw the article you’re talking about. It too involved a fraudulently obtained TRO Friedman obtained from a judge not familiar with the Internet, but that’s not the most interesting angle in the article, which is a doozy. How can you damage his reputation using emails and blog posts written in Florida, and posted in a small forum, when in Dallas he’s already been written up in “D” magazine, as follows.

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa3862/is_200104/ai_n8949954/pg_5?tag=content;col1