Exactly. Well put, Rich. Kirby
Kirby McDaniel MovieArt Original Film Posters P.O. Box 4419 Austin TX 78765-4419 512 479 6680 www.movieart.net mobile 512 589 5112 On Apr 5, 2011, at 4:07 PM, Richard Halegua Comic Art wrote: > I think that blaming Heritage or Profiles, Jim Gresham, Ralph Deluca or > anyone else who dealt/sold/auctioned these posters isn't being fair. Joe > Madalena is a victim, not a perpetrator. He didn't go out looking for > forgeries to sell in his auctions. As a matter of fact, not only did Profiles > immediately refund monies paid for the items sold in the auction with the > Dracula window card, but when he was going to handle the Dracula one-sheet, > he did just what he was supposed to do - he went to John Davis and paid John > to authenticate the poster. It was John who completely fell down on the job, > not Profiles. > > Similarly, anyone who sold/auctioned/dealt one of these posters BEFORE the > fraud was actually discovered is a victim and not a perpetrator. How can any > one individual or entity be blamed? This wasn't exactly a Nigerian Money Scam > where the victims needs to have their head examined for becoming a victim. > This was a high crime committed on these people with the co-operation of a > top restorer who helped to hide the reality of these items. > > Of course, we again can point to John Davis, who when re-backing & > re-restoring the Dracula window card did not detect the reality of this piece > which would have revealed the fraud months earlier. > > the victim list is a very long who's who of the poster hobby and I don't > blame any of them for being involved. Haggard is a Bernie Madoff. He > befriended everyone - including me. The only reason I didn't get screwed is > because when Kerry offered me pieces, I said no because I'm not interested in > restored items, much less heavily restored items, and that immunized me. I > have seen some of the Haggard fakes - from lobby card to 3 sheet size - I can > say these were very convincing items - most especially the 3 sheets and one > sheets. > > so don't blame the victims. blame the asshole who right now is eating baloney > sandwiches at taxpayer expense. I can say one thing though.. I don't mind > paying for the baloney so much in this case. > > Rich > > > At 01:22 PM 4/5/2011, Sean Linkenback wrote: >> I think it is interesting to note that in the article Phillip just >> referenced, >> that of the 11 posters Rega sent in, only two were determined to be fakes - >> and then later the Dracula. >> Does this mean Profiles happily sold 8 other posters that this fraudster >> sent to them? >> >> Can't really blame him for sending a fake-worked on Dracula poster to >> Profiles for auction, >> they had already sold a couple of other fake re-restored Dracula posters so >> why not another? >> >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Phillip W. Ayling" <[email protected]> >> To: <[email protected]> >> Sent: Tuesday, April 05, 2011 2:54 PM >> Subject: Re: [MOPO] Kerry Haggard in the news today >> >> >>> The only information I ever saw about legal action were various reports >>> similar to the following >>> http://www.courthousenews.com/2010/02/10/24563.htm >>> >>> the status of that suit or any subsequent suits, settlements or other >>> actions are unknown to me. Perhaps others have more current info. >>> >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Richard Halegua Comic Art" >>> <[email protected]> >>> To: <[email protected]> >>> Sent: Tuesday, April 05, 2011 11:45 AM >>> Subject: Re: [MOPO] Kerry Haggard in the news today >>> >>> >>>> I believe so >>>> >>>> >>>> At 11:41 AM 4/5/2011, Jens Thomsen wrote: >>>>> Was the Dracula ever reported to the authorities? >>>>> >>>>> When I think of it, I have read a lot about the shenanigans of Haggard >>>>> here and there but hardly anything about that Dracula poster since it was >>>>> discovered to be a fake (or rather an altered lithographic reproduction). >>>>> >>>>> Jens >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Den 04/04/2011 kl. 22.45 skrev Richard Halegua Comic Art: >>>>> >>>>> > oh yeah.. that was Profiles in History, who currently has a >>>>> lawsuit going against the perpetrator of that fraud.. sorry I didn't >>>>> mention that Grey.. just got back from LA after several days of >>>>> conventioning late last night & I am so-o-o-o totally tired after that >>>>> long few days, lack of proper eating & lack of proper sleep. >>>>> > >>>>> > the "alleged" perp on the Dracula is some jackass named Thomas >>>>> Rega (or some close spelling) which may or may not be something of a >>>>> slight alias, but Sue Heim of Hollywood Poster Frames I believe knows him >>>>> and Diane Jeffrey of Studio-C originally backed it for the perp, but >>>>> included incorrect border information supplied to her so people would >>>>> know the poster was not real. John Davis of Poster Mountain who >>>>> subsequently worked on it to correct the incorrect data did not however >>>>> notice the fraudulent piece, for which he was widely derided >>>>> > >>>>> > Rich >>>>> > >>>>> > At 01:35 PM 4/4/2011, Smith, Grey - 1367 wrote: >>>>> >> Rich, >>>>> >> I appreciate your correction as to who the culprit might have >>>>> been but you might have mentioned that Heritage had nothing to do with a >>>>> "fake" Dracula poster ever. >>>>> >> Wrong alleged culprit and wrong auction company! >>>>> >> >>>>> >> -----Original Message----- >>>>> >> From: MoPo List [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf >>>>> Of Richard Halegua Comic Art >>>>> >> Sent: Monday, April 04, 2011 3:31 PM >>>>> >> To: [email protected] >>>>> >> Subject: Re: [MOPO] Kerry Haggard in the news today >>>>> >> >>>>> >> > >>>>> >> >By the way, just to get my facts straight, was Haggard also behind >>>>> >> >that fake 'Dracula' poster Heritage almost auctioned off? >>>>> >> > >>>>> >> >Jens >>>>> >> >>>>> >> >>>>> >> No >>>>> >> that was an entirely different asshole >>>>> >> >>>>> >> Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com >>>>> >> ___________________________________________________________________ >>>>> >> How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List >>>>> >> >>>>> >> Send a message addressed to: [email protected] >>>>> >> In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L >>>>> >> >>>>> >> The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. >>>>> >> >>>>> >> Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com >>>>> >> ___________________________________________________________________ >>>>> >> How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List >>>>> >> >>>>> >> Send a message addressed to: [email protected] >>>>> >> In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L >>>>> >> >>>>> >> The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. >>>>> > >>>>> > Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com >>>>> > ___________________________________________________________________ >>>>> > How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List >>>>> > Send a message addressed >>>>> to: [email protected] >>>>> > In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L >>>>> > The author of this message >>>>> is solely responsible for its content. >>>>> >>>>> Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com >>>>> ___________________________________________________________________ >>>>> How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List >>>>> >>>>> Send a message addressed to: [email protected] >>>>> In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L >>>>> >>>>> The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. >>>> >>>> Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com >>>> ___________________________________________________________________ >>>> How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List >>>> Send a message addressed to: >>>> [email protected] >>>> In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L >>>> The author of this message is solely >>>> responsible for its content. >>> >>> Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com >>> ___________________________________________________________________ >>> How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List >>> Send a message addressed to: >>> [email protected] >>> In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L >>> The author of this message is solely >>> responsible for its content. >> >> Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com >> ___________________________________________________________________ >> How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List >> >> Send a message addressed to: [email protected] >> In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L >> >> The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. > > Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com > ___________________________________________________________________ > How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List > Send a message addressed to: > [email protected] > In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L > The author of this message is solely > responsible for its content. 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