I would add, whether its Tom Luce, Tom Rega, or *Jaime Mendez*. Jaime may or may not have sold the fakes, but if it wasnt for him, there would be no fakes. He profited and he knew, and he too, should be avoided. Hey poster hobby, stop using the artist who created every fake. There are great alternatives, use Studio C, or Poster Mountain, or someone other then Jaime.
On Tue, Apr 5, 2011 at 5:57 PM, Sean Linkenback <[email protected]>wrote: > I have no blame on Joe for selling the fake Dracula WC (that blame lies > with John Davis), or on the fake Dracula 47 1-sheet that he sold before > knowledge of the fakes became widespread (and I do know that he refunded > both purchases). > That's why I tongue in cheek suggested that Rega picked the right place to > send his fake Dracula. > > My only point was that I hope Joe didn't go ahead and sell the real posters > that Rega may have sent once it was discovered that he purposely altered the > poster to deceive Profiles. The only way to deal with someone who is > purposely making fakes and selling them is to cut off all dealings with that > person - whether it's Tom Loce or Tom Rega. > > > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Richard Halegua Comic Art" < > [email protected]> > To: "Sean Linkenback" <[email protected]>; < > [email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, April 05, 2011 5:07 PM > > Subject: Re: [MOPO] Kerry Haggard in the news today > > > 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. > -- Jim Gresham 18501 Henry Ct Ray Mi 48096 586 677-7669 www.theyreherealreadybook.com 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.
