Another online article, from the Athens Banner-Herald:
http://onlineathens.com/breaking-news/2012-04-10/commerce-man-
sentenced-forging-horror-movie-posters
On Apr 10, 2012, at 8:30 AM, walter reuben wrote:
The New York Post article makes official, in print, what we all
have been "posting" about.
Mr. Haggard did a great deal of harm to our hobby and took ruthless
advantage of many people who trusted him.
Our hobby has gradually recovered from his evil doing. And I am
very happy that our legal system has sent a clear message that this
kind of conduct will not be tolerated.
He has still refused to make things right, and it is known that
various rare posters, which he acquired from victims through
fraudulent trades, are hidden somewhere. He, undoubtedly, hopes to
eventually reap great profits by selling them, when he eventually
gets out of jail. However, the government (and, yes, Jim, FBI
Agent Mike has done an awesome job) continues to pursue these
stolen pieces. And there is certainly hope of their eventual
recovery.
On Tue, Apr 10, 2012 at 10:12 AM, Bruce Hershenson
<brucehershen...@gmail.com> wrote:
Was this posted yet?
http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/manhattan/
fraud_is_monster_bashed_ig7rKuBLexA3VsJRgZ7uHI?
utm_medium=rss&utm_content=Manhattan
Now if only he returns the hidden stolen posters AND gets what he
deserves in jail, THEN justice will have triumphed.
Bruce
On Tue, Apr 10, 2012 at 4:30 AM, <kainb...@aol.com> wrote:
Congratulations
-----Original Message-----
From: James Gresham <jamesalangres...@gmail.com>
To: MoPo-L <MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU>
Sent: Mon, Apr 9, 2012 6:23 pm
Subject: [MOPO] KERRY HAGGARD WAS SENTENCED TODAY!
After three long years I am happy to say that Kerry Haggard was
sentenced. The Judge threw the book at him, giving him the maximum
sentence possible of 78 months in Federal Prison. She would have
given him more time, but then it might have opened the door for an
appeal. 78 months is the maximum with no appeal opportunity. She
obviously didnt like Haggard and lectured him for about 20 minutes.
He requested a transfer to the Atlanta Federal prison. She refused to
let him transfer to a Federal prison closer to his home in Atlanta.
As a matter of fact, she also gave him three years probation after
that, requiring it to be held in New York also. Which means, he will
have to live in that area. He cant go to Georgia to do his time or
his probation.
In terms of restitution, she sentenced him to $1.377 million to be
reimbursed to the hobby. Unfortunately, they cant make him give
posters back. They can hold his feet to the fire, but can't actually
make him give them back. The good news is that Agent Mike Mullahy has
found at least $300,000 in good posters. (They also confiscated many
other fakes.) The Judge order that all funds raised from the sale of
these posters go to the victims, not the Government. Each victim was
listed in the sentencing, with the amount due to them for
reimbursement.
It was also implied that there may be more charges coming. I am not
certain of this, but it sounds like there are more potential legal
actions in Haggard's future. I can't convey how much disdain the
judge had for Haggard.
There are some real positives from today. First of all, the judge was
greatly influenced by the letters that everyone sent to her. She said
she had never received so many letters in a case, ever! Thank you to
each person who wrote a letter. Also a thank you to Robert Ragovin
and Glenn Damato who spoke in court along with myself. Ralph De Luca
was also there lending support. I want to send a special thanks to
Sean Linkenback. He knows why, and thats all I will say about that.
Our hobby owes a special thanks to the FBI. Specifically Agent Mike
Mullahy. He did a fantastic job. He talked to me day & night. I
remember one time he contacted me at 10:30 on a Sunday evening. He
went over and above.
Another positive is the fact that our legal system does in fact work!
My only regret is that Haggard is still lying and still trying to
hold the posters for his own gain. But, the game is far from over.
Overall today was a wonderful day for our hobby. I personally thank
God for what he did today. Jim Gresham
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Ray Mi 48096
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