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Feds Seek Prison Time For Obama “Hope” Artist
SEPTEMBER 5–Federal prosecutors want Shepard Fairey, the artist who created the Barack Obama “Hope” poster, to serve time in prison following his misdemeanor conviction for destroying and fabricating documents in connection with a civil lawsuit over the iconic campaign image.
In advance of Friday’s scheduled sentencing of Fairey in U.S. District Court in Manhattan, the Department of Justice has filed a memorandum arguing that a
prison term for the 42-year-old artist would be “appropriate.”
However, prosecutors did not specify how long Fairey should be incarcerated (though, statutorily, his punishment would not exceed six months). Additionally, government lawyers have contended that Judge Frank Maas could fine Fairey up to $3.2 million.
“A sentence without any term of imprisonment sends a terrible message to those who might commit the same sort of criminal conduct,” wrote prosecutor Daniel Levy in a September 2 memo. “Encouraging parties to game the civil litigation system…creates terrible incentives and subverts the truth-finding function of civil litigation.”
fxdwg
September 6th, 2012
Liars, cheats and thieves. Three words that best describe liberals, Obama, his administration and the people who support them.
well
September 6th, 2012
OBAMA WAIVEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEER
Mountain Dog
September 6th, 2012
When I started reading the title of this post I felt a spark of hope, until I read the ““Hope” Artist” part at the end.
Oh well, this guy should do some time for that piece of shit poster any way.
Boobie the Rocket Dog
September 6th, 2012
I smell another lame-duck pardon…
Boobie the Rocket Dog
September 6th, 2012
<— Should've used this av in memoriam.
chiefillinicake
September 6th, 2012
He looks depressed. They all look depressed.
nobarack08
September 6th, 2012
great news, now he can sit in a 8 x 6 and stare at his work 24 hrs a day
y not
September 6th, 2012
“the artist who created the “Hope” poster, to serve time in prison following his misdemeanor conviction ”
illegal aliens are automatically committing a misdemeanor….how bout he makes a poster in non-english to tell them to fucking “LEAVE”. Daaaaaaammit.
dude
September 6th, 2012
0BAMA: Thank you for your service useful idiot, now rot in jail.
Boobie the Rocket Dog
September 6th, 2012
@ nobarack08- Pity HIS copy on the cell wall will be the non-fading archival deluxe version.
Corona
September 6th, 2012
“These aren’t the chromosomes you’re looking for.”
Tracy
September 6th, 2012
PHONY – ASS STREET CRED
http://www.nowpublic.com/culture/shepard-faireys-street-cred-crushed-wife-tmz-interview-2801864.html
Just watch the prick get nauseas.
http://www.tmz.com/2011/06/14/street-artist-shepard-fairey-obey-obama-hope-wife-secrets-exposed-tmz-on-tv/
ROMNEY | RYAN | 2012!
Blink
September 6th, 2012
Silly boy. Doesn’t he know only the elected elite are above the law and are permitted to destroy a nation and fabricate false documents, such as birth certificates, selective service registration, social security numbers,and other similar things that help fulfill their ambitions.
Noelegy
September 6th, 2012
“The Simpsons” jumped the shark once they aired episodes featuring Shephard Fairey and Julian Assange as guest voices, playing themselves.