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OBAMA ‘HOPE’ ARTIST SENTENCED TO 2 YEARS PROBATION
NEW YORK (AP) — The artist who created the “HOPE” poster that came to symbolize Barack Obama’s 2008 presidential campaign was sentenced Friday to two years of probation and 300 hours of community service by a judge who cited his charity work.
Shepard Fairey hugged his lawyers, was kissed by wife and shook hands with friends and supporters after his sentence was pronounced.
The government had said in a presentence memorandum that Fairey, 42, should serve some time for destroying documents and fabricating others in a civil lawsuit he brought against The Associated Press in 2009. No prison term, it said, would send a “terrible message” to others who might engage in similar conduct.
“After spending a great amount of time, energy and legal effort, all of us at The Associated Press are glad this matter is finally behind us,” AP President and CEO Gary Pruitt said in a statement. “We hope this case will serve as a clear reminder to all of the importance of fair compensation for those who gather and produce original news content.”
Jim
September 8th, 2012
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=07tI0S1_qBA .
This guy’s an a-hole!
bitterclinger
September 8th, 2012
Notice that painting behind him in The Blaze link, the guns pointed at a red rose. That rose is the symbol of American Socialists. As if his name isn’t enough, this guy’s a hipster douchebag.
http://bit.ly/Qbdxyg
http://bit.ly/OYPF1g
CrustyB
September 8th, 2012
Too bad he didn’t get prison time. He could have gotten some Barack Obama/Larry Sinclair type lovin’.
Dr. Tar
September 8th, 2012
And another criminal on the left gets off with a slap on the wrist and a stern warning. Meanwhile he get’s to cash in with the idiots over there base on his now bad boy reputation.
scr_north
September 8th, 2012
I wonder whether the Simpsons staff will do some creative editing on the episode he was one of the guest stars on?
Holder2013
September 8th, 2012
They should let him go free in exchange for sentencing 0bama instead. That’s the bigger criminal.