Hi Susan-
Thanks for the link to the update (I had not seen it). Ed and yourself (as
well as Bruce H.) seem to be the only places where new information is being
given to the collecting community.
Thanks for your service in this.
Best,
Steve
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From: Susan Poole
To: 'Steven F. Poole'
Sent: Tuesday, October 20, 2009 10:19 PM
Subject: RE: [MOPO] Status of the Universal Horror forgeries?
Hi Steven
This is Susan from LAMP (LearnAboutMoviePosters.com). Although not much is
being posted there are a lot of things happening in this area. We are doing
our best to keep up with the changes as they happen. We have a report on LAMP
which is updated as we receive new information. You can get to it from the
home page (it's the button in neon). Here is the link. We have compiled a
list of the titles mentioned in the two lawsuits and titles submitted to us
from other sources such as other collectors, John Davis at postermountain, etc.
As we get new titles, we will keep adding to the list. You will see the link
to the list on the report. This is by no means complete.
There is an active FBI investigation going on and we have been in regular
contact with Special Agent Michael P. Mullahy. However, we will not post any
information related directly to the investigation unless Agent Mullahy asks us
to. For example, he asked that we post his contact information for anyone
who believes that they may have a fake poster from the parties named in the
lawsuits. This is where he is focusing at this time. His contact information
is in the report should you determine that you have a fake poster from these
parties. Obviously, Agent Mullahy does not want any of the details of the
investigation posted at this time.
We were also informed by one of the experts examining these fakes that
SOMETIMES you can tell if the poster is fake by passing a black light over it.
This is particularly true with the one sheets. Newer paper (paper from the
1980's to present) will usually give off a glow unless it is covered by paint.
In the case of these fakes, most of the posters were airbrushed over the entire
posters. However, there were some specific areas that were too small to
airbrush and this left a spot which glowed. You will find more info on this
an a picture in the report.
There were also new pleadings filed in the lawsuits this past week. Ron
Magid has filed an answer to the counterclaim filed by Haggard in the Magid v.
Haggard lawsuit. In the Gresham v. Haggard lawsuit, Jamie Mendez has filed a
motion to dismiss the claims against him. Again, a summary of these pleadings
can be found on the report.
Because LAMP is an informational site, we will only post information that we
can confirm from either a reliable source or from documentation, such as in the
legal proceedings.
I believe that Bruce Hershenson is including reports in his newsletters so
you may want to check there as well.
Hope this answers some of your questions.
Susan Poole
LearnAboutMoviePosters.com
Here's our latest newsletter.
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From: MoPo List [mailto:mop...@listserv.american.edu] On Behalf Of Steven F.
Poole
Sent: Tuesday, October 20, 2009 04:41
To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU
Subject: [MOPO] Status of the Universal Horror forgeries?
Hi folks-
Its been a while since we have been given any kind of update on the
Universal fakes story from any source (unless I have missed something, which is
possible). I don't want to appear to be a nosey bug but was wondering about a
few things. Have any more fakes turned up (besides Jim's CREATURE)? Are we
any closer to a true "master list" of exactly what was duped and what was not?
Probably we can't know how the federal criminal investigation is progressing
but was wondering if indeed any movement is occuring towards bringing the
masterminds of the plot to justice on a civil or criminal level?
My own mind is at rest about an unrestored card that I have but I still
have concerns about 1 piece that I have. Its a title card to the original
Universal release of the Karlof/Lugosi film BLACK FRIDAY. Its had some
ameteurish restoration but is not backed. It feels thicker than I am usually
used to on lobbies. Does anyone know if these cards were on a heavier stock
from that title?
Thanks in advance for any info./help.
Steve
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