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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 > > -- > Jim Gresham > 18501 Henry Ct > Ray Mi 48096 > 586 677-7669 > > www.greshamsinc.com > www.childrenofthenightbook.com > 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: lists...@listserv.american.edu > 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: lists...@listserv.american.edu > In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L > > The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. > -- Bruce Hershenson and the other 24 members of the eMoviePoster.com team P.O. Box 874 West Plains, MO 65775 Phone: 417-256-9616 (hours: Mon-Fri 9 to 5 except from 12 to 1 when we take lunch) our site <http://www.emovieposter.com/> our auctions <http://www.emovieposter.com/agallery/all.html> <http://www.emovieposter.com/unused/signature/20111028Frankensteinemployeegroupphotosignature.jpg> Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___________________________________________________________________ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: lists...@listserv.american.edu In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content.
