Filmmaker sues Sinclair in New York over anti-Kerry documentary

[mom cat]

Filmmaker sues Sinclair in New York over anti-Kerry documentary


By LARRY NEUMEISTER
Associated Press Writer

October 21, 2004, 6:53 PM EDT

NEW YORK -- Filmmaker George Butler sued Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc. on Thursday, saying its documentary showing a one-sided view of presidential candidate John Kerry's anti-war activities violates his copyrights by using pictures and film without permission.

The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court in Manhattan, seeks unspecified damages and a halt to any use of the material Butler has created in the more than three decades he has documented Kerry's life.

Butler said in the lawsuit that Sinclair infringed upon his copyrights by the unauthorized reproduction of pictures and film for its documentary "Stolen Honor: Wounds That Never Heal."

The 42-minute Sinclair film consists largely of interviews with U.S. prisoners of the Vietnam War who survived torture in Hanoi and became enraged at Kerry and others for suggesting they had suffered for an unjust cause.


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[mzmolly]

1. Wow, this could be interesting.

The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court in Manhattan, seeks unspecified damages and a halt to any use of the material Butler has created in the more than three decades he has documented Kerry's life.

[mom cat]

6. Check out kskiska"s post from last night #922712 and the replies.

I just reposted to keep this alive and on the front burner. See link in my post below #5

[Supersedeas]

7. as the worm turns. Sinclair makes more 'friends' everyday.

[life_long_dem]

2. Awesome news. Thanks.

It's a good thing we don't have Tort reform for filmmakers.

[flpoljunkie]

3. Your link not working, but MSNBC just reported this!

[Love Bug]

4. I love the smell of Shadenfreude in the morning!

It smells like ... victory!

Bwahahhahaha!

[mom cat]

5. link..from last night's post by kskiska #922712

Link in this repost works:

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kskiska (1000+ posts) Thu Oct-21-04 11:32 PM
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Filmmaker sues Sinclair in New York over anti-Kerry documentary


NEW YORK -- Filmmaker George Butler sued Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc. on Thursday, saying its documentary showing a one-sided view of presidential candidate John Kerry's anti-war activities violates his copyrights by using pictures and film without permission.

The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court in Manhattan, seeks unspecified damages and a halt to any use of the material Butler has created in the more than three decades he has documented Kerry's life.

Butler said in the lawsuit that Sinclair infringed upon his copyrights by the unauthorized reproduction of pictures and film for its documentary "Stolen Honor: Wounds That Never Heal."

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Messages left for comment with lawyers for Sinclair, based in Hunt Valley, Md., were not immediately returned.

Butler has taken at least 6,000 pictures of Kerry since he began documenting his life in 1969, convinced he eventually would be president. Some of the photos were published in a book, "John Kerry: A Portrait."

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[pdx_prog]

8. This is good!