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WWE announced today they had filed a lawsuit in Federal Court against Jakks Pacific, THQ, Stanley Shenker & Associates and others.
The suit alleges violation of the Racketeering Influenced & Corrupt Organization Act (RICO) related to alleged fraudulent activities on the part of Stanley Shenker, formerly WWE's licensing agent. The suit alleges improper payments were made to Shenker without the knowledge of WWE and asks that the existing licensing deals be declared void.
Linda McMahon issued the following statement:
"We very much regret having to take this action today, but regret even more the facts and circumstances which have compelled us to do so. WWE's intellectual property is a valuable asset of the Company, and we believe the actions taken today are necessary to preserve the integrity of our licensing process and essential to ensure that WWE receives appropriate and fair compensation for the grant of a license to use our intellectual property."
Shenker filed suit against WWE for commissions he claimed he was due, but a Connecticut court threw out the suit and found that Shenker had "committed serial perjury" in an attempt to cover up the improper payments.
Quelle: 1wrestling.com
Hier ist die Version von WWE.com -> corporate.wwe.com/WWEJakkscomplaint.pdf
Hier noch was über den Fall.. -> http://www.wrestling-news.com/artman/publi...ticle_321.shtml
Wrestlinggames.de Newspost
~ Marc
WWE announced today they had filed a lawsuit in Federal Court against Jakks Pacific, THQ, Stanley Shenker & Associates and others.
The suit alleges violation of the Racketeering Influenced & Corrupt Organization Act (RICO) related to alleged fraudulent activities on the part of Stanley Shenker, formerly WWE's licensing agent. The suit alleges improper payments were made to Shenker without the knowledge of WWE and asks that the existing licensing deals be declared void.
Linda McMahon issued the following statement:
"We very much regret having to take this action today, but regret even more the facts and circumstances which have compelled us to do so. WWE's intellectual property is a valuable asset of the Company, and we believe the actions taken today are necessary to preserve the integrity of our licensing process and essential to ensure that WWE receives appropriate and fair compensation for the grant of a license to use our intellectual property."
Shenker filed suit against WWE for commissions he claimed he was due, but a Connecticut court threw out the suit and found that Shenker had "committed serial perjury" in an attempt to cover up the improper payments.
Quelle: 1wrestling.com
Hier ist die Version von WWE.com -> corporate.wwe.com/WWEJakkscomplaint.pdf
Hier noch was über den Fall.. -> http://www.wrestling-news.com/artman/publi...ticle_321.shtml
Wrestlinggames.de Newspost
~ Marc