rec'd the following

--- Brad Trent <snipped> wrote:

> My name is Brad Trent and I took one of the
> photographs of Jenna Elfman
> you are using on your website. I am asking you to
> remove this
> photograph. You do not have my permission to use
> this copyrighted
> photograph.
>
>

> ATTACHMENT part 2 image/jpeg x-unix-mode=0666; name=images.jpg
>
>
> I will check back in 10 days (10/30/04) and if the
> photograph is still
> on your site I will instruct my lawyer to begin
> proceedings to ensure
> this photograph is removed and we will also seek
> payment and damages
> for unauthorized usage.
>
> Brad Trent
>
replied w/the following

This is a very interesting e-mail, but I've no idea who you are or if you really took this photo, etc. This cd be an e-mail from anyone.

I'll remove this photo with proper proof that 1) You're someone named Brad Trent who is a photographer. and 2) You took this photo of Jenna Elfman.

You can send that proof via regular mail to;

(my address)

I'd suggest using certified mail or at least delivery confirmation. Meanwhile, don't send me threatening e-mails--they're childish and accomplish nothing.

Valerie Emanuel -- L. Ron Hubbard's reaction upon hearing of his son's death was, "That stupid f**king kid! That stupid f**king kid! Look what he's done to me!" (Source: "Bare Faced Messiah" by Russell Miller, Chapter 20, P. 344 http://www.scientology-kills.org

<p><hr><p> Subject: More on the Jenna picture
From: "Valerie" <postalval.uhuh@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 21 Oct 2004 11:11:59 GMT

--- Brad Trent <snipped> wrote:

> Valerie...lovely to hear from you...how about I send
> you something like
> this...

No, I don't open e-mail attachments from strangers. E-mail and you are likely a crank. Real paperwork in the regular mail and you're a real person with a real complaint that I will honor.

> That's me with Jenna. It was taken the same day I
> took all of the other
> shots of her that day. The same day the shot you
> have on your site was
> taken. They were taken in L.A. on August 10, 1997
> for Cable Guide/Total
> TV. Not good enough? How about this...
>
> That's an out-take from the shoot...nothing that's
> ever been published
> anywhere. Nothing that anybody but the photographer
> would have access
> to.

And I'd know this, right? Do you need me to reimburse you the couple of bucks that sending me real documents wd cost? Are you broke?

> Now if you insist I send you more proof, I'll just
> have my lawyer do
> it. You've ripped off my copyrighted image. If I get
> my lawyer involved
> he's just going to want to get some money out of
> you. Probably a lot of
> money if I know him. I simply want my picture off of
> your site. That's
> not being threatening, that's being NICE. Extremely
> nice considering
> you put my image up on your site without asking,
> don't you think? Your
> site is very entertaining, I just don't want my
> images used on it,
> especially when you didn't even ask permission.
>
> As I said in my earlier e-mail, I expect my shot to
> be taken off of
> your site within 10 days.
>
> If you want to call to to discuss this further, I
> can be reached in New
> York at <snipped>
>
> I look forward to hearing from you.
>
> Brad Trent

You have. I get e-mail frequently. People claim all sorts of things.

Tell you what, I'll take the picture DOWN for ten days. If I HAVEN'T received any real proof of your claims by Halloween, I'll put it back up.

How's that deal, Brad?

Valerie

-- L. Ron Hubbard's reaction upon hearing of his son's death was, "That stupid f**king kid! That stupid f**king kid! Look what he's done to me!" (Source: "Bare Faced Messiah" by Russell Miller, Chapter 20, P. 344 http://www.scientology-kills.org

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