FROM THE - CHRONICLES Of Andrei Slavenkov Netherlands – Analyst For Wanted SA ~ Contributed & Written By Kenneth Rijock ~
Two news websites have received what purport to be copyright notices,
claiming that sites carrying news of fugitive fraudster Cayman Gang of Four Ryan Bateman, which include his photograph, violate Bateman's
copyright. It appears to be an effort to intimidate anyone who is
publishing news about Bateman, to keep his photograph off the Internet.
The language of the demands, sent by a defamation specialist at the
Cincinnati law firm of Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP. was
precisely the same in both letters. It warned the recipients that Bateman was the copyright owner of the photo, and that use of the photo
was neither authorized by him, or pursuant to law, and demanded that it
be removed.
Readers familiar with the term "Fair Use" know that the use of
copyrighted information, in news articles, of an image, is specifically
allowed, under US statutory and case law.
We also note that nowhere, in
Bateman's own posting of his photo, is there indication or embedding,
indicating that the image is copyright-protected. Furthermore, Bateman
has failed to timely object, when the image was published, in over 70
news articles, on the Internet, during the past two years.
We are at a loss to understand why such an experienced Internet
attorney, from a large law firm, disregarded the law, in sending the
demand letter to media. His firm has been monitoring all the articles
about their client's Cayman Islands mega-fraud, his fugitive status,
from a felony charge, and his sordid past, in the securities field, for
several weeks, and his photo has shown up on this blog, many times in
the part six months.
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| The photo, as it appeared in the Curacao Chronicle |
If Bateman should choose to file a civil suit, upon any grounds, against
any media source, contesting the truth and accuracy of the reports, he
would subsequently be required to present himself for deposition; at
that time, any law enforcement agency with a charge against him, could
take him into custody; we look forward to seeing him to sue those who
write about his crimes. The defense to libel is truth.
If prospective investors do not see Bateman's image, then they may fall
victim to any frauds he perpetrates in the future. We want his photo to
be widely distributed, as he allegedly was a major player in the theft
of $450m, from accounts of Canadian & American retirees and
pensioner, in the Cayman Gang of four scandal, which has been widely
reported in the media for the past eight months.
The Cayman Gang of Four
are the trader Ryan Bateman, ex-Dundee Banker Sharon Lexa Lamb (the
ringleader), former Dundee Bank President Derek Buntain, and B & C
Capital/Bateman Capital Managing Director, Fernando Motto Mendes.
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