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KIMO STILL IN THE FIGHT
JULY 28, 2009 - HUNTINGTON BEACH, CALIFORNIAKIMO LEOPOLDO is alive, well, and still in the fight. The only thing dying here is the integrity of news website, TMZ.COM. The website, in its haste to be first to press with its news, printed, and later confirmed, a wholly fabricated article that LEOPOLDO was dead. The failure by TMZ.COM to do its due diligence before rushing to publish this story was a reckless breach of journalistic ethics with real fallout.
Chief in this fallout was the damage done to LEOPOLDO's family. LEOPOLDO's son became aware of the reports published by TMZ.COM, and was devastated. LEOPOLDO's other family members, and friends, similarly were distraught and emotionally stunned by the news that had been confirmed by TMZ.COM.
LEOPOLDO, while dismayed at the reports of his death, and the effect these reports would have on his career as an athlete, voiced strong concern for his son's well-being. The health and safety issues related to my son's emotional distress are really upsetting. He was inconsolable after hearing of these reports.
TMZ.COM compounded the damage done when it published its false initial report by later confirming that LEOPOLDO was dead. Confirming the death of an individual without clear and convincing proof of that death is grossly irresponsible, and exacerbated the fallout that had resulted from the initial article.
TMZ.COM should be held accountable for its reckless disregard for the facts underlying its news reports. New Era Fighting, which represents LEOPOLDO, and LEOPOLDO's promoter, Ron Kort, have been on the receiving end of a flood of inquiries regarding TMZ.COM's false reportage. When TMZ.COM was contacted on this issue, however, the company pointed to its years of credibility, and unapologetically refused to further discuss the matter. To date, it has failed to issue any correction or explanation.
LEOPOLDO has retained the entertainment litigation firm DONIGER / BURROUGHS APC to protect his rights in connection with these recklessly published articles. According to firm partner, Stephen M. Doniger, holding media outlets responsible for reckless reporting is of great importance. Media reporting must be about accuracy, not unsubstantiated sensationalism and a rush to be first. Reporting unverified rumors as truth is unacceptable, especially where those stories seriously hurt family members and mislead the public.
FOR MORE INFORMATION REGARDING LEOPOLDO OR NEW ERA FIGHTING, go on-line to www.NewEraFighting.com,
Kimo
Los Angeles, California
U.S.A.
JULY 28, 2009 - HUNTINGTON BEACH, CALIFORNIAKIMO LEOPOLDO is alive, well, and still in the fight. The only thing dying here is the integrity of news website, TMZ.COM. The website, in its haste to be first to press with its news, printed, and later confirmed, a wholly fabricated article that LEOPOLDO was dead. The failure by TMZ.COM to do its due diligence before rushing to publish this story was a reckless breach of journalistic ethics with real fallout.
Chief in this fallout was the damage done to LEOPOLDO's family. LEOPOLDO's son became aware of the reports published by TMZ.COM, and was devastated. LEOPOLDO's other family members, and friends, similarly were distraught and emotionally stunned by the news that had been confirmed by TMZ.COM.
LEOPOLDO, while dismayed at the reports of his death, and the effect these reports would have on his career as an athlete, voiced strong concern for his son's well-being. The health and safety issues related to my son's emotional distress are really upsetting. He was inconsolable after hearing of these reports.
TMZ.COM compounded the damage done when it published its false initial report by later confirming that LEOPOLDO was dead. Confirming the death of an individual without clear and convincing proof of that death is grossly irresponsible, and exacerbated the fallout that had resulted from the initial article.
TMZ.COM should be held accountable for its reckless disregard for the facts underlying its news reports. New Era Fighting, which represents LEOPOLDO, and LEOPOLDO's promoter, Ron Kort, have been on the receiving end of a flood of inquiries regarding TMZ.COM's false reportage. When TMZ.COM was contacted on this issue, however, the company pointed to its years of credibility, and unapologetically refused to further discuss the matter. To date, it has failed to issue any correction or explanation.
LEOPOLDO has retained the entertainment litigation firm DONIGER / BURROUGHS APC to protect his rights in connection with these recklessly published articles. According to firm partner, Stephen M. Doniger, holding media outlets responsible for reckless reporting is of great importance. Media reporting must be about accuracy, not unsubstantiated sensationalism and a rush to be first. Reporting unverified rumors as truth is unacceptable, especially where those stories seriously hurt family members and mislead the public.
FOR MORE INFORMATION REGARDING LEOPOLDO OR NEW ERA FIGHTING, go on-line to www.NewEraFighting.com,
Kimo
Los Angeles, California
U.S.A.
4 Updates & Rebuttals
Jim
Anaheim,California,
U.S.A.
"News"? Really?
#2Consumer Comment
Thu, July 30, 2009
Kimo, TMZ is an entertainment channel that through its website TMZ.com shares news with those who may be interested in it. For starters, the first thing they would likely admit is that they're not journalists in the traditional sense. They often jump the gun on stories that aren't fully fact-checked and then hope for the best. Sometimes, as it happened with Michael Jackson, the infomation reported on by TMZ was done hours ahead of anyone else. Sometimes, as it happened in your case, it wasn't. Other sites were subsequently reporting the deaths of other well-known celebrities, but were later proven not to be true. It's a part of being a celebrity in the news. The truth is - Kimo suffered no damage at all; what you're complaining about is the price you pay in association with the fame you're attempting to claim for yourself. On top of this, the one thing you have to admit - at least TMZ took the story down as soon as they knew the story was not true. The same can't be said for the Huffington Post and other internet sites. On top of this, is this quote: "Jesus Christ took three days to come back from the dead, a joking Kimo Leopoldo said, but it only took me a few hours to be resurrected. I am the second resurrection. The funny part, given the time constraints, was I was almost late to my own funeral. Very cute response. Here's something every publicist and every celebrity knows: there is no such thing as bad publicity. TMZ almost did you a favor and gave you free publicity....you may not like the story, but your face is in the news for all the right reasons.
Jim
Anaheim,California,
U.S.A.
"News"? Really?
#3Consumer Comment
Thu, July 30, 2009
Kimo, TMZ is an entertainment channel that through its website TMZ.com shares news with those who may be interested in it. For starters, the first thing they would likely admit is that they're not journalists in the traditional sense. They often jump the gun on stories that aren't fully fact-checked and then hope for the best. Sometimes, as it happened with Michael Jackson, the infomation reported on by TMZ was done hours ahead of anyone else. Sometimes, as it happened in your case, it wasn't. Other sites were subsequently reporting the deaths of other well-known celebrities, but were later proven not to be true. It's a part of being a celebrity in the news. The truth is - Kimo suffered no damage at all; what you're complaining about is the price you pay in association with the fame you're attempting to claim for yourself. On top of this, the one thing you have to admit - at least TMZ took the story down as soon as they knew the story was not true. The same can't be said for the Huffington Post and other internet sites. On top of this, is this quote: "Jesus Christ took three days to come back from the dead, a joking Kimo Leopoldo said, but it only took me a few hours to be resurrected. I am the second resurrection. The funny part, given the time constraints, was I was almost late to my own funeral. Very cute response. Here's something every publicist and every celebrity knows: there is no such thing as bad publicity. TMZ almost did you a favor and gave you free publicity....you may not like the story, but your face is in the news for all the right reasons.
Jim
Anaheim,California,
U.S.A.
"News"? Really?
#4Consumer Comment
Thu, July 30, 2009
Kimo, TMZ is an entertainment channel that through its website TMZ.com shares news with those who may be interested in it. For starters, the first thing they would likely admit is that they're not journalists in the traditional sense. They often jump the gun on stories that aren't fully fact-checked and then hope for the best. Sometimes, as it happened with Michael Jackson, the infomation reported on by TMZ was done hours ahead of anyone else. Sometimes, as it happened in your case, it wasn't. Other sites were subsequently reporting the deaths of other well-known celebrities, but were later proven not to be true. It's a part of being a celebrity in the news. The truth is - Kimo suffered no damage at all; what you're complaining about is the price you pay in association with the fame you're attempting to claim for yourself. On top of this, the one thing you have to admit - at least TMZ took the story down as soon as they knew the story was not true. The same can't be said for the Huffington Post and other internet sites. On top of this, is this quote: "Jesus Christ took three days to come back from the dead, a joking Kimo Leopoldo said, but it only took me a few hours to be resurrected. I am the second resurrection. The funny part, given the time constraints, was I was almost late to my own funeral. Very cute response. Here's something every publicist and every celebrity knows: there is no such thing as bad publicity. TMZ almost did you a favor and gave you free publicity....you may not like the story, but your face is in the news for all the right reasons.
Jim
Anaheim,California,
U.S.A.
"News"? Really?
#5Consumer Comment
Thu, July 30, 2009
Kimo, TMZ is an entertainment channel that through its website TMZ.com shares news with those who may be interested in it. For starters, the first thing they would likely admit is that they're not journalists in the traditional sense. They often jump the gun on stories that aren't fully fact-checked and then hope for the best. Sometimes, as it happened with Michael Jackson, the infomation reported on by TMZ was done hours ahead of anyone else. Sometimes, as it happened in your case, it wasn't. Other sites were subsequently reporting the deaths of other well-known celebrities, but were later proven not to be true. It's a part of being a celebrity in the news. The truth is - Kimo suffered no damage at all; what you're complaining about is the price you pay in association with the fame you're attempting to claim for yourself. On top of this, the one thing you have to admit - at least TMZ took the story down as soon as they knew the story was not true. The same can't be said for the Huffington Post and other internet sites. On top of this, is this quote: "Jesus Christ took three days to come back from the dead, a joking Kimo Leopoldo said, but it only took me a few hours to be resurrected. I am the second resurrection. The funny part, given the time constraints, was I was almost late to my own funeral. Very cute response. Here's something every publicist and every celebrity knows: there is no such thing as bad publicity. TMZ almost did you a favor and gave you free publicity....you may not like the story, but your face is in the news for all the right reasons.
