Trekkie Sues Christie's for Fraudulent Props 286
Token_Internet_Girl passed us a link to an MSNBC article on a very disappointed Star Trek fan. Mr. Moustakis of NJ bought a poker visor he thought was worn by Data in Next Generation at a Christie's auction for some $6,000. When he brought it to a convention to have it signed, actor Brent Spiner explained that he'd already sold the well-known visor in a personal sale; like Senator Vreenak, Moustakis had been given a fake. "Christie's spokesman Rik Pike stood behind the authenticity of the auction and said the disgruntled buyer's case had no merit. The lawsuit, filed in state court in Manhattan, demands millions of dollars in punitive damages and a refund for the visor and two other items Moustakis bought at the 2006 auction."
Refund? Sure. Damages??? (Score:5, Funny)
Dang, You Mean Sci-Fi Props Aren't Real? (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Get a life (Score:5, Funny)
IT IS A FLIPPING GREEN TRANSLUCENT VISOR!
Well proven, my friend!
I have to admit, I know the episode, but couldn't actually have described the visor off the top of my head.
Re:Refund? Sure. Damages??? (Score:1, Funny)
MAD PROPS (Score:3, Funny)
Senator Vreenak reference (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Refund? Sure. Damages??? (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Refund? Sure. Damages??? (Score:5, Funny)
I might have known!
Re:Refund? Sure. Damages??? (Score:5, Funny)
Whorf? (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Get a life (Score:3, Funny)
Quick someone trace her IP address!!
Re:FIRST TROUT! (Score:1, Funny)
Fuckin' wanna-be frogs thinkin' they're just as good as us REAL fish, makes me sick.....
Re:Refund? Sure. Damages??? (Score:3, Funny)
Look I know its a long shot but has anyone considered its Data who might be the one lying?
Actually it's the same visor but hundreds of years later it was given to Data on his birthday and later he brought it back in time and sold it for bus fare.