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To: trader14U who wrote (5939)	8/22/1999 6:39:00 PM
From: eims2000	Respond to of 8858

Trader14U, well that nails it, I wonder how Rodney will react to SNMM's latest news? rhansen

To: trader14U who wrote (5939)	8/22/1999 6:40:00 PM
From: Anthony@Pacific	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 8858

SNMM<----------Im not sure if you want Rodney to promote Smut and porno..seee what he did before!! Dangerfield sues his ISP By Paul Festa Staff Writer, CNET News.com June 26, 1997, 1:35 p.m. PT Rodney Dangerfield may be a comic, but when it comes to protecting his image, he is dead serious. The veteran comedian has sued Epoch Internet, the former host of the Rodney Dangerfield Web site, for allegedly selling advertisements without his authorization, including one for an adult site. The lawsuit, just filed in U.S. District Court in Los Angeles, also alleges that the ISP used the endorsement of Dangerfield's wife, Joan, in their promotional materials without her consent. In addition, the suit claims Epoch let other clients use a RealAudio plug-in point that was purchased by the comedian exclusively for his site, his lawyer said. Epoch denies all the charges. In an interview today, Eric Landau, Dangerfield's lawyer, said his client's reputation was harmed by the allegedly unauthorized ads. "If someone put a poster for a congressman on your front lawn, you would object, especially if you didn't endorse the guy." Landau cited an advertisement for the Sassy-Sex Web site as an example. Epoch placed advertisements on the site for at least 28 different companies, he purported. In turn, Epoch general counsel Robert Hawekotte announced plans to issue a countersuit seeking damages that he described as "much larger." He added: "These claims are completely fraudulent and slanderous, and we're not going to stand for it." Hawekotte denied that any advertisements ever appeared on the Dangerfield site. He conceded that Joan Dangerfield's endorsement was used in promotional materials, but said she had authorized that. He also dismissed the RealAudio claim. "This is probably an attempt to get some publicity for Dangerfield, but it's not going to be at our expense," Hawekotte added. The case is not the comedian's first venture into court. In 1993, Dangerfield was awarded a $2 judgement in a libel battle with Star Editorial, according to his Web site.