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FEC indicates Huckabee himself must pay for unauthorized use of 'Eye of the Tiger'
http://www.arktimes.com/ArkansasBlog/archives/2016/06/18/fec-indicates-huckabee-must-pay-himself-for-unauthorized-use-of-eye-of-the-tiger
Posted By Max Brantley on Sat, Jun 18, 2016 at 7:42 AM
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click to enlarge FATEFUL DAY: Mike Huckabee with Kim Davis on the day his campaign made the expensive decision to play "Eye of the Tiger" at a campaign rally.
FATEFUL DAY: Mike Huckabee with Kim Davis on the day his campaign made the expensive decision to play "Eye of the Tiger" at a campaign rally.
The Federal Election Commission this week released a draft opinion that says Mike Huckabee should not be able to use a legal defense fund to pay a legal settlement he reached for unauthorized use of the song "Eye of the Tiger" at a campaign rally.
The Arkansas Times reported last month that Huckabee had reached a settlement terms undisclosed in a federal court in Illinois in the lawsuit by Frank Sullivan III, co-author of the song by Survivor that rose to fame in "Rocky III."
Huckabee played the song at a Kentucky campaign rally Sept. 8 at which he appeared with Kim Davis, the county clerk who refused to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples.
Since the settlement, Huckabee's Washington law firm has been seeking FEC approval to use a legal defense fund to pay for his attorney fees and a portion of the settlement, which Huckabee has personally guaranteed.
The draft opinion, which will be up for final approval June 30, indicates the FEC isn't inclined to go along.
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No, the Fund may not be used as described in the request to pay the Committees legal fees or settlement obligation arising out of the copyright infringement lawsuit.
auntpurl
(4,311 posts)Maru Kitteh
(28,313 posts)Wonder how her little life is going now.
Hortensis
(58,785 posts)Thanks for triggering that scene.
Maru Kitteh
(28,313 posts)You can come borrow a cup if you need it, anytime.
Hortensis
(58,785 posts)Good for the song's owner and good for the FEC for finding that Huckabee couldn't have the legal defense fund pay for it.