FRAUD BY DEMOCRAT COMMITTEE MEMBER RONALD SAVAGE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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To: New York Senators
New York Representatives
New York State Democratic Party
Media Representatives
Ronald Savage, Former Democrat Committee Member, Strong Enough Achievers Foundation
James “CB” Gray, Democrat Committee Member, Strong Enough Achievers Foundation
Phil Gates, Strong Enough Achievers Foundation
National Action Network
I own the trademark HIP HOP STANDS WITH SURVIVORS. Former Democratic Committee Member Ronald Savage had full knowledge of HIP HOP STANDS WITH SURVIVORS being in operation and commerce in the State of New York when he filed a fraudulent application with the state of New York and the United States Patent and Trademark Office purposely infringing on my established trademark in violation of Federal Law 15 U.S.C. § 1114(1).
Savage has no connection to, ownership of, or affiliation with the mark HIP HOP STANDS WITH SURVIVORS. RONALD SAVAGE glorifies drug use online, makes profane slurs against homosexuals online, issues violent threats online and is damaging our organization HIP HOP STANDS WITH SURVIVORS.
Former Democrat Committee Member RONALD SAVAGE has breached the public trust and knowingly committed FRAUD. He is a con man running a confidence game on the unsuspecting public. Savage is causing confusion as to the source of our organization and severe damage to our brand and reputation with GROSS NEGLIGENCE IN ACTS AND OMISSIONS, ACTUAL MALICE AND RECKLESS DISREGARD OF THE TRUTH AND LEGAL DUTY. He is soliciting illegal donations, has tricked elected officials into governmental awards and recognition, ignored orders to cease, and I am now filing a FEDERAL LAWSUIT AGAINST HIM.
SAVAGE IS AN EMBARRASSMENT TO PUBLIC OFFICE AND USES HIS STATUS TO DUPE HIS TARGETS. He presents a fraudulent trademark registration filed after HIP HOP STANDS WITH SURVIVORS was in full operation in the state of New York.
The United States Federal Court ruled in Hydro-dynamics, Inc., Appellant, v. George Putnam & Company, Inc., Appellee, 811 F.2d 1470: "the mere act of filing an application for federal trademark registration is accompanied by no statutory presumption of entitlement...15 U.S.C. § 1127 (emphasis added). The requirements of both adoption and use devolve from the common law; trademark rights in the United States are acquired by such adoption and use, not by registration."
Under federal registration laws, I am the owner and creator of the trademark HIP HOP STANDS WITH SURVIVORS. I have the right, including but not limited to, to restrict, prevent, or limit the use of our trademark in order to protect it against any further damage and misrepresentation.
I will now file a federal lawsuit against RONALD SAVAGE AND ALL PARTIES INVOLVED in the United States Federal Court. I will seek the highest amount of damages the court will allow for blatant misuse, misrepresentation, and bad motives to confound the public.
I demand no further ILLEGAL USE of HIP HOP STANDS WITH SURVIVORS and the immediate takedown of all fraudulent communications, videos, letters, channels, awards, proclamations and the like for illegal use of our mark. I also demand SAVAGE make an immediate public retraction disavowing his FALSE claims of ownership and affiliation made on all platforms, emails, letters, correspondence, and internet sites where he illegally used my mark.
A copy of this letter will be filed in the federal lawsuit and is open to public inspection. We expect your cooperation in preventing further damage to our work, brand, and reputation.
Respectfully submitted,
Leila Wills
Hip Hop Stands With Survivors