Infowars is being sued by the creator of Pepe the Frog

[Initech]

Matt Furie, the cartoonist who created the epochal Pepe the Frog meme, is suing conspiracy theorist website Infowars over “MAGA” posters the site is selling depicting the green frog. Furie’s lawsuit, which was filed in Los Angeles, claims the website used an image of Pepe on the poster without permission.

“Furie did not authorize the use of the Pepe image or character in this poster, and does not approve of the association of Pepe with Alex Jones or any of the other figures shown in this poster, or with the ‘Make America Great Again’ (MAGA) slogan,” the lawsuit states. Furie is seeking monetary damages and an injunction against Infowars selling any products with Pepe’s image. The poster features Pepe grouped together with President Donald Trump, and divisive figures like Milo Yiannopoulos, Kellyanne Conway, and of course, Alex Jones himself.

Infowars is selling the poster for $29.95 with a note that says the site will be “forced to take it down forever” in an apparent effort to goose sales in response to the lawsuit. Infowars says the poster was created by “renowned artist and patriot” Jon Allen, who “was born a artist but he received formal training at the Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale.” Um, ok.

This is the second lawsuit Furie has filed over the unauthorized use of Pepe according to the Associated Press. In October, he sued a woman from Missouri over paintings she was purportedly selling. The paintings allegedly show Pepe holding a rifle in front of what looks like the White House.
https://www.theverge.com/2018/3/7/17089784/pepe-the-frog-creator-suing-infowars-matt-furie-alex-jones

And the hits keep on coming! All I have to say is...

[dhill926]

1. sue them out of existence...