Axl - Legal Press Release

[alternativemonkey]

  Cry me a river!

For the love of God, Axl, when are you going to send out the press release for "Chinese Democracy" and the tour?

[Markus Asraelius]

Cry me a river!

For the love of god, Axl, when are you going to send out the press release for "Chinese Democracy" and the tour?

When he gets around to it.

[slashsaxl]

true or not, i just want the music,  'why cant we be friends, why can't we be friends....'



rock n' roll

[The Dog]

Someone should contat Mr. Howard Weitzman, Esq.  (310) 201-7450   and ask him to verify this.  Who was this statement released to? is this a court document or a true press release.

Seems wierd that Axl would endorse such a strong statement when peace between the two camps seemed to rule the day.

Pretty retarded stuff if you ask me.  Both sides seem to be arguing like sorority girls.  I'm a HUGE axl fan, but if hes REALLY taking the high road by not talking smack in the media...then whats the point of this statement? 

I think its BS until I see it someplace more official then the HTGTH forum.

[Dont Try Me]

It seemed true...UNTILL THIS PART! -In October of 2005 Slash made an unannounced 5:30 AM visit to Axl Rose?s house. Not appearing to be under the influence, Slash came to inform Axl that: ?Duff was spineless,? ?Scott was a fraud,? that he ?hates Matt Sorum? and that in this ongoing war, contest or whatever anyone wants to call it that Slash has waged against Axl for the better part of 20 years, that Axl has proven himself ?the stronger.? Based on his conduct in showing up at Rose's home, Axl was hopeful that Slash would live up to his pronouncements that he wanted to end the war and move on with life. Unfortunately that did not prove to be the case.-

Now..that is SCIENCE FICTION!! ?Axl Feb.06 "I havent talked to slash in 10 YEARS" ? So they didnt talk in 2005.

But this press release also mentioned that Axl didn't wanted to talk about all this at first (including the slash visit) so it's logical he didn't talked about that at first if that is in fact true..........but with all this shit flying round his head he felt he needed to say what really happened in this whole plot............we just don't know do we?

[Minneapolisnewsman]

Here is the press release sent to the wire services, with the "Slash Incident" omitted:

Press Release Source: Howard Weitzman, Esq.

Axl Rose Responds to Lawsuit
Monday March 6, 12:30 pm ET


LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 6, 2006--W. Axl Rose, on Friday March 3, 2006 responded to one of Saul "Slash" Hudson's baseless lawsuits by filing a counterclaim asking the Federal Court to confirm his ownership of his own creative works. Slash and Michael "Duff" McKagan had previously filed cases both in Federal Court and in the Los Angeles Superior Court making numerous false allegations about Axl. Mr. Rose believes that once apprised of the true facts the Judge or Jury deciding these lawsuits will rule in Axl's favor on every issue before them.
More surprising to Axl are recent media reports that Slash (Saul Hudson) is claiming that he has always been supportive of Axl Rose and the new Guns N' Roses. Slash's actions in recent years have in fact been anything but supportive. Besides the lawsuits filed against Axl Rose, claiming, among other things, that Axl does not own the copyright in the songs that Axl co-authored with his former Guns N' Roses band mates, Slash has continually made negative and malicious statements about Axl in order to garner publicity for himself.

As an example the Federal lawsuit Hudson and McKagan filed was based on a faulty premise from the start. What Hudson and McKagan attempted to portray as egregious misconduct by Axl was in fact -- as Slash and Duff have learned -- nothing more than a clerical error committed by ASCAP. Had Slash and Duff or their representatives bothered to pick up the phone the clerical error could have been easily sorted out without the need for filing an utterly baseless lawsuit which one can only assume had been filed for the purposes of self-publicity at Axl's expense.

The lawsuit also attacks Axl's integrity as Slash and Duff, in a vindictive attempt to aggrandize their own stature, re-write history through false statements, which have been repeated by the media. Their attacks on Axl stand in sharp contrast to Rose's conduct. Axl has at all times worked diligently to maintain the artistic integrity of the band by choosing with great care which properties to license Guns N' Roses songs to and refusing to participate in what he believed were potentially embarrassing projects. He has fought to avoid the release of material that does not live up to the highest of standards demanded by the band's history and it's followers. Axl chose not to respond through the media while taking the high road in the face of Slash and Duff's attacks. Hudson and McKagan, by contrast, have told ever changing - and false - stories regarding the formation of the band and it's history and believe that the band's catalogue should be exploited without careful consideration - for the Guns N' Roses brand and their loyal audience - or Axl's input as if it were fast food by anyone willing to pay for it.

For over 10 years Slash, a consummate press, photo and media opportunist and manipulator, has attacked Axl Rose on a number of levels. Slash's actions whether in or out of Gun's N' Roses have been a complete betrayal across the board of his alleged friendship and business relationship with Axl and the so called brotherhood and band loyalties that are supposed to have existed. Instead Slash has publicly attempted, by soliciting public and media support, to take credit for something that was not his or anyone else's to take, notwithstanding that Slash played a major part in the success of the band as Axl has continually acknowledged.

Mr. Rose's attorney Howard Weitzman commented, "Axl regrets having to spend time and energy on these distractions but he has a responsibility to protect the Guns N' Roses legacy and expose the truth. Axl believes he has been left with no alternative but to respond to these lawsuits. It would have been Axl's preference to resolve disputes with Slash and Duff in private. The courthouse is not his choice of forum. However, Axl could no longer sit quietly and allow the continuing dissemination of falsehoods and half-truths by his former band-mates."

If there are further queries regarding this statement, please contact:



Contact:
Howard Weitzman, Esq.
310-201-7450 Direct
hweitzman@ggfirm.com

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Source: Howard Weitzman, Esq.

http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/060306/20060306005917.html?.v=1

[duga]

Cry me a river!

For the love of God, Axl, when are you going to send out the press release for "Chinese Democracy" and the tour?

He was going to write it when someone knocked on the door 5.30 AM 

[slashsaxl]

Someone should contat Mr. Howard Weitzman, Esq.? (310) 201-7450? ?and ask him to verify this.? Who was this statement released to? is this a court document or a true press release.

Seems wierd that Axl would endorse such a strong statement when peace between the two camps seemed to rule the day.

Pretty retarded stuff if you ask me.? Both sides seem to be arguing like sorority girls.? I'm a HUGE axl fan, but if hes REALLY taking the high road by not talking smack in the media...then whats the point of this statement??

I think its BS until I see it someplace more official then the HTGTH forum.

if mysteron posts it, its legit, he's got all the legit news i've heard and read over the past few years on this board, his posts are the one i truly look for


rock n' roll

[manny]

I don't know why any one is doubting this. It did come from Mysteron. However, I don't understand why Axl had to throw Slash under the bus like that. I like axl, but c'mon that wasn't cool. Also didn't Axl say that he and Slash hadn't talked in 10 years during that Rolling Stone interview Maybe some recently happed that set Axl off.

[The Dog]

I don't blame Axl for being pissed about the law suit in question though....I think Slash/Duff acted like dicks and could have just picked up the phone and asked someone why their checks were smaller instead of saying Axl is manipulating the situation and what not. 

[Thorazine Shuffle]

Somehow, I just can't see Axl bullshitting us on this. ?I think that Slash story is true and I'm sure we will find out more when the trial comes around.

[Thorazine Shuffle]

I don't blame Axl for being pissed about the law suit in question though....I think Slash/Duff acted like dicks and could have just picked up the phone and asked someone why their checks were smaller instead of saying Axl is manipulating the situation and what not.?

Slash and Duff have been throwing Axl under the bus for 10 years and Axl has said nothing.  Axl has every right in the world to defend himself.

[alternativemonkey]

The point is . . . nobody gives a damn about this dispute with Slash! Dead Horse. Dead Horse. Dead Horse. Dead Horse. Dead Horse.

This press release won't convince anybody of anything. Old GNR fans are either for Slash or for Axl! And, many more are in Axl's camp. No press release is going to win over Slash fans - but Slash fans will still buy CD. You're preaching to the choir, Axl. ?Move on ?. . . or your fans will.

Which way to the High Road ? . . . Because Axl's stuck in the mud going nowhere.

[tippasaurus]

Axl did mention that he talked to Izzy very recently, perhaps the comments attributed to Slash are actually Izzy's and there was some sort of mix up between Axl and the people who constructed this "press release" ...or the whole thing is bogus. ?I'm leaning towards the latter as the explaination for this article.

This whole thing is out of left field and there really is not a need at this time for a press release like this.

The other plausible scenario is that Slash agreed to rejoin Gn'R back in October, but changed his mind very recently (angering Axl in the process) and this is Axl's way of "getting" back at Slash.

[The Dog]

I don't know why any one is doubting this. It did come from Mysteron. However, I don't understand why Axl had to throw Slash under the bus like that. I like axl, but c'mon that wasn't cool. Also didn't Axl say that he and Slash hadn't talked in 10 years during that Rolling Stone interview Maybe some recently happed that set Axl off.

If Slash denies the 5:30am booty call ( hahha ) then someone is LYING BIG TIME......very interesting.  Why was the slash visit removed from the wire services though?  thats the "juiciest" part.


Hmm, I wonder if the 5:30am meeting did occur, that Axl played CD for him and said its coming out in March.....and thats how Slash got that info???

[gilld1]

It all seems quite possible. ?Slash seems like the type that would sell out his own Mom for a bigger piece of the pie.

[alternativemonkey]

Here is the press release sent to the wire services, with the "Slash Incident" omitted:

A wise omission. Too bad he sent it out the first time.

[WAR41]

I don't blame Axl for being pissed about the law suit in question though....I think Slash/Duff acted like dicks and could have just picked up the phone and asked someone why their checks were smaller instead of saying Axl is manipulating the situation and what not. 

Slash and Duff have been throwing Axl under the bus for 10 years and Axl has said nothing.

What are you talking about?  When they have been asked a question they answered it as honestly as possible.  They dont slander Axl, they say he is an amazing singer and he is very talented.  They acknowledge that they could not get along and make the band work.  If you want to talk about slandering lets look at the "Where is Slash?  He is up my ass" comments by Axl in shows started with the first NYE show.  So dont go around saying that "Axl has said nothing" because he certainly has. 

[Will]

Mmmm...April 1st coming in earlier this year?

[Crashdiet]

I'm axl is tired of paying lawyers to sort out this bullshit case. Duff and Slash trying to say they soley own the GNR back catologue is complete shit. So now its time for Axl to dish some back i guess. So much for loving each other...