Axl - Legal Press Release

[alternativemonkey]

I got sent this

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.

In October of 2005 Slash made an unannounced 5:30 AM visit to Axl Rose?s house . . . 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.

Seriously. Are we supposed to infer that Slash agreed to drop the lawsuit but last Friday, when Axl filed the motion to have the trial dismissed, Slash reneged on his commitment?

[John Daniels]

this brings my mind Axl's talk in RIR when he said to the crowd that they can't imagine what it took to be here right now..that so many people have tried to stop these gigs and to stop GNR existing.

[axlstod]

what a mess...amazing to see that axl feels slash was shitting on him even 20 years ago gnr hadnt even made it big then.
i feel kinda flat after reading that 2 of your biggest idols have obviously hated each other all along.

[Schwarzgold]

This is so FUCKIN sad and depressing.

[Eazy E]

I guess he didn't actually "see" him if he only came to the gate... 

That's true though... the press release doesn't say that they met face to face.

[RancidPunx]

I LOVE how press releases about car dealerships and 5 AM Slash visits come at us on a weekly basis, but I would trade them all for a CD press release.

[Exnavymike]

If you do a search on google for Guns N' Roses, and click on latest news you can get the entire press release. ?It does not mention anything about a visit from Slash. ?I'll paste it below and a link.

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:

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


http://home.businesswire.com/portal/site/google/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20060306005917&newsLang=en

[ARC]

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.

Having read it again, this paragraph is obviously bullshit and has been added on later.

Probably someone's attempt to separate Velvet Revolver and, thus, create an opportunity for Slash to try and come back to Guns.

[Velvet Forever]

  Very funny , this Pro Axl text!
Terrible Lie!

[Walapino]

da gnr "the perfect crime" movie plot thickens

loooooooooooooooooooooooool

cant believe anyone would believe this 

[The Dog]

"at 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."

Are we to TRULY believe that Slash said "axl, you're the stronger" basically admitting 'defeat', kissing Axl's ass and bowing down to him?  And are we TRULY to beleive he called Duff "spineless"??!?!?!?  His friend for around 20 years???  His bandmate?

and then, him being hopeful they could "end the war and move on"  but "that did not prove the case"  is that b/c of the slash/duff law suit, or b/c Axl told him to fuck off?

[WARose]

mysteron, do you think merck has any other announcements up his sleeve in the near future?

[Beowulf]

The wire services self-edited the press release.

Why would they edit out the most dramatic part of the statement? That makes no sense at all. Sounds like the drama was added for game playing purposes and to rile up the different sections of the fanbase.

because unless axl has the incident on tape , video/audio , whatever it's heresay and slash could say it's slander and again sue axl.

If he was sued for something I think it'd be libel...since it was written down. Sorry, just being an ass. ?

[chineseblues]

"at 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."

Are we to TRULY believe that Slash said "axl, you're the stronger" basically admitting 'defeat', kissing Axl's ass and bowing down to him?  And are we TRULY to beleive he called Duff "spineless"??!?!?!?  His friend for around 20 years???  His bandmate?

and then, him being hopeful they could "end the war and move on"  but "that did not prove the case"  is that b/c of the slash/duff law suit, or b/c Axl told him to fuck off?

I would hope Axl told him to fuck off lol 

[R4tfink]

Oh my god.

Weird shit.

[shaun]

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.?


holly shit 

...if this is all true, then VR are on very shaky ground. Slahs could find himself bandless. Axl + the old gang getting back together is never going to happen. Izzy is now possibly the only ex gunner to re appear along side Axl.

[jameslofton29]

No I want to know.

Why? What purpose does it serve? I thought you wanted to forget about the old, and usher in the new? All this shit does is bring the old band back into the mix. This band will never move forward, because Axl always has one foot in the past. VR is on shaky ground. Who cares?? What does that have to do with new GNR and CD?

mysteron, do you think merck has any other announcements up his sleeve in the near future?

You dont need Mysteron to answer that question. The answer is no. If anything positive was about to occur, they wouldn't waste time with this negative bullshit.

[Markus Asraelius]

"at 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."

Are we to TRULY believe that Slash said "axl, you're the stronger" basically admitting 'defeat', kissing Axl's ass and bowing down to him?? And are we TRULY to beleive he called Duff "spineless"??!?!?!?? His friend for around 20 years? His bandmate?

and then, him being hopeful they could "end the war and move on"? but "that did not prove the case"? is that b/c of the slash/duff law suit, or b/c Axl told him to fuck off?

Did it say that slash said that? No, it did not. So, don't imply that Slash said that.

[BLS-Pride]

Eh reading it over.. It does seem pretty hard to believe in some spot. Eh, time will tell I guess.. Just another notch in the GnR club.

[nesquick]

what's a "faud"? does it mean stupid?