Dogs and cats are living together. Rainbows are everywhere. Jack Thompson has been permanently disbarred.
The Florida lawyer, who is best known to gamers as that dern lawyer who keeps hatin’ on our fun, was disbarred yesterday (September 25, 2008) by the Supreme Court of Florida. The disbarment begins 30 days from yesterday so he can close out his practice, so expect some last-minute antics if not long-term appeals (which needs to be submitted by a lawyer in good standing with the Florida Bar - good luck). He’s also to pay $43,675 in Florida Bar fees.
Thompson sent Kotaku a copy of an emergency motion he filed with the court and a press release that states that he believes, according to Kotaku, that the “disbarment is in retaliation for, among other things, Thompson’s Tyndale House book Out of Harm’s Way which he says blew the whistle on what he describes as the Florida Supreme Court’s attack on his activism against the American entertainment industry.”
Kotaku also reports that Thompson’s emails ended with the phrase “this should be fun, starting now.” I’m guessing that “fun” will also be pretty expensive and make a few headlines.
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