A fan, who has been running unofficial Pokémon themed parties, has been hit with a $4,000 lawsuit.
With PAX proving to be a popular event in Seattle each year, Ramar Larkin Jones has been running different themed parties for the last four years, with prizes, tournaments and a DJ bringing a heap of fun to party goers. This year he had aimed to have it Pokémon themed, with a poster for the event using official artwork.
Jones was approached by lawyers for the The Pokémon Company in August, so naturally shut down the event. However, the company's lawyers are refusing to back down and will only dismiss the case if Jones coughs up a hefty $4,000 by the middle of November.
In a GoFundMe page, he writes "I love the parties, the fandom, cosplay and overall geek spirit that descends on Seattle. This year I tried to throw a Unofficial Pokemon party because why not… it would be fun, I'm a huge fan, I know all my friends are fans and I mostly wanted to geek out and add to the fun parties you can find all over the city."
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