- Ramar Larkin Jones is a massive Pokemon fan
- he's held the "Unofficial Pokémon PAX Kickoff Party" at his café for the past 5 years
- party offered Pokémon themed giveaways, music, and a Super Smash Bros. tournament
- there was a $2 admission fee that went towards a DJ and the giveaways
- when Ramar made posters for the event that prominently featured Pikachu and Snivy then he saw trouble from the Pokemon Company
- he was subject to a lawsuit from the Pokemon Company and immediately cancelled the party
- Washington judge has just ruled that Jones now owes the Pokémon Company $4,000 in damages
- Ramar says about the ruling that forces him to pay $4,000 to The Pokemon Company:
I can't pay it. I manage a cafe, and cost of living is super expensive in Seattle. I am hoping I can try to pay it over the course of a year, because I simply want to be done with it.
- Ramar now has forty five days to pay up
- He opened a GoFundMe account in an effort to raise the money:
https://www.gofundme.com/ng5f2ukk
- Ramar says he will not fight the case in court because the cost of a lawyer would exceed the settlement terms
http://motherboard.vice.com/read/a-broke-fan-owes-5400-for-trying-to-throw-a-pokemon-themed-party
Excessive or justified action by the Pokemon Company?
Nintendo is selling their IPs to Microsoft and this is true because:
http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/thread.php?id=221391&page=1
