The following is the first letter we sent to have Kat shut down. It was written by Donna, and was sent to Freewebs.
----------------- Original Message -----------------
Name: Donna -----------
Phone Number: -------------
URL:
www.freewebs.com/tragicsky/
Type of Abuse: Copyright Infringement
To be blunt and as straightforward as possible,
this site has outright stolen its story's plotline as well as material straight from a story I had set up earlier this year
called "The Milano Project." Its website was online for only a brief time, removed because its co-owner and I decided to put
a pause on it until we could give it the time and attention it needed. However, during the short time the website was online,
an old friend of mine, Kat (the owner of this page), managed to copy all of the material on it. She has been using this exact,
word-for-word material with names and places changed for her own site for some time now. Her original website host had been
Moonfruit, who first removed her for violating their Terms of Use until she signed up again under a different name. She has
been copying the identical material from me since January of this year, and now that she has found a new host (Freewebs) to
show it, I'm ready to step forward to stop it.
She has grossly offended me and insulted Freewebs' good services in
her mass infringement of the copyright I put on my material. If you need more evidence of this problem, here is the original
material from which she copied:
Nearly a year ago, an infamous criminal organization existed in Las Vegas
- it was, perhaps, Vegas' best-kept secret. It ruled Sin City with an iron fist, yet most of its citizens were
blissfully ignorant of the assassinations, the drug trafficking, all the illegal operations and corrupt fingers it kept
all across the world... Headed right there in one of Vegas' most beautiful resorts: the Venetian. The organization
had existed for generations, living as perhaps the heart of the world's dirty deeds, making all the magic happen. Facilitating
the lives for those who could afford it and ending those who couldn't.
Draw Dead ruled the world.
A year ago, four sole people held control over it: the Queen of Diamonds, the King of Hearts, the Ace of Spades, and
the Jack of Clubs; they were known as the Royal Flush, consisting of four of the most brilliant, dangerous people
in the world: Alana Ashcroft, Michael Archer, Vivienne Anechka, and Adrian Vincent.
Of course, nothing illegal can
exist without constant pestering from those that "uphold" the law. Most could be bought off, whether in money
or in one of the operations Draw Dead ran, but a year ago, one FBI agent was sent undercover to work in the Venetian:
Bridget Robinson, who worked as a cocktail waitress under the alias Alice Avery.
It was only a matter of
time until Bridget Robinson would uncover the largest illegal operations organization in history. Arrests were made - but
before anyone knew anything, three of the four Royal Flush had vanished off the face of the planet, it seemed. The last
remaining, Adrian Vincent, was sentenced to life in jail, along with many of the underbosses and pawns of the organization.
Draw Dead had been cracked open down to the core, but its little heart was vacant; all the money and its leading controllers
were simply gone.
But they weren't dead.
While Bridget Robinson was made a special agent of the
International Police(INTERPOL), the Ace, the Queen, and the King sought refuge in Italy. Life went on, keeping a low
profile, staying out of public affairs and transactions, and wearing new aliases. They were never even noticed.
But soon, their "legitimate" (as legitimate as a felon can be) lifestyles were a bore. It was time to jump back into
the fray.
This became the creation of what is now called The Milano Project.
The Milano Project,
based in Milan, Italy, with its headquarters held in the beautiful Bulgari Hotel and Resort, is much like what
Draw Dead had been, though moreso restricting their operations and affairs to Europe. Alana Ashcroft, Vivienne Anechka,
and Michael Archer (all of whom are now known as Natalia Casciani, Anastasia Adrienne, and Michael Vescovi) continue
to lead the project with even greater, fuller power and force than they had with Draw Dead. Each controls some aspect
of the project - Michael with law, protecting the people that deserve more than Hell but have the money to escape
it; Anastasia with assassinations and intricate robberies, con artistry; and of course the lovely Natalia does all the
business relations, negotiations, setting up the operations and arranging clients.
The Bulgari Hotel, a brand
new resort recently opened in Milan, is owned by Michael Vescovi's own father, Gabriel Vescovi. After Michael
flew Anastasia and Natalia over to his hometown in Italy, the two were gladly provided with disguise jobs at the hotel
- Anastasia as, once again, head of public relations, and Natalia as the director of sales and marketing. Of course,
the Bulgari appeared the perfect place to restart everything. Well, no, not restarting. Think of it as evolving.
The Milano Project deals with everything from drug dealing to selling illegal weapons and explosives - from
assassinations to prostitution. Life is about getting what you want.
So go get it.
.....
For
the sake of comparison, here is the slightly altered version Kat displays on her website ( www.freewebs.com/tragicsky ):
Nearly a year ago, an infamous criminal organization existed in New York - it was, perhaps, New York's best-kept secret. It
ruled New York with an iron fist, yet most of its citizens were blissfully ignorant of the assassinations, the drug trafficking,
all the illegal operations and corrupt fingers it kept all across the world... Headed right there in one of New York's most
beautiful Lounges: The Killing Jar. The organization had existed for one sole purpose. It housed the criminals, and it housed
the convicted. It gave solitude to those which held power, and it gave power to those who had none.
The January
Arsonists ruled the United States.
A year ago, four sole people had control of the it. The four Divisions that ran
the entire operation. One Burnt God, two Arsonists, and one Gasoline. Of course, nothing illegal can exist without constant
pestering from those that "uphold" the law. Most could be bought off, whether in money or in one of the operations January
Arsonists ran, but a year ago, one FBI agent was sent undercover to become apart of one of the worlds largest illegal escapes:
Ian MacKaye.
It was only a matter of time until Ian MacKaye would uncover the largest illegal operations organization
in history. Arrests were made - but before anyone knew anything, three of the four Division Commanders had vanished off the
face of the planet, it seemed. The last remaining, Madaline De`Voure, was sentenced to life married to the man who brought
down The January Arsonists.The January Arsonists had been cracked open down to the core, but its little heart was vacant;
all the money and its leading controllers were simply gone.
But they weren't dead.
While Ian MacKaye made
a life torturing the remaining member left in New York; The Arsonists, and the Whore vanished. Life went on, keeping a low
profile, staying out of public affairs and transactions, and wearing new aliases. They were never even noticed. But soon,
their "legitimate" (as legitimate as a felon can be) lifestyles were a bore. It was time to jump back into the fray.
This became the creation of what is now called The Blind Halo Project.
The Blind Halo Project, based in London,
with its headquarters held in the beautiful The Carlton Tower Hotel and Resort, is much like what January Arsonists had been,
though moreso restricting their operations and affairs to Europe.
The Carlton Tower Hotel, a brand new resort recently
opened in London, is owned by Madaline De`Voure. After the fateful death of Ian MacKaye, Madaline used his funds in which
she had gotten by the settlements, and the lawyers to buy the gorgeous Hotel. Of course, The Carlton Hotel appeared
the perfect place to restart everything. Well, no, not restarting. Think of it as evolving.
The Blind Halo Project
deals with everything from drug dealing to selling illegal weapons and explosives - from assassinations to prostitution. Life
is about getting what you want.
So go get it.
...
Again, this grossly offends myself, the other creators
of the original story, and Freewebs altogether. If further evidence is needed, e-mail myself (sadisticstealth@aol.com) or
the original co-owner of the original story, Brianna (silentcacophony@bellsouth.com). Thank you for your time.
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Below is the reply from Freewebs.
Dear Freewebs User,
Thank you for notifying the FreeWebs Abuse Department regarding a violation on one a site hosted
by us. Violations and abuses of our services are taken very seriously. With the enormous number of sites hosted by us, we
are unable to catch violations before they happen, and at times, even after they have taken place.
All complaints
and notifications are investigated and the site manager notified about the complaint and action that may be needed should
they be in violation of our Terms-of-Service. Should action not be taken, the site is frozen pending deletion, unless corrective
steps are taken.
We do not freeze or delete sites without investigating the complaint or notification since we do receive
a large volume of false or incorrect accusations of such abuses.
You should also understand that although FreeWebs
does take responsibility for the content on ours sites, we do not have the authority to investigate all issues, nor to prevent
future violations. You should use your best judgment to contact an attorney or local authorities depending on the violation
and what actions you feel need to be taken to prevent future violations by the offender.
Thank you for notifying us
about the violation. We hope to take the appropriate action as soon as possible.
Best Regards,
Freewebs
