a minute agoPutin's coating, well-known Finnish team ready to sue newspaper
Periskopi(8 years ago)
(8 years ago)Using Russian President Vladimir Putin's image in a session of the hockey team, Joker Helsinki is expected to cost the newspaper “Helsingin Sanomat”. This is as hockey team leaders prepare to launch legal action against the paper. “This is clearly a copy of our logo, there is nothing more for [...]
This is clearly a copy of our logo, there is nothing more to say about this point,”-Harry Harkimo, owner of the Club for “Yle, said. ” I think it's incredible that someone could get someone else's logo and change it any way they want. I don't think Helsingin Sanomat would like their logo to be disguised with American President Donald Trump's face or Finnish Prime Minister Juha Silä, “-store Hakimto.
However, Caius Niemi, editor-in-chief of “Helsingin Sanomat”, claims that the image is simply an original and independent “version” and, despite visible similarities, cannot be confused with the hockey team's symbol.
“We've made a full article based on investigative journalism, which explains Jober's background. As for that logo, her illustration of satire is clear“,- he explained.
The article in question studied Joker's Russian ties and claimed that the club was linked to Putin, even because Joker's 49% are owned by Russian investors Boris and Roman Rothenberg.
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