"In light of statements made by Bob Dylan in his latest interviews regarding plagiarism, there is no need for him to admit that he plagiarized James Damiano's Songs, it's a given, it's also public knowledge, documented at that. The depositions and Mr. Dylan's interviews speak for themselves There is no debate. What can one say but that facts are facts"......Managing Editor The New York Times
After thirty-five hours of video taped depositions which implicate Bob Dylan, , and after fifteen and a half million dollars have been spent on this litigation, defendants Sony Music and or Bob Dylan still to this date Aug 16th, 2012, have never filed a counter, slander or libel suit against Damiano.
Defendants have been aware of James Damiano's public statements made against Bob Dylan for over ten years.
Judge Simandle disregarded Thirty Five hours of video taped depositions which implicate Dylan, Blatant admissions of guilt by defendants, eleven years of documents between James Damiano and CBS records and Dylan diminishing the integrity of the United States Judicial System.
It is not hard to imagine what Bob Dylan's professional reputation as a songwriter is worth when A sheet of handwritten lyrics to one Bob Dylan classic 'The Times They Are A-Changin’ has sold at auction for $422,500.00BBC News ReportsThe handwritten notes for the singer-songwriter's 1964 classic went under the hammer at Sotherby's in New York , where Hedge Fund manager Adam Sender placed the winning bid at $422,500 reports BBC News.On June 16th 2009 the following letter was sent to Bob Dylan's Attorney Orin Snyder written by James Damiano's Attorney in the Bob Dylan Damiano Plagiarism suit "Robert Church" regarding boxes of James Damiano's songs produced to Orin Snyder during discovery
There were approximately fifteen to twenty five boxes filled with anywhere from 200 to 400 finished and unfinished songs in each box (thirty five years of writing) that were never returned
Dear Mr. Snyder: I have one other matter. Mr. Damiano informs me that Steven Kramer (James Damiano's lead attorney) had several boxes of songs delivered to Parcher & Hayes during the discovery phase of his case against Dylan. Mr. Kramer never made copies of the documents, since I am presuming he felt pressed to comply with an overdue discovery request. Mr. Damiano informs me that he has never had all the original songs returned to his possession, even though the case is over. If you don’t mind, please explain what you can recall about Mr. Damiano’s song production. Do you still have songs unaccounted for? Can they be returned?
Sincerely Robert Church