Saturday, September 5, 2009

OBAMA ARTIST MAKES PLEA DEAL IN MASS. CASE (AP)



Artist Shepard Fairey stands at Boston Municipal Court Friday, July 10, 2009, during a status hearing in connection with 13 vandalism charges around Boston. Fairey, 38, who created the 'Hope' poster of President Barack Obama was arrested by Boston police in February when he was in the city for an event kicking off his exhibit at the Institute of Contemporary Art. (AP Photo/Bizuayehu Tesfaye)AP - The artist who created the "Hope" poster of President Barack Obama has been sentenced to probation after pleading guilty to three vandalism charges in Boston. Prosecutors dropped 11 other charges.




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