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The Grey Lady is seeing red over a colorful Manhattan woman who’s masquerading as a New York Times reporter, saying she is sullying its reputation as the newspaper of record.

Contessa Bourbon’s been keeping up the charade for four years, according to The Times’ new lawsuit against her.

She first introduced herself as a Times reporter at a Brookings Institute event in 2013. She also claimed to work for the paper in an interview with the Turkish ambassador, and then again at at speech in March by Education Secretary Betsy DeVos.

“Ms. Bourbon is not, and has never been, employed by The Times, as a reporter for The New York Times, or in any other position or capacity,” the Manhattan Supreme Court suit says.

She has ignored two cease and desist letters, it says.

Her scheme “is likely to cause confusion or injury to the business reputation of The Times, or dilution of the distinctive quality of The Times” trademarks, the Times lawyers claim in the just-filed suit.

The newspaper is suing to force her to give up the guise.

​Her Twitter bio also claims she is a reporter for the Wall Street Journal, The Times of London, The Guardian and The Washington Post.

She did not immediately return messages seeking comment.


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Woman accuses New York Times of pretending to be a newspaper...



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Her scheme “is likely to cause confusion or injury to the business reputation of The Times, or dilution of the distinctive quality of The Times” trademarks, the Times lawyers claim in the just-filed suit.
Not bloody likely.

The verdict...We the court find for the plaintiff and direct the defendant to pay the plaintiff $.10, the worth of the reputation of the NYT's.


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Her scheme “is likely to cause confusion or injury to the business reputation of The Times, or dilution of the distinctive quality of The Times” trademarks, the Times lawyers claim in the just-filed suit.
Not bloody likely.

The verdict...We the court find for the plaintiff and direct the defendant to pay the plaintiff $.10, the worth of the reputation of the NYT's.


My neighbor, in a magnanimous gesture for the week he was going on vacation, offered to let me pick up and read his daily copy of the NYT before I put it on his porch. When I indicated I would put it on his porch but didn't need to read it, he was shocked and disappointed. (My neighbor is from Berkeley). Smile




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I thought they were all pretending to be reporters at the NY Times ??


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Her scheme “is likely to cause confusion or injury to the business reputation of The Times, or dilution of the distinctive quality of The Times” trademarks, the Times lawyers claim in the just-filed suit.
Not bloody likely.

The verdict...We the court find for the plaintiff and direct the defendant to pay the plaintiff $.10, the worth of the reputation of the NYT's.


My neighbor, in a magnanimous gesture for the week he was going on vacation, offered to let me pick up and read his daily copy of the NYT before I put it on his porch. When I indicated I would put it on his porch but didn't need to read it, he was shocked and disappointed. (My neighbor is from Berkeley). Smile
Something tells me your neighbor would be in need of continuous mental therapy if he and I were to ever chat. Wink


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The Times is perfectly capable of sullying its own reputation without any help from others. She might actually improve it.


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I thought they were all pretending to be reporters at the NY Times ??


Beat me to it!


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The Times is perfectly capable of sullying its own reputation without any help from others. She might actually improve it.



The Times probably got suspicious when they realized she was actually doing truthful reporting. Wink
 
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Her scheme “is likely to cause confusion or injury to the business reputation of The Times, or dilution of the distinctive quality of The Times” trademarks, the Times lawyers claim in the just-filed suit.
Not bloody likely.

The verdict...We the court find for the plaintiff and direct the defendant to pay the plaintiff $.10, the worth of the reputation of the NYT's.

That is a ridiculous verdict!!! It overstates the value of the NYT’s reputation by a factor of one thousand.
 
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