Rapist, former lawmaker Ted Klaudt claims name copyright so nobody will talk about him anymore

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A former South Dakota lawmaker convicted of raping his two foster daughters has sent news organizations what he claims is a copyright notice that seeks to prevent the use of his name without his consent.

A letter and an accompanying document labeled "Common Law Copyright Notice" said former state Rep. Ted Alvin Klaudt is reserving a common-law copyright of a trade name or trademark for his name. It said no one can use his name without his consent, and anyone who does would owe him $500,000.

Klaudt was convicted in 2007 on four counts of second-degree rape for touching his teenage foster daughters' breasts and genitals in phony examinations he said could help them sell their eggs to infertile couples. He was sentenced to 44 years in prison for rape and 10 more years after pleading guilty to two counts of witness tampering.

The notice, received by The Associated Press and several other news organizations Monday, carried a return address that matched that of the state prison in Springfield, where Klaudt is being held.

http://rapidcityjournal.com/news/article_03881cae-e9a3-11de-848e-001cc4c002e0.html

Oh, and the use of a name can not be used as a copyright.

Chilling effect fail.

[ddeclue]

1. Their lawyers will tell him to jump up their ass..

all this does is draw more attention to him.

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

2. Ted Klaut...

Fails Law Forever.

[winyanstaz]

3. What a low life he is...

[texastoast]

4. He can protect his name only if it is associated with goods and/or services

And that is with trademark. So what is this drip selling?

[Robb]

5. Rape, clearly. nt

[mdmc]

6. he would be better off with a name change

He should just change his name to Armin Tamzarian and be done with it.. Perhaps run an elementary school..

[LiberalFighter]

7. That is what a local here did when he got out of prison.

He was convicted of practicing medicine without a license. He provided voluntary castrations.

[Scurrilous]

8. What an idiot. n/t