Gordon v. Virtumundo Inc et al

Filing 136

DECLARATION of James S.Gordon, Jr. filed by Plaintiff James S Gordon, Jr re 127 MOTION for Attorney Fees and Costs (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A -# 2 Exhibit B# 3 Exhibit C# 4 Exhibit D)(Siegel, Robert)

Gordon v. Virtumundo Inc et al

Doc. 136 Att. 1

Case 2:06-cv-00204-JCC

Document 136-2

Filed 07/02/2007

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THE GORDON GROUP
James S. Gordon, President 1419 Jadwin Avenue Richland, WA 99352

------------------------Telephone/Fax [phone] email: [e-mail] http://www.gordonworks.com August 26, 1999 Tri-Cities Office 2715 St. Andrews Loop, Suite D Pasco, WA 99301 The Honorable Doc Hastings: I'm a small business entrepreneur having an on-line Health & Nutrition business. The genesis of my Internet "problems" was in January 1999 when I decided to unsubscribe from three online newsletters. My on-line business was picking up and I didn't have time to spend reading the many emails that I was being sent (8-10/day). I tried, unsuccessfully, to unsubscribe from early February 1999 to Mid-March 1999. The daily emails kept on coming. In early April 1999, I asked my Internet Service Provider (ISP) to help me put a stop to the emails...nothing changed...the emails kept on coming. I then asked my new Internet Presence Provider (IPP) to help me...nothing changed...the emails kept on coming. In June 1999, I asked a private attorney to send the "spammer" a "cease and desist" letter...nothing changed...the emails kept on coming. In July 1999 (actully June 1999), I asked the Washington State Attorney General's Office in Kennewick, WA for help. They sent a letter to the "spammer"...nothing changed...the emails are still coming in-but at an accelerated pace. Yesterday, I received a computer "virus" from the "spammer"... the emails keep on coming. I have been in contact with the FBI as my business ad page was being "hacked". They say that they can not help as the US Attorney has a "threshold" amount of damages that a business must sustain to be able to receive help ($15,000)...we calculate our losses in excess of $20,000 (roughly 15% of annual revenues) due to the hacking. Further, they said there is nothing that they could do about the spamming, either. The agents that I talked to acknowledged that a crime had been committed-but stated they did not have the resources... Where does a small business go when their lawyer, AG, and FBI can not provide relief? Thanks for listening! Regards,

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Case 2:06-cv-00204-JCC

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Filed 07/02/2007

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