You might remember The Pokémon Company suing fans for hosting an unauthorized Pokémon event to mark the kickoff PAX Prime convention, due to Pikachu and Snivy appearing on the poster promoting the event. It was immediately cancelled, but now it has been ruled that The Pokémon Company is entitled to $4000 in damages. Larkin Jones, the host of the unauthorized event, had this to say:
"I can't pay it. I manage a cafe, and cost of living is super expensive in Seattle. I am hoping I can try to pay it over the course of a year, because I simply want to be done with it."
But The Pokémon Company has denied his appeal of a payment plan and has 40 days to come up with the money. He set up a Gofundme campaign which has already reached the goal in a matter of hours.
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