OU Rag Suing UT IT Worker Over Internet Hoax

by **MrMustang1965** » Tue Jul 15, 2008 11:49 pm

It just gets better and better! :lol:

Associated Press
The publisher of Oklahoma's largest newspaper and one of its sportswriters have sued a University of Texas employee who admitted posting a bogus article on the Internet about two University of Oklahoma football players.

The Oklahoma Publishing Co., which publishes The Oklahoman newspaper and newsok.com Web site, filed a civil lawsuit Monday against James W. Conradt, a Nebraska football fan who works as a service manager for UT's information technology department.

The 10-count civil lawsuit accuses Conradt of libel, copyright violations and trademark infringements. It seeks unspecified financial damages.

Conradt, 36, used a template from the newspaper's Web site to publish a fake article on the Internet on July 9 that stated OU quarterbacks Sam Bradford and Landry Jones had been arrested for intent to distribute cocaine, the lawsuit alleges.

Conradt allegedly put a link to the article on his Web site, http://www.darthhusker.com, and on an online message board.

The lawsuit claims Conradt used sportswriter Jake Trotter's byline and various OPUBCO trademarks to give the bogus article the appearance of legitimacy.

A telephone message left Tuesday at Conradt's office was not immediately returned, and court records do not indicate if he has hired an attorney.

Conradt's Web site has been taken down and replaced by a simple message apologizing for the hoax.

"There was a fake news story posted for a few hours Wednesday at this location that was intended to be a joke about Oklahoma football," the message reads. "A link to this site was posted on a Husker fan discussion board. I have decided to take down my entire Husker site.

"I am sorry for any trouble this has caused."

by **RednBlue11** » Wed Jul 16, 2008 6:35 am

im surprised that okies could put together a 10 count lawsuit

by **SMU Football Blog** » Wed Jul 16, 2008 9:14 am

Honestly, I think the guy is hosed.

by **OC Mustang** » Wed Jul 16, 2008 9:19 am

RednBlue11 wrote:im surprised that okies could put together a 10 count lawsuit

I'm coming to believe, based on the growth in the Tulsa-Springdale-Bentonville triangle and the current dominance of Cheseapeake Energy, GMX Resources, and numerous others from OKC in the natural gas exploration business, that Arkansas and Oklahoma have Texans snowed. Maybe it's the fact that Texans are smug in their patriotism to our country...um...I mean state. Maybe it's the converse...perhaps there are now too many city-folk in Texas from other places that can't tell that the white stuff on top of birdsh-t is birdsh-t as well. But that slow-smile and easy-going manner of those Okies and Arkansans belies aggressive opportunists.

And they are a lot smarter than we think they are. We have just failed to realize that instead of only leaving their states, which we implicitly understand, they actually are making their states better.

And that's just hard to stomach.

by **RednBlue11** » Wed Jul 16, 2008 9:22 am

OC Mustang wrote:
RednBlue11 wrote:im surprised that okies could put together a 10 count lawsuit

I'm coming to believe, based on the growth in the Tulsa-Springdale-Bentonville triangle and the current dominance of Cheseapeake Energy, GMX Resources, and numerous others from OKC in the natural gas exploration business, that Arkansas and Oklahoma have Texans snowed. Maybe it's the fact that Texans are smug in their patriotism to our country...um...I mean state. Maybe it's the converse...perhaps there are now too many city-folk in Texas from other places that can't tell that the white stuff on top of birdsh-t is birdsh-t as well. But that slow-smile and easy-going manner of those Okies and Arkansans belies aggressive opportunists.

And they are a lot smarter than we think they are. We have just failed to realize that instead of only leaving their states, which we implicitly understand, they actually are making their states better.

And that's just hard to stomach.

and you are from California i take it? figures that you would take that poke seriously and try to make some profound social commentary.

by **smu diamond m** » Wed Jul 16, 2008 9:24 am

Are you implying Texas can get any better, Philosopher OC? I beg to differ! :wink:

by **mrydel** » Wed Jul 16, 2008 9:25 am

smu diamond m wrote:Are you implying Texas can get any better, Philosopher mrydel? I beg to differ!

That was not me.

by **OC Mustang** » Wed Jul 16, 2008 9:33 am

RednBlue11 wrote:
OC Mustang wrote:
RednBlue11 wrote:im surprised that okies could put together a 10 count lawsuit

I'm coming to believe, based on the growth in the Tulsa-Springdale-Bentonville triangle and the current dominance of Cheseapeake Energy, GMX Resources, and numerous others from OKC in the natural gas exploration business, that Arkansas and Oklahoma have Texans snowed. Maybe it's the fact that Texans are smug in their patriotism to our country...um...I mean state. Maybe it's the converse...perhaps there are now too many city-folk in Texas from other places that can't tell that the white stuff on top of birdsh-t is birdsh-t as well. But that slow-smile and easy-going manner of those Okies and Arkansans belies aggressive opportunists.

And they are a lot smarter than we think they are. We have just failed to realize that instead of only leaving their states, which we implicitly understand, they actually are making their states better.

And that's just hard to stomach.

and you are from California i take it? figures that you would take that poke seriously and try to make some profound social commentary.

No...East Texas...lived in CA for a good while, though.
I was being tongue-in-cheek...well, sort of. The Okies are in-force out here and North Louisiana right now, giving us lots of money for gas leases...stupid money, if you ask me, but we are taking it.
$14,000 per acre and more right now, and climbing.
The Arkansas reference was just me, well, just trying to see if mrydel was paying attention. Dull morning. Sorry...was in bad taste.

by **smu diamond m** » Wed Jul 16, 2008 9:35 am

mrydel wrote:
smu diamond m wrote:Are you implying Texas can get any better, Philosopher mrydel? I beg to differ!

That was not me.

Sorry, just saw the avatar. ;p

by **Cadillac** » Fri Jul 18, 2008 12:19 pm

RednBlue11 wrote:im surprised that okies could put together a 10 count lawsuit

In order to get an 11th count, he'd have to take off one of his wingtips.

-C0S

by **mrydel** » Fri Jul 18, 2008 12:23 pm

Cadillac wrote:
RednBlue11 wrote:im surprised that okies could put together a 10 count lawsuit

In order to get an 11th count, he'd have to take off one of his wingtips.

-C0S

Usually they just drop their pants.

by **MrMustang1965** » Fri Jul 18, 2008 3:45 pm

mrydel wrote:
Cadillac wrote:
RednBlue11 wrote:im surprised that okies could put together a 10 count lawsuit

In order to get an 11th count, he'd have to take off one of his wingtips.

-C0S

Usually they just drop their pants.

by **Insane_Pony_Posse** » Fri Jul 18, 2008 3:45 pm

sued a University of Texas employee who admitted posting a bogus article on the Internet about two University of Oklahoma football players.

another Horn in trouble with the law?

yeah sure I heard he is a "Husker Fan" but low and behold he works for UT!

total coincidence i'm sure! :roll:

cant wait to see the SOONERS run a hole in the Whorns this October!

by **MrMustang1965** » Fri Jul 18, 2008 5:06 pm

and no, this guy is no relation to former UT women's bball coach Jody Conradt...just coincidence that he has the same name.

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