Got this from Trademark
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WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
First of All, I want to personally thank you all for the overwhelming show of
support you guys have shown us during season 1 of "Flip This House" and even
more so since the introduction of season 2 without Team Trademark. TRULY
HUMBLING and more appreciated than I can ever put in words.
Many of you have taken the time out of your busy lives to let the powers to be
know how you feel, that means more to me personally than any victory we will
have in court.
I can't comment on the lawsuit but I will tell you it is the FIRST time in my
life that I even contemplated suing anyone. I don't believe in wasting good
energy chasing bad energy and truly believe you reap what you sew but this time
I wasn't going to be bullied by a network and allow them to steal what is
rightfully mine.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060725/tv_nm/house_dc_1
I want to clear up any question as to our association with season 2, it's real
simple....WE HAVE NONE! A&E did a casting call to replace myself, Ginger, Dawn,
Lori, Vance, John and everyone else associated with Trademark Properties. I
wrote the show, produced our pilot, shopped it to 3 networks, never sold it,
still own it and somehow A&E "recast" a show that was never cast in the first
place. We are real people, doing what we do every day, just with a camera
capturing it for your amusement and hopefully you pick up some tips along the
way, some how to and some how not to
We are filming as we speak for a new series on a new network. I want to assure
you of one thing, we will not change for the sake of a network or production
company or anyone for that matter. We are who we are, flaws and all and don't
care to show you anything but who we really are, what we really do and how we
really do it, success or failure.
It has been great meeting many of you at the airports, at our office and for
many of you at The Crab House

you guys have shown us nothing but support and
even if I get in trouble with the lawyers, I felt the need to respond to your
gracious support.
Everyone has brought it to my attention that the network has removed the website and discussion boards for your comments. I would ask that you all please go to
www.imdb.com and utilize the "flip this house" discussion boards there. This is a television database for the industry that cannot be removed by the network. It means so much to Team Trademark that you continue to have a place to voice your concerns. This is the place that will get the most attention from network executives, production companies, and sponsors, as well. Please remember when you rate the show, it is about season 1 with Team Trademark. So if you like season 1 - rate it high, but put your comments about season 2 in the comment section.
Thank you so much – we could not ask for a more supportive group of people!
We will keep you up to date as we are allowed (and sometimes when we're not

)
Richard