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Upstate photographer sentenced for withholding wedding photos

 
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Aug 12, 2011 09:47 |  #1

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GREENVILLE, SC (AP) -
A Greenville photographer has been sentenced to two years of house arrest for withholding wedding photos.

Gerald Randolph Byrd was convicted of breach of trust with fraudulent intent after prosecutors said he accepted $2,450 in payment from a couple to shoot photos at their September 2009 nuptials.

...I didn't see this story posted here, but knowing my luck its already been posted several times all over the forum! Interesting story: especially the advice from the bride not to pay the full amount up front. I'm offering no opinion, but am interested in peoples thoughts on this.


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Aug 12, 2011 09:56 |  #2

Someone better tell Michael... I kid.. I kid ;)


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Aug 12, 2011 15:44 |  #3

He has to turn over the images AND repay their money? That's a bad precedent. "Just file a police report and you can get free wedding pics!"

There has to be more to this story than what's reported. WHY did he withhold their photos? What photos did he withhold? How long was it between the wedding and the time they initiated the charges?


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Aug 12, 2011 15:51 |  #4

cdifoto wrote in post #12924297 (external link)
There has to be more to this story than what's reported. WHY did he withhold their photos? What photos did he withhold? How long was it between the wedding and the time they initiated the charges?

In the video clip is seems he never delivered any photos and it was 2 years from the wedding to charges. They called, emailed but never heard from the photog so they filed charges. Sure looks like the photog screwed up.


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Aug 12, 2011 15:56 as a reply to  @ cdifoto's post |  #5

How did he get a jury trial and this was all the story that the reporter could come up with? Hmmm

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Aug 12, 2011 18:30 |  #6

gjl711 wrote in post #12924336 (external link)
In the video clip is seems he never delivered any photos and it was 2 years from the wedding to charges. They called, emailed but never heard from the photog so they filed charges. Sure looks like the photog screwed up.

Ah okay. I couldn't get the video.


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Aug 13, 2011 12:57 |  #7

Great....South Carolina makes it in the news again. :(


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