State Sues Creator Of Caylee Doll - Suit Also Involves Michael Vick Chew Toy

[The Straight Story]

State Sues Creator Of Caylee Doll
Suit Also Involves Michael Vick Chew Toy

ORLANDO, Fla. -- The maker of a Caylee Anthony doll is being sued by Florida's attorney general.

According to the lawsuit, Jaime Salcedo and his company, Showbiz Promotions LLC, misrepresented where proceeds from the doll would go. The lawsuit also involves a Michael Vick chew toy sold by the same company.

The company marketed the Caylee Anthony "Sunshine" doll under a promise that proceeds would benefit the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Proceeds from the Michael Vick chew toy were to go to local animal shelters and organizations.

The lawsuit claims that few or no contributions have been made to any of those organizations by Salcedo or his company.

According to the lawsuit, Salcedo intentionally misrepresented a $5,000 donation to the Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Only a $10 donation has been confirmed.

"This effort is outrageous and attempts to exploit the tragic murder of a child for personal benefit," said Ernie Allen, president and CEO of the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children. "NCMEC does not and will not ever be associated with any attempt to commercialize or raise money in connection with the victimization of any child."

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[mike_c]

1. some folks will do ANYTHING for profit....

This guy is only selling those dolls because his grandmother won't fetch a high enough price yet.

[IntravenousDemilo]

2. I vote thumbs down for the Caylee doll because that's exploitation, but thumbs up for the chew toy.

"The attorney general's office began investigating the company after it received more than 200 complaints regarding the sale of the Michael Vick chew toy."

Apparently Vick has unlimited telephone privileges in jail, and lots of free time.

[rvablue]

3. A little clarification I just saw on the news and you might feel differently

they marketed the chew toy saying that 100% of the profits would go to animal rescue.

It was fraud. They didn't send a dime of it to rescue organizations.

The dude is scum of the earth. Just like Vick.

[IntravenousDemilo]

4. Well, if it was fraudulent, then that changes things completely.

Still, a very satisfying idea otherwise.