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Edward Kramer, Legally Squeezed Out Of Dragon Con Ownership

Published Mon, 08 Jul 2013 12:14:27 -0500

Last updated Mon, 08 Jul 2013 12:23:08 -0500

Dragon*Con, the popular culture convention much criticised due to one of its founders charged with criminal acts of paedophilia, and one who has used profits from the show to fight charges and keep him out of prison, put out the following notice;

The Board of Directors and Shareholders of Dragon Con / ACE, Inc., producer of Dragon*Con, Atlanta's internationally known pop culture, fantasy and sci-fi convention, have agreed to merge the company into Dragon Con, Inc. (Dragon Con) in a cash-out merger. Led by Pat Henry, David Cody and Robert Dennis, ownership of Dragon Con includes five of the six founding owners of Dragon Con / ACE (the old Dragon Con). The effective date of the merger is July 8, 2013.

Edward Kramer, who has not had any role in managing or organizing the convention since 2000, was offered cash for his shares in the old company. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. "This decision only affects the ownership of the old Dragon Con," said Pat Henry, President and Chief Executive Officer of Dragon Con. "Our members and others who attend Dragon*Con 2013 will experience the same fantastic convention they have come to expect from us."

Dragon Con will continue the agreements with each of the host and overflow hotels associated with the convention as well as all of the guests and performers scheduled to appear at this year's event, either "as is" or with amendments recognizing Dragon Con as owner.

This is the kind of legal deal that previously the convention states that they were unable to do. But with increasing boycotts and campaigns against the show appears to have had success.

Bleeding Cool looks forward to covering this year's Dragon Con very much, as a result.

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