theatlantic: Shepard Fairey Avoids Jail by Being a Nice Guy Shepard Fairey’s brush with the criminal justice system regarding his 2008 Barack Obama campaign poster is over, with the artist avoiding jail time because he’s such a nice guy. After a sentencing hearing Friday, Fairey walked with two years’ probation, 300 hours of community service, and a $25,000 fine, federal prosecutors announced on Friday. Read more. [Image: AP]

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Shepard Fairey Avoids Jail by Being a Nice Guy

Shepard Fairey’s brush with the criminal justice system regarding his 2008 Barack Obama campaign poster is over, with the artist avoiding jail time because he’s such a nice guy. After a sentencing hearing Friday, Fairey walked with two years’ probation, 300 hours of community service, and a $25,000 fine, federal prosecutors announced on Friday.

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