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Poster Boy's Day in Court
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Jen Carlson
Published Feb 10, 2009
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Poster Boy, whoever he may be, is back in the papers today following a court date. The NY Post, who is hell bent on helping nab the "Hell Razor," reports that the street artist "thumbed his nose at Brooklyn prosecutors yesterday and turned down a deal that would have kept him out of jail." The 27-year-old Henry Matyjewicz didn't seem keen on pleading guilty to the top charge of criminal mischief, which would land him 100 hours of community service. Now he awaits an April court date, and possibly a trial that could put him behind bars for a year. Yesterday the artist covered his mouth with his trademark scarf and let his lawyer, Kerry Gotlib, do the talking. Gotlib told the paper: "Of course it was rejected," adding that his client is a "well-educated, well-spoken citizen" and innocent of the charges being brought against him.
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