Anti-Semitic Photo of Kat Von D Sparks Controversy

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Upon being fired from the TLC show Miami Ink last year, tattoo artist Kat Von D allegedly signed a photograph addressed to her former boss / co-star, Ami James, and drew a swastika and a flaming Star of David on it…

As much as a lot of people wanna see Kat Von D nude, if she wrote this, that’s messed up. We thought she was edgy, but laid back and cool! WTF, Kat!?

No one witnessed Kat Von D write the message, but Chris Garver, another tattoo artist on Miami Ink, said Kat personally handed him the anti-Semitic photo - which TMZ obtained and posted on its website earlier this afternoon.

Ami James, a native of Israel who served in the Israeli Special Forces prior to starting his career as a tattoo artist, reportedly went to TLC management when he received the photo, but sources say he was rebuffed.

After Ami had a lawyer intervene, a handwriting analyst concluded “there is a 99 percent probability that Kat Von D” wrote the message.”

In early July 2007, Ami’s lawyer went to TLC with the analysis. They simply sent him a letter back that acknowledged receiving the results and said, “We trust that this information will be kept strictly confidential.”

Kat Von D’s spinoff show, LA Ink, premiered a month later.

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  • Ami is a bossy type of guy. Worked hard to made his dreams come true. He served in the israelien army just to fulfill his patriotic duty.

    Kat is a one shot wonder. She has a gift, but didn't bend over backwards to get wat she's got. She has more of a laid back attitude and it seems that evrything comes her way just because she is Kat.

    In the LA Inc. show it became realy obvious that she has a pretty face and a gift, but can not deal with the real world and every day problems.

    Those two types will never work together. So, it's no wonder that they hate each other.

    But Kat wouldn't came that far if she didn't start working for Ami. So she owes him something.

    To attack someone in the way she did is childish. Being a Jew myself, i think that she did this in anger, not thinking about the consequensis. She didn't realize that she offended more than one.


    I think she should write him a thank you very much letter. Then they should Both get behind all this and realize that there is enough room for the both of them.

    Robert The Netherlands (English is not my native language :))
    anonymous anonymous 3/6/08 Reply
     
  • By the way she is from Argentinia and she's a daughter of a german WWII excile. So maybe it's in her blood...see more
    anonymous anonymous 3/6/08 Reply
     
  • That is BS!! What is her problem, she was the one that was stubborn. She set herself up to get fired! You dont call someone "Jew Boy", that is just rude and selfish!
    Celebchaser 377 Celebchaser 9/6/08   Message Add to Friends Reply
     
 
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