News: Dom Joly Issues Statement About French Comedian's Similar Stunts

Prankster Dom Joly has issued the following statement on his Facebook page regarding the French comedian Remi Gaillard.

"The story that is bouncing around France about Remi Gaillard stealing my ideas and using them for his own broadcasts and financial gain is gathering steam.
It started when a fan released a video putting my clips and Gaillard’s clips next to each other (editor's note - see below).
(it has a break after three vids but then carries on with loads more). 
I was aware that Gaillard had used several of my ideas in an identical fashion and had attempted to contact him to ask him to stop (never got a reply). But when I saw the industrial level of theft I was astonished.
What really annoyed me however was the fact that when Gaillard got wind of the video being released by CopyComic he contacted me suggesting a collaboration. I was unaware of the video at the time and agreed as I wanted to confront him in person about his behaviour.
He then used my agreement as a defence (basically - how can I be a thief if we are collaborating - we are great mates). This was sneaky as fuck and I called him out on this. 
He has now started attacking me and even accusing me of stealing off him (with zero proof) and, bizarrely off Buster Keaton.
If he had apologised initially then I might have let things go - imitation is the sincerest form of flattery and all that. 
His desperate, unpleasant behaviour since has made me very angry. 
I have taken legal advice and will not take this kind of thing lying down. I’ve worked incredibly hard at my craft for a long time and do not appreciate somebody behaving like this."

Watch the clip comparing their work posted on the CopyComic YouTube channel below.

Dom Joly's latest Trigger Happy TV shorts can be viewed here.

 

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