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Here's a little background: Akicon, which is a for-profit con of bootleg merchandise fraud, bilking and abusing their artist’s alley, and booking guests with a sexual harassment history and covering for their assaults. I have gone from 2010-2 (when it was in Bellevue, which is east of Seattle), but did not attend in 2013 because of cost/distance issues (it was held in SeaTac, south of Seattle, and my brother Danny couldn't attend with me). Anyway, Akicon Management had hired Leslie Burt Shotwell (DJ Victor Malice) a felon convicted of: Sexual Assault of a minor, drugging, and rape. (http://mugshots.com/US-Counties/Arizona ... 25300.html) He was been hired by management since 2011-2013. By doing so, they have endangered countless convention attendee's. In 2013 Akicon management ignored warnings from countless convention go-ers about Shotwell being a felon with rape charges, and led to another convention attendee getting drugged and raped by Shotwell. When she reported the assault to Akicon Management, they called her a liar and defended Shotwell. Later Management tried to cover their tracks by stating: "We can't help what happens in private hotel rooms."
I am just in shock over these revelations. Anime cons, for me, are a fun place to be, but if stuff like this occuring, and con management denies anything going on, then something is VERY wrong. I am personally glad I did NOT attend AkiCon this year, in retrospect. This, I just..... it makes my blood boil, stuff like this.
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