Dispelling
rumours and a fake and fraudulent press release circulated anonymously
and clandestinely to some websites which have auto posting enabled –
that permits automated publication of content without human
intervention, Editor, Publisher and CEO of Newz66.com, Flynn Remedios in a press note circulated to media persons in Mumbai on 4th March
2014, said, “We are right on track with the Indian edition or version
of Ms Bikini Online 2014. I have been associated with Ms Bikini India
since 2007 and it is incorrect, misleading and scandalous at the least
to say that this is a fake event and that too just one day after it’s
announced. As a businessman I have every right to promote and publicize a
proposed event and most producers announce films even before they have a
script ready or have signed on even one actor. For
various reasons including legal and regulatory we have had to hold the
event only in its online format and the actual physical event – Ms
Bikini India, had to be deferred. We are committed to hold the online
version this year as well and are also trying our best to make the
physical event happen too. The winners are judged by a combination of
online votes and Facebook “likes’ and other criterion include a panel of
experts.”
Clarifying about fake media releases against him and his company newz66.com, Remedios
said, “The write up has been circulated by a competitor who has done
such things in the past. In the past, I have overlooked and ignored such
misleading press releases about me circulated by jealous and frustrated
competitors. This time I am not taking things lying down. I will hit
back with all I have got and everything I can lay my hands on. I have
written to the Cyber Crime Cell of the Mumbai police today as well as
the Mumbai Police Commissioner complaining about such defamatory
articles or news items circulated or published to defame me and
discredit my website as well as cause me financial and pecuniary losses
and also indirect loss of reputation to my clients and business
associates. I will also file private civil and criminal complaints in
the appropriate magistrate’s court in Mumbai against the perpetrator or
perpetrators and bring them to task.”
