Late in 2005, Robert Fesjian, the supposed manager of a company called the Mondial Group, has come out from nowhere and allegedly purchased the "rights" of the previously thought defunct Gottlieb Company. Today, some decades later after the company had closed its doors, he has decided to start enforcing the so called trademarks and copyrights of this defunct company. Evidence is available at the time of this writing, at the Internet Pinball Database http://www.ipdb.org/gottlieb_cease.html. Whats worse is that Steve Young of The Pinball Resource has also joined in this vile plot since they stand to make a tidy profit from this effort as Fesjians sole distributor.

It is my opinion that this is nothing more than a greedy money grubbing lawyers attempt to make a quick buck at the expense of the long patient enthusiasts, hobbyists and independant operators. For decades the Gottlieb company had abandoned us, its machines and vitually anything to do with the pinball world. We were left to fend for ourselves to find parts, schematics, game roms and everything else needed to maintain and keep these machines alive. For this bonehead to come out from nowhere and tell us NOW that we can't use these otherwise PUBLIC DOMAIN materials without proper authorization is plainly ludicrous. Upon questioning, Mr. Fesjian stated that the Gottlieb company is not dead at all. I was so outraged over this statement that I couldn't even continue the conversation and had to end the call.

Mr. Fesjian, The Gottlieb company went defunct years ago. Just because you allegedly bought the rights shouldn't give you the right to take away the materials that for all intents and purposes for the last 20 years have been public domain since the day the Gottlieb last closed its doors on us. If you truly want to reinstate the Gottlieb Company, start making pinball machines again. Until then, in my opinion, you have no credibility. And until then I, the end user, hobbyist and enthusiast will boycott Gottlieb.

Steve Young, the actions of you and the Pinball Resource are nothing short of traitorous! You are nothing less than a traitor to all of us in the industry! Until you publically appologize for your participation in this foul scheme, you will also be boycotted. I urge everyone who reads this not to buy your parts from them. Should you need contacts to other suppliers, feel free to email me and I will be glad to put you in touch.