Reporters on the Job

June 1, 2005

Mandela Wins Suit: A judge Tuesday ordered an art publisher and the ex-lawyer for former President Nelson Mandela to stop selling artwork bearing Mr. Mandela's signature.

As reported on May 11, "Nelson Mandela aims to halt exploitation of his celebrity cachet," Mr. Mandela filed a lawsuit to stop the sales and to remove Ismail Ayob and his wife, Zamila, from their positions in a trust fund set up by Mandela. The Associated Press reported that the former president also demanded an audit of the trust and the artwork project.

David Clark Scott
World editor