Yet the night before the signing, I chanced to see a gentleman stop to read a poster about the event.

FORBES: Truth, Islam(ophobia) And The American Way. Again.

The poster child for the single-event transaction would be former ImClone Systems (nasdaq: IMCL - news - people )chief Samuel Waksal , who pleaded guilty in 2003 and was sentenced to seven years and three months for insider trading and fraud (the same scandal that ensnared Martha Stewart ).

FORBES: A Glimmer Of Hope

Organisers of next year's event sought permission from the owners of the characters which feature in the poster.

BBC: Clone Wars artist Tanya Roberts designs Hi-Ex poster