Embattled Florida lawyer Jack Thompson recently made a bold offer to give industry giant Electronic Arts a helping hand in its bid to acquire Grand Theft Auto publisher Take-Two and “evict the Zelnick Trojan Horse from within Take-Two’s corporate walls.”

EA today issued a public statement mailed to the gaming press in response to Thompson’s oh-so generous offer, effectively telling him to piss off in a polite manner.

Mr. Thompson,

We have received your letter to EA’s shareholder site. In response to your offer to assist in the proposed acquisition of Take-Two, we would strongly prefer that you not get involved in this matter. EA is a strong supporter of creative freedom for game developers. We feel that your past statements – including false claims about content in our games – make any collaboration with you impossible.

Sincerely,
Mariam Sughayer
Sr. Manager Corporate Communications
Electronic Arts, Inc.

Props to EA for sticking to their guns. Thompson will never learn, will he?

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