(Don't worry, I have tons of pretty pictures and linky-dos for you!)
So, Let me show you what has been discovered about this claim.
In this picture, he shares with #storyappchat that he was in Marketing for Rolling Stone AND Google
In this screenshot, he says that he worked for Rolling Stone again, on Facebook
Next will be a bunch of screen shots from different articles related to a4cwsn and Gary James, I will include linky-dos after pictures.
So, we see all of these wonderful articles and how he time and time again mentions that he worked for Rolling Stone, correct?
Well, let me show what he actually did now. Linky-do
For the non link clickers and just because I love me some pretty pictures.
I underlined the keyword in that paragraph there. Butler. Yes, folks. That's right. He was a Butler. Also known as an Estate Manager.
As we know, Mr James is also always mentioning his Olympic career.
" Gary James wasn’t always a butler. A track-and field star in his native England, he loved nothing
more than running, jumping and competing.
Back then, his life wasn’t about serving; it was about
striving, sweating and sprinting." - Direct quote from above posted Linky-do
He may have certainly worked for Wenner Media, managing that building, other quotes from him imply that he was working AT Rolling Stone Magazine. His work for LA Reid/Roger Waters was as an estate manager/butler, still a really sweet gig in my opinion. No shame in that. However he has misrepresented himself as having worked in PR/Marketing for Rolling Stone Magazine.
I also have this email.
The Gary James who submits interviews to (removed for privacy).com is NOT the same Gary James that appears in the video that you sent us a link to. Our Gary lives in Syracuse and is a retailer when he is not interviewing people.
I will forward your e-mail on to our Gary and let him provide you with any further information that you may need.
regards
(Name removed for privacy)
Date: Tue, 10 Jan 2012
To Whom it May Concern,
Please read this, I would really appreciate it!
I found your website while trying to get to the bottom of a controversy in the Special Needs Community.
There is a gentleman fundraising in the SN community who's name is "Gary James" and claims to have worked for Rolling Stone Magazine.
I have posted a link to show you where he states that and a picture of the gentleman in question. All I need to prove that this gentleman is NOT the Gary James that worked for Rolling Stone is some sort of Photo to prove they are NOT the same person. Can you please help? Also, if this is NOT the same person, can you PLEASE give my contact info to the "real" Gary James?
Thanks so much for taking the time to read this. I am only trying to get to the bottom of this and expose the truth so I can help clear up this situation. If you can shed any light on this, it would be very much appreciated.
Link with info about the "Gary James" in question. You will see he clearly states he worked for Rolling Stone Magazine.
http://autism-light.blogspot.com/2011/10/gary-james.html
- autism-light.blogspot.com
It seems that he figured some people would google Gary James and Rolling Stone Magazine and come across this gentleman, linky-do - He did indeed write for Rolling Stone Magazine.
If you simply google Gary James and Rolling Stone Magazine, you can clearly see how people would assume he worked for Rolling Stone Magazine. Linky-do
We are given half truths and he doesn't bother to correct them.
I do not doubt that he's rubbed elbows with some influential folks. I do believe it's a stretch to say you worked for Rolling Stone Magazine as a butler though.
It's kind of like saying you worked for Oprah, when in fact you only cleaned the Harpo Building.
This man has obviously represented himself as someone who he aspires to be, someone he has never been.
