Yes, I found the original photo of a young lady in swimwear, which had been stolen and retouched and posted on Flickr for fraudulent purposes. I really don’t have time to rewrite the whole background on this story, which has been more than amply covered by Michelle Malkin and others.
We still don’t know the identity of the perpetrator, who set up the “Yeowoman1970” Flickr page.


[…] Major Applause to Sean Gleeson for hunting it down. […]
I see that the original picture owner (bl90ze aka Meridith Chan) has also verified that this picture is a fake and that “Yeowoman1970″ has stolen other pictures of her and changed them.
Yes, I have been corresponding with Meredith Chan via Facebook private mesages. She seems to be a nice young lady, and she is upset that her images have been stolen and abused in this manner. Here’s an excerpt from what she sent me at 2:30 this morning
Well done!
Nice work Sean!
Well Done, Sean! You have more Gifts than you know of, it seems.
QM
[…] Sean Gleeson has uncovered the original person inthe Michelle Malkin photoshop smear. Which we wrote about. […]
Hi Sean,
First, let me tell you how much we all appreciate your designs for the Okie Blogger Round Up. Totally yummy… and I had your design on a long sleeve shirt that I relish wearing.
That being said, let me say… keep up the great work, brother. So, where are you a teacher?
smooches,
Dr. Jan
At O-Triple-C, Dr. Jan! Thanks for the compliments.
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Malkingate: It’s Not Malkin!
I’d just like to point out what made this story so believable– that Michelle would indeed be smokin’ hot in a bikini. We’re all thinking it.