Chelsea Clinton Photo Causes NYC Ruckus

Ex-Pres Tells Restaurant Not To Use Daughter's Photo Without Her Permission

(CBS/AP)  The days may be numbered for a photo of Chelsea Clinton posing with the owner of a popular Italian restaurant. That's because Chelsea's dad has weighed in.

Former President Bill Clinton sent a letter to Osso Buco proprietor Nino Selimaj, demanding that he take down the picture from the walls of his Greenwich Village restaurant.

"I was surprised to get the letter because the picture has been there a few years," Selimaj told The Associated Press on Wednesday. "She's eaten here a few times."

The Sept. 18 letter from the office of William Jefferson Clinton says Chelsea is a private citizen and that although she may have eaten at the restaurant "this does not serve as an endorsement."

The letter, signed by Clinton counselor Douglas J. Band, says Chelsea "was not consulted prior to this picture being displayed, and thus, her permission was not given for you to do so."

"We reserve the right to exercise any and all options available to us if you refuse to comply," the letter says.

Selimaj notes that celebrity photos in New York restaurants are common: He also has pictures on his walls of him posing with former mayor and GOP presidential candidate Rudy Giuliani and New York Yankees star Derek Jeter.

"A photo of a celebrity in New York is as common as a hot dog vendor," he said.

Selimaj says the letter came as quite a shock.

"I was really, really heartbroken because I have four daughters and Chelsea is like my daughter," Selimaj said. "She doesn't want to be there. If that comes from them directly, definitely, I will remove it. If she really insists to remove it," reports CBS station WCBS-TV.

Customer Iris Elkabs says she thinks Chelsea should reconsider.

"She has a right," Elkabs said, according to WCBS. "If she doesn't like it, it should come down, but I think it should stay. It's a very nice photograph."

[ralphwiggumm]

Can''t we just let the Clintons be the Clintons? Please?

[ralphwiggumm]

Can''t we just let the Clintons be the Clintons? Please?

[ralphwiggumm]

Can''t we just let the Clintons be the Clintons? Please?

[ralphwiggumm]

Can''t we just let the Clintons be the Clintons?

[bbrundj]

Much ado about a decent celebrity photo in a cafe. Someone is a tad paranoid.

[bbrundj]

Much ado about a decent celebrity photo in a cafe. Someone is a tad paranoid.

[socrates392]

Bill, I love ya, but you need to lighten up, buddie! Come on, we''ll go get a Big Mack together, just like old times!

[sftodd]

again -- not newsworthy -- get a life CBS

[sftodd]

Again, this is not newsworthy -- what is this? Fox? CNN? I don''t get it -- what passes for journalism these days is pathetic -- who would have thought the day would come with the National Enquirer would qualify as real news? CBS should be ashamed for following this pathetic story.

[sftodd]

Again, this is not newsworthy -- what is this? Fox? CNN? I don''t get it -- what passes for journalism these days is pathetic -- who would have thought the day would come with the National Enquirer would qualify as real news? CBS should be ashamed for following this pathetic story.

[frb01]

She is a private citizen and maybe she asked to have it taken down, who knows who cares. This is typical Clinton response, just like the so called scare on 9/11 that she was not safe, which was not true.

Take the picture down. Put up an empty frame with the label "CHELSEA CLINTON". Then put up the framed letter from her father. It will get more attention and improve the patrons appetite.

[shanev137]

Wow, Hillary''s mom is really ugly. LOL

[yawsboy]

A horse with a wig. Business should pick up once the picture is taken down.

[gunnerv1]

The US Tax Payer is footing the bill for her Secret service Guard an as such, she is NOT a private citizen

[mythoughtsr]

yeah, this is newsworthy. Why are they coming out and making fools of themselves like this? so what? It''s a picture. Good lawd there are so many other things in this world that are more important than this drivel.

[gunnerv1]

As long as the US Taxpayer is providing a Secret Police Guard for her, she is not a private citizen

[m3site]

if one''s famous on his own account, fine ... but she''s famous only because of her father and mother and I therefore agree she''s a private citizen. she should have been asked.

[getloud1]

Hillary Is Corrupt Like Her Husband They Just Cover up Good! With their corrupt corporate friends. This is why they are doing a media Blackout On Ron Paul because He Is For The People!

The censored GQ report must see the light of day. Hopefully, the author will let a copy slip into the hands of some talk radio star or even Huffington, since she despises Hillary. Clearly, it is imperitive that talk radio and alternate media, along with Fox, publicize full details of the Clintons'''''''' sexual crimes, along with details of Hillary''''''''s stolen FBI files, the 100k commodity bribe, campaign finance and other corruptions involving Hillary, since polls show that corruption is at the top of voters'''''''' concerns when voting.

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[getloud1]

Hillary Is Corrupt Like Her Husband They Just Cover up Good! With their corrupt corporate friends. This is why they are doing a media Blackout On Ron Paul because He Is For The People!

The censored GQ report must see the light of day. Hopefully, the author will let a copy slip into the hands of some talk radio star or even Huffington, since she despises Hillary. Clearly, it is imperitive that talk radio and alternate media, along with Fox, publicize full details of the Clintons'''''''' sexual crimes, along with details of Hillary''''''''s stolen FBI files, the 100k commodity bribe, campaign finance and other corruptions involving Hillary, since polls show that corruption is at the top of voters'''''''' concerns when voting.

GO RON PAUL 2008 - The People''''''''s Champion
http://www.ronpaul2008.com

Join The ReVoLuTiOn:
http://ronpaul.meetup.com/cities/