these alleged figures are officially disputed by AMFPA as greatly exaggerated and without proper merit. That high salaries, favourable loans and property lease contracts are given to AMFPAs long-time, now former, legal adviser Herbert Batliner. That funds are being diverted to unknown parties via a network of "mailbox" companies. The use of high pressure sales tactics by sending its main sales item, Christmas card packages to consumers via unsolicited direct mail with an option to pay afterwards. The secrecy maintained by the company. No claims have been made suggesting any illegal activity by AMFPA. The criticism has been centred on what is perceived as bad ethics. AMFPA's response to criticism The AMFPA has in some news reports and court hearings responded to some of the claims, stating that AMFPA has never intentionally presented itself as a charitable organization, but instead has explicitly pointed its commercial nature out to consumers. AMFPA has also stated that 80% of the worldwide profits are distributed among the artists. AMFPA declined to present financial records to support this claim. AMFPA stated that it never introduced pressure sales tactics but made use of direct mailing many years before competitors and charity organisations introduced similar methods. AMFPA sees itself as a victim of an unfair and tendentious journalistic coverage lacking of true facts and suspecting bad ethics. Litigation In June 2007 the company sued the Danish Broadcasting Corporation and Danish daily Ekstra Bladet for libel, following negative coverage during December 2005. On 10 October 2008, the High Court of Eastern Denmark ruled in favor of the accused journalists, stating that there was sufficient factual basis for statements like: "Behind the scenes we found a well-oiled money making machine with economic puppeteers, who are scraping in money with arms and legs"; "People think they are supporting a charity, but in reality we are looking at a money making machine"; and "...only a measly 3% is going to the mouth and foot painting artists". AMFPA did not appeal the decision. References External links AMFPA website International artist groups and collectives Disability organizations Multinational companies Publishing companies established in 1956 Arts organizations established in 1956 Publishing companies of Liechtenstein Arts in Liechtenstein 1956 in Liechtenstein Postcard publishers Printmakers Mouth and foot painting artists