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This might be the final chapter in the Oatmeal lawsuit saga, but what a satisfying ending it is!

Comic artist Matthew Inman, creator of the popular web comic The Oatmeal, has taken a photo of the $US211,223.04 (NZ$265,627.15) in cash his supporters had raised for charity.

But to understand why that money was raised, we have to go back to the beginning of the story. About a year ago, Inman wrote a blog post bashing humour aggregator site FunnyJunk for allowing uncredited images of his work.

Strangely enough, it took almost a year for FunnyJunk to react, but the reaction was very unexpected, as the site's owner claimed defamation and asked for US$20,000 in damages.

Very soon, the lawyer representing FunnyJunk, media attorney Charles Carreon, became the focus of the story, as Inman reacted in his characteristic style (to which Carreon responded with some angry tweets). He decided to try to raise US$20,000 for charity, take the photo of the money, and mail Carreon that photo along with a drawing of someone's mom seducing a kodiak bear.

The reaction from Inman's supporters was far bigger than anticipated, as the total amount raised for charity was US$211,223.04. Now, finally, Inman was able to fulfil his pledge, and again, he did it in style.

Check out some more pictures of the money, along with a special message to Charles Carreon, over at The Oatmeal.

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