[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 148 (2002), Part 3]
[House]
[Page 3098]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                BRINGING ABDUCTED AMERICAN CHILDREN HOME

  (Mr. LAMPSON asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. LAMPSON. Mr. Speaker, I continue today with my story of Ludwig 
Koons. Last week, we left off with Jeff Koons finding his son abandoned 
by his mother and left in a dangerous and pornographic environment. Mr. 
Koons took Ludwig from this environment and returned with him to New 
York City where he immediately initiated divorce and custody 
proceedings in the Supreme Court of New York.
  His ex-wife filed an appearance through counsel, and the parties 
agreed on joint custody of Ludwig. The agreement prohibited either 
party from removing the child from New York until a final ruling on the 
divorce. Both parties agreed to be accompanied by a bodyguard outside 
the home to ensure that Ludwig remain in New York City. The Supreme 
Court of New York ordered ratification of the parties' agreement, 
ruling that the parties were prohibited from removing Ludwig from the 
jurisdiction until further court order.
  Well, Mr. Speaker, Ilona Staller ignored that court order and on June 
9, 1994 abducted Ludwig to Italy. Neither the United States Government 
nor the Italian Government is working to help solve this problem.
  Mr. Speaker, join me in helping bring Ludwig Koons and all American 
children home.

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