Highlights
- Frank Sinatra's daughter Nancy has appealed to Twitter bosses to shut down an account on the micro-blogging site set up in her late father's name.
- Nancy asked her fans for help after learning the Twitter tag @ratpackfrank had been verified by website executives as an official account of the iconic singer.
- In a desperate plea, she tweeted, "Friends, how do we get rid of the phony but verified Frank Sinatra? That is Not my dad. Help."
- Friends, how do we get rid of the phony but verified Frank Sinatra. That is NOT my dad. Help.
- — Nancy Sinatra (@NancySinatra) July 27, 2012
- After receiving advice from tech-savvy followers, she then sent a message to Twitter officials to strip the unauthorised account of its 'verified' status.
- She wrote, "Attention @Twitter The account @ratpackfrank is not authorised and using my dad's name Frank Sinatra without permission. Please unverify."
- Attention @Twitter The account @ratpackfrank is not authorized and using my dad's name Frank Sinatra without permission. Please unverify.
- — Nancy Sinatra (@NancySinatra) July 27, 2012
- The My Way legend died in 1998.
Frank Sinatra's daughter Nancyhas appealed to Twitter bosses to shut down an account on themicro-blogging site set up in her late father's name.
Nancy asked her fans for help after learning the Twittertag @ratpackfrank had been verified by website executives asan official account of the iconic singer.
In a desperate plea, she tweeted, "Friends, how do we getrid of the phony but verified Frank Sinatra? That is Not mydad. Help."
After receiving advice from tech-savvy followers, shethen sent a message to Twitter officials to strip theunauthorised account of its 'verified' status.
She wrote, "Attention @Twitter The account @ratpackfrankis not authorised and using my dad's name Frank Sinatrawithout permission. Please unverify."
The
My Way legend died in 1998.