From: Michael Balzary
Sent: Thursday, March 30, 2007 5:55 am
To: members@redhotchilipeppers.com
Subject:

hi everyone

yesterday i received very disturbing news that someone has been 

impersonating me on a myspace website

i do not want to give the name of this idiot's website and grant him 

an iota of dignity that he/she does not deserve

but i understand that this person has been sending out notes that are 

racist and insulting and disgusting

i fell terrible that someone would send out racist messages period

and even worse that it is done in my name

so if anyone has had contact with this asshole

please know that i am doing what it takes to get him to stop carrying 

on in this way

on a brighter note

i am down in australia getting ready to begin our tour down here

i am a happy man

seeing family

and communing with nature

sorry we had to postpone our shows in japan

but it was our only option

i love everyone