"M.a.r.k P.r.o.b.e.r.t-April 11, 2004" M.a.r.k P.r.o.b.e.r.t
wrote
The first loser in this is the OP, since s/h/its credibility went down the
crapper for violating fair use.

No, it might very well be fair use. Has the copyright owner
complained? If the owner doesn't complain, then why should you?