Lindsay Lohan's Grand Theft Auto V Lawsuit Moves Forward
New York Supreme Court judge rules that Lindsay Lohan's lawsuit against Grand Theft Auto V can move forward.
Popular action-adventure title Grand Theft Auto V from developer/publisher Rockstar Games is more than just a mere video game franchise. It is an embodiment and a collection of an entire genre of video games. The arrival of the game has been celebrated all over the world even after facing a setback in the survival of a motion to dismiss a lawsuit from actress Lindsay Lohan (Freaky Friday, Mean Girls) alleging the unauthorized use of her likeness to an in-game character Lacey Jonas.
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Lindsay Dee Lohan in an American actress, businesswoman, fashion designer, singer and problem celebrity, who get in the news for all the wrong reasons. Born and raised in New York, came forward with the claims that a character named Lacey Jonas from GTA 5, is an animated version of her appearing in that game without her consent. The box cover, disc and other promotional art featuring this character in a bikini is also an unauthorized use of her animated self without her consent as Lohan claims.
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She also stated that there is a name rhyme between hers and the character in question, alleging that has been intertwined in the storyline is also a similarity to her as an actress with blonde hair, who fast rose to fame and had a checkered history as a public figure. So, presenting her likeness in a game is equal to use her appearance without her permission. Lohan lost another lawsuit against popular rapper Pitbull over a rap lyric previously from one of his hit song three years back.
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New York State Supreme Court judge Joan Kennedy has allowed the case to proceed against Take-Two Interactive, parent company to Rockstar Games without commenting on the merit of Lohan's claim. Kennedy also mentioned that Take-Two's defense that the images in question don't depict Lohan and resonating as works of satire could not be taken into consideration at this stage. The alleged party however, sees this lawsuit as a ridiculous attempt of a publicity stunt from the notorious actress, questioning its legal merits.
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One of the voice actors, Ned Luke, who portrayed protagonist Michael de Santa from GTA V has recently Tweeted out the following as a response towards the situation.
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So, the lawsuit against the hit open-world game survives the initial stage and Lindsay a partial victory in securing her civil rights. Former TV show actress Karen Gravano from Mob Wives have also went to court over the game claiming it has ripped off her image and life events while asking $40 million in total for overall damage. Released back in 2013, Grand Theft Auto V has already sold 60 million copies worldwide, holding the record for being one of the best-selling games in U.S.
Popular action-adventure title Grand Theft Auto V from developer/publisher Rockstar Games is more than just a mere video game franchise. It is an embodiment and a collection of an entire genre of video games. The arrival of the game has been celebrated all over the world even after facing a setback in the survival of a motion to dismiss a lawsuit from actress Lindsay Lohan (Freaky Friday, Mean Girls) alleging the unauthorized use of her likeness to an in-game character Lacey Jonas.
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| Lindsay Lohan's Grand Theft Auto V Lawsuit Moves Forward |
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Lindsay Dee Lohan in an American actress, businesswoman, fashion designer, singer and problem celebrity, who get in the news for all the wrong reasons. Born and raised in New York, came forward with the claims that a character named Lacey Jonas from GTA 5, is an animated version of her appearing in that game without her consent. The box cover, disc and other promotional art featuring this character in a bikini is also an unauthorized use of her animated self without her consent as Lohan claims.
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She also stated that there is a name rhyme between hers and the character in question, alleging that has been intertwined in the storyline is also a similarity to her as an actress with blonde hair, who fast rose to fame and had a checkered history as a public figure. So, presenting her likeness in a game is equal to use her appearance without her permission. Lohan lost another lawsuit against popular rapper Pitbull over a rap lyric previously from one of his hit song three years back.
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New York State Supreme Court judge Joan Kennedy has allowed the case to proceed against Take-Two Interactive, parent company to Rockstar Games without commenting on the merit of Lohan's claim. Kennedy also mentioned that Take-Two's defense that the images in question don't depict Lohan and resonating as works of satire could not be taken into consideration at this stage. The alleged party however, sees this lawsuit as a ridiculous attempt of a publicity stunt from the notorious actress, questioning its legal merits.
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One of the voice actors, Ned Luke, who portrayed protagonist Michael de Santa from GTA V has recently Tweeted out the following as a response towards the situation.
It's a stretch but MAYBE there's a resemblance. #LindsayIsNuts https://t.co/x3IQppzXSK pic.twitter.com/GfUi5gMlMf— Ned Luke (@ned_luke) March 14, 2016
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So, the lawsuit against the hit open-world game survives the initial stage and Lindsay a partial victory in securing her civil rights. Former TV show actress Karen Gravano from Mob Wives have also went to court over the game claiming it has ripped off her image and life events while asking $40 million in total for overall damage. Released back in 2013, Grand Theft Auto V has already sold 60 million copies worldwide, holding the record for being one of the best-selling games in U.S.
