Star sues makers of Grand Theft Auto V for $40 MILLION

[Jimbatron]

I think she knows the sue claim won't get anywhere, it's just a vain attempt to get some publicity.

 

The one person who might have a case is Mark Zuckerberg, as Jay Norris really is close the bone, and potentially what is said is defamation against Facebook. It probably isn't a consideration thought because:

 

1) Mark has enough money already not to care

2) A lawsuit might actually reveal how worryingly close Facebook is to Lifeinvader. I've never bought that line about there being no such thing as bad publicity.

[richard1997jones]

More sh*t comes out of her mouth than out my arse.

[Mid Night Club]

Ahh, some developers made a character look like me. Ahh, it's the end of the world. MUST SUE.

 

MUST SUE

 

MUST SUE

 

Jokes aside, Lohan is right. Look at this:

 

 

Looks exactly like her, right?

ugly bitch is ugly

 

god grant me the ability to massacre all these fakers who want a piece of rockstar's pie

[chrisscorsese88]

I know this a bump, but Rockstar has just filed a counter-lawsuit in response to this incident.

 

Rockstar Games has strongly refuted the claims of copying Mob Wives star, Karen Gravano's character in its highly successful action RPG game, Grand Theft Auto 5 (GTA 5), by filing a countersuit with the Supreme Court of the State of New York County, New York.

Mob Wives star, Karen Gravano, had earlier filed a lawsuit against the game developer for allegedly copying her real-life character and story in the game.

The game developer was accused of copying Gravano's real-life character in the making of GTA 5 character, Antonio Bottino, who is also the daughter of a mafia boss (in game) like Gravano's father in real-life.

Gravano alleged in the lawsuit that Rockstar had adapted her real-life story without her consent as Bottino's father (in the game) testifying against his former associates in a way that mimics the story of Gravano's father as a mafia boss.

Another key allegation points to Bottino's father denying her participation in the game's TV show, Wise Bitches, which is claimed to be a parody of Mob Wives.

Rockstar has dismissed all Gravano's claims as baseless by putting forth a strong argument stating that "creative works of fiction and satire Like GTAV are categorically protected against Section 51 claims".

Here are excerpts from Rockstar's arguments as stated in the court document:

 

Creative Works Of Fiction And Satire Like GTAV Are Categorically Protected Against Section 51 Claims

Ms. Gravano cannot state a cause of action because Section 51 is limited, on its
face, to the use of a person's "name, portrait, picture or voice" for purposes of "trade" or "advertising." Decades of case law make crystal-clear that creative works of fiction and satire like GTAV are neither "trade" nor "advertising" within the meaning of the statute and cannot form the basis for right of publicity claims under New York law.

Rockstar also cited in its argument that Gravano's claims lacked merit as "GTAV does not use Ms Gravano's name, picture, portrait or voice".

Here are further excerpts of the argument:

 

If the visual depiction of the "Bottino" character closely resembled

Ms. Gravano (which it does not), the "Bottino" character would still be a caricature or
parody that departs in key respects from what any literal depiction of Ms. Gravano or her life would include. Accordingly, the digitally animated "Bottino" character is not a "portrait" or "picture" of Ms. Gravano within the meaning of Section 51.

Gravano's lawsuit alleges that Rockstar crafted Bottino's appearance based on her own and the game developer is liable to pay $40m in damages as compensation.

In its reply, Rockstar claims that real-life stories are not protected concepts under law, while a company creating a work of fiction cannot be sued for using "actual experiences of a living person or using similar acts and events as part of the narration".

The game developer challenges the lawsuit citing a major contradiction, wherein the game plot featuring Bottino's kidnap and the act of burying her alive are by no means part of Ms Gravano's life story.

Rockstar concludes its refutation by saying the lawsuit should be "dismissed in its entirety" and the court should award "sanctions, costs and fees based on merit".

Article is here---> http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/gta-5-rockstar-counters-mob-wives-lawsuit-1449567

[MickeyKnox]

dailymailuk is a tabloid, stop feeding the internet.

[GtaivCop]

This stupid bitch will join a long line of people who have tried unsuccessfully to sue Rockstar.

 

She should go suck Jack Thompson's dick

[HisWharf]

what next Jonah hill sueing them them cause he looks like jimmy

[Chief theef]

Gta stole every productive moment of my life. Now I'm homeless. Im suing R* as well.

 

But seriously so many people could try to sue then. Ford? Dodge? Lmao just to scratch the surface..

N how about the cluckin bell chicken abuse thing that's obviously a kfc reference. (6 year olds: kfc was involved in a chicken abuse scandal at a factory or somethin a wile back)

[Phonics_monkey08]

Ahh, some developers made a character look like me. Ahh, it's the end of the world. MUST SUE.

 

MUST SUE

 

MUST SUE

 

Jokes aside, Lohan is right. Look at this:

 

 

Looks exactly like her, right?

Holy sh*t that is GOLD lmao