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Lindsay Lohan is suing the makers of GTA V 
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Lindsay Lohan is suing the makers of Grand Theft Auto.

The actress says the latest instalment of the game, Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5), used her image to create a character based on her without her permission.

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Lohan's case claims a character named Lacey Jonas is an "unequivocal" reference to the Mean Girls and Freaky Friday star.

I guess there aren't any more recent notable films with Lohan in to make her more relevant.

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Wasn't there a "glamour model" who was suing GTA for her likeness too (to the point there was a photo showing the same clothing and pose)? I forget her name but she's someone I would have put in the Celebs thread.

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Wasn't there a "glamour model" who was suing GTA for her likeness too (to the point there was a photo showing the same clothing and pose)? I forget her name but she's someone I would have put in the Celebs thread.


There’s this nice story about the image.
http://www.dailydot.com/gaming/gtav-gra ... ini-model/

Karen Gravano?
http://www.computerandvideogames.com/45 ... character/

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I don't think Graveno was a glamour model. It was definitely Upton.

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That graphic image is 'generic blonde', let's be honest. Vaguely like any number of actresses. Even if Rockstar have been taking the mickey out of Lohan, parody/satire counts as 'fair use' under US law, so there's no case. The only way she could win is if she could show in court that a significant number of people bought GTAV because there was a character who was a lot like her in it. Given the character featured in exactly none of the publicity & marketing for the game, good luck with that one.


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It wouldn't surprise me if she was a composite, or if she had features that would easily match any number of women. I reckon anyone can draw someone "realistically" and it would resemble at least human on this planet.

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This isn't even close compared to the Ellen Page/Last of us situation
http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/31 ... y-likeness

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FFS, I'll bet none of them have released a non-photoshopped image into the public domain in years. Even their PS images don't look like them.

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FFS, I'll bet none of them have released a non-photoshopped image into the public domain in years. Even their PS images don't look like them.


Indeed. here's what Lohan looks like these days...

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