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[JC 042]

Chances are this story is bullshit from either bullshit sources or a bullshit news network. Either way, it's an interesting read and doesn't sound far off something that would happen.

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Lindsay Lohan’s lawyers are reportedly preparing to file a lawsuit against Rockstar Games for the unauthorized use of the bad girl celeb’s likeness in Grand Theft Auto V, according to TMZ. The allegations seem to stem from three specific, unrelated elements in the game: a bikini-clad woman holding a cellphone on the game’s cover; a random event mission in which you help Los Santos celebutard Lacey Jonas get back home while avoiding paparazzi; and a pair of Strangers and Freaks missions involving Poppy Mitchell, (a returning character from the Grand Theft Auto IV DLC The Ballad of Gay Tony) in which you must snap photos of another local celebutard having sex in the Los Santos take on Chateau Marmont, where Lohan used to live, then later chasing her as she flees from police while driving drunk.

There’s been no official word on Lohan’s alleged plans to file a lawsuit, and our request for comment from Rockstar was greeted with silence. It’s not even clear if the examples cited above are specifically targeted in the as-yet-unfiled lawsuit or if they’re simply being held up as speculation on TMZ’s part. Rockstar boss and GTA V writer Dan Houser has publicly stated in the past that GTA V skipped using real world celebrities in the game for a range of reasons.

Perhaps Lohan is trying to build a case that she’s got the monopoly on ridiculous celebrity behavior, and so all examples in the game of famous, young women doing terrible things all fall into her wheelhouse. More likely, there’s some specific instance or set of instances that Lohan’s legal counsel intends to zero in on. From a non-lawyer’s lay perspective, it seems like these will be tough allegations to prove, given that there’s no character in the game bearing Lohan’s name, and no behavior or talk that specifically references any of her past antics.

And hey, while TMZ does tend to have solid sources that give accurate news, it’s also possible that this report is either untrue or lacking some important context. Whatever the reality is, we’ll hear about it soon enough if any kind of legal action is to move forward.

[MetalHead666X]

lel.

[JC 042]

I wonder how much more money Rockstar has to spend on an army of lawyers

[Iron K]

If this is tru, I don't think Rockstar has anything to worry about. They have always been experts at going round stuff like this. Always doing parodies, but never so severe that anyone can sue them.

I for one never though about Lindsy Lohan during my playthrough of GTA.
But maybe that's why she is suing..

[DTdante2787]

this...this is precious. *slow clap* Bravo, Ms. Lohan. Bravo

[Authrix]

Heh, didn't know anyone cared about her enough to give a crap

[JC 042]

Heh, didn't know anyone cared about her enough to give a crap

We care enough to point and laugh

[Fallen Angels95]

This seems like bullshit tbh but wait *CENSORED* is censored but I can say fuck? O.o

[JC 042]

This seems like bullshit tbh but wait *CENSORED* is censored but I can say fuck? O.o

We don't choose what's on the word filter, our server host does.

[Fallen Angels95]

How very weird

[JC 042]

How very weird

No, that's normal, and the law.

[DusteirTax]

It hurts my brain to think they can sue them over these specific events, if its even real

[roadkill srt10]

Rock star has more money bottom line

[JC 042]

Rock star has more money bottom line

It would be funny, Lindsey thinking she is more famous and rich than everyone gets completely and utterly destroyed in court by a team of 50 lawyers hired by Rockstar

[roadkill srt10]

Yup..

[scrambles]

I strongly doubt that she's going to get anything, unless her likeness was purposely plastered everywhere in the game, then she doesn't have much of a claim. Besides, lohan is just like ellen page, very generic "plane jane-ish" folks.