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A Montana
man has sued media giant Viacom, saying the MTV show
"Jackass" plagiarized his name, infringed on the trademark
and copyright o his name and defamed his good character.
The plaintiff's name is Jack Ass. That's right, that is now his
legal name. He changed his name from Bob Craft to Jack Ass in 1997, he
says, in order to raise awareness about the dangers of drunken
driving.
"Jackass," which premiered on MTV in 2000, features a
group of guys performing ludicrous and sometimes dangerous stunts. It
was made into a movie in 2002.
In the suit against Viacom, which owns MTV, Jack Ass claims the
conglomerate "is liable for injury to my reputation that I have
built and defamation of my character which I have worked so hard to
create."
This Jack Ass, not to be confused with the TV version, says he
changed his name after his brother and a friend were killed in a
single-vehicle car accident several years ago. He now works to promote
responsible choices and designated-driver programs.
He claims that "Jackass" committed "trademark and
copyright infringement on my legal name" and on a cartoon
character, called Andi Ass, that he created to help spread his
message.
He's seeking at least $10 million in damages.
Source: CNN.com.
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