Woody Allen VS American Apparel
Woody Allen asked a federal court on Monday to strip a clothing company known for its racy ads featuring scantily clad models of at least $10 million for using his image on billboards and on the Internet. The lawsuit complained of a billboard featuring a frame from “Annie Hall,” a film that won Allen a best director Oscar. The image showed Allen, 72, dressed as a Hasidic Jew with a long beard and black hat and Yiddish text meaning “the holy rebbe.” The words “American Apparel” also were on the billboard. The billboard falsely implied that Allen sponsored, endorsed or was associated with American Apparel, said the lawsuit, which seeks at least $10 million in compensatory damages and unspecified punitive damages.
Via AP
Comments
By summertree on March 31st, 2008 at 11:30 pm
Oh Woody, you’re so silly. Anyone with a brain can see that this is a parody ad. And we all know that parody of public figures is protected by the First Amendment. Sounds like the Woodster is in need of some cashola.