Lindsay Lohan is back in the news again, and for something, she's always associated with. What's that? Nothing but controversy. This time, Lohan and her legal team has chosen to sue Rockstar, the makers of Grand Theft Auto V, or GTAV for short.
Lohan is complaining about a character in the game that goes by the name, Lacey Jonas. Apparently, this character is similar to Lindsay Lohan in both looks and the way the character acts. As per Lohan, the character violates her privacy rights, which is under New York law.
Not many gamers might have remembered Lacey Jonas, as she wasn't a main character. For those who are still scratching their heads, Lacey Jonas features in a few minor side quests in GTA V. She's an actress by professions, and sometimes she gets harassed by the paparazzi. At one point, the player must help Jonas escape some crazy paparazzi folks on bikes, all trying to get a picture of Jonas.
To help bolster her claim, Lohan says the game features the Hotel Cheateau Marmont. This is a hotel in West Hollywood, the same place where Lohan had over $46,000 in unpaid bills. Apparently, the hotel was her living quarters, and she was unable to pay for her time staying there.
The player is required to visit the hotel in a side quest; there the task is to film a failed actress having sex, which goes by the name Poppy Mitchell. It's a crazy side quest, both strange and fun, and we loved it.
The lawyers of Lindsay Lohan are all in for the ride. They claim that Lacey Jonas was no doubt created in the image of Lindsay Lohan, because the voice, the actions, and the clothing are all similar to their client. Now, we can't see the similarities here, well, apart from the constant whining about paparazzi.
But what if Rockstar created Lacey Jonas in the image of Lohan, could they lose out in a court battle? Not likely. From what we've come to understand, parodies are not against the law, which is why South Park can repeatedly make fun of Barbra Streisand without getting in trouble.
Because of this, there's a high chance Lohan is fighting above her weight, and will likely lose out in the end games.
