First Lindsay Lohan sues GTA V, and now Call of Duty are under fire from former Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega, who was not a fan of Black Ops II, it would seem.
Activision, the makers of Call of Duty, have found themselves in a spot of bother with Manuel Noriega, former Panamanian dictator, after he decided to sue over his appearance in the Black Ops II edition of the franchise.
Noriega, who is now 80-years-old and is serving a jail sentence in the El Renacer prison in Panama, took umbrage at his portrayal in the game, in which he is referred to as "old pineapple face himself", amongst other uncomplimentary terms, and has started proceedings against them. His statment claims the game shows him as "a kidnapper, murderer and enemy of the state".
According to The Independent, the lawsuit brought before the Los Angeles Superior Court claims that the publishers of the game made more money as a result of their using his likeness, thanks to the heightened sense of realism given to the game by using real people.
The suit states that Noriega "was portrayed as an antagonist and portrayed as the culprit of numerous fictional heinous crimes, creating the false impression that defendants (Acitivision) are authorized to use plaintiff's image and likeness".
In the game, the character called Manuel Noriega has his own police force, who he kills indiscriminately, and he also betrays the main characters of the game as well as the CIA. Noriega is seeking damages and suing for 'unjust enrichment', rather than for libel, and with the game having made over $1 billion, he might be asking for a pretty penny.
Via The Independent
