The 'real' CJ sues Rockstar

[Shakermaker]

Michael "Shagg" Washington, supposedly a back-up singer for Cypress Hill, has filed a lawsuit against Rockstar and Take-Two Interactive for allegedly using his likeness in GTA: San Andreas without his knowledge. The dude claims R* used his image and life story for when creating Carl "CJ" Johnson. Supposedly he had a talk with a couple of devs back in 2003 and told them about his life. From IGN:

"The plaintiff, who had led a troubled life in his youth, responded to their questions and related details of his life," the complaint reads. "The plaintiff told them about details of his street life including how the teen-agers in his gang rode around on bicycles"

"After almost two hours of questioning which covered many topics of gang and street life, the meeting ended and the plaintiff was allowed to leave." Washington said he was told he'd be notified if Rockstar used him in the game. He claims he never heard back.

The dude wants 250 million dollars.

 

[YROC]

Yeah, because gang members riding bicycles only happens in one part of the country.

Also, they have that little disclaimer at the end, so doesn't that mean they can get away with it, even if it were true.

It reads something like "All characters are fictional and any likenesses to any real persons are purely coincidental."

 

[Eejit]

ed: woo and I have my avatar back

 

[Barnz]

San Andreas had a story?

 

[Tagaziel]

One I hated.

 

[Unfocused]

One I didn't care about and had lots of fun anyway.

 

[<RJMC>]

does he killed ton of cops whit a rocket launcher from the top of a building and them got into a helicopter nearby and destroyed tons of cars before being shot down by a jet figther?

 

[Tony]

Remember that time Michael "Shagg" Washington stole a jetpack from a secret military base for his aging hippie friend?

 

[Cpt Tenacious]

And all he had to do was follow that damn train!

 

[BabyHeadCrab]

SA had a far better story than GTAIV, Nico is a such a flat goddamn character - I'll never get over that. Vice City is still my favorite 3D GTA game by a long shot. I'd like a Vice City using an updated GTAIV engine. mmmm

 

[knut]

people who didn't like the san andreas story are most likely people who don't appreciate the wire aka people who we simply cannot trust/allow to function in society anymore

 

[Krynn72]

Because you can't trust people who don't enjoy calling other people "bustas"

 

[knut]

man i know right

**** these fools, holmes

 

[Tollbooth Willie]

Because you can't trust people who don't enjoy calling other people "bustas"

you a busta

 

[Stigmata]

man i know right

**** these fools, holmes

shut up carlos, you just a busta like the rest of them charros

 

[Krynn72]

you a busta

I don't know why, but for some reason I trust you.

 

[Tollbooth Willie]

because you love me and I love you its okay we are going to get through this together Krynn come on let's go home and be a family man