Rockstar is getting sued for Grand Theft Auto Vice City, a 15 year old game. They are being sued by Psychic Readers Network who owns the right to Miss Cleo. Psychic Readers network filed a lawsuit that claims Rockstar used Miss Cleo’s likeness without permission for the character Auntie Poulet.
Youree Dell Harris, who passed away in 2016 at the age of 53, portrayed Miss Cleo for years. She did the voice work for Auntie Poulet in Vice City.
Reply from a Rockstar’s spokesperson “These claims are entirely meritless and completely ridiculous. We will vigorously defend ourselves with regard to this matter.”
Rockstar re-released Vice City for smartphones and tablets in 2012, timed with the game’s tenth anniversary.
In 2002, the Federal Trade Commission filed a complaint against Psychic Readers Network, claiming that the organization’s “entire operation is alleged to be permeated with fraud.” The Psychic Readers Network, along with Access Resource Services, paid a $5 million fine and agreed to forgive $500 million in uncollected bills to settle the case.
This isn’t Rockstar’s first rodeo as Rockstar has been sued before and they know how to handle this situation pretty well. The surprising thing is that they are getting sued over for a 15 year old game. What were this Psychic Readers society doing when this game released we can only imagine.
Rockstar was earlier sued by Lindsey Lohan, as she claimed that Rockstar has used her likeness without her permission but Rockstar won that lawsuit.
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