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Boart Sued by Running man..did you hear this?

 
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khyber



Joined: 16 Jan 2003
Location: Compunction Junction
PostPosted: Sun Jul 15, 2007 10:33 pm    Post subject: Boart Sued by Running man..did you hear this? Reply with quote
http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/years/2007/0606071borat1.html

Ridiculous.
I like his claim though:... "He also claims to have suffered "public ridicule, degradation, and humiliation" as a result of his brief appearance in the film. "
Public ridicule? Well now that his name is splashed around the internet, I'm certain the public ridicule and degradation will die down.
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Alyallen



Joined: 29 Mar 2004
Location: The 4th Greatest Place on Earth = Jeonju!!!
PostPosted: Sun Jul 15, 2007 10:38 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
You know...I was wondering when I'd hear about Borat again...

I didn't hear about this legal action but it seems like just one of a number of sue happy people involved in that movie....
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Young FRANKenstein



Joined: 02 Oct 2006
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 16, 2007 12:46 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
I think EVERYONE in that movie that wasn't in on the joke is suing. The frat boys, the etiquette woman, now this tool.

Considering SBC's next movie is built around his gay fashionista character, I'm sure he'll be swamped with yet more lawsuits from people not in on the gag.
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unknown9398



Joined: 03 Nov 2006
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 16, 2007 8:14 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Lemerond is just trying to cash in. Can't say I wouldn't do it myself if some lawyer friend told me I had a good chance for an out of court settlement. A few million bucks and you'd quickly forget what an asshat your were. Still, it does seem sleazy.

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cangel



Joined: 19 Jun 2003
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 16, 2007 8:51 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
The frat boys case got tossed as I assume the rest of these suits will be in time.
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buffygrrl1



Joined: 05 Jun 2007
Location: Seoul
PostPosted: Tue Jul 17, 2007 4:37 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
I understand why the frat boys got mad though. I mean no woman will ever want to come near them after that movie! I myself wanted to punch them.
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khyber



Joined: 16 Jan 2003
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PostPosted: Tue Jul 17, 2007 4:54 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
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I understand why the frat boys got mad though. I mean no woman will ever want to come near them after that movie! I myself wanted to punch them.
Their previous standing in the community as playboy studs has come under fire. Perhaps that's why they got burned.

And good on 'em. Why hide who you are? If instead, they changed their attitude, perhaps they could function as humanoids.

That said, my friends from Tennessee saw that movie and hardly batted an eye at that scene as virtually everyone they knew back home acted like that (...the rodeo scene actually took place in the town where they went to high school).

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Lemerond is just trying to cash in. Can't say I wouldn't do it myself if some lawyer friend told me I had a good chance for an out of court settlement.
Maybe if your lawyer is Jackie Childs. I can't imagine he has ANY chance at getting money.
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Bibbitybop



Joined: 22 Feb 2006
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PostPosted: Tue Jul 17, 2007 6:03 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Did the guy sign a release form? Then screw him. No case.

Did he appear unwillingly and not sign a form? Give him some money.
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Hollywoodaction



Joined: 02 Jul 2004
PostPosted: Tue Jul 17, 2007 10:40 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Was his face blurred? Then I wouldn't see how he could claim that his appearance in the movie humiliated him unless he recognized himself and told someone, and got teased.
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Gamecock



Joined: 26 Nov 2003
PostPosted: Tue Jul 17, 2007 11:08 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Yeah, those frat boys were Gamecocks....(sigh)
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Hollywoodaction



Joined: 02 Jul 2004
PostPosted: Wed Jul 18, 2007 7:08 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
So, who is this "Boart" dude?
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