Gilgamesh on 18 March 2009
A friend passed this my way, and I just had to share.
We've all seen the pictures; if not willingly, then when someone else has posted them. And we've all had the same thought running through our minds: "That just isn't right. I'm sure this is a lawsuit just waiting to happen."
And now, finally, justice is ready to be served.
Two Bit News has reported that The Estate of Ron Jeremy (Paul S. Martin) has filed a $69 million lawsuit against Nintendo and Shigeru Miyamoto, the creator of Mario, who serves as the company's mascot, for stealing and profiting from his likeness for the past 29 years.
The suit claims that the Japanese artist, under the supervision of Nintendo, used Mr. Jeremy's image as the sole model for their most iconic video game character "Mario," from the internationally recognized video game "Mario Bros." Mr. Jeremy's attorney, Todd Ludlow, provided the following statement: "We intend to prove that the accused used our client's image and persona as the basis for creating one of the most legendary characters in video game history. If you look at the facts, it is quite clear where Mr. Miyamoto obtained his ideas. The obvious similarities are the round, overweight stomach and dark mustache. Mario's occupation is a master of piping, and if you go back to the character's debut, his goal is to beat a monkey. We have done our research and the time line matches perfectly. The "Donkey Kong" video game was released in 1981, two years after Ron Jeremy's first "adult video" was released. This is no coincidence."
http://wii.kombo.com/article.php?artid=13801
Ron Jeremy up to his crazy schemes again lol
