It is said fast, but a decade has passed since the launch of GTA V. A lot of important things have happened in the video game: the launch on three generations of consoles, Online (multiplayer) and all its content, series on Twitch and YouTube, Roleplay and much more. However, do you remember that the cover of the game gave Rockstar a brutal headache?
At the end of 2013, the actress Lindsay Lohan (famous in Disney) asked her lawyers to initiate legal action against Rockstar Games for having used her image on the cover of GTA V. He was referring to the character Lacey Jonas.
The actress pointed out two missions that alluded to her life: one in which we have to free the girl from the paparazzi
This news had an impact that transcended the video game industry and reached the mainstream press. Lohan returned to cover the front pages of all the newspapers and newscasts. So Take-Two and Rockstar Games made a move. They denied that Lancey Jonas was inspired by Lindsay Lohan and They sent the actress a series of demands: a public apology and the payment of both legal expenses and the loss of time that caused all the fuss. Damages.
The matter lasted until 2016. Lindsay Lohan used all the resources at her disposal for years until she finally New York Supreme Court
Regarding the claim issued by Lohan in which she argues that an avatar in the video game represents her, and that her image is used in various images, it must be made clear that the defendants never referred to Lohan by name. or used their name in the video game. Lohan did not participate as an actress in the video game, and in no case is a photograph of Lohan used.
The story, characters, dialogue, and environment created originally for this game, coupled with the player’s ability to choose how to proceed in the game, make [a Grand Theft Auto V] in a work of fiction and satire.
Rockstar Games wanted to get the matter over with as soon as possible, while Lindsay Lohan didn’t seem to be in much of a rush. And is not for less: his career was not going through its best moment. It did not matter, because finally the lawsuit was dismissed and the study was free of guilt. However, there is still debate today about whether or not they were really inspired by her to create the character.
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