Lindsay Lohan ‘Grand Theft Auto’ Suit Thrown Out on Appeal
- Actress alleged game violated right to privacy with likeness
- Appeals court says game is a work of satire and fiction
Lindsay Lohan.
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Lindsay Lohan’s claim that Take-Two Interactive Software Inc.’s "Grand Theft Auto V" game violated her privacy by using her likeness without permission was thrown out by an appeals court that ruled the game was a work of fiction and satire.
The "Mean Girls" star sued New York-based Take-Two alleging the company used a lookalike model as a character named Lacey Jonas to evoke her image -- complete with voice impersonation, bikini, shoulder-length blond hair and her "signature ‘peace sign’ pose."