Lindsay Lohan is suing the creators of Grand Theft Auto. The
Mean Girls actress who turned 28 on Wednesday has finally hit the video game
makers with a civil lawsuit after they allegedly used her image for a character
named Lacey Jonas without her permission.
The star’s lookalike alter-ego parties at infamous celebrity
haunt, the Hotel Chateau Marmont in West Hollywood, a place where the plaintiff
once lived and often frequents, according to the case documents.
Lindsay has been threatening legal action since December,
shortly after the fifth installment of the video game was released, and is
annoyed because companies usually pay to copy her likeness.
The actress, who turned 28 on Wednesday, was spotted out in
New York.
The legal papers claim the ‘game features a mission where
the plaintiff’s look-alike asks another character to take her home and escape
the paparazzi’ and features a character sporting the same ‘ likeness, clothing,
outfits, clothing line products, ensemble in the form of hats, hair style,
sunglasses, jean shorts worn by Loha before the release of the GTA V video
game.’
The video game cover also strikingly resembles a famous
picture of Lindsay in a swimsuit taking a selfie and making a peace sign.
The gaming company has declined to comment.
