Bored? Sue someone famous.
taranaki
02-06-2004, 05:48 PM
Woman sues over Janet Jackon's breast
Fri Feb 6, 1:28 PM ET
CHICAGO (Reuters) - A Tennessee woman has filed a class action suit against Janet Jackson and others involved in her breast-baring Super Bowl halftime show, saying millions of people are owed monetary damages for exposure to lewd conduct.
The suit, filed earlier this week in federal court in Knoxville, Tennessee, also names pop star Justin Timberlake, who performed with Jackson, CBS Broadcasting, show producer MTV Networks Enterprises, and the parent of those two companies, Viacom.
The action seeks a court order to prevent anything like last Sunday's stunt from being repeated on U.S. network television prior to 10 p.m. local time when children might be watching.
No dollar figure for damages is mentioned in the suit, but it estimates that over 80 million U.S. viewers might be due compensation. CBS has said the game drew an average viewership of just under 89.6 million people. Advertising during the game sold for more than $2 million (1.1 million pounds) a spot.
The suit states that the ultimate compensatory damage figure, should a jury decide to grant damages, should be no higher than what the parties being sued made out of participating in and airing the Super Bowl and its halftime show.
If additional punitive damages are granted, it adds, they should be no higher than the "gross annual revenues of each defendant for the last three years..."
Those figures would probably run into the billions of dollars, according to the Smoking Gun, a Web site that first published the court papers.
During the halftime show Timberlake tore off half of Jackson's black leather bustier, exposing her right breast, while the two were singing a duet.
Jackson took the blame but said "it was not my intention that it go as far as it did."
CBS has already said it would use an "enhanced delay" on its February 8 broadcast of music's Grammy Awards so it can censor both audio and video as needed, and ABC also said it will use a delay on its February 29 broadcast of the Academy Awards (news - web sites).
The suit says the defendants knew the broadcast would be watched by millions of families with children but they "included in the halftime show sexually explicit acts solely designed to garner publicity and ultimately to increase profits for themselves. The suit mentions the breast exposure but also says the show in general contained "other lewd and sexually explicit conduct."
The law firm handling the suit issued a statement on Friday saying that neither the woman who filed it, Terri Carlin, nor her attorney, Wayne Ritchie, would comment. "The issue here is accountability and not more publicity," it said.
Fri Feb 6, 1:28 PM ET
CHICAGO (Reuters) - A Tennessee woman has filed a class action suit against Janet Jackson and others involved in her breast-baring Super Bowl halftime show, saying millions of people are owed monetary damages for exposure to lewd conduct.
The suit, filed earlier this week in federal court in Knoxville, Tennessee, also names pop star Justin Timberlake, who performed with Jackson, CBS Broadcasting, show producer MTV Networks Enterprises, and the parent of those two companies, Viacom.
The action seeks a court order to prevent anything like last Sunday's stunt from being repeated on U.S. network television prior to 10 p.m. local time when children might be watching.
No dollar figure for damages is mentioned in the suit, but it estimates that over 80 million U.S. viewers might be due compensation. CBS has said the game drew an average viewership of just under 89.6 million people. Advertising during the game sold for more than $2 million (1.1 million pounds) a spot.
The suit states that the ultimate compensatory damage figure, should a jury decide to grant damages, should be no higher than what the parties being sued made out of participating in and airing the Super Bowl and its halftime show.
If additional punitive damages are granted, it adds, they should be no higher than the "gross annual revenues of each defendant for the last three years..."
Those figures would probably run into the billions of dollars, according to the Smoking Gun, a Web site that first published the court papers.
During the halftime show Timberlake tore off half of Jackson's black leather bustier, exposing her right breast, while the two were singing a duet.
Jackson took the blame but said "it was not my intention that it go as far as it did."
CBS has already said it would use an "enhanced delay" on its February 8 broadcast of music's Grammy Awards so it can censor both audio and video as needed, and ABC also said it will use a delay on its February 29 broadcast of the Academy Awards (news - web sites).
The suit says the defendants knew the broadcast would be watched by millions of families with children but they "included in the halftime show sexually explicit acts solely designed to garner publicity and ultimately to increase profits for themselves. The suit mentions the breast exposure but also says the show in general contained "other lewd and sexually explicit conduct."
The law firm handling the suit issued a statement on Friday saying that neither the woman who filed it, Terri Carlin, nor her attorney, Wayne Ritchie, would comment. "The issue here is accountability and not more publicity," it said.
Oz
02-06-2004, 06:01 PM
What an utter farce. And these numpties we call out world leaders. It's fine to show maiming, death and wanton destruction in US prime time, but a bit of boobie is too much to take. Fucking idiots some of them.
jinushaun
02-06-2004, 06:06 PM
God bless America and lawyers. :wtc:
Lamborsari_Merbini
02-06-2004, 06:06 PM
sueing is a dumb idea in this case. dont these people have better things to do with themselves? and like Oz said there are many things out there that are much worse than what happened at half time. some people are just so ignorant/have too much free time.
Toksin
02-06-2004, 06:09 PM
What a fucking load of shit.
They watch a violent sports game where people are slammed into the ground, and they complain about a bit of (crap) boobie.
They watch a violent sports game where people are slammed into the ground, and they complain about a bit of (crap) boobie.
jon@af
02-06-2004, 06:13 PM
This is yet another reason why I think this country is going to hell in a handbasket. IT'S A BREAST GET THE HELL OVER IT AND LIVE YOUR LIFE. Stupid ass soccer moms and "oh I dont want my young eyes to see that" WTF? A tit on television for 2 seconds and everyone freaks, morons:bandhead:
tonioseven
02-06-2004, 06:15 PM
Lol!! Oz said "utter" !
eversio11
02-06-2004, 06:39 PM
A tit on television for 2 seconds and everyone freaks, morons:bandhead:
The boob was on TV for 2 seconds during the superbowl. But the news media has shown it for how long? Now, who's really to blame for "exposure to lewd conduct"?
The boob was on TV for 2 seconds during the superbowl. But the news media has shown it for how long? Now, who's really to blame for "exposure to lewd conduct"?
jinushaun
02-06-2004, 07:56 PM
I swear, only in Puritanical America. We have some fucked up values.
Blood, gore, death = win
Reality shows promoting greed, deception, material desire = win
Nudity = lose
Blood, gore, death = win
Reality shows promoting greed, deception, material desire = win
Nudity = lose
crayzayjay
02-06-2004, 08:01 PM
What an utter farce. And these numpties we call out world leaders. It's fine to show maiming, death and wanton destruction in US prime time, but a bit of boobie is too much to take. Fucking idiots some of them.
I'd usually agree with this, a little boobie cant do much harm, but a lot of young kids would have been watching the game, and for one stupid bitch to flash her nipple, deceiving her employer (CBS?) to promote an album is uncool.
ps. i wouldnt however go to the extent of suing, at least not as an individual
I'd usually agree with this, a little boobie cant do much harm, but a lot of young kids would have been watching the game, and for one stupid bitch to flash her nipple, deceiving her employer (CBS?) to promote an album is uncool.
ps. i wouldnt however go to the extent of suing, at least not as an individual
2strokebloke
02-06-2004, 08:06 PM
Are their any lawers reading this? Cause if there are, can I ask a question? Can I sue somebody because they sued somebody for something stupid, and this caused me a minor irritation, which will need years of intensive counseling to get over?
TexasF355F1
02-06-2004, 09:26 PM
Heard this on the news earlier. Hopefully this worthless bitch won't see a cent.
Steel
02-06-2004, 09:35 PM
Hey Oz, can i move down there with ya? I'm getting tired of this place...
stealthj
02-06-2004, 10:02 PM
maybe they never seen one of those things before (buby) :)
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