Lindsay Lohan sues Rockstar Games

Actress Lindsay Lohan is suing the makers of Grand Theft Auto 5, alleging that a character in the game is based on her image

Lohan filed her suit against Take Two Interactive and its subsidiaries, Rockstar Games and Rockstar North last Wednesday, stating that the developers had used her likeness for the basis of a character in GTA 5 called Lacey Jones without her permission.

The suit accuses the developers of using Lohan's image to boost sales without permission. It also states the developer used Lohan's voice, image and even outfits from her clothing line. The character Lohan claims is based on her, Lacey Jonas, is a young starlet the player runs into in Vinewood (GTA 5's version of Hollywood) hiding from the paparazzi. One of the game's protagonists, Mike, then helps her outrun them as Jonas shrieks at him about her problems in the passenger seat.

Lohan shot to stardom off the back of films such as Mean Girls and the remake of Freaky Friday, but in recent years she's faced legal and alcohol isssues, and has been in and out of rehab around six times.

Grand Theft Auto 5 was released in September of last year and broke international sales records, earning $1 billion in its first three days. At E3, it PS4 and Xbox One versions of the game were announced, slated for release this autumn

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