That's the way The Law goes: Janet Jackson sued
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Janet Jackson is being sued for $120m (around £66m) by a fan who claims her bodyguards choked him.
The singer was at Club Marquee in February 2004 when Leonard Salati attempted to pass her a note. Her bodyguards allegedly intervened, and Salati was grabbed and choked.
Justice Rolando Acosta has allowed the civil suit to continue despite Jacksons' lawyers' attempts to have it dimissed. Jackson claimed that she had only one bodyguard on the night in question, but the club confirmed that she actually had three. Like, oops.
Acosta commented: "Not withstanding counsel's valiant effort to shield Ms Jackson, (we allow) no exemptions based on celebrity status."
Still, $120m? Where does a man pluck such figures from?
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injury claim in a UK county court would be around a grand.
$120m ?!?!?!
How can he say we're going to ignore her celeb status
then allow someone to sue for $120 million?
Cretinous yanks + their 'justice' system....a match made in heaven.
I nearly choked on my own self-righteousness
when I saw her bare booby on telly. Can I have some money plz?
...
In this country, you can choke a commoner for free!
holy space balls
$120m? jesus mothermary muffinface!
I hate this shit
So what...do you think she shouted 'choke him' to her bouncers?? I doubt it. ...and did the 'plaintiff' politely ask if he could pass the lady a note prior to barging in? Doubt it... One wonders if the only reason this kind of legalised attempted thievery gets to court is that the arbitrating lawyers are always keen to ensure other lawyers make plenty of $$
perhaps to make it hurt
After all, if she was sued for a grand, she could have people choked all the time. Still, I dunno what they'd do if she was rich, but not famous.
i bet
he turns up to court wearing a neck brace.
hurmm
why is the fan suing her when it isn't her fault?
i hate people who try to sue for a large amount of money that isn't even necessary, 60 million plus and i bet he didn't have a scratch on him.
to be strangled he must have done something major.
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either he won't get anything or she'll settle out of court for like a thousand bucks.
That's an expensive choke.
For that much money, this person better have a collapsed traechea and massive breathing difficulties.
On the other hand, I'd LOVE to get choked for 60m quid if no injuries were involved.
She can choke me herself if she gives 10,000 quid. I'll drink her brother's "grape" juice as well if she ups the payment to 15000 quid.
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