'Whale Wars' star sued for $5 million by Ady Gil ship owner, report says

Fox News/TMZ ^ | January 8, 2013

[jazusamo]

“Whale Wars” seems to be sinking into a legal battle.

According to TMZ, a new lawsuit claims Paul Watson, star of the Animal Planet series, lied about the fate of his ship, telling media that it sank after a run in with Japanese whalers. The ship’s owner Ady Gil alleges Watson actually ordered for the ship to be sunk in order to create publicity.

The lawsuit, filed yesterday in a Los Angeles Superior Court, claims that while the ship—also named Ady Gil--- was indeed struck by a Japanese whaling boat, the damage could have been repaired, however Watson sabotaged the boat in order to amp up the publicity.

[jazusamo]

Hopefully this turkey Watson loses this suit and has to cough up the $5Mil.

[Cyber Liberty]

He scuttled her because he wanted to keep up with a whaler rather than stay with the Ady. He should be sued by the owner (I thought the ship had been donated). That was a fine, fine boat and its loss was a crime. The pilot was pi$$ed.

[SevenofNine]

Ping a roo

[artichokegrower]

Whale Wars is like what is going on in Syria. There aren’t any good guys to root for.

[Happy Rain]

PETA pirates are still pirates and should face Victorian justice (locked in cages suspended over the Thames til they rot through the metal lattice).

It's like tree huggers spiking trees in order to maim loggers just trying to make a living aka a quick death too good for the evil bastards.

[Cyber Liberty]

When in doubt, root for the capitalists and against the dirty hippies.

[jazusamo]

I believe you nailed it.

If I remember right it seems Bob Barker was supposed to have donated $5 Mil to the society or the Andy Gil was donated, I had no idea, like you, that it was loaned by Gil.

[Cuttnhorse]

Perfect assessment!

[jazusamo]

I agree, they’re just pirates and it’s amazing they haven’t caused a death as yet.

[jazusamo]

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[OKSooner]

Say WHAT?? Did I miss something? Whenwhatwhywhowherehow?

(Is there anything on video?)

[AEMILIUS PAULUS]

Agreed.

[longtermmemmory]

if he sank it then it should be criminal insurance fraud.

at the least he will never have a vessel associated with him obtain insurance.

[jazusamo]

Here’s a video of the collision and it shows the damage to the bow.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q9ORdhQU3Aw

[Kozak]

The problem is he turns that into another fund raiser and the Gaia worshipers
Give him 10 million....

[Cyber Liberty]

I certainly believe the Ady Gil was worth $5MM. That was an awesome ship and being part of the pirates’ fleet was a tragic waste of a fine vessel. That baby could do, what, 80 knots on a smooth sea?

[Cyber Liberty]

He scuttled her. Same thing as “sinking her.” And there are *mountains* of videos, including a TV program on Animal Planet.

[Happy Rain]

I wish there was an American whaler the PETA pirates would mess with—one manned by armed men who whisper real real real low and only once, “halt or I will shoot!”

and when they don't...well, lets just say the footage would probably be left on the cutting floor.

[jazusamo]

It was a beauty and I’m sure it was worth the $5Mil. I don’t know the specs on it but it sure looked fast:)

[NY Cajun]

I’m from Louisiana so I have to ask: what does whale meat taste like?