Woman Sues Over 'Girls Gone Wild'

AP (via NY Times) ^ | January 22, 2002 | By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

[68skylark]

NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- A woman who bared her breasts at Mardi Gras and got worldwide exposure has sued the producers of the ``Girls Gone Wild'' videos, claiming they invaded her privacy and used her image without permission.

Becky Lynn Gritzke, a Florida State University business major, admits in her lawsuit that she was among the women who removed their tops at Mardi Gras last year in exchange for beads and trinkets.

A month later, Gritzke said, she was surprised to find out that she not only appeared in the video series featuring women baring their bodies, but was also seen in the TV ad and Web site.

Gritzke is seeking unspecified damages.

Ronald E. Guttman, an attorney for MRA Holdings LLC, the video's producers, said there is no privacy protection for people who take their clothes off in public, especially at a big public event where many people have cameras.

Guttman has asked a Florida court to dismiss the lawsuit, which was filed in September.

[68skylark]

I'm as sorry as anyone that no photos accompanied this article.

[Poohbah]

Ronald E. Guttman, an attorney for MRA Holdings LLC, the video's producers, said there is no privacy protection for people who take their clothes off in public, especially at a big public event where many people have cameras.

This makes entirely too much sense...

[Maceman]

I'm guessing that this lawsuit disappears faster than a Clinton promise. She has no case at all.

[DeaconBenjamin]

Worldwide exposure, eh?

[Ward Smythe]

claiming they invaded her privacy and used her image without permission.

She's only p'od 'cause they're making money from it and she's not.

[Exeter]

Yeh, but I bet it'll increase sales of these tapes...

[Wm Bach]

a Florida State University business major

We used to make fun of the female business majors at FSU. They used to not show us their breasts.

[blam]

"there is no privacy protection for people who take their clothes off in public, especially at a big public event where many people have cameras."

I agree. They do the same thing here in Mobile every year during Mardi Gras. Many people will not take their kids to Mardi Gras anymore because of the 'roudiness.'

[arkfreepdom]

Do the crime....do the time.

"Mommy, have you ever been in the movies?"

[ZOOKER]

I say they take it to Judge Judy or the people's court. No coverups!

[11th Earl of Mar]

Becky Lynn Gritzke, a Florida State University business major, admits in her lawsuit that she was among the women who removed their tops at Mardi Gras last year in exchange for beads and trinkets.

She is a business major and made a trade like that? Did she learn nothing in the history lessons where the Indians traded Long Island for beads and trinkets?

[ElConservadorLoco]

A woman who bared her breasts at Mardi Gras and got worldwide exposure has sued the producers of the ``Girls Gone Wild'' videos, claiming they invaded her privacy and used her image without permission.

LMAO only in America. She's probably a retrovirgin too.

[ColdSteelTalon]

This makes as much sense as a stripper complaining that she gets her butt pinched occasionally...

[TADSLOS]

Anyone remember the SNL skit on this from last year? It's priceless.

[oust the louse]

This will get major media attention,followed by a spread in playboy very soon.If she can't re-coup in the court she might as well sell her image to playboy.She'll be worth millions in a few years.

[freedomlover]

I'm as sorry as anyone that no photos accompanied this article.

Actually it almost rises to the level of "abuse". ;)

[Rightwing Canuck]

As an aside, apparently here in Quebec we have a law that states that you can't use someone's image/likeness without their express permission, save for use in a news broadcast. I believe it's the only law in North America with such a law. FYI

[js1138]

Or is that Jugs Judy?