9 Bizarre Lawsuits Filed Against The Grand Theft Auto Series
Sued $20 million over Hot Coffee?!
Back in the early 2000s, Rockstar would often generate their own controversies in order to create public interest. In fact, they even went as far as to hire publicist Max Clifford to disseminate false information, inciting mainstream backlash and even getting high-profile politicians involved in the controversy. As a result, GTA was accused of some fairly heinous things back in the day, but even those accusations can't compete with some of the genuinely bizarre, outright unfathomable lawsuits filed against the series today. In recent years, Rockstar have gotten themselves into some series trouble, and they're been accused of some truly weird things. Sometimes they're found guilty and forced to pay repercussions, but most of the time, they're acquitted. Honestly, judging by how truly absurd some of these accusations are, it's no wonder. Not only have they been blamed for inciting several violent murders, but they've also been accused of purposely stealing the likenesses of several celebrities, including most famously, Lindsay Lohan's. Rockstar have been sued over their explicit content, and they've been sued for incorporating content into their games that didn't belong to them, but did you know that the company has also been sued for delaying their own games? With that said, here are the 10 absolute strangest, most incomprehensible lawsuits ever filed against the Grand Theft Auto series...