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Former Dictator's Call Of Duty Lawsuit Dismissed(Sky News (UK) Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) A lawsuit filed against a video game maker by former Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega has been dismissed. Noriega sued Activision over his inclusion in a 2012 Call of Duty game. The ex-dictator, who spent 20 years in a Miami prison on drug trafficking charges after he was ousted following a 1989 US invasion, claimed his likeness was used without permission. Noriega claimed the developers made more money because the "heighten[ed] realism" of using real people "translates directly into heightened sales for the defendants". Los Angeles Superior Court Judge William Fahey ruled in Activision's favour on Tuesday, saying the game maker created a complex and multi-faceted game that relied very little on the former dictator. Noriega, who is in prison in Panama, sought damages for unjust enrichment, unfair business practices and violation of common-law publicity rights. Among Activision's attorneys who argued on its behalf at a 16 October hearing was former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani. Mr Giuliani was credited with crippling organised crime in New York during the 1980s while serving as the city's district attorney. (c) Sky News 2014 |