Good news for "Borat" (and for "Bruno," who will apparently be featured in Sasha Baron Cohen's next movie) — every case filed to date by people unhappy with the way they were depicted in the film has been dismissed. The handy chart below (edited slightly for space) is courtesy of the excellent site OnPoint News.
| BASHING "BORAT" | ||
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Case |
Claim |
Outcome |
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Cedeno v. 20th Century Fox (S.D.N.Y.) |
Illegal depiction of man in New York subway scene. |
Plaintiff dismissed case 2/4/08. |
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John Doe v. One America Productions (Los Angeles Superior Ct.) |
False portrayal of fraternity brothers as racist and sexist. |
Judge granted motion to dismiss 2/15/07. |
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John Doe v. One America Productions (Los Angeles Superior Ct.) |
Rodeo spectator exposed to ridicule. |
Judge granted motion to dismiss 6/21/07. |
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John Doe v. 20th Century Fox Film Corp. (Richland County, S.C.) |
Secretly recording man using restaurant bathroom. |
Case dismissed. |
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Johnston v. One America Productions (N.D. Miss.) |
Invasion of privacy of woman at Pentecostal church. |
Judge denied motion to dismiss 8/22/07; case dismissed 7/29/08. |
|
Lemerond v. 20th Century Fox Film Corp. (S.D.N.Y.) |
Illegal depiction of man being chased in Manhattan by Borat. |
Judge granted motion to dismiss 3/31/08. |
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Martin v. Mazer (S.D.N.Y.) |
Woman duped into giving Borat an etiquette class. |
Judge granted motion to dismiss 9/3/08. |
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Psenicska v. 20th Century Fox (S.D.N.Y.) |
Driving instructor duped into giving Borat a driving lesson. |
Judge granted motion to dismiss 9/3/08. |
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Streit v. 20th Century Fox (S.D.N.Y.) |
False portrayal of etiquette teacher and her dinner guests as racists. |
Judge granted motion to dismiss 9/3/08. |
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Todorache v. 20th Century Fox Film Corp. (S.D.N.Y.) |
Duping and exploitation of Romanian villagers. |
Plaintiffs dismissed case 4/14/08. |
Link: OnPoint News