Louis Vuitton To Sue ‘The Hangover 2’ Studio For Using Fake Luggage

Louis Vuitton have taken legal proceedings to epic levels with their latest caper, attempting to sue a movie house over the use of fake luggage in a film.

If that sounds stupid, that’s because it is. The LVMH group are chasing after Warner Brothers, responsible for The Hangover 2, over a scene in which Zach Galifianakis says “careful, that is a Louis Vuitton” in what is clearly a joke as the bag is patently a fake. And since the story is set in Bangkok, what was anyone expecting?

A trademark suit against Warner Bros, which was filed yesterday in a New York federal court, suggests the firm has been damaged after Galifianakis’s line became a catchphrase. According to the complaint, rather than sourcing a real Louis Vuitton, producers apparently utilised a knock-off made by the Diophy group of companies, who Vuitton is also suing to prevent it selling its goods in the US. In short, the company claims trademark dilution, false designation of origin and unfair competition.

Gee, bad year guys? It’s the second suit to be filed against the same movie, with tattoo artist Victor Whitmill, responsible for the abomination that is Mike Tyson‘s face tattoo, suing over likeness for that scene where Stu wakes up with a similar one on his face.

Lesson learned: art may not imitate life.

via The Guardian

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