The Florida Joker that seemingly inspired a character shown in the GTA 6 reveal trailer is demanding $2 million from Rockstar for using his “likeness”.
In a video posted on social media, the “real-life” Joker reiterated his thoughts from his previous video. He pointed at the character from the game side-by-side with a picture of him, repeating over and over that it was clear who they character was inspired by.
“We gotta talk GTA, or not you guys gotta give me a million or two,” he said in the video. “Holla at me GTA. Rockstar Entertainment.”
As far as if he has any chance at getting any money from Rockstar, that’s highly unlikely. Rockstar can easily claim the in-game character is a parody. There’s also the case of when actress Lindsay Lohan tried to sue Rockstar, claiming the likeness of a girl in GTA V was based on her.
That case was ultimately thrown out with Judge Eugene Fahey saying, “[The] artistic renderings are indistinct, satirical representations of the style, look and persona of a modern, beach-going young woman… that is not recognizable as plaintiff.”
Rockstar hasn’t commented on the demands of the Florida Joker, and likely won’t in any official capacity.
What do you think of the Florida Joker demanding money from Rockstar for GTA 6? For more Insider Gaming, read about the GTA 6 hacker and his plans to continue when he gets out of jail.
He and all the others that were parodied will want money like how Lindsay Lohan got money over her likeness in GTA 6 or Ellen Page with Last Of Us.
In the twentyth century … People who were imprisoned couldn’t profit from their own crimes nor could profit from someone else’s representation of the crime. Also, as a person who was convicted and sent to prison lost your rights along with your constitutional rights as you became a number to the state. Rock Star had no responsibility to this dude’s asceartions that he is the character in the game.
I have blonde hair like that one NPC , Rockstar. Can I have 2 million please?
It’s parody bro, you’re not getting shit
What a parasite… There is always some wannabe star trying to milk GTA for (using their likeness).
Even if it was true the fact this loser that looks like a wannabe joker thinks his likeness alone is with two million is pathetic.
Hey they should give me 2 million also I look like random pedestrian npc #247
He deserves nothing, he’s a criminal
Lol what a fool
We have such low standards for celebrities now days
He’s an idiot who apparently thinks that he is the only idiot who has ridiculous disjointed tattoos all over his face.
He is really that stupid, he ain’t a celebrity more to the point that dumb fuck really thinks if someone like Lindsay Lohan can’t win a case some criminal nobody ain’t going to win, we really need to stop giving retards like this the lime light and let the dumbasses rot
I mean… he’s living up to his name if he thinks he’s getting anything lol
Maybe DC will in turn sue this clown for copyright of the joker.
Just take the character out.