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    Fashion house sues over Hangover sequel

    world entertainment news – Fri, Dec 23, 2011 12:33 GMT

    Movie bosses behind The Hangover sequel are facing legal action from the Louis Vuitton fashion house over a purse carried by Zach Galifianakis' character in the hit comedy.

    Executives of the French brand have filed a lawsuit against the makers of The Hangover Part II alleging a handbag seen onscreen in the hands of Galifianakis is a Louis Vuitton fake.

    The legal papers, filed at a federal court in New York on Thursday, state fashion bosses are unhappy with a scene in which the actor carries a bag with a LVM logo and says, "Careful, that is a Louis Vuitton".

    They claim the bag is not a real Louis Vuitton and could cause confusion among consumers, according to the Hollywood Reporter.

    Louis Vuitton bosses want the scene to be cut from the film, while they are also demanding a share of the movie's profits.

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    8 comments

    • NICHOLA
      NICHOLA  •  Reading, England  •  4 months ago
      The brand is #$%$! The film is funny!!
    • Heather M
      Heather M  •  Milton Keynes, England  •  4 months ago
      It doesn't take a PHD to work out what is a Louis Vuitton original and what is a fake and how exactly are they going to get the scene cut consider the DVD is already on sale?
    • madlet
      madlet  •  London, England  •  4 months ago
      Do they have nothing better to do. An over rated fashion house that no one except billionaires hhave heard of going after a share in a B movie. The only ones who will benefit from this is the already greedy lawyers.
    • Lolli
      Lolli  •  4 months ago
      Haha, that's ridiculous, why would it confuse their customers in any way, shape or form??!! Greedy French.
    • bee
      bee  •  London, England  •  4 months ago
      A share in profits should only be given if they can prove people specifically went to the film because of the LV bag.

      Will they? No because no one went to see it for a bag. Are their lawyers high?
    • John
      John  •  Fairfield, United States  •  4 months ago
      That is f-ing stupid!

      The fact its a fake and he treats it as real plays further into the character's stupidity.

      get stuffed LV.
    • Ryan H
      Ryan H  •  Syracuse, United States  •  4 months ago
      I hope this makes more people go out and buy more fake LV bags just to screw with their profits more. What a bunch of idiots!
    • George
      George  •  Vigo, Spain  •  4 months ago
      What do you mean it is a fake!? On NO!!! I only bought the very same bag. Scandalous!
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