Woddy Allen
Woody Allen the known actor & director, in New York asked the judge to cease a clothing company from making his wife and his Mia fallow to get on the witness stand to defend for the Woody Allen’s image they used on the billboard without a prior permission.
Allen in filled papers at the U.S. District Court in Manhattan against the Los Angeles-based American Apparel Inc, suing them for $10 million after the company has used his image without his prior permission on its billboard in New York & Hollywood and also on a website. He stated that asking for Farrow; Soon-Yi Previn (his adopted daughter) and others to stand against him in the witness stand is simply an attempt to intimidate him. The trail is due this week only.
Against the allegation Woody Allen had, Stuart Slotnick the American Apparel lawyer said that he wants to draw the attention towards Woody Allens’ relationship with his daughter and wife to make a point that he is not worth the $10 million claim that he is asking for. He wants Farrow and Previn to be on the witness stand so that he could break the illusion of Woody Allen’s billboard appearance worth.
Farrow is an actress and did movies for Allen however, their relationship ended in 1992. And there after Woody Allen was romantic with Previn. Farrow during the custody fight accused Woody Allen of abusing their adopted daughter sexually, who was just 7 years old then.
Previn, on Monday stated in the court papers, that such unproven allegations are noting but an attempt to mislead the jury from the main focus of the case. Allen also commented on the company’s sudden plan to call the witnesses, as the same wasn’t disclosed on the onset of the case. He testified that he did want to be associated with American Apparel Inc advertising as he considered it to be infantile and sleazy.
American Apparel’s lawyer, Slotnick is basically using the sex scandals around Woody Allen’s personal life and has an intention to prove that some one with such stories is not worth endorsing American products. Hence the image that the company has used, if any, didn’t even require permission. As clearly it was not a product endorsement.
There is no official news for any settlements; however, there were hints sent across by the lawyer that they are open to avoid the trial. The company has apologized as well.