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February 9, 2014 01:15 am GMT
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Twitter Sued by James Dean's Management Firm Over Fake Account
James Dean would have turned 83 today. If he were still alive, perhaps he'd have a Twitter account. But instead, there's just a fan account controlled by unknown owners with more than 8,000 followers.
The management firm that controls Dean's licensing empire thinks the account should be shut down and has sued Twitter over it the matter, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
The company behind the lawsuit is CMG Worldwide, a firm that controls the commercial estates of a number of deceased celebrities. Its president, Mark Roesler, told The Hollywood Reporter that the firm has asked Twitter to shut down @JamesDean for more than a year. Read more...
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