American baseball icon Tony La Russa is suing Twitter over a "demeaning and damaging" parody account created in his name. The St. Louis Cardinals manager claims a bogus account, "TonyLaRussa," was created on Twitter by an unknown assailant bent on posting "derogatory" remarks about him, causing "significant emotional distress …

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Friday 5th June 2009 23:38 GMT Haku

Streisand Effect

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Streisand_effect

BTW, just read that the lawsuit has been settled, with Twitter agreeing to pay legal fees and a donation to his animal rescue foundation.

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Saturday 6th June 2009 11:07 GMT Jeremy Reece

Since when are screenshots evidence?

I mean, it's not like it would take more than about 3 minutes to knock together a fake fake page with Firebug...

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Saturday 6th June 2009 11:07 GMT Anonymous Coward

Tony La Russa

Is that infringement of trademark? Is he the only La Russa in the world? Is he the only Tony? What a complete twat! You want to sue me Tony?

If you don't like attention get out of the fscking spotlight, arsehole

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Saturday 6th June 2009 12:25 GMT Craig

You want to sue me Tony?

lol @ at the commenter above bravely inviting the baseball player to sue him, while posting as an Anonymous Coward.

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Saturday 6th June 2009 17:08 GMT Anonymous Coward

spotlight

Not sure how you make a living as an MLB manager out of the spotlight. I think the guy has a law degree, but he's a bit old to start in as a public defender.

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Saturday 6th June 2009 17:08 GMT Frumious Bandersnatch

"trademark"

"my name is a trademark" == fail.

"my name is my intellectual property" == also fail

"this imposter damages my reputation" == not as much as you and your lawyers just did, Tony LaRussa.

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Saturday 6th June 2009 17:08 GMT Ru

"intent to profit"

This is clearly a totally frivolous basis for a lawsuit. Twitter has absolutely no capacity for profit, intentional or otherwise.

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Saturday 6th June 2009 17:08 GMT Frantisek Janak

Re: You want to sue me Tony?

Says someone posting as "Craig" :D

Paris..because she doesn't need to know the name, just unzip your pants!

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Monday 8th June 2009 06:27 GMT Tony La Russa

I'm Tony La Russa...

... and so's my wife!

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Monday 8th June 2009 08:40 GMT Lionel Baden

lol 4 followers

He has lost 50% of his website traffic no wonder he's pissed !!!

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Monday 8th June 2009 08:42 GMT TheReal Tony La Russa

@ Tony La Russa

No I'm Tony La Russa...

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Monday 8th June 2009 10:03 GMT Anonymous Coward

Bravo

"La Russa sees red, demands green" - you're really outdoing yourselves lately - this is another one for the archives!

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Monday 8th June 2009 11:25 GMT Anonymous Coward

All your Tony La Russas are belong to us?

I refer my learned colleagues to track 8 of "The Marshall Mathers LP" by one Eminem, esq.

I'm La Russa

Yes I'm the Real La Russa

All the other La Russas are just irriitating

So will the real La Russa please shut up?

Please shut up?

Please shut up?

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