Sarkozy to sue publisher over voodoo doll

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Oct 23, 2008, 10:31 GMT

Paris - French President Nicolas Sarkozy is going to court to force a French publisher to take off the market a voodoo doll in his image, French media reported on Thursday. The doll, 20,000 of which went on sale on October 9, comes with a manual and a dozen pins that can be stuck through well-known quotes of his - such as 'Work more and earn more,' or 'Bugger off, you ass' - which are printed on the doll. The daily Le Monde reported that Sarkozy's attorney, Thierry Herzog, sent a letter to K&B Publishers, which makes the doll, asserting that Sarkozy 'has an exclusive and absolute right' over his image and demanding that the doll be withdrawn from public sale. However, a spokesperson for K&B said that the demand was 'over the top' and that the publisher had no intention of removing the doll or the manual from bookstore shelves. K&B has also put out a voodoo doll of Sarkozy's Socialist Party opponent in the 2007 presidential election, Segolene Royal. Royal's attorney, Jean-Pierre Mignard, said that the effigy was 'an affront to her dignity as a human being' and declared that she was also considering taking legal action. The two dolls can be purchased together as a kit, or individually for 12.95 euros (16.64 dollars) each. They are also available, for a 5 per cent discount, from the French branch of the internet sales outlet Amazon.

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