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Woody Allen sues American Apparel

By M&C People Apr 1, 2008, 1:26 GMT

Director Woody Allen is suing an apparel company for at least $10 million for featuring him on billboards in Hollywood and New York. Woody Allen plays the clarinet as he performs live with the New Orleans Jazz Band at the Festival Centre in Santander, northern Spain, 04 January 2008. EPA/ALBERTO AJA

Woody Allen plays the clarinet as he performs live with the New Orleans Jazz Band at the Festival Centre in Santander, northern Spain, 04 January 2008. EPA/ALBERTO AJACNN reports that his lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court in Manhattan on Monday claims the director does not endorse commercial products or services in the United States. The lawsuit says his non-commercial rule makes the May 2007 American Apparel billboards "especially egregious and damaging."American Apparel Inc. hasn't made an official statement regarding the lawsuit.Allen's lawsuit describes him as among one of the influential figures in the history of American film and one who has strict control over the projects with which he is associated.Allen won an Oscar for Best Director for the film, "Annie Hall."

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