Florida Joker Threatens Lawsuit Over GTA 6 Character, Desires Hundreds of thousands

Florida Joker–real title Lawrence Sullivan–has once more taken to TikTok to complain about Grand Theft Auto 6. Sullivan is claiming {that a} temporary second within the debut GTA 6 trailer references his 2017 mugshot, amongst a number of different real-life incidents in Florida. Much like that viral picture, the GTA 6 trailer contains a mugshot of a person with dyed hair–purple as a substitute of inexperienced when in comparison with Sullivan’s picture–and an assortment of facial tattoos. Sullivan is now threatening authorized motion towards developer Rockstar Video games, until they pay him a number of million {dollars} in compensation.

“GTA, I am providing you with the most important free advertising [you’ve] bought in the complete historical past of operating this GTA recreation,” Sullivan mentioned in a brand new TikTok video whereas sporting freshly dyed purple hair. “For that, I would like an additional million {dollars}. You are all taking endlessly to reply again to me. GTA we have to speak. You assume I’m taking part in? You bought three days, three days earlier than my attorneys go loopy on this case. This isn’t just like the Lindsey Lohan case. I’ve bought arduous proof. Onerous proof!”

Roger Clark, who voiced protagonist Arthur Morgan in Purple Lifeless Redemption 2, provided some recommendation to Sullivan and steered that he make the most of his quarter-hour of fame earlier than it was too late. Clark additionally suggested towards difficult the studio in courtroom, as that is a battle that Rockstar is greater than ready for. Just ask Lindsey Lohan.

“They’re lawyered up, man,” Clark mentioned in a now-deleted TikTok (by way of PC Gamer). “They know precisely what they will and can’t get away with. If I have been you, I’d use the notoriety they only threw your approach to your benefit. Capitalize on it by some means. You ain’t getting a job at House Depot with that face.”

In different GTA 6 information, the official reveal of the sport has seen just a few data damaged. The GTA 6 trailer earned more than 93 million views over its first 24 hours–the greatest debut of all time for any video on YouTube when mixed with different channels internet hosting the video–and the Tom Petty track used within the saw a massive surge in interest on platforms like Spotify.

GTA 6 is scheduled to launch on PS5 and Xbox Collection X|S in 2025, but PC gamers will have to wait, as Rockstar is as soon as once more not releasing a PC model concurrently consoles.