Judge Judy TV Show Lawsuit: Court Jurist Wants To Hold Lawyer John Haymond 'Financially Responsible For His Actions'? [VIDEO]
Judge Judy has a good chance at winning a case she has filed against a P.I. lawyer who she claims used her image illegally to promote his business.
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TMZ reported Wednesday that Judge Judy Sheindlin was taking lawyer John Haymond to court over his supposed use of her image to go after personal injury clients. Haymond allegedly took clips from the judge's court series alongside clips of himself and his daughters to help improve his business.
Sheindlin claims she never endorsed his services to anyone, and that Haymond illegally used her image as a result.
"Without seeking my authorization or consent, Mr. Haymond has taken that choice away from me for his own personal gain," she said. " I cannot tolerate that, and intend to hold Mr. Haymond financially responsible for his actions."
"Mr. Haymond is a lawyer and should know better," she added.
After a search, TMZ reported that they could not find the ads anywhere, alleging that Haymond has taken them down due to the lawsuit.
Despite having starred in her courtroom drama for 18 years, this is the first time Sheindlin has taken off the robe and become a plaintiff in her own suit.
According to Daily Mail, the lawsuit says, "By trading, without consent or authorization, on Sheindlin's well-known persona, the Haymond Defendants have irreparably harmed and damaged Sheindlin's hard-earned professional and artistic reputation, dignity and prestige."
Sheindlin is suing Haymond for $75k in damages.
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