MOVIES - May 27, 1988
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Mickey Rourke may wear Persol sunglasses, but it’s none of the Italian manufacturer’s business, judging from a $5 million suit the actor filed this week against Persol and its distributor, G. Ratti, for allegedly using his photograph without his consent to advertise its product. The defendants could not be reached immediately for comment. Rourke claims in the suit, filed in federal court in Los Angeles, that the companies violated his right to publicity and invaded his privacy by using his picture.
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