The suit claims the hit MTV reality show profits “from showing fights that cast members deliberately provoked.” A New Jersey judge has denied a motion to dismiss. [AP/Daily Caller] More: Courthouse News, Asbury Park Press.
The suit claims the hit MTV reality show profits “from showing fights that cast members deliberately provoked.” A New Jersey judge has denied a motion to dismiss. [AP/Daily Caller] More: Courthouse News, Asbury Park Press.
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On Friday, Superior Court Judge Joseph L. Foster denied a motion to On Friday, Superior Court Judge Joseph L. Foster denied a motion to dismiss the claim that the defendants’ conduct violated New Jersey’s racketeering statute.
Because this is exact what the legislature had in mind when they wrote the racketeering statute. What foresight the New Jersey legislature had. Or could it be that the Judge just wants to amuse himself by presiding over this trial?
mmm… corrupt organization… petri dish… so many words to describe that show.
i haven’t watched enough of it–as in any of it–to know if that is fair. but we shouldn’t assume that just because the cameras are rollilng that anything goes.
i mean, remember back when Jerry Springer had a fight in every episode. yeah, after a few months it suddenly hit me. This was pro wrestling. that is, scripted. because if it was real, you would think that every episode would be followed by the police arresting a man for assault and battery.
If the activity fits within the racketeering statute, then it’s racketeering and actionable.
Likely the legislature wasn’t thinking of much of anything when wrote it.