• Venezuelan actor Michael Avila and the Oscars are settling their dispute that resulted when Avila and his wife were accused of trying to crash the last ceremony. After the couple was detained for six hours they filed a false-imprisonment lawsuit demanding $50 million. The academy countersued for $200,000, alleging trespassing. Hollywood Reporter • When Lady Gaga arrived at the MTV Video Music Awards, she brought along four former U.S. soldiers who'd been booted out of the military for being gay or lesbian. Her actions were in a bold tradition of political statements being made at the VMAs, including Steve Tyler blasting Tipper Gore and Kurt Cobain roaring over the right to free speech. MTV...
- 9/16/2010
- by tomoneil
- Gold Derby
The actor accused of crashing the Oscars in March is resolving his legal battle with the motion picture academy. Michael Avila (aka Michael Avmen) tells THR that he and his wife have agreed not to attend future Academy Award ceremonies unless as a nominee or an official guest. In exchange, Avila says the Academy won't contest his attempt to get the arrest expunged from his record.
"There was no monetary exchange," Avila tells us.
An Academy rep confirms a settlement is forthcoming but would not comment on the terms.
"They have dismissed claims against the Academy and we are working toward an amicable resolution of our counterclaims," Academy spokesperson Leslie Unger tells us.
The settlement ends one of the stranger Oscar controversies in recent years. In April, Avila and his wife filed a $50 million false imprisonment lawsuit against the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences claiming they were detained for...
"There was no monetary exchange," Avila tells us.
An Academy rep confirms a settlement is forthcoming but would not comment on the terms.
"They have dismissed claims against the Academy and we are working toward an amicable resolution of our counterclaims," Academy spokesperson Leslie Unger tells us.
The settlement ends one of the stranger Oscar controversies in recent years. In April, Avila and his wife filed a $50 million false imprisonment lawsuit against the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences claiming they were detained for...
- 9/15/2010
- by By Matthew Belloni
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
By Steve Pond
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has countersued Michael Avila, aka Michael AvMen, the actor who sued AMPAS for “false imprisonment” after he was detained attempting to attend the Academy Awards in March. The cross-complaint, which was filed Wednesday by the Academy's law firm Quinn Emanuel, charges Avila and his wife with trespassing at an event to which they did not have tickets, and seeks more than $200,000 in damages related to the cost of Oscar security. It also seeks to bar the Avilas from future Oscar shows. T...
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has countersued Michael Avila, aka Michael AvMen, the actor who sued AMPAS for “false imprisonment” after he was detained attempting to attend the Academy Awards in March. The cross-complaint, which was filed Wednesday by the Academy's law firm Quinn Emanuel, charges Avila and his wife with trespassing at an event to which they did not have tickets, and seeks more than $200,000 in damages related to the cost of Oscar security. It also seeks to bar the Avilas from future Oscar shows. T...
- 4/28/2010
- by Steve Pond
- The Wrap
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