Evel Knievel has sued Kanye West over a video in which the rapper takes on the persona of "Evel Kanyevel" and tries to jump a canyon in a vehicle "visually indistinguishable" from the one used by Knievel in a failed 1974 canyon jump, according to the lawsuit. Knievel, whose real name is Robert Craig Knievel, filed the suit in federal court in Florida, claiming infringement of his trademark name and likeness. He also claims the "vulgar and offensive" images depicted in the video damage his reputation.
December 13, 2006 at 12:00 AM
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Evel Knievel has sued Kanye West, taking issue with a music video in which the rapper takes on the persona of “Evel Kanyevel” and tries to jump a rocket-powered motorcycle over a canyon.
Knievel, whose real name is Robert Craig Knievel, filed a lawsuit in federal court in Tampa, Fla., on Monday claiming infringement on his trademark name and likeness. He also claims the “vulgar and offensive” images depicted in the video damage his reputation.
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