Thompson threatens Take-Two again

American lawyer and critic Jack Thompson has mailed yet again threats of lawsuits to Take-Two Interactive and Rockstar Games for the upcoming release of Grand Theft Auto IV for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 game consoles.

Thompson is recognized for his work as a “public guardian” against sex and violence in the entertainment industry. He has had run-ins with past GTA games and distributors of the material. The most notable of which is a lawsuit on the subject of the game Bully bearing a Teen rating and being sold to minors. Thompson lost that case.

In a letter to Take-Two interactive CEO Paul Eibeler, Thompson wrote that he will file a suit on March 9 unless the company agrees to write a written agreement that it will not sell its flagship title to minors. He also said that Take-Two Interactive was able to “dodge that bullet (Bully lawsuit) by having Take-Two employees lie to Miami-Dade Circuit Court Judge Ronald Friedman.”

For parting shots, he said he is looking forward to seeing Eibeler win the “Worst American CEO” award from MarketWatch again. Eibeler first won it in 2005.

How the activist lawyer will win this next case remains to be seen.  Take-Two has not issued a response to the letter.

American lawyer and critic Jack Thompson has mailed yet again threats of lawsuits to Take-Two Interactive and Rockstar Games for the upcoming release of Grand Theft Auto IV for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 game consoles.

Thompson is recognized for his work as a “public guardian” against sex and violence in the entertainment industry. He has had run-ins with past GTA games and distributors of the material. The most notable of which is a lawsuit on the subject of the game Bully bearing a Teen rating and being sold to minors. Thompson lost that case.

In a letter to Take-Two interactive CEO Paul Eibeler, Thompson wrote that he will file a suit on March 9 unless the company agrees to write a written agreement that it will not sell its flagship title to minors. He also said that Take-Two Interactive was able to “dodge that bullet (Bully lawsuit) by having Take-Two employees lie to Miami-Dade Circuit Court Judge Ronald Friedman.”

For parting shots, he said he is looking forward to seeing Eibeler win the “Worst American CEO” award from MarketWatch again. Eibeler first won it in 2005.

How the activist lawyer will win this next case remains to be seen.  Take-Two has not issued a response to the letter.