Can a 140-character tweet get you sued? If you’re Marlon Wayans, it can. The comic found himself slapped with the suit after an ill-advised tweet about actor Pierre Daniel who was hired to be in Haunted House 2 and then fired. The Hollywood Reporter says that Daniel believes that a tweet from Wayans intended to be comic has harmed his career by harassing, discriminating against him and firing him. He also says that Wayans misappropriated his likeness, using him to promote Haunted House 2 without his consent or any compensation.
Here is the tweet: (WARNING: OFFENSIVE LANGUAGE)
And here’s the pic:
Marlon has yet to comment publicly on the lawsuit.
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