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Borat Actor Drops Lawsuit Against MA Cannabis Dispensary
Sacha Baron Cohen sued the Somerset company in July 2021, claiming they used his likeness without permission.
SOMERSET, MA — Actor Sacha Baron Cohen agreed Tuesday to drop the lawsuit he filed last summer against a Somerset cannabis dispensary.
Baron Cohen sued Solar Therapeutics in July 2021 for using an image of his character Borat on a billboard without permission. He was seeking $9 million in damages and said in the complaint that he "never would participate in an advertising campaign for cannabis."
The dispensary took the billboard down three days after receiving a cease-and-desist order from Baron Cohen's attorneys, according to the suit.
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A Boston federal court filed a document dismissing the suit with prejudice this week, so Baron Cohen can't take any further legal action against the dispensary, WPRI reported. The filing did not mention a settlement.
Previously on Patch: Borat Actor Sues Massachusetts Marijuana Dispensary
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