Booker T Suing Activision For Allegedly Using G.I. Bro Character

As reported in The Verge, WWE Hall of Famer Booker T is suing video game company Activision for allegedly using his likeness in Call of Duty: Black Ops Pro 4. Booker T. Huffman filed a copyright complaint today at the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas alleging that there are similarities between his G.I. Bro comic book character and Black Ops character David “Prophet” Wilkes.

Huffman filed the lawsuit based on alleged visual similarities between G.I. Bro and the Black Ops’ “Prophet” character. The lawsuit uses a picture to compare Booker T’s G.I. Bro with Black Ops’ David “Prophet” Wilkes character and contends that, “There is no doubt that [Activision] copied G.I. Bro.”

Readers can take a look at the side by side photo comparison below:

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Huffman’s complaint describes G.I. Bro as “A retired special operations soldier, fighting an old enemy he thought he had finished off years before, with the support of his old military friends.” The David “Prophet” Wilkes character; however, is described by The Verge as a, “Cybernetically enhanced soldier who eventually replaces most of his body parts with mechanical upgrades.”

Booker T isn’t the first celebrity to sue a video game company for copyright infringement. The Verge notes that Lindsay Lohan previously sued Rockstar Games over a Grand Theft Auto character she claimed was based on her likeness. Alfonso Ribeiro of Fresh Prince fame sued Epic Games for Fortnite for using “The Carlton” dance popularized on the hit ’90s television show.

Despite seeing “record setting” revenue in 2018, Polygon reports that Activision cut more than 800 jobs this month, in a move that will effect 8% of the company’s employees.  Booker T’s lawsuit claims that Activision made more than $1 billion from Call of Duty: Black Ops Pro 4 since its release this past October.

Those interested in reading Booker T’s legal complaint in full may do so HERE.

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