November 17, 200322 yr Nov. 17, 2003 | LOS ANGELES (AP) -- The Internet porn company that hoped to distribute an X-rated home video of Paris Hilton and her ex-boyfriend Richard Salomon has filed a breach of contract lawsuit against Salomon's former roommate for more than $10 million. Seattle-based Marvad Corp. filed its complaint in federal court Friday against Donald Thrasher of Los Angeles, who sold Marvad the video. The lawsuit alleges Thrasher misled the company into believing he owned the rights to the video. The company "suffered substantial damages arising out of the misrepresentations by Thrasher and his agents," according to the lawsuit. "There was millions of dollars at stake here," Marvad publicist Kevin Blagg said. Thrasher maintains he did have the rights and that Salomon, a friend of 11 years, gave them to him. "We had an agreement to sell the tape," Thrasher told The Associated Press Saturday. "He gave me the tape. Period." Messages left with Salomon's lawyer weren't immediately returned Saturday. The lawsuit is the latest in a series of legal actions surrounding the video made three years ago, when the hotel heiress and reality TV star was 19. Marvad reached an agreement last week with Hilton not to distribute any footage from the tape after learning she had not given consent for its public distribution, Blagg said. Salomon is suing Hilton for slander in connection with the tape. He is also suing Marvad and Thrasher for copyright infringement and invasion of privacy.
November 18, 200322 yr Seen it....not bad, except the use of night-vision. That's quite annoying. I heard it's available on the internet, but I've no idea where.
November 18, 200322 yr Nov. 17, 2003 | LOS ANGELES (AP) -- The Internet porn company that hoped to distribute an X-rated home video of Paris Hilton and her ex-boyfriend Richard Salomon has filed a breach of contract lawsuit against Salomon's former roommate for more than $10 million. Seattle-based Marvad Corp. filed its complaint in federal court Friday against Donald Thrasher of Los Angeles, who sold Marvad the video. The lawsuit alleges Thrasher misled the company into believing he owned the rights to the video. The company "suffered substantial damages arising out of the misrepresentations by Thrasher and his agents," according to the lawsuit. "There was millions of dollars at stake here," Marvad publicist Kevin Blagg said. Thrasher maintains he did have the rights and that Salomon, a friend of 11 years, gave them to him. "We had an agreement to sell the tape," Thrasher told The Associated Press Saturday. "He gave me the tape. Period." Messages left with Salomon's lawyer weren't immediately returned Saturday. The lawsuit is the latest in a series of legal actions surrounding the video made three years ago, when the hotel heiress and reality TV star was 19. Marvad reached an agreement last week with Hilton not to distribute any footage from the tape after learning she had not given consent for its public distribution, Blagg said. Salomon is suing Hilton for slander in connection with the tape. He is also suing Marvad and Thrasher for copyright infringement and invasion of privacy. how can they not know?
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