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Former 'Gipsy King': That Man Is an Imposter!

Celebrity Justice12/16/2009 2:23 AM PST BY TMZ STAFF
Former 'Gipsy King': That Man Is an Imposter!

Chico Bouchikhi -- one of the founders of "The Gipsy Kings" -- wants everyone to know he's the only "Chico" in town ... because he's going after another "Chico" for allegedly pulling a real-life "Face/Off."

Former 'Gipsy King': That Man Is an Imposter!
According to a lawsuit filed Monday in Miami, a guy who calls himself "Chico Castillo" (not his real name) has allegedly been impersonating Bouchikhi on stage and in television interviews around the world ... claiming to be a founding member of The Gipsy Kings.

Bouchikhi already won a judgment against Castillo in France back in '98 for basically the same thing -- but now he's been forced to take his case to the U.S. after Castillo allegedly impersonated Bouchikhi on Miami television.

Bouchikhi is suing for trademark infringement, fraud, and a bunch of other stuff -- and wants Castillo to drop the act once and for all ... which may or may not include shaving the goatee.

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Simone:  789 days ago

Ban trolls like Simome!

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let's dance:  789 days ago

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Simone:  789 days ago

Fake Simone is really funny!!!!!!

Thank you very much indeed to make me notorious, fake!!!!!!!!!

Hahahahahahahahhahahahahhahahahhahahahhahahahhahahhahaha!!!!!

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Nora:  789 days ago

The photo on the left is not Chico Bouchikhi.

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LaGrenouille:  789 days ago

LOL. Look for the real Chico on the internet. You're on it, aren't you ? The man on the "red" pic is a former singer of the French Gypsy band but neither this one nor the other latino type man are Chico and he's not fat as them. TMZ's a good site but this time really is "amateur".

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Linda:  789 days ago

The Gipsy Kings are awesome! I have seen them 4 times already, and never tire of their great music.

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Dave:  789 days ago

Thank god! The world is clamoring justice regarding the true identity of the founding member of .... what's their name again? The Gypsy Kings? Whew! I can sleep at nights now.

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annie:  788 days ago

this is really funny !

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Cathy:  788 days ago

Haa!!! True, that is NOT Chico Bouchiki on the left, it is Manolo, one of the lead singers of the group Chico and the Gypsies with the TRUE Chico. He has an amazing voice.

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tchandrou:  343 days ago

no is chico bouchikhi the foto!!!mé c manolo gimenéz encien du groupe chico the gipsy

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