Posted Jul 26th 2009 12:45AM by TMZ Staff
The people at MapQuest refuse to have their good name sullied by a pair of gigantic breasts -- and now it's threatening suit.
The online map company has a big problem with reality blogger Nik Richie bestowing the nickname "MapQuest" on a particularly busty girl he blogs about on his website TheDirty.com. Mapquest claims the blog is violating its trademark, so the company fired off a letter demanding TheDirty quit using the nickname -- stat.
But TheDirty ain't budging, claiming it can say whatever it wants -- because it's not using the name for commercial purposes. TheDirty fired off a letter of its own, which included an explanation for the nickname: "The name was obviously used as a humorous pun based on her 'globe-like' spheres of silicon."
Your move, MapQuest.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice
Tags: mapquest, nik richie, NikRichie, the dirty, TheDirty, thedirty.com
Posted May 10th 2009 12:07PM by TMZ Staff
Miss California Carrie Prejean wants to put a lid on those nude photos that have been posted on the Internet -- stat.
We've obtained a cease and desist letter fired off from Carrie's lawyer to thedirty.com, demanding that the site take down two photos, showing a topless Carrie posing for the cam.
In the letter, her lawyer says, "One of the displayed images of Ms. Prejean was illegally taken under false pretenses when she was a 17-year-old minor and unable to consent to its creation."
The letter goes on: "The other image depicts Ms. Prejean's likeness but is not an actual photograph. It is an electronic manipulation ["photoshopped'] of her image created without her consent."
The response from thedirty.com: "Your client's publicity rights are substantially inferior to the right of the public to consider, discuss, agree and/or disagree with Ms. Prejean's actions and views. This is not conduct for which your client's consent is required." Translation -- go pound sand.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Pageantry, Carrie Prejean
Tags: Carey Prejean, CareyPrejean, dirty, Miss california USA, miss USA, MissCaliforniaUsa, MissUsa, nude photos, NudePhotos, the dirty, TheDirty, topless photos, ToplessPhotos
