Estate sues ‘Grand Theft Auto’ video game for Miss Cleo look alike

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According to the estate of the late TV psychic Miss Cleo, a character in “Grand Theft Auto: Vice City” looks far too much like Miss Cleo for it to be a coincidence.

Psychic Readers Network, which holds the rights to Miss Cleo, has now reportedly sued Rockstar Games and others involved in the making of the video game, claiming that they took the iconic look and Jamaican accent and turned it into their character of Auntie Poulet.

PRN said that it had spent over $100 million to create and promote the character of Miss Cleo, and yet Rockstar has made over $500 million exploiting the character for their own gain.

They pointed out as evidence the fact that Rockstar had hired Youree Harris, who played the character of Miss Cleo in real life, to voice the character in their game.

Even though the game came out about 15 years ago, PRN said that money is still being made off the game because of reissues as well as bundles.

Rockstar has since replied to the lawsuit, telling TMZ, “These claims are entirely meritless and completely ridiculous. We will vigorously defend ourselves with regard to this matter.”