MTV, 'Jackass' Face New Lawsuit

Posted Thursday, January 2, 2003 at 10:40 AM Central

by John Couture

Johnny Knoxville and his Jackass crew have been named in many lawsuits arising from "accidents" as people try to recreate their stunts, but this latest lawsuit is something completely different. A Montana man named Jack Ass is suing Viacom, the media giant that owns MTV and Paramount, for over $10 million on the grounds that the TV show and the subsequent movie has hurt his reputation and defamed his character.

Of course, in typical Jackass fashion, Mr. Jack Ass is representing himself. Jack legally changed his name to Jack Ass in order to raise awareness about the dangers of drunk driving.

Michael Hunt and Richard Smoker were not immediately available for comment.