Ali G Lawsuit Dismissed By Judge

A California judge dismissed a defamation lawsuit against actor/comedian Sacha Baron Cohen. The plaintiff, referred to in the case as Jane Doe, claims her name was used in a defamatory manner during a skit for the comedian’s HBO television show. The suit sought $800,000 in damages.

In the skit, Cohen was interviewing writer Gore Vidal about possible amendments to the United States Constitution. Cohen, in character as Ali G, asks Vidal if amendments should be allowed because his girlfriend (who has the same name as the plaintiff) is always “trying to amend herself.”

Judge Terry Friedman, dismissed the case because no “reasonable person” would view the skit as serious. Rather, the skit was clearly a “spoof.” Moreover, as Ali G, Cohen dresses in "ridiculous outfit[s]" and speaks “gibberish.”

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