Lady Gaga sued over Japan earthquake charity bracelets

[Amerigo Vespucci]

Source: Yahoo News

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Pop superstar Lady Gaga has been sued over sales of her wristbands for Japan's earthquake relief efforts in a class action that claims that not all the proceeds went to victims as she had promised.

Michigan legal network 1800LAWFIRM also alleges that Gaga and other companies involved in the sale and marketing of the $5 white and red "We Pray for Japan" wristbands overcharged buyers on shipping costs and "artificially inflated reports of total donations".

"While we commend Lady Gaga for her philanthropic efforts, we want to ensure that claims that 'all proceeds will be donated to Japan's earthquake' are in fact true," said Alyson Oliver, an attorney for 1800LAWFIRM.

"Our intention via this lawsuit is to uncover any improprieties committed by Lady Gaga and appropriate the full donations assumed to the victims in Japan."

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Lady Gaga holds a teacup with the words "Pray for Japan" written on it as she attends a news conference in Tokyo

[otohara]

1. Something Tells Me, She Will Do The Right Thing

she may not have known what was going on, since she's been on tour.

[BREMPRO]

2. uh... 1800LAWFIRM? sounds like a publicity stunt to me..

rather than a suit of any merit...

suspicious.

[Zephie]

3. I'm not a GaGa fan, but I have a hard time trusting anyone whos buisiness name starts with 1800...

[Webster Green]

4. I don't believe it.

She is way too cool to pull some stupid shit like that.

GaGa rules! :loveya:

[provis99]

5. 1800Lawfirm, aka Ambulance Chasers of America.

right up there with Righthaven in the legal annals of respectable business models.