Riches v. Underwood Featured Case

Plaintiff Jonathan Lee Riches© d/b/a CEO of "Identity Theft Row Records" sued defendant Carrie Underwood d/b/a "Country Music Singer." Plaintiff alleged that defendant bribed American Idol judges Simon and Paula, and got plaintiff's co-defendant to hack into phone lines to rig votes. He also alleges that defendant's current hit songs—"I Sued Vick, Got on the News Quick," "All Truth in My Lawsuits," and "Jonathan Lee Riches, He Delicious"—are plaintiff's copyrighted material. He also alleged that two Milli Vanilli lookalikes jumped him in the prison rec yard and stole his larynx on defendant's direct orders. (Plaintiff also affixed two stamps on the complaint—which did not reproduce clearly—and labeled them stamps of approval).

Plaintiff: Jonathan Lee Riches
Defendant: Carrie Underwood
Case Number: 5:2007cv01066
Filed: September 21, 2007
Court: US District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma
Office: Oklahoma City Office
County: XX US, Outside State
Presiding Judge: Stephen P. Friot
Nature of Suit: Copyright
Cause of Action: 17 U.S.C. ยง 101 Copyright Infringement
Jury Demanded By: None

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September 26, 2007 Opinion or Order Filing 3
ORDER on or before the 16th day of October, 2007, Plaintiff shall pay an initial partial filing fee of $10.94, which represents 20 percent ofthe greater of the (1) average monthly deposits, or (2) average monthly balance in Plaintiff's prison accounts for the six-month period immediately preceding the filing of the complaint. granting 2 Motion for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis. Signed by Judge Doyle W. Argo on 9/26/07. (sr, )
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