User blog comment:Crazy sam10/Manuel Noriega sues Activision over Call of Duty/@comment-5290320-20140717044731

I guess Noriega just waited patiently for two years before making any action on BO2 in his portrayal. Too little, too late. Besides, are we really going to critique Noriega as a murderer and an enemy of the state, but someone like Oliver North gets a free pass despite how little a part he plays in it? With protection of privacy in mind, there's no valid argument in defending your likeness, especially to boost sales. Does Rebellion get sued when they kill Hitler in the Sniper Elite 3 DLC? Does France sue whenever the Eiffel Tower get blown up á la MW3? Using existing landmarks and people to dramatize your work for profit is nothing new.