LA rockers Buckcherry are facing a lawsuit from a 16-year-old girl, who alleges that the band and their label forced her to perform sexual acts in their video for the song 'Crazy Bitch'.
The teenager, who's named as Jane Doe in the civil suit to protect her identity, had responded to a request for video extras on the band's MySpace page (here) in October last year. Upon arriving at the shoot, she was given alcohol to drink and was filmed semi-naked with another woman and pole dancing while topless. Allegedly, we must add.
She's now filing for $25,000 in damages, but Buckcherry's label Atlantic has stated there was no wrongdoing on their part. The band's manager, Allen Kovac, added:
"There was every opportunity for her not to be in that video. For whatever reason, the girl subverted those efforts, and now her mom is trying to blame everyone but her. This woman is now looking at (the band) as a profit opportunity."
The girl's lawyer, Douglas Silverstein, told the Los Angeles Times:
"For years, the industry has been talking about how online sales and online promotion creates unique opportunities to reach out to fans. Well, that also creates a unique burden to protect minors from online exploitation."
The video in question has been removed from the internet since the lawsuit was filed.
DiScuss: Where, in your opinion, does the blame lay here?
this will now
become the most watched video on the internet.
Fuck sake...
I'm with the band on this one.
Why the hell do Americans wanna sue over everything?
I'm sure the director made that girl poledance.....for god sake.
if she was 16
and they did give her alcohol, then there's a case to be made. remember, the drinking age there is 21 which means that a lot less 16 year olds probably have access to alcohol...
I know what you are saying Guntrip
however, I don't believe that she did.
Not unless she smuggled it in herself
Surely the director would know the trouble that would be caused by doing stuff like that....America seems to be very hot on that type of thing....underage stuff I mean, whether it be drink, sex etc
true
but you've also got to wonder how a 16 year old would get hold of alcohol in the first place...
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hope she rinses them, bunch of twats.
Why edtsf
because they are a bunch of twats, that is a lame argument.
your average 16 year old
in the US is going to be less exposed to alcohol than your average 16 year old here, and thus will not be able to handle it so well.
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not that i think that she had no say in it, i just hate this band.
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and she was 16, thats fuckin dark gettin her drunk and filming her.
Fair enough then edtsf
It just smacks to me that the girl went to the filming and later said hey mom look at me in the video.
Mom looks, doesn't like it and thinks...hey I can make some money here sue sue sue sue...I hate that ideal they seem to have.
i bet
we will get a similar case over the strokes vid to juicebox
I LOVE FLESHY YOUNG VIRGINS
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It's quite simple: When you film people for promos you make them sign a piece of paper saying they agree to appear in the video and (if necessary) they are of a legal age to be performing.
If that girl signed that paper then she doesn't have a case. If there was no paper, she does.
End communication.
I have no clue...
..who this band is but they do look like a bunch of pricks.
Regardless the girls in their myspace top 8 are pretty fit so I'm taking my hat off.
I can't
find this video anywhere. NOOOooo
hahahahahaha
the song is the worst thing I have ever seen ever.
"hey
you're a crazy bitch but you fuck so good I'm on top of it"
It's borderline taking the piss I think...
I couldn't figure out which one
was the 16 year old.
Am I going to jail for watching that?
!
If only parents paid more attention to their kids eh?
After listening
to that piece of crap, I may well sue the band as well.
Ditto the "worst thing I've ever seen" comment
they've got to be kidding with the lyrics. It made me laugh I suppose.
Can't work out who the 16 year old is.
I've got the video link if anyone wants it, posting it up here would probably be naughty.
I think the girl is most probably 100% to blame.
....
"I like the way you fuck"
Does he ACTUALLY say that?!
the *ahem* lyrics --->
Break me down, you got a lovely face
We're going to your place
And now you got to freak me out
Scream so loud, getting fuckin' laid
You want me to stay, but I got to make my way
Hey
You're a crazy bitch
But you fuck so good, I'm on top of it
When I dream, I'm doing you all night
Scratches all down my back to keep me right on
Hey
You're a crazy bitch
But you fuck so good, I'm on top of it
When I dream, I'm doing you all night
Scratches all down my back to keep me right on
Take it off, the paper is your game
You jump in bed with fame
Another one night paid in full
You're so fine, it won't be a loss
Cashing in the rocks, just to get you face to face
Hey
You're a crazy bitch
But you fuck so good, I'm on top of it
When I dream, I'm doing you all night
Scratches all down my back to keep me right on
Hey
You're a crazy bitch
But you fuck so good, I'm on top of it
When I dream, I'm doing you all night
Scratches all down my back to keep me right on
Get the video
Fuck you so good
Get the video
Fuck you so good
Crazy bitch
Crazy bitch
Crazy...bitch
Hey
You're a crazy bitch
But you fuck so good, I'm on top of it
When I dream, I'm doing you all night
Scratches all down my back to keep me right on
Hey
You're a crazy bitch
But you fuck so good, I'm on top of it
When I dream, I'm doing you all night
Scratches all down my back, come on
Baby girl
You want it all
To be a star
You'll have to go down
Take it off
No need to talk
You're crazy
But I like the way you fuck me
Hey
You're a crazy bitch
But you fuck so good, I'm on top of it
When I dream, I'm doing you all night
Scratches all down my back to keep me right on
Hey
You're a crazy bitch
But you fuck so good, I'm on top of it
When I dream, I'm doing you all night
Scratches all down my back to keep me right on
You keep me right on
You're crazy
But I like the way you fuck me
.
classic
I hope they get hung
hmmm
quite.
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back to my original point, i hope they get fucking rinsed.
you have to wonder
what else she thought she was going to be doing in a video for a song like that.
i blame the parents...
Drinking
I went to america when i was 16 and got just as pissed in america as i did in britain at 16. Ie very. This was in 2003. I read recently a report in the NY times about underage drinking in places like Wyoming. It sounds worse than here.
Buckcherry
I am sure if the band new she was 16, she would not of been let in! She lied at the door, she lied on paper...bottom line she lied. There were signs posted also.They need to counter sue the famly!
For all the little babies who dont know what good music is, you need to get a life. Its rock and roll, you sound like my granpa when Elvis just started. This cd rocks, the music is excellent and the lyrics kick ass!
hahah
You're actually comparing some half-assed generic shite morons pretending to be "rock and roll" who sound like something from 20 years ago to Elvis?
I can't believe they actually have one fan. They look and sound like an SNL parody of 80's cock rock or something.
If they were rock and roll wouldn't they have shagged the girl too?
i can't find
this video anywhere, anyone know where to see it?
Shame turns to Blame
I have taken my girls to see this band twice and they have never been anything but respectful to me and my daughter's. So here's a thought...Buckcherry didn't force the girl to be there, she CHOSE to be. As bad as I feel that this girl has put herself in a situation of being in an adult content video, nonetheless, she CHOSE to do it herself. Place the responsibility where it should be, and let this girl come to terms with her Shame turning to Blame....and let her mom help her deal with those issues. She's a kid, no doubt, and made a dumb mistake, but leave it at that.
yes!
I agree with you totally!
Jesus.....Jesus
Please quit depriving some poor village of their idiot!
Just FYI, jprunner...I agree with you, this CD rocks! My daughter introduced me to their music, and they have become one of my favorite bands. The Fifteen CD rarely leaves the stereo of my SUV!
And for those of you not familiar with them, they music is about more than just this one song.
SUV
right...
She is a fucking crazy bitch!
Only someone who is crazy would sue a damn band! I would have taken a shot or DOWNED A BOTTLE OF ALCOHOL! This "jane doe" is a dumbass! She had to have known what she was doing in the video before she performed it! and im pretty sure that she thought hmm this might be fun(yes a little naughty thoguht) and then after it happend she felt like she needed to get revenge cuz she probably didnt get paid enough to do it! Buckcherry is a bad ass band! If it were me in the video instead of her, then buckcherry wouldnt be having a lawsuit against them! I dont see the problem! Yea alcohol was involved, but who give a shit! Who here on earth which by the way is full of sin, hasnt had a drink in their life? Exception of some...but seriously? 16... yea she knew she was drinking, she had fun, but now she wants more money!
That's all im saying on this!
She just needs a life and stop ruining everyone elses!
If it was me in it, shit i would have done it WITHOUT alcohol! :)
Going solo.....