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24/10/2008Sarkozy to sue publisher over voodoo doll

The French presidents wants 20,000 voodoo dolls made in his image to be withdrawn from shops.

24 October 2008
 
PARIS - French President Nicolas Sarkozy is going to court to force a French publisher to withdraw a voodoo doll in his image, French media reported on Thursday.
 
On 9 October, 20,000 Nicolas Sarkozy voodoo dolls went on sale in the market. The doll comes with a manual and a dozen pins that can be stuck through well-known quotes of the president - such as "Work more and earn more," or "Bugger off, you ass" - which are printed on the doll.
 
The daily Le Monde reported that Sarkozy's attorney, Thierry Herzog, sent a letter to K&B Publishers, which makes the doll, asserting that Sarkozy "has an exclusive and absolute right" over his image and demanding that the doll be withdrawn from public sale.
 
However, a spokesperson for K&B said that the demand was "over the top" and that the publisher had no intention of removing the doll or the manual from bookstore shelves.
 
K&B has also put out a voodoo doll of Sarkozy's Socialist Party opponent in the 2007 presidential election, Segolene Royal.
 
Royal's attorney, Jean-Pierre Mignard, said that the effigy was "an affront to her dignity as a human being" and declared that she was also considering taking legal action.
 
The two dolls can be purchased together as a kit, or individually for EUR 12.95 each. They are also available, for a 5 percent discount, from the French branch of the internet sales outlet Amazon.
 
[dpa / Expatica]


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