Jack Ass Sues MTV's Jackass

In 2002, a Montana man named Jack Ass sued MTV for $10 million, claiming that its stunt series Jackass had plagiarized his legal name. Born Bob Craft, he had officially changed his name in 1997 to raise awareness of drunk driving after a car accident killed his brother and a friend. American stunt performer Johnny Knoxville, the show's star, publicly rejected the claim.

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