John Densmore Defeats Doors Countersuit

In 2003, American rock drummer John Densmore vetoed Cadillac's $15 million offer to use a Doors song in an advertisement, arguing that late American singer Jim Morrison would have opposed the deal. Densmore and Morrison's estate then sued Doors keyboardist Ray Manzarek and guitarist Robby Krieger over their use of the band's name, prompting the musicians to countersue Densmore for $40 million in alleged lost revenue. During the six-year battle, opposing lawyers portrayed Densmore as anti-American, a communist, and an al-Qaeda supporter, but the courts ultimately ruled in his favor.

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