Judge Allows Lawsuit Against Gene Simmons To Proceed
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Friday, November 11, 2005 @ 4:37 PM
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From The Associated Press:
A woman who claims to be a former girlfriend of KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons can proceed with a defamation lawsuit in which she says he made her sound like a "sex-addicted nymphomaniac" during a VH-1 television show, a judge has ruled.
State Supreme Court Justice Rosalyn Richter denied Simmons' motion to dismiss two of three claims by Georgeann Walsh Ward, 53, of Chester, N.Y., who says in court papers made public Friday that Simmons slandered her during a "rockumentary" about KISS.
Ward said in her lawsuit, filed in January, that photos of her appeared 11 times during the report on KISS, which was shown on the network several times in July and August. In it, Simmons claimed to have had sexual encounters with 4,600 women.
The documentary, "When KISS Ruled The World," chronicled the band's 30-year career, its impact on rock music and the quartet's "wild" antics. The other band members were guitarist/singer Paul Stanley, drummer Peter Criss and guitarist Ace Frehley.
Simmons says during the show, "There wasn't a girl that was off limits, and I enjoyed every one of them," Ward's court papers say.
At another point Simmons says, "I was a 24-hour whore. All I ever thought about was sex." This, court papers say, was shown and followed by a photo of Ward with Simmons.
Ward's papers say that because a photo of her with Simmons - though her name is never mentioned - was shown during remarks about his sexual adventures, she was in effect portrayed as "wild" and "unchaste."
Richter let stand Ward's two claims that she was depicted as unchaste or promiscuous during the documentary, even though Ward admitted she was in a "romantic" relationship with Simmons.
Social mores regarding sex between unmarried persons have changed, the judge said, but the law still says that calling a woman unchaste is defamation.
The judge dismissed Ward's claim that her likeness was used for commercial purposes without her permission. Richter said editorial use of photographs in documentaries or news publications is not barred by law.
"Here a viewing of the documentary makes clear that it is just that - a documentary," the judge said. "Plaintiff points to nothing in the program to suggest that it was used as a vehicle to promote Simmons' or KISS' music or merchandise or otherwise constituted an advertisement."
Ward's lawyer, Martha McBrayer, did not return calls for comment.
Linda Steinman, who represents Simmons, did not return calls for comment.
Mary_KISSmas - 12/8/2005 3:53:58 PM Hey I was inline at that signing because I won tickets to see Poison live. So fucking what. I had fun
linkinkornbizkt - 11/25/2005 9:31:07 AM FIST FUCK YOU JADZIA.you apparently are an expert on pathetic,any one that would stand in line with an autograph book,to see bret or cc,would qualify as an expert on pathetic.you are correct about my name,i use it as bait,i use it as cover,say what you will,dont hold back,youve joined my legion of hate.
judasbishop - 11/23/2005 8:50:25 PM Jadzia? I don't doubt you have pictures. I also believe they didn't fuck you. This woman claims she had a "romantic" relationship with gene...so has his wife and past girlfriends...NO WHERE IN THE ARTICLE DOES SHE SAY SHE WAS A GROUPIE!! In fact that is why she is suing because she was portrayed as one. Now, she may be one, BUT HOW THE FUCK DO YOU KNOW?!! Were i to look at your pictures, should i assume the things YOU have assumed about a woman who unlike you has NOT stated she worships rock stars?
Jadzia - 11/23/2005 8:02:56 PM and linkinkornbizkt, anyone who'd take a name after a band which sucks is bad enough, but anyone taking a name after 3 bands which suck is pathetic
Jadzia - 11/23/2005 7:59:25 PM I need a picture of me with Bret or CC? Why? I won tickets and a backstage pass to meet Bret, and CC walked up while I was in line and he signed my book because I told him I knew a DJ from here, AND I was in my KNAC PRP shirt........and yeah I did take a pic with Bret and got his autograph coz that was part of the deal.....you're point?
budda_bubba - 11/22/2005 8:08:04 AM donkey show thats so cute,my priest goes to mexico every month to get his head straight,take in a show or two
Swamp_Donkey666 - 11/21/2005 4:30:07 PM I'll see if I can find some from the last donkey show!
sharon_osbourne - 11/21/2005 4:07:33 PM any one got pics of goddessredcat?rumor is shes quite open ,if you know what i mean
linkinkornbizkt - 11/21/2005 3:29:19 PM i got some pictures of jad with those guys pretty tame though shes sportin a strap-on complemented by her naturally wretched pubic hair in a couple of the photos you can really get nauseaous quick missing teeth etc her look coupled with the "boys"hair and makeup make for a total gender bending extravaganza ill be posting them on ebay soon just in time for xmas or whatever be warned though first viewing is best done in an area out of doors less clean up peace out
Taunting_Cobra - 11/20/2005 10:15:41 PM She did it to herself and wasn't forced at her will.
judasbishop - 11/20/2005 12:14:29 PM again....DID YOU READ THE ARTICLE? where does it say any of this shit? The conclusions reached by angry young men and several nice girls have no merrit. By the way... any pictures of you with Bret or CC?
Jadzia - 11/20/2005 7:56:06 AM One more point, I see guys constantly saying shit like "oh J-Lo, I'd fuck her" Are they groupies? Even if you ever saw me say I'd fuck Gene it's not fair to call me a groupie for saying it, unless you want me calling you a groupie for looking @ a star and saying "I'd fuck her" People can SAY what they want, but if it came down to it, would I fuck him? I don't know, I never met him..........and for the record I met Bret Micheals and CC DeVille from Poison, and didn't fuck either of them. Groupie Me? I think not. Just a dedicated fan.
Jadzia - 11/20/2005 7:49:24 AM She slandered herself by putting herself in this situation, and quite obviously liked it at the time.
Jadzia - 11/20/2005 7:47:10 AM Hey don't attack me I wasn't attacking you, if you read correctly I was saying that there's not only "a bunch of angry young men that think once a chick gets fucked she becomes a whore.." aren't the only ones angry about this stupidity. I'm not a man. There's women angry about this too. I didn't rant on you, I ranted on the whole stupidity of the situation. No one is innocent here, it's not as if she didn't lay down willingly for these nights with him, so why sue him just because he didn't put her name all over her pictures? And there's not one person in this world who just innocently likes a certain singer in any genre without thinking "what if" so don't go attacking me by calling me a groupie. I've never met him, never fucked him and have been his and KISS' fan since the beginning. You don't see my picture all over his books and there's not one thing he's described with me in mind, he doesn't even know I exist.
judasbishop - 11/20/2005 6:52:38 AM hmm that ready poor. correction is: stop buying into the law suits = bad. It's propaganda corporations are selling you.
