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Larry Flynt Sues to Protect His Good Name

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LOS ANGELES (Jan. 7) - Larry Flynt believes there's only room for one Flynt in the wide world of porn. The man behind Hustler magazine is suing two of his nephews for selling their own line of adult movies under the same family name.
Flynt accuses the nephews of producing pornographic films that are "inferior products" and "knockoff goods." Flynt said he filed the lawsuit Monday in U.S. District Court to protect his family name in the industry.
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"To come into the adult entertainment business and use my name not only confuses people who buy my products, but if they're not maintaining a certain quality, it could also hurt my name," Flynt told the Los Angeles Times on Tuesday.
Jimmy Flynt II and Dustin Flynt worked for their uncle for more than a decade before he fired them about a year ago. The brothers said they are trying to break into the business and have a right to use their family name.
"If I can't use my name to do business, then what kind of society, what kind of world is that?" Dustin Flynt said.
He said his uncle was suing him out of "inferiority issues," and said trademark lawsuits were "a way for big business and rich people to put a muzzle on the little guy."
He said he worked his way up in the business over the years, and said his latest film "surpasses anything Hustler's ever done."
Larry Flynt said he fired his nephews for being unproductive and gave them a severance package of $100,000 that they used to start a competing company. He said he is unimpressed with that company's products and expects he will have to help out his nephews when it fails.
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SMURFYSALVATION1

07:52 PMJan 09 2009

well i can understand this larry is a very good name , it must be o.k. there are so many of them.

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Long nnn Leggy

02:07 PMJan 08 2009

The wording Larry uses sounds to me like jealous,sour grapes. Considering his name is associated with the skankiest "adult entertainment" products, I can't imagine anyone could cause his name any sort of damage! If I were his nephews, I would want to get away from this creepy old lech, too.

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usaxyzhosay

03:55 AMJan 08 2009

There is an oxymoron is I ever saw one

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usaxyzhosay

03:54 AMJan 08 2009

There is an oxymoron is I ever saw one

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Kenny6554

02:01 AMJan 08 2009

IT COULD BE WORSE, HE COULD BE TRYING TO TAKE THE SPECIAL OLYMPICS ALL NUDE, I WOULDN'T PUT IT PAST HIM. I FIND IT IRONIC HOW A MAN WHO MADE HIS FORTUNE ON SMUT AND SEX ENDS UP NOT BEING ABLE TO ENJOY HIS LITTLE LARRY - I'M NOT A RELIGIOUS MAN BUT YOU CAN'T DENY THE DIVINE IMPLICATIONS OF THAT REALITY

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Vaquaro

01:34 AMJan 08 2009

He's a disgrace to the human race, just like the pathetic losers taking his side.

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jpattysbro

10:30 PMJan 08 2009

He's an American Degenerate!

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jpattysbro

10:28 PMJan 08 2009

Protect his good name! "Are you kidding me?"

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JMJMosley

10:08 PMJan 08 2009

Larry Flynt has a good name? I thought he was the only person in the states less popular than Bush.

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Vtcwr

09:17 PMJan 08 2009

The kkk couldn't kill him for showing black dicks in white women. Know the full story before commenting on a man who is an American original.

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