Advertise
Resources
Member, Beacon International Group, Ltd.
If impersonation is the highest form of flattery, it seems rock legend Meat Loaf doesn’t appreciate the compliment from a longtime fan.
According to documents filed June 29 in a Los Angeles federal district court, Meat Loaf—whose real name is Michael Aday—is suing Dean Torkington, who has been impersonating the singer professionally for 17 years. In addition to an injunction and $100,000 in damages, Mr. Aday is seeking ownership of MeatLoaf.org, the website Mr. Torkington created in 2000 to promote his services as a Meat Loaf imitator.
In his lawsuit, Mr. Aday says that Mr. Torkington created the website “in bad faith,” accusing him of trying to pass himself off as the real Meat Loaf.
“Torkington, until recently, had confusingly described his show as ‘Torkington presents Meat Loaf,’ followed by a small-print ‘a tribute,’ as if he was a promoter presenting the real Meat Loaf,” the lawsuit claims.
Mr. Aday has been recording and performing under the Meat Loaf moniker since 1967, according to the suit.
A 91-year-old Canadian pilot wants workers compensation benefits for an accident that happened nearly 60 years ago while flying a crop duster over Manitoba farmland.