Miley Slapped With $4B Suit

Asian-American woman sues for damages

By Evann Gastaldo, Newser Staff

Posted Feb 12, 2009 12:55 PM CST

(Newser) – The backlash against Miley Cyrus and her "goofy face" photo continues: An Asian-American woman in Los Angeles has filed a class-action lawsuit on behalf of all the city’s Asian Pacific Islanders, E! reports. Lucie Kim wants $4,000 in damages for each of... Read full story »

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