Practically everyone in "Borat" now suing
News about Sacha Baron Cohen's Borat movie over the past two weeks has mostly followed two tracks: it's making a lot of money, and everyone in it is filing a lawsuit or considering one. Among other things, Turkish web celebrity Mahir Cagri has claimed he's the "real" Borat inspiration and that he's entitled to a share in profits from the film. In an interview, he asked Wired magazine, "If possible you can help me too for stop this or find good lawyer?" In the New York Post, feminist sculptor Linda Stein complained that she was duped into appearing in the film, and said she wouldn't sue if Cohen attended her upcoming art opening. TV news producer Dharma Arthur says she "spiraled into depression" and lost her job when her boss lost confidence in her following Borat's appearance on her local news program, and she was fired as a result.