Nieuws schijnt vrij snel te gaan in Panamese gevangenissen, want na twee jaar is ex CIA agent, Drugs Baron en Dictator Manuel Noriega er achter gekomen dat zijn beeltenis is gebruikt als karakter in Call of Duty: Black Ops II. Deze is niet blij met de manier hoe hij in het spel wordt neergezet en heeft daarom nu besloten om Activision aan te klagen, iets wat zijn goed recht is. De grote vraag hier is: Gaat Fidel Castro nu het zelfde doen?? want deze is namelijk niet alleen te zien in de game, maar ook in de Zombie mode als speelbaar karakter aanwezig.

In a lawsuit that beggars belief, former Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega on Tuesday sued Activision Entertainment for the "blatant misuse, unlawful exploitation and misappropriation for economic gain" of his image in the video game, "Call of Duty: Black Ops II."

In his lawsuit in Superior Court, Noriega claims: "In an effort to increase the popularity and revenue generated by BLACK OPS II, defendants used, without authorization or consent, the image and likeness of plaintiff in BLACK OPS II.
"Defendants' use of plaintiff's image and likeness caused damage to plaintiff. Plaintiff was portrayed as an antagonist and portrayed as the culprit of numerous fictional heinous crimes, creating the false impression that defendants are authorized to use plaintiff's image and likeness. This caused plaintiffs to receive profits they would not have otherwise received."
Noriega claims the video game portrays him "as a kidnapper, murderer and enemy of the state. An objective of one portion of 'Black Ops II' is solely to capture plaintiff."
The 13-page lawsuit continues: "Defendants' video game, 'Black Ops II,' features several nonfiction characters, including plaintiff, for one purpose: to heighten realism in its video game, 'Black Ops II.' This translates directly into heightened sales for defendants.
"Defendants deliberately and systematically misappropriated plaintiff's likeness to increase revenues and royalties, at the expense of plaintiff and without the consent of plaintiff."
Noriega, who is represented by Thomas Girardi with Girardi & Keese, seeks damages for unjust enrichment, unfair business practices, and violation of common-law publicity rights.