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Attorney Jack Thompson Gets Disbarred


The Supreme Court of Florida approved on Thursday an earlier recommendation filed by Judge Dava Tunis and has permanently disbarred Florida anti-video game attorney Jack Thompson.

 

Mr. Thompson has been an outspoken opponent against what he deems as inappropriate games such as the Grand Theft Auto series or Bully.

 

The complaint against Mr. Thompson credits his disbarment to cases such as “respondent made false statements of material fact to courts and repeatedly violated a court order,” “respondent publicized and sent hundreds of pages of vitriolic and disparaging missives, letters, faxes, and press releases,” and “respondent sent courts inappropriate and offensive sexual materials.” And the list goes on.

 

Mr. Thompson’s behavior in and out of court has led to a less-than-stellar reputation among video gamers and judges alike. His actions have even led to Take-Two (whose subsidiary, Rockstar, is responsible for GTA and Bully) suing him last year, citing violation of the company’s First Amendment rights (ironic, considering that Fox News labeled Mr. Thompson as a “First Amendment Attorney”).

 

As such, Judge Tunis recommended disbarment because she felt that Mr. Thompson had “repeatedly stated…that he will not change his conduct” and that she “finds no evidence whatsoever to indicate that [r]espondent is amenable to rehabilitation.”

 

The ruling dictates that Mr. Thompson be permanently disbarred 30 days from today, and that he pays the Court for “recovery of costs” in the sum of $43,675.35.