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Wednesday, January 07, 2009

Mike Peters Sued by Colombian Coffee Growers

Not a joke.
Above: the offending MOTHER GOOSE & GRIMM comic strip.

"The Federation of Colombian Coffee Growers announced a multi-million dollar lawsuit against U.S. cartoonist Mike Peters over a cartoon published in U.S. newspapers linking Colombian coffee with crime syndicates."

They want $20 million in compensation. More here.

Hat tip to Journalista!