Recently the creators of the Call of Duty Black Ops 2 game have been by relatives of the well-known Angolan Jonas Malheiro Savimbi (Former President of UNITA). the process occurred in the normal course of events until it had a final outcome.
According to Cheya Savimbi (Son of former UNITA Leader). The Case was officially annulled by the French justice where it was presented, because because it should have passed first by the Attorney General. Now the family will have to start over again.
It is also worth remembering that the lawsuit was opened because The family argued that Jonas Savimbi appears as “a barbarian” in the 2012 edition of the game, “Black Ops II”, demanding compensation of USD 1,1 million from the publisher's French subsidiary and withdrawal from the Black Ops II market.
With this annulment, lawyer Carole Enfert, considers to proceed with a process in the United States "if the procedures of justice are simpler". According to the same, French law is really lagging behind in the area of technologies. Legislation must evolve.
The family of Jonas Savimbi acknowledged that this type of process is always long, but they say they are surprised because the judge did not even evaluate their desire, only considered that the process was misdirected. That is, evaluated the form and not the content.
Savimbi's family is still considering a lawsuit in the US, but the record is not favorable in that country, where Manuel Noriega, the former President of Panama, tried a similar case against Activision (a company responsible for Black Ops). Justice did not give a positive opinion.
Will the lawsuit involving Jonas Savimbi be reopened?
