The “terrorist” won.
A Palestinian man who was labeled a terrorist in the Sacha Baron Cohen movie “Bruno” has settled his $110 million lawsuit against the outrageous comedian, court records show.
Ayman Abu Aita, described in the Manhattan suit as “a peace-loving person,” said the “Borat” star’s 2009 mockumentary smeared him by showing him being interviewed by Cohen’s Bruno character (pictured) with the phrase “terrorist group leader, Al-Aqsa Martyrs brigade” displayed under his name.
Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade is a Mideast terrorist group. Abu Aita, a Greek Orthodox grocer and father of four, is not a member, the suit said.
Abu Aita, who said he was duped into the interview and never signed a release, was the target of death threats and suffered a “loss of reputation,” the suit said.
He sued Cohen and others, including actor Jonah Hill, who was a co-producer, and David Letterman, who played a clip of Abu Aita on “Late Show” during an interview with Cohen.
Abu Aita’s lawyer, Joseph Peter Drennen, said only that the matter was resolved “to the mutual satisfaction of all the parties.”
The deal’s terms are confidential.