Romanian villagers sue Borat movie makers for €22m

A JUDGE in New York told lawyers who filed a €22 million lawsuit accusing the makers of the hit movie Borat of misleading residents of a remote Romanian village that they must make specific allegations in their lawsuit if they want it to have a chance at success.

The lawyers said they would re-file the lawsuit, which alleged the residents were duped into participating into what they thought was a documentary that would benefit them rather than the comedy hit.

US District Judge Loretta Preska reminded the lawyers that the lawsuit would have to have specific enough facts alleging the villagers were misled before she could order defendants to turn over documents that might help the villagers build their case.