More legal stuff, and LA rock band Buckcherry are facing an interesting lawsuit over allegations they enticed an under aged girl to appear in a raunchy video for their song 'Crazy Bitch', which was then posted on their MySpace. The girl in question, who was under 18 when the video was shot, appears topless, kissing another girl and writhing against a pole. The girl and her mother are now suing the band saying that they plied her with alcohol before enticing her to perform in the pop promo, and that since the video aired she has suffered great "emotional stress". If the girl wins her case against them the band could face serious enticement of a minor charges as well as a large compensation pay out.
However, the band and their management are disputing the claims, claiming the girl used fake ID to enter the video shoot, that it was strictly for over 18s only, and that she voluntarily took part in the scenes seen in the original video. The band's manager, Allen Kovac, told reporters: "There was every opportunity for her not to be in that video. For whatever reason, the girl subverted those efforts, and now her mom is trying to blame everyone but her."
Meanwhile the band's lawyer, Skip Miller, has issued the following statement regarding the case: "The claims in this case are completely bogus. This woman obtained access to the video shoot by using a phony ID. Strict precautions were taken to insure that only people over the age of 18 would gain access to the shoot. The casting ad called for talent over 18 only, signs were posted to that effect at the venue and IDs were checked. This person signed a talent release form and verified her age by writing what we have now discovered to be a false birthdate on the release to match her phony ID. She was later seen boasting into the camera about her exploits in the video. This lawsuit was filed almost a year after the video was shot, following the financial success of the band. We are going to defend this action vigorously and let the evidence speak for itself."
A new version of the video has since been edited without the girl in question. Her lawsuit names the band and their management, as well as Warner Music, even though the band weren't signed to the major at the time the video was shot.