Lawsuit: Sopranos Insults Italian-Americans
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The Sopranos
The American Italian Defense Association is not seeking monetary damages or cancellation of the cable series, but wants a jury to declare that the show offends the dignity of Italian-Americans, attorney Enrico Mirabelli said.
HBO responded, saying the company was "very proud of The Sopranos. We're hardly alone in our assessment that the show is an extraordinary artistic achievement."
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The group is suing Time Warner Entertainment Co. under the "individual dignity" clause of the Illinois Constitution.