Former Rep. George Santos has decided to play a new role: comedy’s latest courtroom sensation! The 35-year-old ex-politician, who’s juggling a whopping 23 fraud charges like a pro, is now taking on none other than the seasoned prankster of late-night TV, Jimmy Kimmel.
In a twist worthy of a sitcom plotline, Santos alleges that the 56-year-old jokester extraordinaire pulled a fast one on him by ordering Cameo videos under fake names. And what did he do with these clips, you ask? Well, according to Santos, Kimmel gleefully showcased them on his talk show, turning Santos into unwitting comedy gold.
This legal saga reads like a script from a comedy of errors. Santos is demanding a hefty sum of at least $750,000 in damages, citing everything from copyright infringement to breach of contract. And guess what? Even the bigwigs at Disney and ABC, Kimmel’s home turf, are getting dragged into the courtroom drama.
But wait, it gets better! Santos claims Kimmel didn’t just stop at using fake names; oh no, he went full method actor, crafting elaborate backstories and creating fake user profiles to pull off his prank. And to add insult to injury, Kimmel allegedly opted for personal use licenses on the Cameo videos, only to gleefully flaunt them on national television. Talk about a punchline gone wrong!
So, what did we learn from all this? Well, besides the fact that Jimmy Kimmel might have missed his calling as a master prankster, it seems that Santos isn’t ready to take this comedy of errors lying down. But hey, who knows? Maybe this courtroom showdown will end with a punchline so good, even Kimmel himself will be left in stitches. Stay tuned for the next episode of “Law & Disorder: Late-Night Edition”!
