Court throws out Call of Duty lawsuit from ex-dictator, convicted murderer Noriega

Judge William H. Fahey doesn’t even want to hear Manuel Noriega make his case.

The Los Angles Superior Court magistrate kicked out the former Panamanian dictator’s lawsuit against publisher Activision from his court. Noriega tried to claim that Call of Duty: Black Ops II used his face and historical details without getting authorization. To mount its defense, Activison brought on former New York City Mayor Rudy Guiliani. The former politician argued that Activision was well within its First Amendment rights, which he says grants creative expression the freedom to portray and criticize public figures.