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    Jay Leno Sued Over Religious Joke

    Jay Leno Sued Over Religious Joke

    ET has learned that Jay Leno is being sued by an upset Sikh follower due to a joke the late night host made.

    According to court documents, Dr. Randeep Dhillon filed a libel lawsuit against The Tonight Show host for his comedic portrayal of India's Golden Temple of Amritsar as Mitt Romney's summer home. In the papers, Dr. Dhillon said Leno's joke falsely portrayed the holiest place in the Sikh religion as a vacation resort owned by a non-Sikh, which resulted in loss to his reputation, shame, mortification and hurt feelings.

    Dhillon is suing for general and punitive damages over the broadcast that he feels was "published with oppression, fraud and malice."

     
    • Political_Alchemist  •  1 month 2 days ago
      I'll be darned. You can sue for being butthurt.
    • Steve M  •  1 month 1 day ago
      RIDICULOUS!
    • Talk Talk  •  1 month 2 days ago
      I remember way back in the 70's The Pope threatened to sue SNL because of Father Guido Sarducci's portrayal of Catholics.

      3 weeks later it all blew over when the producers of SNL offered The Pope a gig as the musical guest.
    • RAZOR  •  1 month 2 days ago
      Zero chance of winning in court. In fact, Jay will be able to counter sue for malicious prosecution, and he will win.
    • Smart Alex  •  Palmdale, California  •  1 month 2 days ago
      Its a joke. Who cares. Get a sense of humor. Hopefully humor isnt against their religeon.
    • DanielleN  •  Chandler, Arizona  •  1 month 1 day ago
      This is AMERICA, we can say and joke about what ever we want!!!
    • karyn  •  1 month 2 days ago
      You have got to kidding me!!!
    • aisha  •  Warren, Ohio  •  1 month 1 day ago
      Really? Comedians joke about all kinds of religions all the time. Get over it! Leno did not say anything about you personally so "man up" and get over it.
    • Carol  •  Houston, Texas  •  1 month 1 day ago
      OMG get over it , it was a joke just looking for some free cash. love jay leno.
    • Kitty  •  1 month 1 day ago
      Oh, PUHLEEEEZ
    • Brad  •  1 month 1 day ago
      Just someone looking for an easy payday
    • Em  •  Gulf Shores, Alabama  •  1 month 1 day ago
      If a judge lets this go to court, he's an idiot!!! What a waste of money that would be.
    • Doodlebug  •  1 month 2 days ago
      Just another idiotic lawsuit to clog our already slow judicial system.
      Perhaps Mr. Dhillon should have the First Amendment explained to
      him. If he does not like it, he can take his lost reputation, shame,
      mortification and hurt feelings and go back to wherever. At one
      time or another every religion has been joked about by comediens.
      I sincerely doubt this had anything to do with oppression, fraud or
      malice.
    • SJP  •  Houston, Texas  •  1 month 1 day ago
      How come it is always the foreigners that come to our country and get upset about everything!! I am Mexican you don't see me sueing all the comedians for making jokes about mexicans. All foreigners need to GET OVER IT or GET OUT OF THE USA!! It is just a joke....oh do wait do you not believe in a joke? LOL
    • Charles  •  Newburgh, New York  •  1 month 1 day ago
      to bad get over it #$%$
    • Heff  •  1 month 2 days ago
      Only in America.
    • 'D'  •  Minneapolis, Minnesota  •  1 month 1 day ago
      Ok, what about Catholicism? How much has that religion been the butt of jokes, but you don't have millions of Catholics suing everyone thats made a joke.
    • Jacqui  •  1 month 1 day ago
      It's a JOKE Dr. Dhillon! Get over it!
    • local yocal  •  Scranton, Pennsylvania  •  1 month 1 day ago
      It was a JOKE
    • Awoke2Thunder  •  1 month 2 days ago
      Sikh and ye shall litigate.