Twitter-Jacking On Trial: La Russa Sues Twitter

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Courtesy Mashable!  Wed, 06/03/2009 - 17:41

twittervlarussaAlas, the days of Twitter’s innocence in hijacked celebrity accounts may have come to an end.

Tony La Russa, the manager of the St. Louis Cardinals, is up in arms over the fact that someone other than him tweeted under his likeness and that Twitter permitted it.

In fact, he’s so pissed that he’s taking Twitter to court.

So what’s the fuss all about?

Apparently the individual tweeting as Tony La Russa (@tonylarussa was removed after the lawsuit was...

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