SensASIANal: Los Angeles Woman Lucie J. Kim Has Filed A Class Action Lawsuit Against Miley Cyrus
12 February 2009, 10:11 AM. By Alex Alvarez
Los Angeles woman Lucie J. Kim has filed a massive $4 billion class action lawsuit against Miley Cyrus over her now infamous “Asian” pose.
In the suit, Kim says that each Asian Pacific Islander is entitled to the minimum damages for a civil rights violation, which amounts to $4,000 per person.
Kim also claims that Miley’s initial apology is not enough and that she should have known, when choosing to pose for the photo, that ”her image would be publicly disseminated via the media, which Cyrus knew focused on her private life, specifically TMZ.”
We wonder how - or even if - this lawsuit will hold in court. Mainly because we have our own long, long list of people we’d like to sue on the grounds that they “should have known” better / are idiotic. Also: Can one person decide to legally represent every member of a group? When did Asians vote on nominating Ms. Kim?
What do you think of Lucie Kim’s suit? Is it a groundbreaking move forward in the realm of civil rights, or is it an easily publicized waste of the court’s time? YOU BE THE JUDGE!
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Stupid lady…since she is representing all those other people, will she actually distribute the money if she wins?? yeah right!
I should sue someone. That’d be fun!
GOOD NOW THIS STUPID MILEY CYRUS IS GETTING SUED! YES I WONT BE SURPRISED IF SHES ON ONE OF THOSE WHERE ARE THEY NOW SHOWS? ASIANS ROCK!!! WOOOOHOOO!! AND I WONT BE SURPRISED IF SHE ENDS UP BANKRUPT!
HA! THE SAME CAN BE SAID FOR HENRY LEE AND LUCIE KIM!
You are just jealous, that you would spend your life watching this case and making insulting comments. You are probably a disgruntled loser who is nothing, knows nothing, and spends late nights trying to get the attention that the world refuses to give you because of your ignorance. At least Kim and her attorney had the balls to say this is wrong. What have you done with your life loser?
Wow, what a zinger! I bet this “Thomas M. Lee” also cheats on his wife and beats his parents!
Ah ha, Mr. Thomas M. Lee, if that is your real name! Mylie’s attorneys are setting that asian girl’s lawyer up for a real career devastating train wreck. Check out that lawyer’s interview on radaronline.com. He rooks vely scared!
Actually, based on the June 4, 2009 hearing, and the comments made by Kim’s lawyer accusing the judge (who gave him a chance to keep this bullshit lawsuit going) of being a racist, it appears that Henry Lee has not only destroyed his own legal career, but also that he will be the one filing bankruptcy after Mylie goes after him for his wasteful lawsuit. Haha!
All you idiots have no clue what is going on. You ignorant monkeys comment about the law when you are not attorneys. Why not diagnose cancer in your friends since you are so intelligent. FYI, the judge on the case recused himself (know what that means idiots?) because Kim’s lawyer accused the judge of being racist, and the judge agreed!!!! Kim’s lawyer also just filed motions asking for $15,000 in sanctions against Cyrus for her refusal to respond to interrogatories (know what those are morons?). Before posting a comment, know what you are talking about imbeciles. If you are in line to receive $4,000 from Kim and her attorney fighting against racism, are you going to refuse to take the check? Get real, you people insulting and criticizing others are the same people who would have yelled at Rosa Parks to get to the back of the bus. Think racism against Asians does not exist? Read the judge’s APOLOGY in this case, an apology for being RACIST.
Nobody other than Kim’s lawyer would know such details about the case. And, if Kim’s lawyer thinks Judge Sohigian will grant more than $500 in discovery sanctions, if any, obviously has not had a case in front of this judge before. If I were Kim’s lawyer, I would pay more attention to the next 128.7 sanctions motion rather than flooding the defense with thousands of discovery requests. Per the LASC Court register, Sohigian routinely and freely grants 128.7 sanctions for the full amount requested whereas Judge Hess does not. Probably would have been better for Kim and her lawyer to keep the “case” in front of Hess.
It is crystal clear that Lucie Kim’s lawyer is posting these comments. What is more troubling is that money is the only motivating factor behing the frivolous lawsuit. While Kim and her lawyer are proclaiming themselves as heroes on behalf of all Asians, their drive for money sullies their motive. Perhaps if Kim and her lawyer pledged to donate ALL the money they get (if any) to charity, then they may get some more support for their cause. And, why the hell is Kim’s lawyer posting his comments under his disabled brother’s name? What a total moron!
YOU IDIOT!!! Did you know the court governs the distribution of the money? Did you know, the class members get to object if they want? Did you know, that only the court can approve of any settlement? Before you comment like the monkey buffoon you are, at least take five minutes to think before exposing your stupidity. Question, if you are entitled to receive money from this case, would your self righteous ego refuse a $4,000 check? Get something straight idiots, Kim and her attorneys do not get $4 billion for themselves, and they don’t get percentages. ALL OF THAT MONEY goes to affected class members, under the control of the court. The attorney only gets paid hourly, and only if the courts first approves. All of you idiots who think Kim is going to get $4.0 billion or a percentage of that are only upset because YOU want that money for yourselves. Get a life and get some brains.
I am not sure why the lawyer is authoring these comments as “Thomas M. Lee” instead of using his real name. The Plaintiff’s attorney is Henry M. Lee. Changing the first name but not the middle initial and last name does not provide much anonymity for him. Yeah, this really shows how smart this lawyer is. In fact, he is so smart that he is celebrating the “victory” of getting his bullshit case transferred to Judge Sohigian, a pro-defense judge who rarely certifies class action cases especially where the class Plaintiff is the employee of the class lawyer and where the class lawyer admitted during an interview with radaronline that the class claims are too individualized (”some may be offended, some may not”). I can’t wait to see what will happen after the 128.7 sanctions motion is heard. Good luck, “Thomas!”
Trolling this stupid website, that no one but you reads, at 10:00pm on a Sunday night tells me: (1) you have still have a serious drinking problem; (2) you can’t sleep at night because you can’t put out that never ending fire of rage burning inside your black evil heart; and (3) you are stressing about what is going to happen to you and Lucie because of your stupid case. Your train wreck is imminent. So, yes, print this webpage and show this to your parents as you cry about how unfair your life is and what a horrible person I am. And, why don’t you grow a pair and sue me, Mr. Class Action Lawyer. Maybe your parents will sell more of their assets to help you. Despite what your paranoid little “brain” thinks, I am taking no part in what will soon be your downfall. I am just sitting back and watching a really good show here with what will hopefully be a truly excellent ending.
Hey, hey, HEY! This site may be stupid, but that does not mean no one reads it.
Your post proves me wrong. Please accept my apologies
Besides her lawsuit being a joke, I don’t think Miley even has $4 billion. She should hold out until Warren Buffett takes a slanty eyes photo.
This lawsuit is beyond frivilous. If you could sue someone just for being stupid there would be an endless river of lawsuits for all of eternity. I know I would be in the middle of about 5000 lawsuits against people. And against myself.
Yeah that Asian lady is making us (Asians) look worse. I wasn’t around for that particular voting so her and Reverend Sharpton can like go away.
Miley, if you read this, can you please counter sue this lady? Why does society put up with people like this? How can we continue to allow idiots to sue for such absurd reasons, and receive no flack from the public. Why can’t we make fun of people anymore? Are people so sensitive these days they can’t handle an insult. If so, how do you know she was making fun of Asians? Big deal, get a life lady.
Is there such a thing as a class-action countersuit because this Lucie Kim woman is misrepresenting. I would personally like to take away her Asian membership on the grounds of stupidity, selfishness, and desperation. Is Gloria Allred involved with this suit?
I would like to sue this woman on the grounds of being ignorant, and possibly breeding to create more ignorance. If all those people have nominated her, then I want the back grounds and all photos of those people to see how many were acting black/white/purple/red/ignorant so that I can sue…
Please…..
Lucie J. Kim is an 11th year employee of the attorney (Henry M. Lee) who is suing Miley Cyrus. I personally know both of them, and I am always ashamed that I know them.
I think Lucie J. Kim and her attorney are heroes for finally speaking out on behalf of ALL OF US ASIANS. We have no leaders. No one listens to us. We are all jokes. Lucie and her attorney (Henry M. Lee) are the ONLY LEADERS our community has. Miley Cyrus is a racist pig who made the equivalent of the “N” word to Asians to the entire world. And what do we do? Criticize the TWO Asians who stood up and YELLED, THAT IS NOT RIGHT!!! Miley Cyrus, like ALL OF AMERICA, has no respect for us because we would rather smile and walk away rather than fight. Look at all of these cowardly comments from weak, spineless losers who want the approval of feeble white and black america bloggers, rather than speaking out and saying racism against Asians is WRONG. Why do you think African Americans have so much media attention and so much political power? Because they are LOUD, SPEAK UP AND FIGHT. Asians on the other hand are perceived as weak because like all of the other loser, feeble, cowards who criticise Lucie J. Kim and her attorney, they would rather cow tow, smile and bow to the white man rather than yell, shout and SUE to prosecute their rights. Everyone criticizing Lucie J. Kim and her attorney are perfect examples of why America thinks Asians are WEAK, YELLOW, AND QUIET, because they prefer to criticize their own, rather than stand up and fight. LUCIE AND YOUR ATTORNEY, YOU ARE HEROES AND ALL OF YOUR CRITICS ARE FEEBLE COWARDS, SHAME ON THE LOSERS WHO CRITICIZE YOU FOR STANDING UP AND YELLING THAT ASIANS WILL FIGHT AND YELL AND SUE AND KICK BUTT AGAINST RACISM. To all of you cowards…..go back to your rice bowls and salt it with your tears of shame. YOU ARE ALL LOSERS FOR CRITICIZING OUR FIGHTERS. WHEN LUCIE AND HER ATTORNEY WIN, STICK YOUR HEADS UP YOUR ASSES FOR BEING THE WEAKLINGS THAT YOU ARE. SHAME ON YOU FOR BEING FEARFUL, WEAK, “YELLOW” AND EVERYTHING THAT AMERICA HATES ABOUT US. GO TO HELL!!!!!! LONG LIVE THE FIGHTERS!
Henry/Lucie: You two are really pathetic. Whoopeedoo! You guys sued Miley Cyrus and got your 15 minutes. Put that in your next Korean Yellowpage ad! When all is said and done, I would love to see what the Cyrus family is going to do to you two.
What’s even more pathetic is that rumor has it that Kim’s lawyer sent many letters to almost every Asian non-profit organization in L.A. inviting them to “join” this pathetic lawsuit before suing Mylie. No one responded with any interest (almost everybody laughed as they crumbled and tossed his letter into the trash, which is why the lawyer used his own secretary, Lucie J. Kim, to be the class action Plaintiff. I really hope the California State Bar investigates this lawyer and his other dirty little secrets, and strips him of his license!!!!
It is rather shameful that an oriental lawyer needs to exploit his own brainless secretary in order to bolster an even more exploitative lawsuit against a teenager. Whoever this lawyer is, I hope that he one day understands what a big mistake it was for him to abuse his license as a lawyer to go after teenagers for cheap advertisiing and shakedown money rather than to change the world for the better. I wonder who did more harm to Asians in America: a stupid white famous teenager doing a stupid thing as most teenagers do (such as making a goofy face for a private photo at a private party, or a well-educated Asian minority who seeks to sully his name and his ethnicity by giving lawyers an even worse image via using his law degree to bully stupid teenagers who got caught doing teenage stupid things? Sheesh, that lawyer might as well extort disabled people in order to make a quick buck. Wait….he probably already does that!!!!
Lucie Kim’s lawyer massively screwed up by calling the judge presiding over this nonsense class action lawsuit, Judg Hess, a racist, especially after that judge gave him one last chance to save Kim’s lawsuit. Little does that stupid short sighted lawyer realize that he insulted one of the most prominent judges in all of California. I predict that in the end the lawyer will be forced to pay ALL of Mylie’s attorney’s fees but also be forced to file bankruptcy after she sues him for malicious prosecution! Go Mylie!!!! Make an example out of this lawyer so you never have to worry about another frivolous lawsuit!!! : )
What brain damaged moron wrote this comment? FYI, that Judge recused himself from this case by admitting he is racist. The idiot who used the word “Oriental” in his replys should read that judge’s apology for using the racist word “Oriental” in a public hearing. What pathetic buffoons who have some much pitiful jealousy in their hearts that they have to hide behind an anonymous internet posting to make their crooked little egos feel better. I bet these people are the same kind of moronic losers who copy other people’s businesses, ads, and services, and are nothing more than leaches like those Chinese companies who sell lead paint toys, poisoned baby formula, and force children to make fake Gucci wallets. Funny thing is, for all of your loser, ignorant comments, the case is still going, and in front of a new judge. Go figure!!!
I can’t believe that oriental girl’s lawyer has to steal his disabled brother’s ID to make comments/argument on this board. What a f&%#ing loser idiot!!!!!!! Let’s all Hope that the Destiny for that oriental lawyer will be failure!
I think you got lost in here on the way to 1948.
Webster Dictionary defines Oriental as: “A native or inhabitant of the Orient or some Eastern part of the world; an Asiatic.”
I’m an Asian-American attorney living in Los Angeles. Two thoughts came to mind when I heard about this lawsuit. First, I’m appalled that this thing ever saw the light of day. Second, there are no legal grounds for alleging a civil rights violation.
I am an asian american attorney practicing in Mid Wilshire and I can’t believe this idiot attorney posted his ignorance on this website. Have you even read the law on civil rights violations moron? Read the cases that say the law is to be construed “broadly” to protect all persons from discrimination. Any asian claiming they are not offended and professing to know anything about the case is nothing but a yellow Uncle Tom!!!
I am an asian american lawyer in L.A., and rumor has it that Kim’s lawyer has a disabled younger brother who is disabled and also a lawyer. And, to make things worse, Kim’s lawyer (Henry Lee) hates his brother (Thomas), and out of childish spite, Henry is posting the above self-serving posts under his brother’s name. What a coward!
I think Miley and all entertainers that make money off the public need to be taught a lesson. It was 100% offensive and wrong. Just like how Abercrombie and Fitch discriminated against blacks and lost their lawsuit, this is justifiable grounds. We live in the 21st Century and it’s not okay to discriminate an entire race. It’s funny how people act like she is naive and acting stupid. This is intentional. And just b/c there is an asian in the photo does not make it ok. All Asians need to boycott Miley. She makes tons of money off Asian families and youngsters.
I reject the comment above me completely. Stupid notion by stupid people who are always trying to find a victim and something accusatory in everything. Get off your high horse and lose your protective and naive cloak.
The class action law suit won’t work but all Asian-Americans should boycott this closet racist. It is time to show people like Miley that there are consequences and she needs to be held accountable for her actions. That is the only way to make change and stop her from making money from the same people she insulted. We need to put Red neck hillbillies like Miley back down into the gutter where she belongs. We also should boycott Disney for their business as usual attitude towards this incident.
::::Boycott Miley & Disney…YES WE CAN!::::
The article asks how well this lawsuit will stand up in court. The answer: it’s going to be blown out of the water as a waste of everyone’s time. So says this Asian-American lawyer. Ms. Kim and her attorney are suing Ms. Cyrus under California’s Unruh Act, which forbids discrimination in relation to operating your business. For example, if Dennys refuses to serve Asian-Americans, you can sue Dennys under Unruh. But this is a private photo; there’s no business connection between the picture and Ms. Cyrus. So the Court will throw out the lawsuit on the ground that there was no legal violation. The lawyer who wrote up the complaint did a poor job.
It is obviously clear that the lawyer, and his secretary, Lucie Kim, filed the BS lawsuit in an attempt to garner FREE national advertising through the media Gloria Allred style. Now that their time in the limelight is over, they now need to worry about whether Ms. Cyrus will retaliate against them after she prevails. A malicious prosecution lawsuit against the lawyer and his secretary would teach them a good lesson that the legal system should not be used as a vehicle for cheesy advertising.
Haha, Lucie Kim’s lawyer is about to get screwed. Mylie’s lawyers are asking the court to sanction Henry Lee for approximately $30,000.00 for filing his frivolous lawsuit against her. When a Court sanctions a lawyer for more than $1,000.00, it gets reported to the CA State Bar for disciplinary investigation! Haha! I hope he loses his license to practice law as his punishment for picking on a 16 year old girl!
I am slanting my eyes right now…and it feels good.
–.– Me rikey dee Mirey Cylus!
is the other kid making slanty-eyes in the photo being sued for $4 billion, or just the rich famous one?
The problem here with the case is that when you boil it all down, all that remains is a mean spirited jealous Asian lady and a bully lawyer looking to gain notoriety, fame, and money by attacking a 16 year old girl who happens to be famous and got caught acting stupidly as most teenagers do. Mylie’s fame may have cast her in the public eye, but she never gave up her right to freedom of speech. True, it may be offensive for her to claim she has a right to make offensive gestures or comments, but it is her right to do so under the 1st amendment. What right does the public, much less a greedy Asian and her lawyer, have to control what Mylie does in her private life? Remember how Mel Gibson blamed the Jews for all the wars in the world when he got arrested for his DUI? And Ted Danson (Sam from Cheers) mocked black people when he panted his face black at Whoopi Goldberg’s comedy roast? Why did those celebrities escape civil liability for their stupid and offensive behavior, which is actually worse than Mylie’s chinky eye slant? Answer is the 1st amendment. I’d like to see Kim and her lawyer pick on someone their own size and take on the KKK in the 909 area rather than bullying a stupid, yet famous, teenager.
I wonder how many of the above comments were reelly posted by Lucie Kim, her lawyers, and Cyrus’s lawyers. I doubt Al Gore envisioned such a waste of this internet he invented. Also what a waste of a law license! No wonder lawyers are regarded as the scum of the earth.
I think that Ms. Kim’s lawyer bit off more than he can chew with this lawsuit. No matter what, I agree that this scenario involves a hungry lawyer yearning for cheap, but quickly forgotten, fame by suing a young girl who happens to be a dumb immateur celibrity. We need to question the legitimacy of such an abuse of our legal system especiialy where the so-called plaintiff claims injury that is crystal clearly frivolous. I pray that our justice system will see to it that this lawyer and his so-called employee “client” suffer the consequences of there attempt to prostitute the legal system to profit themselves at the expense of a dumb/stupid teenager. Besides, who cares what Mylie Cyrus does with her eyes?!??!?!?! Why should Asian “Pacific Islanders” dictate and command that whites have no right to stretch their eye sockets with their fingers?!?!??!?!?! The A of USA does not stand for Asians! The beauty of our country is that everyone, including trailer trash celelbrity children of one hit wonder music artists, have the right to speak their mind no matter how offensive.
Have a look at this blog post. It’s not a bout the Kim/Cyrus affair per se, but same is referenced in paragraph 5:
http://peopleandobjects.blogspot.com/2009/06/halt-verboten_17.html
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Why didn’t my last comment to Thomas Lee appear here?
I was rather proud of it.
Eh?
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The comments posted by “Thomas” Lee is actually by Henry Lee, Kim’s lawyer. Really pathetic and lame that Kim’s lawyer could not think of a better way to hide his identity here. Even more pathetic is that Henry Lee stole the identity of his disabled younger brother, Thomas, to post the self-serving comments. A better name for Kim’s lawyer to use for himself would be “Coward M. Lee” if you ask me.
OMG! Kim’s lawyer stole his disabled brother’s ID to make these BS comments?!?!?! ID theft is a serious crime . . . just like extortion. What Kim’s lawyer does not know is that this website tracks the IP addresses of all people who post comments here. A simple subpoena will prove the crime!
And Edward Said defines it as “I’m not buying your bullshit.”