A possibly counterfeit Oscars trophy for the 1978 film has sparked a very real lawsuit. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has filed suit in U.S. District Court in Washington state over an Oscar statuette that "was either a genuine statuette or a very convincing counterfeit." If it's real, the trophy was the one awarded to Aaron Rochin for his sound work on the 1978 film "The Deer Hunter." Also read: Why Oscar's "Simple" Date Change Is a Ticking Time Bomb The Academy is suing Washington resident James Dunne, who sold the...
- 11/20/2012
- by Tim Kenneally
- The Wrap
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