Thursday, June 24, 2010

Tony Hawk suing Prime Entertainment for the "Digital Helmet Cam"

Skateboard icon Tony Hawk filed a lawsuit against the people behind the popular “Tony Hawk Branded Digital Helmet Camcorder.”

The document filed in L.A. County Superior Court claims Breach of Agreement and Fraud. Tony Hawk is asking more than $100k in royalties against Prime Entertainment.

Hawk and Prime Entertainment signed a written agreement in 2005 in which Hawk will received advance payment and royalties.

According to TMZ, Prime Entertainment "had no intention" of actually paying the guy what they promised. Instead, Hawk states he only received $35k of the $150k he was owed."

Tony is asking for $115k plus damages.

[Photo courtesy by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images]

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