As John Glenn rockets into orbit again, we're happy to report that another famous astronaut has just settled a messy lawsuit over the unauthorized use of his image by a liquor company. Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin, a recovering alcoholic, recently sued Bacardi when the booze firm used a doctored NASA photo (taken by Apollo XI cohort Neil Armstrong) in advertisements. In mid-October, Aldrin received an apology from Bacardi and an undisclosed cash payout. Here's an excerpt from Buzz's original beef, filed in federal court in Los Angeles. (6 pages) Spend a few hours in TSG's Archive.
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