Crazy celebrity lawsuits

Shakira once sang about her famous hips that don't lie. Her ex wants a piece of that action.The singer's ex-boyfriend is suing her for $100M, claiming he is the reason she shot to fame, and he should be entitled to a piece of the action since he did act as her business manager when she became famous. The outcome of this case will be up to the judge.Get more Shakira news here. She's certainly no stranger to a courtroom, but Lindsay Lohan was the plaintiff in a 2012 lawsuit against E*Trade.LiLo sued the company for $100M over their now infamous 2010 Super Bowl talking babies commercial. Lohan claimed one of the babies (named Milkaholic Lindsay) looked a bit too much like her. The case was later dropped.Get the latest Lindsay Lohan news. Hulk Hogan has filed a $50M lawsuit against the Laser Spine Institute in Florida.The Hulkster claims the clinic duped him into having back treatments that were not necessary, and ruined his career. He also claims he was lined up to face John Cena at the next Wrestlemania, thus the $50 million price tag attached to his suit.More Hulk Hogan newsView the list »
Donald Trump has filed a $5 million lawsuit against Bill Maher, claiming Maher insulted his parents when he said Trump's mother must have been impregnated by an orangutan. Bill offered The Donald $5 million to the charity of his choice if he could prove his claims were false. Trump produced his birth certificate, and now he wants to be paid up. 

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Celebrities have what seems like an endless supply of riches, so oftentimes, they are the perfect targets for a lawsuit.

Whether they're filing one against someone who has done them wrong, or they're the center of a frivolous claim, when stars gets summoned into court, the world hears about it.

Take a look at our favorite celebrity lawsuits, and let us know which ones would have made your list in the comments section below.

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  • Donald Trump has filed a $5 million lawsuit against Bill Maher, claiming Maher insulted his parents when he said Trump's mother must have been impregnated by an orangutan. Bill offered The Donald $5 million to the charity of his choice if he could prove his claims were false. Trump produced his birth certificate, and now he wants to be paid up. 
  •  Hulk Hogan has filed a $50M lawsuit against the Laser Spine Institute in Florida.The Hulkster claims the clinic duped him into having back treatments that were not necessary, and ruined his career. He also claims he was lined up to face John Cena at the next Wrestlemania, thus the $50 million price tag attached to his suit.More Hulk Hogan news
  •  She's certainly no stranger to a courtroom, but Lindsay Lohan was the plaintiff in a 2012 lawsuit against E*Trade.LiLo sued the company for $100M over their now infamous 2010 Super Bowl talking babies commercial. Lohan claimed one of the babies (named Milkaholic Lindsay) looked a bit too much like her. The case was later dropped.Get the latest Lindsay Lohan news.
  • Shakira once sang about her famous hips that don't lie. Her ex wants a piece of that action.The singer's ex-boyfriend is suing her for $100M, claiming he is the reason she shot to fame, and he should be entitled to a piece of the action since he did act as her business manager when she became famous. The outcome of this case will be up to the judge.Get more Shakira news here.
  •  Justin Bieber just can't catch a break.A Michigan man sued Justin Bieber in 2012 after claims the singer used his credit card to purchase a penis enlargement kit. The plaintiff also claimed to be the father of Selena Gomez. News of this case came within hours of another wacky celebrity case - someone claiming to be Chris Brown filed suit against Rihanna, claiming she gave him a sexually transmitted disease.Get the latest news on Justin Bieber here.
  •  Marilyn Manson was sued by his former band mate Stephen Bier for $20M.Bier filed the suit in 2007, claiming the singer misused band money to purchase things like human skin and Nazi memorabilia. Manson claims the band member was not properly performing his duties. The case settled for $380,000, but the money was paid by insurance and former managers.Get more Marilyn Manson news here.
  •  Mariah Carey does not want to be associated with a porn star.Mariah Carey sued adult film star Mary Carey over her stage name, which is very similar to the songbird's name. A judge agreed with Mariah, and although no money changed hands in this case, Mary cannot legally go by that name any longer.Get the latest Mariah Carey news here.
  •  Watch your hands!Wrestling star Diamond Dallas Page sued Jay Z after Jay was caught making a diamond shape with his fingers during a show. The only problem was, Page trademarked that hand sign, which is pictured here. DDP won, and the case was settled out of court.Get more wrestling news here.
  •  The bingo brawlSacha Baron Cohen (pictured here as his Bruno character) was sued while filming 'Bruno' by an elderly woman at a bingo game.The woman claimed Cohen got into a physical altercation with her over a microphone and she suffered two brain bleeds and various other injuries as a result of it. Cohen ultimately won the case, and the woman was ultimately ordered to pay his legal costs.Get more Sacha Baron Cohen news.
  •  Don't look at me like that.Miley Cyrus was sued for four billion dollars by a woman who claimed she was deeply offended by a "silly face" photo Miley posted online.The woman claimed Miley was insulting Asians by posing with her eyes slanted, and she wanted the huge amount of cash to be distributed equally to all Asian-Americans in CA. The case was thrown out of court.Get the latest Miley Cyrus news here.
  •  What's P. Diddy been doing wrong?A one trillion (yes, trillion) dollar lawsuit was filed against P. Diddy in 2011.A woman claimed the singer had wronged her in many ways. Among the offenses she listed, he allegedly date raped her, stole a casino chip worth "zillions" of dollars and, worst of all, conspired to bring down the World Trade Center. Are you as confused as we are?Get more Sean Combs news here.
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