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On: Oct 29, 07
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A few months ago we featured a real life lawsuit based on the Second Life community, and now we’re seeing a second legal case related to virtual eroticism in the game. This time it involves the sale of fraudulent sex toys.

Six virtual store owners are taking a man to court for selling knock-off clothes, beds and sex toys which sell for prices from 50 cents to $4.

“It’s stealing,” Kevin Alderman, one of the store owners told The New York Post.

“This is not a joke,” said Frank Tanney, the group’s lawyer. “This is not a game. This hurts them.”

The accused man feels justified in his defense, arguing that “It’s a video game.” The store owners are in strong disagreement.

For a quick re-cap, check out the last law suit:

Cybersex Leads To Real Life Lawsuit - Second Life Hack Causes Controversy (VIDEO)

Let’s start at the beginning: It seems Second Life avatars begin life with no ‘nads, and if you want your online-self to be packing heat, you have to pay real dollars to some cartoon plastic surgeon to draw yourself some man-meat or a lovely landing strip and labia for the ladies. So, Kevin Alderm… [More]

Let’s hope they don’t target Armani next:

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