Comedian Sacha Baron Cohen last week attracted his first lawsuit related to his new movie, Bruno, in which he pranks unsuspecting Americans in his role as a flamboyant Austrian fashionista. Richelle Olson of California alleges that Baron Cohen “offensively touched, pushed, and battered” her at a charity bingo game for the elderly, causing “life-altering injuries.” Universal Pictures said its footage of the encounter refutes Olson’s claim.
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