"Defendants deliberately and systematically misappropriated plaintiff's likeness to increase revenues and royalties, at the expense of plaintiff and without the consent of plaintiff," the suit continues.

In the game, the characters in Black Ops II refer to Noriega as "a piece of shit," "asshole" and "old pineapple face himself, Manuel Noriega."

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The former dictator, Courthouse News Service adds, is suing for punitive damages for "lost profits."

Manuel Noriega Sues Video Game Maker for Using him in a Game [Courthouse News Service via The Independent and MCVUK]

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