30. The Concert In Buffalo & The Lawsuit (Iron Maiden)
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This article is from the Iron Maiden FAQ, by Vartan Narinian vsn@pobox.com and Steve Payne Sirpapa@aol.com with numerous contributions by others.
30. The Concert In Buffalo & The Lawsuit (Iron Maiden)
This stemmed from a concert on August 15th, 1983 on the Piece Of Mind tour at
Memorial Stadium in Buffalo, NY. A lawsuit stemmed from this concert where
some girl was doing sensual dancing on stage. The original article reads like
this:
"Title: MODEL FILES LAWSUIT AGAINST ROCK GROUP."
"A 22-year old Buffalo model who claims a member of the heavy-metal rock
group IRON MAIDEN ripped off the top of her bathing suit when she appeared on
stage at a recent concert filed a $350,000 lawsuit Wednesday against the
band, its singer and its management firm.
Attorney Arnold Lieberman, who filed the suit on behalf of model Suzzette
Kolaga, said the incident occured during Iron Maiden's concert before about
7,000 fans in Memorial Auditorium on Aug. 15.
He said legal papers will be served on the band when it appears in
Rochester today [09/01/83] for a scheduled concert.
The suit, filed in State Supreme Court, seeks $150,000 in general damages
against the English band, singer Bruce Dickenson and the management firm,
American Talent International of New York, plus $200,000 in punitive damages
against Dickenson.
Ms. Kolaga, a professional fashion model, won a local "Ms. Heavy Metal"
contest, and because of that was invited onstage during the performance to
crack a whip and dance around Dickenson.
The suit alleges that Dickenson, without consent, warning or provocation,
pushed and assualted her and tore the top of her bathing suit.
Dickenson "willfully, wantonly and shamelessly" exposed her to the crowd
attending the concert, the suit contends, thereby holding her up to "scorn,
shame and extreme embarrassment" and seriously damaging her "personal and
professional reputation."
Ms. Kolaga wore a one-piece bathing suit with a plunging neck-line, thigh-
high leather boots and leather gloves, with a chain and handcuffs dangling
from a leather belt.
Mr. Lieberman said she has asked not to talk to reporters because she is
"still mildly hysterical" over the incident. Mr. Lieberman said she is only
working part-time because she is still upset."
(Note: the picture with this article shows her on stage...she looks like a
total tramp... :) ). Also note it was the paper that spelled Bruce's last
name "Dickenson", not me. :)
Apparently the matter was eventually settled out of court.
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