In December 06 Evel Knievel sued Kanye West for trademark infringement when West created a music video in which he takes on the persona of “Evel Kanyevel.” In the video "Evel Kanyevel" tries to jump a rocket-powered motorcycle over a canyon. Knievel failed in his attempt to jump the Snake River Canyon in Idaho in 1974.
In the lawsuit, Knievel claimed the "vulgar and offensive" images depicted in the video damaged his reputation. West's attorneys argued the video amounted to satire, covered under the First Amendment.
West and Knievel have amicably resolved their dispute and dismissed the lawsuit.
Sources:
http://news.aol.com/entertainment/story/_a/evel-knievel-kanye-west-
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