If you haven't yet seen Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan, the film is painfully funny especially for those who inadvertently exposed their dark side while speaking with Sacha Baron Cohen's oddball manchild Kazak reporter, Borat Sagdiyev. While many (but not all) of those interviewed for the ostensibly documentary portions of the film have gotten a good laugh over being had, a certain set of drunken fratboys featured prominently aren't so amused.

After their racist rant was used in the final film (and the movie grossed $30 million in its opening weekend), two of the fraternity brothers (members of a South Carolina Chi Psi chapter) featured in the film have filed suit against the production company, studio, key grip, etc. responsible for the film, alleging "humiliation, mental anguish, and emotional and physical distress, loss of reputation, goodwill and standing in the community..."

Yes, yes, I can sense what you're thinking - that drinking beer and spouting off stupid comments is so unlike the usual behavior of fraternity men that a jury can't help but be swayed. I guess time will tell. Sounds a lot like RUSH week to me, but having never gone greek what do I know.

You can view the complaint here in all its glory. The fraternity national organization has also released this statement.

Random But Noteworthy: the Chi Psi brothers' attorney , Olivier Taillieu appears to have Hollywood aspirations of his own.

-- MDT