An Insane Clown Posse fan is suing the half of the horrorcore duo who goes by the name Violent J, as well as a venue in Fargo, N.D., after sustaining injuries during a 2007 show thanks to an errant two-liter bottle of Faygo that got thrown into the teeming masses of Juggalos rushing the concert’s stage. John Antonelli is looking for at least $50,000 from Violent J and the venue after suffering a fractured bone near his right eye.
Antonelli was injured during the concert after Joseph Bruce – known as Violent J – threw an unopened two-liter bottle of soda into the crowd. The bottle struck Antonelli in his right eye, Cass County District Court documents state.
The band often sprays audiences with Faygo soda during shows, which are often attended by a group of fans that call themselves Juggalos. …
Antonelli’s suit claims that Bruce was negligent for throwing the bottle without warning and Playmakers was negligent for not providing sufficient security and control of Bruce, court documents state.
In a response to the suit, Playmakers agrees that Bruce threw a bottle into the crowd and injured Antonelli. Bruce is alone in the blame for Antonelli’s injuries, the response states. The venue is working to find out more about the band’s liability insurance, attorney Duane Ilvedson said Tuesday during a scheduling hearing.
Violent J—real name “Joseph Bruce” (bor-ing!)—hasn’t responded to the suit yet (and probably won’t for a while, since the trial doesn’t begin until well after the Plains have thawed out from the winter), but one thing’s for sure: That Faygo endorsement is even more far-off now.
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Hope he’s got a good Juggalawyer.
@Ted Striker: after Juggaloing all the options he may choose to Faygo a trial altogether and settle out of court.
@iantenna:
That’s insane.
I’m still trying to connect douchey behavior and clown makeup to the consumption of Faygo soda. It might be the industrial corn syrup.
>_< that kid is toast… those juggalos are going to gang up on him.
@iantenna: awesome.
Depending on North Dakota rules of civil procedure, “Violent J” will probably have 30 days to file an answer to Antonelli’s suit.
So, wait with baited breath, kids, for Violent J to raise the defense of assumed risk!
/i’ll show myself out now.
i think this is stupid every so called “juggalo” knows that icp throws faygo onto the crowd at every concert. so there for you should know if u go to the concert there gonna throw it at you so either dont go or stay away from the mosh its pretty simple to me so i think this guy shouldnt be able to do it and really if its that hard then he shouldnt ever attend a concert in his life again and realize like everyother juggalo that this is a risk they take to see someone so great perform. maybe he shouldnt go after people who are just trying to make a living sorry they spent all this money to show us a good time.