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Exorcist priest sues makers of 'The Exorcist' Miami, May 29.-A Miami priest who says he has taken part in rituals of exorcism today sued the creators of the book and film The Exorcist for $7m (E2.8m) damages. The Most Rev Mark Karrnu. an Archbishop of the Easterr rite Catholic and Apostolic Church of Christ, alleged in the suit that his surname, person- ality and professional life were used and partly fictionalized in the character of Father Damien Karras, who attempts an exorc- ism in William Peter Blatty's story of demonic possession. The suit, filed in the federal district court here, alleges that the numerous parallels betbeen the real and fictional priest illustrate "a deliberate design and plan by the defendants to partially fictionalize the real name and personalitv, friends and associates and locale of the plaintiff without prior know- ledge or consent ". Some characteristics of the fictional priest were so offen- sive, the suit alleges, that Arch- bishop Karras was exposed to "public humiliation, embarrass- ment, scorn and obloquy ".- I Reuter. Exorcist priest sues makers of 'The Exorcist'
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