Sacha Baron Cohen Sued For Terrorist Remark in 'Bruno'

Not the kind of 'suit' Bruno is used to.

Sacha Baron Cohen's gay Austrian fashionista, Bruno, has more than just wardrobe malfunctions to worry about now. In one scene from his mocumentary released earlier this year, the style journalist interviewed a man he characterized as a dangerous terrorist, and now that man is suing Cohen, saying the film has ruined his life.

Ayman Abu Aita is seeking $120 million in damages from Cohen and David Letterman after the actor (in Bruno-mode) appeared on the Late Show to promote the film.

In the Late Show appearance, Bruno told Letterman that he interviewed a "terrorist from a pretty nasty group called the al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade -- the number one suicide bombers out there" in a "secret location."

However, according to Aita, this characterization is completely false. Aita says he is a "peace activist, family man and prominent businessman" who never had any dealing with al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade or "any other terrorist activity or cause."

In the lawsuit, Aita claims he has suffered "death threats; shame; loss of reputation; loss of effectiveness as a community organizer and conciliator; depression and anxiety; loss of business to his family market; and fear for the well-being and safety of his wife, children, and his relatives."

Cohen's previous movie, Borat, was also sued by various people for similar reasons, but almost all of the lawsuits were thrown out.