Schwarzenegger, Auto Dealership Agree to Settle Lawsuit with Charity Donation

An Ohio auto dealership will pay an undisclosed amount of money to charity as part of a legal settlement with California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger.

by Staff

August 23, 2004

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An Ohio auto dealership will pay an undisclosed amount of money to charity as part of a legal settlement with California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger. The Sacramento Bee reported that the dispute stemmed from photographs the dealership used of Schwarzenegger in a series of car advertisements.

Schwarzenegger sued Fred Martin Motor Co. of Barberton, Ohio, for $20 million in 2002. The settlement allowed the dealership to donate money to Arnold’s All-Stars, an inner-city, after-school program established in 1991, according to The Sacramento Bee.

In addition, the company wrote a letter of apology to the actor and politician. The photos of Schwarzenegger in his “Terminator” character were used in a series of full-color newspaper ads.

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