Lawrence Sullivan, the man behind the viral Internet character “Florida Joker,” has once again reached out to the GTA 6 developers about an alleged parody of his character in the game. And this time he’s asking for collaboration on an expected hit.
Sullivan previously claimed that Rockstar Games and Take-Two stole his likeness for the GTA 6 debut trailer, demanding $1 million in compensation. He then dyed his hair purple, further resembling the game model, and threatened to release the GTA 6 hacker from prison, increasing his demands to $10 million.
However, in a new TikTok video, Sullivan has now renounced all legal claims and asked companies for cooperation.
GTA, Rockstar, Take-Two, we need to talk. I won’t sue you anymore, but you’re still crazy.
Two months have passed. Two damn months! You still don’t contact me, don’t write to me. Let’s do it right – pay me 50, 100 thousand, let me voice a character, take me to meetings with fans. Let me help promote it.
Sullivan also claims that his big announcements “made the game more relevant.” Indeed, the first trailer for GTA 6 set viewing records last year, although the reasons are more likely due to the general popularity of the series. But Sullivan believes people want to play GTA 6 because he helped make it popular.
GTA 6 will be released in 2025 on PS5 and Xbox Series. A PC version has not yet been announced.
