Gene Simmons sued over IndyCar deal

UPDATE Here is a copy of the lawsuit against Gene Simmons. Thomas Girardi, the plaintiff's lawyer, is a well known, serious trial lawyer. He typically handles large personal injury and toxic tort cases, including his role as co-counsel for the plaintiffs in the Erin Brokovitch case.

09/03/08 A Los Angeles man claims in a lawsuit that Gene Simmons took him for a ride on a marketing deal with the Indy Racing League.

Allan Brown on Wednesday sued Simmons and two business partners, claiming the group cut him out of a 2006 deal between the Kiss bassist and the racing league.

Brown is seeking unspecified damages and is claiming fraud and slander. His suit alleges he helped broker the deal between Simmons and the IRL, but was cut out of the contract while on a personal vacation.