Hendrie has been a fixture in California radio for decades, and for several years his program popular talk show was syndicated nationally. Earlier this year, however, he announced he was leaving traditional over-the-air broadcasting for good, and moving to the internet where anyone in the world could hear him.
Hendrie sells "Backstage Pass" memberships on his Website so members can listen to his older broadcasts and audio recordings of his characters.
In a lawsuit filed in the California Superior Court in Ventura County, Hendrie claims that impersonators used his name and other information to create accounts on social media sites, such as Twitter, to spread false information regarding the memberships.
Some posts falsely advised members to cancel their Backstage Pass memberships because his web site had been hacked which placed their financial information at risk, Hendrie say. Other posts falsely stated Backstage Pass accounts would be suspended immediately. The impersonators also made lewd and lascivious comments to third parties, he added.
Hendrie is seeking punitive and exemplary damages, and injunctive relief on claims the defendants misappropriated his name and likeness, internet impersonation in violation of California law, and intentional infliction of emotional distress.
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