A look-a-like who has been misrepresenting funnyman Robin Williams
has reportedly agreed to stop trying to con gullible charities out of
money after the actor threatened legal proceedings. Williams filed a
federal suit in Minnesota against impersonator Michael Clayton after
learning how he tried to con a firefighter charity out of money by
pretending he was the real deal. Now, according to US scandal show
Celebrity Justice, Clayton will cease posing as the real Williams. In
his lawsuit, filed earlier this month, the real Robin Williams asked
for an unspecified amount of money in damages and accused Clayton and
his agent of "going to great lengths to dupe innocent members of the
media, general public and charitable organizations into falling for
their ruse." No criminal charges have been filed.


Robin Williams Sues Celebrity Impersonator
12 May 2005 (WENN)
Funnyman Robin Williams isn't laughing about his latest legal battle -
he's suing a celebrity impersonator and his agent for allegedly
conning charities into believing he's the real thing. The Oscar
winner has filed suit in a Minnesota federal court against look-a-
like Michael Clayton and his agent Michael Pool, claiming the pair
have "taken their act to a reprehensible level by expressly asserting
Clayton is the real Robin Williams". In court papers obtained by US
news show Celebrity Justice, Williams alleged the two men have "gone
to great lengths to dupe innocent members of the media, general
public and charitable organizations into falling for their ruse". The
Mrs Doubtfire star also alleges Clayton and Pool contacted a Missouri
woman and arranged for Robin Williams to appear at a fundraiser for
the local volunteer fire department. The actor claims Clayton and
Pool asked the charity for $2,500 to cover expenses. According to the
court papers, Clayton impersonated Williams over the phone to the
woman to convince her that he was the real deal. The unnamed woman
grew suspicious after reading an article about the alleged conmen and
the fire department fundraiser was cancelled, costing the charity in
excess of $40,000. Williams is seeking an injunction against Clayton
and Pool, stopping them from using his "identity, name, likeness and
voice without expressly informing his actual and potential audiences
that Clayton is not the real Robin Williams".