Merle is green with anger

By Geert De Lombaerde Posted on January 8, 2009 at 9:57 pm

Country singer Merle Haggard has sued a Nashville nonprofit, accusing it of misappropriating his name and image.

According to the lawsuit, Haggard donated $20,000 to the Green Train and agreed to ride the train as support and entertainment. He also attended a fundraising lunch and said he would ask a few of his fellow artists if they would agree to ride the train.

But the lawsuit said the group “greatly exaggerated” Haggard’s support and misstated that he has personal involvement in the project’s operations.

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