Mike Love of the Beach Boys sues Brian Wilson, others

Lead singer and co-founder of the Beach Boys, Mike Love, has filed suit against Brian Wilson and several English companies, including London-based newspaper, The Mail on Sunday. The suit alleges that the above-mentioned companies and Wilson's representatives together deceived The Mail on Sunday readers that a giveaway of three million copies of the Beach Boys album Good Vibrations was authorized by Love and the rest of the Boys.

In a statement, Love said that the blame should fall less on Wilson (who's suffered mental problems in the past) and more on those around him who make decisions for him:

“Unfortunately, history repeats itself," he said. "Because of Brian’s mental issues he has always been vulnerable to manipulation. I simply want to stop the infringers and stop the deception!”

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