Sacha Baron Cohen hit with 70 million lawsuit over Bruno

London: Comedian Sacha Baron Cohen who played a gay fashion reporter in the film `Bruno`, has been sued for 70 million pounds in libel damages for the controversial film. Ayman Abu Aita, a Palestinian grocer and peace activist from Bethlehem, says the depiction of him in the movie has ruined his life, reported a news website. In `Bruno`, Cohen`s gay character claims to travel to the Ein El-Hilweh refugee camp in Lebanon to meet a leader of the Al-Aqsa Brigades. A caption describes Abu Aita as `Terrorist group leader, Al Aqsa Martyrs Brigade`. On American TV last July, Cohen told talkshow host Letterman his production team found this "real terrorist" through a CIA contact. Abu Aita has filed a suit against Cohen, NBC Universal Studios and Letterman demanding 70 million, equal to half the movie`s gross Box Office takings. The father of four says says he has since received death threats, he is a firm opponent of terrorists, and that he was tricked into meeting Cohen, thinking he was a German producing a film about the Palestinian cause. PTI