Isaiah Washington Files Complaint Against ABC Over Use Of His Picture

Isaiah Washington has filed a complaint with SAG over ABC's use of his picture in an episode of "Grey's Anatomy."

The mug of Washington's Dr. Preston Burke was featured in a "newspaper article" about the character receiving a prestigious surgeon's award in an episode that first aired May 9.

But Washington, who left the show in 2007 amid controversy that he allegedly called castmate T.R. Knight a homophobic slur, claims the producers failed to get consent over the use of the picture.

His attorney, Peter Nelson, sent notices to ABC and SAG indicating the alleged inappropriate use of Washington's image, the actor's manager Howard Bragman said.

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Comments

[anastasiabeaverhousen]

Hey, it's the only paycheck he's likely to get in the next, what? TWENTY YEARS???? Let him collect his $200 and go back to wherever he came from. Jackass.

[rmetz74]

Wow. Knowing his reputation is what it is, he wants to sue people for free publicity?

Someone oughta tell him to fire his PR team.

[ChiGuy]

After the embarrassment this homophobe caused the Grey's producers and ABC, he has the gall to whine about on 2 second flash of his sniveling face?

[mondobleu]

Even though he's a pompous putty head, he should be paid for the mindless use of his image on this vacuous episode.