Fur Keeps Flying Over Lindsay Lohan's Coat Snatching

Clearly not satisfied with just $10,000 for the unwitting "borrowing" of her fur coat, a Columbia student has sued starlet Lindsay Lohan for "unspecified damages," citing Lohan's "intentional, oppressive and malicious" actions.

Masha Markova took the story of her beloved mink being (1) taken from the communal coat bin at exclusive nightclub 1Oak and (2) spotted on Lohan in a gossip magazine to the Post two weeks ago. While 1Oak originally didn't get back to Markova about her missing coat for days, the club did respond with the fur in question after Markova's lawyer contacted Lohan's lawyer.

While everyone would love a juicy court fight where the plaintiff explains how she's been "injured by the defendant's actions" (the worrying that the coat, a gift from a grandmother, was gone!), one would think Lohan would settle to avoid an embarrassing public spectacle.

Actually, maybe Markova would want a settlement, too, since PETA protesters will probably turn out for a civil lawsuit--check out this letter from PETA vice president Dan Winters:

To: Masha Markova, c/o Merrill Cohen

Dear Ms. Markova,

We at PETA have read with interest about your distress over Lindsay Lohan supposedly stealing your fur coat. Has it ever occurred to you that neither you nor Lindsay are the rightful owners? That coat belonged to dozens of animals who were electrocuted, gassed, strangled, drowned or beaten to death just so you could try to appear wealthy. Ms. Markova, people who wear fur simply show that having money and style don’t go hand in hand.

Please take 5 minutes to watch this video, hosted by former fur wearer Martha Stewart, who had a change of heart about wearing real fur when she saw what the animals go through. Perhaps you, too, will find your conscience and consider donating your fur coat to PETA, as have Mariah Carey, Kim Cattrall, and hundreds of others who don’t want animals to be fashion victims. We give them to the homeless, and you would even receive a tax credit for the donation. We look forward to your reply.
Dan Mathews
VP, PETA
http://www.petatv.com/tvpopup/Prefs.asp?video=martha

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By Jen Chung in News on May 20, 2008 12:43 AM

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McGG

we are talking about a lousy coat here right? Go away little Masha before you make an even bigger fool of yourself.

Spirit of 76

one would think Lohan would settle to avoid an embarrassing public spectacle.

What you don't seem to understand is that Lindsay, Paris, Britney and Jamie Lynn have no shame, so they can't be embarrassed.

zodak

just for you riotturtle: clicky

riotturtle

PETA kills pets, MFer? wtf are you even talking about? PETA is an advocacy group, and doesn't even run adoption shelters...

AnnaZed

I hate to say it, but La Lohan looks so much better in that coat than to other chic that if I were her I would just let her keep it and hide myself under a duvet somewhere.

ms_kittka

PETA gives the fur coats to the homeless?! Wouldn't it make more sense to auction them off and donate the money to a shelter for the homeless?

zodak

how can this columbia student afford this coat? is she one of spitzer's girls?

MFer

PETA kills thousands of perfectly adoptable pets a year. They have no credibility.

JMH

Go away, PETA. No one likes you.

annieuro

I wanna hear Lindsay's comment about this lawsuit. Silence is the best form of embarrassed faux denial? I think so.

Guest

Hi, I'm Doug Lewellen. Welcome back to the People's Court and the Case of the Furless Snatch that Snatched a Fur.

virgil

you stay classy, babyhitler

Anna_Merkin

Where's Al Sharpton?

dandy

Bid on Lohan's Private Red Fur on Ebay: http://cgi.ebay.com/Mean-Girls-Flaming-Short-Curlies_W0QQitemZ220235692494QQihZ012QQcategoryZ1467QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Cord

It's just a coat.

http://satiricalmilk.blogspot.com/

babyhitler

Notice you have Fur, Snatch, and Lohan in the title. 3 Euphemisms for rotten vagina.

blablanyc

I want a Dan Mathews VP, PETA coat.

VanessaNYC

Go Peta. :D

Working Class Hero

What kind of retard would put a $10,000 coat in a "communal coat bin" anyway??

sonyactivision

We're rolling in garbage now.

tnturner

So... Markova wnats her "Dumb Slut/ 15 mins" right here, huh?

fleshtone

not a sentence:

"While everyone would love a juicy court fight where the plaintiff explains how she's been 'injured by the defendant's actions' (the worrying that the coat, a gift from a grandmother, was gone!) but one would think Lohan would settle to avoid an embarrassing public spectacle."