"A Bible scholar-cum-conspiracy theorist, father of 11 and onetime rock-n-roll frontman claims his entire world has been turned upside-down by a deviant villain from wildly popular comic book, TV and video game series The Walking Dead. In a newly filed federal lawsuit, born-again messianic blogger Thomas Richards, who claims to have twice seen Jesus in waking visions, seeks to force a public clarification by Walking Dead creator Robert Kirkman that the fictional character of Thomas Richards is not meant to be him."
"The 55-year-old U.S. Navy veteran argues in his complaint that the extreme popularity of the franchise, combined with its graphic depiction of dismemberment, torture, cannibalism and sexual violence, has exponentially amplified the harm to Mr. Richards' reputation by associating his exact name with a psychopathic character in one of the most widely consumed media franchises of the 21st century. When people search online for the real-life Thomas Richards, they are involuntarily exposed to mentions and potentially graphic descriptions of a serial killer who brutally murders"
The Independent solicits donations to fund on-the-ground reporting on reproductive rights, climate change and Big Tech. The outlet highlights investigations into financials of pro-Trump PACs and produces documentaries like 'The A Word' about American women fighting for reproductive rights. The Independent avoids paywalls and relies on donations from those who can afford it to keep journalism freely accessible. Thomas Richards, a 55-year-old born-again messianic blogger and U.S. Navy veteran, filed a federal lawsuit seeking a public clarification that a Walking Dead character named Thomas Richards is not him. He claims the franchise's popularity and graphic content have harmed his reputation by associating his name with a psychopathic serial killer.
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