The Bratz story just keeps getting more interesting. Seems one of the jurors commented that Iranians are "stubborn, rude", and as "thieves" who have "stolen other persons' ideas." The CEO of MGA, the company with the Bratz line of dolls, is Iranian. Juror dismissed, motion for mistrial filed.
AP story here.
Previous entries on Bratz here.
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