First Bruno pushed the boundaries of taste and humour. Now it might squeeze the boundaries of Sacha Baron Cohen’s wallet if this lawsuit gets anywhere. The Mail reports that:

Comedian Sacha Baron Cohen is being sued for £70million in libel damages over his film Bruno.

Ayman Abu Aita, a Palestinian grocer and peace activist from Bethlehem, says the depiction of him in the movie has ruined his life.

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’.

Whatever the merits of the case, £70m is perhaps a little excessive. But if you don’t ask….

Here’s a clip outlining the scurrilous section of film: