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Erik Estavillo, the agoraphobic Resistance player who keeps attempting to sue Sony for banning his trolling arse, has now decided to try and get some money from Microsoft and Nintendo as well. His last case against Sony was thrown out of court, but it seems that Estavillo is desperate to leech some cash off at least one game company.

Microsoft is being sued over the Red Ring of Death, which allegedly hit Estavillo's Xbox 360 recently. The greedy whore claims he's disabled and thus can't afford the "well over $100" price required to fix it. He wants $75,000 from Microsoft because the system's breakdown caused him "undue stress" as well as the "sadness he will have in the mean time of finding one he can afford."

The Nintendo suit is even more amazing. NoA is being sued because the latest Wii update disabled his Homebrew Channel. Apparently he was using it to pirate Super Mario Galaxy so that he could unlock a character in Mario Kart Wii. Estavillo wants $5,000 because Nintendo is standing in the way of his "“pursuit of happiness." He also believes Nintendo forces customers to buy games to unlock characters in other games, thus justifying his piracy.

Erik claims to suffer from depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, panic disorder, agoraphobia and Crohn’s disease. None of these disorders seem to provide a clue as to why he's such a lazy, parasitic, little piece of sh*t. Still, you have to give him credit. He's a God among trolls.


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Zergling Love's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/20/2009 10:05
Zergling Love
When you have Crohn's all you can do is lay around the house and not do anything. It sucks, but that is the truth of the disease. I'm surprised hes not so fucked up on pain killers that he can't play games at all.

That said, while his lawsuits are bullshit, I hope that he wins them.
HEL105's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/20/2009 10:06
HEL105
Crohn's disease? Ouch.
Ghost of Sparta46's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/20/2009 10:06
Ghost of Sparta46
What a douche. I Hope all his consoles brick and he has to spend his days filing lawsuits against grey clouds and rain drops for plunging him into mental despair
The Silent Protagonist's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/20/2009 10:08
The Silent Protagonist
I hate twits like this because they do a disservice to those who deal with real and try to overcome real mental illness. If this dumbass really has all the issues he's suffering from and the money to put out these frivolous lawsuits, then he has money to throw at psychiatrists that can help him.
TheLegendaryMan's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/20/2009 10:09
TheLegendaryMan
Jim you forgot to mention he has a mental illness called
Trolliness
Bigmoose85's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/20/2009 10:10
Bigmoose85
I support this man
mxdirector's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/20/2009 10:10
mxdirector
He represents everything wrong with modern society.
Can't be bothered to work? sue people with ridiculous claims until you get lucky and some one pays up.
Got mildly annoyed by something? Sue someone and claim it caused you extreme stress, and the only cure is a stupid sum of money.

Is it wrong to recommend to this boy that he should top him self?
Nic128's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/20/2009 10:11
Nic128
This is. wow. never seen this amount of stupidity.
loquax's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/20/2009 10:12
loquax
Wait, he's got all three consoles? Can't afford $100? Bullshit
Harris Hatsworth's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/20/2009 10:14
Harris Hatsworth
"Oficer! That drug dealer took my money but didn't give me my cocaine! I want to sue him for false advertising!"
AfroWalrus's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/20/2009 10:15
AfroWalrus
Erik Estavillo For President 2012. He'll have only himself to sue.
catsithx's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/20/2009 10:16
catsithx
Hell I can't afford all three consoles. What the hell man loser. He needs to get a life. Loser!!!
Bigmoose85's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/20/2009 10:17
Bigmoose85
@catsithx

he has a life as he was born on this planet...
Bigmoose85's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/20/2009 10:18
Bigmoose85
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crohn%27s_disease
Ganjookie's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/20/2009 10:18
Ganjookie
Heeeeey I stole this from GamePolitics and posted it to my blog yesterday. I predicterterd a Destrucoid main page.

This guy has $$ for at least three consoles, and is somehow a shut in with crazy diseases that getting banned or bad updates will affect his sadness meter.

Go Figure.
CarbonByGravity's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/20/2009 10:20
CarbonByGravity
Hey he's just trying to milk the milkers. Can,t fault him for that. Not to mention his life musyt be a pile of shit considering all of his aliments.
J03yyz's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/20/2009 10:21
J03yyz
this guy deserves a bullet to the brain
Bigmoose85's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/20/2009 10:22
Bigmoose85
@J03yyz

wow rage much?
Ruben Hanssen's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/20/2009 10:26
Ruben Hanssen
"Wait, he's got all three consoles? Can't afford $100? Bullshit" - loquax
QFT!

This guy deserves the Idiot of the Week award. :p
Kflame210's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/20/2009 10:26
Kflame210
what a troll... I can kinda understand the Microsoft thing but still this guy has got to stop.
Hawks's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/20/2009 10:28
Hawks
Now I hate myself for wishing someone with Crohns(I think all the other stuff is BS) would get hit by a bus.
Hawks's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/20/2009 10:29
Hawks
No no wait, I wish he was hit by a Microsoft company truck.
Chronic Logic's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/20/2009 10:29
Chronic Logic
If at first you don't succeed try try again. Then quit. There's no use being a damn fool about it.
JulianProxy's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/20/2009 10:30
JulianProxy
I don't know why this man thinks that his constitutional rights apply to the private sector, since constitutional rights are a restriction on government and a foundation for laws specifically dealing with the private sector to be written. It just doesn't apply here. First he was denied "freedom of speech" from Sony, and now Microsoft is infringing on his "pursuit of happiness." What a tool.

Someone who has pro bono legal representation should make a fan site for Erik Estavillo. I wouldn't touch it without that, though. While the claims are always dubious, I'd be scared of lawyer bills.
CatSick's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/20/2009 10:40
CatSick
Not only money for 3 consoles, but also money for a lawyer, how about you don't sue and maybe, I don't know, put those lawyer fees toward fixing your Xbox? A**hole
RenagadePanda's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/20/2009 10:47
RenagadePanda
This is just...wow.
Jon B's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/20/2009 10:49
Jon B
Wait, so he wasn't suing Microsoft for the last wave of console bans? He should totally jump on that too. Yeah.

Also, I just got killed on Left 4 Dead 2. I'm going to sue Valve for ruining my fun.
Script-br's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/20/2009 10:53
Script-br
"Estavillo wants $5,000 because Nintendo is standing in the way of his "“pursuit of happiness.""

I couldn't help but laugh when I read this.
TheStripe's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/20/2009 11:02
TheStripe
I know more than one person that holds down a full time Job with crohn's. He has more problems than the one in his bowels.
Your Moms Hot Lover's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/20/2009 11:11
Your Moms Hot Lover
Hey no fair! I wanted to get a Destructoid article written about me being a douche for filing groundless law suits and Erik beat me too it. I'm going to sue him for emotional distress.

On a serious note, having Crohn's isn't an excuse to be a dumb cunt.
whormongr's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/20/2009 11:17
whormongr
it's stupid but I kind of hope that he wins the nintendo one just for the fact that it puts pressure on the big three to allow homebrew and CFW
Rekkie's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/20/2009 11:22
Rekkie
What a f**king douchebag waste of life.
Tha Meat's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/20/2009 11:25
Tha Meat
Isn't there a law that sues people who like to sue too much just to sue.
AaronLindes Neighbor's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/20/2009 11:27
AaronLindes Neighbor
The problem with dumbasses filing suit against Microsoft pro se for the RRoD is that if the suit makes it past summary judgment or is not thrown out all together because of incorrectly filing or improper service, it will allow microsoft a free shot against a dummy plaintiff which would produce a favorable decision with case law that could be used against meritorious suits in the future. Thank you for not encouraging this frivolous behavior.
hawseow's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/20/2009 11:35
hawseow
I guess he misunderstood what his parents meant by "Go get a job son".
Kismet's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/20/2009 11:36
Kismet
But you can unlock Rosalina without a Super Mario Galaxy save file....

Ugh, disease or no disease, dude needs to learn that the world doesn't revolve around him.
Kaden101's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/20/2009 11:43
Kaden101
What a fuckwit.

That's all.
Mauller's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/20/2009 11:59
Mauller
Also, I look forward to some form of counter suit for time wasted and lost monies on the 3 manufacturers parts.
Mauller's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/20/2009 12:00
Mauller
His parents should put a bullet between his eyes. It will end all of his so call suffering. It seems like the humane thing to do.
SinisterJR's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/20/2009 12:00
SinisterJR
@Zerg I have crohns disease and I don't sit around the house all day and do nothing. I have a 9-5 job and am very active. I'm not saying that's the norm, I'm just saying not everyone with crohns acts as you describe it.

Anyway, crohns aside, this kid sounds like he could use a reality check.
dgschrei's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/20/2009 12:02
dgschrei
Thank you Jim. I lol'd so hard at when I read the Nintendo suit. :D Made my day.
Elzam's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/20/2009 12:03
Elzam
It's probably borderline malpractice if he has an actual attorney bringing these suits to court.
chronomitch's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/20/2009 12:12
chronomitch
I hope Sony/Microsoft/Nintendo counter-sue this guy's ass for all he's worth.
darkhamsterlord's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/20/2009 12:33
darkhamsterlord
I should sue Nintendo because my R4 won't work in my DSi.
TwinDad's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/20/2009 12:44
TwinDad
I thought he was self-representing?
KINGof210's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/20/2009 13:26
KINGof210
FUNNIEST LAWSUIT STORY EVAR!!!
pl0x kthanxbai's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/20/2009 13:45
pl0x kthanxbai
why is this guy wasting my oxygen to fuel his pitiful life?
DarkOblivion000's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/20/2009 13:59
DarkOblivion000
How does this guy have the money to pay lawyer's fees?

Unless he's representing himself...?
Ninja Cameraman's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/20/2009 14:05
Ninja Cameraman
So he can't afford $100 yet he's payed the fees for TWO court cases and is doing 2 more... And what the fuck is he hoping for with the Wii case? That's like suing Harmonix because Beatles Rock Band doesnt work with just a controller...

Hell my old-ass copy of Harvest Moon:IaWL needs a GBA and another game and a connector cable, which I never had, to do everything. Lets sue the people that made the box for HM cus that makes as much sense!
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