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Williams Impostor Gives Up Gig
Robin Williams' doppelganger is calling it a career.
The celebrity impersonator accused of passing himself off as the real-deal Oscar-winning funnyman is giving up his act, Williams' attorney, Gerald Margolis, tells E! Online.
Michael Clayton, a look-alike who calls himself "Rockin' Robin," and his manager, Michael Pool, have agreed to honor an injunction barring them from using Williams' name, voice and likeness in the future.
The court order tentatively resolves a lawsuit Williams brought against the two men in December. The complaint, filed in Minnesota, accused the duo of hatching an elaborate scheme to dupe members of the media and charitable organizations.
Per court papers, a reporter for Minneapolis' Star-Tribune believed he was interviewing Williams and filed a story, only to issue a retraction after learning he was conned by an ersatz Mork. Clayton, under the guise of Williams, and Pool were also accused of demanding $2,500 to appear at a charity event to benefit a local fire company. When organizers finally found out Clayton was an impostor, they were forced to scrap their benefit, allegedly losing $45,000.
No criminal charges have been filed against Pool or Clayton for the alleged scams, but Mrs. Doubtfire definitely didn't approve.
With Clayton and Pool blaming each other for the ruse, Margolis says he plans to question both men under oath to (a) figure out the truth and (b) make sure it doesn't happen again.
"Each one has taken the position that the other is at fault, and that can't be possible," the attorney says. "We want them both deposed under oath and based on that...then we would determine whether or not to continue the case. If it turns out that they continue with this [charade], then we'd have the ability to punish them by a perjury charge."
Margolis also wants to determine the financial status of the two men to see if they're really as broke as they claim to be. If not, Margolis says Williams would could consider taking further legal action seeking unspecified damages, which would then be donated to charity.
Clayton and Pool could not be reached for comment Tuesday, but Clayton said to E! Online last week that his manager never told the victims that they were dealing with an impersonator. Clayton also said he was sorry to those who may have suffered personal and professional embarrassment because of his act.
As for Williams, he's just happy his evil twin is out of commission.
"Robin was upset enough about this in the first place to authorize me to spend his money pursuing it," says Margolis. "He's obviously relieved that this is going to come to an end and people aren't going to be ripping off charities in his name."
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