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MÖTLEY CRÜE's NIKKI SIXX Comments On VANS Court Win: Video Available

February 11, 2005

MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx spoke only to "Celebrity Justice", ecstatic over his recent victory in court. He talked to the Warner Bros.-affiliated program just hours after the jury's verdict Wednesday (Feb. 9). [Watch video at this location.]

Sixx told "Celebrity Justice" he had to put his foot down when it came to shoemaker Vans Incorporated, who used his picture without his permission.

"Somebody has to stand up, and I was willing to spend my own money and my own time to stand up for myself and other people," Sixx said.

The legendary bass player for MÖTLEY CRÜE, which made rock history with hits like "Kick Start My Heart", told "CJ" that his pulse started racing when he saw his photo used without his permission in a Vans ad in the exteme sports magazine Thrasher.

Sixx said he had no choice but to sue, and not just for his own image. "Mostly you find that people just let it go," Sixx said. "With me and the guys in MÖTLEY CRÜE, we've been standing up for our rights and hopefully we're standing up for other people's rights too."

In court, Sixx had the support of his wife, former "Baywatch" babe Donna D'Errico, and his kids. Sixx even took the stand himself to testify in front of the jury that ended up awarding him $600,000, plus interest.

"I don't think celebrity had anything to do with it," Sixx insisted. "I think facts were clear."

Jury foreman Richard Wright agreed. "In spite of his wild image, he seems to have his head screwed on pretty straight and that was nice to see," Wright said.

Sixx and the rest of the CRÜE are back, making hits like "If I Die Tomorrow", and kicking off their world tour next Monday in San Juan.

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