(AP) - An Italian-American organization on Thursday sued the makers of the HBO television series "The Sopranos," charging the program wrongly portrays most of the ethnic group as mobsters. The
American Italian Defense Association is not seeking monetary damages or cancellation of the cable series, but wants a jury to declare that the show offends the dignity of Italian-Americans, attorney
Enrico Mirabelli said. HBO responded, saying the company was "very proud of 'The Sopranos.' We're hardly alone in our assessment that the show is an extraordinary artistic achievement." The group is
suing Time Warner Entertainment Co. under the "individual dignity" clause of the Illinois Constitution.
