Former Panama dictator Manuel Noriega, 80, filed a suit on Tuesday against makers of the 2012 blockbuster video game "Call of Duty: Black Ops II" for using his identity without permission.

According to the 13-page document filed in the Los Angeles County Superior Court, Noriega is seeking compensation and damages from Santa Monica-based Activision Blizzard Inc. for using his image and likeness without his consent.

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Noriega was portrayed as a "kidnapper, murderer and enemy of the state" that has negatively affected his reputation, the lawsuit claimed. It also argued that the game made use of Noriega's identity to "heighten sales" and that he is therefore, entitled to a portion of the profits.

The highly successful Black Ops II was released early November 2012 and has earned more than US$1 billion worldwide less than two months from its release.

Also depicted in the game are Former CIA Director David Petraeus as a defense secretary and former U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Oliver North as a military consultant.

This is the latest lawsuit against video game makers who have used characters based on well-known personalities without permission.

Last month, actress Lindsay Lohan filed a civil suit against Rockstar Games and Take-Two Interactive for allegedly using Lohan as basis for one of the characters in popular video game, "Grand Theft Auto V."

Interactive entertainment lawyer Jas Purewal noted that these types of lawsuits have been a growing trend in the U.S.

Well-known personalities are now using their right to publicity that gives them more control over how they are portrayed in forms of media and art such as in video games, he said.

"It all focuses upon the American legal ability for an individual to be only depicted with their permission, which in practice means payment of a fee," he added.

However, Purewal noted that since Noriega isn't a U.S. citizen, his claim may be "questionable" because the legal basis for filing a case against Activision is unclear.

Noriega was a military dictator of Panama from 1983 to 1989. He previously worked as an informant for the CIA.

After the U.S. had grown concerned over unrest in Central America, then-President George Bush ordered an invasion in 1989 that led to Noriega's capture.

He is currently serving his sentence in Panama when he was granted extradition by the U.S. government in 2011.

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