Everyone knows the Star Wars kids. A teenager from Trois Rivieres was taped in a mock light saber battle with himself in 2003. Fellow students then put the video online, and it spread like wildfire. The kid was a celebrity within weeks. He even got a guest appearance on the new cartoon show, American Dad. Although this guy was the most popular kid on the internet, he received brutal teasing ever since from friends and classmates. His family files a lawsuit against the families of the students who posted the video online, a lawsuit for over $350 000. Ghyslain Raza, the 17 year old "victim" has become the 
poster boy for lawyers' new favorite word, "cyber-bullying". The Raza family lawyer has said that the case will not be heard in court and that the two parties have settled the patter. The kid obviously did not enjoy all the fame and attention he was receiving. Reporters and news stations were calling and emailing him for months, seeking an interview, to which Raza replied "I want my life back". Ah yes, the tough life of a celebrity. His video was viewed by over 76 million by October of 2004. Since then, enhanced versions of the video (special effects, background music, etc) have also been popping up all over the web. The Gaza family lawyer said in their lawsuit that they sought money for damage to the boy's self-confidence and he changed schools to escape the ridicule of his classmates. He went to a school that specializes in psychiatric help for troubled teens.Despite how hurt this guy says he is, he has fans, and a website sells shirts saying "I love the Star Wars kid" and they even tried to petition to get him into a Star Wars film, which failed. The site also photoshopped the boy into a few really great looking pictures. Like this one, for example:
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He coulda made alot of money outta his fame, seems others are, but being a teenager is hard at times.
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