Big Brother Legal Issue

[londondave]

The housemates are now playing for a prize of �50k because Eugene decided to take the �50k. Surely they cant just change the rules like that. The overall winner must be able to sue for the other �50k seeing as they entered a competition to win �100k

[stevepj]

Not sure about any legal issues but my guess is that the housemates signed up for a prize fund of �100K without BB being totally specific about how this fund would be cut up.

[londondave]

Davina has said on camera that the "winner" will get �100k

[karabulut]

Great result for Eugene though!

Well pleased for the bloke!

[squiggle]

One of Big Brother's biggest rules is that he can change the rules at any time.

[sunflower68]

Exactly squiggle.  Bb will have covered themselves up to their necks with this kind of thing.  I'm sure it's legit.  Can't really believe �50k is gone....if I could have guessed who would take it it would be Eugene and Kinga anyway.  ANTHONY LOVIN YOUR WORK x

[Miss Zippy]

The contestants will have signed very detailed contracts before entering the house and I expect the winning of prize money would be "binding in honour only".  The terms would provide that BB can revoke or change the prize at any time, without notice.

[Andy008]

Sue them for what?

"I entered a competition I had no guarantee of winning, (incidentally like all competitions), I only won �50k, so now I want the other �50k I had no claim to in the first place"

Thanks for making the point. I'm now off to sue Camelot for not awarding me the jackpot every week.