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According to a class-action lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee against Interactive Media Marketing and Smiley Miley Inc., the companies were aware there wouldn't be enough tickets to go around.
"They deceptively lured thousands of individuals into purchasing memberships into the Miley Cyrus fan club, and that's why we're suing," says attorney Rob Pierce.
A representative for Cyrus said in a statement that more than 70,000 Mileyworld members got tickets through the fan club, but noted: "The Mileyworld Web site expressly states that Mileyworld does not guarantee every member a concert ticket."
"Mileyworld members had far greater access to concert tickets than the general public and other fan clubs and the claim that the vast majority of Mileyworld members were unable to obtain concert tickets is simply false," the statement said. "Mileyworld will vigorously defend itself from the frivolous claims in the lawsuit."
In some cases, fans – or their parents – have paid more than $2,000 to see Cyrus, 14, and her TV alter ego Hannah Montana perform on her sold-out 54-date "Best of Both Worlds Tour," raising questions about scalping law violations and prompting the Arkansas Attorney general to launch an investigation.
