 Although the Pakeerahs and Thompson continued to maintain that the game was Leblanc's, their case against Sony and Rockstar was dropped soon thereafter.Following "Manhunt 2"s announcement on 6 February 2007, Jack Thompson vowed to have the game banned, claiming that the police were incorrect in asserting "Manhunt" had belonged to Pakeerah, and that Take-Two were lying about the incident;

[I] have been asked by individuals in the United Kingdom to help stop the distribution of Take-Two/Rockstar's hyperviolent video game "Manhunt 2" in that country due out this summer.The game will feature stealth murder and torture.