50 Cent sues ad firm for alleged unauthorized use of his image
|
|
|
|
|
NEW YORK - Rapper 50 Cent has launched a $1 million lawsuit against an advertising company which began airing a game called Shoot the Rapper. Online advertising company Traffix Inc allegedly used an image of the rapper in this pop-up game and this unauthorized usage has irked 50 Cent.
50 Cent, whose real name is Curtis Jackson, brought the suit against the company on Friday. His lawyer Peter Raymond agreed that the promotion does not use his client's name, but the likeness is there for all to see. "For all those reasons, he is personally offended," said Mr Raymond.
Ezio Scaldaferri, a lawyer for Traffix Inc said he had yet to receive the legal papers and hence could not comment on the same.
The game is particularly nasty because 50 Cent has been a target and was shot nine times. This incident took place seven years ago and was a result of a fight involving rappers.
50 Cent is popular for delivering hits like In Da Club and Candy Shop. In the present lawsuit, he is asking the court to provide a permanent injunction against using his likeness in any medium.
Copyright,
respective author or news agency
|
|
|
|
|
|
Related News
Jackson family reality show to debut
Los Angeles - Michael Jackson's brothers are to debut a new reality television show starting in December, E Online reported Friday. The entertainment news site said that Jackie, Tito, Jermaine, Marlon and Randy Jackson would star in the show, which w...
Rihanna reveals details of assault as Brown explains apology
Los Angeles - Pop star Rihanna on Friday publicly revealed details of her February assault by ex-boyfriend Chris Brown, the same day as Brown appeared on MTV to extend his apologies for the notorious incident. In the interview with Good Morning Ameri...
Cheers, fears and tears mark holiday movie season - Feature
Los Angeles - No sooner have the pumpkins of Halloween disappeared than the mighty marketing machines of the United States are turning their attention to the holiday season. Christmas lights may not yet be up on most people's houses but Disney doesn'...
Steve Martin, Alec Baldwin to host Oscars
Los Angeles - Actors Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin are to jointly host the Oscars awards ceremony, producers of the prestigious film prize announced Tuesday. Martin 64, has hosted the event twice before, but Baldwin, 51, has never before helmed the A...
Rihanna named Woman of the Year - talks about assault
Los Angeles - Rihanna was named Woman of the Year by Glamour magazine Tuesday and talked for the first time about her assault in February by ex-boyfriend Chris Brown. I went to sleep as Rihanna and woke up as Britney Spears, Rihanna, 21, told the m...
Kate Winslet wins libel damages over 'false' fitness claims
London - British actress Kate Winslet has accepted libel damages of 25,000 pounds (40,700 dollars) in a dispute with a newspaper over her fitness regime, her lawyer said Tuesday. The 34-year-old Oscar-winning actress had sued the Daily Mail newspaper...
HOLLYWOOD BRIEFS: Katie Holmes to get Romantic
Los Angeles - Tom Cruise's wife is planning to get romantic - and not with her husband. According to trade paper Variety, she is to executive produce and star in The Romantics, in which she will play a maid of honour in a comedy about eight friends w...
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
ur music
By:
Stephan Joseph Barlatier ,
Mon, 23 Jul 2007 17:56:12 GMT
|
|
ur music is off da chain and u freekin know it keep up up da good work
|
|
|
|
|
