Back in September, the estate of Nipsey Hussle filed a trademark infringement lawsuit against a number of merchandisers for allegedly selling unauthorized products bearing the late rapper’s name and likeness. Now, the presiding judge has granted the plaintiff’s motion for a temporary restraining order.
The estate of Nipsey Hussle, which is managed by the “Double Up” artist’s brother, Samiel Asghedom, submitted the action to an Illinois federal court, naming as defendants several “individuals and business entities of unknown makeup who own and/or operate one or more of the e-commerce stores” in question.
These defendants, the complaint elaborated, “reside and/or operate in the People’s Republic of China or other foreign jurisdictions with lax trademark enforcement systems.” And the tactics that the individuals and organizations use “to conceal their identities and the full scope of their operation make it virtually impossible” to pinpoint their names as well as the logistical nuances of their alleged counterfeiting ring, the plaintiff stated.
More at https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2022/01/04/nipsey-hussle-counterfeit-merch-order/
