Five of the biggest names in music
are taking legal action against a clothing retailer over claims that the brand
did not seek their approval before using their names, lyrics, and photos on
their products.
Beyoncé, her husband Jay Z, Rihanna,
Kanye West, and Pharrell Williams have all filed a lawsuit against the French
clothing company Eleven Paris, alleging that the trendy retailer unlawfully
sold merchandise with their likeness or intellectual property.
The lawsuit, which was filed in New York on Tuesday,
cites 58 alleged violations including a T-shirt that says Kanye is My Homie, a
backpack that says RiRi and includes her birth year, and a shirt including Beyoncé's
song lyrics: 'A diva is a female version of a hustler.'
The suit claims that the plaintiffs
have even sent the brand written warnings, but they were still selling 'dozens
of infringing merchandise' at their New York City store as of the day of filing.
One of the brand's most popular
designs features pictures of celebrities - including Beyoncé, Rihanna, Kanye,
and Pharrell - digitally altered to include fingers with mustaches drawn on
them held in front of their faces.
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