Diddy reportedly faces $10 million lawsuit from a former prison inmate

Sean “Diddy” Combs has been hit with a brand new lawsuit, in keeping with stories. He’s going through a lawsuit from a person named Charles Kenyatta Jr., who’s accusing the Dangerous Boy Information founding father of trademark infringement and breach of contract in New York.

Courtroom paperwork sighted by Sizzling New Hip Hop famous that Kenyatta Jr., who was an inmate at Collins Correctional Facility, is accusing Diddy of infringing upon his trademark on “Act Dangerous,” by releasing a music by the identical identify, final yr.

In line with Kenyatta Jr., he established e-mail correspondence with Diddy however the rapper stopped responding to emails from his lawyer after citing the trademark.

“Sean Combs made a music referred to as ‘ACT BAD’ and wished to [sell] Act Dangerous merchandise, a share of the online income for recorded music and music video, additionally a share of merchandise T-shirts, hats, and many others.” Kenyatta Jr. defined in his court docket paperwork.

Kenyatta Jr. additional famous in his paperwork that he couldn’t signal the contract with Diddy as a result of he was in jail. He, due to this fact, anticipated Diddy to have forwarded the contract to his Energy of Legal professional.

“Secondly, it was one other particular person’s identify on the contract that needed to be eliminated. The share was not of Plaintiff’s liking, there was no upfront or advance financial and it was a bunch of miscellaneous issues plaintiff wished to take away off contract.”

“The defendant Sean Combs and John Doe had a scheme to illegally squeeze out Plaintiff Charles Kenyatta Jr. from the contract,” he additional famous. “Plaintiff’s lawyer instructed Defendant Sean Comb’s lawyer John Doe has no possession of Act Dangerous and shouldn’t be on the contract. A number of weeks after that the defendant Sean Combs and John Doe have been on stage performing the music ‘Act Dangerous’ collectively. After defendant Sean Combs and John Doe signed contract with out Charles Kenyatta Jr.’s consent, the defendant Sean Combs use of trademark triggered confusion as to the affiliation, connection.”

Kenyatta Jr. is reportedly requesting $10million in damages.

This present go well with is certainly one of many lawsuits the musician and music producer is going through. It is going to be recalled that in 2023, some ladies accused the musician of sexual abuse though he has denied any wrongdoing.