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Rihanna sues own father, Roland for doing business with their last name, Fenty
 
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Wed, 16 Jan 2019   ||   Nigeria,
 

American pop singer and actress, Rihanna Fenty, has taken her father, Ronald Fenty, to court for stealing her ‘Fenty’ brand name to launch a business for himself.

Rihanna claims her father, recently started a talent development company in 2017 called Fenty Entertainment and he is earning off the reputation she has created with Fenty.

“Rihanna has already trademarked “Fenty” to use in a number of biz ventures, including her well-known Fenty Beauty line.

“In the court documents, Rihanna says her father and a business partner falsely advertised themselves as her reps to solicit millions of dollars.

“And tried to book her for 15 shows in Latin America in December 2017 for $15 million… all without her authorisation.”

Moreso, Rihanna claimed that her father even unsuccessfully tried to file a trademark for “Fenty” to use with resort boutique hotels.

It added that the singer said she had sent multiple cease and discontinue letters to her father, ordering him to stop capitalizing off of her Fenty trademarks.

He, however, ignored them and continued to make money off of Fenty Entertainment.

“She is asking a judge to place an ban on her dad using the name Fenty… and, of course, for damages.

No word from Ronald  so far.

 

 

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