Actor Clint Eastwood and the company that owns the rights to his likeness won a $6.1 million in a lawsuit Friday against a company in Lithuania that allegedly used his image to imply he supports their products.
R. Gary Klausner of U.S. District Court for the Central District of California awarded Eastwood & the company Garrapata $6 million for unauthorized use of his name & likeness after Mediatonas UAB did not respond to a summons from March, & they also had to pay approximately $95,000 in attorneys’ fees.
The company is also blocked from ever using his name & likeness again.
Eastwood filed two lawsuits last year in federal court against three manufacturers and marketers of CBD, short for cannabidiol, which is a part of the cannabis plant that does not lead to a high. The first lawsuit claimed his likeness was used in an interview falsely designed to look like an episode of the "Today" show, which linked to a site where viewers could buy the CBD-related products.
"Mr. Eastwood has no connection of any kind whatsoever to any CBD products & never gave such an interview," according to the lawsuit.
Jordan Susman, Eastwood's lawyer, said in a statement: "In pursuing this case & obtaining this judgment, Mr. Eastwood has again demonstrated a willingness to confront wrongdoing & hold accountable those who try to illegally profit off his name, likeness & goodwill."
"It requires additional context to understand what CBD products are & why a person like Clint Eastwood would not endorse a marijuana-based product," wrote Klausner, who did not grant the lawsuit's full request for defamation because it was not "libelous on its face."
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- A man wanted for the murder of his ex-girlfriend assaulted her in May and threatened to kill her last month, according to court documents.
The Harris County Sheriff's Office issued an arrest warrant for 29-year-old Cameron Davis for the murder of Ryniscia Sanford.
The 27-year-old mother of five was shot multiple times at an apartment complex on Cypress Station in north Harris County Thursday morning. Witnesses said the two had been arguing.
Sanford's mother told ABC13 their relationship was back and forth and that Davis had been violent towards her for months.
"When I came to live with her, he pulled a gun out on me, and that's what made me leave Texas and come back to Louisiana," said her mother. "I kept telling her to leave him, but she's 27. She's grown. I can't tell her nothing."
In a release, the sheriff's office said Sanford was "involved in an ongoing domestic situation" with Davis.
Court records show Davis was charged with assaulting Sanford in May. She told deputies he hit her "10 times in the face" after breaking up with him. In August, he was charged with retaliation after he allegedly threatened to murder her.
Davis, who already had a violent criminal history, was never arrested for the domestic-related charges.
"He is very dangerous and he's armed," said Sanford's cousin Teneera. "We don't want this to happen to anyone else."
This investigation came just 24 hours after an unrelated double-murder at the exact same location, 910 Cypress Station.
Friday night, Sheriff Ed Gonzalez asked to the public to "be on the look out" for Davis.
CM Punk goes Sneaker Shopping with Complex's Joe La Puma at Stadium Goods in New York City and talks about watching Michael Jordan play while growing up in Chicago, what he writes on his sneakers, and reacts to The Young Bucks putting spikes on their Travis Scott Air Jordans.
The new single "Pushin Dat Work by Manny and highlighting Troy Ave" is all over! Everybody should mind as the melody is discussing an individual who buckles down can go anyplace. Expecting "A" without examining and a wish can't be. One should pursue an objective to get where one needs to be! Go to your #1 stage or tune in beneath.
Manuel Robinson, otherwise called Manny, is a recording artist. Manny was born in Orange, New Jersey, where he began in the music business at 13 years of age. Manny has achieved numerous accomplishments in the music business, doing TV. He and his dad was the host of the "Reggae Times" TV and music. The show was circulated locally across New Jersey through Comcast and Cablevision.
Manny had the advantage to grow up around numerous reggae musicians because of his dad's organization. He grew up around Sister Carol, a gospel reggae artist, Hopton Lewis, and more.
In 2013 Manny delivered the collection "Music 4 da roads," which sold 20,000 units independently. Manny's melodies were in the New York Post, Newspapers, and Montclair times with the single off the collection called "Like wherever I turn is war," "Hyprocite including Kolor Don," and "Remove me highlighting Jasoul."
Under the New Jersey So Tuff Records company, Manny has delivered "Pushin Dat Work including Troy Ave"! Troy ave is from Brooklyn, New York, which Manny felt was the ideal fit for the "Pushin Dat Work" record. Troy Ave's collection appeared at number 47 on the US Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums diagram. "Pushin Dat Work" was diagrammed on the "Public College Chart," "MP3 Radio Chart," "HipHop Top Chart," and then some.
Questions and Answers:
What initially got you into music?
My secondary school companion is named Yaseya! I grew up around my father doing music and different artists. Along these lines, music has turned into a piece of me and my life.
Who roused you to make music?
Performers, for example, Bob Marley, 2pac, and Nas!
How might you portray the music that you ordinarily make?
Motivational, cognizant, and generally inspiring.
What is your innovative approach?
My inventive strategy resembles a piece of cake I can get a track in one day and put a few verses to the tune inside minutes.
Who might you most want to work together with on a tune?
Female sick say Lauryn Hill, Nas, and whoever insofar as they're willing to make great music.
What is one message you would provide for your fans?
Regardless you do, ask and put god first.
What is the most futile ability you have?
The necessary resources to lifting my craft more!
Do you sing in the shower?
No! what melody? None!
What might you do well now if not for your music vocation?
I likely would be in the military.
Where have you performed?
I have performed at the Hilton Hotel in Newark, New Jersey Penn station, young men and young ladies club Paterson, NJ Meatlocker, and Montclair, NJ.
Do you have any forthcoming shows?
Because of the COVID, flare-up execution is right now restricted!
How would you feel the Internet has affected the music business?
It has affected the music business positively, being that you don't need to manage a recording name like way back!
You can undoubtedly get found all alone by individuals throughout the planet is extraordinary!
What is your main tune to perform?
My main tune is "Wherever I turn is war" which helps the remembrance of Bob Marley's conflict, which is additionally on youtube as "MANNY Everywhere I turn is war."
Which popular performer do you appreciate?
Jadakiss and Nas
What is the most over-the-top difficulty that you caught into?
A battle with somebody's in NYC for attempting to take my cash. The occurrence drives me to him being cut-ups and acquiring fear-monger danger allegations in secondary school.
What is the best counsel given to you?
Treat individuals well, and generosity returns to you! Its karma
On the off chance that you could transform anything about the business, what might it be?
Offer specialists more spotlight and chances. Train specialists to be more autonomous and show them the music business before hopping squarely into an undertaking.
What's next for you?
Shooting a music video for the new single! Chipping away at a collection with hit bangers.
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Pope Francis has joined the chorus of people calling on Missouri Gov. Mike Parson to grant clemency to a death row inmate who is set to be executed for killing 3 people during a 1994 convenience store robbery.
In a letter last week, a representative for Pope Francis wrote that the pope “wishes to place before you the simple fact of Mr. Johnson’s humanity & the sacredness of all human life,” referring to Ernest Johnson, who is scheduled to be executed at 6 p.m. Tuesday at the state prison in Bonne Terre.
Parson, a Republican, has been considering whether to reduce the 61-year-old Johnson’s sentence to life in prison without the possibility of parole.
Johnson’s attorney, Jeremy Weis, has said executing him would violate the Eighth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which prohibits executing intellectually disabled people. He said multiple IQ tests and other exams have shown that Johnson has the intellectual capacity of a child. He also was born with fetal alcohol syndrome and in 2008, he lost about 20% of his brain tissue to the removal of a benign tumor.
Racial justice activists & two Missouri members of congress — Democratic U.S. Reps. Cori Bush of St. Louis & Emmanuel Cleaver of Kansas City — have also called on Parson to show Johnson mercy.
The Missouri Supreme Court in August refused to halt the execution & on Friday declined to take the case up again.
Johnson admitted to killing 3 workers at a Casey’s General Store in Columbia on Feb. 12, 1994 — manager Mary Bratcher, 46, & employees Mabel Scruggs, 57, & Fred Jones, 58. The victims were shot and attacked with a claw hammer. Bratcher also was stabbed in the hand with a screwdriver.
Johnson previously asked that his execution be carried out by firing squad, but Missouri doesn’t allow that method of execution. His lawyers argued that Missouri’s lethal injection drug, pentobarbital, could trigger seizures due to the lost brain tissue.
Andrew Wiggins just made a nearly $15 million decision -- the Warriors forward has officially put his COVID-19 standoff to rest and is vaccinated, Steve Kerr confirmed Sunday.
The 26-year-old was previously hellbent against getting the jab ... saying he had nothing against other folks being vaccinated, but it was his personal decision to elect against it.
Considering the San Francisco Dept. of Public Health currently requires anyone 12 or older to be fully vaccinated to attend indoor events, Wiggins would have missed every Warriors home game this season -- and the paycheck that comes with it.
But, Kerr says the saga is over ... telling reporters the star decided to cave in and get the vaccine.
"Andrew got vaccinated," Kerr said. "He just told me today that he was fine with us acknowledging it and that will be the end of it. I'm not going to answer any questions beyond that."
As we reported before, Wiggins had applied for a religious exemption with the NBA ... which was denied.
Now that Andrew is vaccinated, the Warriors can put their focus on the upcoming season as they look to some noise in the Western Conference this season.
Kerr said he expects Wiggins to see some action Monday night as the GSW tip off their preseason against the Portland Trail Blazers.
UFC middleweight contender Kevin Holland might have a career in law enforcement when he hangs up his gloves.
According to ESPN MMA analyst, the 28-year old apprehended a man who was about to steal someone's vehicle on Monday morning, October 4.
"Earlier this am, like minutes ago, Kevin Holland apprehended a guy who was in the process of stealing someone’s car in his neighborhood," Helwani tweeted. "Per his coach @cd_powertrain. Chased him down and stayed with him till the cops showed up."
Evidently, "Big Mouth" keeps an eye out in his neighborhood.
Earlier this am, like minutes ago, Kevin Holland apprehended a guy who was in the process of stealing someone’s car in his neighborhood, per his coach @cd_powertrain. Chased him down and stayed with him till the cops showed up. https://t.co/KzR9BAe6Mcpic.twitter.com/KkhKAHOPEU
Philadelphia emcee and State Property member, Young Chris, created a flow so sick another famous rapper blatantly stole it. Y'all know that is, but big up to the originator.
Check out this classic freestyle from Chris on DJ Cosmic's 'Come Up Show.'
Eclectic – This one word describes Camo Brian’s music and style – a genre-blending fusion of rap, r&b, country and pop that easily crosses diverse musical boundaries.Camo Brian, Average Joes recent signee, is HAPPY and it shows with the release of his new hit single “Ever Been”! Camo displays his penmanship skills brilliantly as he divulges into some of the simpler things that can put a smile on anyone’s face! Hailing out of Oak Ridge, Tennessee we wouldn’t expect anything different! This single is another testament of how YOU can be “Already Famous”!
If Eazy-E gets a shout-out during the Super Bowl Halftime Show in L.A. it will be a touching & monumental tribute ... so says the late rapper's daughter.
Ebie tells TMZ ... she's ecstatic about the entertainment lineup for Super Bowl LVI at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, less than 15 miles from Compton, where Eazy-E grew up and formed N.W.A. with Halftime Show headliner, Dr. Dre.
Ebie, who feels her father would probably have been part of the Halftime Show lineup if he were alive, says Eazy-E would be proud because he would see an extension of himself on that stage in Compton icons Dre & Kendrick Lamar.
For that reason, she'd love for there to be some kind of acknowledgment of her father during the performance. She says Eazy-E, once the leader of N.W.A., broke barriers & revolutionized gangsta rap ... paving the way for so many other rappers.
Kendrick certainly agrees with that sentiment -- he once penned a tribute to Eazy-E in 2015 saying, "I wouldn't be here today if it wasn't for Eazy."
Dre & Eazy, of course, had a falling out that culminated with Dre leaving the group and going solo. They later mended the childhood friendship to the point of reuniting N.W.A. but, sadly, Eazy-E died soon after in 1995 due to complications from HIV/AIDS.
Ebie knows the Halftime Show is not long .... especially trying to fit 5 huge stars in a roughly 20-minute slot. That being said, she hopes a simple shout-out -- even a "RIP Eazy-E" -- would mean the world to her.
She says with potentially 100 million viewers watching the highly-anticipated show, she hopes a shout-out will underscore her father's contributions to the culture & keep his name alive in the city where gangsta rap was born.
Rochester, New York emcee and Da Cloth member, Mooch, is back in his bag with the release of "Hit the Deck." This is the lead single and music video off of his forthcoming "Herion Farms 2" project.
Chicago Rapper Bigg Wall breaks Stigmas and Drops Bangers with his hit single “I Get It”
It’s hard to make it out of the Southside of Chicago with all the gangs, violence, unfair police activity, and many other obstacles that derail most from realizing their dreams and goals. Making it out of the Englewood area, becoming a leader in the field of radio media and podcasting, and dropping one of the hottest hustler anthems of the year, easily makes Bigg Wall a legend in the Chicago music scene.
Now, you may be asking yourself, “Who is Bigg Wall and why should I care?” With over 100,000 streams across all streaming platforms and a major premiere coming up on BET JAMS for his hit single “I Get it”-it’s safe to say, if you are not a fan, you are missing out! “I Get It” is an energy booster and a day starter song that you listen to when you’re getting ready to conquer the world. From the moment the chorus hits your synapses, you go from sluggish and doubtful to full of life and confidence. Wall’s delivery is instantly catchy and easy to listen to but his bars are heavy and full of power, success, and grind. He ain’t coming on this track bragging about having a bunch of cars, clothes, and hoes, which is a breath of fresh air.
Bigg Wall, the OG of Chicago ain’t just rapping either; he also has created a popular syndicated radio show called “Address The Culture” on Philly Jamz 95.3 FM and Jamz 95.3 FM where he has interviewed a plethora of celebrities, activists, and black business owners to help spread the positivity of the black culture and its people. You can find the entire episode list on YouTube right now. Bigg Wall has established himself as a fixture in Chicago Rap and he has much more on the way in the realms of music and radio.
The official premiere of the “I Get It” music video on BET JAMS will be October 18th, 1 pm-2 pm PST. Additionally, he has a remix that dropped with the legendary Tennessee rapper and "Hypnotize Minds" OG Project Pat and Its64Boy! Make sure you follow Bigg Wall on all social media and streaming platforms and don't forget to set your DVRs to BET JAMS for the video release of “I Get It.”
JNX and Mephux are gearing up to release their collaborative album, "VIKTOR" on October 15th, 2021. Check out this single and accompanying music video off of it titled "Glory."
ATLANTA (CBS46) — A 30-year-old Douglasville woman named Terresha Lucas has been charged with making terroristic threats in the Brookmont subdivision of Douglasville.
According to the Douglasville Police Department, residents on Manning Drive began receiving notes last December from a person who claimed to be a white male member of the Ku Klux Klan. The notes threatened to burn down homes and kill people.
The police department's investigation into the notes led them to Lucas, who is a Black woman.
Lucas, who described herself as a 6-foot tall, white male with a long, red beard, has been charged with 8 counts of making terroristic threats.
The first notes were received Dec. 21, 2020. Other notes were received Feb. 17, Feb. 22, March 1 and March 3. After a 6-month absence, a final note was received Sept. 6.
CBS46 reported in March that the notes were received by at least 7 Blacks who lived in the neighborhood and that the notes contained the N-word and talked about hanging people and killing kids.
Until Sept. 6, Douglasville PD says it did not have much to go on. However, they got the break they needed on Sept. 6 when evidence was found linking the notes to the home of Lucas. Detectives were able to obtain a search warrant and then found other evidence that ties Lucas to the notes.
Chicago emcee Chris Jamal (Young Ci) is working on a new album titled "Long Live Ro," which will be dropping soon. The lead single, "Confidential," features Detroit native and Griselda Records artist, Boldy James.
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