DUPRI SUES NIGHTCLUB

Last updated: Saturday, December 13, 2008

DUPRI SUES NIGHTCLUB

JANET JACKSON's boyfriend JERMAINE DUPRI is taking legal action against a Georgia nightclub and promoter - for allegedly falsely using his name to publicise an event.

Jermaine Dupri at The Grand Opening of the SLS hotel in Beverly Hills. Los Angeles, California - 04.12.08

The music mogul has filed suit against Elite Entertainment Group, LLC - owners of the Pure Atlanta nightclub in his hometown of Atlanta - and Binyam Yayine, who was responsible for plugging the venue's weekly events.

Lawyers for Dupri claim the star was approached to host an evening of entertainment, called All Black Affair, on 20 November (08).

Dupri's manager, Nick Leo, is said to have turned down the request as the star was abroad at the time.

The record executive alleges club bosses went ahead anyway and announced he would be making an appearance at the event and hosting the proceedings.

The papers claim Dupri's manager contacted the organisation and insisted his name be removed from the listings, but bosses failed to do so before the event went ahead, according to AllHipHop.com.

Dupri is now suing the owners and promoter for violating his right of publicity, unfair competition, false advertising and unfair and deceptive trade practises under the federal Lanham Trademark Act. They are also accused of violating the Georgia Uniform Deceptive Trade Practices Act and Georgia common law.

Dupri is seeking a permanent injunction preventing the misappropriation of his name, image and likeness by Elite Entertainment, "all profits received from their unauthorised us of Dupri’s name and image", punitive damages and legal fees.

The star's attorneys have also requested that the case be heard by a jury in Fulton County, Georgia.

Source: WENN

| Saturday, December 13, 2008

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