Samsung Breaks Silence After Dua Lipa Files $15 Million Lawsuit
The complaint seeks at least $15 million and a permanent injunction after alleging unauthorized use of a backstage photo on television packaging.
- On Friday, Grammy-winning singer Dua Lipa filed a $15 million lawsuit in the District Court in Central California against Samsung, claiming unauthorized commercial exploitation of her image on cardboard television boxes.
- The singer alleges a photo taken backstage at Austin City Limits in 2024 appeared on Samsung TVs without authorization; Lipa owns the copyright and claims the packaging suggested she endorsed the products.
- "Ms. Lipa is highly selective in her commercial partnerships," her legal team said, noting she cultivated a premium brand through high-end sponsorships. The suit lists eight civil offenses including copyright infringement.
- Samsung denied the allegations, stating it received "explicit assurance" from a content partner that it could use the image, adding it remains open to a constructive resolution with Lipa's team.
- Known for her role as Mermaid Barbie, Lipa has moved into acting over recent years; the legal dispute centers on alleged unauthorized use of her likeness to promote Samsung TVs.
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The South Korean firm is accused of using without permission a photo of the British artist for television packaging in the United States.
Samsung Electronics denied this Tuesday having used the image of Dua Lipa without authorization, after the British singer sued the South Korean giant for $15 million for the alleged misuse of his face in TV boxes.
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indysmix.comDua Lipa Files $15 Million Lawsuit Against Samsung Over TV Packaging Image
Dua Lipa has filed a $15 million lawsuit against Samsung, claiming the company used her image without permission on packaging for televisions sold in the United States. In the complaint, the singer alleges that a photo taken backstage at Austin City Limits in 2024 appeared on Samsung TV boxes without authorization. The filing says Lipa owns the copyright to the image and did not approve its use in connection with the product. The lawsuit also cl…
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