Lawsuit Filed Over Counterfeit Trump Sneakers

NBC News reports:

The company behind former President Donald Trump’s new sneaker line filed a lawsuit Monday alleging the sale and promotion of counterfeit shoes by a series of people and business entities. The suit, filed in federal court in Arizona, claims trademark and copyright violations.

They also asked that defendants account for and pay them “any and all profits” related to violations of trademark law or for the court to award $2 million for “each and every use” of the mark counterfeited by each defendant and $25,000 for each copyright violation.

Read the full article. Last week Rep. Lauren Boebert flaunted a pair of the self-admitted “Chinese” counterfeit sneakers at a victory speech after winning her Colorado primary. The original sneakers reportedly sold out in February on the day they went on sale for $399/pair.

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