Actor Clint Eastwood received $ 2 million for a lawsuit against manufacturers of the drug cannabidiol (CDB *) for infringing his trademark. The lawsuits were filed in 2020 after companies abused his image to link him to the drug.
This is already the second verdict in Eastwood’s favor in a couple of lawsuits he has filed against the false approvals.
The ruling issued last Sunday (6/24) describes that the compensation “is a reasonable representation of the fair market value for Mr. Eastwood’s services in lending his influential and well-known name to a campaign.”
Additionally, the ruling argues that Norok Innovation perpetuated an online scam and appropriated the actor’s reputation to drive traffic to a retail site.
Eastwood’s first win came in October 2021, when the star received about $ 6.1 million in damages against Mediatonas UAB, a Lithuanian company that posted a bogus interview to back the products.
In the lawsuit, Eastwood made it clear that while he was not opposed to “this legitimate industry,” he does not do business with, nor has he ever spoken to, any of the companies involved in the fraud and that he did not approve the products “in any case.”
Throughout his career, Eastwood has fought numerous legal battles to protect his image outside of Hollywood movies. The same situation occurred with Sandra Bullock and Ellen DeGeneres.
* CBD is a non-psychoactive compound in cannabis and is also derived from the hemp plant. Legalized in the United States in 2018, it is used to treat conditions such as pain, insomnia, and anxiety.
Source: Terra
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