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Estate of late rapper MF DOOM sues Temu over alleged counterfeit merchandise

The estate of MF DOOM is taking legal action against Chinese e-commerce site Temu, accusing the platform of selling knock-off merchandise featuring the late cult rapper’s iconic image.

Filed in federal court on Monday, the lawsuit comes from Gas Drawls, the company that owns the rights to MF DOOM’s catalogue and intellectual property. The estate claims that Temu "manufactured and sold a myriad of items that are counterfeit or blatant copies of Plaintiff’s artwork, products, trademarks, and intellectual property.”

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