Bey’s Sick and Tired of Bootleg Booty

Posted on June 17th, 2009 - By Bossip Staff

Categories: Beyonce, Lawsuits, News

Beyonce

Damn, yall, everyone’s got a lawsuit going today. Looks like Bey is ready to take some legal action against those clown @ss bootleggers who sell fake Beyonce ish outside of her concerts.

Turns out you don’t have to actually know who you’re suing to file a lawsuit, because Beyonce is going after a bunch of John and Jane Does for hawking fake goods at her concerts.

Beyonce has filed a federal lawsuit today in New York, alleging that a pile of shady people have sold knock-off CDs and merchandise in “the vicinity” of past concerts she’s performed around the world.

Beyonce believes the piracy is bound to happen again — specifically at her upcoming concerts at Madison Square Garden on June 21 and 22 — so she’s asking the court to deem it illegal before the bootlegged booty hits the streets.

This is gonna put a whole bunch of folks out of business. Come on, Bey, the economy is bad enough. Give these bootleggers a chance to survive off of your back. SMH.


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  • Nigga Said

    I sell bootleg Yankee candle and bootleg Shamwows in outside of Beyonce concerts. you’d be surprised how much business I get.

  • http://www.k.com noelle

    Who cares?

  • lalala

    wow

  • misz mannaz

    beyonce!!! top 5

  • Christmas Jones

    She doesn’t have a clue, does she?

  • MadamePriss

    Six!

  • tg

    Her and Jay-Z come off as the greediest mofo’s in America. Dang – Bey – can a brother eat, too. We are in a recession and people are starving to make a buck out there, today. Does she want every DIME, that’s made off her name. The money these vendors make probably wouldn’t even put a dent in her change bank. She has a RICH husband – she gets everything FREE, herself and she worried about someone selling a some items outside her show. She should be lucky people care enough to buy anything with her on it. If the show didn’t cost a bundle – maybe they could afford to buy something from the vendors inside. Bey – can’t you find some Rich mofo to sue. Leave the little guys alone. The Diva act is getting sickening.

  • Lady J

    Dis is a stick-up, stick-up, give me dem bags of that money….Get yo money gurl!!!!

  • Back On My Swag

    Here she go!! D@mn she know its a recession. Let the bootleggers live!! They did spend money downloading your wack a$$ sh*t so they should get something off of it.

    I heard she is selling her T-shirts for $25-35 dollars @ her concerts…B*tch PLEASE…OBAMA T-shirts are 3 for $20 who does she think she is?

    Sell ur sh*t for $10 like the bootleggers…..cause all the NYPD in the world aint gon’ stop a hustler from getting his money….ask your husband B*TCH!!!

    Your man made his millions by capatalizing on “The life and times” of being a hustler…..now Y’all got a problem with it….

    See stans….this is the sh*t we are talking about when we say she is fake and need to sit down. I wouldn’t give her a DIME of my money….authentic or bootleg!!!

  • Anyhoo

    SOOOOO Greedy…
    So they can steal..If I were a boy, Smash Into you, Listen…the list goes on and on….

    but you want to sue someone trying to make a little money.

    GREEDY PIECE OF SHIX if you ask me, just despicable, like TG said does she want every DIME, damn Bitxh, you ain’t hurting, help the PEOPLE OUT!

    Oh, my bad the PEOPLE are just supposed to put money in YOUR pocket not their OWN…it doesn’t work that way.

    She should feel happy to be in a position to help people make some money not trying to SHUT THEM DOWN.

    I CAN”T STAND THAT GREEDY FAMILY.

  • told you so

    she got that “come grab my ass” look

  • wash ya ass

    Greedy yellow biitch beyonce is…. i’m sure she and her daddy owe’s somebody some money from the camp. as blessed as she is , she should be donating her concert money back to the community in this recession.

  • Back On My Swag

    Totally agree with…..

    tg, anyhoo and wash yo a$$$……hey, matter of fact “wash” is on a roll today. I was dying at your post in the cassie thread when you called her “Lassie”..Still LMAO @ that

  • Back On My Swag

    @told you so
    she got that “come grab my ass” look
    _____________________________________________________

    And you would be grabbing a nice, firm BUTT PAD…BWAHAHAHAHAHA!!! Cause that’s a butt pad, she has hips but not booty……she is as bootleg as the people she is suing

  • Back On My Swag

    This is why Oprah is my IDOL….she aint suing a broke mf for sh*t….

    What would Oprah look like with 4 BILLION DOLLARS suing someone for $25 dollars….

    I guess Bey concerts aint doing that well after all…cause I’m still baffled that she makes the Forbes list and suing for $25-35 dollars…

    I’m sorry, call me crazy but…..It just don’t make sense

  • ItsLikeWhatever

    Fake, bootleg and Beyonce in the same post…can you smell the redundancy?

  • Me No Likey “when Mel B’s husband takes off his shirt”

    Why should people make money off of her hard work?
    That sounds about as crazy as my working 40 hours a week for a year and then YOU get to file my taxes and spend my money!!!!!!!!

  • bianca

    Was this chick not number 4 on the Forbes list? I mean come on now. That offical Beyonce stuff is expensive as hell so let the bootleggers make a quick buck and let the lil poor kids get a cheaper t-shirt… with your filthy rich ass.Im not a fan any longer.

  • bianca

    These people are not killing anyone or causing harm to the community like her husband was doing when he was selling crack. Nobody called the cops on him so leave these people alone.

  • Back On My Swag

    @wash yo a$$

    Soo true!

  • big homie

    u go bey!

  • Pair Is

    Yeah, go AWAY Bey! You are tre annoying.

  • dayg715

    well she’s fake, so what does she expect?

  • http://www.myspace.com/ocky_j Octavia

    Now, I aint been studying her ass, but I think we all know she is wide and flat in the back. Them butt pads are clowning.

  • SASHA FLOP

    she needs to spend more time trying to sell some tickets to that joke she calls a ‘tour’ LOL.

  • Back On My Swag

    @504Queen

    Exactly!! You ain’t stopping them…especially hustla’s in NYC.

    And truth be told, very few Rich people buy bootleg stuff. It’s usually the lil 13 year old girl who is from a single parent home who’s momma doesn’t have money for a $35 Beyonce T-shirt. So she get it from Dude outside for $10. D@mn she don’t have any compassion for her fans….that’s why I laugh when they defend her to the death on here….

    Like I said earlier, Obama’s image is bootlegged more than ANYBODYS, do you see him out suing the brother man?? He makes money off of his image just like she do, but he knows that the bootleggers really aint taking no money out of his pockets so its petty….

  • http://bossip.com too cute

    there’s so many bootleg items out there,I guest other artist will do the same,I guess she wants to make every dime,because if people buy bootleg cds,she cant make more money

  • Gimmeabreak78

    Don’t get me wrong, I’m no huge Beyonce fan, SMH at all these people on this blog who think Beyonce is out of pocket for trying to stop people from profiting off of her name and fame illegally! You guys have the nerve to call her greedy! If people want to make money off of her name and fame, there are lots of legitimate ways to do it. They can open a legitimate record store and sell her CD’s with the proper licensing. It’s disgusting to me that people are here criticizing the artist who actually worked hard to cultivate her image and talent, and they think the people who are trying to piggyback off of it unlawfully are the victims. Wow–we are really still quite backwards as a people in a lot of ways.

  • Pair Is

    Exactly, Obama is being bootlegged from here to Timbuktu and I haven’t heard him say ONE word, the difference between TRASH and CLASS. They are not talking about bootlegged cd’s its tshirts etc…DAMN BEY you PETTY.

  • Pair Is

    BEY IS PETTY!

  • Rrrrroe Ski Love-

    I sell padded fake butt pads at her concerts, with her fake autograph on the left cheek. So far I havn’t had any problems. I did get a couple of returns though, because they said she spelled her name wrong.

  • http://www.imeem.com/mrslatiayates missunderstood

    let them get their hustle on Bey! You getting the ticket revenue! Shyt let the little fish eat! Sound just like your dude tryin’ to smash autotune because he don’t use it when it’s other n*ggas feedin’ they family off the shyt… ya’ll make a good couple.

  • http://www.bet.com/Specials/betawards09/betawards09_nominees/betawards09_nominees_viewerschoice best intern

    VOTE BEYONCE FOR THE VIEWERS CHOICE AWARDS FOR THE 2009 BET AWARDS!!!

  • soldiergirl

    Now it’s a problem, between the Tranny’s & Gays they hi-jacked her all the way to the top!!! But in the mist of rising ” it was all good” and FYI she does NOT do the Houston commmunity any services!!! Where U been?? UNLESS it’s something to do w/promotional things she’s doing while in the city & PAY HER they do so does that count as charity???

  • 2dimplzs

    How about I’m tired of looking at BEYONCE? How about that one? How about I’m tired of seeing her PADDED BUTT and horse hair?

    Bootleg……that’s the LEAST of her problems right now! How about your fans (and I’m not one of them) who are truly sick of seeing you and hearing your WHACK songs????

  • wash ya ass

    @octavia

    those are for show, wanna bet there name is all over the foundation , so they can drive by and see it…. some do it for show , some do it from there heart. so , get your head outta your ass…

  • http://bossip miss dior

    Whats up with this girl’s butt? Some days the butt look round and full, some days it looks flat, what the hell is going on with her butt, am getting confused.

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  • BS

    LOL @ these comments…I cosign on the fact that she’s being dumb and petty, and the chick has ALWAYS been greedy. Her music and image are about egotism and materialism, and our young girls are singing the songs and emulating them. She’s immune to negative press though…the stans make up the difference so she’ll still be making that $$ til the end of time, but I won’t/don’t buy any of her ish…

  • http://BOSSIPP just like daddy

    it just goes to show beyonce camp want all the money the shine everything its thousand of people at concerts and im sure her people can’t supply them all let everybody eat people feed their family like that beyonce and her daddy doing everything going extra miles to keep her relevent and tearing everybody down along the way

  • Me No Likey “when Mel B’s husband takes off his shirt”

    At Back on my Swag and anyone else who doesn’t see how crazy it is to expect to PROFIT off someone elses hard work, bottom line- No matter how much money beyonce has now, it is hers and she has copywritten an empire/image. To use it without her permission is ILLEGAL and Wrong.
    No one should be able to profit off anothers work with out paying the price for it.

    And your term paper example was bogus as that is illegal as WELL…don’t use my A to get what you need WITHOUT citing me as a reference and if my terms are to pay for the Term paper and you don’t, then guess what- You will be cited for PLAGARISM and be subject to fines.

    Always use logic when talking BUSINESS or you will end up making NO CENTS (SENSE)!!!!!!!!

  • http://bossip MoniSings

    People, people…Bey is doing what she’s doing on PRINCIPLE. I am probably going to get bashed for saying this because I can see I’m in the minority on opinions, but it’s true. She has gone through all of the channels to set up a business empire, and it doesn’t matter whether it’s $25 or $250,000, she is protecting her investment. This is especially true in the entertainment industry where you must, must spend a dime to get a dollar and protecting your R.O.I. (return on investment)is paramount.

    I agree with Me No Likey. You can’t justify cheating in any way, form, or fashion. You have to instill values over profit. Otherwise, ethics get skewed and morals are compromised. Rationalizing this type of behavior and justifying it just because somebody is “rich” is no excuse. Yeah, one person doing it won’t make a difference, but 10,000 will definitely make a dent.

    She’s not being greedy…it ain’t personal…it’s just business.

  • gmommy

    @Rrrrroe Ski Love…..

    I sell padded fake butt pads at her concerts, with her fake autograph on the left cheek. So far I havn’t had any problems. I did get a couple of returns though, because they said she spelled her name wrong.
    ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
    LMBAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • bianca

    @Monisings

    I understand what you are saying to a certain extent but the terms “morals” or “ethics” are not to be used in the same sentence as the entertainment industry. Greed and deception are proper words used to describe this industry that promotes sex, drugs and a bunch of other things detrimental to the mind of the youth.

  • AWWWWWWWWWWWWSHADDAAAAAP!!!!

    K-mia, did you get yourself one of them $5 dollar bills?

  • http://bossip Real Talk

    The saying is the World is coming to a end. NO! The people that live in this world is, especially the ones who don’t have a clue.

  • …..

    DAMN LOL

  • She’s greedy

    She’s greedy as hell!!! booo to her. I guess 90 million a year isnt enough? right.

  • SUZY

    so what,she is a rock star..

    hustler cant play with another hustler

  • http:/yahoo.com LUMINEERS

    my cousin called and told me that bey shoul not have done a terrible thing like hiring a lawyer when she and BOSS HOGG aka papa knowles runs thing in ny, and all over the world and i say that not only is bey greedy she is self centered, and do not give a flying f*ck about nobody but herself but BOSS HOGG COULD HAVE HANDLED THIS WITHOUT LAWYERS , WHAT PEOPLE ARE GOING TO DO IS START HIRING SOME LAWYERS TO GET BACK SOME OF THE MONEY THE KNOWLES HAS TAKEN FROM PEOPLE WHO HAS WORKED WITH AND FOR THEM WITH THEIR GREEDY AZZES, THESE PEOPLE ARE NOT NEEDY THEY ARE JUST PLAIN GREEDY AND WANTS IT ALL.

  • http:/yahoo.com LUMINEERS

    FOR THE SAKE OF ME I CAN NOT BELIEVE THAT boss hohh WOULD TRY AND STOP LETOYA FROM PERFORMING ON THE SAME STAGE AS BEYONCE THAT BEATS ALL I HAVE EVER HEARD OF, THESE PEOPLE ARE TREACOUS, DAMN, THAT MIGHT NOT BE TRUE BUT IT WAS SAID AND BOSS HOGG ID OBBSESSED WITH LETOYA AND THATS A DAM SHAME YOU CAN READ UNDER JUDICISARY REPORT, RUMP SHAKING BEYONCE STRIKES AGAIN AND IT TELLS A STORY OF A LOT OF BOSS HOGGS DEALINGS ITS REAL SAD, BEYONCE HAS ENOUGH CLOUT TO ASK BET TO PUT LETOYA ON THE SHOW ITS NOT LIKE SHE CAN NOT BE ADDED ON THERES ANOTHER CLASSIC CASE OF SC*EW YOU BYTCH YOU CAN NOT MAKE A LIVING WITHOUT ME AND BOSS HOGG AND THE KNOWLES ARE BACKSTABERS, STRAIGHT, WHY WOULD SHE HATE ON SOME VENTORS TRYING TO MAKE A LITTLE CHUNP CHANGE TO LIVE ON SHES NOT GOING TO GIVE NOBODY A DOLLAR THAT SHOULD LET ALL OF YOU BEYONCE AZZ KISSERS KNOW THAT SHE DOES NOT GIVE A FU*K ABOUT YOUR BROKE AZZES AND THAT WHAT SHE IS TELLING ALL OF YOU BUY TRYING TO SUE YOUR AZZES AND HAVE YOU LOCKED UP, SHE DOES NOT GIVE A DAM, A GREEDY HEFFER.

  • Back On My Swag

    @Me No Likey

    No, your taxes example made no sense but that is kinda expected coming from you. I gave you a better example, I didn’t say either of them were legal.

    But someone married to a former drug-dealer and hustler(illegal guns) should not be too concerned about others breaking the law.

    She is a hypocrite, she had no problems with jay PROFITTING off other people, no problem with Mathew PROFITTING off other people, but has a problem when its done to her.

    U don’t have to respond, because I can tell your not from NYC. If you were u would know it is IMPOSSIBLE to stop someone from bootlegging outside of MSG. 34th and 7th AVe is always popping when a concert is there. She WILL NOT stop bootleggers, so this is a none issue.

    She just barked up the wrong tree and made herself look even more stupid. Because she picked a fight that she CAN NOT win.

    And the saying is “IF IT DON’T MAKE DOLLARS IT DON’T MAKE CENTS(Sense)”…..(lmao @ u trying to kick knowledge, no thanks, I get my knowledge from people with Ph.D’s sweetie)

  • http://www.myspace.com/ocky_j Octavia

    @ wash ya ass

    @octavia

    those are for show, wanna bet there name is all over the foundation , so they can drive by and see it…. some do it for show , some do it from there heart. so , get your head outta your ass
    _________________________________________________

    And how do you know what is in their hearts? You sound nutty as hell. Point is they have done charitable work. You don’t know wtf you talking bout.

    THE END.

  • mel

    DEMAND A REFUND TO HER CONCERTS, BOYCOTT THE KNOWLES BOYCOTT THIS GREEDY MONEY HUNGRY FAMILY

  • Gimmeabreak78

    @Back On My Swag

    Justifying cheating and stealing just because the person you are cheating and stealing from is wealthy can afford it. I personally am not a huge Beyonce fan, but I can appreciate the princile. She didn’t spend years cultivating her image so others could profit off of it.

    If you can’t do something the right way, you simply shouldn’t do it. I shed no tears for bootleggers. They should go through the proper channels to go legit if they want to. Poverty is no justification to engage in criminal activity.

  • http://BOSSIPP HELL NALL

    LORDHAVEMERCY THEN WENT OFF IM LOL LORDHAVEMERCY AINT LYING THOUGH THATS THE BEST WAY YOU CAN PUT IT LOL LOL

  • i-hope-you-sleep-better-at-night

    what are they bootlegging the latest beyoonce butt pads

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