Notorious Yankees fan Jay-Z is showing the Red Sox’s David Ortiz no mercy. The rapper from Marcy has filed a $5 million dollar lawsuit against Ortiz and his sister after for opening a “Forty Forty” in the Dominican Republic. Pop the hood for details.
The hip-hop mogul and sports fan slapped Red Sox star David Ortiz with a $5 million-plus suit yesterday, claiming the Boston slugger apparently liked Jay-Z’s 40/40 Club so much, he decided to open his own.
The Manhattan federal court filing accuses Ortiz and his sister, Albania Ortiz, of trademark infringement, unjust enrichment and “false designation of sponsorship” in connection with the “Forty Forty” nightclub they opened in the Dominican Republic last year.
The suit also charges them with “cybersquatting” for running a Spanish-language Web site at http://www.fortyforty.net.
Court papers feature photos of Ortiz attending an All-Star Game party at the flagship 40/40 Club on West 25th Street in 2008.
Ortiz’s agent, Fernando Cuza, declined to comment.
Hey Big Papi! What were you thinking??? You should’ve known there was no way you were gonna get away with that!
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