It’s not that often 50 Cent has to throw in the proverbial towel. However, after wrestling in court with Rémy Martin, he’s given up his fight. According to TMZ, the two liquor brands settled an almost two-year dispute claiming the Queens rapper copied the Rémy Martin XO’s bottle design.
As previously reported by AllHipHop, Rémy Martin filed a copyright infringement complaint against 50 Cent/ Sire Spirits in Manhattan federal court. The company explained Rémy Martin’s Centaure de Diamant bottle has a unique jeweled design that was the only one like it in the market. It believes 50 Cent’s brand’s bottle is so similar, it can cause confusion with the consumer. Sire Spirits denied copying the legacy brand.
The settlement has been in the works for months. Court documents obtained by AllHipHop in March stated both sides asked a judge to step in and finalize the deal.
“Rémy Martin and Sire Spirits respectfully submit this joint request for a 14-day adjournment of the status conference currently scheduled for Friday, March 3, 2023,” lawyers informed the court. “Rémy Martin and Sire Spirits make this request to allow the parties time to complete settlement negotiations and finalize a settlement agreement and will provide the Court with an update on or before Friday, March 17, 2023.”
The settlement was made on June 1. While 50 Cent hasn’t commented on the agreement, although Rémy Martin has, saying the company is happy the trademark and patent dispute has ended.
