{"id":2411687,"date":"2026-05-11T15:16:11","date_gmt":"2026-05-11T15:16:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2411687"},"modified":"2026-05-11T15:16:11","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T15:16:11","slug":"dua-lipa-suing-samsung-for-15-million-for-allegedly-using-her-image-on-tv-packaging","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/dua-lipa-suing-samsung-for-15-million-for-allegedly-using-her-image-on-tv-packaging\/","title":{"rendered":"Dua Lipa suing Samsung for $15 million for allegedly using her image on TV packaging"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-editable=\"content\" itemprop=\"articleBody\" data-reorderable=\"content\">\n<p class=\"paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph_elevate\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmp16yk1r000x2dqngglz92v9@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2025\/06\/12\/entertainment\/dua-lipa-engaged-callum-turner\">Dua Lipa<\/a> is suing South Korean technology firm <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2026\/01\/05\/tech\/samsung-galaxy-z-trifold-phone\">Samsung<\/a> in a US court for using an image of her without her consent.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph_elevate\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmp17nnyy0006356rupob2mr8@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            The complaint relates to the use of a photograph of the British singer on cardboard packaging for Samsung television sets sold across the US, according to legal papers filed Friday in federal court at the United States District Court Central District of California.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph_elevate\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmp187l6u000k356rgnxblh62@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            Former model Lipa, 30, has become a global megastar in recent years, with hits including \u201cDon\u2019t Start Now,\u201d \u201cLevitating\u201d and \u201cPhysical,\u201d and has signed a raft of commercial deals with brands such as Puma, Yves Saint Laurent and Versace.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph_elevate\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmp18ap6n000m356rijx1g56o@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            The filing stated that the Grammy award-winner did not enter into an agreement with Samsung to allow the company to use her likeness, but that the TV boxes suggested that she had done so and allowed the company to \u201cbenefit by capitalizing on the implied (false) association with Ms. Lipa as a sponsor of Samsung\u2019s mass-marketed television sets.\u201d\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph_elevate\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmp17q842000a356r2ytit0co@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            \u201cMs. Lipa brings this action against Samsung for copyright infringement, trademark infringement, and violation of her right of publicity in order to obtain redress for the massive, continuing, unauthorized commercial exploitation of her valuable image and likeness by Samsung on cardboard television boxes,\u201d the filing reads.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph_elevate\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmp17qhcs000c356r0p5mrubk@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            \u201cMs. Lipa holds highly valuable copyright, trademark and publicity rights in her name, image and likeness, including in the image exploited by Samsung without authorization,\u201d it adds.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph_elevate\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmp183mbe000g356r0eigtduy@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            According to the filing, Lipa\u2019s attorneys allege, \u201cSamsung has refused to comply with Ms. Lipa\u2019s \u201crepeated demands that it cease and desist\u201d from using her image on the boxes.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph_elevate\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmp1856pu000i356r3r1i12bu@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            Lipa is seeking at least $15 million in damages, according to the filing.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph_elevate\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmp17rpda000e356rbozk31on@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            On Monday, a spokesperson for Samsung told celebrity.land that \u201cgiven the ongoing legal proceedings, we\u2019re not in a position to comment at this time.\u201d\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph_elevate\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmp196j9l000v356r5nky9soo@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            celebrity.land has contacted Lipa\u2019s representatives for comment.\n    <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 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