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I could not make this stuff up if I tried....
On 12/17/06, DJ L'Monte < djlmonte_357@yahoo.com > wrote:First Evil Kenevil is suing Kanye West now a has been wrestler is suing Jay Z.The trademark infringement lawsuit being brought against rap star
> Jay-Z by former wrestling star Diamond Dallas Page now is also
> targeting Jay-Z's clothing line, Roc-A-Wear. DDP claims that he
owns
> the rights to the Diamond Cutter hand gesture that Jay-Z has been
> doing lately and has now put on certain items in his clothing
line.
> The lawsuit is expected to remain in the discovery period until
> April 2007.
>
> DDP's people sent out the following statement yesterday.
>
> Federal Judge Grants Motion to Add Roc-A-Wear to Pro Wrestling
> Champion, Diamond Dallas Page's Lawsuit Against Rap Mogul Jay-Z
>
> (LA, California) A federal judge granted a motion to add Roc-A-
Wear
> owners Roc Apparel Group LLC, Urban Menswear LLC and Roc-A-Wear
> Licensing LLC to a trademark and copyright infringement suit filed
> by Professional Wrestler Diamond Dallas Page. The suit, originally
> filed December 2, 2005, claims the hip-hop heavyweight has
illegally
> adopted Page's trademark hand gestureâ€"the "Diamond Cutter"â€"as his
> own.
>
> The lawsuit, filed in Los Angeles Federal Court, accuses Jay-Z and
> Roc-A-Fella Records of trademark and copyright infringement as
well
> as misappropriation of the hand symbol. Page is seeking an
> injunction (meaning Jay-Z would be prohibited from using the
> gesture) and unspecified monetary damages.
>
> Earlier this year, Diamond Dallas Page discovered that Jay Z's
> clothing line, Roc-A-Wear manufactured and sold merchandise
> displaying the diamond cutter symbol, which prompted the request
> that the clothing line be included in the lawsuit. Page started
> using the hand sign to promote his persona on television while
> working for World Championship Wrestling in 1996. As his
popularity
> increased, so did the recognition of the sign as his trademark, by
> fans, athletes and celebrities.
>
> As Page has moved on from wrestling to other entertainment and
> business ventures, he has continued to us the sign as a brand-
> building logo. Currently, his "Yoga For Regular Guys" DVD series
and
> book, and his soon to be released "Own Your Life" motivational
audio
> book features the symbol. The well-loved wrestler also says he
used
> the symbol on monthly PPV events, WCW live events, and media
> appearances, including The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.
>
> Page goes on to assert that as his success as a wrestler grew, so
> did sales of his merchandise, including t-shirts, hats,
stationary,
> posters and action figures, which featured the Diamond Cutter
> Trademark. The infringement claim also states that, "[m]any
athletes
> and celebrities also flashed the Diamond Cutter sports celebration
> move. "In Game 6 of the 1998 NBA finals against the Chicago Bulls,
> Karl Malone, the Utah Jazz star basketball player, flashed the
> Diamond Cutter Trademark during the game and referred to the
symbol
> as Plaintiff's hand sign. Similarly, former professional football
> player and Dallas Cowboy star running back, Herschel Walker used
the
> Diamond Cutter Trademark after a 64 yard touchdown run and also
> acknowledged that it was Plaintiff's signature trademark."
>
> Page is currently shooting the movie Gallow Walker in South Africa
> wit h Wesley Snipes and is not available for comment
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I could not make this stuff up if I tried....
First Evil Kenevil is suing Kanye West now a has been wrestler is suing Jay Z.The trademark infringement lawsuit being brought against rap star
> Jay-Z by former wrestling star Diamond Dallas Page now is also
> targeting Jay-Z's clothing line, Roc-A-Wear. DDP claims that he
owns
> the rights to the Diamond Cutter hand gesture that Jay-Z has been
> doing lately and has now put on certain items in his clothing
line.
> The lawsuit is expected to remain in the discovery period until
> April 2007.
>
> DDP's people sent out the following statement yesterday.
>
> Federal Judge Grants Motion to Add Roc-A-Wear to Pro Wrestling
> Champion, Diamond Dallas Page's Lawsuit Against Rap Mogul Jay-Z
>
> (LA, California) A federal judge granted a motion to add Roc-A-
Wear
> owners Roc Apparel Group LLC, Urban Menswear LLC and Roc-A-Wear
> Licensing LLC to a trademark and copyright infringement suit filed
> by Professional Wrestler Diamond Dallas Page. The suit, originally
> filed December 2, 2005, claims the hip-hop heavyweight has
illegally
> adopted Page's trademark hand gesture—the "Diamond Cutter"—as his
> own.
>
> The lawsuit, filed in Los Angeles Federal Court, accuses Jay-Z and
> Roc-A-Fella Records of trademark and copyright infringement as
well
> as misappropriation of the hand symbol. Page is seeking an
> injunction (meaning Jay-Z would be prohibited from using the
> gesture) and unspecified monetary damages.
>
> Earlier this year, Diamond Dallas Page discovered that Jay Z's
> clothing line, Roc-A-Wear manufactured and sold merchandise
> displaying the diamond cutter symbol, which prompted the request
> that the clothing line be included in the lawsuit. Page started
> using the hand sign to promote his persona on television while
> working for World Championship Wrestling in 1996. As his
popularity
> increased, so did the recognition of the sign as his trademark, by
> fans, athletes and celebrities.
>
> As Page has moved on from wrestling to other entertainment and
> business ventures, he has continued to us the sign as a brand-
> building logo. Currently, his "Yoga For Regular Guys" DVD series
and
> book, and his soon to be released "Own Your Life" motivational
audio
> book features the symbol. The well-loved wrestler also says he
used
> the symbol on monthly PPV events, WCW live events, and media
> appearances, including The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.
>
> Page goes on to assert that as his success as a wrestler grew, so
> did sales of his merchandise, including t-shirts, hats,
stationary,
> posters and action figures, which featured the Diamond Cutter
> Trademark. The infringement claim also states that, "[m]any
athletes
> and celebrities also flashed the Diamond Cutter sports celebration
> move. "In Game 6 of the 1998 NBA finals against the Chicago Bulls,
> Karl Malone, the Utah Jazz star basketball player, flashed the
> Diamond Cutter Trademark during the game and referred to the
symbol
> as Plaintiff's hand sign. Similarly, former professional football
> player and Dallas Cowboy star running back, Herschel Walker used
the
> Diamond Cutter Trademark after a 64 yard touchdown run and also
> acknowledged that it was Plaintiff's signature trademark."
>
> Page is currently shooting the movie Gallow Walker in South Africa
> with Wesley Snipes and is not available for comment
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