T.I. and his wife Tameka “Tiny” Harris just got MUCH richer than they already are.
The longtime couple just scored a massive victory in court against toy company MGA Entertainment, the maker of the popular “L.O.L. Surprise! O.M.G.” dolls.
T.I. and Tiny were awarded $71 million as part of their victory and they’re now reacting to the win.
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The couple sued MGA Entertainment for violating the intellectual property rights of a girl group they created called OMG Girlz. The girl group was formed in 2009 and featured Tiny‘s daughter Zonnique Pullins with Bahja Rodriguez and Breaunna Womack.
Rolling Stone reports that the jury in the case ruled that “13 dolls among more than 30 at issue infringed on the trade dress and misappropriated the name, image, and likeness of the all-female band.”
Tiny told the outlet, “I mean, wow. They did more than I thought they would. I would have been happy with whatever. They blessed us more than beyond. We wanted to thank the jurors so bad, but we didn’t get the opportunity.”
T.I. added, “I think justice was served. I think it’s a testament to the relentlessness and resilience of my wife, daughter and nieces. We’re just happy we were able to come out on top and fight for creatives and our intellectual property that large corporations seem to think is just public domain and free for all to come and grab and use.”
Zonnique, one of the group members, said, “When the judge asked if we had a memorable trade dress and everyone raised their hands, I got so emotional. We all silently cried.”
