Studdard settles clothing lawsuit
“American Idol” winner Ruben Studdard has settled his lawsuit against a hip-hop clothing maker.
Studdard’s attorney, Byron Perkins, wouldn’t release details of the settlement with 205 Flava Inc. But he did say that the parent company of “American Idol,” United Kingdom-based 19-Entertainment, will begin marketing 205 Flava products.
Studdard filed the lawsuit in August, saying the company unfairly profited by using his unauthorized image to sell its clothing. Studdard wore jerseys emblazoned with 205 -- the area code of his hometown, Birmingham, Ala. -- while he competed on Fox’s “American Idol” last spring. But 205 Flava’s owners, brothers Frederick and Will Jenkins, said they secretly paid Studdard to wear the jerseys.
From Associated Press
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