Last Wednesday, English automaker Rolls-Royce filed a lawsuit in the US District of New Jersey last week against up-and-coming rapper, Royce Rizzy, for trademark infringement. The lawsuit stems from the rapper’s use of the Royce trademark and the “RR Badge.”
The lawsuit claims that Atlanta based Royce Rizzy, otherwise known as Robert Davis, has been using the Rolls Royce trademarks to benefit his rapping career. The luxury automaker cited to his YouTube channel advertisements, his Facebook page, his website, and a “Team Rolls Royce” t-shirt that the rapper allegedly sells online. Rolls-Royce claims to have sent the rapper several cease and desist letters, yet they received no response.
Rizzy told TMZ that he dropped the “Rolls” part of his name at the request of his label, and that he doesn’t sell the shirts anymore, he just wears them. Rizzy is also claiming to having no knowledge of the cease and desist letters from Rolls-Royce.