The C+C Music Factory co-founder claims the rapper was a featured artist, not a member, and has used the group’s name without authorization since 1996.
Robert Clivillés filed a federal lawsuit against Freedom Williams on Friday, asking a court to stop the rapper from using the C+C Music Factory name and seeking at least $30 million in damages. The suit, obtained by Rolling Stone, accuses Williams of trademark infringement, fraud with the United States Patent and Trademark Office, and misrepresenting himself as a founding member of the group.
Clivillés argues that the name C+C Music Factory refers exclusively to himself and David Cole, who formed the project in New York in
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