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The singer Rihanna sued her father in the United States, accusing her of exploiting her name to develop her entertainment business.
She claims that her father, Ronald Fenty, and her business partner falsely suggested that she was related to their company, Fenty Entertainment.
Their behavior misled the public and undermined its brand Fenty, the name of its beauty business, according to the lawsuit.
Fenty Entertainment did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Rihanna asked the court to ban the company from using the Fenty name for its business.
The complaint states that Rihanna owns the US trademarks under the name Fenty and has sent formal termination and discontinuance applications.
"The defendants continue, to this day, to use their false statements for their commercial advantage and to mislead the public," says the document.
"This fraudulent conduct is detrimental not only to the plaintiffs but to the general public and requires judicial intervention."
According to the lawsuit, Mr. Fenty, with whom Rihanna has had a difficult relationship, founded the California business in 2017 with his business partner Moses Perkins.
A press release, published on the firm's website until "October 2018 at least", announced the launch of the firm "with" Rihanna, even though she was not involved , adds the text.
In another case, Fenty Entertainment has begun negotiations to have Rihanna present 15 shows in Latin America for about $ 15 million, without his permission, according to the complaint.
"Although Mr. Fenty is Rihanna's father, he had neither the power to act on behalf of Rihanna nor the right to use his Fenty brand, to exploit the goodwill of his Fenty brands, or to business with her name, "he says.
The lawsuit indicates that this type of business violates the laws on advertising, competition and privacy and may cause "serious irreparable harm" to the Fenty brand if it is not stopped .
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