Rapper T.I. and his wife, Tameka “Tiny” Harris, a renowned singer, have secured a remarkable $71 million victory against MGA Entertainment in a lawsuit concerning the OMG Girlz dolls. MGA Entertainment, the company behind the popular L.O.L. Surprise! O.M.G. line of dolls, was found to have violated the intellectual property rights connected to T.I. and Tiny’s teenage pop group, OMG Girlz, leading to this substantial compensation.
This marks the couple’s third legal attempt, and they finally triumphed this time. Following the announcement of their victory, social media users expressed their congratulations and support for the couple.
According to Rolling Stone, jurors determined that over a dozen L.O.L. Surprise! O.M.G. dolls:
“infringed on the trade dress and misappropriated the name, image, and likeness of the all-female band that T.I. and Tiny formed in 2009.”
The OMG Girlz is composed of Bahja Rodriguez, Breaunna Womack, and Tiny Harris’s daughter, Zonnique Pullins.
Fans and critics noted the striking similarities between the dolls and the actual performers, with Tiny Harris previously calling out MGA Entertainment on Instagram:
“Do these dolls look familiar?”
Throughout the three-week court proceedings, T.I. and Tiny accused MGA Entertainment of promoting seven dolls from the collection of 32 that closely resembled the members of their girl group.
During the trial, the couple’s attorney, John Keville, requested a penalty of up to $72 million against MGA Entertainment to “send them a message,” ultimately expressing gratitude to the jurors for their stand against the company’s “bullying and misrepresentations.”
Fans of T.I., Tiny, and the OMG Girlz celebrated their victory, with many calling for the girl group to receive a fair share of the settlement. One netizen commented:
The $71 million judgment comprises $17.8 million in actual damages and $53.6 million in punitive damages. Social media reactions continued to pour in:
In contrast, MGA Entertainment’s founder, Isaac Larian, rejected the claims of the girl group influencing the doll designs, labeling the couple and the OMG Girlz as “extortionists” during the trial. Additional reactions highlighted:
The OMG Girlz also expressed their joy over the lawsuit victory, with Womack stating to Rolling Stone that she was,
“so grateful and overwhelmed with joy.”
More supportive comments rolled in online:
Tiny Harris and T.I. Release Statements After Winning the Lawsuit
This lawsuit was the couple’s third pursuit of justice against the organization. Their initial attempt was in January 2023, which ended in a mistrial, while the second trial resulted in a loss for the couple, but was dismissed under a Supreme Court ruling.
In her statement to Rolling Stone regarding the victory, Tiny shared:
“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. expressed that MGA attempted to portray him as the “bad guy” while trying to exploit the singing trio’s image.
The OMG Girlz are currently on tour performing their latest single, “Motion.”The group members also provided testimony during the aforementioned trial.
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