Rick Ross recently covered the hip hop & rap magazine
XXL sporting a pair of glasses, well now it's causing problems, so much
that Louis Vuitton contacted XXL. In a letter, Louis Vuitton not only says the glasses aren't Loui V, but they didn't give Rick Ross permission to use their logos.
Dear Editor:
We were dismayed to see
the cover of the May 2009 issue of XXL Magazine, which features a photo
of Rick Ross wearing a pair of sunglasses prominently featuring
counterfeit Louis Vuitton trademarks. Because the photo has generated
considerable confusion among your readers and Louis Vuitton customers
among others, we feel it is important to clarify several points.
The first is that the sunglasses Mr. Ross is wearing were not made by
Louis Vuitton, and in fact, are counterfeit. Louis Vuitton did not
grant permission to Mr. Ross or to whoever did make the sunglasses to
use our trademarks. The second is that no affiliation, sponsorship or
association exists between Rick Ross or XXL and Louis Vuitton. The
third is that counterfeiting is illegal.
Thank you for giving us the opportunity to correct the confusion.
Sincerely,
Michael D. Pantalony, Esq.
Louis Vuitton Malletier
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