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Dua Lipa sues Samsung for $15M, alleging unauthorized use of her image
EntertainmentBritish pop star Dua Lipa has filed a lawsuit against Samsung Electronics seeking at least $15 million US in damages, accusing the South Korean tech giant of using her image without permission to market its television sets.British singer accuses South Korean tech giant of using her face to sell television sets without permissionThomson Reuters · Posted: May 11, 2026 12:20 PM EDT | Last Updated: 12 hours agoListen to this articleEstimated 2 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results.British singer Dua Lipa, pictured here in West Hollywood on March 15, 2026, is suing tech giant Samsung over alleged unauthorized use of her image. (Aude Guerrucci/Reuters)British pop star Dua Lipa has filed a lawsuit against Samsung Electronics seeking at least $15 million US in damages, accusing the South Korean tech giant of using her image without permission to market its television sets.The lawsuit alleges that Samsung featured a copyrighted image of the pop star on the front of cardboard boxes containing televisions for retail sale, enabling the company to benefit from what seemed like her endorsement of the product.The image alleged to have been used on the TV boxes is titled Dua Lipa - Backstage at Austin City Limits, 2024, and Lipa is the owner of all rights, title and interest in the image, the lawsuit said. The suit was filed on Friday in the California federal court.A spokesperson for Samsung Electronics declined to comment, saying it was unable to comment on pending litigation. Dua Lipa's lawyers did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the case.Group ChatThree albums in, will we ever learn anything about Dua Lipa?Q with Tom PowerDua Lipa on leaving bad relationships and choosing Radical OptimismIn addition to copyright and trademark infringement, Lipa has accused Samsung Electronics of breaching publicity rights.Lipa's lawyers attached screenshots of social media postings and comments to the filing, claiming that the pop star's image on the front of the boxes pushed potential customers to buy the product. One screenshot shows a fan commenting that they would get the TV "just because Dua is on it."The Levitating singer became aware of Samsung's alleged infringement in June last year and demanded that Samsung stop using her image, but the electronics manufacturer repeatedly refused to...
Dua Lipa suing Samsung for $15 million for allegedly using her image on ...
Dua Lipa is suing South Korean technology firm Samsung in a US court for using an image of her without her consent. The complaint relates to the use of a photograph of the British singer on cardboard packaging for Samsung television sets sold across the US, according to legal papers filed Friday in federal court at the United States District Court Central District of California. Former model Lipa, 30, has become a global megastar in recent years, with hits including “Don’t Start Now,” “Levitating” and “Physical,” and has signed a raft of commercial deals with brands such as Puma, Yves Saint Laurent and Versace. The filing stated that the Grammy award-winner did not enter into an agreement with Samsung to allow the company to use her likeness, but that the TV boxes suggested that she had done so and allowed the company to “benefit by capitalizing on the implied (false) association with Ms. Lipa as a sponsor of Samsung’s mass-marketed television sets.” “Ms. Lipa brings this action against Samsung for copyright infringement, trademark infringement, and violation of her right of publicity in order to obtain redress for the massive, continuing, unauthorized commercial exploitation of her valuable image and likeness by Samsung on cardboard television boxes,” the filing reads. “Ms. Lipa holds highly valuable copyright, trademark and publicity rights in her name, image and likeness, including in the image exploited by Samsung without authorization,” it adds. According to the filing, Lipa’s attorneys allege, “Samsung has refused to comply with Ms. Lipa’s “repeated demands that it cease and desist” from using her image on the boxes. Lipa is seeking at least $15 million in damages, according to the filing. On Monday, a spokesperson for Samsung told CNN that “given the ongoing legal proceedings, we’re not in a position to comment at this time.” CNN has contacted Lipa’s representatives for comment.
Dua Lipa Sues Samsung for $15 Million Over Unauthorized Use of Image
Dua Lipa filed a $15 million lawsuit against Samsung, alleging the company used her image and likeness to sell TVs without permission or compensation.
Dua Lipa Sues Samsung for $15 Million Over Unauthorized Use of Image on ...
Dua Lipa has sued Samsung for $15 million after the electronics company put her image on television boxes without permission.
