The drug dealer who rapper Rick Ross modeled his career after tried to sue the rapper for unauthorized use of his name [click here if you missed that].
Too bad you can't trademark the dope game. The case has been thrown out of court...
All of Freeway Rick Ross' i's were dotted and t's were crossed when he submitted his argument against the rapper Rick Ross, it just didn't hold up in court.
"In support of his trademark claims, Plaintiff alleges that his name was well known in the drug trade and by law enforcement segments of the urban crime, rap and black comity because he did business as Rick Ross, until he was arrested, prosecuted and incarcerated in federal prison. Because this illegal activity cannot be used to establish secondary meaning, such allegations do not provide support for Plaintiff having a valid trademark for his name."
Freeway Ricky has 30 days to file an appeal.
