Fresh Prince of Bel-Air star Alfonso Ribeiro suing the makers of the popular Fortnite video game for using "the Carlton dance" without permission...
From People Magazine
“It is widely recognized that Mr. Ribeiro’s likeness and intellectual property have been misappropriated by Epic Games in the most popular video game currently in the world, Fortnite,” Ribeiro’s lawyer David L. Hecht tells PEOPLE in a statement.
“Epic has earned record profits off of downloadable content in the game, including emotes like ‘Fresh.’ Yet Epic has failed to compensate or even ask permission from Mr. Ribeiro for the use of his likeness and iconic intellectual property.”
“Therefore, Mr. Ribeiro is seeking his fair and reasonable share of profits Epic has earned by use of his iconic intellectual property in Fortnite and as a result is requesting through the courts that Epic cease all use of Mr. Ribeiro’s signature dance,” the statement concluded.
Fortnite is also accused of stealing distinctive dances from actor Donald Faison, rapper 2 Milly and social media celebrity "The Backpack Kid."
Fortnite users pay cash to enable their avatars to dance while playing the game.
