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Beyonce Sues Pirates over Bootlegged Booty

Posted Jun 17th 2009 12:20PM by TMZ Staff

Beyonce Turns out you don't have to actually know who you're suing to file a lawsuit, because Beyonce is going after a bunch of John and Jane Does for hawking fake goods at her concerts.

Beyonce has filed a federal lawsuit today in New York, alleging that a pile of shady people have sold knock-off CDs and merchandise in "the vicinity" of past concerts she's performed around the world.

Beyonce believes the piracy is bound to happen again -- specifically at her upcoming concerts at Madison Square Garden on June 21 and 22 -- so she's asking the court to deem it illegal before the bootlegged booty hits the streets.

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1. first dumb ass where you at FIRST

Posted at 12:39PM on Jun 17th 2009 by sick of tmz

2. Her product should be illegal... it stanks like an old camel-toe or hers... take yer pick.

Posted at 12:45PM on Jun 17th 2009 by Bob Barking

3. put a ker-ching on it.!!

Posted at 12:46PM on Jun 17th 2009 by notyoudumbass

4. SOME SHOULD SUE BEYONCE FOR LIP SYNCING AT WHATS SUPPOSE TO BE CONCERTS!

Posted at 12:48PM on Jun 17th 2009 by Mikey

5. she's gross.

Posted at 1:02PM on Jun 17th 2009 by Millie

6. TMZ why did you pick such a ugly picture of a beautiful woman? Why don't you show Megan Fox blinking or looking silly?

Posted at 12:57PM on Jun 17th 2009 by Maccaroni

7. This is new? Ever go to a concert at the Forum in L.A. in the 90s? They were selling bootlegged concert stuff everywhere up and down the street.

Posted at 12:59PM on Jun 17th 2009 by R.J. Johnson

8. You can't stop people from selling stuff on the streets... good luck with that Beyonce.

Posted at 1:06PM on Jun 17th 2009 by John

9. Obviously this biotch is a liar and is over 35. Look at the picture! She is getting old. Jay Z didn't marry younger. Jay Z married someone either his age or older!

Posted at 1:32PM on Jun 17th 2009 by Duh

10. Well, it's good to know that she thinks she's the only one this happens to... *Rolls eyes*

Posted at 2:05PM on Jun 17th 2009 by Steph

11. So that's how its done! I went to the Michael Jackson concert at Madison Square Garden on September 10, 2001 and there wasn't a bootlegger in site. Of the dozens of concerts I've been to that is the only one where I saw no bootleggers. It made me respect Mike even more. I gladly paid the $40 for a t-shirt which I still have and wear proudly.

Posted at 2:48PM on Jun 17th 2009 by Now what now?

12. She should just be happy that SOMEONE out there is willing to buy her stuff, legally or not.

Posted at 2:50PM on Jun 17th 2009 by Roxanne

13. So that's how its done! I went to the Michael Jackson concert at Madison Square Garden on September 10, 2001 and there wasn't a bootlegger in site. Of the dozens of concerts I've been to that is the only one where I saw no bootleggers. It made me respect Mike even more. I gladly paid the $40 for a t-shirt which I still have and wear proudly. I was wearing it when the towers fell the next day and I will never get rid of it no matter how ragedy it gets.

Posted at 2:54PM on Jun 17th 2009 by Now what now?

14. This goes on at most concerts and has for years and years, she acts like this is some new thing .. man what's wrong she didn't make enough $$ on those overpriced show tickets from Vegas??

Posted at 3:06PM on Jun 17th 2009 by never enough

15. This is hilarious!!!! Maybe she has been sooo stuck in her little world and forgot that EVERY ARTIST (including you: BEYONCE OR SASHA FIERCE) albums get downloaded off the internet!!!!!!

Everyone's album nowadays start and end with LIMEWIRE

She is fighting a losing battle.

Posted at 3:07PM on Jun 17th 2009 by Bella

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