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4/26/2012 8:45 AM PDT BY TMZ STAFF
Hells Angels to MTV Star
You JACKED Our Famous
Death Head Logo
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The Hells Angels are going to war with MTV ... and one of the network's biggest stars ... who allegedly STOLE the motorcycle club's famous death head logo and plastered it on t-shirts. 

The man at the center of the controversy is "Fantasy Factory" star Rob Dyrdek ... whose company owns the "Young & Reckless" clothing label ... created by his cousin Chris "Drama" Pfaff.

The Hells Angels are suing Rob's company and MTV -- claiming Y&R designed and sold a bunch of t-shirts that "bear a design confusingly similar to the [flaming skull logo]" ... and they never asked for permission.

In the suit, filed in federal court in California, HA claims the logo has great commercial value ... because of its "very widespread public recognition" which evokes "strong and immediate reactions whenever used."

The Angels claim Dyrdek's actions have caused "substantial damage" to the biker club ... and believe MTV violated their rights by broadcasting the stolen logos on "Fantasy Factory."

The Angels are seeking unspecified damages. Calls to MTV and Rob Dyrdek have not been returned.

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If I was going to rip off someone's logo, Hell's Angels would be last on my list.

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Yawn, next

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Rob Dyrdek does not own Young and Restless. His cousin Chris "Drama" Pfaff does. The one on the left in the picture.

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Umm... yea, those are not people I would want to tick off.

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It's a pitiful looking skull with wings anyway...

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the entire logo for Young Reckless looks highjacked... It also looks just like GNR's CD cover for Appitite for Destruction... The only difference is that GNR had the guns in the middle....

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When I would ever see that logo, I would think to myself how g@y that looks. That's the only strong emotion I felt when I would see it.

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A lot of these types of cases seem like a stretch. However this is about as open and shut of a case as it gets. At least modify the design enough to try and pretend you didn't rip it off.

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Stealing the Hells Angels logo is a big No No , you must be suicidal to do so .

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CLINT    

This guy better start backtracking. These guys aren't just a tough motorcycle gang. They are worse than the Mafia. They will seriously eff you up and anyone near to you. Pay up and get a new logo, Dude.

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What a dumbass, that's the last organization anyone should be pissing off.

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Not to mention wearing fake colors can get you f*cked up in a big hurry. I wonder what morons buy this stuff.

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REALLY REALLY BAD idea,,, generally the RED&WHITE doesn't sue.

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of course then there are the idiots that are wearing that crap in arizona or philly

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Wondering if the Hells Angeles masterminded this latest bid for cash. Makes sense.

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