Mötley Crüe is being sued over a sweatshirt ... and it all stems from an iconic photo taken way back in 1981.
The Crüe and Live Nation are being sued by
Ron Toma who claims he owns the copyright to the famous "belt buckle photo" .... taken by photog
Michael Pinter back in 1981. The band used the photo on the cover of their hit album "
Too Fast for Love."
But according to Toma's lawsuit, filed in Illinois Northern District Court, Crüe and Live Nation stole the image without permission and used it on some signature hoodies they're selling on their websites.
Toma is asking a judge to step in ASAP to administer some justice -- blocking MC and Live Nation from using the image without permission. Calls to Mötley Crüe weren't returned.
J.Lo has one. So do
Gwen Stefani, Justin Timberlake, 50 Cent, Hilary Duff and
Eminem. No, we're not talking about Grammys. These days everybody
and their mother has a fashion line.
That's right we're talking to you Beyonce!So it should come as no surprise that even marginally famous "stars" are getting in on the couture craze.
Samaire Armstrong briefly starred on
"The OC" and
"Entourage" as well as in the
Lindsay Lohan flop "Just My Luck." Now the aspiring B-lister is branching out to exercise her design chops. Samaire, who started designing by making Halloween costumes and prom dresses, has named her line Naru. Originally only available at exclusive stores in Hawaii, the line will soon expand to stores across the country.
Motley Crüe glam rock relic Nikki Sixx, whose probably more used to taking clothes off women than designing for them, has partnered with Kelly Gray -
the former spokesperson for St. Johns Knits who was replaced by Angelina Jolie - to launch a contemporary sportswear line called Royal Underground. Their line will sell in high-end department stores.
With low wattage stars like Samaire and Nikki joining the fashion ranks, it won't be long before we're all wearing Omarosa jeans.
