Tyson Beckford sues Combs for $5 million
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs has been hit with a $5 million (GBP2.7 million) breach of contract 
and copyright infringement lawsuit by model Tyson Beckford. The model once the face of the Sean John clothing line claims that once his contract ran out with the label, Combs failed to renew it but maintained use of his images to advertise the line without any permission. Beckford’s attorney Kenneth Montgomery states that Beckford did make attempts to settle the dispute to no avail, and decided legal action would have to be enforced. He confirmed, “My client reached out to Mr Combs several times before coming to my firm. His manager Beth Ann Hardison also contacted him to seek a resolution. They were not heard.”
He also told AllHipHop.com “What we have here is a blatant case of wrong doing on behalf of Mr Combs and Sean John. They wilfully continued to use Mr Beckford’s image without permission because he become known as the face of Sean John.”
Author: Michele Obi
Michele is the Founder & Editor-in-Chief of My Fashion Life. In between editing, freelancing and spending most of her time on the internet, she also finds time to shop (too much) and obsess over shoes. She loves sushi and counts Matthew Williamson, John Galliano, Valentino and Hussein Chalayan as her favourite designers. Her biggest regret - never seeing Prince in concert!
