The year is not even 6 weeks old and Beyonce has already been hit with two major lawsuits!
It seems that Beyonce and her mother Celestine Beyince are being accused of racketeering (a federal offense) and attempting to undercut a Hong Kong company on the price of House of Dereon goods.
Bey and Tina are accused of costing apparel maker Vier International $500,000 in shady deals with the Asian company. According to legal papers filed in the U.S. District Court in Manhattan, New York on Monday (Feb. 1), Vier International owners claim executives at a NY based company (owned by Bey and Tina) and House of Dereon, conspired to order shipments of goods from Vier Int. at bargain basement prices. The goods were then “converted” to House of Dereon pieces and sold at higher prices.
According to fashion bible WWD, Bey and Tina purchased cheap garments from the Asian company but requested “manufacturer specifications” so that the garments would not need altering before going to market.
Vier International is seeking the $500,000 they lost in the shady deals with Beyonce and the two companies she has ties to or owns. Vier Int. also filed a claim under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO), the same law used in most Mafia prosecutions.
A RICO conviction carries with it a stiff fine and possible prison time.
Source: Hello Beautiful
Didn’t get enough sleep last night, so excuse me as I ask a couple of questions. What’s is their complaint? Are they saying that they didn’t get paid? Do they want an injunction? Do they want their name on the label? I hate business law!
Law suits have a way of disappearing. What’s $500,000 to Bey, the equalivant of a penny to me?
Sandra, thanks for recycling that pic of her, she looks beautiful. The article did not say that it was a “Sweat Shop”. Only in America can you sue someone for anything. SMH at this post, it’s not that serious. It’s Superbowl weekend, Sandra I am sure you can dig up some “Morning Wood” pics of some of the players and I don’t want one of Reggie Bush, please and thank you.
This makes absolutely no sense whatsoever. What in the heck does a RICO charge have to do with a civil suit? I know the answer; absolutely nothing. We all know that B is a very cut throat business woman who does many shady things in the name of a buck, but she has never been charged with a crime.
I don’t know why people by that House of Dereon garbage anyway. It looks like dollar story trash. I’m shocked Macy’s carries it.
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Bey looks great in that pic
P.S. just don’t but any “House of Doodoo,” Bey doesn’t even wear it!
Like the others have said…dats no money 2 her all…I wonder what Jay has 2say
Sandra, I know you don’t like Beyonce, but you know she is not going to jail. And she I doubt she makes those decisions anyway.
RICO ACT???? SANDRA DO YOU GET GRATIFICATION BY MENTIONIUNG BEYONCE’S NAME? THAT’S THE ONE THING ABOUT AMERICA, YOU CAN SUE ANYONE YOU WANT, WINNING THE LAWSUIT IS SOMETHING DIFFERENT!
As much as I love to hate on Beyonce’, that bish is damn near flawless. That pic of her is great!!!
Best believe, she won’t get any jail time. And that $500,000 is chump change. Her wig collection alone is worth more than that.
It’s not about the money, it’s about breaking the law which this grimy family feels they are above. If she don’t know what’s going on in her own companies then she deserves what she gets. If found guilty the fine is chump change to her but will this latest scandal have an impact on present & future endorsements? Most companies distants themselves from liars and thieves.
isn’t this an oxymoron of sorts? some company in china, who are known as the counterfeit gurus of the world, wants to bring a complaint against bey/tina? if true, sounds like bey and team beat hong kong at their own game and now they want to cry foul. phuck off.
LMAO…damn they did that!!!
Who wears House of DooDoo? That crap ranks up there with Baby Phat ASS for cheap clothing…
Pretty pic of Beyonce though!
If $500k was chump change to these derelicts, why do they cut corners?
I do love this look she has on, I know its not house of doodoowrong
“RICO:Under RICO, a person who is a member of an enterprise that has committed any two of 35 crimes—27 federal crimes and 8 state crimes—within a 10-year period can be charged with racketeering. # Any act of bribery, counterfeiting, theft, embezzlement, fraud, dealing in obscene matter, obstruction of justice, slavery, racketeering, gambling, money laundering, commission of murder-for-hire, and several other offenses covered under the Federal criminal code (Title 18);# Embezzlement of union funds;”
Maybe that’s why she brought up the RICO act, this does technically fall under that. I don’t buy or wear HOD but it is what is.
::imagine Bey is a florescent orange jail jumpsuit:: Umph ain’t that bout nothing? I seriously doubt that lawsuit will be doing anything. So many people have sued that heifer and I haven’t heard anything else about any of them.
SN:I’ve had HOD gifted to me and I’ve never worn it. It’s so darn tacky and gaudy. Ugh!
She should be arrested for trying to pass off that tacky mess as fashion. Burlington had a whole section devoted to that crap.
Shoulda used sweatshops in the US to craft their garments instead of shipping out. Perhaps the whole “supporting a MADE IN THE USA” clothing venture would’ve lessened the blow with this latest. Just pay the folks their money; use your awesome legal team to get you outta this mess…unless their too busy dealing with Matty and his baby-child support troubles. How is HOD doing? sales-wise, etc.? Anyone know? Anyone wear this brand?