Chris Brown Sued By Graffiti Artist For Trademark And Copyright Infringement On His Clothing Line

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R&B singer, Chris Brown, has been hit with another lawsuit. Brown has roughly a dozen against him, alleging everything from assault endangerment. The latest has been filed against Brown by graffiti artist, Konfused, real name, Andre Khazrei, who obtained a trademark for his name and registered copyrights for his art work and clothing line. Kofused has been using the name since 2003.

Konfused alleges in a lawsuit that Brown recently stole his trademarked name, changing one letter to rename it Konfuzed, then using it for the singer's graffiti work and clothing line. Konfused also states Brown recently made an error and signed a painting at the Grammy Museum "Konfused" rather than "Konfuzed" which he states is a dead giveaway the singer knowingly ripped him off. In the lawsuit, Konfused demands Brown stop using the moniker and pay damages for infringing his trademark and copyrights. 

The names are extremely similar and even confused me momentarily while writing this article. Brown needs to use his own name, which he has already established anyway, because this is unquestionably causing "confusion in the marketplace" as the frequently employed legal phrase goes, regarding the subject of trademarks. 

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Chris Brown Sued Street Artist Konfused ... You Jacked My Tag!!!

4/6/2016 12:49 PM PDT - Street artist Konfused is just that ... after Chris Brown snatched his tag and slapped it on a clothing line ... according to the lawsuit he's filed against the singer.  In legal docs, Andre Khazrei says he's been Konfused since 2003 ... long before Breezy created the very similar artistic alter ego, Konfuzed -- and started tagging walls and signing paintings. 

Andre says he got a trademark for Konfused t-shirts and a bunch of other merch -- which is why he says Chris' Breezy Konfuzed clothing line is a total rip-off, which confuses the marketplace. His proof? In the docs, Andre says Chris himself screwed up and signed a painting at L.A.'s Grammy Museum with "Konfused" ... instead of using a 'Z.' 

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Chris Brown Faces Neighborhood Complaints Twice In One Week

   Chris Brown

Chris Brown had another tough week. The R&B singer was the subject of a police visit to his home, as his neighbors in the Hollywood Hills summoned the authorities with complaints he and his crew were outside his property speaking very loudly, thus causing a disturbance. Police cautioned Brown over the incident and he took his crew inside.

Chris Brown's house in the Hollywood Hills

This is the same residence that was the subject of complaints alleging monster faces Brown spray painted on his exterior property walls were an eyesore scaring neighborhood kids and driving down property values. Brown has since had the graffiti painted over back to the original cement color of the wall.

Chris Brown Hawaii rental property

During Brown recent trip to Hawaii for a concert and romantic break with girlfriend Karrueche Tran, there were reports of loud partying in the rented Honolulu home the singer occupied for a week while in town. However, cops were not called regarding the incident.

Chris Brown Challenging Hollywood Hills In What Could Be A Costly Legal Battle

Chris Brown

Chris Brown is challenging the government of the city of Hollywood regarding the graffiti he sprayed on the outside wall of his mansion. Brown is citing the First Amendment as grounds for the graffiti to remain. However, the city is still labeling it a code violation they want removed and have assessed fines to the property.

The fines will continue to accrue until Brown removes the graffiti or a court order issued stating it can remain. Either way, this could get costly for Brown if it spirals into a full blown court battle. At the end of the day, one has to choose one's battles carefully and this one isn't worth the time and money.  

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Chris Brown's House With Karrueche Tran Subject Of Sale Rumors

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The minute news broke that Chris Brown is moving his girlfriend Karrueche Tran back into his mansion, comes word the house is for sale. However, according to new reports, Brown's Hollywood Hills home is not for sale, but the adjacent lot next to the property is for sale.

Karrueche Tran is queen of the castle

The move may have been precipitated by Brown's row with the city of Hollywood Hills over graffiti he spray painted on the walls, leading some to believe their property values will go down. Some people become concerned over such things.

Chris Brown's home in the Hollywood Hills

For the sake of his wallet, Brown should consider removing the graffiti, because the fines and penalties being assessed against his home will add up over time as will the interest and the city could try to force a foreclosure to settle the debt and push him out of the neighborhood. It has happened before.

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R&B badboy Chris Brown is refusing to remove graffiti he spray painted on the wall outside his home, which is said to be scaring neighborhood children, as it contains three "devil" faces. When asked of his intentions regarding the graffiti, after being fined by the city, Brown cursed and said he is not removing it.

This could prove a costly decision, as interest and penalties continue to accrue on the fine. Once it reaches a certain threshold, the city can place a growing lien against his home, eating away at the equity contained in the property. I Brown chooses to sell the property in the future, the lien would have to be squared before the property could close in a real estate sale. Is this worth the chunk of change it could cost him in the long run. The answer is no.

Chris Brown Curses Off His Neighbors On Twitter

Chris Brown

Boy, Chris Brown is back on Twitter again in a very noticeable way. His reps gave him back the password to his account, after a prior incident and once again, Brown is telling off people who come after him online or in person. This time the dispute revolves around graffiti Brown spray painted on his $1.5 million dollar Hollywood Hills home. The graffiti contains monster faces, with big foreheads like Rihanna and shark teeth. His neighbors reported him to the city, stating the mural is an eyesore scaring neighborhood children (neighbors’ translation: it’s ghetto LOL).

Head of the Hollywood Dell Civic Association, Patti Negri, told the Los Angeles Times, "There are lots of babies, lots of children, and they're literally frightened. It's like devils on the wall — big scary eyes and big scary teeth, and just the whole vibe is not what we're used to." Painting devil faces is very Hollywood Illuminati. Brown needs to get away from that sect for his own well-being.

 

Chris Brown responding to neighbors' claims the "devil" faces he painted on the wall outside his house are scaring kids in the neighborhood

Brown is being fined hundreds of dollars over the incident in penalties which will accrue interest, until the mural is removed. A simple solution to the problem would have been Brown painting the mural on the inside wall of the property enclosing the side and backyard.

This is not the first time neighbors have complained about Brown. He was driven out of his West Hollywood condo after neighbors complained about loud music and his screeching cars.

Side Bar: Is it just me or does this remind anyone of Bobby Brown spray painting angry eyes and faces all over the home he shared with the late Whitney Houston.

Retailers Reprove Chris Brown

Chris Brown jumping to conclusions

After Chris Brown's undignified tirade against retailers, for "blackballing" his CD, the Sony singer's allegations have been slammed by representatives for a few of the stores he accused of misconduct.

As stated on December 12, 2009, the Judiciary Report is not of the belief retailers have not been stocking Brown's CD. Today's sales numbers indicate Brown's CD has underperformed in a terrible way, selling roughly 100,000 copies in its debut week. I hear UPS has a good dental plan, Chris.

Chris Brown's Twitter Rant Against Retailers Rings False

December 14, 2009 6:25 EST - Chris Brown's rant that U.S. music retailers are boycotting his new album "Grafitti," appears to be unfounded. Brown took to his Twitter account -- which is now inactive -- over the weekend to complain about the fulfillment and display of his album in a series of posts...

He also noted specifically that he "JUST WAS AT WALMART IN Wallingford CT,844 north colony.. the didnt even have my album in the back... not on shelves, saw for myself."

A survey and store visits find that Wal-Mart, Best Buy, Trans World, Newbury Comics are all carrying the Brown record and sources say that his album received widespread distribution and promotion by his label, Jive Records, and his distributor, Sony Music Entertainment. Jive shipped over 400,000 units of "Graffiti," and also had it positioned in prime stores space at all key accounts, according to sources. In fact, sources suggest that Jive may have overshipped his record, as sales are slow.

'Overstocked'

"Not only am I carrying it, I am over carrying it, because it isn't selling," says the head of purchasing at one large chain. "I wish I could return it." He says the album's first week sales only reached 40% of expectations. At 27-unit Newbury Comics, Carl Mello head of purchasing, echoes that sentiment. "We have it; it's not selling much." ...

Nevertheless, "we brought in the new album because you know you are going to sell some," Mello says. "We let the consumer vote on it."

And so far, consumers aren't flocking to stores to vote on behalf of Brown. Sources project that Brown sold about 100,000 units last week, well below the 150,000-175,000 units he was expected to sell. Mello says that the album is probably about the No. 40 best-selling title at the chain.

Even Wal-Mart -- which was singled out by Brown on Twitter as one of the so-called merchants boycotting his record because the Wallingford, Conn., store didn't have it in stock -- says they are carrying the Brown album. "We are surprised at the comments on Twitter, since all Walmart stores carried the CD since its release, including the Wallingford store mentioned in the post. This store had in fact sold through their copies over the weekend. The majority of our stores are showing today they have copies on hand."

Likewise Billboard found plenty of Brown in stock at Best Buy in Union Square and on Broadway by Houston Street, in Manhattan, as well as at the J&R Music World superstore in downtown Manhattan. Jive declined to comment.

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Chris Brown Deletes Twitter Page

Chris Brown

Sony artist Chris Brown has deleted his Twitter page. He flip his lid at Hollywood, lashing out at the industry for blackballing his "Graffiti" CD, which is bombing, pulling in half his usual sales for the week.

However, those comments were on his Twitter page for days and he didn't remove it, neither did his label Sony, who reads this website. Then, not even a day after I slammed him in this article, he and his team deleted the page.

Chris Brown Cancels His Twitter Account

Dec 14 2009 8:13 PM EST - Chris Brown's irate state of mind, as displayed over the weekend in a series of angry tweets, came to an end Monday afternoon (December 14) when the embattled R&B artist abruptly canceled his Twitter account and abandoned tens of thousands of followers.

"I WANNA THANK MY FANS FOR ALL THE SUPPORT," Brown posted on his @MechanicalDummy account, moments before it was deleted. "I LOVE YALL. GOODBYE!!!!!!!!!!!!"...

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Chris Brown Deletes Twitter Page

Chris Brown

Sony artist Chris Brown has deleted his Twitter page. He flip his lid at Hollywood, lashing out at the industry for blackballing his "Graffiti" CD, which is bombing, pulling in half his usual sales for the week.

However, those comments were on his Twitter page for days and he didn't remove it, neither did his label Sony, who reads this website. Then, not even a day after I slammed him in this article, he and his team deleted the page.

Chris Brown Cancels His Twitter Account

Dec 14 2009 8:13 PM EST - Chris Brown's irate state of mind, as displayed over the weekend in a series of angry tweets, came to an end Monday afternoon (December 14) when the embattled R&B artist abruptly canceled his Twitter account and abandoned tens of thousands of followers.

"I WANNA THANK MY FANS FOR ALL THE SUPPORT," Brown posted on his @MechanicalDummy account, moments before it was deleted. "I LOVE YALL. GOODBYE!!!!!!!!!!!!"...

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Chris Brown Lashes Out At Hollywood

Chris Brown

Angered by the failure of his latest CD "Grafitti" Sony singer Chris Brown lashed out at Hollywood's musical arm, based in New York, for having "blackballed" his album into failure, because of his assault issue with Rihanna. However, her CD has flopped as well, so Brown's reasoning makes no sense.

He claims retailers are not stocking his CDs, nor are they advertising it. When you were more involved in the system, you didn't seem to mind when others were unethically robbed and blackballed, things you unlawfully benefited from, but now you have a problem when the crumbling music industry machine turns on you.

Rihanna

Brown's CD is available on all the major online retail sites. I've seen his album ads popping up on websites as well. Don't get me wrong, Jay-Z, the married rapper who has been sleeping with Brown's girlfriend Rihanna this whole time, is an evil, wicked human being, who is immature, spiteful and very juvenile.

Jay-Z is not above attempting to sabotage someone's career, which he has done before, for one of his usual, hypocritical reasons, but the public has turned off Brown for other reasons as well.

Your music is available to the public. They just aren't buying it and I know my boycott regarding you and Rihanna, for copyright infringement, is doing damage, but you deserve it. Furthermore, you lot tried to blackball and destroy me in the entertainment industry, to criminally steal my copyrights. You reap what you sow.

I am certain had you lot not criminally infringed my copyrighted works, that a portion of the proceeds from were earmarked by me, to help disease sufferers, much more could have been done for Cancer and AIDS patients towards cures and making their lives better and I'm very angry about that.

What's just as despicable is the FBI violating the Civil Rights Act of 1964, in trying to help you dirty Hollywood criminals in this madness that is setting such an undeniably disgraceful example for millions to see. What extraordinary acts of ill will.

God in heaven only knows the number of lives that could have been saved and made better had you all not done this terrible thing - and for what, just so you can go around the world, fraudulently pretending to be songwriters and screenwriters with, work you criminally stole from me, to see your vile faces on TV longer.

Did you really think God would bless you all for that. God have mercy on your souls, as you all involved are in for some very terrible times from Heaven for what you did. Hollywood certainly is full of despicable, hateful, selfish human beings.

Chris Brown Slams Music Business On Twitter

'Major stores are blackballing my CD,' singer tweets on Friday.

Dec 11 2009 5:31 PM EST - Despite projections that his new album will debut at #1 on the Billboard albums chart next week, Chris Brown doesn't seem happy with the way Graffiti is being handled by retailers.

on Friday (December 11) and in several posts made claims that he's being "blackballed" by stores that aren't carrying or displaying the album. The remark appears to be in reference to outlets that have been slow to embrace Brown's return to the music world following his February assault against Rihanna.

"I'm tired of this s---," Brown tweeted. "Major stores are blackballing my CD. Not stockin the shelves and lying to customers. What the f--- do I gotta do..." ...

Brown has caused waves with his Twitter use recently. During the American Music Awards he tweeted a disparaging comment directed at no one in particular, simply writing "cornball." But the timing of the tweet coincided with Jay-Z's appearance on stage to accept an award. The tweet lead many to believe Brown was targeting Jay-Z, a Rihanna supporter and advocate...

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Chris Brown Lacks Decorum

Chris Brown partying last night (photo credit: Ability)

Sony singer Chris Brown is specializing in bad taste, as he went out to a club partying last night, after a judge sentenced him for beating up girlfriend, Rihanna.

He also violated his probation by going to the club, the terms of which, bar him from entering an establishment whose primary business is serving liquor.

Celebrities can be very undisciplined people, which will make the sheer amount of items the judge ordered Brown to complete, as apart of his probation, quite a tall order that is sure to irritate him.

Rihanna

In other news, photos surfaced of Brown breaking the law in February, spraying graffiti on a wall in Los Angeles.

Chris Brown -- Guys and Close Calls

Posted Aug 26th 2009 7:28PM - How's this for chatter, your honor? Chris Brown may have violated his probation just hours after he was sentenced ... but a technicality will probably save him.

The probation report states that Brown must "abstain from the use of all alcoholic beverages and stay out of places where they are the chief item of sale."

Brown was at Guys and Dolls nightclub last night in West Hollywood, partying away. Guys and Dolls sells food, but it's chief item of sale is liquor...

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Chris Brown Graffiti Artist - Yes, It's Against The Law!

Posted on Aug 26, 2009 @ 01:44PM - RadarOnline.com has exclusively obtained these never-seen-before images of the R&B singer spray painting a wall -- an act that is a misdemeanor crime in Los Angeles.

A source close to Brown tells RadarOnline.com that the incident happened in downtown L.A. this past February, the same month of his well-publicized altercation with ex-girlfriend Rihanna, which left the Umbrella singer beaten and bruised.

Brown was taking publicity shots by the Los Angeles River in downtown Los Angeles, which is close to his recording studio. Saggy-pant tagger Brown, who was accompanied by several friends, decided to spray paint a face and tag his nickname -- "Breezy" -- on the wall in an unplanned, against-the-law display of artistry...

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Shocking Photos: Chris Brown Parties After Being Sentenced For Beating Rihanna

Aug 26, 2009 @ 11:17AM - Chris Brown has said he is “ashamed and embarrassed” by his actions the night he brutally beat his then-girlfriend Rihanna – so it may shock you to see photos of the R&B singer partying only hours after he was sentenced by a judge in Los Angeles, California!

Brown -- wearing a gray vest with a yellow heart on it -- was snapped Tuesday night dancing the night away at a club called Guys and Dolls in Hollywood. At one point, the Forever singer appears to be on top of a table clapping and singing along with the music. He even had a “dance off” with a guy at the club.

The Forever singer was seen laughing and joking with an entourage of girls, and despite the fact that he pleaded guilty to felony assault, more than a dozen girls took photos with him...

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