Kim Kardashian Hit With Lawsuit Over BOOTLEG Furniture!
Kim Kardashian Hit With Lawsuit Over BOOTLEG Furniture!
Kim Kardashian was hit with a lawsuit filed by the estate of Donald Judd on Wednesday, for allegedly presenting “knockoff versions” of the artist’s furniture as authentic pieces.
Kardashian showed off her Skkn by Kim office and its furnishings in a since-deleted 2022 video tour.
“These Donald Judd tables are really amazing and totally blend in with the seats,” the reality star said, pointing to a group of minimalist pieces resembling Judd’s La Mansana Table 22 and Chair 84.
The 43-year-old mogul hired interior design company, Clements Design, to put together her office space, per the lawsuit. The Judd Foundation claimed that the firm had “manufactured and sold knockoff versions” of Judd’s designs and then installed them in the star’s workspace,” according to court documents.
The lawsuit also alleged that the design firm used photos of the original pieces in its pitch to Kardashian. The foundation claimed that the firm was guilty of “deceptively advertising that the works that would be provided to Ms. Kardashian were authorized, authentic Donald Judd furniture.”
The artist’s original pieces sell for $90,000 and $9,000 respectively, according to the New York Times.
The suit also pointed out that both fans of Kardashian’s and art lovers “would expect Ms. Kardashian to own and display authentic — not fake — Donald Judd furniture and to have the real and true — not false — endorsements of celebrities, designers or artists with whom Ms. Kardashian discusses working or mentions by name.”
Clements Design responded to the lawsuit, telling Page Six that the foundation’s claims “have absolutely no merit.”
The company stated — “This issue was brought to our attention over a year ago. We communicated with the Judd Foundation’s counsel and explained to them in no uncertain terms that there were obvious key differences between the tables and chairs in Kim’s office and the Judd Foundation’s tables and chairs.”
“The Judd Foundation’s prior counsel acknowledged these differences and since then, we have not heard from them in over a year, and are now being blindsided with a lawsuit. Efforts were made to resolve this issue amicably at the time and the Judd Foundation was unwilling to settle on reasonable terms.”
The Judd Foundation told the outlet that they were “surprised” by the design firm’s claims that both sides had tried to settle the issue ahead of the legal filing.
The foundation stated — “Judd Foundation repeatedly attempted to gain clarity from Clements Design and Kim Kardashian about how and why they copied and promoted fake furniture as being authentically Donald Judd’s.”
“The fact of the matter is that Clements Design sold Ms. Kardashian fake copies of the Donald Judd La Mansana Table and Donald Judd Chair 84, using Judd Foundation’s copyrighted photo to do so. Ms. Kardashian then promoted the furniture as being ‘Donald Judd’ to millions of her social media followers.”
The foundation claimed that the company “refused to take any steps to resolve this matter,” so it “reluctantly resorted to litigation in order to protect its intellectual property rights and the significance of Donald Judd’s timeless designs.”
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