Linebacker of the San Diego Chargers, Shawne Merriman, filed suit last Thursday against Tila Tequila (legal name Nguyen) for copyright infringement. He states that his photograph and trademark of Lights Out, his company, were posted on her web site without his permission, which will cause confusion regarding the connection between Merriman and Tequila. He is seeking $2 million and an injunction. The two have a spotted history after Merriman was arrested based on a complaint that he abused Tequila when she was trying to leave his home, however no charges were tried due to lack of evidence. Tequila has since filed suit against Merriman, so it sounds like the copyright lawsuit is just another piece of their cat and mouse game.
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